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After three years of suffering through bad coaching and poor game decisions, I finally thought in January we were rid of Herm Edwards. I soon realized that he again landed on his feet with his dialect and coach speech, this time bagging a job at ESPN. Nevertheless, I felt he would be far away on the East Coast — out of sight, out of mind. Wrong!

Last week, I was on vacation in New York. On the way to the airport, guess who made an appearance on ESPN Radio? Yes, the Hermster. Next, while waiting at the airport I was watching the TV and but again who appeared –  the Hermster. Later that week, I was walking in Times Square and was just outside of the ESPN Zone, and guess who appears — the Hermster.

Our situation with Herm Edwards reminds me of the movie What About Bob. You have one party who is dying to get rid of somebody. In the movie it is a psychiatrist trying to dump Bob Wiley (Bill Murray). In real life it was the Jets trying to pawn off Herm. Both were successful. The shrink catered to noted psychiatrist Dr. Leo Marvin’s (Richard Dreyfuss) ego and convinced him that only he was good enough for this “special” client. Meanwhile, the Jets somehow duped the Chiefs into thinking that we were better than they were, that they too were “special.” That Herm Edwards could do in K.C. what he couldn’t do in New York — take his team to a Super Bowl.

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What About Herm? The Effects Of The Herm Era Linger - Arrowhead Addict - Arrowhead Addict - A Kansas City Chiefs Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more

We’ve often joked here at Arrowhead Addict that Bernard Pollard did in three years of playing safety what King Carl Peterson couldn’t do in twenty years as a GM — find our Chiefs a young franchise quarterback of the future. All jokes aside, it’s pretty much the truth. That’s the reason I’ve constructed a timeline of all the major quarterback moves by both Peterson and Pollard. It really is a gut-busting experience to compare the two timelines. Enjoy…

Peterson Vs. Pollard:

Carl Peterson Franchise Quarterback Search Timeline:

1989: Hired by Chiefs as the Chiefs new general manager.

1989 – Drafted Mike Elkins out of Wake Forest in the second round with the 32nd overall pick. Elkins played in one regular season game for the Chiefs. Verdict: Bust

This shark no longer had teeth when Peterson signed him.

1989 – Signed dinosaur QB Ron Jaworksi, who was nearly 40 years old. Jaworksi lasted one year with the Chiefs. Verdict: Bust

1992 – Drafted Matt Blundin out of Virginia in the second round with the 4oth overall pick. Blundin played in two games for the Chiefs, a 100% increase from Elkins. Verdict: Bust Blunder

1992 – Signed Dave Krieg away from then AFC West rival the Seattle Seahawks. Krieg started one year for the Chiefs. Verdict: Rent-A-QB

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