Who Fired Mike McDaniel?

[phinsforlife]

PLEASE READ BEFORE VOTING IN THE POLL.

Was it Ross? He ultimately has to pull the trigger, but I think he did not get there on his own because McDaniel would have been fired during the season or right on Black Monday.

I don't think it was primarily Aikman's input, because McDaniel would have been gone on Black Monday too.

Therefore I am left with two choices:

They have a backdoor deal with Harbaugh already, and had to announce the McDaniel firing to get Harbaugh in here.

OR

The interview candidates themselves fired McDaniel. They all came in with huge reservations about working with him. They may have even lost candidates, like Alex Halaby, who could have said "no way no how will I work with him for even a year" and excused himself from the process. It is really odd, Halaby, with his background, did not make it to the final 4, but Champ Kelly, of all people did.

It could be Harbaugh, but I am going with the interview candidates. It is a tough call.

Once again, this feels like not the most straightforward of processes. That is for sure.

 

[Blake the great]

I would say all the above.

 

[BigNastyFish]

I strongly suspect BigFoot and/or the Draconians were involved.

True Story!

 

[lynx]

Need another option - "Who cares?"

 

[phinsforlife]

Need another option - "Who cares?"

apparently you for starters!

 

[Finswatch]

PLEASE READ BEFORE VOTING IN THE POLL.

Was it Ross? He ultimately has to pull the trigger, but I think he did not get there on his own because McDaniel would have been fired during the season or right on Black Monday.

I don't think it was primarily Aikman's input, because McDaniel would have been gone on Black Monday too.

Therefore I am left with two choices:

They have a backdoor deal with Harbaugh already, and had to announce the McDaniel firing to get Harbaugh in here.

OR

The interview candidates themselves fired McDaniel. They all came in with huge reservations about working with him. They may have even lost candidates, like Alex Halaby, who could have said "no way no how will I work with him for even a year" and excused himself from the process. It is really odd, Halaby, with his background, did not make it to the final 4, but Champ Kelly, of all people did.

It could be Harbaugh, but I am going with the interview candidates. It is a tough call.

PLEASE NO WISE GUY ANSWERS THAT IT WAS ROSS BECAUSE ROSS HAS TO DO IT AT THE END OF THE DAY. WE ALL KNOW THAT.

I vote Option 2 but think there was enough momentum in the national media including from guys like Troy Aikman and many national talk show hosts that it hit Ross and his inner circle in a way that made this move necessary.

Whoever it was we should give a hearty thank you because without a lot of pressure from the right people, we're still looking at a McD regime.

 

[fansinceGWilson]

PLEASE READ BEFORE VOTING IN THE POLL.

Was it Ross? He ultimately has to pull the trigger, but I think he did not get there on his own because McDaniel would have been fired during the season or right on Black Monday.

I don't think it was primarily Aikman's input, because McDaniel would have been gone on Black Monday too.

Therefore I am left with two choices:

They have a backdoor deal with Harbaugh already, and had to announce the McDaniel firing to get Harbaugh in here.

OR

The interview candidates themselves fired McDaniel. They all came in with huge reservations about working with him. They may have even lost candidates, like Alex Halaby, who could have said "no way no how will I work with him for even a year" and excused himself from the process. It is really odd, Halaby, with his background, did not make it to the final 4, but Champ Kelly, of all people did.

It could be Harbaugh, but I am going with the interview candidates. It is a tough call.

I'd accept any answer except Ross

 

[NCFINFAN13]

That’s definitely an “all of the above” question.

 

[Pitbull13]

I strongly suspect BigFoot and/or the Draconians were involved.

True Story!

Then I would high five that hairy bastard

 

[phinsforlife]

I vote Option 2 but think there was enough momentum in the national media including from guys like Troy Aikman and many national talk show hosts that it hit Ross and his inner circle in a way that made this move necessary.

Whoever it was we should give a hearty thank you because without a lot of pressure from the right people, we're still looking a McD regime.

agree. ross did not get there on his own that is for sure

 

[Neptune]

GM candidates or else he would have been gone on Monday

 

[SF Dolphin Fan]

I will say this, Ross was more patient then I would have been. Grier and McDaniel on Halloween is what I would have done. That 1-6 start was atrocious.

To McDaniel's credit, the team had some moments. The wins over Atlanta and Buffalo were the highlights of the season.

Kudos to Ross for letting it play out, listening to others, and seemingly going for John Harbaugh.

Ultimately, it's his decision although I'm sure he wanted some outside views. I think everything changed when Baltimore let Harbaugh go.

 

[Neptune]

GM Candidates when Ross asked them to keep McD

 

[Loyd Christmas]

What’s it matter. The important part is he’s gone. Thank God! Get great GM. Then Harbough or Stephanski

 

[MrChadRico]

Its my turn to take a page out of this book....




We did this becuase WE ARE GETTING HARBAUGH!!!!

Behind the scenes its already done, were getting a Chad as a GM, so by name alone hes already smarter than any GM weve ever had and Harbaugh is already working on his staff with Chad, whos relaying messages to the search committee.

Its already done, we have our coach for the next decade or two and we WILL BECOME A PERENNIAL PLAYOFF TEAM SOON!!!