Why you gotta' go associate something as beautiful as BBQ with Twitlock? He's clearly a Wimpy Burger by-product; 2 demerits for you. :p:D

Nice post.

Reading through this thread, had to comment on this...

Ummm maybe I missed something as well, but this was NEVER mentioned in the conference call...I listened to the entire thing while it happened and Cassel didn't state he was in the building nor that he couldn't talk to anyone.

The only thing mentioned was when someone asked Cassel if he was in Kansas City and he replied with a simple yes. The conference call was done after that.

It was 'assumed' by media that he very well 'could' have been in the building, but it was never stated as such. Just Mojo making it up as he goes along.

Just more ignorance from you. Amazing. If you SAY you want a guy, then teams trade above you to get him.

The difference with the Chargers/Giants is the Chargers had the FIRST pick you moron. No one could trade above them.

No, they didn't blow the Cassel phone call. They underplayed the Cassel trade. CP would have paraded him around in tights and a cape as the savior of the franchise.

Pioli is smart enough NOT to put that pressure on him.

Is it beyond your comprehension that some of these questions have not been answered yet?

See, Herm would tell you everything that was going on. And, that was nice. We were 'in on it'. Only, things change, and with that, so do decisions. His honesty made him look like a hypocrite and a liar in the end.

Now, lets look at these 'questions' that you have.

#1) This probably depends on whether Crennel comes in. Right now, I am sure they have contingency plans. What do they gain by making them public?

#2) Again, right now, who knows? Thigpen may come in and beat out Cassel. Haley has NOT promised the position to Cassel (at least not publicly). Therefore, if the unexpected happens, and Thigpen outplays Cassel, then Haley is not breaking his word. I am sure that everyone in the Chiefs organization 'believes' it will be Cassel. But why on earth would you just hand the guy the job?

#3) More nonsense. First, I think the Chiefs coaches won't fully know what they have as far as players go until they actually get them on the field. I think they are going in the direction of the 3-4. And, I am sure they feel that certain players can do certain things. But, those players haven't actually done them on tape in a 3-4. So, there is still some question. Also, why not leave a little bit of question? I am sure that most NFL teams assume they are going to the 3-4. But, why not at least make them question it a little as they go through the draft?

#4) Again, isn't it possible at this time that they are not sure? Give me a freaking breaking. The Chiefs haven't made it onto the practice field. They haven't had a preseason game. Haley has no real experience with Gailey and I imagine he will give Gailey the opportunity to call the plays in the preseason and get a feel for him and then decide. Again, I don't think this has been decided just yet.

#5) I think it will be Denny Thum. But, why announce it now? He is a member of the old regime. Why on earth would you want to take away from the fans perception of a whole new organization?

We don't have a 'right' to know any of this stuff, especially at this point when some of these decisions haven't even been made.

I disagree with this wholeheartedly. Have you read some of the posts on here about it?

EVERYBODY would give Pioli a pass if he drafted Sanchez or Stafford and they flamed out. It would be a cavalcade of "it happens" reposts.

However, a large contingent of the fans (myself included) feel like Cassel's played in the NFL, he's been somewhat successful already, and if he DOESN'T pan out, it's on Pioli.

Going with Cassel is FAR riskier to Pioli's reputation, specifically because it's viewed as the safer move.

I don't really understand that logic. I don't see one way or the other making a difference. Any pick or pick up that doesn't pan out is gonna be on Pioli.


PhilFree:arrow:

I highly doubt Keitz would be on here defending Whitlock's article, considering the first thing the article did was call out Keitz...

Of course. But Cassel will be more damning because Pioli supposedly knows every single thing about the guy.

If Scott has this much info. at his disposal and still ****s up, that doesn't speak well about his ability to evaluate talent.

Even with the best scouting, he'd know far less about Sanchez or Stafford. Plus there are all the other issues that go along with transitioning to the NFL that scouting/interviews cannot possibly account for.

People are going to be CONSIDERABLY more understanding if a a draftee flames out because:

1) there is a high probability they will, because that's what alot of high draftees do

2) Pioli spent 4 years in New England with Cassel, knows him, knows what he can do

3) Cassel has started a full season in the NFL, knows how to read NFL defenses, and has been successful in the league, even if it's only for a short time

Now with those 3 things being said, I'm not gonna be calling for Cassel's head 4 games into the season for any reason.

But you can bet your ass that the vast majority of the fanbase is not going to be as forgiving if Cassel doesn't pan out.

No way. You blow a top 10 pick, especially at QB, and nobody forgives you.

I don't remember any of my buddies calling for Carl's head in March of 1989. You're better than this.

Why "especially at QB"? It's a bit more expensive. A bit.

****ing up the Sims pick was just as terrible, if not more. There was talk about it, but it wasn't exactly Carl's albatross.