Chiefs Clark Hunt Statement - Page 21

ShowtimeSBMVP · 10:00 AM

"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...

**dirk digler** · 12-31-2012, 10:37 AM

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**dirk digler** · 12-31-2012, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

I'm willing to give him a chance on this. This determines his worth as an owner.

I don't why you would he has made several terrible decisions since his dad has died

tk13 · 12-31-2012, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by siberian khatru

I'm guessing Clark's not eyeing an assistant in the playoffs he has to wait on.

That's right, he's going straight for Mike Shanahan.

THE DEAL IS DONE.

Chiefnj2 · 12-31-2012, 10:39 AM

Yesterday morning it was "Pioli will be gone and better be gone an hour after the game." Yesterday evening it was "He better be gone tomorrow morning!"
Now its, well its okay for Clark not to say anything yet.

Ike Turner says come back inside Chiefs fans, it's okay I won't slap you this time.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 12-31-2012, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

Then it's time to move on, isn't it? Clark is the owner and he's 43. He's not going anywhere.

It certainly feels that way.

Hard to trust a guy to hire the new HC when he can't fire the incompetent old GM.

I hope he makes the right move eventually, but he's not showing me he's learning as an owner.

ChiefsCountry · 12-31-2012, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Reaper16

If Clark is able to convince Cowher to come back, which I don't see happening, he'll probably want Omar Kahn as GM. He's a non-personnel guy from the Steelers organization.

Kahn might be a good GM for whoever the full-control head coach is going to be.

Or Russ Ball from the Packers is another name.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 12-31-2012, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

Yesterday morning it was "Pioli will be gone and better be gone an hour after the game." Yesterday evening it was "He better be gone tomorrow morning!"
Now its, well its okay for Clark not to say anything yet.

Ike Turner says come back inside Chiefs fans, it's okay I won't slap you this time.

THIS.

**Rain Man** · 12-31-2012, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Hunt doesn't view Pioli in this way. I highly doubt that Clark really believes the reports of Babb and Whitlock, and even these guys have said that Pioli can be very charming, a really cool guy, when he wants to be.

Hunt sees the best side of Pioli every single time.

We know the truth. And if Hunt lived in KC and was exposed to this more frequently, he'd know it, too.

One thing that I've seen among people in leadership positions is that some people are very adept at presenting two faces: one to the people above them, and another to the people below them. I'm not saying this is the case with Pioli, but it's not uncommon.

I know a county administrator at a large metro county in north Denver who is the biggest pile of feces in the world. He's incompetent, unethical, and dishonest, and if he thinks you're below him in the social pyramid, he's a major ass. But to the people above him, he's very gracious and polite and nice, and he will do anything they want. So they keep him around. I think it's actually somewhat psychopathic behavior.

O.city · 12-31-2012, 10:42 AM

I'm embarrassed by the product on the field, but I'm thinking about keeping the guy who directly put said product on the field?

Yeah, I dunno abou tthis.

Setsuna · 12-31-2012, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by dirk digler

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Ineresting, but maybe not.

KC_Lee · 12-31-2012, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

Yesterday morning it was "Pioli will be gone and better be gone an hour after the game." Yesterday evening it was "He better be gone tomorrow morning!"
Now its, well its okay for Clark not to say anything yet.

Ike Turner says come back inside Chiefs fans, it's okay I won't slap you this time.

QFT

|Zach| · 12-31-2012, 10:43 AM

I am as down on Clark as most anyone around here but this isn't really putting me over the edge quite yet. Mostly because shit like this can be complicated. I bet there are some money issues being worked out w\ the Pioli situation but he released the news on RC because another day or more time with him being silent would have been quite bad.

Who knows though...

We will see. Just feel like there are a ton of variables.

chiefzilla1501 · 12-31-2012, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning

You know what would be kind of cool?

If Pioli got stuffed in a closet while someone else runs the team.

Make the dipshit earn his buyout in Arrowhead prison.

And if he doesn't like it, he can quit.

I'm just talking out loud and this idea could be really stupid. But is it possible that hunt could keep pioli in the same role but strip him of all responsibility so pioli can ride out the last year of his contract? Either that, or that would force pioli to resign, which he could very well do because he's too prideful? Or that could be a tactic to encourage pioli to negotiate his buyout down because you're right, this is like prison to an egotistical prick like pioli.

That wouldn't be unusual. We all know kuharich was calling the shots the last year of peterson. We saw holmgren serve as a lame duck personnel guy until he eventually "retired."

suds79 · 12-31-2012, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

Yesterday morning it was "Pioli will be gone and better be gone an hour after the game." Yesterday evening it was "He better be gone tomorrow morning!"
Now its, well its okay for Clark not to say anything yet.

Ike Turner says come back inside Chiefs fans, it's okay I won't slap you this time.

Double this.

Don't do it Chiefs fans. It won't be okay. Don't lie to yourself.

Do what I'm leaning towards doing. Just quit.

Chiefnj2 · 12-31-2012, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

THIS.

They will float some big names as HC and people will be pacified that keeping Pioli will be okay.

It's like leaking Tyson Jackson 5 days before the draft. Day 1 was outrage, day 3 was acceptance and day 5 people were talking about his flashes on youtube.

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ShowtimeSBMVP Chiefs Join Date: Feb 2009 Casino cash: $1326009	Clark Hunt Statement "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." The Program ‏@theprogramkc 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... The Program ‏@theprogramkc "... in a new direction. I will immediately begin the search for the next head coach of the Chiefs. The entire football operation will... Last edited by ShowtimeSBMVP; 12-31-2012 at 10:00 AM..
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\|Zach\| For The Glory Of The City Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $3186768	I am as down on Clark as most anyone around here but this isn't really putting me over the edge quite yet. Mostly because shit like this can be complicated. I bet there are some money issues being worked out w\ the Pioli situation but he released the news on RC because another day or more time with him being silent would have been quite bad. Who knows though... We will see. Just feel like there are a ton of variables.
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