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over the years and like plenty of us here on the Powder Blues, have been up and down w/Tom Telesco, and as am one who much prefers him over the ways of AJ, am still a bit remiss in sharing that eye think it's time to squarely put the spotlight on his track record as GM, and to turn up the volume/put the mike in the face of our Director of Football Ops, John Spanos.... it's time to make a change.
upon first listening to Telesco's last presser, was rather taken by how pressing some of the questions were that he received, and also was of the opinion that the moment escaped him and that it was not a good look.... if not now, then when ?? when is it time to set a new direction and course for this Chargers organization, and when is enough is enough from our mostly beloved Tom Telesco ??
am in the middle of taking a closer listen to his last presser, and since the thing is over an hour, am gonna break things up and share as I go along.... pls humor me for the first installment:
Am a quarter of the way thru this vid (for the second time) and have a fair bit to say as it is, so figure this is the first installment, as vid is an hour and six minutes long….
Watching the vid, first thing Telesco alludes to is that he likes the identity of this football team. The one that finished out of the playoffs, the one who has mishandled more than its share of personnel decisions ?? TBilly, Denzel/Murray, Hayward/CHJ, Facyson/Kemon, Ek + who ?? Storm/Pips/Bulaga, lucky w/Linsley’s back/health, Oboushi/Scho, Nwosu/Fackrell, Tillery/Fehoko/Gaziano, and… we have done well w/Slater, Feiler, Herbert, Bosa, Linval, Asante and Cook, and while the some of us might have preferred otherwise, don’t think we can point to too many draft picks as of yet and label them busts ??
Telesco says the future is bright, but that we’ve got a lotta work to do. What have we been doing for the last nine years then ??
And our identity is aggressive not reckless ?? how is that an identity of an organization, one that sustains a winning football franchise ?? I get it that it’s a reasonable response to the outcome from Anthony Ray football, and…. what about Chargers football, Hadl, Fouts, Jefferson, Winslow, JJ, Coryell, Rivers, etc.
The question was asked, “how secure are you w/your job moving forward ?” Tom says that we are putting the plan together for this offseason, that we have a strong FO and great scouting staff. The obvious query then is: where’s the breakdown/weak link then ?? pls preempt this man from middling/muddling thru another fool’s gold/mirage of an offseason. ‘tis time for a changeover in the FO.
As a sidebar, there is a second elephant in the room…. Dean is looking to take bids on the franchise come ‘024. How does that affect the FO, HC and football product that will be dangled for sale ??
‘nother question re: why hasn’t it worked in years past, why have there not been enough wins, not enough playoff appearances, and to which Tom stated/extolled that it was Year One w/Staley, and what is that, after year one w/McCoy, after year one w/Anthony Lynn ?? Who will be the next after year one HC ??
And what’s to say that things are going to be any different under team Tommy John ??
The buck stops w/John Spanos, and that is the first elephant in the room. Last go ‘round John did an end around sneak and signed Telesco to an extension a year before his contract expired. Is he up to the same shenanigans this time ‘round ??
It’s time to get off the team Tommy John merry go ‘round. It’s time for a new GM.
It’s Jeremiah’s job to lose. And while you’re @it, how do you bring Joe Brady on board and into the org ??
Tom says he’s gonna build on this year…. A year that fell short of expectations.
He says he’s not concerned ‘bout years prior, and that despite that he has a below .500 win percentage over his tenure here. he says he doesn’t believe in windows, and that he’s in it to win it every year, and….
How is that coming along Tom ??
Listening to him talk about MW, it is clear that Tom Telesco is a good guy, and that is worth its weight in Chargers blue and gold.
Another question re: how would you evaluate your nine years as GM of the LAC ?? it’s evident that Tom is a good soldier, and… whether that’s as Major Tom, Lieutenant Tom or GM Tom, I’m not exactly certain, and…. I am certain that he was magnanimous in the face of some touchy/sensitive inquiries.
Tom adds that he likes where we are…. Ok, then where are we ?? Who are we ?? we’re still here Tom, sitting @.500, and we’re not going anywhere…. We’re your die hards.
He said we’ve been entertaining on the way to winning, and that ‘tis hard to say we’re not an exciting football team…. Um, was that exciting, exiting from the playoffs, vs. the Raiders, Chiefs, Broncos ??
Did I miss the flair we had in exiting left ??
He says we throw the ball downfield ?? or do we keep the Rocket Man largely in irons, and employ largely a dink and dump down offense, which accumulated more yards than in the recent past ??
And personally, also agree w/the sentiment that we/our HC might need to take it down a notch, and that Staley might need to slow his roll some, and to soften his tone a bit…. (to be con’t),
upon first listening to Telesco's last presser, was rather taken by how pressing some of the questions were that he received, and also was of the opinion that the moment escaped him and that it was not a good look.... if not now, then when ?? when is it time to set a new direction and course for this Chargers organization, and when is enough is enough from our mostly beloved Tom Telesco ??
am in the middle of taking a closer listen to his last presser, and since the thing is over an hour, am gonna break things up and share as I go along.... pls humor me for the first installment:
Am a quarter of the way thru this vid (for the second time) and have a fair bit to say as it is, so figure this is the first installment, as vid is an hour and six minutes long….
Watching the vid, first thing Telesco alludes to is that he likes the identity of this football team. The one that finished out of the playoffs, the one who has mishandled more than its share of personnel decisions ?? TBilly, Denzel/Murray, Hayward/CHJ, Facyson/Kemon, Ek + who ?? Storm/Pips/Bulaga, lucky w/Linsley’s back/health, Oboushi/Scho, Nwosu/Fackrell, Tillery/Fehoko/Gaziano, and… we have done well w/Slater, Feiler, Herbert, Bosa, Linval, Asante and Cook, and while the some of us might have preferred otherwise, don’t think we can point to too many draft picks as of yet and label them busts ??
Telesco says the future is bright, but that we’ve got a lotta work to do. What have we been doing for the last nine years then ??
And our identity is aggressive not reckless ?? how is that an identity of an organization, one that sustains a winning football franchise ?? I get it that it’s a reasonable response to the outcome from Anthony Ray football, and…. what about Chargers football, Hadl, Fouts, Jefferson, Winslow, JJ, Coryell, Rivers, etc.
The question was asked, “how secure are you w/your job moving forward ?” Tom says that we are putting the plan together for this offseason, that we have a strong FO and great scouting staff. The obvious query then is: where’s the breakdown/weak link then ?? pls preempt this man from middling/muddling thru another fool’s gold/mirage of an offseason. ‘tis time for a changeover in the FO.
As a sidebar, there is a second elephant in the room…. Dean is looking to take bids on the franchise come ‘024. How does that affect the FO, HC and football product that will be dangled for sale ??
‘nother question re: why hasn’t it worked in years past, why have there not been enough wins, not enough playoff appearances, and to which Tom stated/extolled that it was Year One w/Staley, and what is that, after year one w/McCoy, after year one w/Anthony Lynn ?? Who will be the next after year one HC ??
And what’s to say that things are going to be any different under team Tommy John ??
The buck stops w/John Spanos, and that is the first elephant in the room. Last go ‘round John did an end around sneak and signed Telesco to an extension a year before his contract expired. Is he up to the same shenanigans this time ‘round ??
It’s time to get off the team Tommy John merry go ‘round. It’s time for a new GM.
It’s Jeremiah’s job to lose. And while you’re @it, how do you bring Joe Brady on board and into the org ??
Tom says he’s gonna build on this year…. A year that fell short of expectations.
He says he’s not concerned ‘bout years prior, and that despite that he has a below .500 win percentage over his tenure here. he says he doesn’t believe in windows, and that he’s in it to win it every year, and….
How is that coming along Tom ??
Listening to him talk about MW, it is clear that Tom Telesco is a good guy, and that is worth its weight in Chargers blue and gold.
Another question re: how would you evaluate your nine years as GM of the LAC ?? it’s evident that Tom is a good soldier, and… whether that’s as Major Tom, Lieutenant Tom or GM Tom, I’m not exactly certain, and…. I am certain that he was magnanimous in the face of some touchy/sensitive inquiries.
Tom adds that he likes where we are…. Ok, then where are we ?? Who are we ?? we’re still here Tom, sitting @.500, and we’re not going anywhere…. We’re your die hards.
He said we’ve been entertaining on the way to winning, and that ‘tis hard to say we’re not an exciting football team…. Um, was that exciting, exiting from the playoffs, vs. the Raiders, Chiefs, Broncos ??
Did I miss the flair we had in exiting left ??
He says we throw the ball downfield ?? or do we keep the Rocket Man largely in irons, and employ largely a dink and dump down offense, which accumulated more yards than in the recent past ??
And personally, also agree w/the sentiment that we/our HC might need to take it down a notch, and that Staley might need to slow his roll some, and to soften his tone a bit…. (to be con’t),
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