Official KCChiefs.com announcement: New coaches

[Christofire]

(Must not ... make ... shanahan ... joke ...) Ah, what the hell -- I can't resist. THE DEALS ARE DONE!!

http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2009/02...g_staff_moves/

Kansas City Chiefs Announce Coaching Staff Moves
Feb 17, 2009, 5:17:14 PM

The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Tuesday that the club has made several additions to head coach Todd Haley’s coaching staff. The following coaches have been retained by the Chiefs: Bob Bicknell, Joe D’Alessandris, Chan Gailey, Tim Krumrie, Brent Salazar and Cedric Smith. The following assistant coaches are joining the Chiefs staff:

Joel Collier – Collier owns 17 seasons of experience coaching in the professional ranks. He most recently enjoyed a three-year stint with New England (2005-07). Prior to joining the Patriots, he spent 11 seasons with Miami (’94-04). Collier served his first tour of duty with New England from ‘91-93, spending time on the coaching staff and as a pro scout. He began his NFL career as an offensive assistant with Tampa Bay (’90) after serving as a graduate assistant at Syracuse (’88-89).

Gary Gibbs – A 29-year coaching veteran, Gibbs most recently served a three-year stint as defensive coordinator with New Orleans (2006-08). He entered the NFL ranks as linebackers coach with Dallas (2002-05). Gibbs broke into the coaching profession at his alma mater, the University of Oklahoma, as a graduate assistant in ‘75 and was eventually promoted to linebackers coach (’78-80), defensive coordinator (’81-88) and head coach (’89-94) He also served as defensive coordinator at Georgia (2000) and LSU (2001).

Steve Hoffman – Hoffman owns 19 years of NFL coaching experience. He most recently spent a two-year tour with Miami as kicking coach (2008) and assistant special teams coach (2007). He served as assistant special teams coach with the Atlanta (2006) after a 16-year association with Dallas (’89-04), where he served as kicking coach (’89-98) and kicking/defensive quality control coach (’99-04). He began his coaching career at the University of Miami (’85-87).

Bill Muir – Muir is a veteran of 31 NFL seasons and owns a total of 44 seasons of coaching experience. He most recently served as the offensive coordinator/offensive line coach for Tampa Bay (2002-08). He has also enjoyed NFL coaching stops with the N.Y. Jets (’95-01), Philadelphia (’92-94), Indianapolis (’89-91), Detroit (’85-88) and New England (’82-84). He began his NFL career in the player personnel department with Tampa Bay (’78-81). He coached collegiately at SMU (’76-77), Idaho State (’72-73), Rhode Island (’70-71), Delaware Valley (’66-67) and Susquehanna (’65). The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native also coached professionally for Houston/Shreveport (’74-75) of the World Football League.

Clancy Pendergast – Pendergast owns 14 seasons of experience in the NFL coaching ranks. He spent the past five campaigns as a defensive coordinator with Arizona (2004-08). Prior to guiding the Cardinals defensive unit, Pendergast spent one season with Cleveland (2003) after enjoying a seven-year tenure with Dallas (’96-02). He began his NFL coaching career with Houston (’95). He began his coaching career in the collegiate ranks as a graduate assistant with Mississippi State (’91) and enjoyed stops at Southern California (’92), Oklahoma (’93-94) and Alabama-Birmingham (’95). Pendergast graduated from the University of Arizona in ‘90.

Pat Perles – Perles owns 21 years of coaching experience, including two years in the NFL. He spent the previous six seasons at North Dakota State (2003-08), including the final four campaigns as the offensive coordinator. Perles previously served as the offensive line coach at his alma mater of Michigan State (2000-02). He spent six seasons in the Canadian Football League with Hamilton (’98-99), Winnipeg (’97) and Saskatchewan (’94-96). He began his NFL coaching career with the L.A. Rams (’92-93) after working as the defensive line coach for three years with Toledo (’89-91).

Dedric Ward – Ward spent the past two seasons as a member of Arizona Cardinals offensive coaching staff along with current Chiefs head coach Todd Haley. In 2007, Ward served as a quality control coach, working intensely with the Cardinals wide receivers. In 2008, the Cedar Rapids, Iowa native entered his second season as a quality control coach, working closely with the club’s running backs. Ward began his coaching career as wide receivers coach at Missouri State University in 2006.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by Mecca

Just saying when you look at the history of the coaches it's not overwhelming Gibbs and Pendergast both got less from the talent they had than they should of.

are you gonna call the saints defense loaded with talent also?

[Mecca]

Tackles is a heavily overrated stat in general, Mike Maslowski had 150 tackles one year did anyone ever think he was good?

[DeezNutz]

Yeah, I think Tank made strides.

It's hard to be too positive about an historically bad situation, though.

I still have no idea about what type of player he'll ultimately be.

[Tribal Warfare]

Originally Posted by ChiefRon

I'll say I'm cautiously optimistic.

The Thigpen thing is getting me worried though

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by Mecca

Tackles is a heavily overrated stat in general, Mike Maslowski had 150 tackles one year did anyone ever think he was good?

watch the games again. if you cant SEE that tank got better then i dont know what you are looking at.

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

just looked Tank went from 11 tackles to 41. turk played 16 games his rookie season had 14 tackles played 9 last year had 41. improvement no?

That could be the case of just being the starter and having more opportunities instead of being a backup or rotating alot in his rookie year.

[ChiefRon]

Here's another positive: both Gibbs & Pendergast have experience in the 3-4 & the 4-3. Maybe they can build a hybrid scheme that takes advantage of the players we have (or will have)...

Course, they also did that in AZ...but it did get them to the SB...er, well...hmm..

Ok I'm really grasping now....

[stevieray]

I can't wait till they retain players that people don't think should be here.

[whoman69]

Welcome the coaching staff of the 2009 Kansas City Patardinals.

[Al Bundy]

Bill Muir... hahahaha... I feel bad for Branden Albert, his growth has been stunted by bringing on Muir.

[ChiefRon]

Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

The Thigpen thing is getting me worried though

I know, that worries me more than this coaching staff thingy...

We BETTER get a franchise QB or I WILL go into full meltdown mode...

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

That could be the case of just being the starter and having more opportunities instead of being a backup or rotating alot in his rookie year.

could be. but watching him i felt as though he looked better than last year. and i'm not the only one. you cant blame our d tackles for everything. alot of those rushing yards came from around the edge. our lbs were horrible. pat thomas? come on. the cover two? come on.

[Mecca]

I enjoy that Stevie feels the shitty nature of the team is funny.

[stevieray]

Originally Posted by Mecca

I enjoy that Stevie feels the shitty nature of the team is funny.

more like the shitty nature of it's fans.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by Mecca

I enjoy that Stevie feels the shitty nature of the team is funny.

i think some people want to see if these players can grow and get better. they are young and had basically no one to show them what it takes to make it in the nfl. VETS.