AJ Smith, Lord Of The No rings

And I agree with Joel. It's supposed to be about helping your team, your ego shouldn't be involved. AJ at this point in time has to his credit trading away 2 QBS who went on to win SB's without him (how many can say that), all the while coddling bad seed linebackers and a qb who, while he may have some talent will never win a SB because he just has a bad attitude and a perennially chip on his shoulder. I just don't see what " message"'Smith is trying to send, Scott

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Originally Posted by Resipsa

And I agree with Joel. It's supposed to be about helping your team, your ego shouldn't be involved. AJ at this point in time has to his credit trading away 2 QBS who went on to win SB's without him (how many can say that), all the while coddling bad seed linebackers and a qb who, while he may have some talent will never win a SB because he just has a bad attitude and a perennially chip on his shoulder. I just don't see what " message"'Smith is trying to send, Scott

I think he's trying to say that TEAM is greater than any one player. He might actually get that point to this team, however for the future when another free agent is being courted by a couple of teams, if one of them is SD, where do you think the free agent will wind up? Assuming the offers are equal. I think it sends a message that Smith wants loyalty, while providing none. (See LT)

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Originally Posted by Resipsa

And I agree with Joel. It's supposed to be about helping your team, your ego shouldn't be involved. AJ at this point in time has to his credit trading away 2 QBS who went on to win SB's without him (how many can say that), all the while coddling bad seed linebackers and a qb who, while he may have some talent will never win a SB because he just has a bad attitude and a perennially chip on his shoulder. I just don't see what " message"'Smith is trying to send, Scott

Vic, my thought is that he might be starting to purge the cancer, at least in his own mind. It remains to be seen if he does a 180 and changes his whole style. One that builds a team instead of a mass of talented individuals.
If he'd send Phillip Rivers to work at a 7-11, that'd be another nice move. hing is, he can't. If he got rid off that tumorous asshole, he'd get run out of town. (I agree Rivers is a trememndous talent. It's only eclipsed by what a huge dick he is.)
I'm a firm believer that management has to run a team, not players. They have to be fair, too. To an extent.
I'd put out the Steelers organization as an example, citing Plaxico and Santonio, all the way back to Greg Lloyd, Rod Woodson, and all sorts of players they've let go over the years, beit money or attitude.
They have rules. They're static. They're no bullsh!t. When your dollar to age ratio puts you on the edge, you're gone. The loyalty only remains till a player hits that ratio and they're outta there. They don't deal money during the season. They don't negotiate holdouts. (Granted all that goes out the window now that they've decided to keep the Raper in town, a move that baffles me to no end. I'm waiting to see what the Rooney's are thinking. I still think they'll move him this season. Ben really has them over a barrel.)
Anyways, my thought is that AJ might just be turning his way of thinking around. Even if it's gonna cost the team because of spitefuless. Maybe he's had a gutful and wants things to change, he just doesn't know how to do it. Trying to change will likely get him run out of tow, but if he gets time to develop a hard nosed management style, he'll get picked up.
San Diego is a team full of talent, have been forever. They're just so full of bullsh!t they can't see the Superbowl for the turds.
In a lot of ways, Dallas and Cinncinnati are much the same. All dollars and no sense.

Mind ya, that's just my opinion. You guys are a lot closer to the news there than I am.