Pioli's secrecy
by nayjevin on Feb 21, 2009 7:56 PM CST
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PrintWe've heard it said here that Pioli runs a tight ship.
The 'lockdown' at Arrowhead is driving lazy sports writers crazy, but I enjoy the speculation it breeds. We find out who is doing their homework, and who has been spoonfed, living off the teat.
Pioli's secrecy has created a situation in which sports writers and fans seem to crave information about the Chiefs even more than before -- how is that bad for the team? In my opinion, it's a great strategy. He will endlessly answer questions of philosophy, but as to specifics, you are welcome to draw your conclusions on gameday.
Pioli is methodical to the point that some are frustrated. Primetime put it like this:
Some semblance of urgency in that last statement which is good to hear. This process has been more reminiscent of the turtle rather than the hare.
Depending on the 'prism' you're looking through, Pioli either has an open mind about every player and coach, and isn't making any rash decisions, or each toenail requires a doctoral thesis, and by then Cowher is gone.
I like the slow and steady approach, but I can appreciate a revolution. There is some truth to the idea that 'a good plan executed now is better than a great plan executed later', then again it's not untrue that 'slow and steady wins the race.'
Then again, cliches are not logic.
At any rate, I like the fresh eyes that are on the Chiefs this season. Pioli is confident in his process, and it will be fun for me to watch whether it translates to a super bowl.
Gotta love a guy who says, "We're in the market for good football players that are good people."
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had not thought about it that way, but it is true
the less we know, the more questions we have…and therefore, we pay more attention and crave any and every bit of information that may surface.
Farnsworth's imitation tight-pants now on sale at Dick's!
by kcisbetterthanstlateverything on Feb 21, 2009 8:10 PM CST reply actions
Sports writers will have to get used to it.
Over at Pats Pulpit, there is a great interview with Shalise Manza Young, who writes for the Providence Journal and covers the Pats. The “secrecy” thing was brought up, and gives some insight into the way she deals with the lack of info.
This is, of course, relevant to the Chiefs since Pioli is clearly running his ship the same way. Very tight-lipped. Writers will be put to work.
From our vantage point, it appears the Patriots organization is fairly tight lipped about news (ex: Brady’s rehab progress) and information comes out in a very organized and controlled fashion. Do you ever get “unscripted” news? Are there ever times when you get “unsupervised” access to a player?
New England is very tight-lipped about information, and picks and chooses the news it wants to get out there to the public and through which outlets. I’ve been told that the best way to cover the Patriots is to not count on the Patriots to give you information; look for other teams who can do it, and I’ve been working on that. There are times when you get unscripted news, which is where sources come into play. As for unsupervised access to players, that comes in several forms: face to face, it’s if you go to a charity event for his foundation (not a team-sponsored event), or if you have an emails/phone numbers and the type of relationship with certain players where you can ask for info.
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