SB Nation Kansas City: All Posts by BJ Kisselhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48935/kc-fave.png2012-12-24T08:00:06-06:00https://kansascity.sbnation.com/authors/bj-kissel/rss2012-12-24T08:00:06-06:002012-12-24T08:00:06-06:00Least competitive team ever
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<p>This is going to go down as the least competitive team in Chiefs history. </p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/">Kansas City Chiefs</a> are currently sitting with a point differential this season of (-179), which is good for last in the NFL. But it goes farther than that and even more depressing.</p>
<p>This point differential will also go down as the worst in Chiefs franchise history. They can change that against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.milehighreport.com/">Denver Broncos</a> next week but they'd have to win by at least 24 points. I just don't see that happening. </p>
<p>The 2008 team (-149) comes in at No. 2 in the 'least competitive Chiefs team ever' ranking. Then you've got the 2009 team (-130) and 2011 team (-126) rounding out the next two spots. </p>
<p>You might have noticed that three of the four 'least competitive Chiefs teams ever' in franchise history have happened within the last four years. That's Scott Pioli's tenure in Kansas City. </p>
<p>I believe this current team is talented enough that with better quarterback play they'd be much more competitive. But that decision ultimately falls on Scott Pioli and he's failed at the most important spot on a football team. </p>
<p>It's sad that Arrowhead Stadium doesn't seem to be the home-field advantage that it once was and that fans are more excited about potential changes to the coaching staff, front office and quarterback position than they are about a home game. Winning just 4 of their last 16 games at home is pathetic for a town with as many passionate football fans as Kansas City. </p>
<p>Hopefully the upcoming off-season brings Chiefs fans the one thing they need right now.</p>
<p>Hope.</p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/12/24/3800050/least-competitive-team-in-kansas-city-chiefs-historyBJ Kissel2012-12-10T13:03:03-06:002012-12-10T13:03:03-06:00Chiefs 3rd down woes
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<p>Inside the numbers on the Kansas City Chiefs' performance on third down situations in 2012.</p> <p>I went back and charted the 3rd down numbers for the <a href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Chiefs</a> offense and defense so far this season. The numbers were pretty surprising when compared early in the season to just the last five games.</p>
<p>In five of the first eight games of the season the Chiefs had a better percentage of converting 3rd downs than their opponents. They actually had the same percentage as the <a href="https://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">New Orleans Saints</a> (38%) in that game. So it was just twice in the first eight games that the opponent had a better conversion percentage, the games against Buffalo and Tampa Bay.</p>
<p>The Chiefs first game of the season against the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/atlanta-falcons" class="sbn-auto-link">Atlanta Falcons</a> the Chiefs converted 11/16 (68%) while the Falcons converted on just 5/10 (50%) on 3rd down.</p>
<p>Those numbers hold true in both games against the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/san-diego-chargers" class="sbn-auto-link">San Diego Chargers</a> this season with the Chiefs holding a better percentage of conversion, and also the games against the <a href="https://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Baltimore Ravens</a> and <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/oakland-raiders" class="sbn-auto-link">Oakland Raiders</a>.</p>
<p>In the first eight games of the season the Chiefs converted 50/113 (44%) plays on 3rd down. In the last five games the Chiefs have converted just 13/63 (20%). For the last five games (since Steelers game) the Chiefs opponents have had a better third down conversion percentage than the Chiefs.</p>
<p>It's interesting to look at these numbers because there's no real correlation between conversion percentage and wins, or even the final score. We were actually getting blown out early in the season when we had better conversion numbers as four of the Chiefs losses by at least 10 points this season have come in games where the Chiefs had a better 3rd down conversion percentage.</p>
<p>Since Romeo Crennel fired himself as defensive coordinator on November 5th, which was right before the <a href="https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> game, the Chiefs have gotten worse on defense and offense on third down. He was supposedly going to 'spend more time with the offense' by promoting Gary Gibbs to defensive coordinator.</p>
<p>Before Crennel's 'self-firing' the Chiefs defense had 31/88 plays converted on 3rd down (35%), and afterwards the defense has had 28/69 3rd downs converted (41%).</p>
<p>These are pretty small sample sizes and it's not really fair to make <i>too</i> much of a conclusion based on these numbers. But the offense and defense have each gotten worse over the past five games according to these numbers and that's not a good sign for either side of the ball.</p>
<p>It's also worth noting that there haven't been any games that <span>Brady Quinn</span> has started where the Chiefs had a better conversion rate on 3rd down than their opponents.</p>
<p>These numbers do show the Chiefs could use an upgrade at quarterback. In case you didn't know.</p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/12/10/3751122/kansas-city-chiefs-3rd-down-problemsBJ Kissel2012-12-07T10:00:45-06:002012-12-07T10:00:45-06:00If you're doubting the QB's, go with a pass rusher
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<p>The Kansas City Chiefs will have a very high draft pick in the upcoming 2013 NFL draft in April. </p> <p>It's not the most likely of picks for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/">Kansas City Chiefs</a> but Georgia outside linebacker Jarvis Jones is one of the few players worthy of the top pick in the 2013 NFL draft.</p>
<p>Without even seeing any you Chiefs fans out there right now I know that most of you are saying, 'We already have two very good outside linebackers in <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/36164/justin-houston">Justin Houston</a> and <span>Tamba Hali</span>, why do you draft another one?' My answer for that question is very simple. </p>
<p>To win in today's NFL you need to be able to rush the passer. Simple.</p>
<p>Eight of the last 10 Super Bowl champion teams have been in the top 6 in sacks the year they won. Six of those teams were in the top three! </p>
<p>The only teams that weren't in the top six in sacks the year they won the Super Bowl were the 2009 <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/">New Orleans Saints</a> (13th) and the 2006 <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.stampedeblue.com/">Indianapolis Colts</a> (30th). </p>
<p>Obviously the other thing that you need is a top-notch quarterback. If the Chiefs organization believes the 4th best quarterback in this draft isn't far from the very best quarterback in this draft, you have to go with a top-flight pass-rusher.</p>
<p>There are ways to scheme another pass-rusher into any defense. It's not a perfect example but <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/37943/von-miller">Von Miller</a> wasn't seen as a great fit to what the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.milehighreport.com/">Denver Broncos</a> had planned on doing before he was taken in the draft that year. That worked out for them didn't it?</p>
<p>You can never have too many good pass-rushers in today's pass-happy NFL.</p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/12/7/3737714/georgia-olb-jarvis-jones-bpa-draft-strategy-for-kansas-city-chiefsBJ Kissel2012-11-25T17:00:22-06:002012-11-25T17:00:22-06:00Chiefs on track for No. 1 pick
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<p>The Kansas City Chiefs are in the lead for the rights to the No. 1 overall pick in this upcoming NFL draft. </p> <p>This isn't the race that many <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/">Chiefs</a> fans thought they'd be looking at 11 games into the 2012 season. With the 17-9 loss to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.milehighreport.com/">Denver Broncos</a> on Sunday, combined with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bigcatcountry.com/">Jacksonville Jaguars</a> victory over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/">Tennessee Titans</a>, the Chiefs are now separating themselves among NFL teams to get that top pick.</p>
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<p>Many Chiefs fans will tell you they aren't happy that THIS is the year the Chiefs are going to be stuck with the No. 1 overall pick because of the lack of <span>Andrew Luck's</span> or RG3's. But there's still quite a bit of time before the draft and I would fully expect at least a few players to begin to separate themselves leading up to the draft. </p>
<p>It won't make the next five games any more enjoyable to watch but I'd venture to guess the names Geno Smith, Tyler Wilson, Matt Barkley, Mike Glennon and Tyler Bray will be popular 'YouTube searches' within the Kansas City limits over the next few months. </p>
<p>For those wanting to watch many prospects I'd recommend these channels for your viewing pleasure. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/JMPasq?feature=g-user-u" target="_blank">JMPasq</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/JPDraftJedi?feature=g-user-u" target="_blank">JPDraftJedi</a>, and finally <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/NFLDraftCutups?feature=g-user-u" target="_blank">NFLDraftCutups</a>. </p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/11/25/3690270/kansas-city-chiefs-now-in-drivers-seat-for-no-1-pickBJ Kissel2012-11-19T13:12:00-06:002012-11-19T13:12:00-06:00When to say when
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<p>The Kansas City Chiefs fell to an abysmal 1-9 after Sunday's 28-6 loss to the Cincinatti Bengals at Arrowhead stadium in Kansas City. </p> <p>I'm sure most <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/">Kansas City Chiefs</a> fans have gotten up each Monday morning for the last few weeks with the thought they'd see headlines of a change in leadership for this team. Whether it be the firing of Romeo Crennel as head coach or Scott Pioli as General Manager. The thought of <i>someone </i>having to take responsibility for this dreadful season has gotten to the point to which people are questioning competency of those in charge. </p>
<p>For the record, I'm of the belief that you don't make a change like firing Scott Pioli unless you have a plan on what to do next. I am believing (maybe wrongly) this is where we're at right now. </p>
<p>Clark Hunt doesn't have the luxury of just being happy that a perceived problem has left the building like some fans might enjoy, because it's his job (along with any consultants he might bring in) to find the next guy to step in and lead this organization. I think he'd want to have answers to the questions on where they go from here before they're even asked. </p>
<p>I believe that Romeo Crennel and Scott Pioli are tied together in this situation. I don't think they can fire Crennel and then let Pioli field questions on the firing. How do you think that would go over? I think they'll be let go at the same time when that point comes. That point will come when they KNOW who is either going to be hired, or at least who is interested and who they would consider for the respective positions. It's not something they can afford to drag-on in the middle of a season with a couple of empty offices at One Arrowhead Drive. </p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/11/19/3667108/kansas-city-chiefs-continue-quiet-days-following-gamesBJ Kissel2012-11-15T14:04:22-06:002012-11-15T14:04:22-06:00Mel Kiper's surprising pick for Chiefs at No. 1
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<p>It's barely half-way through the 2012 season and Kansas City Chiefs fans are already clinging on to any mock draft's they see around the internet. </p> <p>Well, I'm not so sure this <a href="http://www.rotoworld.com/headlines/cfb/22130/nfl-draft-headlines?r=1" target="_blank">pick from Mel Kiper</a> is really going to make <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/">Chiefs</a> fans feel better. Kiper thinks the Chiefs should take Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o with the No. 1 overall pick. This isn't just their first-round pick, we're talking the NUMBER 1 OVERALL pick. </p>
<p>Te'o is a fantastic player and I'd be absolutely thrilled if the Chiefs had him on the team next season. As long as Geno Smith, Tyler Wilson or Matt Barkley is on the team as well. They HAVE to bring in a young quarterback and move on from the <span>Matt Cassel</span> era in Kansas City. But taking a non-pass-rushing middle linebacker with the No. 1 pick is as crazy as (insert clever joke here).</p>
<p>I would say that 98% (made-up stat) of Chiefs fans expect and demand the Chiefs to take a quarterback with the first pick in the upcoming draft. The uncertainty of who the best quarterback out of this class is at this point has opened the discussion to other players. But even if there aren't prospects rivaling the <span>Andrew Luck</span> or <span>Robert Griffin III's</span> of the world this year, that doesn't mean the Chiefs shouldn't take the best, young quarterback they can find when it's their turn to pick. </p>
<p>I also fully expect at least one quarterback to emerge as a top pick as we get closer to the draft. </p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/11/15/3650646/mel-kipers-surprising-first-round-pick-for-kansas-city-chiefsBJ Kissel2012-11-13T07:03:11-06:002012-11-13T07:03:11-06:00'Moral victory' should not exist for Chiefs
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<p>The Chiefs need to reject the idea that they won any moral victory against the Steelers.</p> <p>What's inevitably going to come out over the next few days from people around the team is the heart and effort the Chiefs put into their 16-13 loss to the <a href="https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> on Monday night. I'm sure it'll be something Romeo Crennel talks about all week long. It doesn't matter though.</p>
<p>These are professional athletes and the mere fact that anyone would try and rationalize this game as some kind of a moral victory is basically shouting "WE DIDN'T GET EMBARRASSED!", and to play it off as some kind of good thing is down-right pathetic. Please don't come as us like that, bro.</p>
<p>One thing we learned about the <a href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Kansas City Chiefs</a> team tonight is that we weren't crazy in thinking they had the makings of a pretty good defense. Those guys stepped up in a big way. Derrick Johnson played out of his mind, <span>Justin Houston</span> played out of his mind and the group as a whole isn't the biggest of problems for this team. That lies with the quarterback position, and holy crap it's bad.</p>
<p>That's not telling anybody anything they don't already know though. Whether it was the signing of Shaun Smith, releasing of <span>Stanford Routt</span>, changing to Gary Gibbs as defensive coordinator, or the match-up against their former head coach in Todd Haley, this Chiefs team played with a passion we hadn't seen yet before this year.</p>
<p>While quarterback <span>Ben Roethlisberger</span> did leave the game early with an injury and was replaced by <span>Byron Leftwich</span>, things were still being handled while Big Ben was in the game from the Chiefs defense.</p>
<p>If the Chiefs defense can play the way they did against the Steelers and <span>Jamaal Charles</span> can break off those couple of big runs he's always so close to breaking, the Chiefs will win a few games this season. The only thing that matters is winning or losing. Trying to rationalize it could almost seem disrespectful in a way. They don't need our pity. But they do need to win some games.</p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/kansas-city-chiefs/2012/11/13/3639416/pittsburgh-steelers-kansas-city-chiefs-monday-night-football-2012BJ Kissel2012-11-09T08:30:03-06:002012-11-09T08:30:03-06:00The story of an athlete's road to recovery
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<p>A local Kansas City teenager is taking her hardships in stride and her story should resonate with parents, coaches and athletes of any sport. </p> <p>It was the first day of basketball tryouts for Blue Valley High School in Stilwell, Kansas and Kylee Bliss was just like any other high school athlete. She was excited and anxious to get back on the court with her friends and teammates. Bliss was set to be the point guard for the Tigers JV team for the upcoming season.</p>
<p>It wasn't long into that first day of tryouts before Bliss and a teammate collided head-on into one another during a drill. Bliss doesn't remember much after that collision.</p>
<p>"We had just come in from a break. Nobody wants to stop playing at tryouts." said Bliss when trying to recall what happened after the collision. A few of Bliss' teammates got the trainers attention after noticing her 'acting funny'. It was the teams' trainer that first diagnosed a concussion.</p>
<p>It took Bliss almost two weeks to remember anything about that day and some of the memories still aren't clear. The sixteen-year old who was set to be one of the team leaders that season was going to have to take some time off from playing basketball.</p>
<p>Six weeks later Bliss had enough of standing on the sidelines and she was determined to get back out on the court by any means necessary. Even if it meant lying about how she felt.</p>
<p>"I didn't think it would make a difference if I went back, I just wanted to play" said Bliss. "I knew that being point guard was an important position and my team needed me. I was the team leader. I didn't feel any better but it had been six weeks and I was done not playing. I lied to my doctors, coaches and school trainer so that I could play."</p>
<p>This is the part of the story that probably resonates with anyone who's ever played sports before at any level. The wanting to get back out on the court or field with your teammates. The idea that you're letting them down if you don't. Bliss had these feelings and they led her to saying or doing anything that she could to get back out on the court.</p>
<p>Not long after returning Bliss was going for a loose ball during a game and collided with another player going for the ball as well. Bliss hit the floor with her head hitting the court loud enough for an audible gasp from the fans watching in the gym.</p>
<p>"I knew right away what had happened" explained Bliss. "I was really dizzy and my head hurt really badly. It then continued to get worse and I told my coach how I felt and that was it. I couldn't play anymore."</p>
<p>The combination of these two concussions in such a short amount of time caused serious health issues for Bliss. The former student taking advanced placement classes has since had trouble staying focused on paying attention in class. She's had to drop several classes because the work-load became too much and it's threatened her chances of graduating on-time if not for going to summer school.</p>
<p>"I couldn't read anything myself, people have to read it to me or I have to listen to it on tape" said Bliss. "This school year I'm working with a special education teacher to help me be more successful in my classes."</p>
<p>It's not just the school-work that has changed Bliss' day-to-day life after these concussions. Her social life has changed as well. The sensitivity due to the damage from those collisions has limited the types of environments she's able to be in right now.</p>
<p>"I can't go to football games, concerts or school dances because they are too loud and I'll start to feel sick." Even just sitting with her friends in the cafeteria during lunch has been a struggle.</p>
<p>Bliss is paying the price for something that could very easily happen to any athlete who's ever put on a uniform. She's far from the only player who's ever said they feel alright just so they could get back into the game. Whether they actually feel alright or not.</p>
<p>Most coaches or players would tell you that's exactly the kind of teammate they'd want to have on their side. Someone who's going to get out on the court at any cost. Well that 'cost' now has a face and hearing the story of Kylee Bliss should give all parents, coaches and fellow athletes a cause to stop should they even remotely question whether or not they have a concussion.</p>
<p>Bliss has had time to cope with her situation and she's now using her story as a platform to talk with others about the dangers of lying to coaches and trainers about these symptoms. Her <a target="_blank" href="http://fox4kc.com/2012/10/16/metro-student-athlete-speaks-out-over-dangers-of-concussions/">story on Fox 4 in Kansas City</a> even caught the attention of a well known basketball coach in the area, University of Kansas basketball coach Bill Self.</p>
<p>Self sent Bliss a <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/i/#!/kyleebliss11/media/slideshow?url=pic.twitter.com%2FvQSB654H">personalized letter</a> that surprised Bliss when she received it. "I was surprised. I am a huge KU fan so that was pretty neat."</p>
<p>Part of the letter reads "Family, friends and all that you come into contact with will appreciate, value, and love your energy and presence. Stay strong, keep working hard and never give up." <i>One very clear definition of class resides at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. (Coming from a Wildcat)</i></p>
<p>Bliss has recently been contacted by many concussion awareness groups and reporters wanting to share her story. It seems as if concussion awareness is becoming more evident and you need not look any farther than the <a href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Kansas City Chiefs</a> or Kansas State Wildcat football teams to hear of athletes dealing with concussions. <span>Matt Cassel</span>, <span>Brady Quinn</span> and Collin Klein have all dealt with concussions recently. Quinn even went as far to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2012/11/7/3615264/brady-quinns-concussion-story-kansas-city-chiefs">talk about trying to play</a> through his own concussion.</p>
<p>One thing that Bliss said that could have been done to help was to have an impact test done before the season. She said it's something that all athletes should do before the season and serves as a baseline should a concussion be suspected. It gives the trainers and coaches a better idea of how the athlete is answering and responding during a concussion test. Also making it more difficult for the athlete to lie and it not be known.</p>
<p>"I hope that people don't make the same choices that I did. Concussions are not an injury that you can see, like a sprained ankle or broken bone. People need to be aware of how serious concussions are."</p>
<p>The idea of doing whatever it takes to get back in the game is a notion and punchline you hear from every coach at every level of sports. It's not to say that it's alright to lie to your coach because I'm sure that if she had to do it over again that Kylee Bliss would tell her coach the truth about how she felt. But her decision since then to take her story and share her struggles with others in the hopes of this not happening to anyone else is something worth commending, and goes to show the type of person she's become through this adversity.</p>
<p>Concussions are not something that can be completely prevented, but with better knowledge of the symptoms and more awareness of the dangers thanks to people like Kylee, we can all hope for more safety and better care for our athletes everywhere.</p>
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<p>There are only a few different ways the rest of the season could play out for Romeo Crennel and the Kansas City Chiefs. </p> <p>It's going to go down as a huge disappointment any way that you look at it. Even if the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/">Kansas City Chiefs</a> reel off a few wins the last half of the season it's still not going to be enough. </p>
<p>So what do the Kansas City Chiefs and Romeo Crennel decide to do? They cut a starting cornerback in <span>Stanford Routt</span>, citing 'relationship' problems between he and Crennel. Then Crennel fires himself as defensive coordinator and promotes linebackers coach Gary Gibbs to run the defense for the rest of the season. </p>
<p>This is a mess of a situation. But it's one of the only cards they had left at this point. Make a bold move and see if things get better and if they do, at least you can hang your hat on that. Not that it would change the inevitable dismissal of those running the team right now but at least they did <i>something</i>. </p>
<p>What's the worst that can happen if it doesn't work out? They don't win or don't lead in a game for the rest of the season. Wait, what? Yeah, it can't get worse than NEVER leading a game. If things don't get better than we'd be right about where we are right now. Rock bottom. </p>
<p>If Stanford Routt was being anything but a model citizen and wasn't be the kind of guy you want to keep around your locker room then let him go, his play on the field hasn't been good enough to overlook anything from a character standpoint. Chalk it up to a move that didn't work out.</p>
<p>The list of moves that haven't worked out is growing but I think these bold moves on Monday are a way of Romeo Crennel and Scott Pioli saying that they'll make big moves even if it doesn't reflect positively on their own past decisions. At least they're trying to correct the future, even if that future is just a few more games. </p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/11/6/3607926/kansas-city-chiefs-romeo-crennel-trying-to-save-faceBJ Kissel2012-11-05T09:01:10-06:002012-11-05T09:01:10-06:00Could a Sean Payton splash save Pioli's job?
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<p>It's time for some wild speculation because the Kansas City Chiefs sit with a 1-7 record and it's become an almost certainty that a new coach will be roaming the sidelines at Arrowhead stadium next season. </p> <p>Let's go ahead and start by saying this is all pure speculation and I don't think this is likely in any way. But that doesn't make it any less-fun to talk about. Romeo Crennel is still the coach in Kansas City but you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone, anywhere that believes he's going to be coaching this team again next season.</p>
<p>While we were joined on <a target="_blank" href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/chop-talk/2012/11/05/chop-talk--sunday-november-4th">Chop Talk Sunday night </a>by Soren Petro of "The Program" on 810 Radio in Kansas City, we began discussing head coaching possibilities for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/">Chiefs</a> next season. Petro made a point that I strongly agree with regarding the Chiefs next coach. It's going to be a name. Someone that almost any football fan will know and would help sell this team to a fanbase that is having a hard-time digesting a season that began with quite a bit of optimism, only to collapse in historically bad fashion.</p>
<p>One of the names that was brought up between Joel Thorman and I later in the show after Petro was already gone was former Saints head coach Sean Payton. Payton made the news on Sunday when the NFL voided the rest of his contract as head coach of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/">New Orleans Saints</a>. It didn't matter for this season because Payton was already suspended for the entire season for his role in the bounty scandal. He is essentially a free agent coach right now.</p>
<p>That started a wildfire of speculation of Payton to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/">Dallas Cowboys</a>. He recently bought a home in Dallas and played quarterback at Eastern Illinois University, as did Cowboys starting quarterback <span>Tony Romo</span>. He was also the quarterbacks coach for the Cowboys from 2003-2005 under-then head coach Bill Parcells. That combination led all the 'experts' to believe the Cowboys would be the landing spot should be not re-sign with the Saints.</p>
<p>I'd say there's a better chance that he stays in New Orleans than coaches anywhere else. But if we're going to make the assumption that he <i>might</i> leave, let's try and figure out if Kansas City could be in the mix and how that might happen.</p>
<p>With Payton's ties to Bill Parcells and therefore Scott Pioli in a loose-way (yes, loose) because it's his father-in-law. If, and it's a BIG IF, Scott Pioli could lure Sean Payton to Kansas City, would that be enough for Chiefs fans to accept giving Scott Pioli another chance at a head coach for the Chiefs? I think it would.</p>
<p>I think if you try and narrow down the biggest issues for this team right now, which Soren Petro described as 'fundamentally flawed' when describing the whole picture, the biggest issues are at the quarterback position and the coaching staff, particularly head coach. The quarterback position should be addressed very high in the draft this spring and with Sean Payton as head coach there'd be reason to feel optimistic, even with Pioli here as general manager. In six seasons as a head coach in New Orleans Payton has had just one losing season and that was a 7-9 mark in 2007.</p>
<p>Again, this isn't likely. But it's a noteworthy discussion whether or not a big-time coaching hire like Sean Payton from Scott Pioli could be enough to save his job in Kansas City. If his job is even in jeopardy, but a 1-7 record this year and staring down a possible third head coaching hire in four years, things don't look good on that end.</p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/11/5/3601398/could-a-sean-payton-splash-save-scott-piolis-job-in-kansas-cityBJ Kissel