Chiefs Clark Hunt Statement - Page 101

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"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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**The Franchise** · 12-31-2012, 04:18 PM

If we hire Reid.....be prepared to watch Charles get 12-15 carries a game.

ToxSocks · 12-31-2012, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

You honestly think Brian Billick didn't realize he needed a QB?

That team wins multiple championships if they have any semblance of a legit QB.

Again, who was he supposed to draft?

Chad Pennington?

Patrick Ramsey?

Rex Grossman?

Sure, after 13 years, Cowher realized he needed a QB - and what do you know, he was drafting 11th in a great QB class.

How fortunate.

Im not knocking Bilick for drafting Boller. Im knocking you for trying to knock Cowher for drafting Rothlisberger.

And for all the credit you guys wanna give Billick for making chicken salad out of chicken shit, why don't you extend that same logic to Cowher? He had dick at QB and STILL coached his team to Championship games.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 12-31-2012, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

90s NFL was a different league, and Cowher showed the ability, even late in his run, to adapt to the changing league.

Billick adapts to being a "defensive coach," yet Cowher is criticized for sustained success? Billick, who was fired, just didn't get as many opportunities? More like didn't earn enough opportunities.

Spoken like a true Chiefs fan.

Sustained success = 9-7 and some playoff appearances - but no championships.

Sorter · 12-31-2012, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Bo's Pelini

Someone answer why the ravens made the playoffs every year after billick?

Harbaugh + Flacco+Rice> Billick+ whatever the **** was on that offense, including Jamal Lewis (and I love that guy. Monster)

Gravedigger · 12-31-2012, 04:19 PM

Billick has been out of the game for too long imo. If we're afraid of the game passing Gruden or Cowher by, Billick is probably worse than that.

htismaqe · 12-31-2012, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by BossChief

shitting on Cowher and pimping Billick.

Talk about a COMPLETE lack of context...

**OnTheWarpath15** · 12-31-2012, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Detoxing

Im not knocking Bilick for drafting Boller. Im knocking you for trying to knock Cowher for drafting Rothlisberger.

And for all the credit you guys wanna give Billick for making chicken salad out of chicken shit, why don't you extend that same logic to Cowher? He had dick at QB and STILL coached his team to Championship games.

I'm not knocking.

Cowher had opportunity, and 7-8 more years to find his QB.

Billick had less than half the time, had nothing to pick from, and STILL won a championship.

**DeezNutz** · 12-31-2012, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

He was a head coach THREE TIMES as long.

Billick: 9 years as HC.

Cowher: 15 years as HC.

Yeah, I guess one SB is a disappointment for the latter, but that's only because of how damn good he was. In his first six years in the league, he failed to win 10 or more games only once.

**The Bad Guy** · 12-31-2012, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Whuh?

He's run the same system every year he's been in Philly. He's drafted players to fit the scheme, not vice versa.

He likes his mobile, rollout QBs with a verticle passing game. He likes his jitterbug runningbacks that catch out of the backfield. Andy Reid has a system and he's going to draft players to fit it.

I honestly don't have a huge issue with that, but it is what it is. He's going to get a nice offense installed wherever...provided that he's able to get his head into the game.

I just worry where his mind is going to be right now. I really think he (and his employer, this year or the next) would be better served by him stepping away from the game for a year and getting his mind right. The last few years have to have been brutal on him personally and that's a recipe for coach burnout if ever there was.

His receivers have transitioned from big and physical to speed guys.

Rams Fan · 12-31-2012, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Gravedigger

Billick has been out of the game for too long imo. If we're afraid of the game passing Gruden or Cowher by, Billick is probably worse than that.

Billick's been out of the league one year less than Cowher.

So the difference between him and Cowher, as well as Gruden, is pretty negligible.

Titty Meat · 12-31-2012, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Whuh?

He's run the same system every year he's been in Philly. He's drafted players to fit the scheme, not vice versa.

He likes his mobile, rollout QBs with a verticle passing game. He likes his jitterbug runningbacks that catch out of the backfield. Andy Reid has a system and he's going to draft players to fit it.

I honestly don't have a huge issue with that, but it is what it is. He's going to get a nice offense installed wherever...provided that he's able to get his head into the game.

I just worry where his mind is going to be right now. I really think he (and his employer, this year or the next) would be better served by him stepping away from the game for a year and getting his mind right. The last few years have to have been brutal on him personally and that's a recipe for coach burnout if ever there was.

This is my concern with reid as well. Atleast our rookie qb will be in good hands.

**The Bad Guy** · 12-31-2012, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Pestilence

If we hire Reid.....be prepared to watch Charles get 12-15 carries a game.

I'd be fine with around 20.

**DeezNutz** · 12-31-2012, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Spoken like a true Chiefs fan.

Sustained success = 9-7 and some playoff appearances - but no championships.

. Yes, true Chiefs fan. 1 Championship to 1 Championship, with one coach having far more playoff success.

Are you serious here? The stats do not lie.

Molitoth · 12-31-2012, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Pestilence

If we hire Reid.....be prepared to watch Charles get 12-15 carries a game.

If Geno Smith is throwing Quick Slants and Deep balls to open up the run, I'm fine with that.

**RealSNR** · 12-31-2012, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Pestilence

If we hire Reid.....be prepared to watch Charles get 12-15 carries a game.

At 5.8 yards/carry? 12-15 carries is probably all he needs

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