You don't think Snyder is damn well going to do what he's going to do - regardless Elephant? Seriously - it's what he does and it's who he is. I don't think he's capable of being spiteful. Because in order to be spiteful, one would have to have room to move in that direction from some level of moderation. He's oozed arrogance from day 1 - there's no room for personal growth there. He's maxed out my friend.
Worrying we're stoking some kind of fire under Snyder is like worrying that letting Jeffrey Dahmer kiss your hand might make you more appetizing, all the while he's had the marinade prepping in the fridge for 2 days.
I just can't believe he is "not" affected in some way by all the hoopla that has been swirling since the Detroit loss. I know he has insulated himself from the world, but to be completely ignorant of the uproar? Blind arrogance is one thing, but flat out ignorance is another.
You are right he is going to do what he is going to do. But I am afraid that any chance of possibly listening to reason (i.e. sit down w/ Gibbs?) is out the window because his defiant ego is blinding him from any suggestions that could counter his determination to win his way.
I was a defender of his for years. I can't remember who wrote it, but they summed up my feelings exactly. They claimed that they gave him the benefit of the doubt because he is a true fan of the team. Well, I think his loyalty lies in the almighty greenback more than us fans. He is a loathsome, self-seeking, self obsessed, narcissist! But even the most loathsome of individuals have to look in the mirror.
To suggest he has no soul could be correct, but I think his insecurities are the cause of his arrogance. I think he is just suffering from Napoleonic instability.