I suspect that Michael wanted Amos gone due to our abysmal Special Teams and BA said no thanks. And Keim wasn’t about to force his buddy BAs hand.
It wasn’t that we wanted BA to retire or his health, but rather an unwillingness to replace his cronies. I don’t think Michael gives a damn about the culture as long as we’re winning.
I disagree with this. I think culture is very important to MB. He has been trying to change the culture and implement a system like the pats or steelers have...one in which the culture is winning, consistently, year after year, regardless of players.
he has failed so far. But most teams have failed to copy pitt and NE. it starts, IMO, with a consistent identity...at least for the Pitt style. That team has played the same brand of football for the last forty years.
IMO I think this is why a younger coach is important. It takes time to establish a team identity and culture of winning and the best place to start is with a consistent coach....changing coaches every few years makes it near impossible.
one are where the Bidwills have been consistent is in their demand for stronger character. Players who beat their wife dont stay on the cardinals....players who break the law and show no remorse for it do not stay on the cardinals...no matter how good they are. Thats why you dont see the cardinals picking up players like Ray Rice or Reuben Foster even though we are in dire need for those guys. One could say, with the Cardinals, the culture is in fact more important than winning.
