Clark Hunt Statement

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

"I have a tremendous amount of respect and admiration for Romeo, both personally and professionally," Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt said. "He is an accomplished coach, a man of great character and he helped guide our football team through some extremely challenging circumstances this season.

"However, I am embarrassed by the poor product we gave our fans this season, and I believe we have no choice but to move the franchise in a different direction. I will immediately begin the search for the next head coach of the Chiefs. 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.

"Finally, I want to personally apologize to our fans for our performance this season. We are blessed to play for some of the best and most passionate fans in the National Football League and they deserve better than what we gave them this season. I want our fans to know that I will do everything I can to provide them with a dramatically better team - both next season and in the seasons to come - and our entire organization appreciates their support."



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Clark Hunt: "I'm embarrassed by the poor product we gave our fans this season, and I believe we have no choice but to move the franchise...



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"... in a new direction. I will immediately begin the search for the next head coach of the Chiefs. The entire football operation will...

[trndobrd]

I really don't care if Clark fires Pioli today, tomorrow, or next month. If he wants to let Pioli twist in the wind while he interviews HC and GM candidates, fine. If he wants to make Pioli the highest paid parking pass booth attendant in the NFL, that's OK by me.

Personally, I think castrating Pioli with the "new head coach" thing is genious.

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by O.city

If you read that statement at face value and go with what we know about how things are ran at Arrowhead, I don't see how you can't come away dissapointed.

I'm embarrassed of what was put on the field, but I'm contemplating keeping the guy directly responsible for said product.

Explain to me how this makes sense?

I hate Clark but that is not how I read that. I am embarrassed and I am hiring the head coach not Fat Scott who may or may not be here depending on what the head coach says

[Imon Yourside]

Pioli should be fired just for Tyler Palko, THree times just for Palko!

[Rams Fan]

Originally Posted by kcbubb

This. This hopefully means that we get someone that has more control over personnel (hopefully Cowher) and let him decide whether or not he wants to keep Pioli, which means he's gone.

This is similar to Coach Fisher's set up in St. Louis. He's not the GM but he has control over personnel.

Except both the GM and HC were gone before Fisher arrived.

I do agree, though, that this likely means whoever the GM in 2013 is will have less say over personnel.

[O.city]

I like how some of you are leaning towards the positive, but in reality, to me, this is seeming to go the other way.

[notorious]

Maybe Chunt is holding Pioli back from getting another job this year?

[Ace Gunner]

Originally Posted by Hugh Janus

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.

I'll believe this when I see it. For now, I'll stick with Clark is a mealy mouthed liar.

Meanwhile, Parkins(610sports) said Pioli & Hunt rode out of Denver together and flew home in Clark's private jet.

[Bewbies]

I'm glad he's dragging his feet. The best prospects are always hired last, and the guy who waits longest gets the pick of the litter.

Way to go CHUNT!!

[Imon Yourside]

Some idiot is defending Romeo on 810, saying we're classless for firing RC. really? He doesn't have enough tools?

[O.city]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

I hate Clark but that is not how I read that. I am embarrassed and I am hiring the head coach not Fat Scott who may or may not be here depending on what the head coach says

So again, this would mean Clark is basically scapegoating Romeo, who is a shitty coach in his own right, but putting all blame for everything on him.


How many think thats true?

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by notorious

Maybe Chunt is holding Pioli back from getting another job this year?

Hell, let him go get another job today. Let him go shit all over San Diego.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by Bewbies

I'm glad he's dragging his feet. The best prospects are always hired last, and the guy who waits longest gets the pick of the litter.

Way to go CHUNT!!

Todd Haley says hello.

[The Franchise]

At this point....I don't even know what to think.

All I know....is that once I find out that Pioli isn't going anywhere......I'm gone.

[stonedstooge]

Jesus, why can't anything be easy for this team. After a shitfest season that was a complete cluster****, Chunt has to keep this cluster**** going.

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

He made a bold move to replace Peterson. He wisely stripped Peterson of power his last year and listened to herm and kuharich, who were both pleading to get younger fast. He went out and got one of the highest coveted GMs in the market. I don't think anyone could have anticipated how incompetent pioli would become. I don't blame hunt for hiring pioli or giving him this much power. I will despise him if he doesn't get rid of him or strip him of power to make any kind of meaningful decision.

His decisions just don't stop with hiring Pioli, he signed off on hiring Haley and have Haley keep Gailey around, trading for Cassel and giving him a huge contract, firing Haley mid-season, and hiring Romeo.