The Ballad of Gil/Eddie Haskell

[next2nothing]

I'm not a conspiracy guy but I really believe that Haskell was hired as nothing more than a favor from Holmgren.

I think this is how the phone call went:

*ring ring*

Holmgren's Secretary: "President Wal...I mean Mike Holmgren's office, how can I direct your call?"

Haskell: "This is Ed Haskell, can you put me through to Mikey please?"

H.S.: "Please hold."

*ten minutes later*

Holmgren: "Hey Eddie!"

Haskell: "Mikey! Good to hear your voice man, I missed you those 8 hours I slept. What took ya so long to pick up the phone?"

Holmgren: "Sorry bout that Eddie, I was setting up my air hockey table but keep that on the hush hush. Don't want ole Randy finding out about it."

Haskell: "Still the same old Mikey I see, ha ha! Mikey, I'm calling to see if you can me help bro. The wife is really riding my ass to find a job, I guess she needs me to make another $7 mil, damn woman. Any way... you think you could find a spot for me in Cleveland? Nothing too responsible either, I kinda just want to walk into the office in my Seahawk or Packer PJ pants and lounge around for a few hours before I have to really do anything."

Holmgren: I don't know Eddie... I mean I have an obligation here ya know?"

Haskell: "Pleeeeeaaaaaasssssse Mikey!!! Think about all that work I did for you in Green Bay, helping you get that Super Bowl trophy!"

Holmgren: "Eddie... *long pause* Aw, what the hell! Come aboard buddy! We can hang out and watch old game film of Brett together! It will be a blast!"

Haskell: "Thanks man! I owe you big time Mikey!"

[Legendary]

Why can't we use him as our offensive co-ordinator for short term.

[golfer704u]

Originally Posted by Brown Warrior

Good post. Keep digging deep and elevating the discourse!

Here, for the reading impaired: Haskell was brought in to evaluate offensive talent. Ta-dah!

But come on Shep, he's right. This thread was about Gil Haskel and his role. Not Holmgren, not Heckert. Not who we have on offense. And yet you used it to say the same thing you've said in about 5 other threads this week.

Once agian, you're slipping into old bad habits.

[Brown Warrior]

Originally Posted by golfer704u

But come on Shep, he's right. This thread was about Gil Haskel and his role. Not Holmgren, not Heckert. Not who we have on offense. And yet you used it to say the same thing you've said in about 5 other threads this week.

Once agian, you're slipping into old bad habits.

That's not fair at all. I haven't been pointing out anybody else's "bad habits" (puh-leeeeze don't say you don't have any!!)... but that's not the point. The question was about Haskell and the inference that he hasn't helped the brass do much with the offense, personnel or otherwise.

I'm being honest: Whatchoo talkin' 'bout? What was "bad" here? Nothing? Or was it a miscommunication?

We'll call it that and I won't take any offense. It never happened.

[golfer704u]

Nothing you talked about had anything to do with Haskle. You talked more about Holgren and Heckert than anything else. In a thread about Haskel. Sure you can make the thin connection that it's about the offense. But it's just silly.

but carry on! We all know how it ends anyway, not sure why I try.

[Riffer X]

Originally Posted by Brown Warrior

That's not fair at all. I haven't been pointing out anybody else's "bad habits" (puh-leeeeze don't say you don't have any!!)... but that's not the point. The question was about Haskell and the inference that he hasn't helped the brass do much with the offense, personnel or otherwise.

I'm being honest: Whatchoo talkin' 'bout? What was "bad" here? Nothing? Or was it a miscommunication?

We'll call it that and I won't take any offense. It never happened.

WHOOOOSH!!!! Right over your head.

Better fix that pretty Hollywood hair of yours, that had to have mussed it up.

[Brown Warrior]

Originally Posted by Riffer X

WHOOOOSH!!!! Right over your head.

Better fix that pretty Hollywood hair of yours, that had to have mussed it up.

Oh, God. Really? We're finding a new rock bottom, like sub Calfox? You sound 14, man.

And do you sincerely believe you've ever had a thought that's over my head? You're that delusional now?

Holy crap already. Get a grip on yourself.

[Neo]

Originally Posted by Enigmatic Evil

The more I think about Haskell's roll on the team (I recall he earns a pretty big pay check, something like 6 Mill?

How can I get a job like this? I can do this. For 6 million, oh yeah I can do this.

[choco]

Originally Posted by Brown Warrior

And do you sincerely believe you've ever had a thought that's over my head? You're that delusional now?

sure thinks an awful lot of himself....and yet he wonders why people think of him as a narcissist.

Originally Posted by choco

Well, it was nice chatting with y'all the last week or so.

however....im gonna give this ignore feature a whirl. other places are blowing up and this seems the only reasonable venue where people wanna discuss the issues beyond "x sucks and y should be fired".....

as for gil....ill just say that if he's really advising holmy, its for his companionship rather than his opinion.