Chiefs Clark Hunt Statement - Page 6

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"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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Marcellus · 12-31-2012, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by CaliforniaChief

Basically Scott's on a paid vacation while Clark takes over and finds out if the coach he wants will keep Pioli around.

He just neutered Pioli.

Yup. HE has no control over own future at this point and just got smacked down. I know he isn't fired yet but he did get slammed.

Maybe Clark is torturing him.

siberian khatru · 12-31-2012, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Robo-Chachi

Great. Going through all that is how we ended up with Brady Quinn a "serious competition" for Matt Cassel.

It isn't like time is an issue in all of this.

It might not take that long to contact a handful of big-name coaches to find out if any of them would come here with Pioli still here, and under what possible conditions.

FloridaMan88 · 12-31-2012, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by siberian khatru

Would Pioli really stay on in a diminished capacity?

Doubt it. I think he as a golden parachute back to the Patriots in a similar behind the scenes capacity.

I would guess that is where he'd rather be.

DaWolf · 12-31-2012, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Dante84

God that would be great.

Clark makes him wear a janitor suit and he goes around picking up candy wrappers all day.

Smug son of a bitch.

Arrowhead Nation · 12-31-2012, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by CaliforniaChief

Yeah, Pioli's toast. To say he's safe is a misnomer.

Here's how I see it. Clark is changing his philosophy. Whereas before he hired the GM first and then the coach, now Clark's going after the big HC who will then decide about the front office.

This means that the Bill Cowher's, Andy Reid's, Jon Gruden's, etc...are now in play.

Exactly

**DeezNutz** · 12-31-2012, 09:57 AM

HC will clearly have total control over personnel. In a sense, Pioli has been canned.

Chiefs Pantalones · 12-31-2012, 09:57 AM

I bet we get a Reid, Cowher or Gruden. It just sounds like that is what he's looking for.

**notorious** · 12-31-2012, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by CaliforniaChief

He just neutered Pioli.

And he is still deciding whether or not put the stupid **** down.

siberian khatru · 12-31-2012, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Welcome my Father in Law, Bill Parcells to KC!

Codered · 12-31-2012, 09:57 AM

The fact that Clark made the statement and not Pioli who has made all statements since his hire says a lot.

DaveNull · 12-31-2012, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by siberian khatru

Would Pioli really stay on in a diminished capacity?

I think he's been managing the team with diminished capacity for at least a year.

Robo-Chachi · 12-31-2012, 09:57 AM

Hunt will be on the Program today, according to Petro.

Marcellus · 12-31-2012, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

HC will clearly have total control over personnel. In a sense, Pioli has been canned.

Bingo.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 12-31-2012, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by tk13

It all depends really. If Clark is looking for a Cowher/Gruden/Reid type, then this makes a ton of sense.

It would seem to put down the idea of hiring someone like the Polians though.

It doesn't make any sense.

Other teams are dumping underperformers.

Meanwhile, Clark is playing some sort of chess game. There's no advantage (other than money) to keeping Scott Pioli for another second.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 12-31-2012, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

HC will clearly have total control over personnel. In a sense, Pioli has been canned.

If so, why the charade?

Just fire the SOB.

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ShowtimeSBMVP Chiefs Join Date: Feb 2009 Casino cash: $3496009	Clark Hunt Statement "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." The Program ‏@theprogramkc Clark Hunt: "I'm embarrassed by the poor product we gave our fans this season, and I believe we have no choice but to move the franchise... The Program ‏@theprogramkc "... in a new direction. I will immediately begin the search for the next head coach of the Chiefs. The entire football operation will... Last edited by ShowtimeSBMVP; 12-31-2012 at 10:00 AM..
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