Chiefs hire Daboll as new OC
The Chiefs have their new offensive coordinator, and former head coach Todd Haley was close Monday to landing a coordinator job of his own.
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Brian Daboll said the right things, leaned on his impressive set of influences, and introduced himself to Kansas City as an offensive coordinator who’s confident and comfortable — and who might break from the pack and stay a while.
The Chiefs have their new offensive coordinator, and former head coach Todd Haley was close Monday to landing a coordinator job of his own.
Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel doesn’t make a habit of studying the offenses of opposing teams. But he admits to paying some attention when he’s watching the offenses of Brian Daboll, who was the Patriots’ receivers coach for a couple of seasons while Cassel played in New England.
The resume box is still wide open at Arrowhead Stadium.
The worst kept secret in Kansas City is now official: Romeo Crennel is the new head coach of the Chiefs. Crennel, 64, seemed the obvious candidate from the time the Chiefs fired Todd Haley and installed Crennel as the interim head coach. He won two of his three games as the interim coach.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Hiring a permanent head coach is only the first big choice the Chiefs will make in the next few weeks. Then come the decisions on whether to re-sign the 22 players who don't have contracts for the 2012 season.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —From the moment the Chiefs fired Todd Haley, Romeo Crennel appeared destined to become their next coach. His first move as interim coach was a forceful one, benching struggling quarterback Tyler Palko in favor of Kyle Orton, and that one little switch pulled any and all momentum squarely behind Crennel.
KANSA S CITY, Mo. —Romeo Crennel's schedule on the day after was filled with housekeeping items. He worked on player evaluations. He advised departing players on how to handle the next couple months from a conditioning standpoint.
DENVER — Kyle Orton was something less than definitive about his future with the Kansas City Chiefs after their season ended with Sunday's 7-3 win over the Denver Broncos.
Chiefs offensive coordinator Bill Muir eased himself into a chair after his team's final practice of 2011. A season like this will take it out of you, stealing your energy and stacking pressure on your attitude.
KANSAS CITY, Mo — Through something less than intense film study, Romeo Crennel found a theme to the Chiefs' offense when inside the opponents' 20-yard line.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Two years ago, Derrick Johnson was confused. Here he stood, at his locker at the end of his fifth NFL season, and talked about where his career might go — because with the Chiefs, it seemed to be going nowhere.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. —The Denver Broncos might have to face former quarterback Kyle Orton with two backup safeties if Brian Dawkins and Quinton Carter can't play in Sunday's showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Since joining the Chiefs late last month, Kyle Orton has been asked numerous times about the looming New Year's Day game against his old employers, the Denver Broncos, and Tim Tebow, the quarterback who took his job.
Through 15 games and the more hopeful points of a disappointing season, it was the defense that carried the Chiefs in 2011. Now, two defensive leaders will carry the Chiefs' name to the Pro Bowl.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —After last Saturday's overtime heartbreaker at Arrowhead Stadium, the Chiefs don't appear to have much to play for in their season finale Sunday at Denver.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —If the Chiefs had done a better job of defending Tim Tebow the last time they played against him, they would still be alive for a playoff spot.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —The Chiefs no longer have a dog in the AFC West title fight.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —The Chiefs saw the best and worst of quarterback Kyle Orton on Saturday.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —The scenarios that would have kept the Chiefs from the playoffs were plentiful in this most dizzying of seasons. But just one of them constituted Kansas City's worst nightmare.