The Morning Fix: Hangover Edition

Get em' Tamba!

Ouch Addicts. Ouch. I might need some of the other AA soon. This is a little later than I’d like but all things considered, it is amazing it is up before noon.

Here is your Morning Fix.

If Charlie Weis is one thing it is this: he’s a Jersey Guy. He was born there, bred there, got his first coaching jobs in the Garden State, won his first Super Bowl ring working out of Giants Stadium. He knows Springsteen and Bon Jovi. He knows what it is to “go down the shore.” He has said “How Ya Doin’ ” about a million times in his life.

A Little Background On Charlie … Weekend Cup O’Chiefs-Bob Gretz.com

Throughout the year, the Colts and the Saints stood above the rest of the competition. Peyton Manning and Drew Brees displayed their usual excellence, their teams played better-than-expected defense and they even changed kickers effectively during the course of the season. With identical 13-0 starts, we all but penciled them for February berths in Miami. That was until their wheels came off.

NFL Power Rankings: Final Edition-Bob Gretz.com

Before this season began the Kansas City chiefs hired Scott Pioli, New England’s former vice president of player personnel, to serve as their General Manager. It was pretty well known that the Chiefs NEEDED someone like Pioli to make personnel decisions to get the team back on the right track, which he has seemingly started to do by bringing in players and coaches from the Patriots team that he so successfully built in the early 2000’s to transform the Chiefs in to the Patriots Redux. He started with Matt Cassel, and has slowly added bits and pieces to start to build the team he wants, and one he knows can win.

Pioli seems to be rebuilding the Patriots in Kansas City-National Sports Review

This year the Chiefs were fighting history. Specifically, the history of one Clancy Pendergast, who obviously is not known for fielding good defenses. In 2009, Todd Haley needed a defensive coordinator who could get the most out of a pack of marginally talented defenders. He picked the wrong coach.

As has been pointed out previously, the same players Pendergast coached last year in Arizona allowed almost a touchdown less per game this year. The Cardinals had 13 more sacks and eight more interceptions in 2009 compared to last season. Not surprisingly, the Cardinals lost just one game when scoring at least 20 points this season. A year ago they lost on four such occasions.

Grading The Chiefs – Part II: Defense-WPI

“That was the first issue we had to get settled,” Weis said. “Ten years ago it might have been a different situation, but been there, done that, is really where I am in this stage of my career. I’m very, very happy to be in the position I’m in right now.

“In this situation right now, it’s Todd’s ship, and I just want to be there to help guide it. Our face-to-face meeting was very, very important to make sure we both felt comfortable, especially that he felt comfortable being that he is the boss. I think this will be a simple transition.

It’s a happy reunion for Haley, Weis-KC Star