Chiefs fire Herm Edwards
 

[B]Edwards fired by Chiefs[/B]

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KANSAS CITY -- Chiefs coach Herm Edwards was fired Friday, a well-placed source told ESPN.

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I like Herm, but 15-34 in three seasons isn't exactly getting it done.

Wouldn't it be something if Shanahan ended up there?

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Wow, havn't even heard it on ESPN radio yet. Suprise suprise. I think alot of people figured this would happen when they picked up their new GM.

GM, that would be a good spot for him....I'm sure he would like to stick it to the Bronco's every once and awhile just to show he should not have been fired.

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[quote=GMScud;522609]I like Herm, but 15-34 in three seasons isn't exactly getting it done.

Wouldn't it be something if Shanahan ended up there?[/quote]

Who else would be available to be the HC there? Oh and no big surprise that Herm is gone. Was Herm and offensive or defensive guy? I don't remember.

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[quote=Ruhskins;522611]Who else would be available to be the HC there? Oh and no big surprise that Herm is gone. Was Herm and offensive or defensive guy? I don't remember.[/quote]


I don't know why defensive backs comes to mind. I'm probably totally wrong in saying I think he was D.

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DB here ya go....

[edit] Coaching career

[edit] Early years
After his days as a player ended, Edwards became a defensive assistant at San Jose State University (1987-1989), then was an NFL scout and defensive backs coach with the Kansas City Chiefs (1990-1995), for former Browns, Chiefs, Redskins, and Chargers Head Coach Marty Schottenheimer. With the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1996–2000), he was a defensive backs/assistant head coach under Tony Dungy. On January 28, 2001, despite never having previously held a head coaching or coordinator position, Edwards was hired as head coach of the New York Jets .

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About time.

Not about time that he should have been fired really, but about time that they did what everyone knew they were going to do and let Herm get on with his life. Last year was the first year in Edwards' brief tenure there that they started providing him with some players to build with, not guys past their prime or guys who were considerably overvalued (see Patrick Surtain, Michael Bennett, Kyle Turley, DeMorrio Williams, and others). They finally got some solid young players (Bowe, Flowers, Albert, Dorsey) now though.

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[quote=Ruhskins;522611]Who else would be available to be the HC there? Oh and no big surprise that Herm is gone. Was Herm and offensive or defensive guy? I don't remember.[/quote]

Well, he played DB for the Eagles in the 70's and 80's.

Who could end up in KC... I guess Gruden, Todd Haley, Shanahan... I dunno. I think Pioli has a connection to Kirk Frerentz at Iowa, although I'm not sure why his name floats around NFL rumors every offseason. It's not like Iowa is some kind of powerhouse program. They are a mediocre team in a mediocre conference.

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[quote=Ruhskins;522611]Who else would be available to be the HC there? Oh and no big surprise that Herm is gone. Was Herm and offensive or defensive guy? I don't remember.[/quote]

Well, Todd Haley is the hot rumor but I don't know how legit that is. And of course, some one (maybe PFT?) speculated Parcells uniting with his son-in-law Scott Pioli to coach there.

And there's the rumor of Kirk Ferentz as well, plus Jason Garrett

I'm going to guess Chan Gailey is really the leading candidate, because it might just explain why the Bucs were denied the opportunity to interview him for their OC spot (he's currently with the Chiefs)

Or it could be that they're going for a defensive-minded head coach and allow Gailey to run the offense. But who's a defensive-minded assistant out there? Todd Bowles, Leslie Frazier, Jerry Gray?

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[quote=SmootSmack;522616]Well, Todd Haley is the hot rumor but I don't know how legit that is. And of course, some one (maybe PFT?) speculated Parcells uniting with his son-in-law Scott Pioli to coach there.

And there's the rumor of Kirk Ferentz as well, plus Jason Garrett

I'm going to guess Chan Gailey is really the leading candidate, because it might just explain why the Bucs were denied the opportunity to interview him for their OC spot (he's currently with the Chiefs)

[B]Or it could be that they're going for a defensive-minded head coach and allow Gailey to run the offense. But who's a defensive-minded assistant out there? Todd Bowles, Leslie Frazier, Jerry Gray?[/B][/quote]

What about Ron Meeks? We interviewed him twice last year before going with Zorn...

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Bring HERM HERE!!!



(please apply sarcasm tag now;) )

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[quote=GMScud;522617]What about Ron Meeks? We interviewed him twice last year before going with Zorn...[/quote]

Forgot about Meeks

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Espn bottom line says the chiefs are close to signing Shannahan

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[quote=WaldSkins;522624]Espn bottom line says the chiefs are close to signing Shannahan[/quote]

Wow. If Shanahan ends up in KC, that's a big F-YOU to Denver. Probably a well-deserved F-YOU as well. Fire me, will you? Muhahahahaha!

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[quote=WaldSkins;522624]Espn bottom line says the chiefs are close to signing Shannahan[/quote]

Seriously? I was just talking to those guys not 30 minutes ago and there was nothing. I'm going back upstairs to find out what's up.

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[quote=GMScud;522629]Wow. If Shanahan ends up in KC, that's a big F-YOU to Denver. Probably a well-deserved F-YOU as well. Fire me, will you? Muhahahahaha![/quote]

Quite a demotion for Shanahan, but maybe it's what he wants, to just be head coach. If that's what he is.

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[quote=SmootSmack;522631]Quite a demotion for Shanahan, but maybe it's what he wants, to just be head coach. If that's what he is.[/quote]

Adam Schefter is saying no way in hell Shanahan is going to KC, and that the two parties haven't even spoken. Mortensen on the other hand seems to think a deal is imminent. Huh.

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I say Todd Haley. The Pioli, Parcells connection thing. Haley was with Parcells in Dallas, Pioli is Parcells Son In law, etc.

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[quote=GMScud;522635]Adam Schefter is saying no way in hell Shanahan is going to KC, and that the two parties haven't even spoken. Mortensen on the other hand seems to think a deal is imminent. Huh.[/quote]

Tough choice on this one, both are good sources.

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I am shocked! Shocked! We should fire Zorn and hire Herm Edwards.

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[quote=saden1;522642]I am shocked! Shocked! We should fire Zorn and hire Herm Edwards.[/quote]

Posting from Happy Hour? LOL.

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So... Shanahan coaches for KC for a few years until Norv final wears out his welcome in SD. The Great Leader then quits KC and jumps to SD to complete his coaching sweep of the AFC East.

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[quote=Ruhskins;522637]Tough choice on this one, both are good sources.[/quote]

When it comes to Shanahan, almost always bet on Schefter

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[quote=SmootSmack;522666]When it comes to Shanahan, almost always bet on Schefter[/quote]

Right you are:

[B][URL="http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/01/23/mort-backs-off-on-shanahan-to-chiefs/"]MORT BACKS OFF ON SHANAHAN-TO-CHIEFS[/URL][/B]

Posted by Mike Florio on January 23, 2009, 8:26 p.m.
After reporting that the Chiefs and former Broncos coach Mike Shanahan were [URL="http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/01/23/report-chiefs-near-deal-with-shanahan/"]close to a deal[/URL] that would make Shanahan the successor to Herm Edwards and in the face of a strenuous and unequivocal report from Adam Schefter of NFL Network, who once [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Think-Like-Champion-Building-Success/dp/0066620406/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1232760924&sr=8-1"]co-authored a book with Shanahan[/ame], Mortensen has backed off.
Mortensen is now reporting that the Chiefs have targeted Shanahan as a potential replacement for Edwards.
To his credit, the [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3855917"]current version of Mort’s story[/URL] acknowledges Schefter’s report.
That said, the current version of Mort’s report doesn’t disclose that ESPN previously was reporting that Shanahan and the Chiefs were nearing an agreement.
So [URL="http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/01/23/mort-and-schefter-duel-over-reports-of-shanahan-to-chiefs/"]the duel has been resolved[/URL] — and Schefter has driven his Prius less than five miles per hour into Mort's leg. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSmBRUuxmew"]driven his Prius at less than five miles[/ame]


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PS- Is it weird that I can't stand Florio, yet I cannot look away?

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Shanahan didn't deserve to be fired. Herm shoulda never been hired as a HC in KC.

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[quote=SmootSmack;522614]About time.

Not about time that he should have been fired really, but about time that they did what everyone knew they were going to do and let Herm get on with his life. Last year was the first year in Edwards' brief tenure there that they started providing him with some players to build with, not guys past their prime or guys who were considerably overvalued (see Patrick Surtain, Michael Bennett, Kyle Turley, DeMorrio Williams, and others). [B]They finally got some solid young players (Bowe, Flowers, Albert, Dorsey) now though.[/quote][/B]

I agree. Bowe looks like he's going to be a future star. But they need to bring in a QB to sure things up. I wonder if Piolo will try and bring in Cassell.

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I've always liked Edwards and he seems like the type of coach that players will play hard for. It seems like he knows how to deal with people. I'd love to see him coach here. Maybe in the future.

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[quote=saden1;522642]I am shocked! Shocked! We should fire Zorn and hire Herm Edwards.[/quote]

:bdh: