Chiefs Clark Hunt Statement - Page 31

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...

Hootie · 12-31-2012, 11:17 AM

but seriously, I know I'm the minority...

if we really do hire a HC, even if it's ****ing Cowher...and give him final say in personnel and want to keep Pioli around and pay him his exhorbitant amount of money as well..

whatever

don't care

don't give a shit about "toxic" environments...get rid of all the Patriots cronies that patrol the sidelines "coaching" and keep a lame duck GM...whatever

I'll get over it.

**Bowser** · 12-31-2012, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Capt Tasty Cheeks

you know I disagree about Belichick only being successful because of Brady

I think Brady has allowed him to "think outside the box" and be able to try things because he has an elite QB...

but lets not forget that 5 years ago Mecca and the drafturbator posse told all of us Tony Gonzalez fans that TE was merely a "luxury" position and that signing one to a big contract is stupid and worthless...

yet Belichick redefined that position and made it a MUST HAVE and built an entire offense around two elite tight ends...

he also used a variation of the Urban Meyer spread the year the Pats went ballistic and went 18-1

now he uses a little Chip Kelly offense

saying the dude is only successful because of Brady is ridiculous. Their first Super Bowl Tom Brady was nothing more than a game manager. Yes, the stars aligned and there was spygate, but they won a Super Bowl in which they were 14 point underdogs.

I'm pretty sure Bill Belichick is the best coach I've ever witnessed.

AFTER Brady came into prominince. Do you remember Belichick's days in Cleveland where he would play Vinny Testaverde for a quarter, then Mark Rypien, then Vinny, so on and so on? He was awful as a coach. Cleveland made the playoffs once (maybe twice?) in his time there, and they arguably had a ton of talent to work with.

Brady opened everything up for him. If Bledsoe never gets hurt, would Brady have ever made the field there, given Belichick's willingness to trade good players? We'll never know, but based on his past actions....

Credit to Belichick to morph into a guy that has evolved his coaching over time. But again, it's all due to Brady. IMO

Marcellus · 12-31-2012, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Maybe Clark should grow the **** up, take control of his franchise and make these decisions for himself.

By picking the coach himself he is deciding the fate of the franchise.

Quiet acting like he is doing nothing.

JFC this place thinks a NFL football team should be run like a Fantasy league.

**007** · 12-31-2012, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Marcellus

By picking the coach himself he is deciding the fate of the franchise.

Quiet acting like he is doing nothing.

JFC this place thinks a NFL football team should be run like a Fantasy league.

He isn't picking the coach himself. JMHO

O.city · 12-31-2012, 11:19 AM

Clark is contemplating keeping on his beloved team the main culprit in this debacle of a season.

Yeah, he's really doing alot.

O.city · 12-31-2012, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Guru

He isn't picking the coach himself. JMHO

Nope, he's picking the coach that is willing to come work with Pioli.

Good luck with that.

DJ's left nut · 12-31-2012, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by mcaj22

actually Pioli was awful as BB's sidekick, and I'm pretty sure the last 4 years proved him to be a huge fraud/fools gold

you are talking about the guy that drafted Brandon Meriweather, Larwrence Marony and other awful scrubs while he was there.

then he leaves and BB magically drafts two stud TEs, Mallet, Ridley and tons of young defensive studs in Hightower, Jones, McCourty, Spikes, and trades for Talib. Things Pioli would never, ever, do

Yup.

The Patriots personnel machine improved substantially after Pioli left.

Pioli is terrible at everything. He knows absolutely nothing about how to acquire talent. He is a garbage human being and a pox on this franchise.

Clark is gutless **** that won't pull the trigger on an obvious failure. He should go somewhere and fist himself.

There is no capacity whereby Scott Pioli is an asset to this or any other organization.

chiefzilla1501 · 12-31-2012, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by alnorth

Clark Hunt and Pioli are apparently friends. If I were the owner, I'd just cut his ass, but if Hunt just cant bring himself to do that right now, I'll settle for stripping Pioli of his control over the team and paying him to keep the candy wrappers picked up around Arrowhead and other useless nonsense.

Hunt was also very close with herm. It means nothing until we see what happens. Based on what we know about hunt, he isn't going to shitcan pioli... If anything, he will be politely shown the door. And he is going to look at that massive buyout and find every which way to make sure it's negotiated down. And based on how thorough he was, wouldn't rule out hunt waiting to get exactly what he wants.

It's fine to speculate, but it's silly to blame him for things that haven't happened yet.

displacedinMN · 12-31-2012, 11:20 AM

The only good thing I see is this

I will immediately begin the search for the next head coach of the Chiefs.

Maybe I am reading too much into this. To me, that means Pioli is still under the microscope and being evaluated. Hopefully it means SP is out. keep hoping

Marcellus · 12-31-2012, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Guru

He isn't picking the coach himself. JMHO

He said he was.

saphojunkie · 12-31-2012, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

If Pioli resigns, he gets nothing...

Hootie · 12-31-2012, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Maybe Clark should grow the **** up, take control of his franchise and make these decisions for himself.

Yeah I just don't really care. That's just me.

I think we're setting up to land Cowher. Am I super stoked about that? Nah. But whatever. He let Whisenhunt get pretty creative that Super Bowl year with that Randle El reverse pass to Ward. He wasn't a Marty towards the end of his run, and I think Big Ben made him realize you're only going to win in this league with a QB.

Cowher with final say + Geno = whatever, don't care about Pioli

I'd still rather have no Pioli and a Kyle Shanahan with Geno. But I'm not going to be like you and just complain about EVERY SINGLE MOVE every single time.

Because, and you have this right because we've had nothing to cheer for since Vermeil and even those days were letdowns, at the end of they day...I rather have a little optimism and homerism than just pure hatred and negativity.

Hootie · 12-31-2012, 11:24 AM

I mean, you guys have the ****ing Cardinals for god's sake and even at the end of their "choke job" (after winning a WS and losing Pujols) you were all bitching and moaning about how terrible things were etc etc etc

it was borderline disgusting

DaWolf · 12-31-2012, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Guru

He isn't picking the coach himself. JMHO

Well if he is bull****ing us and letting Pioli in on the decision, essentially doing what Stephen Ross did last year with Ireland, then **** Clark.

Lets see what happens. I think the fanbase has made it clear that keeping Pioli would not be a wise move buy Hunt...

Radar Chief · 12-31-2012, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Bowser

I wouldn't say I've been MISSING it, Clark.

So how much time would you say you spend on TPS reports? /The Bobs

12-31-2012, 09:43 AM
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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Hootie Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Casino cash: $10004900	but seriously, I know I'm the minority... if we really do hire a HC, even if it's ****ing Cowher...and give him final say in personnel and want to keep Pioli around and pay him his exhorbitant amount of money as well.. whatever don't care don't give a shit about "toxic" environments...get rid of all the Patriots cronies that patrol the sidelines "coaching" and keep a lame duck GM...whatever I'll get over it.
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displacedinMN In Search of a Life Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Correcting papers Casino cash: $-590000	The only good thing I see is this I will immediately begin the search for the next head coach of the Chiefs. Maybe I am reading too much into this. To me, that means Pioli is still under the microscope and being evaluated. Hopefully it means SP is out. keep hoping __________________ #investigatecarlcheffers
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Hootie Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Casino cash: $10004900	I mean, you guys have the ****ing Cardinals for god's sake and even at the end of their "choke job" (after winning a WS and losing Pujols) you were all bitching and moaning about how terrible things were etc etc etc it was borderline disgusting
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