heh... I just realized that and edited but you beat me to the post. I was responding to those who let their buttons be pushed by proven knownothings like DJ STOMP
Jaynes titles his blog entry: "One of the most powerful men in the Trail Blazer organization could possibly be someone you’ve never heard of..." Jaynes then describes some peon who gets paid a little to drill guys at the gym. Jaynes admits near the end: "Look, I’m not saying the guy is running the team or anything. Don’t overstate this." It's nothing.
DJ on the radio today--"Since writing this post, I've been getting lots of calls from insiders about 'Hat guy.' One person told me, 'You think Paul Allen listens to Hat Guy? Actually, he's the only person Paul listens to.' " Jaynes also claims (now) that Penn's firing might have had something to do with comments made about Hat Guy's influence within the organization. [/fishbowl]
You guys are fucking morbid. We are all going to die some day, but don't put the man into his coffin while he's still alive and kicking, OK? Who knows, he may outlive us all.
Kind of ironic isn't it? "One of the most powerful men . . . Don't overstate this". Irresponsible Journalism if you ask me. It may have a ring of truth to it, but it needed to be further researched. Finishing with "I'm not saying the guy is running the team or anything. Don't overstate this" is contradictory and cowardly. If your going to report something, stand by it. Otherwise it sounds like fiction. I'm not a Dwight Basher, but this is poor work to me.
I didn't read it that way. I think Dwight is trying to make that point that this guy has a great deal of influence for a consultant and developmental "coach", not that he's the faceless GM of the team. It's not mutually exclusive to say a heretofore unknown guy wields a lot of influence, but to add the caveat that his influence is not absolute.
I heard Jaynes and Vance talking about this over the lunch hour on the Game. Let's just say I found it difficult to eat much after a few minutes. They both seemed as perplexed over all of this turmoil as I am. It also turns out that the "search firm" hired are the same people who brought us Steve Patterson and Tod Leiwecke.
wait a second....Tod's turned the Seahawks completely around! (from Super Bowl to back-to-back high lotto picks)
