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The contracts back then were not a big deal, many like Vermeil to the Eagles were worked out so that was not an issue IMHO. I think Carroll Rosenbloom was talked into George Allen by his son Steve because Steve said "All George Allen does is win." IMO, if Carroll Rosenbloom was truly sold on Allen I don't think he was have fired him so quickly after two preseason games. Although many players could not stand Allen.
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Steve and Klosterman did not want George Allen, he tried to talk Carroll out of Allen. Klosterman and Steve were pushing for Dan Reeves.
The chronology was in early January Walsh was the front-runner, even rumored to have a lock on job, but Knox was not quite out the door, but it was inevitable.
Rams had a list of Walsh (a Klosterman favorite), Malavasi, Coryell. They may have had an eye on George Allen but he was not yet available.
In mid-January Allen was fired, so the candidates, public anyway, were Walsh, Allen, Coryell, and Malavasi. Walsh was eliminated as was Coryell . . .not talk of them in late-January. Carroll wanted George Allen but got pushback from Steve and Klosterman and from players. Steve went to Pro Bowl and the star rams players didn't want Allen, especially Isiah Robertson. And Allen opened his mouth and criticized the Redskins owner. Rosenbloom didn;'t think that was becoming.
So he paused. Klosterman and Steve brought in Dan Reeves and wanted him. But they failed, Carroll pulled the trigger on Allen like on last day or two of January.
Allen's agent also was one of the Rams attorneys...so there was a cozy relationship with Carroll.
Anyway, that is what happened, at least what is publically known.
