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"When he straddles the fence and/or talks out of both sides of his mouth, then I might point out the inconsistencies, but in the end it doesn't matter to me what he writes. I, personally, have seen him change his mind frequently over the years, and he'll shove his opinion down your throat either way. "I SAID SPAGS IS GETTING A BUM WRAP YOU IDIOTS!" soon became, "I SAID SPAGS IS A crappy COACH YOU IDIOTS!" It's just funny. And transparent."
I struggle with this sometimes (the emphasis on consistency).
Using your example: Perhaps at one point, he thought Spags was getting a bum rap. Remember when Spags arrived? Lots of positives about him. Great defensive mind. The local and national media loved him. Gutted what we all knew was a really bad, old roster. Kind of what Fisher has done. So most all were on board the Spags train.
After that somewhat promising 7-9 season and coming close to the playoffs, most fans were still on board (although that first season was as painful as anything I, personally, have experienced as a Rams fan).
But that next year? Things just kind of fell apart... Bradford hurt, McDaniels scheme not matching the talent at that time... more injuries. And fans turned on Spags. So, if Bernie was saying that was a bum rap, then he might have been right.
But, as more time passed, we saw Spags wasn't the guy... the job was too big for him and he had to go. If Bernie was saying he was a crappy coach, then he might have been right.
My point is... situations change... people's opinions change. For some reason, that is viewed by many as a negative. In a lot of cases, that might not be fair.
I know I've changed over the years... I'm sure you have too. Right now, you are on board with Fisher and Snead... but, if things were to deteriorate, your opinion might change, no?
"A Bernie thread with zero replies says more than one with 144 replies shellacking him."
Yes, sir!