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**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/

CaliforniaChief · 08-31-2009, 11:44 AM

Some of these comments are amazing. Everyone yells and moans about how we want a championship team, but when the new leaders are bold enough to make unconventional decisions and dump a guy who wasn't working out as an OC, people get indignant. So Thigpen got better with a spread offense. We won 2 games last year. 2!!! So this whole "You'd better be right, Haley" stuff is hilarious. Better be right or what? Go back to the safe days of Paul Hackett and Gunther Cunningham?

**1ChiefsDan** · 08-31-2009, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

Dude..... The Chiefs axed a holdover from an old regime. Do you think Cassel's going to demand a trade now, the way that Nancy Cutler did?

If not, you really need to know when to just

.

Problem is Knowmo doesn't know shit. His football knowledge is worse that Goatcheese's.

booger · 08-31-2009, 11:45 AM

just a few notes: Joe D’Alessandris was with Gailey at GT so who knows if he will stay on or not.

Bicknell, Carthon, Muir, all have OC experience as does Defensive Q/c coach Pat Perles. So does asst GM Joel Collier. Mostly as a RB coach but was promoted to OC by Dave Wandstedt at Miami but had to give that up because of a serious illness that offseason.

Also training camp intern coaches Ritchie Anderson(TE's, WR's RB) and Anthony Pleasant (DE and OLB) are still with the team as far as i can tell from the games. It wouldn't be a big suprise to see them added for the regular season if needed. Both are Parcells and Belichick guys and former players.

check out the bios

http://www.kcchiefs.com/directory/

DJJasonp · 08-31-2009, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by CaliforniaChief

Some of these comments are amazing. Everyone yells and moans about how we want a championship team, but when the new leaders are bold enough to make unconventional decisions and dump a guy who wasn't working out as an OC, people get indignant. So Thigpen got better with a spread offense. We won 2 games last year. 2!!! So this whole "You'd better be right, Haley" stuff is hilarious. Better be right or what? Go back to the safe days of Paul Hackett and Gunther Cunningham?

You must not have read my whole post.... I LIKE the approach.

My main point is - rookie head coaches are not given the same amount of time to "get it right" than other coaches with the same "hard-headed" approach (parcells, coughlin, cowher).

CaliforniaChief · 08-31-2009, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by DJJasonp

You must not have read my whole post.... I LIKE the approach.

My main point is - rookie head coaches are not given the same amount of time to "get it right" than other coaches with the same "hard-headed" approach (parcells, coughlin, cowher).

I wasn't banging on you, man....just those who act like the sky is falling. Yeah, the Herm-painted sky is falling.

**DaneMcCloud** · 08-31-2009, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by DJJasonp

Dane mentioned... "live by the sword, die by the sword"... I agree and I like that approach as well.

The only thing that worries me with this is that this Haley project is an all or nothing move (in a relatively short time-frame).

If you're a bill parcells, or even a Tom Coughlin....you can come into a new team, kick some asses around....fire people, do whatever you want.

But - when you're a rookie head coach - you're not going to get the same time-frame to show improvements as a Parcells or Coughlin, or Cowher for that matter.

So I say to Haley....you'd better be right.....and be more right than wrong - quickly.

He signed a five year deal (as did Pioli). I think he'll get every bit of that time to try and improve this team.

He's going to need it...

DJJasonp · 08-31-2009, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by CaliforniaChief

I wasn't banging on you, man....just those who act like the sky is falling. Yeah, the Herm-painted sky is falling.

cool...

I like that our organization grew a pair in the offseason.

I just hope this is "the one" with Haley....cause the approach can backfire (more often with rookie HC's).

philfree · 08-31-2009, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by DJJasonp

You must not have read my whole post.... I LIKE the approach.

My main point is - rookie head coaches are not given the same amount of time to "get it right" than other coaches with the same "hard-headed" approach (parcells, coughlin, cowher).

Unless they are buddies with the new GM and his first hire. Haley's safe through 2010 I would think.

PhilFree

patteeu · 08-31-2009, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by CaliforniaChief

Some of these comments are amazing. Everyone yells and moans about how we want a championship team, but when the new leaders are bold enough to make unconventional decisions and dump a guy who wasn't working out as an OC, people get indignant. So Thigpen got better with a spread offense. We won 2 games last year. 2!!! So this whole "You'd better be right, Haley" stuff is hilarious. Better be right or what? Go back to the safe days of Paul Hackett and Gunther Cunningham?

The "or what" is that he will lose the team, not the fans. Of course, once he loses the team, he's going to lose the fans too, but that wasn't the point.

DJJasonp · 08-31-2009, 11:51 AM

Just to be a bit of devil's advocate here....

WOuld you guys be willing to wait 5 years for the chiefs to make the playoffs again??

(where the current NFL it's not uncommon to go from worst to first in a year or so)

??

Hammock Parties · 08-31-2009, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I saw it.

Do you have a gif of Goff getting pancaked by Leroy Hill?

Unreal.

Did he get pancaked by Hill, TOO?

I saw Jesus Curry nail Goff.

nychief · 08-31-2009, 11:54 AM

I would not be surprised to see Mike Cox released tomorrow... Chan was his college coach.

Coogs · 08-31-2009, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I think it's way too early to make that call.

Maybe, but I just see things out of the defense that I didn't see that much the last few years. Dicipline for one. Yes we have a long ways to go on defense. But I already see improvement.

**DaneMcCloud** · 08-31-2009, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by GoChiefs

Did he get pancaked by Hill, TOO?

I saw Jesus Curry nail Goff.

Yeah. Second series, I think. Goff pulled left and Hill trashed him.

**rockymtnchief** · 08-31-2009, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by nychief

I would not be surprised to see Mike Cox released tomorrow... Chan was his college coach.

I wouldn't doubt it. He hasn't elevated his game from last year. I really had hopes he would.

08-31-2009, 09:11 AM
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booger Don't Tug on Superman's Cape Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: clear out in the sticks Casino cash: $-2241450	just a few notes: Joe D’Alessandris was with Gailey at GT so who knows if he will stay on or not. Bicknell, Carthon, Muir, all have OC experience as does Defensive Q/c coach Pat Perles. So does asst GM Joel Collier. Mostly as a RB coach but was promoted to OC by Dave Wandstedt at Miami but had to give that up because of a serious illness that offseason. Also training camp intern coaches Ritchie Anderson(TE's, WR's RB) and Anthony Pleasant (DE and OLB) are still with the team as far as i can tell from the games. It wouldn't be a big suprise to see them added for the regular season if needed. Both are Parcells and Belichick guys and former players. check out the bios http://www.kcchiefs.com/directory/ __________________ 1 Thessalonians 5:3 “For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.” KJV Last edited by booger; 08-31-2009 at 11:46 AM.. Reason: added the bios for those who want it.
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08-31-2009, 11:54 AM	#282
nychief MVP Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NYC Casino cash: $5419466	I would not be surprised to see Mike Cox released tomorrow... Chan was his college coach. __________________ Good Time Charlie, Uncle Doobie and the Great Frisco Freakout.
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