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The common denominator here is Pioli, not Clark Hunt. The Gunther down years were a Peterson mistake, but Peterson is the guy who made 90s Arrowhead what it was and through most of his tenure the Chiefs were competitive. The down years at the tail end of Carl's time here under Herm are attributable to Vermeil and Peterson mortgaging the future for a last run at the SB (which is what a lot of people around here had been calling for for years at that point).

As for Clark, how can anyone blame him for hiring Pioli. Nearly everyone thought that was a homerun hire. It just hasn't panned out. Can Pioli and there won't be any reason to be so pessimistic.