Chiefs Arrowhead anxiety: Turnover off the field causes concern - Page 48

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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http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/14...nover-off.html

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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.

ChiefsCountry · 01-16-2012, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by philfree

The press in KC hate Pioli and his ways so they are going to embrace crap like this. Sour Grapes is all see when I read the article. Nothing to see here IMO.

Babb said he has no intentions at all against Pioli. Said he has a great working relationship with him. Story just fell in place among with the 30 people he interviewed. No sour grapes at all.
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Just Passin' By · 01-16-2012, 06:15 PM

1.) The blinds thing is done at Gillette, too, with a nearby hotel. It's done because people were found to be spying on practices.

2.) Parking in the boss' spot is a way to get into a lot of trouble. This isn't news.

3.) Tracking company-issued employee phones has been going on for a long time. Here's an article on it from back in 2004

http://news.cnet.com/Big-boss-is-wat...3-5379953.html

philfree · 01-16-2012, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Babb said he has no intentions at all against Pioli. Said he has a great working relationship with him. Story just fell in place among with the 30 people he interviewed. No sour grapes at all.
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That makes since. What's he supposed to do act like JW?

People lost their jobs so perhaps they're embellishing things just a little. I didn't read anything in the article that upset me as a fan.

**Reaper16** · 01-16-2012, 06:20 PM

Just what this thread needed: a defense of anything Patriot by the increasingly-erroneously-named Just Passin' By.

DRU · 01-16-2012, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ILChief

I wish babb would have focused his efforts on outing cassel as a joke of a qb instead of gum wrappers and parking spaces

Me too.

Just Passin' By · 01-16-2012, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Reaper16

Just what this thread needed: a defense of anything Patriot by the increasingly-erroneously-named Just Passin' By.

Try not to be an idiot.

I explained the blinds and noted that tracking has been around for years. That's not defending anything Patriot.

ILChief · 01-16-2012, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by DRU

Me too.

And the one time someone at the star (mellinger) writes a good piece about the chiefs needing an upgrade at qb, freaking babb buries it with his KGB/horrible bosses crap.

Jerm · 01-16-2012, 06:27 PM

Babb has always come off as a yes man to me and a Pioli/Clark lackey so the fact that he was author of this article was a real eye opener for me.

And let's be honest, he has ZERO to gain from this and a whole helluva lot to lose...which is why I tend to believe what he gathered.

seaofred · 01-16-2012, 06:27 PM

I have company issued cell phone, and guess what.. I don't get the bill, so I'm sure they have a record of my calls. Also at my work they monitor e-mails and internet usage and I just work for a window manufacturing company.

The only way I could see the Chiefs getting in trouble is if they did mess with Haley's personnel cell phone.

L.A. Chieffan · 01-16-2012, 06:29 PM

I don't see a problem with it. Would you rather have other teams spying on them?

seaofred · 01-16-2012, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Jerm

Babb has always come off as a yes man to me and a Pioli/Clark lackey so the fact that he was author of this article was a real eye opener for me.

And let's be honest, he has ZERO to gain from this and a whole helluva lot to lose...which is why I tend to believe what he gathered.

He has a TON to gain by writing this. Do you know how many big time newspapers and websites have now heard of him? It's great for his career.

Jerm · 01-16-2012, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by seaofred

He has a TON to gain by writing this. Do you know how many big time newspapers and websites have now heard of him? It's great for his career.

I meant in local circles and in his K.C. career...should've specified.

stonedstooge · 01-16-2012, 06:32 PM

If Pioli was trying to get Haley to resign, he was probably more likely messing with his head than with his cellphone

seaofred · 01-16-2012, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Jerm

I meant in local circles and in his K.C. career...should've specified.

You are right there, but I bet he wants his career to take him to bigger places than KC.

Hammock Parties · 01-16-2012, 06:47 PM

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"He was talking to somebody else in the media room in the press room where he does the press conferences and I had kinda stepped into the locker room and I was walking back to where our little holding area is and he followed me back. And that happens occasionally. They'll have something to say. or want you to know something, or want to yell at you about something.

"But this time was a little bit different. He was pretty high strung and said he wanted to talk to me. We walked over this way and over that way and into this conference room. And he said you'll get a call that will be from a number you don't know. And that's a call I haven't gotten but that's the way it goes. He was fired four days later. This was the Thursday before the Jets game."

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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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Jerm Mahomes > God Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Clinton, MO Casino cash: $4428996	Babb has always come off as a yes man to me and a Pioli/Clark lackey so the fact that he was author of this article was a real eye opener for me. And let's be honest, he has ZERO to gain from this and a whole helluva lot to lose...which is why I tend to believe what he gathered.
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Hammock Parties I'll be back. Join Date: Nov 2002 Casino cash: $850478	http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2012/1...iefs#storyjump "He was talking to somebody else in the media room in the press room where he does the press conferences and I had kinda stepped into the locker room and I was walking back to where our little holding area is and he followed me back. And that happens occasionally. They'll have something to say. or want you to know something, or want to yell at you about something. "But this time was a little bit different. He was pretty high strung and said he wanted to talk to me. We walked over this way and over that way and into this conference room. And he said you'll get a call that will be from a number you don't know. And that's a call I haven't gotten but that's the way it goes. He was fired four days later. This was the Thursday before the Jets game." __________________ Chiefs game films
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