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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Originally Posted by TheOak Much like a meme that makes you laugh way harder than it should this is intriguing the crap out pf me. If I am Gayle, I am on a plane to Denver to buy Sean dinner ...
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02-01-2024, 08:15 AM | #21 |
Re: Pete Carmichael analytics show you something.
Originally Posted by TheOak
SP is the play caller and the true OC. Pete is the guy that handles laminating the play call sheet SP uses on the sidelines?
Good for Pete Carmichael, though. We wish him well. | |
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02-01-2024, 09:03 AM | #22 |
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Re: Pete Carmichael analytics show you something.
Originally Posted by TheOak
Carmichael's failure as the Saints OC was the result of his play calling and what I suspect was his play design. With Payton, and Brees, he reportedly contributed to the designing of those amazing plays that Payton called and Brees executed. From what I have read and heard from others, including Brees, Carmichael contributed greatly to those design sessions. Over the past couple of seasons he was missing his creative partners. He was Rodgers without Hammerstein, Bernie Taupin without Elton John, or Larry without Moe and Curly.
I do not believe it was anything as nefarious as you appear to presume. I believe that Pete Carmichael simply doesn't have it in him to do it on his own. We all should remember correctly that Carmichael did show a certain hesitancy assuming the full duties of OC when Payton left. |
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02-01-2024, 09:06 AM | #23 |
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Re: Pete Carmichael analytics show you something.
Just saw your reply. Carmichael definitely has his strengths and weaknesses. Unfortunately his strengths seem to be tied to Payton. Yes, I wish him well, as well.
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02-01-2024, 09:53 AM | #24 |
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Re: Pete Carmichael analytics show you something.
Yes great for Pete. Great for anyone that can manage to maintain a career in that league. Will be interesting to see what his role will be as Denver has not jetted Joseph Lombardi.
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02-01-2024, 09:56 AM | #25 |
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Re: Pete Carmichael analytics show you something.
Carmichael's title is that of Senior Offensive Assistant. Sounds like he'll be joining Payton back in the lab brewing up new plays.
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02-01-2024, 11:16 AM | #26 |
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Re: Pete Carmichael analytics show you something.
Amongst many frustrations with the Saints organization the most annoying decision the team made was to keep Carmichael all season and not drop him midseason when everyone knew he wasn't the answer. We could have watched how Ronald Curry handled the offense after the bye week and the team would therefore make a more informed decision on Pete's replacement for the 2024 season.
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02-01-2024, 11:32 AM | #27 |
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Re: Pete Carmichael analytics show you something.
Originally Posted by iceshack149
I can see Gayle's fingerprints all over that decision. I have often heard the description of her affection for both Loomis and Payton as that of the love for the sons she never had. I can easily see some of the similar feelings for someone with as long a tenure with the team as Carmichael enjoyed.
This is much the same reason why I cannot see Gayle ever cutting ties with Mickey Loomis until he either chooses to retire or upon her death. My guess is he'd retire before she passes. |
02-01-2024, 11:33 AM | #28 |
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Re: Pete Carmichael analytics show you something.
Originally Posted by AsylumGuido
Add blind loyalty in business to my list of frustrations...
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02-01-2024, 11:42 AM | #29 |
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I believe it's pretty clear that she sees the Saints as far more than just a business. This is one of the reasons why she has mandated the Saints remaining in New Orleans even past her eventual passing. Personally I'll take that sort of guidance over a cutthroat bottom line leader any day. In my many years of working within organizations of all sorts I'd take the former over the latter every time. Times have changed and I understand the younger generations see things like this differently, but it is understandable that she feels the way she feels. If not ours Saints could very well have been elsewhere years ago.
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02-01-2024, 12:24 PM | #30 |
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Re: Pete Carmichael analytics show you something.
Originally Posted by AsylumGuido
You're missing the point. Generally speaking, loyalty is an admirable quality. Blind loyalty is the sense of giving yourself entirely to someone without caring what he/she will do to your organization.
We all knew that Carmichael was in over his head but Loomis and Gayle Benson kept him anyway. They knew that he was a terrible OC but the team and it's fans be damned. That angered a lot of us for good reason. |
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