Former Chiefs Assistant Coach Joins Clancy Pendergast At Cal

by Joel Thorman on Mar 13, 2010 6:19 PM CST in 2010 Kansas City Chiefs Season

On February 19th we heard the news that former Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast had left the Oakland Raiders to become the defensive coordinator for Cal-Berkeley.

We hadn't heard of him bringing in any former Chiefs coaches....until today.

The other AP reports that Cal has hired former Chiefs coach Ronnie Bradford. He was hired in March 2009 and spent one year under Pendergast as the assistant defensive backs coach.

No word yet on if the Chiefs will replace him.

Unrelated to the Chiefs, Cal also announced the hiring of former NFL QB Akili Smith. He was the third overall pick by the Bengals in the 1999 draft.

(H/T WtexKC)

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Damn

there goes our shot at the super bowl

The newest addition to the Eric Berry fanclub

by 808NaNz808 on Mar 13, 2010 6:30 PM CST reply actions

No biggie

I dont think Emmit Thomas needs an assistant. he’s probably forgot more about defensive backs than bradford knows

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I cant wait to see the NEW ARROWHEAD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chiefs will be competing for a division title in 2010

by Bleedzredngold on Mar 13, 2010 6:48 PM CST reply actions

Lets hope he’s remembered more than he’s forgotten then!

by cawksrawks on Mar 13, 2010 7:18 PM CST up reply actions

Alright, guess I will send in my application (again)

by Nick Britt on Mar 13, 2010 7:58 PM CST reply actions

They hired Akili Smith

High hopes for the likes of

Ki Jana Carter

Rashan Salaam

Ryan Leaf

Tim Couch

and so on and so forth

"Its going to be a challenge, its going to feel like forever, and there will be difficulties. But we will emerge on the other side of it stronger than we were when we entered." ~ Sudden

by Matt_Grbac on Mar 13, 2010 8:35 PM CST via mobile reply actions

Go on now, go, walk out the door
Just turn around now
‘Cause you’re not welcome anymore
Weren’t you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye?
You think I’d crumble?
You think I’d lay down and die?
Oh no, not I!
I will survive!
As long as i know how to love,
I know I’ll stay alive.
I’ve got all my life to live
I’ve got all my love to give
and I’ll survive
I will survive!

I WILL SURVIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Predictions:

1) Fans will feel just scads better from mid-to-end of the 2010 season.
2) During the 2021 season, Ryan Succop will become the Chiefs’ all-time leading scorer with 1469 points.

by Dove40 on Mar 13, 2010 8:43 PM CST reply actions

As I recall, Haley praised Bradford when they hired Emmit

He talked him up as an up and coming DB coach. He was excited to have Emmit mentor him until he would take the reign. This seems like a surprising loss.

by BoShootsGrizzlies on Mar 13, 2010 8:57 PM CST reply actions