Will Mike Shanahan replace Herm Edwards as the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs? ESPN's Chris Mortensen says they're close to a deal. NFL Network's Adam Schefter says they're not even negotiating. One of the NFL's top information men is flat-out wrong on this one.
Shortly after Mortensen reported that "The Chiefs have been in negotiations to land Shanahan as their next coach and a deal is near," Schefter reported on his NFL.com blog that Shanahan isn't a candidate in Kansas City.
Schefter writes:
Despite rampant reports that the Chiefs are negotiating with former Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan to replace Herm Edwards, they are not, sources said Friday.Both Mortensen and Schefter are emphatic in their reports. One of them is wrong. We'll stay tuned.
The Chiefs never have made any contact with Shanahan - never. And there have been no contract negotiations.
So unless people I have known for years are wrong, Shanahan will not be the next coach of the Chiefs. It's not happening. People can keep talking as if it is, but it's not. Shanahan will not be the coach of the Chiefs in 2009.
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1-23-2009 @ 6:41PM
bondjbondspg said...
Believe me, Bill Cowher will be the coach that emerges!!!
They had this planned for a year. They would have taken Bill Cowher last year if he'd come.
That is why there is a delay. i
It's taking this long to convice Bill Cowher to start this year!!
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1-23-2009 @ 6:47PM
gristle13 said...
Schefter would know. He is very close friends with Shanahan. They even vacation together as buddies.
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1-23-2009 @ 7:27PM
Doug said...
Is there any doubt that Mortensen is wrong? Hasn't he missed on 4 stories in just the past month alone? That dude couldn't sprain news, much less break it.
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1-23-2009 @ 7:39PM
Punch Rockgroin said...
And people wonder why the Raiders organization distrusts Mortenson.
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1-23-2009 @ 9:04PM
JKeea said...
Of course he's wrong. When it comes to NFL scoops, Chris Mortenson couldn't kick his own ass standing in front of a mirror.
1-23-2009 @ 10:56PM
Pontyone2 said...
Maybe Gruden would be a good fit there in Kansas City ? Although Gruden really has been a sub- .500 coach since winning the Superbowl with a team that Tony Dungy put together . Maybe the Chiefs need an infusion of young , fresh minded talented coaches , like in Baltimore , Atlanta , Miami , and look at what Weisenhut's done for Arizona the ex-doormat of the NFL !!
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1-27-2009 @ 7:36AM
vince said...
One man...Ditka LOL.
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1-29-2009 @ 9:06AM
Dave said...
I have some inside information that Mr. Bill Cowher has purchased a home in the Kansas city area.
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2-09-2009 @ 3:07PM
JFCJR said...
Bill Cowher wins 1 Super Bowl, leaves the Steelers in disarray and everybody thinks he is God. I would take Shanahan (2 Championships) or Gruden (1 Championship)over Cowher any day. However,I hope Cowher gets back in coaching so we can all watch him fall on his face!
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