Former Chief Will Shields Gets a Short-Term Job....with the Jets
by Joel Thorman on Aug 12, 2009 5:59 PM CDT
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The New York Jets practice tonight has a Kansas City Chiefs feel to it. Or, more accurately, a former Chiefs feel to it
Former Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil and former guard Will Shields are in Cortland, NY (We're just now getting word that the team canceled practice and are at Hofstra for some sort of family fun night) this evening attending Jets training camp.
From what we can gather, Vermeil is there as a guest. I've searched for his connection to the team but can't find it right off the bat.
Will Shields, however, is there on business. He's working as an offensive line consultant with the Jets for a couple of weeks according to Adam Schefter (soon to be of ESPN, but currently of Twitter). The connection here is current Jets FB Tony Richardson, who of course played in Kansas City for 11 years.
As recently as late July, Vermeil has said Shields is one of the best ever. Any chance he gets, it seems like, he gushes about that offensive line led by Shields. So, it's possible that the connection for Vermeil is Shields or Richardson. They were all together on one of the best offenses in franchise history.
Doesn't Shields just seem like the perfect offensive line coach? The guy is a fixture around Kansas City, helping out with charities here, donating money there, all the while being an incredibly respected member of the Chiefs during his time in Kansas City. It's been noted time after time how many rookies looked up to him, and not only that, how often he was willing to help.
It does make me wonder, though, if Herm Edwards or Dick Vermeil were still in charge, would Shields be working as a consultant to the Chiefs, and not the Jets?
H/T JayKC in the FanShots
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No shit!!
I want him as our O-line coach. He would imstantly make everyone creditble too. Would be great, but then again it may be a good career choice that he doesn’t start off here. It would really suck if he ends up sucking *ss and gets run out of town. At least this way he will be imortalized as a great Chief.
A consultant is a pretty broad job description
He could be giving his thoughts on the current o-line in New York, or he could be out there in the trenches teaching them…who knows?
by Joel Thorman on Aug 12, 2009 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions
That's true
Either way, he belongs here in KC!
"I can only imagine what it is going to be like in that town if we are fortunate to build a winner. You win there, you can sense that it would be something really special." - Todd Haley
Vermeil have connections with Schottenheimer no?
I think they worked together in St.Louis I think. Might have been Schottenheimers first gig as an assitant but I could be wrong and this could be a bit of a stretch.
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
He and his wife are
amazing human beings.
I love Will Shields.
"When I first got here," said Missouri coach Mike Anderson, "it was 20 minutes of hell and 20 minutes of what the hell are you doing?"
by tigers and chiefs fan on Aug 12, 2009 6:13 PM CDT reply actions
Not entirely true
I live in Cortland, and the Jets aren’t even in town right now. Tonight’s practice was cancelled and the team went to Hofstra for some kind of family fun night. Pretty cool news though. I had no idea about Shields being with the Jets. I will have to keep an eye out for him.
by TheDBroShow on Aug 12, 2009 6:24 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Looks like practice at Hofstra
Here at the Jets practice at Hofstra, filling in for Cannizzaro. The team made a couple of roster moves.
They signed kicker Parker Douglass, a 2007 grad of South Dakota State University. He has not played in the NFL. They cut wide receiver Huey Whittaker.
Several players are sitting out practice. The only mystery one is guard Alan Faneca. We’ll post again when we find out what is wrong with him.
From NY Post Jets Blog
Turns out Faneca has a broken finger.
by NJ Chiefs Fan on Aug 12, 2009 7:33 PM CDT up reply actions
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