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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

Chiefshrink · 01-24-2009, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by SWOTI

Currently, I believe Adam is correct. Whether he remains correct is another story. A story which, by the way, hasn't ended.

Adam needs to be humbled. He is just a little too cocky for me with that little sh** eatin grin he has. Hope to hell he is wrong. Imagine what Shanny could do with a Trio or LJ,Bowe and TG

Chiefshrink · 01-24-2009, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Color Red

Strange observations:

Maybe Pioli did exactly as he said he would do, talk to Edwards and Clark about it until he made a decision. Everyone else has been sure he was making a deal with someone or negotiating. Maybe not, and that would explain what they're saying about Shanahan now --there has been nothing. That would also explain matters with Haley --he's not going to be negotiating with anyone while in the middle of preparing his team for the SB.

Now Pioli has made his decision, and now he has an opening for HC. If Haley really is a candidate you're still not going to see Pioli talking to him until after the SB --the longer we wait now, the likelihood that Haley is it increases. But if someone spots Shanahan in talks with KC now that Herm is gone, look out! I don't care what Schefter says, these guys do play it close to the vest, and no one necessarily knows what the other is doing. Media wants to scoop the story. These coaches and execs want to control it.

I still think Shanahan would take less money from the Chiefs to just run the sidelines in the right situation (read: Pioli-led operation) and cause some mayhem in the AFC West.

Precisely! Shanny knows the opponents and he knows he is in a weak-ass division and could conceivably win this next yr.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 01-24-2009, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Kotter

Yup....heh.

The link, in case we needed reminded:

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=135416

For the noobs, or those who sleep-walked through this.....it will be a JOY!

Too bad such an ass has to tarnish the credibility of the obvious...

"Jet Fuel...that's the ticket"!

KC_Connection · 01-24-2009, 12:47 AM

Is everybody just as puzzled as I am as to what the **** is going on here?

kstater · 01-24-2009, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Is everybody just as puzzled as I am as to what the **** is going on here?

Slap fight between Shefter and Mort.

**grandllama** · 01-24-2009, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Claythan

Taco and Kotter going at it again. It's just like old times back in Beggar's Canyon...Phobia used to bullseye GoWompRats in his T-16 modship...they're not much bigger than 300 pounds...

Who the hell is this Phobia everybody keeps talking about?

Chiefshrink · 01-24-2009, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by grandllama

Who the hell is this Phobia everybody keeps talking about?

A Classy Dude!!

KC_Connection · 01-24-2009, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Kotter

Yup....heh.

The link, in case we needed reminded:

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=135416

For the noobs, or those who sleep-walked through this.....it will be a JOY!

Wait, does he actually believe in that conspiracy?

KC_Connection · 01-24-2009, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by kstater

Slap fight between Shefter and Mort.

I think that about sums it up, I guess.

Taco John · 01-24-2009, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

One way or another, this whole deal is going to end up being fantastic. Mort, Scheffler, Nick (and Claythan), and Taco John are all taking pretty hard stances on this. Two of the four are going to crash and burn, and it's going to be glorious no matter what happens.

My only hard stance on this is that Schefter has been as reliable as it comes when it comes to information surrounding Shanahan. It would be news in and of itself if Schefter got this wrong, because it will mean that Schefter - a guy who ghost wrote Shanahan's book and has a long and well established history with him - has had the carpet pulled out from under his feet by the man who has long been his bread and butter.

At this point in time, I see no reason not to believe Schefter when he says "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."

Hammock Parties · 01-24-2009, 01:18 AM

Note that he said SHANAHAN and the Chiefs have not had contact.

He said nothing about Shanahan's agent.

DaWolf · 01-24-2009, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Taco John

My only hard stance on this is that Schefter has been as reliable as it comes when it comes to information surrounding Shanahan. It would be news in and of itself if Schefter got this wrong, because it will mean that Schefter - a guy who ghost wrote Shanahan's book and has a long and well established history with him - has had the carpet pulled out from under his feet by the man who has long been his bread and butter.

At this point in time, I see no reason not to believe Schefter when he says "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."

I tend to agree. And if Schefter is saying Cowher is at the top of our list, I'm curious to see if Pioli can convince Chin to come west...

Sweet Daddy Hate · 01-24-2009, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by DaWolf

I tend to agree. And if Schefter is saying Cowher is at the top of our list, I'm curious to see if Pioli can convince Chin to come west...

Well, everybody just conveniently ignored it the first time so I'll say it again:

Where was Cowher last weekend? He wasn't sitting at the desk. And though I may be wrong, I believe that was ALSO the case the weekend before.

I remember watching both Championship games and wondering where the **** he was.

Frosty · 01-24-2009, 01:32 AM

I am having a really hard time believing that Pioli fired Herm without having a fairly firm option to replace him. He wasn't going to fire Herm and then hope there was a viable option out there. I think the reason it took so long to fire Herm was because Pioli was going to keep him if he didn't find a replacement. They still have to go through the motions of giving interviews for the Rooney Rule but I think they have their man already.

I don't know if that is Shanahan or Cowher or what but there is an awful lot of smoke around the Rat rumors.

Mojo Rising · 01-24-2009, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by arc

I am having a really hard time believing that Pioli fired Herm without having a fairly firm option to replace him. He wasn't going to fire Herm and then hope there was a viable option out there. I think the reason it took so long to fire Herm was because Pioli was going to keep him if he didn't find a replacement. They still have to go through the motions of giving interviews for the Rooney Rule but I think they have their man already.

I don't know if that is Shanahan or Cowher or what but there is an awful lot of smoke around the Rat rumors.

Rooney Rule is what I was thinking every time I saw the ESPN crawl that the Rat was about to be the new HC.

How could they can Herm and be negotiating with the Rat when a minority was not interviewed?

Pioli is bringing his smoke and mirrors.

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Frosty Go Beavers! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Washington Casino cash: $3358243	I am having a really hard time believing that Pioli fired Herm without having a fairly firm option to replace him. He wasn't going to fire Herm and then hope there was a viable option out there. I think the reason it took so long to fire Herm was because Pioli was going to keep him if he didn't find a replacement. They still have to go through the motions of giving interviews for the Rooney Rule but I think they have their man already. I don't know if that is Shanahan or Cowher or what but there is an awful lot of smoke around the Rat rumors.
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