AFC West blogger, Bill Williamson on ESPN.com, agrees with most of the sentiment in this thread:
http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/po...pioli-in-limbo
The Kansas City Chiefs have begun the cleanup project after a miserable 2-14season.
And they are taking an unusual route.
The team announced head coach Romeo Crennel has been fired. But the team will not fire general manager Scott Pioli ... yet.
Owner Clark Hunt released a statement announcing Crennel’s firing. In it, he apologized to fans for the terrible season and he said this about Pioli: "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.”
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Hunt will lead the charge to hire a new coach and then Hunt and the new coach will discuss the direction they want to take at general manager. That is very unusual, especially when there is a strong-willed general manager like Pioli in place.
This could be an indication that the Chiefs will target an experienced, high-profile coach. I couldn’t see relying on the input of a young coach about the future of the general manger position.
This, at the very least, suggests Pioli’s power will be greatly decreased if he stays. I can’t see Pioli being excited about that prospect.