Comments on: Report: Pioli-To-Chiefs Deal Imminent

By: Sudden

Sudden — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:08 +0000

My understanding is that Pioli wanted the title of President of Football Operations so that he would have control not over just the head coach, but also the coordinators and assistant coaching staffs. That seems like it might be a way of easing his coordinators into place so that, if he does opt to let Herm finish out his term, the players will already have a rapport with and respect for the replacement that comes on. I’m not saying he will keep Herm, but I agree with Double D insofar as this transition will be much bigger than Herm. I honestly want Herm gone myself, but priority #1 is canning Gun and Krummie (I mean Krumrie of course) and getting a competant defensive staff in place to take over once Herm is gone.

By: Double D

Double D — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:11:45 +0000

dbk – I didn’t say it was okay – I’m just pointing it out for the sake of comparison.

Liking or not liking Herm doesn’t really fall into the category of GM qualifications for me. The total picture on the transition will be much bigger than Herm Edwards – trust me on that. There are a lot of factors to look at and a lot of things to consider when determining what the critical next steps for this team need to be. That said, I still fully expect whoever comes in as GM to hand-select a HC. If that somehow (improbably) ends up being Herman Edwards next year, I at least get it.

By: dbk301

dbk301 — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:03:30 +0000

Double D:

I fail to see your logic of if the Browns are doing it, the Chiefs are okay to do it.You are correct. Whomever the Browns hire does have to deal with Mangini as coach. That is why three GM’s have pulled out of the job search. They wanted to be able to hire their own coach and not get saddled with Mangini. So like I said. I can’t see any GM that is worth a damn taking the job if they have to be stuck with Herm. Finally, about your comment of did it ever occur to me that Pioli that Pioli might want Herm. I will say that any GM worth a damn wouldn’t want Herm the Worm as coach.

By: Double D

Double D — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:29:31 +0000

It’s called East Coast media versus Midwest media. The two are worlds apart.

By: kcdan58

kcdan58 — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:10:21 +0000

I want to know where the Boston Globe is getting their information from. Why is it that they seem to know that talks are heating up, and/or negotiations haven’t officially begun yet? Why are we left to speculate in KC and Boston is publishing reports on a regular basis??? This is getting maddening!

By: the hammer formerly known as g.l.

the hammer formerly known as g.l. — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:03:30 +0000

I am going to go out on a limb and make a prediction about next years season. I predict we will lose no more than two more games next year than we did this year.

By: Double D

Double D — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:52:53 +0000

dbk – whoever winds up as GM in Cleveland will have the freshly-hired Eric Mangina to contend with. Yes, things could indeed be worse. Consider what it would be like to accept such a job from Jerry Jones or Al Davis? Everybody looks to Parcells as some kind of standard of talented leadership and yet he was willing to work for Jones, right? Does that experience qualify him as something less than “any GM worth a damn?”

And exactly how do we know that Pioli is not 100% on board with the idea (i.e, keeping Edwards on for time being)? This thing may have been all planned out back in January of last year for all we know. I’m guessing the only hold-up on this deal is Pioli waiting to see what the Pats counter with. Regardless of whatever the intermediate requirements might be, GM of the Chiefs remains a very attractive, potentially long-term opportunity for whoever is offered (and accepts) the job.

By: woody

woody — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:32:39 +0000

I will remain cautiously optimistic…

Everyone, including Herm himself, i think, wants Herm to be fired….

Also, I think that if Pioli comes in he will not hesitate to trade Tony at all…It is what they are known for in New England…

By: dbk301

dbk301 — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:16:03 +0000

Any GM worth a damn would tell Clark thanks, but no thanks if he was told he had to keep Herm the Worm for another year. The GM should have the ability to fire the coach and hire the coach of his choosing. What is the point of having a GM if you aren’t going to give him those powers. Hell you might as well make the Worm a coach/GM if you are going to do that.

By: Eric Crane

Eric Crane — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:10:19 +0000

I would welcome a Chiefs Bailout from Bernanke DD