_T_E_C_O_ Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Chris Mara, the Giants VP of player evaluation, has decided he s not interested in becoming the new GM of the Atlanta Falcons. I have withdrawn my name from consideration for the position of general manager for the Atlanta Falcons, Mara said in a statement released a few minutes ago by the Giants. I want to thank (Falcons owner) Arthur Blank for his interest in me, and we had a very good discussion earlier this week in Atlanta. However, I am no longer a candidate for the position. Mara interviewed down in Atlanta on Tuesday, a few days after saying he wasn t sure if it was the right situation. Apparently it wasn t, and it s hard to blame him. After the Michael Vick disaster and the way Bobby Petrino skipped town, the Falcons are a mess.It s good news for the Giants, of course. Mara, according to many sources around the league, has an outstanding eye for talent and will make an excellent GM for someone, someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasbirdfan Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Mara in other words.."thank you, I have done my due diligence in spying on the Falcons and there is not anything more we New York Football Giants need to know" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UGA Homers LOVE Van Gomer Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Rejection is never an easy thing to accept.Especially when it happens over and over and over and over.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
he hate me Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 texasbirdfan (1/10/2008)Mara in other words.."thank you, I have done my due diligence in spying on the Falcons and there is not anything more we New York Football Giants need to know"i read it a different way. i think he withdrew his name because he knew he wasn't going to get the job. coaches do this all the time when they interview for hc jobs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etherdome Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 The Mara interview was nothing more than a favor. Mara has not proved himself to anyone in the NFL, yet. He wants to be a GM. His family is slowly losing control of the NYG franchise. He was not chosen to be the GM despite his efforts to use his family's influence. Hew had to settle for a personnel assistant in the organization. In three seasons, when everyone has forgotten, Chris will be able to float the story that he was a "finalist" for the GM position in ATL. He will claim that at the time, he did not feel that it was the right situation for him. Afterall, every one will remember the turmoil the Falcons endured this season. This boils down to a resume stuffer. A favor granted to the Mara family by Arthur. It doesn't cost Arthur and it helps Chris' candidacy for a future GM job elsewhere. My hope is that the favor will be returned, in short order, when we reach out to hire Spagnuolo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etherdome Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Wow, great post! Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14falcons Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 _T_E_C_O_ (1/10/2008)Chris Mara, the Giants VP of player evaluation, has decided he s not interested in becoming the new GM of the Atlanta Falcons. I have withdrawn my name from consideration for the position of general manager for the Atlanta Falcons, Mara said in a statement released a few minutes ago by the Giants. I want to thank (Falcons owner) Arthur Blank for his interest in me, and we had a very good discussion earlier this week in Atlanta. However, I am no longer a candidate for the position. Mara interviewed down in Atlanta on Tuesday, a few days after saying he wasn t sure if it was the right situation. Apparently it wasn t, and it s hard to blame him. After the Michael Vick disaster and the way Bobby Petrino skipped town, the Falcons are a mess.It s good news for the Giants, of course. Mara, according to many sources around the league, has an outstanding eye for talent and will make an excellent GM for someone, someday.Thanks for the info. Could you share the link to your source please? I trust you but would like to read more.Heckert is the man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statick Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 bgarcia28 (1/10/2008)The Mara interview was nothing more than a favor. Mara has not proved himself to anyone in the NFL, yet. He wants to be a GM. His family is slowly losing control of the NYG franchise. He was not chosen to be the GM despite his efforts to use his family's influence. Hew had to settle for a personnel assistant in the organization. In three seasons, when everyone has forgotten, Chris will be able to float the story that he was a "finalist" for the GM position in ATL. He will claim that at the time, he did not feel that it was the right situation for him. Afterall, every one will remember the turmoil the Falcons endured this season. This boils down to a resume stuffer. A favor granted to the Mara family by Arthur. It doesn't cost Arthur and it helps Chris' candidacy for a future GM job elsewhere. My hope is that the favor will be returned, in short order, when we reach out to hire Spagnuolo.Hmmm.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_T_E_C_O_ Posted January 10, 2008 Author Share Posted January 10, 2008 14falcons (1/10/2008)_T_E_C_O_ (1/10/2008)Chris Mara, the Giants VP of player evaluation, has decided he s not interested in becoming the new GM of the Atlanta Falcons. I have withdrawn my name from consideration for the position of general manager for the Atlanta Falcons, Mara said in a statement released a few minutes ago by the Giants. I want to thank (Falcons owner) Arthur Blank for his interest in me, and we had a very good discussion earlier this week in Atlanta. However, I am no longer a candidate for the position. Mara interviewed down in Atlanta on Tuesday, a few days after saying he wasn t sure if it was the right situation. Apparently it wasn t, and it s hard to blame him. After the Michael Vick disaster and the way Bobby Petrino skipped town, the Falcons are a mess.It s good news for the Giants, of course. Mara, according to many sources around the league, has an outstanding eye for talent and will make an excellent GM for someone, someday.Thanks for the info. Could you share the link to your source please? I trust you but would like to read more.Heckert is the man.http://blog.nj.com/ledgergiants/2008/01/ma...ame_from_a.htmlI originally got the story from the New York Daily News but for some reason I can't find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconva7 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Ugh... Add his name to the list I guess. Petrino, Cowher, Schottenheimer, Parcells, Mara, and soon to be Carroll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14falcons Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 grendel (1/10/2008)14falcons (1/10/2008)Thanks for the info. Could you share the link to your source please? I trust you but would like to read more.Heckert is the man.Can you stop posting that crappy Eagles helmet all over the board?I could but I choose not to. The helmet represents the Heckert pictures that I have tired of posting because there just aren't that many pictures of Tom floating around on the net. The Helmet represents the type of Franchise I would like us to be, Even Blank has mentioned he would like our franchise to be like the Eagles franchise. The image evokes success.When McKay joined, I liked his association with the Bucs. I think we saw some success from it too. Even if it was only temporary. I am hoping that Heckert can bring us some of the success the Eagles have enjoyed during the last five to ten years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14falcons Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 _T_E_C_O_ (1/10/2008)14falcons (1/10/2008)_T_E_C_O_ (1/10/2008)Chris Mara, the Giants VP of player evaluation, has decided he s not interested in becoming the new GM of the Atlanta Falcons. I have withdrawn my name from consideration for the position of general manager for the Atlanta Falcons, Mara said in a statement released a few minutes ago by the Giants. I want to thank (Falcons owner) Arthur Blank for his interest in me, and we had a very good discussion earlier this week in Atlanta. However, I am no longer a candidate for the position. Mara interviewed down in Atlanta on Tuesday, a few days after saying he wasn t sure if it was the right situation. Apparently it wasn t, and it s hard to blame him. After the Michael Vick disaster and the way Bobby Petrino skipped town, the Falcons are a mess.It s good news for the Giants, of course. Mara, according to many sources around the league, has an outstanding eye for talent and will make an excellent GM for someone, someday.Thanks for the info. Could you share the link to your source please? I trust you but would like to read more.Heckert is the man.http://blog.nj.com/ledgergiants/2008/01/ma...ame_from_a.htmlI originally got the story from the New York Daily News but for some reason I can't find it.Thanks. Hey did you note the quote at the end of the article you posted the link too? From the Giants press too no less.This job sounds like it's going to Eagles GM Tom Heckert. We'll see. And if so, we'll see what that means for Spags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSlick Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Dr John Zoidberg (1/10/2008)Rejection is never an easy thing to accept.Especially when it happens over and over and over and over....Interviewing doesn't translate into an offer. I never thought of him as a super serious candidate anyway, especially with his family ties to the NYG. We were not rejected, as far as I know we never offered him anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftwfalconsfan Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 When you interview a bunch of people there's bound to be a few that changes their minds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancient raptor Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Don't think he was under serious consideration anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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