Chiefs Chiefs fire Chan - Page 17

**chiefforlife** · 09:12 AM

Source: Chiefs chop Chan Gailey
Posted by Mike Florio on August 31, 2009 11:04 AM ET
A source within the otherwise impenetrable walls of One Arrowhead Drive advises that the Chiefs have fired this morning offensive coordinator Chan Gailey.

Gailey survived the initial purge of assistant coaches after Todd Haley was hired in February.

It's unclear what has changed between then and now.

More to come.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...p-chan-gailey/

shitgoose · 08-31-2009, 11:17 AM

Chan couldn't stop looking through Thigpen colored glasses so now he is unemployed.

ChiefMojo · 08-31-2009, 11:17 AM

I don't think Haley/Pioli liked what they were seeing from Chan pure and simple. Haley and Mo are more than capable of calling the plays in "their" vision. I applaud the move!

Micjones · 08-31-2009, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

This isn't surprising at all. If anything, I figured it would happen earlier.

Haley's been quoted as saying that he didn't know who would be calling the plays this year. It could be Gailey, Mo Carthon or Haley himself. That pretty much tells me that he just wasn't familiar enough with Gailey as a coach, play-caller and person to be able to make a determination.

Now that he's watched Gailey call plays in three games, he decides to relieve him of that duty. Gailey's "style" isn't meshing with Haley's vision for the Chiefs. I think it's that simple.

In a way, I'm glad because unless coaches have worked together in the past, inheriting another regime's coaches usually doesn't work. And this is a prime example.

There can be no excuses now.

Still seems a bit curious to me.
It's not as though Gailey was calling plays from an entirely different scheme.
He was using Haley's playbook.

And no amount of playcalling can cover up the holes we have offensively.

rambleonthruthefog · 08-31-2009, 11:18 AM

at least these chiefs keep it interesting. they make a trade, swithc up the rotation, demote a player for slacking, pick players off the waiver wire, fire coaches. failure was cool with herm.

**DaneMcCloud** · 08-31-2009, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Micjones

Still seems a bit curious to me.
It's not as though Gailey was calling plays from an entirely different scheme.
He was using Haley's playbook.

And no amount of playcalling can cover up the holes we have offensively.

Well, in a way, I'm glad.

Live by the sword, die by the sword.

This is Haley's deal now.

That comment about 22 players of the street winning more than 2 games is going to bite him in the ass...

Chiefnj2 · 08-31-2009, 11:23 AM

Haley is on track to look better against St. Louis. He'll probably play Croyle who is much better than Thigpen. He'll probably play the entire #1 roster and not send out Copper and other no names with the first string. Thigpen missed a couple of wide open receivers including Darling on what should have been about a 40 yard gain.

**MahiMike** · 08-31-2009, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

People can say what they want about Chan, but the guy was able to create an entirely new scheme last year on the fly with Thigpen.

I think this is why he got fired. He wanted to go back to that system and Haley didn't wanna go there.

Coogs · 08-31-2009, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

That comment about 22 players of the street winning more than 2 games is going to bite him in the ass...

You could be right, but I like a lot of the stuff we are seeing in the games so far. First team defense is looking pretty solid. And Cassel and Croyle have looked pretty sharp running the offense. LJ and Charles look good. Bowe is playing very well.

If TT doesn't run the offense for 3 quarters the other night, I think we beat the Seahawks. Well never know, but that is my opinion.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 08-31-2009, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by MahiMike

I think this is why he got fired. He wanted to go back to that system and Haley didn't wanna go there.

Then good for Todd Haley.

Just Passin' By · 08-31-2009, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Well, in a way, I'm glad.

Live by the sword, die by the sword.

This is Haley's deal now.

That comment about 22 players of the street winning more than 2 games is going to bite him in the ass...

Ok, slightly off topic, but you keep referring to this, so:

Oak * 2
Den * 2

wouldn't you expect K.C. to split with each of them?

Inspector · 08-31-2009, 11:27 AM

Wow...

So, if it's true then that means Haley aint ****ing around here.

Ralphy Boy · 08-31-2009, 11:30 AM

time for the obligatory Mike Martz/Al Saunders reference...

....if someone else didn't already beat me to it in the 14 pages and 20 minutes since this thing hit the front page.

Just Passin' By · 08-31-2009, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Ralphy Boy

time for the obligatory Mike Martz/Al Saunders reference...

....if someone else didn't already beat me to it in the 14 pages and 20 minutes since this thing hit the front page.

I think that if Haley hires Martz, Pioli will fire Haley.

**DaneMcCloud** · 08-31-2009, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Coogs

You could be right, but I like a lot of the stuff we are seeing in the games so far. First team defense is looking pretty solid.

I've seen several people say this and for the life of me, I don't see it.

Sure, there is pressure from time to time on the QB but giving up 300 yards a half isn't my idea of solid.

The defensive ends look good but the NT position and linebacker position leave a lot to be desired. Teams will just run right up the middle all day long on the Chiefs and as we all know, neither Page nor Pollard can tackle.

This defense will be good, but not in 2009.

Quesadilla Joe · 08-31-2009, 11:32 AM

Best offseason ever

The Chiefs are falling apart.

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