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Originally Posted by Fat Elvis
Clark is in a Catch-22. If he lets Pioli go now, there will be the perception among the fans, owners, and the NFL in general that he doesn't really make the decisions around here- he will be percieved as beeing subject to the whims of the fans. On the other hand, if he doesn't let Pioli go, he will have totally alienated the entire fan base who makes his team profitable (outside of TV revenues). The Chiefs have made one PR blunder after another this year and fans are on the verge of outright revolt.
In all seriousness, if you are Clark- and view this purely as a business decision- what is your next move?
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You have to let Pioli go. There really is no other option open to him here.
Keeping him around until the end of the season will only serve to alienate the fans. The knowledgeable ones anyway. The Chiefs will always have fans no matter how this all turns out BUT, they will no longer have the majority of the old school that know the ins and outs of the team... instead they will have a bunch of people for whom season tickets are a status symbol instead of a symbol of dedication to the team.
He really has little choice.