Remembering the Pre-Lewis Years

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(12-11-2017, 12:44 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: You know why we didn't hire Couglin? Unresolved personnel department issues. ie Coughlin doubted he could win here because of not having a GM and scouts and wanted to bring them in.

Is that actually true? I remember the rumblings about personel control, but I thought Mike wanted Coughlin and Katie wanted Marv. And it came down to Mike listening to Katie for a change (ironic, isn't it?) 

Edit: http://bengals.enquirer.com/2003/01/09/bengals09.html

Coughlins agent disputed that here... But I guess that doesn't say much.