Chiefs preached “Kill the head and the body will die,” too
 

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Among the many incendiary statements that former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams used to fire up his players was, “Kill the head and the body will die.” There’s been a great deal of debate about what Williams meant when he talked about killing the head, but there’s no doubt about this: He wasn’t the only one in the NFL who used that phrase.

In fact, players walking into the Kansas City Chiefs’ defensive line room in 2008 were greeted with that slogan painted in huge letters: “KILL THE HEAD & THE BODY WILL DIE.”

The phrase was shown on the 2008 NFL Films production Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL, which aired on NFL Network today. (The image here is a picture I took of my TV.) Herm Edwards was the Chiefs’ head coach at the time, Gunther Cunningham was the defensive coordinator and Tim Krumrie was the defensive line coach. It’s not clear who painted the slogan or which members of the coaching staff endorsed it, but it is clear that the phrase was something the Chiefs wanted all of their defensive linemen to see.

After audio emerged of Williams saying before the playoff game against the 49ers that he wanted his players to “Make sure we kill Frank Gore’s head,” many people were shocked at what they heard, while some former players said it was par for the course in the NFL. In the Chiefs’ defensive line meeting room, “Kill the head & the body will die” was the first thing every player saw, every time he walked in.

**** you. I had just successfully wiped those two names from my memory at the last therapy session and you had to go and **** shit up.

sweet. hopefully its still up

I didn't care when it was the Saints, I don't care now.

The sport is nothing without violence.

Don't like it?

Don't watch or don't play.

Coach Slap Dick and his hands test are both greatly missed.

I'm pretty sure it is well-established that if you get pressure on the quarterback, the rest of the passing game falls apart.

Not a single f*** was given.

Gun used to talk about "taking a team's heart" too when alluding to an opposing QB, so I'm pretty sure he was thinking about that dude in Temple of Doom.

Probably should be fined.

No! Not Herm.....The same guy espn has put on TV and radio night and day to say how bad all the people are related to this "Bounty" scandal?

ROFL :doh!:

*Gunther Cunningham likes this*

literally Gun did this.

Oh those master motivators, Herm and Gunther! They had all the tricks. Will the Chiefs have to vacate the playoff victories?

Pretty much.

Watch some highlights from just the 70's let alone before that. The hits are vicious!

Some fans think it's worse now than ever. The truth is, the league is just trying to crack down on it recently and are tearing it apart hit by hit.

It's ok to say it you just can't pay for it.

Yep.

The Chiefs don't cheat. Never have, never will. They're Chiefs.