Cowboys, Rams come out against Coaches Association brief too (1 Viewer)

[BigTex]

Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on June 1, 2011, 7:28 PM EDT

Well, this is just getting embarrassing.

The Cowboys and Rams have joined the growing number of coaching staffs to declare they didn’t know or didn’t approve of the NFL Coaches Association brief filed on their behalf in support of the players and lifting the lockout last week.

“The Dallas Cowboys’ coaching staff did not approve of the brief filed with the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals by the National Football League Coaches Association. We did not provide [NFLCA head] Larry Kennan with the authority to file such brief on our behalf and do not agree with the brief’s position,” the Cowboys said in a letter written by passing game coordinator/tight ends coach John Garrett.

The Rams, meanwhile, apparently didn’t know about the brief.

“They were surprised by this being filed,” Rams G.M. Billy Devaney told the St. Post-Dispatch on Wednesday. “They assured me that they weren’t informed or consulted about it.”

Five staffs have now said they oppose or didn’t know about the brief filed by the NFLCA: The Redskins, Saints, Jaguars, Cowboys, and Rams.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/01/cowboys-rams-come-out-against-coaches-association-brief-too/

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

hone ringing:

Shanahan here.

Mike, have the coaches call the media and tell them they oppose the coaches' association brief or you're all fired.

You got it Mr. Snyder.

 

[cobalt_27]

hone ringing:Shanahan here.Mike, have the coaches call the media and tell them they oppose the coaches' association brief or you're all fired.You got it Mr. Snyder.

Alternatively, this brief was garbage and hardly any of the coaches even knew about it, let alone support it.I know you're a honk for the players here, but c'mon already. Not everything that cosmetically supports the players is worth defending here.

 

[cobalt_27]

In wdcrob's fantasy world, add Lovie Smith, Andy Reid, and Rex Ryan to the list of coaches who were on the verge of being fired.

Add 3 to the list

Thank god they were able to save their careers here.

 

[cobalt_27]

In wdcrob's fantasy world, add Lovie Smith, Andy Reid, and Rex Ryan to the list of coaches who were on the verge of being fired.

Add 3 to the list

Thank god they were able to save their careers here.

Looks like another couple coaches saved their hide.Frazier and Gailey the latest to keep their jobs

 

[thayman]

In wdcrob's fantasy world, add Lovie Smith, Andy Reid, and Rex Ryan to the list of coaches who were on the verge of being fired.

Add 3 to the list

Thank god they were able to save their careers here.

Looks like another couple coaches saved their hide.Frazier and Gailey the latest to keep their jobs

so that makes 12 coaching staff that didn't know about it.

 

[cobalt_27]

In wdcrob's fantasy world, add Lovie Smith, Andy Reid, and Rex Ryan to the list of coaches who were on the verge of being fired.

Add 3 to the list

Thank god they were able to save their careers here.

Looks like another couple coaches saved their hide.Frazier and Gailey the latest to keep their jobs

so that makes 12 coaching staff that didn't know about it.

Now it's up to 14. I expect Larry Kennan to be relieved of his duties (or voluntarily step down) any day now. Contrary to the conspiracy theorists laid out by pro-union/socialists (e.g., wdcrob) want you to believe, most these coaches knew nothing about this brief and them coming out has nothing to do with owners putting the squeeze on them. This clearly was an ill-advised move by Kennan, and even more poorly executed.