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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25. 2012
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"There are mistakes I've made in terms of not understanding well enough the role of the general manager in Kansas City from a public standpoint. I've made some personnel decision mistakes. There's been a lot of mistakes."
-Scott Pioll, Chiefs GM esnq.com
FACT OF THE DAY
Since taking over as the team's General Manager in 2009, the Chiefs are 22-32 including this season's 1-5 start.
-Pro Football Reference
Q. Who was the last quarterback selected in the first round by the Kansas City Chiefs?
A: Todd Blackledge in 1983
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THE MORNING BREW Kansas City wants relevance on the NFL stage again
For 18 long years, the Kansas Chiefs have failed to win a playoff game. Despite this, Chiefs fans have long been considered some of the best in the NFL.
Under GM Scott Pioli and owner Clark Hunt, the Chiefs franchise has changed. I can't quite tell you when it happened, but this current management has changed my view on the Chiefs. Pioli and Hunt have an arrogance about themselves that has isolated the fans from the team.
The frustration of fans is hogging the radio, written about in the papers and is seen at Arrowhead Stadium. Arrowhead, which the Chiefs have dubbed "the loudest stadium in the NFL," is no longer a scary proposition for opposing teams. The atmosphere has changed since Pioli joined the Chiefs in 2009, and bad decisions are constantly being made.
Kansas City currently has over $20 million in unused salary cap space. This is concerning for fans, especially when the team let Brandon Carr leave for more money in Dallas. Carr, 26, is a very good NFL cornerback with his best years ahead.
In addition to the departure of Carr is the looming exit of Dwayne Bowe. The Chiefs best wide receiver is reportedly wanting out*
and will be an unrestricted free agent in the offseason. Pioli failed to reach a deal with Bowe on a long-term contract during the summer and instead placed the franchise tag on him. The team selected the cheapest option and now are all but guaranteed to lose Bowe to free agency.
In addition to these recent errors, Pioli started his reign by drafting Tyson Jackson with the third overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft and signing Matt Cassel to a $63 million contract through 2014. Jackson has steadily improved as a defensive end, collecting a career high of 55 tackles in 2011. He was a huge reach when we drafted him and has never
played up to the level of a top pick.
This is where we come to Matt Cassel. The quarterback played well in New England when replacing an injured Tom Brady in 2008, and that's when Pioli brought Cassel with him to Kansas City. During his time in Kansas City, Cassel is 19-25 with one division title. In 2010, Cassel threw 27 touchdowns and seven interceptions under the guidance of current Kansas coach Charlie Weis, who was the Chiefs offensive coordinator. In the three other seasons as the Chiefs signal caller, Cassel has thrown three more interceptions than touchdowns. The recent demotion of Cassel in favor of Brady Quinn means the team will likely need to draft a quarterback for the first time since 1985.
Cassel is often one of the biggest issues with Pioli and the Chiefs organization. This was no more evident than when Chiefs fans cheered the entry of Brady Quinn into the game while Cassel remained injured on the field. However, Brady Quinn is not the answer, and his first game against Tampa Bay proved it.
The 2011 season saw the Chiefs lose key players to injury and exposing the lack of depth in the roster. The lack of depth is primarily through poor drafts during Pioli's tenure as GM. In the 2012 NFL Draft, the Chiefs selected defensive tackle Dontari Poe. The Memphis player had an incredible NFL combine, vaulting his draft status despite the lack of performance on the field in college.
These issues have led to the deterioration of the relationship between the fans and the team. Pioli is at a pivotal point with the fans and needs to rethink how the team is run before the fans desert the Chiefs.
Edited by Stéphane Roque
This week in athletics
Thursday
Women's Swimming
Nebraska-Omaha
5 p.m.
Omaha, Neb.
Friday
Women's Soccer
Northern Colorado
3 p.m.
Lawrence
Saturday
Cross Country
Cross Country
Big 12 Championships
10 a.m.
Austin, Texas
Sunday
Women's Basketball
Washburn
2 p.m.
Lawrence
Women's Golf
Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate
All Day
Kiawah Island, S.C.
Monday
Women's Volleyl
West Virginia
6.30 p.m.
Lawrence, Kan.
Women's Golf
Edwin Watts/Palmetto Inter-
collegiate
All Day
Kiwanah Island, S.C.
Tuesday
Men's Basketball
Emporia State
7 p.m.
Lawrence, Kan.
Wednesday
Women's Soccer
Big 12 Championship
TBA
San Antonio, Texas
PGA TOUR
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Harrington victorious at Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda
SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda — Padraig Harrington is a winner for the first time in two years, even if the PGA Grand Slam of Golf was only an exhibition.
Four days after Harrington agreed to fill in for British Open champion Ernie Els, he ran off three straight birdies on the back nine and closed with a 4-under 67
Wednesday for a one-shot win over U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson at Port Royal.
Harrington, a three-time major champion, lost in playoffs at the PGA Grand Slam in 2007 and 2008. He wound up winning on his third try as an alternate in the 36-hole event for the season's major champions.
His last official win was the Johor Open on the Asian Tour in late 2010.
"I think we haven't had a win in a long time and I've got to tell you, they don't come around anywhere near as often as you believe they come around," said Harrington, who finished on 9-under 133 and earned $60,000. "And when you win, you make sure you enjoy it. And it was unfinished business for me, having lost in two playoffs. It was nice to come back and win it now. Yeah, it feels good. I haven't won in
a while, so you know, it's nice. Winning is a habit and it's nice to do it."
Harrington agreed last Saturday to replace Els, who has a minor ankle injury. The Irishman had been scheduled to play the BMW Masters in Shanghai this week. He became only the second European to win this event, joining Ian Woosnam in 1991.
Simpson lost ground after the turn and
never caught up, despite a bogey-free 65 that left him one shot behind.
Masters champion Bubba Watson, whose four birdies were offset by two bogey and a double bogey, had a 71. He tied for third — or tied for last, considering it was only a four-man field — with Keegan Bradley, who had a 57. Bradley replaced PGA champion Rory McIlroy, who is playing in Shanghai.
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