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Taco John · 01-23-2009, 10:47 PM

Shanahan is not taking Chief's job

KANSAS CITY - Mike Shanahan may not have a new job after all. After reports surfaced the former Denver Broncos head coach was close to taking the top job with the Kansas City Chiefs, those reporting that have backtracked.

ESPN now reports only that the Chiefs are targeting Shanahan for their head coaching job after the team fired Herm Edwards on Friday. Initially, ESPN reported that a deal was near between the Chiefs and Shanahan.

Edwards was fired after going 15-34 in three seasons. He still had one year left in his original four-year, $12 million contract.

The NFL Network's Adam Schefter, who recently finished writing a book with Shanahan, maintains Shanahan will not be taking the job with the Chiefs and is not considering it.

"They are not near a deal. They are not near a deal right now, they were not near a deal yesterday, they will not be near a deal tomorrow. Mike Shanahan will not be the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs," Schefter told 9NEWS. "All the people in Denver can stop worrying or stop talking about it, it's not happening. I know there have been national reports to the other effect. I'm here to tell you just the opposite, it's not going to happen."

Schefter says he has spoken with Shanahan directly about it.

"I speak to Mike regularly, there has been nothing in his tone or in his message that has given me any indication that he will be the coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. 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," Schefter said.

The Broncos have hired new head coach and former New England Patriots offense coordinator Josh McDaniels to replace Shanahan.

When he was fired, Shanahan still had three years left on his contract, worth about $20 million.

http://www.9news.com/sports/article....8396&catid=345

Hammock Parties · 01-24-2009, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

This would be real, real easy for Shanahan to squash.

All he would have to do is release a statement that "I'm not coaching in 2009."

He's not doing that. He's not returning calls or text messages.

Dick Vermeil wasn't returning anything in 2001 either.

FringeNC · 01-24-2009, 10:28 AM

I think Shanahan is one of the best coaches in the league, and hope we get him. But if we don't, Carl, Herm, and Gun are gone, and Pioli is here. That itself seems too good to be true.

**alanm** · 01-24-2009, 10:37 AM

First of all it doesn't matter to me if the Chiefs hire the Rat or not.
But Taco putting this thread out there with a emphatic NO HE'S NOT COMING ACCORDING TO SHEFTER!! just looks to me like Taco exposing his ass to be kicked once again if indeed the Rat does get hired.

And we all know Taco's record of exposing his ass.

FloridaMan88 · 01-24-2009, 10:41 AM

Peter King is reporting Shanahan won't coach the Chiefs as well:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...efs/index.html

Deposed Denver coach Mike Shanahan will "definitely'' not coach the Kansas City Chiefs in 2009 -- nor will he take a coaching job anywhere prior to the 2009 season, an NFL source close to Shanahan said late Friday night. The source said Shanahan was adamant that he was not coaching the Chiefs.

This confirms the NFL Network report by Adam Schefter from Friday evening that Shanahan would not take the Kansas City job, which was a response to an ESPN report that Shanahan and the Chiefs were in talks that could have had him replacing Herman Edwards, who was fired by new general manager Scott Pioli Friday.

The affirmation that Shanahan won't coach anywhere at the start of the 2009 season won't do anything to lessen the heat on coaches in tenuous positions to start next season, like Dallas coach Wade Phillips. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones admires both Shanahan and Mike Holmgren, the former Seattle coach who likely will return to football in 2010 as a coach or general manager or both.

Why did the Shanahan story gain so much momentum late in the week? Shanahan, shortly after he was fired Dec. 30, expressed admiration for Pioli to a friend and said anyone who would take a coaching job this off-season would love to be able to work with Pioli because he was the best personnel man in the business. Shanahan would want a strong personnel man to accompany him in whatever new coaching job he'd take, and Pioli, who was on the verge of firing Edwards, was exactly that man.

But there wasn't a compelling reason for Shanahan to take the Kansas City job. This is a good year for Shanahan to kick back. He's getting paid $7 million from Denver owner Pat Bowlen to not coach. His daughter is getting married this summer. He needs time to re-assemble a coaching staff. In the end, the Kansas City job might have made sense from the standpoint of a team in need with an owner, Clark Hunt, who would spend the money to win and a smart young GM. But it didn't make sense to Shanahan.

blueballs · 01-24-2009, 10:45 AM

Peter King making sense
another amazing event

CHIEF4EVER · 01-24-2009, 10:46 AM

Damn Taco, isn't it painful knowing that the only reason your team got a SB ring is because of a cheating Raiders ex-coach? Isn't it even more painful that he is likely to come here and rub your teams noses in it twice a year?

nychief · 01-24-2009, 10:48 AM

shanahan is a used up old whore... he belongs in Dallas. I don't care who we hire at this point... I think it'll be Haley or Parcells... I just want to stomp the Donks twice next year.

BigChiefFan · 01-24-2009, 10:51 AM

King is an idiot, here's his quote..."nor will he take a coaching job anywhere prior to the 2009 season" Well how could he coach in 2008 for anybody besides the Broncos, Kingy?

BigChiefFan · 01-24-2009, 10:55 AM

King is just basing his report on AS's report. Lame ass attempt of being in the know.

**alanm** · 01-24-2009, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Messier

Those were the days....

Last century wasn't it?

Taco John · 01-24-2009, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

This would be real, real easy for Shanahan to squash.

All he would have to do is release a statement that "I'm not coaching in 2009."

He's not doing that. He's not returning calls or text messages.

Dick Vermeil wasn't returning anything in 2001 either.

Why would Shanahan even care to do that? He benefits from any intrigue that is generated by the possibility of him coaching. And plus, he has to appear to be pursuing job opportunities in order to collect his money.

**alanm** · 01-24-2009, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigChiefFan

King is an idiot, here's his quote..."nor will he take a coaching job anywhere prior to the 2009 season" Well how could he coach in 2008 for anybody besides the Broncos, Kingy?

It would be stupid to hire the guy a day before the first game.

BigChiefFan · 01-24-2009, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taco John

Why would Shanahan even care to do that? He benefits from any intrigue that is generated by the possibility of him coaching. And plus, he has to appear to be pursuing job opportunities in order to collect his money.

Then why is his BFF wrecking that angle for him?

BigChiefFan · 01-24-2009, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alanm

It would be stupid to hire the guy a day before the first game.

You lost me at hello.

KCUnited · 01-24-2009, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

This would be real, real easy for Shanahan to squash.

All he would have to do is release a statement that "I'm not coaching in 2009."

He's not doing that. He's not returning calls or text messages.

Dick Vermeil wasn't returning anything in 2001 either.

Doesn't he have to make an attempt to find other employeement to get paid by Bowlen?

01-23-2009, 10:47 PM
Taco John Sapere Aude Join Date: Jun 2001 Casino cash: $427937	End of story: Shanahan is not taking Chief's job Shanahan is not taking Chief's job KANSAS CITY - Mike Shanahan may not have a new job after all. After reports surfaced the former Denver Broncos head coach was close to taking the top job with the Kansas City Chiefs, those reporting that have backtracked. ESPN now reports only that the Chiefs are targeting Shanahan for their head coaching job after the team fired Herm Edwards on Friday. Initially, ESPN reported that a deal was near between the Chiefs and Shanahan. Edwards was fired after going 15-34 in three seasons. He still had one year left in his original four-year, $12 million contract. The NFL Network's Adam Schefter, who recently finished writing a book with Shanahan, maintains Shanahan will not be taking the job with the Chiefs and is not considering it. "They are not near a deal. They are not near a deal right now, they were not near a deal yesterday, they will not be near a deal tomorrow. Mike Shanahan will not be the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs," Schefter told 9NEWS. "All the people in Denver can stop worrying or stop talking about it, it's not happening. I know there have been national reports to the other effect. I'm here to tell you just the opposite, it's not going to happen." Schefter says he has spoken with Shanahan directly about it. "I speak to Mike regularly, there has been nothing in his tone or in his message that has given me any indication that he will be the coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. 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," Schefter said. The Broncos have hired new head coach and former New England Patriots offense coordinator Josh McDaniels to replace Shanahan. When he was fired, Shanahan still had three years left on his contract, worth about $20 million. http://www.9news.com/sports/article....8396&catid=345
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FringeNC MVP Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: NC Casino cash: $-1793986	I think Shanahan is one of the best coaches in the league, and hope we get him. But if we don't, Carl, Herm, and Gun are gone, and Pioli is here. That itself seems too good to be true.
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alanm Feeling Victorian Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Nebraska/Wyoming/Colorado Casino cash: $-113564	First of all it doesn't matter to me if the Chiefs hire the Rat or not. But Taco putting this thread out there with a emphatic NO HE'S NOT COMING ACCORDING TO SHEFTER!! just looks to me like Taco exposing his ass to be kicked once again if indeed the Rat does get hired. And we all know Taco's record of exposing his ass. __________________ It bears repeating, ** Herm, Pioli, Haley, and Crennel for ing up my franchise for a goddamn decade. Buehler 445**
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FloridaMan88 Mahomes: We Are All Witnesses Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Miami, FL Casino cash: $-777094	Peter King is reporting Shanahan won't coach the Chiefs as well: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...efs/index.html Deposed Denver coach Mike Shanahan will "definitely'' not coach the Kansas City Chiefs in 2009 -- nor will he take a coaching job anywhere prior to the 2009 season, an NFL source close to Shanahan said late Friday night. The source said Shanahan was adamant that he was not coaching the Chiefs. This confirms the NFL Network report by Adam Schefter from Friday evening that Shanahan would not take the Kansas City job, which was a response to an ESPN report that Shanahan and the Chiefs were in talks that could have had him replacing Herman Edwards, who was fired by new general manager Scott Pioli Friday. The affirmation that Shanahan won't coach anywhere at the start of the 2009 season won't do anything to lessen the heat on coaches in tenuous positions to start next season, like Dallas coach Wade Phillips. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones admires both Shanahan and Mike Holmgren, the former Seattle coach who likely will return to football in 2010 as a coach or general manager or both. Why did the Shanahan story gain so much momentum late in the week? Shanahan, shortly after he was fired Dec. 30, expressed admiration for Pioli to a friend and said anyone who would take a coaching job this off-season would love to be able to work with Pioli because he was the best personnel man in the business. Shanahan would want a strong personnel man to accompany him in whatever new coaching job he'd take, and Pioli, who was on the verge of firing Edwards, was exactly that man. But there wasn't a compelling reason for Shanahan to take the Kansas City job. This is a good year for Shanahan to kick back. He's getting paid $7 million from Denver owner Pat Bowlen to not coach. His daughter is getting married this summer. He needs time to re-assemble a coaching staff. In the end, the Kansas City job might have made sense from the standpoint of a team in need with an owner, Clark Hunt, who would spend the money to win and a smart young GM. But it didn't make sense to Shanahan.
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