BREAKING: Holy Pioli! Scott Pioli Accepts Chiefs GM Job!

[...] Herm Edwards is ousted, look for Pioli to put Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz at the top of his list.  Good luck with that, Chiefs fans.  Surely you will enjoy his Big Ten Championships and domination of the Big Ten translated to the [...]

[...] many of you already know, former Patriots vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli has taken over as the new Kansas City Chiefs GM today.  It’s not like Mr. Pioli was even a canidate here [...]

[...] expected, the Chiefs blogs seem to be pleased with the hire. Of course, at this point, a different direction than the one being offered by [...]

D how can you possibly say that none of that is a coaches fault? His bad decisions lead to a morale decline that cause "eff ups". Thats my opinion.

Good points Vrod. I'm right there with you buddy. We had the Pats dead to rights too!

Randy - can you honestly say that any of the usual knocks on Herm i.e, "bad clock management, bad time outs, bad challenges, conservative offense" had anything to do with the outcomes of last seasons' games?

No you can't because more often than not, players either dropped balls that should have been caught, made stupid plays, gave up major yardage on third or long, or didn't make the necessary stops when the game was on the line. None of those eff ups involved "second half adjustments," or any other form of "bad coaching."

Need I start in with our lack of protection on the right of the OL and how that led to a lack of a running game and the rotation of banged-up quarterbacks we had to endure? Or how about that fabulous group of linebackers that everybody was so high on going into the season?

Don't even go there with me.

Oh, Master, I better see you do a Blueprint of your own. Always enjoy reading your thoughts!

I don't know if we are more like Red or Andy Dufresne? After all, we did crawl through a sewer of filth to get to this point.

I'm going to Disney Land!

Wost GM to best GM in damn near less than a month.

I deserve this after 20 years. I remember 1989!

I feel like Morgan Freeman in Shawshank redemption. He is set free after 20 or more years in prison. He is so "institutionalized" he doesn't know what to do with his new found freedom.

I guess a lot of you guys feel like that.

I guess we gota go find Tim Robbins building a boat or something?

Well whatever happens, I still think we have a shot of at least winning the division next year. SD is starting to age and for some god for saken reason they are talking about trading LT! Denver well, they showed how great they aren't at the end of this season and the Raiders are........a bigger mess than our beloved Chiefs. I don't care if they did win 3 more games than we did.

Herm is the worst game day on field coach I have ever seen. Give me a break. If if if. If is why everybody is getting fired.

I am just reiterating that if we hold on D during the Jets, both SD, the Donkey game, kill the ben gals and maybe hold off Miami, our record would have been what, 8-8 and we hosting a playoff game instead of watching the bolts slide in. I still say you absolutely cannot blame a coach for the players missing tackles. Of course that is assuming Herm is coaching them good in practice which TG seems to say he is. So are you calling our beloved Tony a liar? I seriously doubt he would back Herm if he was as bad as almost EVERYONE on my favorite site seems to think. Did he make bad decisions, sure. That is not challenge. Can you actually name a coach that did NOT make a bad move this year? No you can't, don't even try.

Uh, who's being the homer?

I will make this prediction, pretty much to piss you guys off! Herm stays and with a BETTER draft than last year, LJ being traded for picks, awesome D pick-ups in free agency and Pigpen staying as the QB, we win the division and at least one game in the playoffs. Quit being homers, take a look back and realize, if the D stops someone with up front pressure our DB's play better and we end up winning at least six this year, maybe 8! We SHOULD have beaten SD twice. Saw the game here and SD was really not that good. My old high schoold team could have beaten SD when we played them in SD. We should have won here in SD, at home against SD, IN Denver, should have killed the Ben-Gals and maybe should have beaten the Jets and Miami. We didn't. Not JUST because of bad Herm decisions(and yes like EVERY coach in the NFL, he made a few bad moves), but because of no pressure up the middle on D. Get us that in free agency or the draft and we might go more than one win in the playoffs next year. You do realize with the exception of the Ben-Gals game, we put up about (rough estimate off the top of my head. I am sure someone will have the actual numbers.) 21 points a game. With a good D you win games you score that many points in. Case in point look at Pittsburgh and Baltimore. Defense wins championships on more occasions than a Dick Vermiel style offensive juggernaut does!!!!

Always am PROUD of the chiefs the helmet is on my back for life......GO CHIEFS

Well said, Bowe fan. But disgruntled long-time Chiefs fans are welcome to once again be excited about our once-proud franchise.

And we DO NOT want you band wagon jumpers at all

The only good thing about Herm staying would be that all of Herm's athletic supporters would be proven wrong. We would have another top choice in the draft and there would be no doubt about Herm's inability to coach.

This is the greatest day ever...and not a bad comment thread either.

The only good thing about Harm sticking around is that we can make fun of him.

If Herm stays, that's not the worse thing ever. Cowher, Shanny and Holmgrin will all be looking for work next year.

I am going to reserve my rejoicing until such time as Herm is definitely history. I am afraid Clark may have brought Pioli in with the stipulation that Herm stays for one more year. I don' think Pioli would be that stupid, but stranger things have happened. Virtually anyone who DOES replace Herm will be better because Herm is probably the worst head coach in this franchise's history. Good riddance if he is truly out of here.

Moose - you got any pictures of your wife by chance? Wanna buy some? :)

Double D:

You remind me of my wife when she tells me that women do not have naked pillow fights in public restrooms...why must you kill my dreams :)

they changed it to "could" double

24 - yes, for the time being.

randy - the Spag "scoop" from PFT is nothing more than rumor/speculation at this point.

i have been pinching myself for an hour now

Ron Rivera for head coach.

He turned SD around when he took over as DC. Plus, the Bears defense has gone to crap with the same players as soon as he left. Track record on two teams.

Moose - it is an aircraft carrier from an organization standpoint. There's a lot more to taking over the management of an NFL franchise than just hiring and firing of coaches. Scouting, free agency, draft, front office people, on and on.

Here's a better question. If Pioli had a case of the crazy and decided to keep Herm would you support that?

DoubleD:

I don't think it's a Air Craft Carrier. The talent is there to win more games. If the Chiefs could have finished a game they should have won 6 this year. With a year under their belts, the rooks should improve. Expecting a 6-10 season is not unrealistic even with Herm at the wheel.

Okay...let's not get crazy.

Double D

Good Point but I like our chances of making some immediate impact with personnel choices. That was something we haven't had in the recent past.

This is good news for sure (I think/hope) but here's a question for all of you to ponder. Assuming Pioli wants to bring in a new head coach (and just for the record, I assume he does) but whoever it is he wants/like isn't currently available? Whatever our personal preferences might be, it is a bit unrealistic to expect this move to bring about instant change much less instant success. We're talking about turning around an aircraft carrier here folks.

As far as coaches go, I would think KC just jumped to the head of the pack by getting Pioli. But now recruiting Coaches without knowing whats on our new GM's mind, I offer the following for consideration:

1. 8-8 won the division this year. SD is showing signs of wear, Denver is in transition and Oakland is, well, Oakland

2. We have a young foundation to build on but QB will now be given highest of priority either in Free Agency or the Draft

3. Our fan base is noted throughout the league

4. We don't have an owner who likes to meddle(much!)

All of these points are strong arguements for us to get one of the best coaches available.

Let the FA spree begin! I haven't been this excited since Montana beat the Oilers

You have to give it up to Clark, across the board. He has done things right since he took over the team. Not flashy. Not sexy. Right.

Every move that has been made on his watch has been applauded by football people.

-Tearing down an old team and building with rookies though it meant sacrificing a season.

-Collecting draft picks for your best player that couldn't help you

-A draft that every pundit applauded

-Loyalty to his staff until they prove that they can't do the job.

-A quiet behind the scenes GM search that landed the hottest GM prospect of the last 5 years.

Not all of the moves have worked out, in fact some of them blew up spectacularly this year. But, everyone has agreed that the Chiefs are making all the right moves on Clark's watch. I don't know if you could ask for more from an owner than this.

Thank you Clark.

YEA BABY....

That is the best news to wake up to....(from a nap of course...)

Adios Herm....you might have to find another large structure to run the steps of....you are history...go coordinate something...

GLORIOUS DAY!

I'd trade LJ for Cassel. Hell, I'd trade LJ for a bag of chips, at this point.

"We all know by now that Hunt moves with the speed of a Special Olympics hurdler when it comes to personnel moves."

I guess clark shed the braces and became Forrest Gump!!! As far as coaches, I like Rex Ryan. If he can bring 10% of what he has in Baltimore that would be a huge upgrade. Plus suggs is a free agent that he can bring in!

Don't start the Cassel rumors just yet. There's been a report that the Pats are planning to Franchise Cassel.

Id take Ryan over Spags, any day.

First question at the Press Conference will be about the future of Herm. I assume there will be an answer

....and is Bill Cowher listening????

this is a serious question - how long do you think it will be until herm will be fired?

This is absolute great news..... Assuming Herm is gone, who is the likely Head Coach? Any ties to Rex Ryan????

DAMN, there is nobody in my office to hug!!

oh happy day OH HAPPPPY DAAAAAY