Gary Gibbs is the DC

[missinDThomas]

I just got off the phone on Late Hits on Sirius Radio.....Ross and Howard said that KC announced today that Gary Gibbs is the DC, and there is no way with the people that we have we can run a 3-4.


I can't find it anywhere on the net. Just reporting what they said.

[SenselessChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by DaWolf

I have serious doubts about Rex Ryan as a head coach. I think he is a loudmouth and also was more a product of what giving a coach great players can do than anything. That's how Nolan and Lewis landed HC jobs as well, and neither of them turned into a great head coach...

You mean, like Haley? I am not saying that Haley won't be good... I am growing to like him.

However, he is a loudmouth and a product of coaching great players.

[SenselessChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by Ralphy Boy

I love all the speculation about our conversion to a 3-4. Didn't both of these coaches field a 4-3 last year? Which one of the defensive assistants that we hired has fielded a 3-4?

For the record, wikipedia also says "Pendergast was hired by the Kansas City Chiefs possibly as defensive coordinator"

Comparing the defense that both Gibbs and Pendergast fielded over the last few years, based on total yards:
NO finished 23rd in 2008, 26 in 2007 and 11 in 2006
Arizona finished 19 in 08, 17 in 07 and 29 in 06.

Pendergast has clearly fielded a better defense.
How a head coach could give the DC job to the one with a worse record is beyond me.

For the record, Wikipedia is not the best source.

Gibbs has more coaching experience. Gibbs also has experience with the 3-4.

I would prefer Pendergrass personally, but Haley appears to value experience.