Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58 (Post 9270281)

Not good enough.

You have to bail now, even though NOTHING has happened.

Originally Posted by ChiefMojo (Post 9270292)

Bill Williamson ‏@espn_afcwest

Pioli part of Reid talks http://es.pn/WlLgGE

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 9270314)

It's oddly personal for me with this guy. My firm was run by a person that is so damn similar to him that it's not even funny. The power structure was the same, the attitude was the same, the manner of dealing with confrontation was the same.

The guy tried to can me 3 or 4 times over the last 5 years. Fortunately I'm pretty damn good at this, so our founding partner vetoed him each time.

We had a coup about 6 months ago and ousted the asshole from his director's position...but couldn't get the BDIC to fire him outright (they've developed that Clark/Pioli level of trust between them). So he was 're-assigned' to a nominal role an ostensibly stripped of all authority...for about 4 months. He's still here and he's slowly working his way back into an officer role. He'll continue to try to consolidate power within departments and increase his turf. He will always be slowly working his way back into authority - it's who he is.

I've moved up high enough in the world that he can't touch me now; as a Partner I'm technically his boss now. That said, that's the only reason I don't worry about him and the people in Arrowhead won't have that privilege.

Anyone that has ever worked for/with someone like Scott Pioli knows exactly how this will go with him.

He cannot be allowed to remain with the Chiefs in any capacity. His sole goal in life will be to subvert, undermine and attempt to work his way back into authority using every bit of personal pull he has with Clark. He'll lie, cajole and manipulate until he's close enough to where he was as to make no difference.

People that know men like this know better. I cannot root for this franchise with Scott Pioli involved in it. I just cannot.

Originally Posted by dirk digler (Post 9270327)

You don't but I think you would agree that it is unlikely Reid would take the job without personnel control.

So then I take it your ok if Pioli stays as long as he doesn't have personnel control?

Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts (Post 9270310)

I said everything I knew. Chemistry feelers. That was it.

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58 (Post 9270324)

When was this?

Originally Posted by Canofbier (Post 9264917)

Aren't your hands tired from all the wringing at this point? There is absolutley no point to wondering whether Clark is lying; he's going to so what he's going to do regardless of the nasally, high-pitched worrying that goes on on the internet.

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58 (Post 9264955)

According to some, "spirited conversation" = "hand wringing".

Originally Posted by dtchiefs4life (Post 9270335)

Well if it went 9 hours and is possibly still going that's great

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58 (Post 9270324)

When was this?

EDIT: People yesterday were having a pretty good conversation, they certainly weren't "hand wringing" as you called it - IMO.

These folks today are going DefCon 5 because of reports Pioli is in the room - having no ****ing clue why he's there or if he's even involved.

But if I offended you, I apologize.

Originally Posted by petegz28 (Post 9270341)

Yeah. It isn't going to last 9 hours if Reid isn't very, very interested. Thena gain they could all be drinking scotch and playing poker

Originally Posted by Canofbier (Post 9270336)

I said this in response to the long thread about Clark not interviewing any candidates that "matched his criteria":



...and you said this.



Did I misinterpret what you meant by that?

Originally Posted by petegz28 (Post 9270341)

Yeah. It isn't going to last 9 hours if Reid isn't very, very interested. Thena gain they could all be drinking scotch and playing poker