leafman101
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The actual quote is VERY different from the paraphrasing.
Isn’t Friedman just rehashing the obvious with Matthews. He was always going to get a feel for the new GM and direction of the team if Dubas was fired before signing any extension . Connecting the dots here
Another thing - some are putting maybe too much focus on the Kyle presser. One of the key takeaways from Shanny was that he was trying to get this extension done since even before the playoffs. Kyle delayed, got an agent involved. Shanny wanted it done after the first round. Kyle didn’t, likely because he was betting on himself to go deep and justify the big increase he ultimately demanded. Even after the loss, there was more delay.
While Shanny was being patient, Kyle was avoiding signing on the dotted line, which must have been annoying for Shanny, but he just went with it. With the presser, then it looked like maybe all the delay was actually because Kyle wasn’t all in, which shook Shanny. And then when the counter came, it all looked like a cheap ruse, with Dubie dicking around the guy who, in his mind, put him in this position, backed him over much older and more experienced guys, was going to pay him handsomely despite no playoff success.
In the end, Shanny probably felt pretty disrespected, and Kyle now feels totally betrayed, and each did their thing in a public presser, so now the animosity is very real.
The same guy who said in his presser that it was TO or nothing.it's obvious once you see how the pieces fit together.
the players think Dubas team construction sucks ... and want to leave now that he's gone.
every executive around the league is interested in the job of Leaf GM ... but there's no way they can work under Shanahan.
and the mastermind of this whole scheme is ... Kyle Dubas, who on a previous road trip found an amazing deal on a house in Pittsburgh.
The same guy who said in his presser that it was TO or nothing.
It’ll be incredibly interesting if he goes back on that now and literally does “show up next week somewhere else.”
Yup, I think Shanny was very deliberate in saying that he was in control of the process, that he was the one who paved the way for Kyle to return. We already know he was the one who chose him over Lou and Hunter in the first place.The other thing is that this likely isn't a rash and unconsidered decision. There has obviously been heavy discussion in the organization about whether or not to re-sign dubas for a long while now, and that would have included good arguments on both sides and lots of consideration of other options and possibilities.
From the sounds of it, Shanny was likely the one leading the pro-dubas arguments, though that doesn't mean he thought it was an easy, clear-cut, slamdunk no brainer....and then Dubas' most recent actions were enough to turn a vigorous argument the other way.
An extra 2 million, and the marriage is saved!!!!!!!!!!!But maybe in Pittsburgh she'd be happier and looky looky she said she will. Gosh that's lucky she thinks that way.
Tmz toronto strikes againThe Matthews part is funny - a great example of how the media can make nothing sound like something.
Unless i missed something, the only things said about Matthews so far are:
1. A reporter's own speculation that he might not sign immediately now
2. An apparent player quote that said "i don't know" what matthews will do
But when you "report" those things the right way, then suddenly the story becomes "Matthews is upset and has chosen not to re-sign unless the team wins him back over", based on literally nothing.