It’s not just the fans who didn’t expect Shanahan’s departure; even his teammates were wondering where he was today:
News Even Caught Shanahan’s Teammates By Suprise
“Any time you walk in the locker room in the morning and someone’s not here, it’s a surprise,” captain Jamie Langenbrunner said. “As much as you see things happen the longer you play, any time anyone’s gone it’s hard.”
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“I’m not in the loop as far as his conversations with Lou and what was actually going on behind the scenes or not,” Langenbrunner said. “I’m sure as hard a situation as it is, it was handled delicately and I think everyone knows the respect Lou has for Brendan and Brendan has for Lou.”
Dainius Zubrus didn’t see it coming, either.
“I haven’t seen things like that happen,” Zubrus said. “But saying that, in his position at this point in his career, he makes the decisions that he needs to make for himself and for his family. I understand, but I’m surprised – I didn’t expect that, because I’ve never seen that.”
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