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Originally Posted by The Bad Guy
Latest email I got is that Clark isn't ****ing around, which is obvious from interviews. I've been out most of the day, but the email came in before Clark went on the air.
The directive is no one from the football operations side is to speak until their final notice has been given either with a termination or a return.
Clark is trying to force Pioli's hand and have him quit. Clark had a heated discussion with Scott this morning according to this email. Clark told him he won't have any say in this head coach because "this head coach will be here longer than you will".
Then there's this piece of info. Clark talked with Peyton Manning at length Sunday night. He wanted to know why the Chiefs weren't considered and everything Peyton said pointed the finger squarely on Pioli. Said Pioli's rep across the league is terrible. His inability to foster a "team" environment instead of one ruled like a dictator was huge too.
This really pissed Clark off. I said in a previous post that the loss could have triggered all of this, but it's apparent the PM discussion could have as well.
I'm completely shocked to say the least. Everything, and I mean everything, I've been told paints Clark as someone with a school boy crush on Pioli.
Clark wants to make a splash. He also wants to save the money from just firing Pioli. With all the lawsuits that former employees have pending against the Chiefs that list Pioli, Clark may have a case to fire him with definite cause.
Source said that Clark changed overnight toward Pioli.
Take it for what it's worth.
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So Clark's going to play a game of chicken with Pioli?
Clark needs to hire a HC, and it appears the tune Clark is singing is to hire a HC and give all personnel control to him.
To do that, means to fire Pioli - which means buying him out.
To haggle with Pioli means we're not hiring anyone anytime soon.
I don't see Pioli rolling over, so it seems like a gigantic waste of time and energy to wait for it to happen.
It needs to happen ASAP - get the new staff in and get working towards the most important draft in the history of the franchise.