SouthernJet Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Why couldnt Chiefs take risk with young, hungry coordinator? By JASON WHITLOCK Chan Gailey has been offensive coordinator for the Broncos, Steelers and Dolphins and head coach of the Cowboys and Georgia Tech. Well, at least we didn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Perfect hire for Herm 0% risk, and anything improving that offense 1% is a reward. You have to start thinking like a simpleton to figure out what Herm's thinking. and my brain hurts from doing it for 2 seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Moses Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Hell, maybe Herm orders his steaks well-done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn306 Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Why couldnt Chiefs take risk with young, hungry coordinator? By JASON WHITLOCK Chan Gailey has been offensive coordinator for the Broncos, Steelers and Dolphins and head coach of the Cowboys and Georgia Tech. Well, at least we didn’t expect an inspired hire. Under King Carl’s rulership, we’ve grown accustomed to stale, predictable, safe and retread hires. Chan Gailey, the Chiefs’ new offensive coordinator, will fit in at Arrowhead Stadium. Give him an office next to Gunther, not far from Bill Kuharich, a short walk from Lynn Stiles and within earshot of the King. When the housecleaning comes, Gailey will be just another 50-something football millionaire with a spotty resume who padded his 401(k) at the expense of the Hunts. Man, I’m trying my damndest to support Herm Edwards. He’s a good man with a forceful personality, a natural-born leader of men. But he’s just not a risk-taker, and the Chiefs won’t get fixed until someone in charge dares to think outside the box and backs the logic with action. Chan Gailey? He squeezes comfortably inside any box. He’s coordinated solid offenses at Pittsburgh and Miami, led decent teams in Dallas and at Georgia Tech, and never in more than 30 years of coaching been labeled an innovator. Herm Edwards on Wednesday said in the press release announcing Gailey that “the best compliment (he) could pay Chan Gailey is that he’s tough.” That’s mighty high praise for a pit bull raised by Michael Vick or a defensive tackle drafted by King Carl. But for an offensive coordinator competing in the same conference as the New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts and San Diego Chargers, well, it’s the equivalent of calling a 12-ounce filet tough. Hell, maybe Herm orders his steaks well-done. I don’t know. I hope it works out. I’m rooting for Herm. But today I’m wondering when the Chiefs are going to try something different. When are they going to try to discover their Jason Garrett, the Dallas Boy Wonder being wooed by Baltimore and Atlanta? The Chiefs love to shop on used car lots, don’t they? And they prefer late-model cars with low playoff miles. Look, it can get done with old, retread coaches. Norv Turner has the Chargers deep into the playoffs. But the Chiefs — obviously in my mind — are in need of an injection of youthful, hungry energy, guys who have yet to taste a seven-figure salary. As best I can remember, the last time the Chiefs had a young coach of any consequence is when my favorite whipping boy Mike McCarthy was quarterbacks coach in the late 1990s. (Yeah, I was dead wrong about the former Baker University tight end turned head coach of the Green Bay Packers. McCarthy was regrettable collateral damage in my holy and justifiable war against Paul “Can’t” Hackett.)McCarthy went on to become a successful offensive coordinator at New Orleans before landing the Packers job. Why can’t the Chiefs unearth some more young coaching talent? Beats me. Other teams are doing it. There’s a kid, Josh McDaniels, calling plays for the Patriots. I’ve already mentioned Garrett. He’s on the same track that made Sean Payton a young head coach in New Orleans. The Raiders discovered Jon Gruden and nearly won a Super Bowl. Years ago, the Rams forced Dick Vermeil to hire Washington’s quarterbacks coach, Mike Martz, as offensive coordinator. That worked out quite well. Some NFL experts are high on Bengals quarterbacks coach Ken Zampese, the son of Ernie. Young coaches or coaches given their first chance to coordinate have chips on their shoulders, incredible work ethics and an unquenchable desire to move up. They’re risk-takers by nature. Ever since the Chiefs’ despicable offensive performance against Indianapolis in the 2007 playoffs, Carl Peterson should’ve been preparing for the possible firing of Mike Solari, who, although a first-time coordinator, was a status-quo hire when Herm arrived. By the end of the 2007 season, Peterson should’ve had three or four exciting, young candidates for Edwards to consider. Peterson came up with 58-year-old Jim Fossil, oops, Jim Fassel, the man who couldn’t repair the Ravens’ offense, the man Peterson contemplated hiring instead of Edwards. The best thing about Chan Gailey’s hiring is that he has something in common with Chiefs fans. As a former assistant to Bill Cowher, Gailey probably agrees Cowher is the perfect person to lead Arrowhead’s 2009 housecleaning. You'd swear Whitlock spends time here reading posts with those lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Moses Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I like my steaks well done, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 WHitlock thinks KC can get Garret...well only if A)Dallas lets him go or B)They fire Herm and make him HC. Same thing for the NEP OC... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHT STALKER Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Yeah, why not take a risk with a young, hungry OC like we did... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFSIKH Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 WHitlock thinks KC can get Garret...well only if A)Dallas lets him go or B)They fire Herm and make him HC. Same thing for the NEP OC... Whitlock was only speculating. He knows as long as Carl Peterson runs the team with a Hunt family member owning it, he has nothing to worry about. He wins more then he loses and he makes them money. Whitlock is a 100% right. The Chiefs, i.e. King Carl, does nothing but safe moves and that is the main reason they are stuck in mediocrisy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 could have been worse.. Mike shula would have been comical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Please keep it "NFL/NY Jets" in here. This is not a forum for the types of social changes or writers we approve or disapprove of as they pertain to issues peripheral to football. Whitlock thinks this latest Herm-hire is a dud. Carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted January 19, 2008 Author Share Posted January 19, 2008 Please keep it "NFL/NY Jets" in here. This is not a forum for the types of social changes or writers we approve or disapprove of as they pertain to issues peripheral to football. Whitlock thinks this latest Herm-hire is a dud. Carry on. :D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Please keep it "NFL/NY Jets" in here. This is not a forum for the types of social changes or writers we approve or disapprove of as they pertain to issues peripheral to football. Whitlock thinks this latest Herm-hire is a dud. Carry on. Homo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted January 19, 2008 Author Share Posted January 19, 2008 Homo. holy crap, really??? sperm is a hershey highway afficionado??? oh well,,be careful sperm,,too big a lover and you may not be able to crap properly for weeks,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJ Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Yeah, why not take a risk with a young, hungry OC like we did... Touche NS! And although the jury is still out on Little Shot - they are rapidly forming an verdict. Maybe someone should start whispering in Herm's ear about the unknown genius thats being wasted in his old playground. He's absolutely dumb enuf to bite but he'd have to be at the end of his rope and desperate in KC to think outside the box. But thats the next chapter and we're already a few pages into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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