Chiefs Must Hire Jeff Fisher

[Hammock Parties]

Chiefs Must Hire Jeff Fisher

With their Christmas Eve loss to the Oakland Raiders, the Kansas City Chiefs are on the clock for 2012. In two weeks we’ve seen what Romeo Crennel can do. Now it’s time to see what Jeff Fisher can do.

Had the Chiefs won on Saturday, coupled with losses by San Diego at Detroit and Denver at Buffalo, Kansas City had a chance to win their second consecutive AFC West title.

But that didn’t happen thanks to a horrific offensive game plan, Dwayne Bowe’s drop in the end zone in the first half and two long bombs that took advantage of KC’s pitiful deep secondary. So with the Chiefs out of the playoff chase, it’s time to get realistic about the future of this football team. That means Chairman Clark Hunt needs to hire Jeff Fisher as Kansas City’s next head coach.

I’ve seen all I need to see in regards to interim head coach Romeo Crennel. He’s a great defensive coordinator. He’s been the primary reason the Chiefs have six wins to this point in the season. But going forward, he’s not the right fit at head coach.

If you want to be the permanent head coach, you don’t allow your team to lose it’s fifth straight to Oakland at home. It’s harsh, but Crennel failed his audition to become the next head coach of the Chiefs.

Defensively, his talents are unprecedented. There isn’t a better coordinator at the NFL level than Crennel. As a head coach, he’s not as sharp. Granted, he’s inheriting the mess leftover by his predecessor, Todd Haley. But had he won on Saturday, I might have felt different.

With rumors already circulating that the Chiefs might have something in place with Jeff Fisher, it’s time to discuss his hire as a potential reality. In my view, other than Bill Cowher, who reportedly interviewed with the San Diego Chargers last week, Fisher is the only option for the Chiefs.

After continual run-ins with Titans owner Bud Adams, Fisher was let go a year ago. Ever since then, he’s kept an eye open for his next NFL gig.

Should the Chiefs hire him, Fisher will bring a coaching stability to the organization that hasn’t been present since Marty Schottenheimer. Before that, you’d have to go back to Hank Stram as a stabilizing force.

Fisher is in that class, and could spend the next 10 years at the helm of the Chiefs. I believe that’s what Clark Hunt is looking for as he takes a more hands-on role with his football team.

There’s been much said about his unwillingness to spend money, but that won’t be the case in his search for KC’s next head coach. He’s already paying general manager Scott Pioli a king’s ransom, so I can’t see why he would be stingy when it comes to grabbing one of the best coaches available.

Per our source, Hunt is prepared to pay whatever it takes to land one of the premier coaching candidates. That includes Fisher.

But does Fisher want to coach the Chiefs? He’d be a fool not to. Of all the coaching vacancies open now or in the near future, Kansas City is poised for long-standing success. With plenty of starters returning on both sides of the ball next year, a ton of cash to spend in free agency and quite likely a last place schedule in 2012, the Chiefs might even be favored to win the AFC West next year.

The rebuilding process in Kansas City is nearly over. Right now it’s a matter of Hunt, Pioli and, hopefully, Fisher, getting this team ready to take the next step. With the lockout behind us, they’ll enjoy a normal offseason.

The 2011 season should serve as a learning experience for Hunt, Pioli, the coaching staff and most of the players. There’s a fine line between the 32 teams in the NFL. On any given Sunday, any team can beat another.

In Kansas City next season, Fisher could make that dynamic work for the Chiefs and return the franchise to the playoffs.

The organization needs to seize this opportunity, learn from their previous mistakes and charge ahead. The Chiefs need to reward their enormous fan base for their long standing patience and support.

It’s time to bring in the right head coach. Someone with fresh ideas and no ties to anyone else within the organization. It’s time for a new direction.

That means it’s Fisher time in Kansas City.

[BigMeatballDave]

Originally Posted by milkman

Even though QB has always been the most important position on the field, Marty coached before the importance was magnified.

An elite QB might have overcome Marty's ultra conservative play not to lose mentality, but it would have have to been a Montana or Manning in his prime.

I've actually said a couple of times that Marty and Manning might have been the perfect marriage of coach and QB.

Yep. It almost happened in 93. 2 playoff wins. I credit them to Montana.

[milkman]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsfan50/50

Marty had Drew Brees and Philip Rivers in San Diego and still couldn't win shit.

At least Fisher took a team to the Super Bowl.

Marty had Brees playing at a high level for 1 year, and Rivers for 2.

Jeff Fisher had Steve McNair for 10+ years and went to 1 SB, and it took a ****ing miracle to get there.

6 playoffs in 16 years.

What about that near .500 record and 10 years of failing to make the playoffs in 16 years tells you that Fisher is anything but a useless clown.

[cdcox]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsfan50/50

Marty had Drew Brees and Philip Rivers in San Diego and still couldn't win shit.

At least Fisher took a team to the Super Bowl.

One year of good Brees and one year of Rivers.

I don't think one SB appearance is enough to offset the difference in their regular season coaching records. Marty built winning records with 3 different teams. In my mind he is a much better coach that Fisher.

I'm not defending Marty, I'm showing how weak your argument is.

[chop]

"Per our source, Hunt is prepared to pay whatever it takes to land one of the premier coaching candidates. That includes Fisher. "

Haha! Source? For a $100.00 you can be a source too.

[FloridaMan88]

Originally Posted by milkman

Marty had Brees playing at a high level for 1 year, and Rivers for 2.

Jeff Fisher had Steve McNair for 10+ years and went to 1 SB, and it took a ****ing miracle to get there.

6 playoffs in 16 years.

Fisher drafted and developed McNair into a franchise QB and went to a Super Bowl with him.

Marty couldn't win with either Brees or Rivers. Both have played better without Marty as their head coach.

Marty had Brees for FOUR years.

You can hate on Fisher all you want and twist your argument every which way to support your baseless claim that Marty is superior to Fisher but the facts destroy that.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by milkman

Marty had Brees playing at a high level for 1 year, and Rivers for 2.

Jeff Fisher had Steve McNair for 10+ years and went to 1 SB, and it took a ****ing miracle to get there.

McNair was never really that good.

During his best years, though, the Titans were consistent winners.

Fisher wanted to draft Jay Cutler...good enough for me.

[FloridaMan88]

Originally Posted by milkman

Marty had Brees playing at a high level for 1 year, and Rivers for 2.

Jeff Fisher had Steve McNair for 10+ years and went to 1 SB, and it took a ****ing miracle to get there.

6 playoffs in 16 years.

What about that near .500 record and 10 years of failing to make the playoffs in 16 years tells you that Fisher is anything but a useless clown.

How many playoffs has "Mike" Pagano been to as an NFL Head Coach?

Remind me.

[FloridaMan88]

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Marty and Rivers lost to Brady and Bellichick. Brees was still young under Marty.

Fisher went to a Super Bowl with McNair 5 years into McNair's career.

Five years into Brees career in San Diego, Marty went 9-7 and missed the playoffs.

[KChiefs_Fan94]

Head Coach : Crennel
Offensive Coordinator : Norv Turner
Defensive Coordinator: no one

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Omega

McNair was never really that good.

During his best years, though, the Titans were consistent winners.

Fisher wanted to draft Jay Cutler...good enough for me.

He didn't want Cutler. He wanted Cutler OR Leinart.

[BigMeatballDave]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsfan50/50

Fisher went to a Super Bowl with McNair 5 years into McNair's career.

Five years into Brees career in San Diego, Marty went 9-7 and missed the playoffs.

Remember the miracle play?

[Bane]

Originally Posted by KChiefs_Fan94

Head Coach : Crennel
Offensive Coordinator : Norv Turner
Defensive Coordinator: no one

[RealSNR]

I have a new theory.

KCDumbass50/50 = Frankie.

With the way we destroyed any kind of credibility he might have had left in that last thread, most people would go back into hiding. Not this dumb****.

[Bane]

I love how Fisher ball washers cling onto that SB as his immortality.Anyone remember how they got there?

[FloridaMan88]

Originally Posted by SNR

I have a new theory.

KCDumbass50/50 = Frankie.

With the way we destroyed any kind of credibility he might have had left in that last thread, most people would go back into hiding. Not this dumb****.

I took you and your boyfriend Hamas apart in that previous thread.