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...

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

The full replacement scenario?

There's not a single person a HC could want as GM that could do as much damage as Scott Pioli has done. Keeping him in ANY capacity sends a message to the league and the fanbase that Clark's OK with a toxic environment at 1 Arrowhead Drive.



Holy ****, some of you will rationalize anything.

If Pioli became GM in name only and could not fire the HC/real GM, what do you care if Pioli is cashing checks running non-personnel football operations? At that point, Pioli would become about as important as the VP of marketing, and all focus would be on the guy with the power.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

At first I hated this decision, but I think that Pioli will be our Wes Welker.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by DaWolf

Transition. Literally, that's the only reason I'd keep him around. Handoff.

In corporations I've worked for, it is always easier to take over something when there is a transition period. If you walk into a mess, it takes time to sort through it.

Whoever the new coach is, they will likely be able to hire a new GM if they wish, but more than likely will be stuck with most of Pioli's scouts and lieutenants until after the draft, when personnel contracts usually expire.

Either that or Clark is just delusional in thinking that a new coach would take Pioli as his GM. But he did the same thing with Herm...

IF you bring in a new GM, scouts etc, it's because you want things run different than they are currently being ran.

Why would you want said GM to have anything to do with the next path your are going?

[Chief Gump]

Originally Posted by CaliforniaChief

Basically Scott's on a paid vacation while Clark takes over and finds out if the coach he wants will keep Pioli around.

He just neutered Pioli.

That is how I take it.

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

At first I hated this decision, but I think that Pioli will be our Wes Welker.

It's a process. We need the right 2

[Ace Gunner]

Originally Posted by Bewbies

I'm going out on a limb here----

So much for Chip Kelly...

and so much for ______________ and any other interesting HC prospect.

That in itself shows how ****ing lame Clark is.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by burt

How much would that cost???

Audi Q7

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by alnorth

If Pioli became GM in name only and could not fire the HC/real GM, what do you care if Pioli is cashing checks running non-personnel football operations? At that point, Pioli would become about as important as the VP of marketing, and all focus would be on the guy with the power.

If you had an employee that destroyed your company from the inside out, would you be willing to keep him in the building in ANY capacity?

Of course you wouldn't. You'd get him as far way from the rest of your employees as ****ing possible.

[Dayze]

Clark to Pioli:

[stonedstooge]

Originally Posted by Donger

Audi Q7

[O.city]

Originally Posted by alnorth

If Pioli became GM in name only and could not fire the HC/real GM, what do you care if Pioli is cashing checks running non-personnel football operations? At that point, Pioli would become about as important as the VP of marketing, and all focus would be on the guy with the power.

So again, why do this?


Why strip the guy of the exact things you hired him for, keep him on and pay him for nothing?


He's being payed, handsomely, to be the GM. If you do what you just said, then it's all about the money and not winning, therefor I shouldn't give a shit.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

Twitter has a character limit. Hence, why its being posted.

THEN WHY THE HELL ARE THEY USING GAY ASS TWITTER?

[trndobrd]

Pioli ought to keep an eye on the Chiefs website.

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

At first I hated this decision, but I think that Pioli will be our Wes Welker.

Originally Posted by Dayze

Clark to Pioli:

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

[SuperChief]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

If you had an employee that destroyed your company from the inside out, would you be willing to keep him in the building in ANY capacity?

Of course you wouldn't. You'd get him as far way from the rest of your employees as ****ing possible.

It's the classic Michael Scott/Ryan Howard Temp relationship.