Originally Posted by SWOTI (Post 5421821)

Currently, I believe Adam is correct. Whether he remains correct is another story. A story which, by the way, hasn't ended.

Originally Posted by Color Red (Post 5421936)

Strange observations:

Maybe Pioli did exactly as he said he would do, talk to Edwards and Clark about it until he made a decision. Everyone else has been sure he was making a deal with someone or negotiating. Maybe not, and that would explain what they're saying about Shanahan now --there has been nothing. That would also explain matters with Haley --he's not going to be negotiating with anyone while in the middle of preparing his team for the SB.

Now Pioli has made his decision, and now he has an opening for HC. If Haley really is a candidate you're still not going to see Pioli talking to him until after the SB --the longer we wait now, the likelihood that Haley is it increases. But if someone spots Shanahan in talks with KC now that Herm is gone, look out! I don't care what Schefter says, these guys do play it close to the vest, and no one necessarily knows what the other is doing. Media wants to scoop the story. These coaches and execs want to control it.

I still think Shanahan would take less money from the Chiefs to just run the sidelines in the right situation (read: Pioli-led operation) and cause some mayhem in the AFC West.

Originally Posted by Mr. Kotter (Post 5421948)

Yup....heh.

The link, in case we needed reminded:

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=135416

For the noobs, or those who sleep-walked through this.....it will be a JOY! ROFL


:)

Originally Posted by KC_Connection (Post 5421968)

Is everybody just as puzzled as I am as to what the **** is going on here?

Originally Posted by Claythan (Post 5421939)

Taco and Kotter going at it again. It's just like old times back in Beggar's Canyon...Phobia used to bullseye GoWompRats in his T-16 modship...they're not much bigger than 300 pounds...

Originally Posted by grandllama (Post 5421973)

Who the hell is this Phobia everybody keeps talking about?

Originally Posted by Mr. Kotter (Post 5421948)

Yup....heh.

The link, in case we needed reminded:

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=135416

For the noobs, or those who sleep-walked through this.....it will be a JOY! ROFL
:)

Originally Posted by kstater (Post 5421972)

Slap fight between Shefter and Mort.

Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 5421671)

One way or another, this whole deal is going to end up being fantastic. Mort, Scheffler, Nick (and Claythan), and Taco John are all taking pretty hard stances on this. Two of the four are going to crash and burn, and it's going to be glorious no matter what happens.

Originally Posted by Taco John (Post 5421999)

My only hard stance on this is that Schefter has been as reliable as it comes when it comes to information surrounding Shanahan. It would be news in and of itself if Schefter got this wrong, because it will mean that Schefter - a guy who ghost wrote Shanahan's book and has a long and well established history with him - has had the carpet pulled out from under his feet by the man who has long been his bread and butter.

At this point in time, I see no reason not to believe Schefter when he says "I know for a fact they've not had contact to this point. The Chiefs may in fact reach out to him in the coming days and even then I firmly believe it will not change anything."

Originally Posted by DaWolf (Post 5422007)

I tend to agree. And if Schefter is saying Cowher is at the top of our list, I'm curious to see if Pioli can convince Chin to come west...

Originally Posted by arc (Post 5422017)

I am having a really hard time believing that Pioli fired Herm without having a fairly firm option to replace him. He wasn't going to fire Herm and then hope there was a viable option out there. I think the reason it took so long to fire Herm was because Pioli was going to keep him if he didn't find a replacement. They still have to go through the motions of giving interviews for the Rooney Rule but I think they have their man already.

I don't know if that is Shanahan or Cowher or what but there is an awful lot of smoke around the Rat rumors.