Chiefs Clark Hunt Statement - Page 8

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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"... in a new direction. I will immediately begin the search for the next head coach of the Chiefs. The entire football operation will...

Ace Gunner · 12-31-2012, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

WTF has Clark been doing for the last 3 months?

Letting this drag out is going to cost Clark more than money.

Anyone could have guessed this season was going badly after 4 games, yet Romeo got another 12 to show the world hella stink in KC. That is Scott Pioli's power.

Haley was 5 - 8 and got canned mid season. That was Pioli's power grab.

This is not Clark Hunt we are hearing from Clark's mouth. This Is Scott Pioli's words, his spin coming from Clark's mealy mouth.

Y'all are being lied to. Pioli is gonna get more time in KC. He'll grab his boy Josh McD and away they go into 2013.

ShowtimeSBMVP · 12-31-2012, 10:01 AM

Fescoe "The man that cant fire Pioli is gonna hire the new coach"

mcaj22 · 12-31-2012, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by the Talking Can

why not just fire pioli

is any HC going to want to work with a wounded GM, much less a total asshole and failure like pioli?

well im not defending Pioli but what are Clarks options?

Reid
Gruden
Cowher
etc etc etc

Clark is going to go through all of his favorite big name/total control coaches (whoever they are, the ones I listed are examples) and if one is legitimate and it works out, bing bang boom Pioli is gone.

But all the big name coaches could still go elsewhere/not coach/say no, Clark doesnt know until the legitimate interview process is over (still have to do the Rooney rule too)

so if all the big names shoot down Clark (possible) then he can rely on Pioli as a safety net to bring in one of his buddies, McDaniels, BOB, Saban, etc and continue this crap circus for another year of failure

Deberg_1990 · 12-31-2012, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

There is NO reason to keep Pioli. Who cares if he finds a coach that wants to work with Scott? Why have a lame duck GM without power? Clean the slate.

Got to be something with the contract and of course $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

htismaqe · 12-31-2012, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by siberian khatru

Would Pioli really stay on in a diminished capacity?

This.

Graystoke · 12-31-2012, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

maybe he thinks pioli can do good with a strong HC (i Dont agree BTW) like what happened in NE.

remember when herm was kept around?

it's going to be either gruden or cowher and they want to see if they can work with pioli as their helper

Pioli is no Helper.

CaliforniaChief · 12-31-2012, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

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.

I'd like to see Pioli shown the door today, too.

But the statement tells me that Pioli's just a lame duck GM at this point.

The fact that the GM is not running the new search for a HC is very telling. Clark's a systematic thinker. He's changing the philosophy and getting the HC he wants, and then the GM will come from that.

Evidently he's come to believe that it's more important to get the best HC who will then find personnel people.

Marcellus · 12-31-2012, 10:02 AM

I wonder if Hunt has an agreement already started with a big name coach and is just waiting to get it done before canning Pioli?

**wazu** · 12-31-2012, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Graystoke

Fill me in. What lawsuit?

The ongoing age discrimination lawsuit the Chiefs are battling, also thanks to Pioli. http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ycn-10628801

siberian khatru · 12-31-2012, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

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.

I think you answered it.

Pioli can stay and collect his checks if he's willing to be a eunuch. Clark is figuring that if he (Clark) hires a Cowher or Gruden with full personnel control, Pioli will resign rather than stay just for money and be humiliated as just a spreadsheet guy.

Right now, Clark is trying to find out if "his" coaching guy would work under those conditions. If not, he's gonna have to fire Pioli.

**RealSNR** · 12-31-2012, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

Fescoe "The man that cant fire Pioli is gonna hire the new coach"

Does Fescoe mean he doesn't feel confident in Clark's new hire whoever that may be?

htismaqe · 12-31-2012, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Marcellus

Issuing a statement saying he is going to start looking for a new coach and Pioli's future has not been determined means Pioli has no control over his future.

It all depends on who the coach may be.

And this.

Graystoke · 12-31-2012, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by wazu

The ongoing age discrimination lawsuit the Chiefs are battling, also thanks to Pioli. http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ycn-10628801

Ahh thanks!

**the Talking Can** · 12-31-2012, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Bowser

As someone pointed out earlier, maybe it's a legal issue with language of the buyout in Pioli's contract, and Clark can't legally talk about it just yet?

that's the hope...i have no clue what is in clark's head right now

this is going to be Valhalla or Hiroshima...

**OnTheWarpath15** · 12-31-2012, 10:03 AM

All Clark is doing at this point is showing he's a wishy-washy, gutless owner.

Forget about who is willing to work for Pioli, who is willing to work for Clark?

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ShowtimeSBMVP Chiefs Join Date: Feb 2009 Casino cash: $3446009	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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