Chiefs Chiefs Must Hire Jeff Fisher - Page 11

Hammock Parties · 12-25-2011, 12:35 PM

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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.

Extra Point · 12-26-2011, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by KCChiefsfan50/50

Notice how Hamas doesn't address the 1985 Cards-Royals WS example.

Perhaps because that is the same type of situation that the Fisher bashers are attacking Fisher for in this thread, with the Music City Miracle?

I'm not bashing Fisher. The only way to keep Crennell, is to hire an O-minded coach. In my perfect nowhere-man world, I'd hire:

HC: Chuckie
DC: Crennell (Gregg Williams, if we lose RAC, but I really want to keep RAC)
OC: Saunders
ST: Hoffman
QBC: Zorn
DBC: Thomas
OLC: Muir

But, hey, dreamers can dream.

Fritz88 · 12-26-2011, 04:56 PM

I can't wait for Pioli to **** this one up. I really need a reason to quit spending so much time following sports.

Do it Pioli, do it.

Estron · 12-26-2011, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Guru

Lets face it, the Chiefs are never going to get it right. The sooner we all just accept it the sooner we can move on with our lives.

How about -- let's face it, the various posters on ChiefsPlanet are never going to come to anything remotely resembling a consensus on who is "right."

Reerun_KC · 12-26-2011, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Bo's Pelini

This is what it's came down to? Cassel vs Orton/ Romeo vs Fisher.

This franchise sucks.

You know you have a shit franchise when you are debating Orton, Cassel, Crennel, Muir, Fisher and the past with Marty...

God this is one of the worst ran franchises in the NFL...

Groves · 12-26-2011, 05:37 PM

Does it ever happen that an interim just goes back to the same role as pre-interim? By selecting RAC as the interim, is the head office essentially saying that he'll be our HC next year or he'll be gone next year, but not back to DC only?

BoneKrusher · 12-26-2011, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Groves

By selecting RAC as the interim, is the head office essentially saying that he'll be our HC next year or he'll be gone next year, but not back to DC only?

exactly, going back to DC would mean he was demoted.

Romeo's not going to accept that at all.

FloridaMan88 · 12-26-2011, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Extra Point

I'm not bashing Fisher. The only way to keep Crennell, is to hire an O-minded coach. In my perfect nowhere-man world, I'd hire:

HC: Chuckie
DC: Crennell (Gregg Williams, if we lose RAC, but I really want to keep RAC)
OC: Saunders
ST: Hoffman
QBC: Zorn
DBC: Thomas
OLC: Muir

But, hey, dreamers can dream.

If the Chiefs go with a HC with a background on offense, my choice would be Rob Chudzinski.

In fact Chudzinski is running almost a dead heat with Fisher, in my HC preferences.

12-26-2011, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by KCChiefsfan50/50

Fisher vs a 51 year old "up and coming" assistant who took 20+ years to finally become an NFL coordinator.

That is your boy, "Mike" Pagano.

I'll go with Fisher.

You know, it is a moderate victory to catch milkman in a name fudge. But it isn't the coup of the century and doesn't really expose milkman as a dumbass. We already knew he was a dumbass.

12-26-2011, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by BoneKrusher

exactly, going back to DC would mean he was demoted.

Romeo's not going to accept that at all.

Disagree. Interim means temporary. If they had promoted him to FT head coach and then stripped him then it would be a demotion. If he's back to DC next year he really has nothing to be angry about except for maybe some disappointment he didn't get the HC job.

Reerun_KC · 12-26-2011, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BoneKrusher

exactly, going back to DC would mean he was demoted.

Romeo's not going to accept that at all.

Well if he doesnt like it, he can GTFO...

Marcellus · 12-26-2011, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Reerun_KC

Well if he doesnt like it, he can GTFO...

He has already stated that he has another year left on his contract and if they want him back as DC rather than HC he would do it.

FloridaMan88 · 12-26-2011, 06:09 PM

If Chudzinski is HC, there is a reasonable chance Romeo would return as defensive coordinator.

Chudzinski was hired by Romeo in Cleveland so they have a history working together.

Pasta Little Brioni · 12-26-2011, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Reerun_KC

You know you have a shit franchise when you are debating Orton, Cassel, Crennel, Muir, Fisher and the past with Marty...

God this is one of the worst ran franchises in the NFL...

Who do you suggest the Chiefs hire and what QB do you suppose they take in thier current draft spot?

BoneKrusher · 12-26-2011, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

Disagree. Interim means temporary. If they had promoted him to FT head coach and then stripped him then it would be a demotion. If he's back to DC next year he really has nothing to be angry about except for maybe some disappointment he didn't get the HC job.

well if i were Romeo and Pioli didn't wanna give me the HC gig and asked me to go back to being the DC i'd tell him to kiss my ass.

12-26-2011, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by BoneKrusher

well if i were Romeo and Pioli didn't wanna give me the HC gig and asked me to go back to being the DC i'd tell him to kiss my ass.

People don't tell one another to kiss their ass when there are seven figures sitting on the table.

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