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My blackout point is just that things haven't reached critical mass yet. They need to keep the 'Fire head coach scapegoat' card in case they really need it. The way it goes these days the Offensive Coordinator is the initial scapegoat and then when things get really bad the coach or GM. If they fire Herm this year, or right after this year, and they stink next year then what can they do? Fire the next coach?
This way if they stink next year they can fire Herm and buy themselves more time and retain some season ticket holders.
I don't think Herm deserves to be fired because of this year though. They (the Chiefs)seem to have been on board with his plan to go young, rebuild, etc. so I don't see why they would fire Herm now. If they go 1-5 to start next year, or if they go 4-12, or don't have a .500 record for the second half of the year then I think they could be justified in firing him.
I'm of the opinion they were too drastic with their rebuilding process. That tells me that Herm wasn't very worried about losing his job this year. Obviously, things can change but it seems to be he had confidence that management knew what was in store.
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