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Originally Posted by kccrow
Why do we blame Steadman? Should we be blaming Schaaf?
Steadman was GM from '60 to '76. He became President in '76 and Schaff took over as GM until 1988.
Steadman helped Lamar establish the AFL and helped put the Chiefs in Missouri. Our initial prominence is in large thanks to Steadman.
Sure, the decline began in the mid-70s under Steadman once all of the greats started aging out but Schaaf never truly dug us out during his tenure.
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Yes, Schaaf was a disaster, but he was brought in by Steadman. Neither were "football" men, and Lamar Hunt was ultimately to blame for putting these men in charge of football operations and personnel decisions. They were a decade or two behind in the "science" and analytics of pro football. They were so far out of their element, I'm surprised they weren't busted at the airport in dresses trying to steal lingerie.