*getting the popcorn ready*

I'm going to reserve judgment for now.
I really want to see what titles were given to each of the coaches.

I'd guess free agency and the draft will tell us a lot more than keeping krumrie does.

It's a stretch, I know. I'm trying to get a promotion from First Lieutenant Obvious.

Ugh.

Two VERY average coordinators and a shitty DL coach.

Phenomenal.

I had warmed to Haley and went as far as contacting my rep to get my season tickets reinstated, but this changes my mind.

They are going to have to show me something in 2009 before they see my money.

I don't know, man. An historically bad line and the new regime keeps the line coach?

What?!?

Seems to speak pretty loudly to me.

Um this team has used alot of high picks on it's DL not just that one...

GAAAAAAAAH

****. nothing else. ****.

I was speaking more to Dorsey in particular. I don't anybody would argue too loudly about the rest. There's a lot to fix in the front 7. Although my guess is DT might be one of the more stable positions, and we'll see more attention given to end and LB.

It's the end of the dad gummed world.

FAX

Yeah, I hope that's the case.

If it's not Dorsey, then, Hali, McBride and others shouldn't be putting down firm roots in the KC area.

Where's the line from Herm about this team being 85% finished? ****ing idiot.

CHIEFS ANNOUNCE ASSISTANT COACHES, WITHOUT DISCLOSING THEIR SPECIFIC JOBS

Posted by Mike Florio on February 17, 2009, 6:29 p.m.

The Kansas City Chiefs have temporarily pulled back the curtain, allowing a brief glimpse into the secret-to-the-point-of-bizarre world that the franchise has created since the conclusion of the 2008 season.

In fact, we think that we’ll start referring to the team as the “Emerald City Chiefs.”

Anyway, someone must have shown up with the broomstick of the Wicked Witch of the West, because the Wizard has coughed up some information.

Joining the coaching staff are Joel Collier, Gary Gibbs, Steve Hoffman, Bill Muir, Clancy Pendergast, Pat Perles, and Dedric Ward.

The team also announced that the following coaches have been retained: Bob Bicknell, Joe D’Alessandris, Chan Gailey, Tim Krumrie, Brent Salazar and Cedric Smith.

The catch? The Chiefs didn’t specify the specific positions that any of the coaches will occupy.

Last year, Bicknell was the offensive line coach, D’Alessandris was the assistant offensive line coach, Gailey was the offensive coordinator, Krumrie was the defensive line coach, Salazar was the assistant strength and conditioning coach, and Smith was the strength and conditioning coach.

In 2008, the new arrivals had the following jobs: Collier was out of football after spending 2007 as the secondary coach in New England; Gibbs was the Saints’ defensive coordinator, Hoffman was the Dolphins’ kicking coach, Muir was the Buccaneers’ offensive coordinator/offensive line coach, Pendergast was the Cardinals’ defensive coordinator, Perles was the offensive coordinator at North Dakota State, and Ward was a quality control coach with the Cardinals.

Our semi-educated guess is that Collier will coach the defensive backs, Hoffman will coach the special teams, and Pendergast or Gibbs will work as defensive coordinator, with the other one serving as linebackers coach.

For Perles, Muir, and Ward, they presumably will have jobs on the offensive side of the ball. Beyond that, their duties are unclear.

Attention, Chiefs — it’s OK to disclose some information. Having a complete and total lockdown approach to even the most harmless stuff will, in our view, eventually cause many more problems than it ever solves.

Thank you Captain Obvious.

Kansas City Chiefs Coaching Staff: (My guess)

Head Coach: Todd Haley
Offensive Coordinator: Chan Gailey
Offensive Line Coach: Bill Muir
Assistant Offensive Line: Joe D'Alessandris
Tight Ends Coach: Bob Bicknell
Runningbacks Coach: ???
Quarterbacks Coach: ???
Wide Receivers Coach: Dedric Ward
Assistant Offensive Coach/Quality Control: Pat Perles
Defensive Coordinator: Clancy Pendergast
Defensive Line Coach: Tim Krumrie
Linebackers Coach: Gary Gibbs
Defensivebacks Coach: Joel Collier
Defensive Assistant: ???
Special Teams Coach: Steve Hoffman
Special Teams Assistant: ???
Strength & Conditioning: Cedric Smith
Assistant Strength & Conditioning: Brent Salazar

Then how can Tim Krumrie be defended? He has more high picks than any other coach does.

I've a question concerning Dorsey. Just how many rookie DT's went to the Pro Bowl or were named All Pro?