Chiefs Late night bullshit: Let's take a moment and remember the Todd Haley era existed. - Page 3

Direckshun · 09-21-2019, 08:52 PM

That was an absolutely sublime time to be a Chiefs fan.

Chiefs get a new GM in Pioli pretty much immediately, but we went two months without an actual head coach until we hire Haley after the Super Bowl. We get lots of stories about how he's an offensive mastermind.

That momentum lasts less than a month when the Chiefs trade for Matt Cassel, effectively saddling Haley with one of the most inept beta males to ever take a snap in Kansas City for four unbelievable years.

Cassel misses the very first game with injury, which is the very last start we see of Brody Croyle, which of course he loses, and Todd Haley is seen on national television telling Croyle to snap the ****ing ball.

Haley spends most of the next three years exhibiting unhealthy levels of insane rage on the sidelines, almost always directed at his own players. Of particular ire is Dwayne Bowe, who occasionally lines up wrong and gets very visibly screamed at with some of the most disgusting anger faces I've ever seen on anyone.

I believe the third year as a head coach, he approaced the preseason in an unorthodox manner. He ramped up the starters' minutes all preseason instead of peaking in the third game. That leaves the KC first stringers playing the Green Bay fourth stringers in the fourth preseason game, and of course Matt Cassel still gets sacked and he has to basically wear a flak jacket all year because he got his ribs cracked.

Clay here on ChiefsPlanet once showed in a screenshot Haley purposefully trotting out the most uninspired lineups of offensive (non-)skill positions as Pioli routinely cheaped out on talent in free agency and couldn't draft to save his life.

He was hailed as a diva whisperer when we drafted Jon Baldwin, only for Baldwin to break his hand punching a teammate.

He played Thomas Jones in front of Jamaal Charles for an entire season. Thomas Jones got almost all the first quarter carries against the Ravens in the only playoff game the Chiefs had with Haley.

Haley once wore a grubby ballcap for a month straight to games because the Chiefs were on a win streak. There was absolutely no reason for the hat to have dirt on it, but he wanted the effect, I guess.

Josh McDaniel was the Broncos head coach, racing Haley to see who could destroy their historic franchise first, and our first game in Denver, Haley was denied an opportunity to challenge because the replay booth was "inoperable," leading Haley to curse out McDaniel instead of shaking his hand at the end of the game.

At least once he got in a shouting match with his own players on the sideline during a game.

He flipped off George Blowfish.

He started Tyler Palko over Kyle Orton.

And of course the oddest thing to have maybe ever happened to this team: he showed up to a KC Star interview, I think with Kent Babb, to talk about his relationship with Pioli, and he was described in the article as completely disheveled, searching the room for microphones as he was sure Pioli had the room bugged.

Just absolutely insane three years with had with that guy. I'm convinced nobody has ever been more satisfied with a win in Arrowhead as Haley must have when he was coaching Big Ben and those Steelers teams that spanked Alex Smith and Bob Sutton.

Deberg_1990 · 09-21-2019, 09:54 PM

Should the Chiefs have drafted Mark Sanchez over Tyson Jackson?

**RealSNR** · 09-21-2019, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Bewbies

Was this when Cooter was here?

I think Cooter was only on staff with Crennel.

Still... weird to think that the shitty coaching staffs of the Pioli era produced two eventual NFL offensive coordinators in its ranks: Cooter and Nick Sirianni (OC for the Colts)

**J Diddy** · 09-21-2019, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Beef Supreme

We need to focus? I didn't realize.

Dude don’t jinx us. If us fans don’t focus no way pat will be prepared.

Jewish Rabbi · 09-21-2019, 10:00 PM

Unpopular opinion: I ****ing loved Todd Haley.

Obviously love where we're at more now, but will always have a soft spot for Todd, especially knowing how bad of a hand he got dealt from Pioli.

George Liquor · 09-21-2019, 10:04 PM

I will never forget losing to the Raiders on Christmas eve in 2011 only to fly to Denver to watch Kyle Orton beat tim tebow 7-3.

**RealSNR** · 09-21-2019, 10:11 PM

I also loved Shaun Smith the ball grabber. That was funny.

Chiefs=Champions · 09-21-2019, 10:11 PM

Crazy to think some people didn't want Haley to get fired. They liked his fire, and he got DJ to be a great player!

George Liquor · 09-21-2019, 10:17 PM

https://youtu.be/KcdLjjCbL0Y

Bump · 09-21-2019, 10:18 PM

If anything positive came of the Todd Haley era, it was this gif

via GIPHY

Deberg_1990 · 09-21-2019, 10:23 PM

Member when they signed Kevin Curtis like a few days before a playoff game and started him?

**J Diddy** · 09-21-2019, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by RealSNR

I also loved Shaun Smith the ball grabber. That was funny.

I LOVED THAT GUY!

No beans were ever safe.

SuperBowl4 · 09-21-2019, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Bump

If anything positive came of the Todd Haley era, it was this gif

via GIPHY

and Matt Cassel's hat fumble

CapsLockKey · 09-21-2019, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BDj23

I will never forget losing to the Raiders on Christmas eve in 2011 only to fly to Denver to watch Kyle Orton beat tim tebow 7-3.

Reminds me of my only chiefs road game I've attended. Even though KC won, had to be one of the worst games of "professional" football I've ever witnessed. Tyler Palko versus Caleb Hanie. Chiefs win only because of first half hail mary where Urlacher knocks the ball down in McClusters arms. Most positive memory was bear fans yelling at me to sit the F down when I cheered the only chiefs play I can recall going for more than 10 yards. God this thread makes me appreciate what we have now.

rtmike · 09-21-2019, 11:06 PM

There were a few Herm teams that disgusted me with horrible play.
Same with Haley.

Wow, when Clark hired Peeholy, I for one was stoked. At the time wasn’t it the first year the Patriots gave other teams permission to talk to him?
We were excited...back then. Boy how things changed.

Didn’t his old lady try to sue a fast food place over something being in their food.....more than once iirc.

Flying High D · 09-21-2019, 11:07 PM

We played Pittsburgh, Tyler Palko, Qb. We would, could, should of won, but he couldn’t throw for shit. A 89 year old lady with a planters wart could of thrown it farther than he could. What was his max distance 10 yards? The Stoolers were taunting him to throw it. It sucked we could, should, would of beat them. If we had someone that could of lobbed it 20 yards.

09-21-2019, 08:52 PM
Direckshun __ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Springpatch Casino cash: $4093447	Late night bullshit: Let's take a moment and remember the Todd Haley era existed. That was an absolutely sublime time to be a Chiefs fan. Chiefs get a new GM in Pioli pretty much immediately, but we went two months without an actual head coach until we hire Haley after the Super Bowl. We get lots of stories about how he's an offensive mastermind. That momentum lasts less than a month when the Chiefs trade for Matt Cassel, effectively saddling Haley with one of the most inept beta males to ever take a snap in Kansas City for four unbelievable years. Cassel misses the very first game with injury, which is the very last start we see of Brody Croyle, which of course he loses, and Todd Haley is seen on national television telling Croyle to snap the ****ing ball. Haley spends most of the next three years exhibiting unhealthy levels of insane rage on the sidelines, almost always directed at his own players. Of particular ire is Dwayne Bowe, who occasionally lines up wrong and gets very visibly screamed at with some of the most disgusting anger faces I've ever seen on anyone. I believe the third year as a head coach, he approaced the preseason in an unorthodox manner. He ramped up the starters' minutes all preseason instead of peaking in the third game. That leaves the KC first stringers playing the Green Bay fourth stringers in the fourth preseason game, and of course Matt Cassel still gets sacked and he has to basically wear a flak jacket all year because he got his ribs cracked. Clay here on ChiefsPlanet once showed in a screenshot Haley purposefully trotting out the most uninspired lineups of offensive (non-)skill positions as Pioli routinely cheaped out on talent in free agency and couldn't draft to save his life. He was hailed as a diva whisperer when we drafted Jon Baldwin, only for Baldwin to break his hand punching a teammate. He played Thomas Jones in front of Jamaal Charles for an entire season. Thomas Jones got almost all the first quarter carries against the Ravens in the only playoff game the Chiefs had with Haley. Haley once wore a grubby ballcap for a month straight to games because the Chiefs were on a win streak. There was absolutely no reason for the hat to have dirt on it, but he wanted the effect, I guess. Josh McDaniel was the Broncos head coach, racing Haley to see who could destroy their historic franchise first, and our first game in Denver, Haley was denied an opportunity to challenge because the replay booth was "inoperable," leading Haley to curse out McDaniel instead of shaking his hand at the end of the game. At least once he got in a shouting match with his own players on the sideline during a game. He flipped off George Blowfish. He started Tyler Palko over Kyle Orton. And of course the oddest thing to have maybe ever happened to this team: he showed up to a KC Star interview, I think with Kent Babb, to talk about his relationship with Pioli, and he was described in the article as completely disheveled, searching the room for microphones as he was sure Pioli had the room bugged. Just absolutely insane three years with had with that guy. I'm convinced nobody has ever been more satisfied with a win in Arrowhead as Haley must have when he was coaching Big Ben and those Steelers teams that spanked Alex Smith and Bob Sutton.
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09-21-2019, 09:54 PM	#31
Deberg_1990 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx. Casino cash: $3474454	Should the Chiefs have drafted Mark Sanchez over Tyson Jackson? __________________ Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning: Matt once made a very nice play in Seattle where he spun away from a pass rusher and hit Bowe off his back foot for a first down. One of the best plays Matt has ever made.
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09-21-2019, 10:00 PM	#34
Jewish Rabbi What's up braj? Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Placencia, Belize Casino cash: $1578320	Unpopular opinion: I ****ing loved Todd Haley. Obviously love where we're at more now, but will always have a soft spot for Todd, especially knowing how bad of a hand he got dealt from Pioli.
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09-21-2019, 10:04 PM	#35
George Liquor In my youth i pray to keep Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Clown World Casino cash: $2399850	I will never forget losing to the Raiders on Christmas eve in 2011 only to fly to Denver to watch Kyle Orton beat tim tebow 7-3.
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09-21-2019, 10:11 PM	#37
Chiefs=Champions Training Camp Hero Join Date: Oct 2006 Casino cash: $8504801	Crazy to think some people didn't want Haley to get fired. They liked his fire, and he got DJ to be a great player!
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09-21-2019, 10:18 PM	#39
Bump YOU take YOUR seat Join Date: Nov 2007 Casino cash: $1695105	If anything positive came of the Todd Haley era, it was this gif via GIPHY
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Deberg_1990 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx. Casino cash: $3474454	Member when they signed Kevin Curtis like a few days before a playoff game and started him? __________________ Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning: Matt once made a very nice play in Seattle where he spun away from a pass rusher and hit Bowe off his back foot for a first down. One of the best plays Matt has ever made.
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rtmike union paraplegic organizer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: western Kansas Casino cash: $9094600	There were a few Herm teams that disgusted me with horrible play. Same with Haley. Wow, when Clark hired Peeholy, I for one was stoked. At the time wasn’t it the first year the Patriots gave other teams permission to talk to him? We were excited...back then. Boy how things changed. Didn’t his old lady try to sue a fast food place over something being in their food.....more than once iirc. __________________ I like to sleep For I'm walking in my dreams. Live life like every DAY is your last!
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09-21-2019, 11:07 PM	#45
Flying High D MVP Join Date: Feb 2017 Casino cash: $3560400	We played Pittsburgh, Tyler Palko, Qb. We would, could, should of won, but he couldn’t throw for shit. A 89 year old lady with a planters wart could of thrown it farther than he could. What was his max distance 10 yards? The Stoolers were taunting him to throw it. It sucked we could, should, would of beat them. If we had someone that could of lobbed it 20 yards.
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