MIKE SHERMAN SHOULD BE FIRED (day two)
For the following reasons, Mike Sherman (and his staff) should be immediately fired from their positions with the Green Bay Packers.1. As GM he has FAILED to improve the team since 2001 when Ahman Green was added. He did get lucky and acquired Grady Jackson off of waivers in 2003, but that had nothing to do with his GM skills. During this time he has not added a receiving threat for Favre, has not added skilled defensive backs, linebackers, or linemen. Nick Barnett had a good rookie year, but is under performing this year. Not to mention all the horrible mistakes: Tim Couch, BJ Sander, Jamal Reynolds, ETC ETC ETC
2. As coach he has FAILED to have the team ready to play on numerous occasions throughout his tenure. Most notably: in 2002, at NY Jets and at home vs. Atlanta in the playoffs. In 2003, at home vs Minnesota, at Detroit, and at Arizona.
3. As coach he has FAILED to make smart in-game decisions, ...some of which cost his team not only games, but seasons. He failed to challege the fourth down spot of Favre's 4th quarter scramble in the Philly playoff game last year. He failed to go for it on 4th down as he promised his team he would at half time. He failed to make changes that would have alleviated the patented Packers 3rd quarter swoon. He failed last week to put in Craig Nall to replace an injured and hapless Doug Pederson.
4. As coach he has FAILED to keep his team together. We have players asking to be traded for the first time in 12 years. We have players getting into fist fights with one another. We have open sniping of the coaches from the players. He has lost his team, and their performance shows it. They are not playing for him anymore.
5. He hired Bob Slowik.
He has consistantly made poor decisions, hurt his own team, and failed to put his team in the best possible position to succeed.
I am tired of the losses, of the bad decisions, the listless play, ...I'm tired of the Sherman era.
For these, and many others, the fat man needs to go.
Bob Harlan, you are now on the clock ...
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