Never Go Against The Family

"Almost, one might say, as if his life depended on it?" Laugh

@Celtks Too funny! Cement shoes for Johnny B? I just don't understand the Chiefs' handling of this matter. When ever my family gatherings end up with fist fights and broken bones I always find that it is best to spread the word as far and as wide as possible, yeah right.

@ntrwriter Right on the mark! Baldwin isn't ready to deal with this and I am sure TJ actions will be the end of this. I not worried either as you mentioned (and I'll add Miles Austin to your list) Haley is the "WR Whispher". Exactly how it should have been handled. Any other response would have fueled the media to play it up.

I myself don't really mind if the truth never comes out regarding what happened between the two. Rumors could potentially get blown out of proportion by the media attempting to conjur up a story. This is a can of worms best left unopened. I want to know what happened too but I completely understand what haley is saying about not letting this get out. Heres to Todd.

@ntrwriter Do not agree. First the Chiefs are only closed mouth with local media. Haley was more than willing to talk to AZ paper and Pioli gets the word out to NE sites. No, selective silence is good enough for us and why any accept this is a mystery to me. The "family business" saga is just a case of how stupid we think you are. If a media type said Would you comment on Matt Cassel being found with 40 naked age girls and on the Plaza stopping traffic protesting the flooding of the MO river? I bet Haley would laugh out and say are you nuts. Not "this id family business and we do not talk about it". But a minor, nothing incident, Haley acted like he had never heard of it and it was family business. Just a big rock the Chiefs hide behind and we accept as gospel. The incident mentioned above did NOT happen.

@ntrwriter I agree. In fact, I don't think the team should ever discuss interpersonal disputes among its players. Just as in any other business, those things would be between the managers and the employees, so too here. Furthermore, I don't want any player thrown under the bus by being singled out as a troublemaker or something. Not good for team morale if they can't trust their coaches to not embarrass them in front of the media. I'm sorry, I know that the media thinks they're entitled to know everything about everyone, but frankly I'm glad Pioli and Haley keep things close to the vest. When the media cries about not getting some sort of coverage, I just can't feel sorry for them, especially with their tendency to over dramatize a story, or to write it in the context of their own preconceived narrative.

Look, I don't always agree with the way that Haley and Pioli handle business with the media, but in this case I think I get it. Everyone keeps complaining that we - the fans - have a right to know what went on between Baldwin and Jones because we're the customers, effectively Chiefs' shareholders. HOWEVER, what I think both Haley and Pioli understand is that Baldwin isn't ready for that kind of public scrutiny. Suppose the story goes something like this: Baldwin - who has done absolutely nothing in the NFL to date - was talking shit to our Pro-Bowl running back, Jamaal Charles because Charles was criticizing his attitude/blocking/whatever. The whole team, by the way, thinks Baldwin is complete punk-ass. Jones has a word with him in the weight room. Baldwin pops off, the situation gets heated and our #1 draft pick ends up falling to the floor holding his thumb crying like some punk-bitch. Suppose all this makes it to the public and our "diva" decides he's already burned in KC and goes into a shell. If he's the "diva" that people seem to think he is, he's probably not ready for this. Keeping it "in house" and allowing his head coach to sit him down away from the media and tell him straight up what an idiot he is and that he'd better find a way to lose that attitude and become an NFL receiver may be exactly what Baldwin needs. I'm not saying this is exactly what has happened, but I'm giving Haley the benefit of the doubt. He helped Fitzgerald and Breaston in Arizona and he seems to have turned Bowe into a freaking animal - if the preseason is any indication, but we'll see in September.

Perhaps you missed the true significance of bringing in Sabby (AKA "Jersey Shore" and "Sabby the Sapper") Piscatelli. Jones took the rap for the Baldwin hit, but the word is Sabby the Sapper is the real enforcer on the team, brought in from the East Coast on loan from the Gambinos. Even a casual observer can tell his roster designation of safety is just a cover, I mean really, who would buy the guy knows how to be a safety. The thirsty media and fans always want to know absolutely everything about the team, and I'm including myself. I have to admit, despite this, it's better for the Chief's to indeed keep internal issues "in the family". How many examples have we seen of how ugly airing out the family laundry in the media can get. So if I was yuose, I'd keep yer trap shut, or you'll be swimming with the fishes faster than you can say mackerel.

"Almost, one might say, as if his life depended on it?"

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I myself don't really mind if the truth never comes out regarding what happened between the two. Rumors could potentially get blown out of proportion by the media attempting to conjur up a story. This is a can of worms best left unopened.

I want to know what happened too but I completely understand what haley is saying about not letting this get out. Heres to Todd.

Look, I don't always agree with the way that Haley and Pioli handle business with the media, but in this case I think I get it. Everyone keeps complaining that we - the fans - have a right to know what went on between Baldwin and Jones because we're the customers, effectively Chiefs' shareholders. HOWEVER, what I think both Haley and Pioli understand is that Baldwin isn't ready for that kind of public scrutiny. Suppose the story goes something like this: Baldwin - who has done absolutely nothing in the NFL to date - was talking shit to our Pro-Bowl running back, Jamaal Charles because Charles was criticizing his attitude/blocking/whatever. The whole team, by the way, thinks Baldwin is complete punk-ass. Jones has a word with him in the weight room. Baldwin pops off, the situation gets heated and our #1 draft pick ends up falling to the floor holding his thumb crying like some punk-bitch. Suppose all this makes it to the public and our "diva" decides he's already burned in KC and goes into a shell.

If he's the "diva" that people seem to think he is, he's probably not ready for this. Keeping it "in house" and allowing his head coach to sit him down away from the media and tell him straight up what an idiot he is and that he'd better find a way to lose that attitude and become an NFL receiver may be exactly what Baldwin needs.

I'm not saying this is exactly what has happened, but I'm giving Haley the benefit of the doubt. He helped Fitzgerald and Breaston in Arizona and he seems to have turned Bowe into a freaking animal - if the preseason is any indication, but we'll see in September.

Perhaps you missed the true significance of bringing in Sabby (AKA "Jersey Shore" and "Sabby the Sapper") Piscatelli. Jones took the rap for the Baldwin hit, but the word is Sabby the Sapper is the real enforcer on the team, brought in from the East Coast on loan from the Gambinos. Even a casual observer can tell his roster designation of safety is just a cover, I mean really, who would buy the guy knows how to be a safety.

The thirsty media and fans always want to know absolutely everything about the team, and I'm including myself. I have to admit, despite this, it's better for the Chief's to indeed keep internal issues "in the family". How many examples have we seen of how ugly airing out the family laundry in the media can get.

So if I was yuose, I'd keep yer trap shut, or you'll be swimming with the fishes faster than you can say mackerel.