Chiefs Chiefs Coordinator Bill Muir will call plays in the regular season

Quesadilla Joe · 09-07-2011, 11:51 AM

http://chiefsblog.kansascity.com/?q=node/1802

Coach Todd Haley finally revealed one of the great mysteries of the offseason, officially naming coordinator Bill Muir as the team's primary offensive play-caller.

Muir scripted and called plays during the preseason, said Haley, who was thought to have considerable influence on play-calling when he promoted Muir from offensive line coach earlier this year. Haley, a former coordinator with Arizona, said he would have input during the week on how the offense should be designed but would leave the offense in Muir's hands.

Muir is a longtime NFL coach, but he has never been a team's primarily play-caller. He was Tampa Bay's coordinator when the Bucs won the Super Bowl, but that year, head coach Jon Gruden called plays.

boogblaster · 09-07-2011, 11:53 AM

he da man ...

Rooster · 09-07-2011, 11:54 AM

Give em hell gramps...

**RealSNR** · 09-07-2011, 11:54 AM

Hey, who knows. He might have a knack for it if coaching technique sure as hell isn't his thing

mnchiefsguy · 09-07-2011, 11:55 AM

I would rather see Jim Zorn call plays myself. I do not have a lot of confidence in anything Muir does.

**SuperChief** · 09-07-2011, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by SNR

Hey, who knows. He might have a knack for it if coaching technique sure as hell isn't his thing

I was grasping for this straw when I read the OP, too.

Three7s · 09-07-2011, 11:56 AM

The play calling was pretty shitty in preseason. Guess we'll see what happens.

Mr. Laz · 09-07-2011, 11:57 AM

translation - Haley can see the offensive stink train coming down the tracks and wants no part of getting blamed for it.

He's such a raging pussy.

Blick · 09-07-2011, 11:58 AM

Awesome.

Can't wait for the telegraphed bubble screens to McCluster for 2 yards.

Fish · 09-07-2011, 11:58 AM

All the more reason that my fantasy football team, named Bill Muir's Bowel Movement, is going to kick some serious ass this year...

booger · 09-07-2011, 11:58 AM

They put Muir up in the box w/Sirrianni. Will be a good year to learn things from a different perspective for Sirrianni. Plus working with Zorn is invaluable to him. It also leaves Perles in charge of the OL on the sidelines and puts him in a position to step up and show whether he can handle it or not. Looks like the call goes to Zorn who relays it to Cassel. Also looked like Haley took over from time to time based on the pre season games.

**Predarat** · 09-07-2011, 11:58 AM

Haley will yank it right back the first play call he doesn't like.

Fritz88 · 09-07-2011, 11:59 AM

He's going to be the Dick Labeau of OCs.
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KCUnited · 09-07-2011, 11:59 AM

This entire season Depends on Muir.

Rooster · 09-07-2011, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Three7s

The play calling was pretty shitty in preseason. Guess we'll see what happens.

Do to his age Muir doesn't see well at night, so the night games are going to be difficult. During the day he has the eyes of a hawk. Be ready for some serious shit on Sunday afternoons.

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