[Kansas City.com] A remarriage between the Chiefs and Marty Schottenheimer is “highly unlikely,” Schottenheimer said Wednesday.
Schottenheimer’s name has been floated as a possible candidate to return to Kansas City, whether as general manager, coach or in a front-office consulting role similar to the position that Bill Parcells holds in Miami.
Schottenheimer didn’t shoot down a return to the Chiefs during a lengthy conversation with The Star but said he did not expect to be working in Kansas City next season.
Schottenheimer said he spoke with Chiefs owner Clark Hunt recently, but Schottenheimer said the conversation was more about sharing his opinion on the team’s direction than a discussion about returning to the city where he coached for a decade.
“It wasn’t a job interview of any kind,” said Schottenheimer, who was 101-58-1 in 10 seasons with the Chiefs. “All he did was ask me my thoughts and my ideas; what I saw from my perspective relative to the Chiefs.”
Schottenheimer said he maintains high interest in the Chiefs’ rebuilding effort, saying Wednesday that he has been watching the developments closely since Peterson announced his resignation nearly three weeks ago.
“I’m very, very confident that the Kansas City Chiefs are going to work very diligently to recapture the kind of success that hey would look to,” he said. “I believe they can and will do that. It’s going to take some time.”
Please Marty give it some thought………
Comment by vince — December 31, 2008 @ 8:43 pm
Marty should return as GM and find us a good coach… seriously Marty, give it major thought
Comment by Brian — December 31, 2008 @ 9:18 pm
Dear GOD please bring Marty back too us we need him.
Comment by Chris — December 31, 2008 @ 9:19 pm
Screw Marty!
Comment by david — December 31, 2008 @ 11:49 pm
Marty is a good coach, and who wouldnt hin him over sperm edwards? at least he would get us more than two wins in over a season and a half. and mr, clark hunt, please, please please fire herm edwards. dont let all these good coaches land jobs before you do it either. the sooner he is out, the more time you have to look at other candidates. Happy New Year everyone, hope this year is better than the last. Heres to a beautiful april!
Comment by Chief fogg — January 1, 2009 @ 4:17 am
Marty brought smash mouth football!!!! we need to get there again!! MARTY BALL!!!!!……… or COWHER…I’m not saying, but I’m saying
Comment by geniegene — January 1, 2009 @ 4:18 am
I see how it is. Back in 98 everyone wanted Marty out of KC, now everyone is on the bandwagon. I knew then if Marty left and Carl stayed, we would be f’ed. However, I want Marty back too, lol. Marty and Shanahan!!! I would say Cowher, but he isn’t going to coach this year.
Comment by Nick — January 1, 2009 @ 9:52 am
Not everyone wanted Marty out back in ’98
Comment by John — January 1, 2009 @ 10:44 am
Screw that, let’s get Pioli for GM
Comment by Chief Tom — January 1, 2009 @ 1:19 pm
YEAH BRING IN SHANAHAN YEAH DENVER WILL JUST LOVE US TO DEATH
Comment by Michael Diedrich — January 1, 2009 @ 6:54 pm
Nick (post 7) the funny thing is I posted on these boards defending Marty and saying it was a huge loss when he was leaving. That being said, I know he had somehow lost his team and probably needed to go, but still he was a GREAT coach. I’m not sure how he’ll do, now, since players have changed since and you need to coach them differently, but I’d love to see him back. He would NEVER let the team fall as much as they fell with Herm, and I’d expect a LOT of winning (at least in the regular season, which is how you get to the post season).
Erik
Comment by Erik Wahlberg — January 5, 2009 @ 12:35 pm