Originally Posted by saphojunkie (Post 9175633)

You know, I think a lot of people on this board are taking a non-football story and making it about football. Pioli the man is not Pioli the General Manager of the Chiefs, and everyone needs to slow their ****ing roll.

Quit tying the need to fire Pioli with this incident. They should have nothing to do with each other, and you just sound like complete shitheads when you do it.

Originally Posted by jspchief (Post 9175968)

Agree completely. rep

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 9175716)

If it weren't for football, nobody would give a !@#$ about a random hot-head offing himself.

It is absolutely a football story because only through football is it a story at all.

People are trying to avoid discussing this in terms of what it means to our football team and I just don't understand why. The only reason we care at all is because of our football team. I have no problem at all with folks that ask if this will save Pioli's job or if it means we'll pursue Te'o now to replace Belcher. If not, how do we replace Belcher next season?

It's relevant to what we're all here to discuss.

And yeah, given Pioli's history as a callous shitheel and soulless self-promoter, I don't mind the 'how do we know he isn't making this up' line of thought either.

You don't get to spend 4 years being a cockholster to everyone and then be surprised when people aren't dying to throw sympathy your way.

Originally Posted by htismaqe (Post 9175998)

While I agree that this is separate from football, the fact that Pioli and Romeo witnessed this first-hand is ABSOLUTELY going to factor into the decision of whether or not to fire them.

Because firing someone is also about LIFE, as much as it is about football.

Originally Posted by memyselfI (Post 9176039)

I think they might want out after seeing something like that. I also think it provides a great out for all. Something like 'in order to move forward AND HEAL after a season mired in adversity and tragedy, a change is in order.'

It's not like either Pioli or Crennel felt loved and appreciated by anyone outside of One Arrowhead Drive. I think this could be the final straw in them wanting to get the f*** outta dodge.

Originally Posted by htismaqe (Post 9176056)

That's the way I see it.

If they are gone, it will be because they opted to step away from the game.

Originally Posted by memyselfI (Post 9176059)

Me too. I also see Clark negotiating some sort of settlement that allows them to resign but not lose their remaining contract. I'm good with that.

Originally Posted by saphojunkie (Post 9175633)

You know, I think a lot of people on this board are taking a non-football story and making it about football. Pioli the man is not Pioli the General Manager of the Chiefs, and everyone needs to slow their ****ing roll.

Quit tying the need to fire Pioli with this incident. They should have nothing to do with each other, and you just sound like complete shitheads when you do it.

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO (Post 9175809)

i took it this way too.

i took it like they both arrived right around the same time, hell an article posted here said exactly that. and pioli saw he was distraught and started talking to him and a security guard saw the gun and called police

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 9175716)

If it weren't for football, nobody would give a !@#$ about a random hot-head offing himself.

It is absolutely a football story because only through football is it a story at all.

People are trying to avoid discussing this in terms of what it means to our football team and I just don't understand why. The only reason we care at all is because of our football team. I have no problem at all with folks that ask if this will save Pioli's job or if it means we'll pursue Te'o now to replace Belcher. If not, how do we replace Belcher next season?

It's relevant to what we're all here to discuss.

And yeah, given Pioli's history as a callous shitheel and soulless self-promoter, I don't mind the 'how do we know he isn't making this up' line of thought either.

You don't get to spend 4 years being a cockholster to everyone and then be surprised when people aren't dying to throw sympathy your way.

Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts (Post 9176080)

Pioli's act as a man should have no bearing on what he's accomplished as a general manager. I understand people asking, but the answer should be the same as it was on Friday of last week. Performance in the position.

Originally Posted by Pestilence (Post 9176084)

I still think that Romeo steps down and retires after this season. This season had taken a lot out of him before this happened. Now that he's had to deal with this....I think he's done.