Chiefs GM Pioli Confirms Haley Will be Back in 2010

We just need new coordinators!

One year is not enough. I keep hearing something about a new D-Cord but then I had to miss what was said about it. Like last night the news was going to talk about a new D-Cord… then this morning 610 Sports was talking about how Romeo Carnell was going to be the next D-Cord but I had to get out of my car so I missed what was said about it.

to hurt this team again. We can’t have this next year. We need some continuity and some consistency at all positions. this constant influx and outflux of players and coaches every week is not good for any team. Haley stays. We got our new D and O coordinators and shuffle some coaches around BEFORE the season starts so they can get it going early instead of late this year.

Romeo Carnell – D Cord
Charlie Weis – O Cord

+ need a new D-Line coach.

…which is not the same thing as saying Todd Haley is a good coach. But unless the head coach is an alchoholic, wife-beating sociopath – or clearly, unmistakably incompetent – there’s no reason to fire him after one season. Haley deserves at least one more season, and probably another after that, to get things turned around.

I saw he was fired already, and he had some good years when he was in Seattle. Any thoughts on that?

Not to the rational mind, anyway. I can think of a few APers who said it’s his job to win games, period, and that he should be fired. They expected immediate results and wins, apparently. I predicted five wins, but I still consider the four-win season to be a decent start, considering the amount of demolition than needed to be done. Heck, there’s still a lot of turnover to be done this coming off-season.

is that from this last @ Denver game?

And where are the copious game highlights?

Is it August Yet? LOL!!! Great way to start football in 2010. I am pumped. Can’t wait for next month when the free agency moves start up! GO CHIEFS!!!

The players did not give up on their coach and played their asses off every game down the stretch. That says more about Haley then any win/loss.

I know there are people who don’t like Haley, and those who do. He’s had some issues. UCrawford called it right in saying he would have some problems with his staff. That’s certainly been true. And he still has to show that he can do all the things this team needs. But I do get frustrated by some of the complaints made about him, especially that he’s too harsh and yells at his players, or that he loses his temper too quickly. I’ve not seen him become unable to function and I’ve never seen that he’s lost this team, despite there being ample opportunity (and reason if the naysayers were right) to quit on him. And I’m much happier seeing Haley pissed off on the sidelines than I was watching Herm just stoically accept it.

There are two big reasons that I like Haley and am very glad to have him back. The first is his game philosophy. He seems to like an attacking offense and defense. I’m sick of having coaches who seem to want to win every game 13-7 (Marv, Marty, and Herm) or offense only coaches who just want to score points (Mackovic and Vermeil). Haley is the first coach we’ve had since Hank Stram who seems like he wants to win games 50-0. I think we have a coach who’s got the attitude needed to win championships. We’ll see if he has the other talents. The second thing is that he requires his players to be in shape and doing their jobs on the field.

I also think that Pioli is right and Haley has made strides this season. I think it’s a very good sign that he asked Charles what plays he wanted to run, and then ran them. That may be the best thing about the last game. I’m still a “Show Me” guy, but I like the direction that Haley is going.