Peter King, Adam Schefter on Weis, Crennel (WEEI)

[DaWolf]

King:

Explain the Charlie Weis-Romeo Crennel in Kansas City and the non-firing in Cleveland.

In Kansas City I think there was a lot of thought that this was a Scott Pioli hire. But when Pioli hired Todd Haley, look the coaching staff is yours, I want to know who you are hiring but you have to work with the guy everday, I don’t. You have to make a call with conviction, so you want a guy you can have him. So this was Todd Haley’s hire, and one of the reasons is when Charlie Weis was an assistant with the Jets, Bill Parcells told him one day, “Hey listen, I’m putting this kid in your office Todd Haley, Dick Haley’s son and he’s going to try to learn the ropes and maybe be a quality control guy, blah blah blah.” So for three years Todd Haley had a desk in Charlie Weis’ office at Hofstra. Bill Belichick I’m sure remembers this because he was there. That’s how Todd Haley broke into the NFL being taken up the wing of Charlie Weis. So when he had the opportunity to hire somebody who he knew that he could have arguments with, could fight with and have good fruitful discussions on how to work on offense, his first guy that he was interested in was Charlie Weis. Now, I was kind of surprised. I thought what was going to happen was that John Fox was going to leave Carolina and go somewhere and that John Fox would hire Charlie because John and Charlie have gotten to be fairly close. But, it didn’t happen because I believe John Fox is going to stay in Carolina, and I think this was (Weis’) best opportunity to take Matt Cassel and teach him the same way he taught Tom Brady.

Schefter:

Is it signed-sealed-and delivered with Romeo Crennel and Charlie Weis in Kansas City?

Weis will be signed-sealed-delivered, and Romeo, again as was told to me last week and as I said, he’s going to coach next year, and I think that Kansas City is the likely landing spot.

So it’s not a done deal yet?

Not a done deal. Not a done deal. I ultimately think that that’s where he will wind up, but it’s definitely not done. Who knows the Giants could swoop in and hire him as defensive coordinator or maybe some other team comes along. But, I’m told it will either be KC or the Giants. I think Romeo wants to be around his friends, and he has a lot of friends in Kansas City, and ultimately that would be my feeling as to where he ends up.

Do most people think the Crennel-Weis reunion is a good thing?

I think that they look at both coaches, and we know that Charlie Weis should help that offense. They need somebody to take hold of that offense, lead it forward, be involved in the play-calling, take charge of the play-calling, and help groom Matt Cassel in much the same way that Charlie Weis groomed Tom Brady. So, I don’t see how it could be a bad thing. Same thing with Romeo Crennel. I think they are looking for a little direction with their defense and Romeo Crennel would be the guy to provide it.

[boogblaster]

The O could use Weis without question ... The D could use anyone thats smart enough to know we didn't have the players to play the 3-4 .....

[KCBOSS1]

Was it Mortensen who reported that Kansas City and Shannahan were talking before the Haley hire?

[MahiMike]

I wonder if Clark is sitting there asking Pioli, "HOW MUCH FOR ASSISTANTS AGAIN?????"

[jallmon]

Originally Posted by Molitoth

drool

Yes

[googlegoogle]

Do you think Weiss is reviewing Brandon Albert tape right now?

[DJ_is_the_realdeal]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

Im on board for having both, but ****, I don't want to be tied to the Patriots and have to hear about the Patriots every ****ing game.

I am a Chiefs fan. I root for the Kansas City Chiefs. Not the Patriots. I don't want to hear them mentioned when i read, listen to, or watch Chiefs related media.

Well put!!!
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[Tribal Warfare]

Originally Posted by Schefter

So it’s not a done deal yet?

Not a done deal. Not a done deal.

, doneth the deal is not

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by chevy369

Or start a website that charges for your opinion as insider info...

I believe that the info I've provided has been provided at no charge to you. And I was right every single time. You get a better deal that that. Buy it!

[RustShack]

Originally Posted by Goldmember

Ha ha, way too late for that. This is NE West. If the Chiefs reach the SB, the media will say it's because of the ex-Patriots and that will suck but I'll take a SB any day over what we have now.

I don't remember them always talking about the Jets and/or Browns when the Patriots won the SB.

[RustShack]

Originally Posted by boogblaster

The O could use Weis without question ... The D could use anyone thats smart enough to know we didn't have the players to play the 3-4 .....

Pendergast is a 4-3 coach... so I think he knew...

[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by chop

I think to make it big though you have to get an inside source from somewhere. This so you can break a few stories right before they happen.

Wow, we are not worthy! Thanks for posting on this day.

[wazu]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

No, i want the Chiefs to be spoken of in high regards with out refrencing the Patriots all the time.

Don't get me wrong, im all for landing both Weiss and Crennel, i just don't wanna hear the constant Patriots way shit all the time.

Is it wrong for me to want the Chiefs to have there own identity?

If they win, they'll have their own identity. Did the Pats ever have a superstar at RB? If the Chiefs break out, I'm suspecting they will. And as far as I know their head coach never worked for the Pats. I know we obsess over every member of the coaching staff on this board, but to the rest of the world Haley might as well have sprung up out of nowhere. He's the face of the franchise, and will be much more so if they start winning. Nobody gives a rats ass about the assistants.

To me the "identity" is much more KC-based than it would be if we brought in Cowher or Shanahan or Gruden or any other coach who has already "been there, done that".

[TigerPig]

Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

, doneth the deal is not

I was going to go hang out at my friend's house next Friday, but I had to change shifts to do so. So I got it figured out, and after changing I texted him saying, "the deal is done." I then shot myself in the face.

[runnercyclist]

Originally Posted by DMAC

I just want a muthafukkin super bowl.

+1