Chiefs Clark Hunt Statement - Page 46

ShowtimeSBMVP · 10:00 AM

"I have a tremendous amount of respect and admiration for Romeo, both personally and professionally," Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt said. "He is an accomplished coach, a man of great character and he helped guide our football team through some extremely challenging circumstances this season.

"However, I am embarrassed by the poor product we gave our fans this season, and I believe we have no choice but to move the franchise in a different direction. I will immediately begin the search for the next head coach of the Chiefs. The entire football operation will remain under review, and there may be additional changes to come. No final determination has been made at this point on the future of General Manager Scott Pioli.

"Finally, I want to personally apologize to our fans for our performance this season. We are blessed to play for some of the best and most passionate fans in the National Football League and they deserve better than what we gave them this season. I want our fans to know that I will do everything I can to provide them with a dramatically better team - both next season and in the seasons to come - and our entire organization appreciates their support."

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Messier · 12-31-2012, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by stonedstooge

Mitch kissing ass to keep his job

Have you never heard him talk before?

**dirk digler** · 12-31-2012, 01:01 PM

Petro said earlier in his show he heard or was guessing that the GM and HC will have equal power and that Clark will no longer have a head guy like Carl\Pioli.

I am curious if that is what Mitch is referencing

Strongside · 12-31-2012, 01:01 PM

Fire Mitch.

Dayze · 12-31-2012, 01:01 PM

someone should inform Mitch that a rebuild no longer takes 5 years; 2 years tops.

**the Talking Can** · 12-31-2012, 01:01 PM

mitch talking about clark like he was patton

apparently, a 'paradigm shift' is coming....but still no discussion of pioli

petro never asks the most pertinent question

stonedstooge · 12-31-2012, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Messier

Have you never heard him talk before?

He was getting a little testy towards the end of the season

Raiderhater · 12-31-2012, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Hugh Janus

How much more evaluation does Clark need to do?

The evidence is clear.

The Chiefs record under Fat Scott is 23-42.

He's had the opportunity to hire two HC's in four seasons... BOTH failures.

He's had the opportunity to acquire the QB of his choice... EPIC failure.

He's had 4 drafts that have been mediocre.

What else needs to be evaluated?

For all we know the decision has already been made and it is a matter of technicalities or legalities holding up the actual announcement. You are jumping off the bridge with out a clear cut reason to yet.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 12-31-2012, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by dirk digler

Petro said earlier in his show he heard or was guessing that the GM and HC will have equal power and that Clark will no longer have a head guy like Carl\Pioli

Christ, I hope not.

Those types of arrangements never work.

Someone ultimately has to be accountable.

HC: I want this player.

GM: I want this player.

Now what?

htismaqe · 12-31-2012, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by stonedstooge

Mitch kissing ass to keep his job

Mitch's job isn't at risk anymore than it was the day Peterson left.

Mitch is just Team Captain of the Superfans. Biggest homer ever.

**Bowser** · 12-31-2012, 01:03 PM

Petro has been coming down hard on Pioli all day. You'd think that if Pioli were definitively staying with this team, that someone would be sent down to Petro to tell him to kindly shut the **** up with the Pioli bashing.

I think Petro knows more than what he is telling.

**dirk digler** · 12-31-2012, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Raiderhader

Absolutely. But he gave his hand picked guy every thing he wanted so he could get the job done. He gave him the rope and Pioli has more than likely hung himself with it.

I have no problem with giving your people what they say they need if the people can put together a good enough argument for it. Scott had the right argument to sell his philosophy. Sadly he has the wrong philosophy. That takes time to prove. Time has passed and it has been proven. Now we wait and see Clark's next decision.

I agree but my point is that is not to excuse Clark. He signed off on now 3 head coaches hirings and firings and 1 huge QB trade.

**The Bad Guy** · 12-31-2012, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Christ, I hope not.

Those types of arrangements never work.

Someone ultimately has to be accountable.

HC: I want this player.

GM: I want this player.

Now what?

The HC is making the calls.

**The Franchise** · 12-31-2012, 01:04 PM

STOP USING A ****ING MODEL OF ANOTHER TEAM.

Go create your own ****ing model.

FloridaMan88 · 12-31-2012, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Raiderhader

For all we know the decision has already been made and it is a matter of technicalities or legalities holding up the actual announcement. You are jumping off the bridge with out a clear cut reason to yet.

Obviously you don't understand how quickly things work in this process of searching for and hiring new HC's and GM's.

Teams that have fired their GM's today are already starting to interview potential GM candidates.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 12-31-2012, 01:04 PM

Firing the HC the day after the season ends has never been done in the history of the franchise?

WTF is Mitch talking about?

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