Chiefs Uh oh. Chiefs denied Lions permission to speak to Gunther... - Page 3

DaWolf · 01-20-2009, 04:06 PM

http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf...used_perm.html
Source: Lions were refused permission to talk to Gunther Cunningham
by Tom Kowalski
Tuesday January 20, 2009, 4:17 PM

MOBILE, Ala. -- According to a league source, the Lions were initially refused permission to talk to Kansas City defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham about taking the same position with Detroit.

The Chiefs might be in a transition period with new general manager Scott Pioli deciding the fate of head coach Herm Edwards. According to the source, the Lions are waiting to see if the Chiefs will eventually grant Cunningham permission to talk to the Lions.

Lions head coach Jim Schwartz, who said he was going to take his time in putting together a staff, coached for three years with Cunningham when they were both with the Tennessee Titans. Schwartz has been busy at the Senior Bowl interviewing candidates for coordinator and assistant coaching jobs but, so far, no job has been filled.

Schwartz is expected to return to Detroit Wednesday evening and that's when he's expected to also interview many members of the Lions' current staff. Those Detroit coaches, who are all at the Senior Bowl, have been granted permission to seek jobs with other teams, but Schwartz reserves the right to refuse any possible deal and keep that coach with the Lions.

"Everything's just kind of up in the air,'' said one of Detroit's assistants.

"I'm optimistic and I'd like to stay in Detroit. We'll see what happens,'' said another assistant.

keg in kc · 01-20-2009, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by FringeNC

Sure, ambiguous wording, but nowhere does it say they were later granted permission.

Not ambiguous at all just after that:

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the Lions are waiting to see if the Chiefs will eventually grant Cunningham permission to talk to the Lions

KCChiefsMan · 01-20-2009, 04:40 PM

great scott?!?!

nstygma · 01-20-2009, 04:41 PM

why would we let Picasso leave when he's just started painting our kitchen?

FringeNC · 01-20-2009, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by keg in kc

Not ambiguous at all just after that:

True. I somehow missed that. Article was tough to stomach. I'm still in shock.

Demonpenz · 01-20-2009, 04:43 PM

i bet the players love gunther, he can yell all he wants but there isn't a gat damn thing he can when the players f-up..there is no one else to turn too

Reerun_KC · 01-20-2009, 04:49 PM

Perfect!

R&GHomer · 01-20-2009, 04:51 PM

Why in the hell would they let Gailey interview with other teams and not Gunther. That makes no sense to me what so ever.

RustShack · 01-20-2009, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by R&GHomer

Why in the hell would they let Gailey interview with other teams and not Gunther. That makes no sense to me what so ever.

Gailey AND Gibbs. And our shitty ST coach that no one cared about anyways.

blueballs · 01-20-2009, 04:53 PM

This will put some sand
in a few vaginas

bowener · 01-20-2009, 04:54 PM

whats gun's trade value?

KCChiefsMan · 01-20-2009, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by bowener

whats gun's trade value?

2 cans of Steel Reserve

Rooster · 01-20-2009, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by bowener

whats gun's trade value?

Calvin Johnson.

**The Franchise** · 01-20-2009, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Rooster

Calvin Johnson.

We'll even be nice and throw LJ into the deal.

chiefsngop · 01-20-2009, 05:02 PM

Uh....

We have an incredibly sh*tty coaching staff except for Gailey and Gibbs.

And we let one go to another team and let the other interview with other teams.

But two of the absolute worst of our coaches, Herm and Gunther, are still on board and being denied permission to talk with other teams.....

I keep saying I'm going to give Pioli a ton of rope and not second guess him, so please, someone save me from hypocrisy.....

Logical explanation ?

Please !

RustShack · 01-20-2009, 05:04 PM

Pioli must be hanged!

01-20-2009, 04:06 PM
DaWolf Cry havoc... Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $10007725	Uh oh. Chiefs denied Lions permission to speak to Gunther... http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf...used_perm.html Source: Lions were refused permission to talk to Gunther Cunningham by Tom Kowalski Tuesday January 20, 2009, 4:17 PM MOBILE, Ala. -- According to a league source, the Lions were initially refused permission to talk to Kansas City defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham about taking the same position with Detroit. The Chiefs might be in a transition period with new general manager Scott Pioli deciding the fate of head coach Herm Edwards. According to the source, the Lions are waiting to see if the Chiefs will eventually grant Cunningham permission to talk to the Lions. Lions head coach Jim Schwartz, who said he was going to take his time in putting together a staff, coached for three years with Cunningham when they were both with the Tennessee Titans. Schwartz has been busy at the Senior Bowl interviewing candidates for coordinator and assistant coaching jobs but, so far, no job has been filled. Schwartz is expected to return to Detroit Wednesday evening and that's when he's expected to also interview many members of the Lions' current staff. Those Detroit coaches, who are all at the Senior Bowl, have been granted permission to seek jobs with other teams, but Schwartz reserves the right to refuse any possible deal and keep that coach with the Lions. "Everything's just kind of up in the air,'' said one of Detroit's assistants. "I'm optimistic and I'd like to stay in Detroit. We'll see what happens,'' said another assistant.
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