Really, any of the Snyder eras!

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=221169

11 min prior...

Edit, he then proceeded to show the same article you posted 2 min earlier than you did, on the #10 post of that thread...

PS not trying to be a dick, just explain my repost comment... :P

With Snyder's history in DC, it's not a given he'll still be there the next time we play them.

Actually, I think so.

I think Snyder has finally realized that his team is never going to be successful without solid football people in place, and letting them do their jobs.

Now, am I saying that he's going to suddenly become a hadns-off owner?

Of course not.

But hiring Bruce Allen as GM, and now Shanny as HC makes me think he may have learned from his past mistakes - and I don't think Shanny takes that job unless he sees evidence of that as well.

Since Elway left the guy has been Marty redux.

If Shanahan doesn't work out
Snyder might as well find a buyer and move on

Well, if you look at 1999 - 2008 ...

Broncos = 91 wins (4 playoff appearances, 1 AFC Title game)
Chargers = 80 wins (4 playoff appearances, 1 AFC Title game)
Chiefs = 75 wins (2 playoff appearances)
Raiders = 70 wins (3 playoff appearances, 1 SB Loss)

The dominant teams of that era...

Indy = 114 wins (good playoff success, 1 SB)
NE = 110 wins (excellent playoff success, 3 SB)
PIT = 100 wins (excellent playoff success, 2 SB)
TEN = 96 wins (6 playoff appearances, 1 SB loss)
BAL = 91 wins (good playoff success, 1 SB)

So, without the greatness of Elway, Shanahan was still able to maintain Denver's status as the dominant team in the division. And, while they didn't have the playoff success... their playoff losses came at the hands of Indy twice and the Steelers in the conference title game. So, they were good teams for much of his tenure after Elway, they just ran into much stronger teams within the AFC.

It's not like Denver just fell to the bottom of the division... those teams had their issues and Shanahan lost some of his perceived greatness, but they were still contenders more often than not. And, going back to the Marty reference... if you look at what Marty did for KC, granted they had playoff failures... but KC hadn't seen that type of consistent success in the decade before him or the decade after him quite frankly.

I think he'll do well in Washington and I wish him the best... crush the Cowboys every season!

Chiefs were the dominant team of the division in the 90's. No Superbowl wins or really too much playoff success, but still the winning-est team of the decade, tied with San Fran.

Fantastic!

The conversation was focused on the post-Elway years... so, 1999-2008. But, yeah... congrats on 1990-1999 though.

Chiefs won 103 regular season games from 1990-1999. 7 playoffs - 3 wins
Broncos won 94 regular season games from 1990-1999. 5 Playoffs - 8 wins, 2 titles

Congrats though.

Man...

You've been a real pain in the ass today.
Why you gotta be hatin?








(J/K)

What I don't understand is how can he be coaching in DC when according to Mr. Athan, he's already the coach in KC?

I thought the deal has been done for almost a year now.