Whitlock- It’s OK to question Pioli and the Chiefs

[Mojo Jojo]

Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

Give a list of 5-10 questions that you think the team should be forced to answer.

First of all nobody should be "forced" to answer a question, but it should still be asked. You weren't clear do you want 5 or 10 questions?

1. Who is the DC?
2. As of today who is the starting QB? (Last week it was an open job.)
3. 3-4 or 4-3? Follow up why?
4. Who will be calling the play?
5. And for Clark...Who is the Chiefs President?

[FAX]

Originally Posted by Mojo Jojo

First of all nobody should be "forced" to answer a question, but it should still be asked. You weren't clear do you want 5 or 10 questions?

1. Who is the DC?
2. As of today who is the starting QB? (Last week it was an open job.)
3. 3-4 or 4-3? Follow up why?
4. Who will be calling the play?
5. And for Clark...Who is the Chiefs President?

Okay. That's great. Now, let's pretend that the answers are as follows;

1. We haven't determined that.
2. We haven't determined that.
3. We haven't determined that.
4. We haven't determined that.
5. We haven't determined that.

How does that help us A) Avoid another Carl and B) Win a Super Bowl?

FAX

[Mojo Jojo]

Originally Posted by FAX

Okay. That's great. Now, let's pretend that the answers are as follows;

1. We haven't determined that.
2. We haven't determined that.
3. We haven't determined that.
4. We haven't determined that.
5. We haven't determined that.

How does that help us A) Avoid another Carl and B) Win a Super Bowl?

FAX

I don't disagree, but most on this board don't want to ask these questions.
FYI..."B" is more important.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by Mojo Jojo

First of all nobody should be "forced" to answer a question, but it should still be asked. You weren't clear do you want 5 or 10 questions?

1. Who is the DC?
2. As of today who is the starting QB? (Last week it was an open job.)
3. 3-4 or 4-3? Follow up why?
4. Who will be calling the play?
5. And for Clark...Who is the Chiefs President?

I'd say the answers to 1-2 are sufficiently clear.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

I'd say the answers to 1-2 are sufficiently clear.

Or sufficiently speculative.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by Darth CarlSatan

Or sufficiently speculative.

Sorry, dude. The dream died.

It's Cassel.

Mum 'til draft day to keep folks guessing to increase the potential for a trade down.

And as soon as we stab enough cousins, the DC thing will be settled.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Sorry, dude. The dream died.

It's Cassel.

Mum 'til draft day to keep folks guessing to increase the potential for a trade down.

And as soon as we stab enough cousins, the DC thing will be settled.

"Show me the contract"!!!

[Mojo Jojo]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Sorry, dude. The dream died.

It's Cassel.

Mum 'til draft day to keep folks guessing to increase the potential for a trade down.

And as soon as we stab enough cousins, the DC thing will be settled.

I would agree, but why won't the Chiefs say it? Once again another Carl trick that is too cool because it is Scott and Todd are doing it now.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by Mojo Jojo

I would agree, but why won't the Chiefs say it? Once again another Carl trick that is too cool because it is Scott and Todd are doing it now.

Because right now, if you say this is our guy, everyone knows, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that you aren't taking a QB at #3. That's why.

It's all about posturing for the draft.

[Mojo Jojo]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Because right now, if you say this is our guy, everyone knows, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that you aren't taking a QB at #3. That's why.

It's all about posturing for the draft.

What do you have to lose?


If you say you want the QB and someone wants him more you win in a trade.

If you rally don't want him, but he is the best person on the board...you win. Someone will over trade or you have a QBOTF. See the New York Giants.


FYI when Carl did this the board went nuts.

[FAX]

Originally Posted by Mojo Jojo

I would agree, but why won't the Chiefs say it? Once again another Carl trick that is too cool because it is Scott and Todd are doing it now.

What you are implying is spectacularly absurd.

FAX

[CaliforniaChief]

Originally Posted by FAX

What you are implying is spectacularly absurd.

FAX

But unless you have a USFL championship ring and have videotape of Nick Athan sleeping at a Chiefs press conference YOU haven't lived. LOL.

I think he's drunk.

[Mojo Jojo]

Originally Posted by Darth CarlSatan

Or sufficiently speculative.

That is the perfect answer.

[Just Passin' By]

Originally Posted by Mojo Jojo

First of all nobody should be "forced" to answer a question, but it should still be asked. You weren't clear do you want 5 or 10 questions?

1. Who is the DC?
2. As of today who is the starting QB? (Last week it was an open job.)
3. 3-4 or 4-3? Follow up why?
4. Who will be calling the play?
5. And for Clark...Who is the Chiefs President?

Ok, now, which one of these is somehow an obstacle to future Super Bowl victories if the great and powerful Mojo Jojo doesn't have the answer?

Here, let me answer:

None of them. Oh, and for the record, there have been press conferences where questions were asked and answered:

http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/features/

I hope that helps ease your troubled mind.

[Just Passin' By]

Originally Posted by Mojo Jojo

First of all nobody should be "forced" to answer a question, but it should still be asked. You weren't clear do you want 5 or 10 questions?

1. Who is the DC?
2. As of today who is the starting QB? (Last week it was an open job.)
3. 3-4 or 4-3? Follow up why?
4. Who will be calling the play?
5. And for Clark...Who is the Chiefs President?

Also, just to follow up with some pertinent information:

Regarding question 1:

Q: Where are you at on the defensive side? Is Clancy Pendergast going to be the coordinator?

HALEY: “We’re still in a state of flux. Once again, I’m trying to do my best to get as many good coaches into the building and on to the Chiefs staff as I can. There’s still a little a fluidity to the situation, nothing I can comment directly on right now, but I’m excited about the guys we’ve got right now. A bunch of guys I have some history with, and a bunch of guys I think are pretty good coaches.”

Q: So you’re not done on the defensive side?

HALEY: “I can’t say. Might be, but there’s definitely a couple more guys I’m doing my best to try to get.”

Q: How close are you to settling your defensive staff?

HALEY: “We still may add one or more pieces here. We’re working on it. We’re getting closer. Offense is pretty well set and defensive we may add one or two more pieces.”

Regarding question 2:

Q: Is Cassel in the competition or the starter on day one?

HALEY: “I just got off the phone with Tyler (Thigpen) and I told him that I’m a very selfish coach. I think that’s evidenced by Arizona and what we did. We’re going to play the guys that give us the best chance to win. I would say that Matt Cassel is coming in here to compete for the starting quarterback position.”

Q: But he wasn’t told officially that he was the starter?

HALEY: “No. We hadn’t any conversation like that.”

Regarding question 3:

Q: Where are you in terms of deciding what sort of defensive front you’ll go with?

HALEY: “Again, I think that it’s critical that we go through – and that’s their first assignment – was to go through our players, player by player, and not think about scheme, but let’s try to figure out what we have and what each player brings to the table. Until that’s finalized and we kind of have a feel for those guys and what they’re capable of – that’s not something you can wait two months to decide – we’ve gotta move here and we’ll be working hard to get those answers.”

Q: Does he give you more flexibility to go to maybe a three-four defense?

HALEY: “It’s something he’s played a bunch in and has been a successful player in it.”

Q: Have they indicated whether it will be a 4-3 or 3-4 defense?

VRABEL: “Everything that I know, I think that there is going to be a lot of flexibility there.

Regarding question 4:

Q: Have you had a chance to talk with Chan about who is calling the plays?

HALEY: “Again, I’m not even done trying to get the staff together. I think that is priority number one. Everything has to go towards that. We’ve started the evaluation of the team process. That’s all going to be part of i. I’m excited about having a guy like Chan Gailey with his experience. The more time I’m around him, the more I’m excited about what he’ll bring to us.”

So, 4 of your 5 questions have already been answered in one form or another. The fifth one isn't one that I have even the slightest interest in checking on.