No Joke: The players apparently didn't like Gettleman

[rayzor]

if players don't like the coach or don't like each other...that's probably an issue.

 

if the players don't like the guy who gets/keeps them employed, that's not that big of an issue. it's not like they have to spend every day with the guy or anything.

[Panthers111]

Love DG he understands how there is a shift in terms of the money in the NFL

Think about this.

 

Whenever top free agent hits the market chances are they are going to get overpaid because some sucky team has alot of money and really need talent. Then when other player's contract needs to be renewed they compare their worth to the overpaid guy who just got paid big bucks. I deserve more than him cause I am better. Heck just look at Romo, Matt Ryan, Jay Cutler and other guys. Everyone is overpaying. Guess what happens when you do that? You run out of money to field the entire team which is what you see now. 

 

Cowboys Saints and other teams just flat out don't have any money and they have to release a ton of players. Now you have a bunch of free agents wanting to get paid and there is no money. There is a reason the salary cap got raised 10mil this year. The practice of overpaying is killing teams. That is why you get those 1 year mercenary deals DG was talking about.  

[Mr. Scot]

I don't care if players like a GM, as long as they respect him.

 

Ask anybody who's played for the Patriots and then been jettisoned how warm and fuzzy the team was to them.

 

You want to draw the best players?  Put together a roster that can win Super Bowls.

 

You want to draw players that talk a good game but are ultimately happy just getting a paycheck?  Run your team like Hurney did.

[TheRed]

I really don't give two shits about anyone liking him. It isn't high school.

Just keep things in house, and talk to guys directly. I don't think that's a foreign concept.

[Kurb]

is one-sided respect really respect?

Getting paid is respect.

[top dawg]

Getting paid is respect.

 

If that's the case, then all the players are respected.  But, we all know it's not that simple. Money doesn't necessarily translate to respect. Life isn't that simple.

[Jimmy]

Love it x100000000000000000

[carolina-chuck]

Family dont steal money from each other (Stewart).

Must be tough for these guys to have a real GM.

[Jangler]

stealing? that's a little harsh.

[mc52beast]

I don't think it's Dave's job to make people like him... his job is to clean up the mess he inherited and to make sure this team keeps winning. 

[2jakefansinva]

why should anyone care about the relationship between management and player??

 

the GM deals with the players agent...........not the player.

 

one day this fan base will figure it out.

 

 

 

PS..........Gman is something special..........stfu and let him perform his magic.

[SCP]

i think in one year of managing the team, he's done plenty to earn that respect.

he doesn't hide the fact that his job is to make the franchise better...not to be liked by the employees. his commitment is to the team, not the players.

i think he's a likeable fellow, he's just not trying to be their buddy like hurney was. business first.

To expand on rayzor's post, here is a fact of life for some of the younger posters on this site. Anybody who walks around with coaches shorts jacked up to their neck is straight up business first. Write it down and don't forget it.

[Khaki Lackey]

To expand on rayzor's post, here is a fact of life for some of the younger posters on this site. Anybody who walks around with coaches shorts jacked up to their neck is straight up business first. Write it down and don't forget it.

And obviously they don't give a damn about what people think. Hell, my grandfather wore plaid Bermuda shorts with high blue socks. You think he gave a damn?

[TheRumGone]

If he didn't change in New York, what makes you think he'll change here? Like I said previously in another thread, G-Man is who he is.

He didn't have to speak to the media in New York. It's just playing the media game and being savvy. If he doesn't there will be more problems like smitty.