HC Position

[Football Buddah]

There are currently 8 teams that are impacted by the decision to eliminate the HC position as a result of having their HC signed beyond 2008.

TEAM HC YEARS
Hive = Brian Billick (2)
Wunderlichers = Marvin Lewis (1)
Ho's = Eric Mangini (2)
Jackrabbits = Mike Tomlin (4)
Condors = John Fox (2)
Barrister = Bill Belicheat (4)
Fundy = Wade Phillips (3)
Jagerbombs = Norv Turner (1)

The proposal is to refund each team the contract years above, in addition to compensating each team $5 blb's per contract year.

[Barrister]

I threw out the idea of 5 blbs compensation per contract year at last night's meeting, as I've got Belicheat signed for 4 more years. Under that I'd get 20 blbs total (and the contract years back, of course).

But whatever everyone thinks is fair will be okay by me. Just remember: 20 blbs is only 1 trade over the next 4 years with Rob and his blb-sucking Ho's.

I'll butt out on this issue now and abstain from voting on it since I'm probably the most impacted. I'll leave it all in the hands of you kind, generous, wonderful, and fair-minded owners. (You owe me this one at least, GT!)

[Johns Jackrabbits]

I'll admit, I voted and I am just as impacted as you. I have Tomlin signed for 4 (the same as you have "Bill-a-Cheat" on your roster. The contract years are a given that we should get them back. However, if the BLB is a sticky issue for other GMs, then I'm open to whatever comes along...I will stick by that he contract years should be returned to us though.

[Barrister]

Since I'm the one that suggested the amount of compensation, and not Buddah or any other 'unaffected' party, I just wanted owners who weren't able to participate to know the actual source of the proposal.

I wouldn't expect anyone else to abstain from voting under the circumstances, except myself.

[Wonderlickers]

I think the compensation proposed is fair and in proportion with the value.

[fbguru]

sure what the heck

[gametime]

as long as that waste of a space/position is gone.... I don't care!!!

[Orca]

I thin we need to give a little more BLBs But the position should go

[Argonauts]

I agree the position should go. I am in favor of whatever compensation you feel is fair.

[Rebels GM]

I think 5 blb is fair IMO

[blindsidegm]

Owners should only be compensated in BLB's if they spent them to extend the contract of their coach. Why compensate otherwise? We all spent money on a coach during the draft... The compensation is the only reason I voted no. I have no problem with full reimbursement of contract years.

[JagerBombs]

Since the poll doesnt really show why you voted no, I'll clarify; I voted no because I felt the compensation was too low. You are taking a strength away from certain teams that you are not taking away from others, they should be compensated. I think base 5 blb + 5 blb per contract year. This would give Barrister and Jackrabbit 25 blb for their 4 year contracts, 20 to Fundy and so on.

If you don't want to give the teams blb - then they should be given the option to assign the bly recovered immediately to existing players. Those are years they would have been able to assign had they not been dedicated to their top coaches. I am betting Barrister, had he known he was going to lose a coach after 1 season would have used those 4 years for LT, Holt or one of the other players he originally drafted.

[Nea Kameni]

I think the compensation is fair, 5 blb and the contract years back.

[Football Buddah]

Ok - it's been a full week, and I believe that the votes speak for themselves. Each GM with a HC under contract will receive those contract years back - and will be awarded 5 BLB's per contract year already assigned.

Thanks.