article_snippet: Williams's been placed in a uniquely awkward position, asked to right the ship for a company desperate to get out of the headlines, not knowing whether it's a temporary position or one that could become permanent. '
article_snippet: Williams has to be very careful, because until Brian's future is outlined very clearly, Williams is just doing the network a favor in a way.'
article_snippet: What NBC needs is quiet competence, and Williams has that in abundance,' Kaplan said. '
article_snippet: Williams is someone everybody can be proud of.
article_snippet: Williams is somebody the people of NBC News can be proud of and rally behind, because that's what they need right now.'