“After working with Dan for four years now, can you say ‘no’ to Dan Snyder?” EB asked.
“Well I don’t know if you say ‘no’ or ‘yes’ or ‘maybe,’” Allen answered. “Dan will ask questions. And he’ll ask, you know, what you want to do. He’s been completely supportive of everything Mike has wanted to do, and he’s been supportive of ideas that I have had. And his focus is, ‘what do you guys want to do?’ and ‘how can I help’ and then ‘go do it.’”
“So you don’t feel pressure to have to, like subtle pressures, where even in the past where Dan has reportedly said ‘hey look, I want this guy. You guys don’t want him? Well I hope he doesn’t become an All-Pro over there, because that’ll be on you guys.’ Like those kind of subtle pressure, you don’t see that happening?”
“No, well I hope that other guy doesn’t become an All-Pro somewhere else, but, no, the players that we choose will be a decision of the coaches and the personnel people. The coaches and players we choose will be based on our decisions. And that’s what Dan wants us to do. He doesn’t want to get involved. Since I’ve been here, he’s never watched one foot of tape or looked at any of the scouting reports. Now he’ll see the big vision and the big board once it’s set up, but that’s what he wants us to do.”
