All fair comments. But if I may be allowed to play devil's advocate:
The Commanders won, and 2 other teams DID hire their coaches as a result of that. One of which was RUMORED to be a top target of the Saints. The 2nd didn't even want to talk to the Saints. Who knows what that thought process was? But I do find it perplexing why anyone wouldn't TALK to a prospective employer about potential opportunities for career advancement.
If the Ravens had beat the Bills, maybe Joe Brady would've withdrawn his name a week ago? Again, who knows why? Again, I do find it perplexing why anyone wouldn't TALK to a prospective employer about potential opportunities for career advancement.
It did snow in New Orleans last week. But there's also snow in Philadelphia. I understand NO probably isn't well equipped to deal with snow emergency, anymore than Philadelphia is equipped to deal with suffocating, triple digit heat and humidity. If only there was a way to charter a flight to Philly LAST week, to meet with a candidate in his current team facilities rather than NO facilities, perhaps this discussion is moot.
We're still doing this because, while your explanations are certainly plausible, and may in fact be correct; my alternative scenarios for explanation are equally as plausible, and also may be correct. We just don't KNOW.
Honestly, I like your explanations better, and I hope you're right. My biggest fear is that mine are right, because that would mean I have to acknowledge something I don't want to be true. I'm CLINGING to the notion that CSP fell into laps in 2006 and that worked out pretty well. It could happen again. Jeezus....PLEASE let it happen again!