Chiefs Mellinger: Hunt Should Take a Bow for His Moves to Save Chiefs - Page 2

**DeezNutz** · 01-05-2013, 12:27 AM

SOC love in the title. Good stuff:

http://www.kansascity.com/2013/01/04...for-smart.html

**dannybcaitlyn** · 01-05-2013, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts

Give me a ****ing break. Anyone who wants to criticize Clark at this point is a ****ing idiot beyond reprieve. He went out 4 years ago and hired THE VERY BEST CANDIDATE AVAILABLE. How was he to know it wouldn't work out? He couldn't possibly. And the second it became apparent that it was a dumpster fire, he sidelined his personal feelings, dumped everyone, and went out and HIRED THE VERY BEST CANDIDATE AVAILABLE. All at great expense to himself, and his family. **** you assholes. Clark Hunt is a GREAT owner.

Totally Agree! Clark deserves alot of credit. He went aggressively after a proven coach. He could have sat at his desk and waited for the interview to happen in KC but Charted a plane and went after his prize. Bravo!

memyselfI · 01-05-2013, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts

How did he help create it? How? The guy is not, and should not, be Jerry ****ing Jones. He hired someone whom he, and many others around the league, thought was qualified to run football operations, and then stayed the **** out of the way. Like he's supposed too.

It didn't work out, and he's doing it again, only this time with a coach instead of a GM. Do you think he should decide who to draft? Maybe he should hold polls and let the fans decide?

He's doing EVERYTHING he's supposed to do, and no more. As far as the wait and see'ers go, well, everyone's earned the right. But Clark Hunt is NOT the problem. He's a Goddamned saint as far as I'm concerned. Because he clearly gives a shit about football.

By throwing money at the problem and then walking away until it was obvious the situation was hitting him in the pocket book.

Look, Pioli and Crennel would both still be here if the Chiefs were mediocre and still selling out. That is a FACT. It would be seen as progress and both would be given extensions not pink slips.

So while some want to bestow saint status on Clark others have been here/done that and are happy to wait and see how things go before we take Clark completely out of the dog house.

milkman · 01-05-2013, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by dannybcaitlyn

Totally Agree! Clark deserves alot of credit. He went aggressively after a proven coach. He could have sat at his desk and waited for the interview to happen in KC but Charted a plane and went after his prize. Bravo!

Why?

Is his personal jet in the shop or something?

**Mr. Flopnuts** · 01-05-2013, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by memyselfI

By throwing money at the problem and then walking away until it was obvious the situation was hitting him in the pocket book.

Look, Pioli and Crennel would both still be here if the Chiefs were mediocre and still selling out. That would be seen as progress and both would be given extensions not pink slips.

You're speculating on what might have happened. There is no proof to back that up. None. I choose to be optimistic.

Micjones · 01-05-2013, 08:07 AM

I think Hunt should be applauded for the way he went about hiring Reid.
That, in my mind, is laudable.

**dannybcaitlyn** · 01-05-2013, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by milkman

Why?

Is his personal jet in the shop or something?

**** YOU MILK. LOL

memyselfI · 01-05-2013, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts

You're speculating on what might have happened. There is no proof to back that up. None. I choose to be optimistic.

Seriously? How long have you been a Chiefs fan or follower? Their ENTIRE HISTORY is based on the 'success=sellouts+mediocrity is fine' formula.

I'm optimistic too. I was saying to everyone at work on Sunday that Reid would coach here and it was a good fit for him. He was the best option of the available choices willing to come here.

The fact that he actually did it doesn't make me want to dangle from Clark's nut sack.

Ace Gunner · 01-05-2013, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts

Give me a ****ing break. Anyone who wants to criticize Clark at this point is a ****ing idiot beyond reprieve. He went out 4 years ago and hired THE VERY BEST CANDIDATE AVAILABLE. How was he to know it wouldn't work out? He couldn't possibly. And the second it became apparent that it was a dumpster fire, he sidelined his personal feelings, dumped everyone, and went out and HIRED THE VERY BEST CANDIDATE AVAILABLE. All at great expense to himself, and his family. **** you assholes. Clark Hunt is a GREAT owner.

you must be kidding

milkman · 01-05-2013, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts

You're speculating on what might have happened. There is no proof to back that up. None. I choose to be optimistic.

I agree.

We don't yet have any idea what Clark Hunt is willing to accept, or demands, for the performance of his team.

**lewdog** · 01-05-2013, 08:11 AM

Well you can't call Clark cheap anymore but you also can't say he knows more about football either.

0 Playoff wins still resides on his resume. I will hold my praise until that happens.

KCUnited · 01-05-2013, 08:12 AM

The Reid hire is a step in the right direction, but I'm mostly impressed by Clark admitting his mistake and dropping a shit ton of coin to clean house. As someone who is a fan of both teams in the parking lot, constantly hearing about the OH NOES THA MONEYYY! taxes me as a fan literally and figuratively. What it cost Clark to fumigate Arrowhead and what it's going to cost to restaff it does not go unnoticed by me.

Ace Gunner · 01-05-2013, 08:13 AM

48 - 80, zero playoff wins, zero championships. that is Clark's legacy. Hardly good, not even great.

memyselfI · 01-05-2013, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by lewdog

Well you can't call Clark cheap anymore but you also can't say he knows more about football either.

0 Playoff wins still resides on his resume. I will hold my praise until that happens.

I don't think it's so much about what Clark knows as it is about what the FAMILY considers is success. They've been very happy to settle with sold out stadiums and less than stellar performance on the field.

It was only after the stadium stated becoming increasingly empty and Chiefs merchandise would not sell even at 75% off did they begin to move mountains at a faster than glacial pace.

**dannybcaitlyn** · 01-05-2013, 08:16 AM

Nonetheless he deserves a pat on the back. We have our coach and already assembling the staff this early, unlike when we did the Haley hire.

WhiteWhale · 01-05-2013, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Buzz_TinBalls

48 - 80, zero playoff wins, zero championships. that is Clark's legacy. Hardly good, not even great.

I'm not going to put Herm and Carl's tenure on Clark. He was letting his old man's plan follow through, and acted quickly when it failed.

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dannybcaitlyn Supporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Casino cash: $3194000	Nonetheless he deserves a pat on the back. We have our coach and already assembling the staff this early, unlike when we did the Haley hire.
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