My take is, that Reich had no conviction, no backbone to stand up to Irsay and had definitely lost Irsay's confidence.
I've said this before, I doubt that Irsay outright dictated every stupid personnel decision that was made. But he damn sure laid out some options and told Reich and Ballard to choose one.
If I'm wrong I'll admit it when the evidence comes out. But for Irsay to dictate starting lineups, he would have to become his dad. So maybe that is the case, but I sure as hell hope not. Because if it is, the franchise is fucked for at least a decade.
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