STOP TEASING ME WITH SUTTONS FIRING! Bastards. You effing heartless bastards.

Or Facebook Marketplace for that matter

That's why I called it a "fun game." I'm not speculating anything or even hinted that this was at all in play. I am asking "why not"? There is nothing in anything or the title that even hints that there's any kind of breaking news whatsoever.

Why would he leave the Vikings?

It would be a significant promotion to DC.
And if there's any Assistant he might leave the Vikings for, it would be Gary Gibbs.

We aren't even IN the running for a DC right now

I clearly stated in the title that this is for discussion, not to break any kind of news. Considering the Chiefs have not denied any rumors about Sutton despite all the press. And considering we're talking about an Assistant who is in the playoffs, there is also no evidence that this is out of play either.

I suggested Adam Zimmer a few days ago.

But I honestly think they would have just fired Sutton already, even if they couldn't talk to Zimmer yet.

I agree, for now it's wishful thinking. But I floated the idea that the situation could be different because the Chiefs would use Gibbs to get to Zimmer, maybe Emmett Thomas too. And because they want to respect keeping their space from pursuing a playoff coach (firing Sutton invites speculation that they're waiting on someone... also leaves these guys open to be picked off for a lateral move).

What I find odd and hopefully encouraging is that the Chiefs have been dead silent this whole time.

One more....
Brett Veach, the first defensive coordinator he ever worked with? Jim Johnson. Specifically thanked the late Jim Johnson during his opening presser at around the 3:30 mark. So Veach is well connected to the Johnson scheme too.

http://www.610sports.com/media/audio...24-brett-veach

If you're only interested in 1 guy you might wait to fire Sutton until you know you have hired new guy.

I'd like them to have fired Sutton before he was in the locker room, but there's coaches being fired now who didn't even make the playoffs. I don't think waiting a few days really points in one direction or the other. Until they say he's returning, or they said he's leaving, we don't know what they're doing.

I don't know anything about him but he has to be better than grandpa Bob

This - don't want to get stuck in the lurch after the playoffs trying to find a stopgap DC.

Plus we have Uber now...

https://www.kshb.com/sports/football...n-ward-parkway

Fun!