From: jpglori@srv.PacBell.COM (John P. Gloria)
Subject: Re: 49er business
Keywords: Montana
Organization: Pacific * Bell
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 22:00:53 GMT

In article <1992Sep2.195657.17773@lclark.edu> greco@sun.lclark.edu (Peter Greco) writes:
>Regarding the thread "EATING WORDS", jpglori@srv.PacBell.COM (John P.
>Gloria) writes:
>
>
>> ...release him.  Although I am a big Niner/Montano fan, this is strictly
>> business.  I suppose after the Niner management got all the heat for
>> the handling of Lott and Craig, they are *afraid* to release him although
>> they know they should.  Afterall, he was their franchise.
>
>Really, good business has little to do with what is happening in Ninerland
>as we babble on the net.  If Niner management "know they should" release
>Montana, I am inclined to question it...simply because Niner management
>does not seem to be making the best of decisions these days.
>
>
You can babble all you want or you can decide not to.  Perhaps you do not 
have the concept of what good buisness sense is or better put, football 
business sense.  You answered the question yourself by stating:

"... does not seem to be making the best of decisions these days"
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

That is my point! They are totally confused and NOT using football
business, IMHO. 
>
>I am the first to admit that I am no pro football management wiz...and the
>season could turn out to be an incredible success.  But I already have
>misgiviings about some of the moves that have been/are being made.  I hope
>my misgivings are part of amatuer insight, or it's going to be a long season.
>
>
Welcome to the masses.  Unless I am mistaken, the majority of us are not
experts in the football arena.  I doubt there are any (maybe a couple) who
have had any NFL experience either as a player, coach or upper management.
I, as well as most netters, are in the same catagory as you.  We simply
have our opinions and biases.  The latter, biases, has an overwhelming
influence on the majority of the posters when they root for their home
team or favorite team. GO NINER's!!! :-)
>
>And even though Joe seems to be acting somewhat childish (deciding not to
>suit up against Seattle; demanding to be let out of his contract for next
>year) and his elbow appears to have a stronghold on the end of his carreer,
>the Niners have nothing to lose business-wise, at this point, by keeping
>him around (unless Joe decides he *absolutely* wants out).
>
>
It is paramont to major league *sulking* on Montana's behalf from my
limited and uninformed position viewpoint. Again, strictly MHO.
>
>If you want good business, look back a few years...before the Roger Craig
>fumble against the Giants in the NFC Championship game...before Niner
>management "evolved"...before "deeppockets" was so involved...before
>Seifert was so involved...when assistant coaches were constantly mentioned
>as candidates for head coaching jobs elsewhere...before Bill "Egomeister"
>Walsh decided Stanford's grass was greener...I could go on, but enough
>bandwidth has been spent already.
>-- 
So what is your point with these babbling?  No one is you forcing to waste
bandwidth, but what was/is your point on your last tirade of rhetoric?

Prediction:  Niner's go all the way for their FIFTH SB! If not, no big
deal from me, it will be fun watching them play (I hope).
-- 
        ---------  John Gloria - jpglori@pacbell.com	--------	
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