Chiefs Arrowhead anxiety: Turnover off the field causes concern - Page 13

Dr. Gigglepants · 01-14-2012, 11:42 PM

Secrecy, intimidation, fear and a watchful eye have become hallmarks of working for the Chiefs, say some current and former employees.

BY KENT BABB THE KANSAS CITY STAR

Todd Haley walked into the public relations office at Chiefs headquarters on a Thursday in early December. Four days before he was fired as the team’s coach, he wanted to talk about what life was like inside this organization. But he didn’t know who else might be listening.

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This article goes into a lot of detail on the changes that came into effect with the Pioli regime. Sounds like a shitty ass place to work now.

tomahawk kid · 01-15-2012, 09:40 AM

Here's what's frustrating to me, and what this article brings to light - the depth on this team is for shit.

Maybe if the GM worried more about the talent on the field and less about coffee, doors used and gum wrappers, we'd be in the playoffs right now.

The Chiefs won't be getting my family's money this season for the first time in 18 years. The information presented in this article reinforce that decision, to me, 1000%.

milkman · 01-15-2012, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by beach tribe

I'm going to get flamed, but Pioli has taken the talent that was here, and built a team that is a QB away from a long term SB window. If not for injuries, we win 10-11 games again.
Please tell me which QB we should have chosen. Mark Sanchez?
Seriously. I don't think Cassel gets another year with Romeo. I just don't.
I respect your opinion, and would really love to hear about the QBs that were available to us that you would have picked.

I know the question was intended for TBG, but how about Andy Dalton?

Jerm · 01-15-2012, 09:45 AM

I would KILL for a Haley sit down, tell all interview right about now.

ShowtimeSBMVP · 01-15-2012, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

Dude, get off your ****ing Haley kick.

He's never getting another HC job. Ever.

Haley will be a HC in 2 years.

FloridaMan88 · 01-15-2012, 09:50 AM

Fat Scott and Clark need to hold themselves to the same level of accountability they are apparently holding everyone else in the organization to.

Bottom line, Fat Scott... you haven't done SHIT yet to prove you weren't anything more than a paper pusher for Bill Belichick. Accomplish something on your own first then you can act like a bully.

**The Bad Guy** · 01-15-2012, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

Haley will be a HC in 2 years.

Based on what?

His game management skills?

FloridaMan88 · 01-15-2012, 09:54 AM

This is a great quote from a former lower level employee quoted in the article hat Fat Scott should burn into his brain:

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He was so focused on what seemed like unimportant details for the general manager of a football team,” she said. “We all had to step to the beat of his drum, but we all kept questioning: ‘How is this building a better football team?’

FringeNC · 01-15-2012, 09:55 AM

Reading this article makes me think Matt Cassel is not going anywhere as long as Pioli is here. Given how he preaches accountability, moving on from Cassel would be admitting a monumental failure that Pioli's ego cannot take.

-King- · 01-15-2012, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by FringeNC

Reading this article makes me think Matt Cassel is not going anywhere as long as Pioli is here. Given how he preaches accountability, moving on from Cassel would be admitting a monumental failure that Pioli's ego cannot take.

I don't understand this. He fired Haley. Haley was the first hire Pioli made. Isn't that admitting a monumental failure? Especially firing him mid season?

beach tribe · 01-15-2012, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by milkman

I know the question was intended for TBG, but how about Andy Dalton?

Would have been nice.
Some scouts had Stanzi ranked as the same kind of prospect, and may well turn out to be.
If KC picks Dalton, he never starts a game here last season anyway.

Hammock Parties · 01-15-2012, 09:57 AM

Candy wrapper in stairwell this morning, expensive coffee in the machine. This franchise is afraid of me. I have seen its true face. The parking lots are extended gutters and the gutters are full of barbecue sauce and when the drains finally congeal over, all the Chiefs fans will drown.

The accumulated filth of all their season tickets and playoff losses will foam up about their waists and all the true fans and drafturbators will look up and shout "Save us!"... and I'll look down and whisper "No."

Deberg_1990 · 01-15-2012, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Jerm

I would KILL for a Haley sit down, tell all interview right about now.

Will never happen. Guys don't burn bridges in the small fraternity of the NFL for fear of getting blackballed and never working again.

beach tribe · 01-15-2012, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by -King-

I don't understand this. He fired Haley. Haley was the first hire Pioli made. Isn't that admitting a monumental failure? Especially firing him mid season?

The "ego can't handle such a mistake" bit it is one of the dumbest on this board, and that's saying a lot.

People here have let a butthurt whitlock schtick completely mold their opinion of our GM.

FringeNC · 01-15-2012, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by -King-

I don't understand this. He fired Haley. Haley was the first hire Pioli made. Isn't that admitting a monumental failure? Especially firing him mid season?

It was failure, no doubt, but I don't think it was in the same league as Matt Cassel, given that Pioli had all types of insider information regarding Matt Cassel. Cutting ties with Cassel would strike to the heart of the aura that he is a player personnel guru.

mikey23545 · 01-15-2012, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Hog Farmer

I run my Hog semen extracting facility in much the same manner. I hired a bunch of jerkoffs and crawl their asses if they spill anything.

That's not fair. Their mouths can only hold so much.

01-14-2012, 11:42 PM
Dr. Gigglepants Veteran Join Date: Apr 2011 Casino cash: $22400	Arrowhead anxiety: Turnover off the field causes concern Secrecy, intimidation, fear and a watchful eye have become hallmarks of working for the Chiefs, say some current and former employees. BY KENT BABB THE KANSAS CITY STAR Todd Haley walked into the public relations office at Chiefs headquarters on a Thursday in early December. Four days before he was fired as the team’s coach, he wanted to talk about what life was like inside this organization. But he didn’t know who else might be listening. continued... http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/14...nover-off.html --------------------------------------------------------------------- This article goes into a lot of detail on the changes that came into effect with the Pioli regime. Sounds like a shitty ass place to work now.
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tomahawk kid Drunk in the Neighborhood Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Beating the War Drums Casino cash: $10001837	Here's what's frustrating to me, and what this article brings to light - the depth on this team is for shit. Maybe if the GM worried more about the talent on the field and less about coffee, doors used and gum wrappers, we'd be in the playoffs right now. The Chiefs won't be getting my family's money this season for the first time in 18 years. The information presented in this article reinforce that decision, to me, 1000%.
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Jerm Mahomes > God Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Clinton, MO Casino cash: $4438996	I would KILL for a Haley sit down, tell all interview right about now.
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FringeNC MVP Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: NC Casino cash: $-1733986	Reading this article makes me think Matt Cassel is not going anywhere as long as Pioli is here. Given how he preaches accountability, moving on from Cassel would be admitting a monumental failure that Pioli's ego cannot take.
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01-15-2012, 09:57 AM	#191
Hammock Parties I'll be back. Join Date: Nov 2002 Casino cash: $860478	Candy wrapper in stairwell this morning, expensive coffee in the machine. This franchise is afraid of me. I have seen its true face. The parking lots are extended gutters and the gutters are full of barbecue sauce and when the drains finally congeal over, all the Chiefs fans will drown. The accumulated filth of all their season tickets and playoff losses will foam up about their waists and all the true fans and drafturbators will look up and shout "Save us!"... and I'll look down and whisper "No." __________________ Chiefs game films
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