Teicher: Chiefs’ Haley puts together coaching staff

[Tribal Warfare]

Chiefs’ Haley puts together coaching staff
By ADAM TEICHER
The Kansas City Star

The Chiefs now have a staff of assistants to work with new head coach Todd Haley. In keeping with their new policy of hiding as much information as possible, the Chiefs wouldn’t disclose the duties of their assistant coaches.

But they retained Chan Gailey, who presumably will continue as offensive coordinator, and three other assistants from the staff of former coach Herm Edwards: Bob Bicknell, Joe D’Alessandris and Tim Krumrie.

Haley also hired seven new assistant coaches, including Gary Gibbs, the likely defensive coordinator. Gibbs, 56, spent the last three seasons as the defensive coordinator for the New Orleans Saints.

The head coach at Oklahoma during 1989-94, Gibbs has also served as linebacker coach for the Dallas Cowboys.

The other new assistants:

•Joel Collier, who has 17 seasons of NFL coaching experience. Collier most recently was the secondary coach for New England during 2005-07.

•Steve Hoffman, a 19-year NFL coaching veteran. Hoffman spent 16 seasons as the kicking coach for the Cowboys before moving on to special teams duties with Miami and Atlanta.

•Bill Muir, a 31-year NFL coaching veteran. Muir most recently spent seven seasons as Tampa Bay’s offensive coordinator and line coach, though he didn’t call the plays.

•Clancy Pendergast, who was the defensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals for the last five years.

•Pat Perles, who has spent most of his coaching career in college other than two seasons with the Rams in the early 1990s. Perles spent the last four seasons as the offensive coordinator at North Dakota State and recently was hired as offensive line coach at Ball State.

•Dedric Ward, who played wide receiver for eight NFL seasons. He started his coaching career at Missouri State in 2006 and was an offensive assistant for the Cardinals for the last two years.

Judging from the backgrounds of the new coaches, one likely offensive scenario has Gailey joined on offense by Ward (wide receivers) and Bicknell (tight ends). Muir, Perles and D’Alessandris have backgrounds coaching the offensive line, so it’s unclear what their duties will be.

On defense, both Gibbs and Pendergast have been coordinators and coached linebackers. Krumrie will likely remain as the line coach while Collier could coach the secondary.

Hoffman would be the special teams coach.

Brent Salazar and Cedric Smith were also retained from Edwards’ former staff as strength and conditioning coaches.

Through the Chiefs, Haley refused an interview request to explain his decisions.

Haley’s staff
The returnees: Bob Bicknell, Joe D’Alessandris, Chan Gailey, Tim Krumrie.

The newcomers: Joel Collier, Gary Gibbs, Steve Hoffman, Bill Muir, Clancy Pendergast, Pat Perles, Dedric Ward.

[Micjones]

This stuff about Krumrie is super-reactionary.

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by FAX

I don't think so, Mr. DaKCMan AP. Midnight_Vulva didn't capitalize his hahas.

FAX

Mr. FAX, that could be a subtle deflection technique. Insulting posters, excessive use of "Haha" and posting via a mobile device fits the Bock description.

[ChiefRon]

Originally Posted by FAX

For a zombie, you sure do talk a lot. I doubt very seriously if any Planeteer believes that this is going to be a "fast" turnaround. There are posters on this board with extraordinary football acumen and knowledge.

Perhaps it would be best if you hold your arms straight out in front of you and walk with a kind of stumbling shuffle into some oncoming traffic.

FAX

Fax, you always crack me up...

[Pioli Zombie]

Ooohh. The conspiracy theory. I have two accounts. Ooooooo

Because you can't stand I'm calling you out on your shit?

Again, this bullshit about how you are just asking questions is bullshit. They aren't questions. They have been your own answers and accusations. I didn't know the chiefs had so many lousy fans
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[Coogs]

Originally Posted by Pioli Zombie

So?? So Jason Whitlock knows more than Pioli? And how do you know that after all the coaching assessments it was determined that this was not Krumries call?
Posted via Mobile Device

You lost me there buddy! I think everyone here has watch and seen exactly what Whitlock says in this article. And FWIW, Whitlock played college ball on the D-line. But this thread isn't about Whitlock.

And that is what most of us would like to know. Who is responsible for screwing up the D-linemen like Dorsey? Is it Krumrine? Shouldn't take too long for some of those questions to be answered. Half a season maybe?

[FAX]

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

Mr. FAX, that could be a subtle deflection technique. Insulting posters, excessive use of "Haha" and posting via a mobile device fits the Bock description.

Perhaps. But endowing Midnight_Vulva with the capability of employing anything remotely similar to "subtle deflection techniques" is kind of a stretch, don't you think?

FAX

[Pioli Zombie]

What's the difference if I post from a blackberry or from your mothers computer in her basement like you do? Yeah and its a good thing nobody ever insults posters here
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[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by Pioli Zombie

Ooohh. The conspiracy theory. I have two accounts. Ooooooo

Because you can't stand I'm calling you out on your shit?

What exactly are you calling me out on? Please provide examples.

[Coogs]

Originally Posted by FAX

So, either he's as slow on the draw as some zombies I know and they've kept him on out of pity or there's more to the story.

FAX

I'm thinking the earlier mentioned doughnut theory has some merit!

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by Pioli Zombie

What's the difference if I post from a blackberry or from your mothers computer in her basement like you do? Yeah and its a good thing nobody ever insults posters here
Posted via Mobile Device

You're confusing yourself, n00b. It's Claythan that lives at home in his parents basement.

[Pioli Zombie]

Calling morons here out for obsessing and nitpicking about things you know less about than the people in place to make the right decision
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[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by Pioli Zombie

Calling morons here out for obsessing and nitpicking about things you know less about than the people in place to make the right decision
Posted via Mobile Device

What's your favorite flavor?

[Pioli Zombie]

Thank God the chiefs won't be reading this website when making decisions. You guys don't deserve the great team the Chiefs are going to be
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[FAX]

Originally Posted by Pioli Zombie

What's the difference if I post from a blackberry or from your mothers computer in her basement like you do? Yeah and its a good thing nobody ever insults posters here
Posted via Olathe Mental Institution Restroom Number 4

You left out your hahas, Mr. Pioli Zombie.

Just trying to help.

FAX

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by FAX

You left out your hahas, Mr. Pioli Zombie.

Just trying to help.

FAX

Vulva preferred the "bwahahahahaha."

It's a subtle difference. But the bwahahahahaha is a bit more forceful than the standard issue hahahaha.