Carl Peterson Has Some Interesting Words on the Seahawks GM Job
by Joel Thorman on Dec 5, 2009 10:00 AM CST
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Some interesting words from former Kansas City Chiefs GM Carl Peterson on the Brock and Salk show on ESPN 710 in Seattle, Washington.
The hosts were asking Peterson about the newly available GM job with the Seattle Seahawks and what makes a good general manager. Peterson, always the salesman, seemed to lay out a case for himself as the GM, whether it was intentional or not.
He said having a strong relationship with ownership, top executives and the head coach is one of the most important aspects of being a good GM.
Owner Paul Allen: "I hope and wish Paul Allen is doing well."
CEO Tod Leiweke: "I know Tod very well and have had many conversations with him. I respect and admire the way he does his job."
Head coach Jim Mora Jr: "Jim Mora is very close to Carl Peterson and his family. As you know, Jim Mora Sr. and I coached together at UCLA under a guy by the name of Dick Vermeil. Then a 100 years later Jim Mora Sr. was my head football coach in Philadelphia in the USFL."
Good relationships with all the key players? Check.
So why is the Seahawks job in particular intriguing?
"I think it's a marvelous job for someone who would like to be a general manager in the NFL, or has been or aspires to be a GM."
"I think it ranks in the top 10 in the NFL without question," Peterson said when asked where the Seahawks job ranks. "First of all, as I've always believed it starts with ownership, then facilities. It has all of that. And Seattle, Washington is a nice place to live. It's a little different than Buffalo, New York, not to take anything away from that, or Cleveland, Ohio or even Kansas City."
Hmm....
Carl was asked point blank if he would be interested in the Seahawks GM job.
"I'm not gonna go there," he said. "I appreciate that. It's always flattering. Let me say this, I was so fortunate to be able to have this position for 20 years with the Chiefs. I don't think that will happen again because that longevity doesn't happen in the NFL [anymore]. The Not For Fun League, as we all know it."
Hmm...since his reign with the Chiefs ended nearly a year ago, he's been connected to the Dolphins and now the Seahawks.
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As long as he stuck to a 5 year plan
I think he’d be fine
Welcome to Chiefs REBUILD - Version 2.0 /The Clark Hunt Edition
Chiefs will be lucky to go 4-12 in 2010
by KansasCityShuffle on Dec 5, 2009 10:24 AM CST reply actions 2 recs
HAHAH
Yeah but didnt he feed us the same bullshit line of a f@*&ing 5 year plan? Yeah this guy is a damn snake, and everytime I see him he just looks like a slippery weasel.
by readANDgold58 on Dec 5, 2009 10:46 AM CST up reply actions
There's no evidence
that Peterson ever publicly stated he had a “five year plan” – or even implied that he did.
John
"Gentlemen! You can't fight in here. This is the War Room!"
Yep
And, technically, Haley never directly said he told Waters, “22 guys off the street…” Though, I think indirectly he recognized it.
by Joel Thorman on Dec 5, 2009 11:05 AM CST up reply actions
Today's quiz:
What do these two alleged quotes have in common?
John
"Gentlemen! You can't fight in here. This is the War Room!"
Correct, Mr. Blue
For all of the complaining about Jason Whitlock, he certainly seems to be able to mold public opinion in whatever way he wants.
John
"Gentlemen! You can't fight in here. This is the War Room!"
Speaking of Whitlock and since this is a Peterson post,
Whitlock mentioned on the radio that Peterson is bankrolling Bob Gretz this year. Is that common knowledge or just Whitlock? Second question, is why would he do that this year?
I used to work with an old man that told me- Son, every workplace has a dumbass. If you don't have one where you work, then I'm afraid you're it.
No idea if this is true.
What I do know for certain is this:
Most people think Gretz was an employee of the Chiefs. This was never the case. He worked for 101 and they decided to release him last year without notifying the Chiefs. CP was livid.
This is my signature line. It is full of awesome and win.
by KCSatchmo on Dec 5, 2009 3:01 PM CST up reply actions
I'm no CP fan
But the guy was a major part of the Chief dominance of the 90’s, and building the chiefs brand to one of the strongest in the nfl. Now, am I glad he’s gone? Yes. Should he have left long before he did? Yes. Did he really screw the team up in the end? Hell yes!
But, I do have to give him credit for the good he did
by midmochieffan on Dec 5, 2009 11:03 AM CST up reply actions
Seriously, people...
Peterson did a lot of great things for this organization. Yes, it was past time for him to go when he finally did. But, I wish the man well. He made some mistakes, of course. But outside of Lamar Hunt himself…there probably isn’t a person alive that cared about this team more than Carl did. That so many people equate the man with Satan is a damn shame, and undeserved.
Carl Peterson
Carl may have been the smartest person to have ever worked for the Chiefs. He has a doctorate degree from UCLA. Few people in the NFL can make that claim.
Sure, he dropped the ball on a few draft picks & free agent signings/contracts. But by being with one team for 20 years, that’s bound to happen.
I agree Scott
The Peterson era wasn’t bad. He brought the team back and made the Chiefs competitive. I think he put everything into the Vermiel era by bringing in old free agents,thinking Vermiel could get us a Super Bowl. The team got old and Herm didn’t workout but his last draft was a good one. Carl brought respectability back to the Chiefs.
Something about CP people don't realize
Throwing money at FAs was against his better judgement and the results weren’t what any of us hoped. The reason is that everyone knew Lamar’s health was faltering and they were desperately trying to get back to the SB before we lost him.
This is my signature line. It is full of awesome and win.
by KCSatchmo on Dec 5, 2009 4:27 PM CST reply actions
Agreed
and maybe if the press had actually pointed that out rather than villianizing Peterson for their own agendas the Public would feel slightly different on the Peterson Era.
We Will kick at least 4 Teams Asses in 09. Almost there :)
And Succop will be the Key in two of them. Skins & Raiders! Pittsburgh Sweet!
" Think and talk positive football off the field." Hank Stram
Lamar's main fault
was actually having too much patience. He let both Steadman and Peterson run the show far too long. Others here are right that Peterson rebuilt the Chiefs and made them relevant again after 15 years of pretty bad stuff. Peterson should have been released after about 10 years just to bring in someone new and hungry. This is probably true about anyone in that role.
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