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Sources: Chiefs-Jets talks over Edwards stalledBy Chris Mortensen

ESPN.com

Talks between the Chiefs and Jets over Herm Edwards leaving New York to become the Kansas City coach have stalled, according to league sources.

The compensation package that has been on the table involved the Chiefs sending fourth- and fifth-round draft picks to the Jets, perhaps splitting the choices over two years, but Chiefs president Carl Peterson has been reluctant to close a deal, the sources added.

Peterson's reluctance, the sources believe, is based on his sense that Edwards is no longer welcomed in New York by Jets owner Woody Johnson, who is reportedly tired over Edwards' status.

However, a league source added that Peterson's gamble could cost him because if Edwards is fired, the Chiefs would have competition among other teams who would be interested in the Jets coach.

As one other source said, the deal is "always a phone call away."

ESPN's Chris Mortensen is a regular contributor to Insider. He chats every Wednesday in The Show.

Competition among other teams??? Why would we fire him at this point and allow him to walk into a windfall? I say keep his a$$ here for one more year to F everyone involved in this, see what he can accomplish next year and then move on if necessary. I don't want to be coachless.

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Competition among other teams??? Why would we fire him at this point and allow him to walk into a windfall? I say keep his a$$ here for one more year to F everyone involved in this, see what he can accomplish next year and then move on if necessary. I don't want to be coachless.

Screw that. Before I do that, I'd still interview others or just award the job to 'dinger after all the other vacancies are filled.

But I'm a vindictive sort of guy & it probably wouldn't serve the franchise best (may infuriate current players & FA's to "screw over nice Herm" & scare away future coaches).

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Sources: Chiefs-Jets talks over Edwards stalledBy Chris Mortensen

ESPN.com

Talks between the Chiefs and Jets over Herm Edwards leaving New York to become the Kansas City coach have stalled, according to league sources.

The compensation package that has been on the table involved the Chiefs sending fourth- and fifth-round draft picks to the Jets, perhaps splitting the choices over two years, but Chiefs president Carl Peterson has been reluctant to close a deal, the sources added.

Peterson's reluctance, the sources believe, is based on his sense that Edwards is no longer welcomed in New York by Jets owner Woody Johnson, who is reportedly tired over Edwards' status.

However, a league source added that Peterson's gamble could cost him because if Edwards is fired, the Chiefs would have competition among other teams who would be interested in the Jets coach.

As one other source said, the deal is "always a phone call away."

ESPN's Chris Mortensen is a regular contributor to Insider. He chats every Wednesday in The Show.

Competition among other teams??? Why would we fire him at this point and allow him to walk into a windfall? I say keep his a$$ here for one more year to F everyone involved in this, see what he can accomplish next year and then move on if necessary. I don't want to be coachless.

Could the Jets have handled this more poorly? By letting the public know that Herm has burnt his bridges with Woody, and won't be the coach here regardless of what happens why would the Chiefs give them compensation?

If the Jets were smart, and actually used the leverage they had they might have gotten a 2nd round pick..

Our management is so friggin inept fellas..

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Great idea. Let's spite him and KC and make him stay!

Definitely, why should he be allowed to walk away from this disaster. He made his own grave, and don't go blaming the front office for this. I'm sure they held their ground on the compensation and KC got cold feet, now if they release Herm from his obligations then I will say this front office is an utter joke because he gets what he wanted all along.

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I just want this to be over, the longer this is in limbo the crappier the head coach we get or the more embittered our current coach becomes. Just make a deal and let us dream a little, it is the offseason after all. BTW, it really sucks that other fans' teams are being talked about because of the playoffs and the only billing we get is due to the drama of our head coach wanting out of his own mess! We suck!

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I don't think the Jets tipped any hands

I think this has all been a creation of the media, namely mike and the mad dog

Mike and the Mad Dog got their information from calling the Jets. If they were told, "no truth to the rumors, we are talking contract extension with Herm" and it was broadcast yesterday, this whole thing would be different.

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This is the game, it's all part of the negotiations. Pretend you are walking away from the table to see if the the other party folds. Hopefully our crack front office holds firm and waits for the Chiefs to slink back to the table. Herm is under contract, so unytil he gets told otherwise, he will coach, STFU and be thankful he doesn't get a pay cut.

The Chiefs have a major chubby for Edwards and this is obvious no matter how baggy their pants are. They will be back because the chubby has passed the point of no return and needs to be satisfied.

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I AGREE....but slitting the 2 picks is BS..

I agree - However, Herm has clearly stated that he no longer wants to be here.

Plus our owner does not want to pay his coaches what they are worth.

If he did, Tuna would have stayed & Haslet would have never been mentioned as Herm's replacement!

I've said it before & I'll say it again - CHEAP ASS OWNER!!

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i doubt there is a link,,

but askin for a extension, with 2 yeras left AND comin off a 4-12, and 2 of 3 crappy seasons is so idiotic that he must have been sendin smoke signals to let him go,,,

But like most crap around here, there is no proof.

He is asking for a better contract because he is way underpaid as an NFL coach who has his record (whether you like him or not).

BZ

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But like most crap around here, there is no proof.

He is asking for a better contract because he is way underpaid as an NFL coach who has his record (whether you like him or not).

BZ

whats his record last 3 years??? thats the point, he is in LOW bargaining position this year askin for extension with 2 years remaining,,,

in the NFL its all about what have u done for me lately,,,

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the league must get involved-if KC is playing it coy after having pretty much forcing the whole thing with Vermeil's coach of the year joke and the dinners with Peterson and his wife then they may be in the area of tampering.

If not,then do like GGG said;let him coach next year here and be the unhappiest person in the world and watching the KC and the double the money go to someone else.

Go ahead Herm pad your resume with THIS!!!You made the bed Mr.I'm gonna coach here for the next 10 years and win a Super Bowl

Idiots all especially Bradway

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Not worth it.

You and I both know his record, we just disagree on how good or bad it is.

I see it as better than 80% of the coaches out there, you see it is as not enough.

BZ

i dont see it as horrendous,, i see it as not good enuf of askin for a extension with TWO YEARS left,,,

and pay raise?? get bent,, he signed a contract, honor it,,

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But like most crap around here, there is no proof.

He is asking for a better contract because he is way underpaid as an NFL coach who has his record (whether you like him or not).

BZ

Like I never post a link?

Ahem...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10643973/

Edwards, who has two years left on his contract, wants an extension with the Jets so he could have more time to rebuild the team. At $2 million a year, Edwards is one of the lowest-paid coaches in the league, and wanted a raise as a reward for taking the team to the playoffs three times in five years.

Taking that & the fact that Herm's own Agent got involved with the trade deal yesterday - I have to believe that he didn't want to stay & that he was using this "I want to stay with the JETS" as a barganing tool in order to make him look better to KC...

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That is a huge leap from "Stated he no longer wants to be here" to sources saying he wants a contract extension because he is one of the lowest paid HCs in the NFL.

You must be great at connect the dots.

BZ

BZ, if he wants to stay - he could have stopped this three days ago - the dots are too close not to connect!

If you know what I mean?

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