Good Start: Chiefs Coach Haley 'Hates' the Raiders
by Joel Thorman on Sep 15, 2009 3:35 PM CDT
in 2009 Kansas City Chiefs Campaign
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PrintI just had a reminder pop up on the screen of my computer from April 16th of this year with a quote from Todd Haley. I wanted to talk about his feelings about the Oakland Raiders as the Kansas City Chiefs prepare to face them in week two.
If you weren't feeling like Haley is your cup of tea then this might make you feel at least a little better.
"I hated the Raiders," Haley began to say when asked about John Madden, former Oakland coach.
"When he went through his stuff on the sidelines ... I told him that at the owners meetings when I just saw him, I said, 'Growing up a Steelers fan, I hated the Raiders' and couldn't stand anybody with the Raiders...'''
Ah, yes, probably the two best teams in the 70s, Steelers and Raiders, had a nice rivalry. With Haley's dad, Dick, working for the Steelers at the time, it became personal.
Haley wrapped up his weekly press conference about a week ago. Kent Babb of the Kansas City Star was there and captured thiss (which will of course be available on KCChiefs.com soon):
"Todd Haley says he grew up hating the Raiders and that "that's something, once you have it, I don't think you ever lose it."
Folks, it's Raider week and Todd Haley is ready.
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'bout time : )
j/k I know it takes some time to get these up.
Yeah, let's just keep matriculatin' the ball down the field, boys! ...
Yes!!
I expect to see Haley extra fired up and extra cussing people out when we meet the Raiders!! I love it!!
"Hell yes I love my truck, but I want you to know, honey I love your love the most" - Eric Church
He grinned when he was asked about it
Yeah, let's just keep matriculatin' the ball down the field, boys! ...
by oldchiefsfan on Sep 15, 2009 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions
No, he indicated that it would be soon, possibly today
Yeah, let's just keep matriculatin' the ball down the field, boys! ...
I hope Haley is like me
and thinks that beating the Effin Raiders isn’t enough, you need to humiliate them. Some of my favorite memories is seeing Gruden’s ugly face grimace as Marty and the Chiefs destroyed them. I’m hoping to see Haley start a tradition with the ongoing parade of Raider head coaches.
Don't cry on sunday big chef
HUMILIATE THEM! you just got rolled up for 5 honeys on sunday, were going to pound the rock down your frickin throats again like we did last year! Your run is over get ready to clean up the straw that falls out of our brooms! if not for a stupid trick play we would have beat you twice last year. here comes your BEATDOWN!
I wasn't surprised, but I wanted to see him stay a Chief.
But then I’m a dumb-ass “Get a bunch o’ BIG guys, single-cover outside, and blitz all day” guy. I definitely saw a place for a true 4-3 DE on the field, in spots like short-yardage and goalline, at the least…
A scrappy possession receiver for an ongoing experiment at OLB. Makes sense. Don’t like it, but can’t really argue with it.
No question. Otis Taylor should be in the Hall of Fame.
Can we get some good ole rivalry back? Please?
I’m sick of these two teams being in the basement every year. We need to get back on top and destroy them 2 x a year. Everything will be as it should be again.
The worst thing about Vermeil and Herm
was that they didn’t seem to have enough hatred of the Raiders. Marty really spoiled us. Marv did a good job of stoking the fire as well. And of course Hank, who started it all. Glad to have a coach with more of the old school attitude.
I was just thinking.
Didn’t Herm grow up a Raiders fan? Yuck.
Cantaloupe? More like wontaloupe. Lazy ass melons.
It prob'ly should be one of the question in any KC HC candidate's "Attitude Test"
But I’m not nearly as hate-filled and spiteful towards the Faders. Sure, there’s still some deeply ingrained antipathy, but not the sheer hatred of Madden, Blanda, Stabler, Biletnikoff, Hubbard, … that I felt as a boy. Haley growing up with that same hatred makes me feel more at home with him. Major plus.
No question. Otis Taylor should be in the Hall of Fame.
Agreed. It will be nice to have a coach with genuine animosity toward the Raiders.
Didn’t Marty once say he if he ever wrote a book he would write about why he hates the Raiders so much?
Toby is in HR, which technically means he works for corporate, so he's really not a part of our family. Also, he's divorced, so he's really not a part of his family.
I think he said it would be when he retired
and I did see him doing a TV gig get asked about it and give an answer. He said he thought that the Raider organization always acted as if they got to go by a different set of rules. He didn’t really get more specific than that, but said he really resented the way they put themselves above the league. So he always wanted to take them down a notch when he played them. I’d love to hear him talk about what the specific thing was that pushed him over the line with them.
You know this is the reason we hired him! Right?
How the hell did that happen? I am Trailblazer fan to the core but I love me some OKC THunder!!! Must be the Hometown pride I feel.
I'll Say it now so you guys can know I'm a true follower: "In Pioli I Trust"
Go Chiefs!!!!!
by bouzi on Sep 15, 2009 4:50 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
No, it's not. It's because Hunt thought Pioli and Haley were the best mgmt team he could find.
No question. Otis Taylor should be in the Hall of Fame.
and because he hated/s the raiders.....
How the hell did that happen? I am Trailblazer fan to the core but I love me some OKC THunder!!! Must be the Hometown pride I feel.
I'll Say it now so you guys can know I'm a true follower: "In Pioli I Trust"
Go Chiefs!!!!!
Raider week...
Russell still “couldn’t hit sand if he fell off a camel” if he has to move and throw. Most of his receivers seem to have bad hands, so he’s getting some drops he shouldn’t on top of his accuracy issues. Russell is TOUGH.
O-Line and D-Line can really bring it for about a half. Both O- and D-Line appear to fade and/or SD’s good at making necessary adjustments in the trenches. They shouldn’t have any problem trackin’ LJ down on runs to the outside, early, but I think KC should keep knockin’ on that door. If there’s ANY positive yardage to the edge, Chiefs should run wide, and make those d-linemen pursue. Wear ’em down. Might also be fun to see Thiggie make ’em chase ’im a few times.
No question. Otis Taylor should be in the Hall of Fame.
I'm liking
Coach Haley more every day.
"There are few secrets in football. So execute." ~Coach Stram
"I think it's the fans. The place is crazy. It's a good crazy, if you're Kansas City." ~Coach Schottenheimer
"Playing for Hank was like taking an advanced course in football." ~#63 Willie Lanier
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