View Full Version : Chiefs Is it safe to say now that Clark Hunt is a really good owner?
I had my doubts that Clark would have the chops to stand up and make sure this labor deal got done in a way that didn't hamper small market teams. But he must have, as he was involved heavily with the meetings, and now this deal almost looks too good to be true for us.
Seems like Clark Hunt has the cool-headed demeanor of his Dad, but is more assertive in how he runs the organization. Listening to him give interviews since taking over the job, he makes a lot of statements that indicate he sets clear goals and expectations with his organization, but at the same time does it in a fair and consistent manner. And now it seems he has proven he can get it done at the league level as well.
Is it time to recognize Clark Hunt is doing a really good job as owner? I don't think any of us thought he was doing poorly, but I do feel I might have still been underestimating him. Does he get credit for this small market-friendly deal?
Mr. Laz
07-25-2011, 08:38 PM
But he must have
:shrug:
Hammock Parties
07-25-2011, 08:39 PM
In addition to Kraft, owners who've worked their tails off to get this done ... Richardson, Jones, Mara, Rooney, Hunt and Spanos were vital.
On players side, Foxworth, Saturday, Mawae, Kendall, Morey, Vrabel, McFarland, Batch, Richardson, Waters, Brees were driving forces.
http://twitter.com/AlbertBreer/status/95651706309844992
KcMizzou
07-25-2011, 08:41 PM
I heard he only cares about soccer.
Mr. Laz
07-25-2011, 08:44 PM
In addition to Kraft, owners who've worked their tails off to get this done ... Richardson, Jones, Mara, Rooney, Hunt and Spanos were vital.
On players side, Foxworth, Saturday, Mawae, Kendall, Morey, Vrabel, McFarland, Batch, Richardson, Waters, Brees were driving forces.
http://twitter.com/AlbertBreer/status/95651706309844992
we still have no idea what he did or didn't do for small markets.
maybe he did or maybe he just worked at general stuff.
we have no way of knowing and likely never will.
SDChiefs
07-25-2011, 08:51 PM
Ask me again when we've won a super bowl.
HonestChieffan
07-25-2011, 08:52 PM
He sent me a very nice email today.
Thig Lyfe
07-25-2011, 08:53 PM
Until he personally murders Matt Cassel, I will not even acknowledge his existence.
Clark Hunt has worked sooo hard to get to where he is today. :rolleyes:
Hammock Parties
07-25-2011, 08:54 PM
Clark Hunt has worked sooo hard to get to where he is today. :rolleyes:
How many SMU valedictorians do you know, jackass?
Clark Hunt has worked sooo hard to get to where he is today. :rolleyes:
Why would that matter at all? Lamar Hunt was born filthy rich as well. Daniel Snyder is self-made.
Spott
07-25-2011, 09:18 PM
Really good compared to who?
Hammock Parties
07-25-2011, 09:19 PM
Clark Hunt says he would like to apologize to Chiefs fans. That and more about his big role in the NFL's new CBA in tomorrow's paper.
- Sam Mellinger
How many SMU valedictorians do you know, jackass?
just about anybody could do that if they are born filthy rich. Going to college with unlimited amount of money and not having to worry about the job market would be incredibly easy.
Captain Obvious
07-25-2011, 09:31 PM
just about anybody could do that if they are born filthy rich. Going to college with unlimited amount of money and not having to worry about the job market would be incredibly easy.
Bull. Crap.
kchero
07-25-2011, 09:35 PM
Bull. Crap.
This.....obviously the road is easier when you have money, but it is still a lot of work.
listopencil
07-25-2011, 09:35 PM
Sounds like he is taking a leadership role amongst the owners. That's not a bad thing.
Hammock Parties
07-25-2011, 09:35 PM
http://i51.tinypic.com/2960m0i.jpg
KcMizzou
07-25-2011, 09:39 PM
Sounds like he is taking a leadership role amongst the owners. That's not a bad thing.Truth.
A lot of us are way too cynical.
Sweet Daddy Hate
07-25-2011, 09:42 PM
Until he personally murders Matt Cassel, I will not even acknowledge his existence.
LMAO
Bugeater
07-25-2011, 09:43 PM
Until he personally murders Matt Cassel, I will not even acknowledge his existence.
Well that seems reasonable.
|Zach|
07-25-2011, 09:44 PM
just about anybody could do that if they are born filthy rich. Going to college with unlimited amount of money and not having to worry about the job market would be incredibly easy.
Yea.
You are full of shit.
Demonpenz
07-25-2011, 09:46 PM
http://i51.tinypic.com/2960m0i.jpg
fucking chiefsplanet meme that can go global
Really good compared to who?
The other 31 NFL franchise owners.
FloridaMan88
07-25-2011, 09:52 PM
Is Clark a good owner, in terms of his commitment to winning a championship? No
The Chiefs payroll was among the lowest in the league last year, when the salary floor was removed and he appears to be detached from the reality that his franchise hasn't even won a playoff game in 17 years.
Clark may have had a productive role in the CBA negotiations, but quite frankly I'd rather have an owner that is more focused on wins and losses than macro league matters.
|Zach|
07-25-2011, 09:56 PM
Is Clark a good owner, in terms of his commitment to winning a championship? No
The Chiefs payroll was among the lowest in the league last year, when the salary floor was removed and he appears to be detached from the reality that his franchise hasn't even won a playoff game in 17 years.
Clark may have had a productive role in the CBA negotiations, but quite frankly I'd rather have an owner that is more focused on wins and losses than macro league matters.
lol @ you.
Bugeater
07-25-2011, 09:56 PM
Ok, I'm gonna say it.
Clark is a cheapskate.
This.....obviously the road is easier when you have money, but it is still a lot of work.
no pressure
no stress
no worries
it would be fucking EASY. Well, it might be hard for a retard or a monkey. But anybody who isn't incredibly stupid, it would be easy. I'm in school, work 40-50 hours a week to pay for EVERYTHING, while going to school with 15 credits per semester is seriously draining. I'm still holding a 3.5 GPA and after all of this I'm not even sure if I'll get a job out of it. I'm thinking I'm gonna have to go to grad school and take out student loans and even after all of that, I don't know if I'll be able to get a damn job!
So yes, I think it would be incredibly easy.
Bugeater
07-25-2011, 09:58 PM
I wonder how many SMU valedictorians have been poor.
Hammock Parties
07-25-2011, 09:58 PM
I wonder how many SMU valedictorians have been poor.
There are lots and lots of rich kids who just live off their parents, flunk out of college and do shit with their lives.
There are lots and lots of rich kids who just live off their parents, flunk out of college and do shit with their lives.
but their probably still rich, which is the goal of life.
Chiefs=Champions
07-25-2011, 10:18 PM
http://i51.tinypic.com/2960m0i.jpg
LMAO LMAO LMAO LMAO LMAO
Okie_Apparition
07-25-2011, 10:21 PM
He didn't move the team to Missouri City, so I'm not real sure
KurtCobain
07-25-2011, 10:59 PM
Chiefs fans are hard to impress. You've got to seriously poke a stick in Matt Cassel bike wheel so he falls down, stab him to death, cut him open and pee inside him before anybody cares about you.
RealSNR
07-25-2011, 11:04 PM
Clark's pretty damn football savvy and knows his role as an owner of the team. I'm very grateful that he's not Jerry Jones or Dan Snyder.
We could definitely do a lot worse, that's for sure
rocknrolla
07-25-2011, 11:10 PM
Clark's pretty damn football savvy and knows his role as an owner of the team. I'm very grateful that he's not Jerry Jones or Dan Snyder.
We could definitely do a lot worse, that's for sure
I agree. He did go out and spend the money on one of the best G.M's. I think he does have a commitment to win.
mnchiefsguy
07-25-2011, 11:16 PM
I agree with the last two posts. I think Clark is a good owner. No owner is perfect, but he is trying to make the best moves to get the team to win, and he has hit way more than he has missed, starting with the hiring of Pioli.
Captain Obvious
07-26-2011, 12:17 AM
but their probably still rich, which is the goal of life.
Really? You're arguing about how easy it would be to maintain a 4.0 if your family was rich and misusing 'their'? That's rich.
Ming the Merciless
07-26-2011, 12:27 AM
Yah, I do....he is assembling a good team. The team has shown great progress in the last season.....It was one of the worst teams in history prior to that. I'd say so.
BossChief
07-26-2011, 12:30 AM
http://i51.tinypic.com/2960m0i.jpg
ROFL
Id like to see that with "estrada" shades.
but they're probably still rich, which is the goal of life.fyp
I agree. He did go out and spend the money on one of the best G.M's. I think he does have a commitment to win.
As soon as he took over the team, he started a full rebuild through the draft path.
Exactly what he should have done if he wanted the team to have long term sustained success.
When you do that, you arent gonna spend a lot for a couple years in free agency...if you do, you take away the premise of rebuilding through the draft.
He went out and spend a couple hundred million dollars on the stadium, brought in the best GM available, paid for premium coaches...you know, all the things you should do if you are making your best run at truly "building through the draft".
mikey23545
07-26-2011, 12:30 AM
but their probably still rich, which is the goal of life.
At least your years of schooling have made you incredibly wise and helped you mature.
aturnis
07-26-2011, 03:16 AM
He's fast gaining respect around the league. Really impressive for what, year five? I'm a big fan of what he's done for the franchise since tossing Herm the Germ. I think he learned a lot from his father, including what Lamar never had the guts/life expectancy to do, blow it all up. I'm almost certain that it was exactly what Lamar told him to do.
Rausch
07-26-2011, 03:29 AM
but their probably still rich, which is the goal of life.
It is?...
Saul Good
07-26-2011, 07:31 AM
no pressure
no stress
no worries
it would be ****ing EASY. Well, it might be hard for a retard or a monkey. But anybody who isn't incredibly stupid, it would be easy. I'm in school, work 40-50 hours a week to pay for EVERYTHING, while going to school with 15 credits per semester is seriously draining. I'm still holding a 3.5 GPA and after all of this I'm not even sure if I'll get a job out of it. I'm thinking I'm gonna have to go to grad school and take out student loans and even after all of that, I don't know if I'll be able to get a damn job!
So yes, I think it would be incredibly easy.
So Clark was the rich kid at SMU. I had always wondered who that one rich kid was. Its not like SMU is a school full of rich kids. Clark was the only one.
DeezNutz
07-26-2011, 07:44 AM
Don't take out a loan for grad. school.
no pressure
no stress
no worries
it would be fucking EASY. Well, it might be hard for a retard or a monkey. But anybody who isn't incredibly stupid, it would be easy. I'm in school, work 40-50 hours a week to pay for EVERYTHING, while going to school with 15 credits per semester is seriously draining. I'm still holding a 3.5 GPA and after all of this I'm not even sure if I'll get a job out of it. I'm thinking I'm gonna have to go to grad school and take out student loans and even after all of that, I don't know if I'll be able to get a damn job!
So yes, I think it would be incredibly easy.
What are you majoring in? Self-pity?
lcarus
07-26-2011, 08:36 AM
just about anybody could do that if they are born filthy rich. Going to college with unlimited amount of money and not having to worry about the job market would be incredibly easy.
Going to college with unlimited amount of money would make it really easy to say f*#@ it and coast through.
Marcellus
07-26-2011, 08:50 AM
just about anybody could do that if they are born filthy rich. Going to college with unlimited amount of money and not having to worry about the job market would be incredibly easy.
While it would definately make things easier being born rich, it doesn't make you a bad person or a good person.
I find it amazing people can hate on someone for something they have no control over nor have done anything to warrant the hate.
I like many on here have met Clark and he was nothing but a class Guy to ordinary fans.
Clark didn't work at McDonalds to get through school but from all appearance he isn't squandering away his fortunate situation.
You want to hate on someone with $, hate on JaMarcus, Pac Man, Leaf etc...
Marcellus
07-26-2011, 08:51 AM
What are you majoring in? Self-pity?
Its like a rich kid stole his scholarship or something.
ChiefsCountry
07-26-2011, 08:55 AM
What are you majoring in? Self-pity?
Bump is a majoring in being a dumbass and he is on his way to being the Valedictorian.
Pants
07-26-2011, 09:18 AM
Is SMU prestigious?
ChiefsCountry
07-26-2011, 09:21 AM
Is SMU prestigious?
Business school is one of the best in the country.
vailpass
07-26-2011, 10:59 AM
Business school is one of the best in the country.
Cox? You talking MBA?
gblowfish
07-26-2011, 11:08 AM
The jury will be out on Clark for a long time. So far, all he's done is win one AFC West, and that was barely. Sure, we're in better shape than the King Carl/Herm times, but so what? This is only year three past that rock bottom period. Still, this team's last playoff win was over a team that doesn't even exist any more (Houston Oilers) 18 years ago. Not exactly a shining beacon of success. Add another Lombardi Trophy, then we'll talk.
rocknrolla
07-26-2011, 02:03 PM
If you have 15 min. Clark Hunt from the podium. At 10:00 in His face is hilarious when asked about parking going up. But he is actually very candid.
http://www.kcchiefs.com/media-center/videos/From-the-Podium-Clark-Hunt/f89da0f6-e662-42c8-a06c-ce31bcb890d2
Easy 6
07-26-2011, 02:10 PM
http://i51.tinypic.com/2960m0i.jpg
I claim him as my Dad & Piolis the beloved, crazy uncle who lets me drink beer.
ChiefsCountry
07-26-2011, 02:16 PM
Cox? You talking MBA?
Yeah, its one of the top 15 in the country.
RealSNR
07-26-2011, 02:18 PM
I claim him as my Dad & Piolis the beloved, crazy uncle who lets me drink beer.And Haley's the asshole older cousin who deals heroin?
Easy 6
07-26-2011, 02:19 PM
And Haley's the asshole older cousin who deals heroin?
LMAO, he often looks the role doesnt he.
ChiefsCountry
07-26-2011, 02:24 PM
No mention of Tavia? CP is slipping.
Deberg_1990
09-16-2011, 10:02 AM
How do you feel about Clark now?
Ace Gunner
09-16-2011, 10:27 AM
part of the greediest american generation ever. Clark is out to get your $.
Valiant
09-16-2011, 11:32 AM
Ask me again when we've won a super bowl.
That.
Brock
09-16-2011, 11:40 AM
part of the greediest american generation ever. Clark is out to get your $.
Yeah, he's a lot different from the rest of the NFL owners.
whoman69
09-16-2011, 12:40 PM
I'd say he's taking a very conservative approach, going low risk. But he's going to get low reward with that strategy.
Pioli was the right guy to hire and after that we felt that Clark cared. But he's pretty mum on everything and doesn't seem to really care or have any passion for the team.
HemiEd
09-16-2011, 02:19 PM
Pioli was the right guy to hire and after that we felt that Clark cared. But he's pretty mum on everything and doesn't seem to really care or have any passion for the team.
Here we go again. Clark Hunt doesn't care, because he is not Jerry Jones and interfering with the jobs he hired people to do.
One of the most important and very basic leadership rules, is to allow people to do the job you hired them for and succeed at it without interfering.
Larmar followed the rule as well.
CupidStunt
09-16-2011, 04:37 PM
Clark represents one thing and one thing only as far as the Chiefs are concerned. Fail.
vailpass
09-16-2011, 04:39 PM
Any guy that has cornered the silver market can't be all bad.
ChiefsCountry
09-16-2011, 04:50 PM
Any guy that has cornered the silver market can't be all bad.
That was his uncle.
Titty Meat
09-16-2011, 04:53 PM
Let's win a playoff game.
vailpass
09-16-2011, 04:59 PM
That was his uncle.
Uncles. Just making a jape.
David.
09-16-2011, 05:06 PM
Here we go again. Clark Hunt doesn't care, because he is not Jerry Jones and interfering with the jobs he hired people to do.
One of the most important and very basic leadership rules, is to allow people to do the job you hired them for and succeed at it without interfering.
Larmar followed the rule as well.
This. I don't want to have an Al Davis/Dan Snyder/Jerry Jones type owner to ruin my team at every chance.
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