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Originally Posted by durtyrute

I still don't have a problem with how he managed the preseason last year. He thought he was doing the right thing, trying to ease the players into the reg. season. To me, it makes more sense to let the starters get more and more playing time as the preseason goes on, so that when the first game comes they can be ready to go. The whole 2 series, 1 quarter, 3 quarters, 1 quarter set seems stupid, but everyone does it so that's what we expect.

One of Haley's problem was that he tried to be a little too unconventional. The fake punt ,in the Indy game two years ago, is one that sticks out to me. Also, I have a hard time believing that someone would purposely try to **** the team just to get back to the GM.

Speaking of that, the whole Palko thing is what other coaches would've done also. They weren't playing Stanzi and you don't bench a QB after two starts no matter how bad he is when all you have behind him is a rookie, unless your boss makes you. The same people who are saying "draft a QB in the first round" are the same ones saying "why did he play Palko so long, I mean four whole games." This magical first round savior that you guys are pinning for could go a lot longer than four games before he "gets it."

I wanted Haley to stay as long as he eased up on the players and let someone else handle to OC duties, but since that didn't happen. LET'S GO RAC!!!

I don't know if Haley's attitude would have ever allowed for that. He's so egotistical about running an offense, I think there would have always been a conflict there.