Football The Pioli Watch Thread - Page 66

cardken · 02:26 PM

I'm hijacking the thread starter to use for an "updates" area. Sorry cardken. Here are a few recent updates:

Last updated 1/13/09 2:30pm CDT (final update)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Basileus777

New England Patriots vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli has agreed to become head of football operations for the Kansas City Chiefs, two NFL sources confirmed to ESPN's Michael Smith.
The vice president for player personnel at New England, Pioli, 43, is close to Patriots coach Bill Belichick and has been with the Patriots for nine years. Pioli would find a warm welcome in Kansas City. At the last Chiefs' home game, shortly after the embattled Carl Peterson resigned after 20 years as president, general manager and CEO, several signs were spotted in the crowd proclaiming, "We want Pioli." Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3830515

**DaFace** · 01-07-2009, 12:59 PM

If we don't end up getting Pioli, this thread will be instant HOC material.

Sure-Oz · 01-07-2009, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by the Talking Can

damn you're fast...my feed must have a delay

That's what OTWP said yesterday, he said his feed was almost 20-30 seconds behind...

I don't know what the status % means but im at 55%

Yesterday i was 78%. not sure if it effects the quality but everytime i seem to get the best feed that its practically live and not delayed

Sweet Daddy Hate · 01-07-2009, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rooster

Well I think it went something like this.

phone rings

Raye: Hello

Hunt: Jimmy, this is Clark Hunt.

Raye: Hey Clark, how you been.

Hunt: I've been busy. Say you ever thought about being a GM in the NFL?

Raye: Well sure, who hasn't.

Hunt: Cool. Talk to you later.

click

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaFace

If we don't end up getting Pioli, this thread will be instant HOC material.

And the entire Media Complex that houses 810 and the other douches will be reduced to a smoking...pile...of ash.

Print it!

ArrowheadHawk · 01-07-2009, 01:15 PM

I'll probably get blasted for this but here another article that really doesn't tell us shit.

Pioli News Runs Dry

STEPHAN SAVOIA - AP By Nick Athan
Warpaint Illustrated Publisher
Posted Jan 7, 2009

I’m confident the FBI would have a hard time cracking the inner workings of Clark Hunt’s search for a new General Manager. That’s not meant as a slight. Quite the contrary - it’s a high compliment. So what’s the latest to the Scott Pioli jigsaw puzzle?

There was only one press conference Tuesday in Kansas City, and that was for outgoing President/GM Carl Peterson to say his goodbyes to the media, employees and friends.

Everyone was hoping for a press conference that featured Hunt introducing New England Patriots V.P. of Personnel Scott Pioli as Kansas City’s new GM. That will have to wait until – well who really knows?

In watching Hunt at Tuesday’s press conference, I searched for any tell in his poker face as to the status of his talks with Pioli, or any other candidates for that matter.

I didn’t see anything and that led me to one singular conclusion. Hunt has his entire organization in lock down mode. How much information is seeping out of the Chiefs’ new offices? Not much, because team employees were asking me for updates.

Here is what we believe we’ve pieced together.

From all accounts there are indications that Hunt and Pioli met on Monday throughout the day, quite possibly in Kansas City. We were told by an NFL source that Hunt was likely to present Pioli an offer at some point.

Our guess is that happened based on today’s silence and the fact that Pioli’s people aren’t talking either. It’s safe to assume proposals are going back and forth between the two parties.

Does that mean a deal gets done? No, and Hunt doesn’t appear to be waiting for the Pioli negotiations to come to a conclusion, either.

According to ESPN’s Cold Pizza this morning, Hunt is expected to conduct an interview with San Diego Chargers Director of College Scouting, Jimmy Raye III. In other Chiefs related news, the Pewter Report indicated that Tampa Bay Bucs Director of Pro Personnel Mark Dominik, a Kansas University graduate, is on the short list of GM candidates for the Chiefs.

We’re not sure that short list has left the inside pocket of Clark Hunt’s suit coat, or that anyone has the combination to his briefcase, but we’ll give them the benefit of the doubt. What we are sure is that the search for Peterson’s replacement is still ongoing.

The other thing we can verify from Tuesday’s press conference is that Hunt appears confident the search to date will eventually land his franchise the best candidate possible.

But as long as nobody is talking about Scott Pioli - even in his hometown newspapers back in Boston - it’s easy for Chiefs fans to speculate he’s still Hunt’s top target.

http://oak.scout.com/a.z?s=66&p=2&c=827971

Archie Bunker · 01-07-2009, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

Petro speculates that Pioli is probably a done deal, say's Clark is very close to Bob Kraft etc and this may have been in the works for awhile

PURE SPECULATION

I'm way too excited for this to actually happen. Going from Carl/Herm to Pioli/anyone is just too good to be true.

Mr. Plow · 01-07-2009, 01:20 PM

This thread is really starting to piss me off. Everytime I leave the thread, there is a new post or two. So I think "Hey, maybe there is some new news." So then I click on it again to see nothing new. I don't want to get too far behind so I don't have to read like 12 pages of nothing to get 1-2 pieces of good info.....so I can't stop.

This thread is seriously taking my time away from dumbassery in other threads and I don't appreciate it.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 01-07-2009, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archie Bunker

I'm way too excited for this to actually happen. Going from Carl/Herm to Pioli/anyone is just too good to be true.

The realization of the magnitude of the Stockholm Syndrome we have grown accustomed to is just mind-boggling.

Mr. Plow · 01-07-2009, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archie Bunker

I'm way too excited for this to actually happen. Going from Carl/Herm to Pioli/anyone is just too good to be true.

I want to hear what Reerun & his wife do the night they fire Herm. I'll bet there is going to be some kinky shit going on.

Basileus777 · 01-07-2009, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

If we don't end up getting Pioli, this thread will be instant HOC material.

No meltdowns or anything really amusing, I'm not seeing it.

Sure-Oz · 01-07-2009, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archie Bunker

I'm way too excited for this to actually happen. Going from Carl/Herm to Pioli/anyone is just too good to be true.

Agreed, im just ready for something official

**DaFace** · 01-07-2009, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Basileus777

No meltdowns or anything really amusing, I'm not seeing it.

You don't think that there will be meltdowns if this falls through?

milkman · 01-07-2009, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Basileus777

No meltdowns or anything really amusing, I'm not seeing it.

Mother****er, I'm getting really ****ing sick of waiting for news about the next GM.

It Goddamn well better be Scott Pioli or Eric DeCosta, and not some nutless assclown like Mrk Dominik.

I want to win championships.
I want to draft winners.

I'm sick of this ****ing team always ****ing me over and losing and drafting ****ups like Ryan Sims.

Give some good news, dammit!

Does that help?

BigChiefFan · 01-07-2009, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by milkman

Mother****er, I'm getting really ****ing sick of waiting for news about the next GM.

It Goddamn well better be Scott Pioli or Eric DeCosta, and not some nutless assclown like Mrk Dominik.

I want to win championships.
I want to draft winners.

I'm sick of this ****ing team always ****ing me over and losing and drafting ****ups like Ryan Sims.

Give some good news, dammit!

Does that help?

Actually it does. Thank you.

**BigRedChief** · 01-07-2009, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaFace

You don't think that there will be meltdowns if this falls through?

of bibical proportions.

BigChiefFan · 01-07-2009, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

of bibical proportions.

I have to admit, if we don't sign Pioli, Polian, or DeCosta, I'm might be inclined to have a meltdown.

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ArrowheadHawk Rock Chalk! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Topeka, KS Casino cash: $7874961	I'll probably get blasted for this but here another article that really doesn't tell us shit. Pioli News Runs Dry STEPHAN SAVOIA - AP By Nick Athan Warpaint Illustrated Publisher Posted Jan 7, 2009 I’m confident the FBI would have a hard time cracking the inner workings of Clark Hunt’s search for a new General Manager. That’s not meant as a slight. Quite the contrary - it’s a high compliment. So what’s the latest to the Scott Pioli jigsaw puzzle? There was only one press conference Tuesday in Kansas City, and that was for outgoing President/GM Carl Peterson to say his goodbyes to the media, employees and friends. Everyone was hoping for a press conference that featured Hunt introducing New England Patriots V.P. of Personnel Scott Pioli as Kansas City’s new GM. That will have to wait until – well who really knows? In watching Hunt at Tuesday’s press conference, I searched for any tell in his poker face as to the status of his talks with Pioli, or any other candidates for that matter. I didn’t see anything and that led me to one singular conclusion. Hunt has his entire organization in lock down mode. How much information is seeping out of the Chiefs’ new offices? Not much, because team employees were asking me for updates. Here is what we believe we’ve pieced together. From all accounts there are indications that Hunt and Pioli met on Monday throughout the day, quite possibly in Kansas City. We were told by an NFL source that Hunt was likely to present Pioli an offer at some point. Our guess is that happened based on today’s silence and the fact that Pioli’s people aren’t talking either. It’s safe to assume proposals are going back and forth between the two parties. Does that mean a deal gets done? No, and Hunt doesn’t appear to be waiting for the Pioli negotiations to come to a conclusion, either. According to ESPN’s Cold Pizza this morning, Hunt is expected to conduct an interview with San Diego Chargers Director of College Scouting, Jimmy Raye III. In other Chiefs related news, the Pewter Report indicated that Tampa Bay Bucs Director of Pro Personnel Mark Dominik, a Kansas University graduate, is on the short list of GM candidates for the Chiefs. We’re not sure that short list has left the inside pocket of Clark Hunt’s suit coat, or that anyone has the combination to his briefcase, but we’ll give them the benefit of the doubt. What we are sure is that the search for Peterson’s replacement is still ongoing. The other thing we can verify from Tuesday’s press conference is that Hunt appears confident the search to date will eventually land his franchise the best candidate possible. But as long as nobody is talking about Scott Pioli - even in his hometown newspapers back in Boston - it’s easy for Chiefs fans to speculate he’s still Hunt’s top target. http://oak.scout.com/a.z?s=66&p=2&c=827971
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