Haley Thinks Chiefs Are “Light Years Ahead” Of 2009

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PHILADELPHIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Kansas City Chiefs head coach Todd Haley watches on against the Philadelphia Eagles on September 27, 2009 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

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The Kansas Chiefs are on a media blitz today. They have been staging “takeovers” on 101.1 The Fox and 810 WHB all day long, breaking in with interviews with players, coaches and front office personnel.

Earlier today, coach Todd Haley was on 810 and he mentioned that he thinks the Chiefs are mush better than they were at this time last offseason.

“We’re light years ahead of where we were last year at this time,” said Haley.

He also admitted to having trouble due to the fact that he was hired so late last season.

“Last year was a bit chaotic from the start. When you start to put things together as late as we did you know it is going to be a tough road.”

I can’t blame Haley for mentioning how crazy things must have been last offseason. It can’t be easy to take over a struggling program late in the offseason. Haley had a lot of things to deal with last season. It wasn’t pretty but the foundation was laid and now it is time for the Chiefs young players to set up and become leaders.

“And I said this a bunch in the offseason and I will say it again. To be a good team and to be a consistent team in the league you MUST develop your young players. You must.”

“They need to take the next step. There is good leadership on the team.”

Haley is right. Only so many holes could be filled in free agency and the draft. It is time for guys like Glenn Dorsey, Tyson Jackson, Brandon Flowers, Brandon Carr and Jovan Belcher to make their mark.

Haley left the interview inviting the Arrowhead faithful to visit the team in camp

“All the fans out there, come up (to camp) and get to know the Kansas City Chiefs.”

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Brad Cochran

Reality is reality and whoever expected us to contend and be great last year was unrealistic. Overall I believe we got better and better. Now that we have had a full year and no rush to get people into place, we should see astounding results. There is great veteran leadership, some of the best young talent, players who have time there and supposedly a top notch coaching crew. No excuses and I truly believe they will not need any. The Chiefs will take the AFC WEST! Not easill but they will compete and take it. Go Chiefs

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wdk

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Patrick Allen

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bullhauler

The comments made have some truth to them. Regarless of the program-pro/college/high school-if the organization is in a mess the first year will be a bad one-Look at all the hype when a coach/staff have success on what was to be a "down year"-changing staff like Haley did late in the preseason set up the program for a bad season-would have it been worse if he left it alone? A program should be way ahead of where they were a year ago. The wins once the team is set will help. With all the jobs up for graps the pre season games should be intense-this team needs to come out and get after people /only established winners can say"its only pre season" if we hear/read that comment-we die hards will not like what we will see for 16 weeks-went on to long. take care every one.

Double D

Blitzkrieging the airwaves huh? Ticket sales must still be really slow.

Big Matt

I don't much care for this "everything was so chaotic last offseason" stuff. If they weren't syaing it then, they shouldn't be saying it now. I heard Pioli talk about being rushed in 2009 draft prep a few months back and that just sounded like bullshit to me. How long do you really need to figure out a way to trade back from 3rd?

complaint from assistant blogger to lead blogger: You included Jovan Belcher on that "rising players" list and not my boy Magee? Come on now Paddy, where's the love? You didn't even have him as an option in the sack poll. If you're not careful the Mageeks wil turn on you.

He really wasn't making excuses for the teams performance last year. The situation was the situation. It isn't an excuse but it wasn't ideal.

"If they weren’t syaing it then, they shouldn’t be saying it now."

Not sure that's what you say to the media when you are trying to sell a new team on the new mentalities of the new regime. If you are a rookie and your head coach comes out and says, "Man, this is really chaotic and overwhelming", I would imagine you are looking at negative impact. I would wan't my new HC to at least project the attitude that things are under control.

Randy5k-Arrowhead Adventurer

SO DOES MURAWSKI

jrcnc

I think that with the constant fan support due to camp being closer this season is going to pay off. At least one of the players is going to hold everyone accountable and ensure everyone is giving it their best, knowing they are going to be under the constant eye of fans.
Some of these players are fathers as well and its going to mean alot to them seeing random fans, who drove all the way out there just to show their children the Chiefs up close. I hope lots of people get out there to camp and Haley can remind the team daily why they are there and who they are representing!