Liking or not liking Herm doesn’t really fall into the category of GM qualifications for me. The total picture on the transition will be much bigger than Herm Edwards – trust me on that. There are a lot of factors to look at and a lot of things to consider when determining what the critical next steps for this team need to be. That said, I still fully expect whoever comes in as GM to hand-select a HC. If that somehow (improbably) ends up being Herman Edwards next year, I at least get it.

I fail to see your logic of if the Browns are doing it, the Chiefs are okay to do it.You are correct. Whomever the Browns hire does have to deal with Mangini as coach. That is why three GM’s have pulled out of the job search. They wanted to be able to hire their own coach and not get saddled with Mangini. So like I said. I can’t see any GM that is worth a damn taking the job if they have to be stuck with Herm. Finally, about your comment of did it ever occur to me that Pioli that Pioli might want Herm. I will say that any GM worth a damn wouldn’t want Herm the Worm as coach.