[KC Chiefs.com] Romeo Crennel’s tenure as head coach of the Chiefs has ended after just one season.
Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt announced Monday that Crennel, 65, was fired one day after the end of a 2-14 season that matched the worst record in the 53-year history of the franchise.
Hunt said he has yet to make a final determination on the future of general manager Scott Pioli, who has been under scrutiny for the Chiefs’ 23-41 record for the past four years, and it will be Hunt who will immediately begin the search for a new head coach.
“I have a tremendous amount of respect and admiration for Romeo, both personally and professionally,” Hunt said in a statement. “He is an accomplished coach, a man of great character and he helped guide our football team through some extremely challenging circumstances this season.”
Fire Pioli! Hire Pulian to hire Dungy as HC. I know Hunt is thinking, we have the players (5 probowlers), we just needed better leadership, but really the fans are so against Pioli, he’s got to let him go. I could see Shanahan coming in and bringing Cousins with him.
I think we draft the best OT in first round, then best QB available in second round, could be Wilson.
Comment by Jeff in VA — December 31, 2012 @ 3:16 pm
1st Mante Teo or better yet, trade with Cleveland so that they can get him. Then the chiefs will give up 3k points for 1600 which will give the Chiefs more selections. They can still select a OT for that position Like Taylor Newlan. Second Round select Tyler Wilson as you picked also.
I would like to see
Chip Kelly and the Colts Arians as the OC, heck with that lets get Kirk Ferentz in as a Defensive Coordinator
Comment by dave — January 1, 2013 @ 11:28 am
Don’t think Arians will leave an OC job with Luck as QB to come to KC for an OC job with nobody. I have a feeling he’s going to get a HC job anyway. He was coach of the year in the NFL this year. I like Teo, but I think we are better at LB than we are on O-Line. Draft best OT, move Albert to OG. I think Hunt is feeling the pressure to get a big named HC.
Comment by Jeff in VA — January 1, 2013 @ 4:53 pm
We are starting the off season on a bad note! Crennel had to go and he knew that. However, letting Pioli hang around is unspeakable. When you hire a GM, he brings in his own head coach and that coach brings in his own people. Hiring a HC first leads to two scenarios. First, hiring an inferior GM who is willing to play with a head coach that he did’nt hire and does’nt want. Second, having a unhappy GM stay which should have been fired that wants nothing to do with his current group of coaches, players,etc. This is bad news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by DC Chief — January 2, 2013 @ 12:14 am
What I would like to see in coaching format
Head Coach – Chip Kelly or Mike Belloti-Mike Bellotti’s name is seemingly popping up for every available coaching job in the nation. Bellotti was the architect for Oregon’s current success and he would come with a lot less baggage than Mike Leach.
Offensive Coordinator – AGuz Mazahlan: When you are the offensive coordinator of a national championship offense that averaged over 40 points a game, you are going to get some attention for other jobs.
Defensive Coordinator – Emmit Thomas Why: Respected secondary guru Emmitt Thomas would be a steal for any team able to convince the 69-year-old to once again take on a coordinator’s workload.
Thomas is as shrewd as any defensive coach in the game and excels at crafting aggressive and opportunistic defensive backfields.
He would bring a wealth of experience and scheme knowledge to a struggling team, and his reputation would immediately command respect.
During his time as a coordinator Thomas has shown himself to be a smart and balanced play-caller. He’s not afraid to attack and designed some great blitz packages while with the Philadelphia Eagles in the mid to late 90s.
Comment by dave — January 2, 2013 @ 9:27 am