Rebuilding the Chiefs

For quite sometime, the Kansas Chiefs haven’t been performing well and there are currently on the path to rebuilding their team. One of their first move to turn their organization around is to recruit the Arizona Cardinals’ offensive coordinator, Todd Haley, as their head coach.

While Todd Haley is a great addition to their team, there still is a lot to do to improve the team. It’s just a beggining of a team rehabilitation program.

Another thing that they have to deal with is running back Larry Johnson. They still don’t know what to do with him, and a trade would be difficult. His age, along with what comes with him off the field would make him of less value, and the Chiefs wouldn’t get much in return. A better option for them would probably to release him.

They also need to fill the quarterback position. They have the number 3 pick, so they would be able to get someone like Mark Sanchez. If ever Tom Brady is able to play, then they probably have a chance of getting Matt Cassell.

Why Have You Forsaken me?

It has been a big question so far whether or not Kurt Warner would continue to play football. He’s been aching to retire for quite a while now, and every little thing could push him to do so.

The Cardinals had a great ‘08 season. For the first time in history, they have reached to Superbow but the problem is that it might take a long time for them to return. One of the most important pieces that made them so successful was offensive coordinator Todd Haley. Now, he was hired by the Kansas Chiefs as their new head coach.

As a quarterback, it’s important that you get along with the offensive coordinator you are working with. Especially if you’re a veteran like Warner, it would be difficult to adjust your game according to someone else’s style. Warner says that he wouldn’t want to take a step back and that if ever he retires, the departure of Haley wouldn’t be the main reason, but surely a big factor in his decision.

Hopefully all goes well for the Cardinals because as of now, it seems as though they are slowly losing their personell, in spite of having the most cap room in the NFC.

New Head Chief

Just like with everything, we have to move on and look if there are greener pastures out there.  The Cardinals had an amazing run last season, and it was thanks to their unstoppable offense. This could easily attributed to Warner, Fitzgerald, Boldin, and the others but the one that had orchestrated it all it non other than offensive coordinator Todd Haley.

It was during the NFC championships that we witnessed how fired up Haley can get, when he had a moment with Boldin; but that’s ok and it’s all part of the game. Now that the Superbowl is over, everyone is hiring galore.

For the past 2 seasons, the Kansas Chiefs have only won 6 games and are looking to rebuild their team. One of their moves is to hire Todd Haley as their head coach. This is a great idea, considering what he had shown the NFL during the last few seasons, and he will be enough to turn around the  Chiefs.

So what will become of the Cardinals? It really is difficult to say at this point in time. Hopefully Warner does not retire, and Boldin does not leave the team when his contract expires in two years.

The Boldin Incident

Anyone who saw the NFC Championship knows what happened between Anquan Boldin and Todd Haley. In case there’s anyone out there that had missed it, there was a heated argument between the two during the fourth quarter of the game. Cameras were able to capture this moment, and it didn’t help that Boldin Rushed right into the locker room right after the game.

The reason for this incident is that Boldin was extremely upset that Haley took him out of the game at such a crucial moment. On Bolidin’s side, it is quite understandable since it was an important game, and considering that he’s been through the tough times of the Cardinals. Of course, Haley has very good reasons.

As a player, you always think that you are 100% but it’s quite different for the person watching you (especially your coach). It was quite obvious to Haley that Boldin was not up to par of his true skills. He just came from an injured hamstring, and his lack of mobility exhibited this. At such a crucial game, you’d want your best players out in the field.

Was Haley’s decision correct? well, it doesn’t take an expert analyst to say that it was. It was a close game during the 4th quarter, and they came off winning it.

Boldin Versus Haley

Being in a team sport means having to deal with different types of people. Differences in background, ideals, and perspectives will always clash with one another, and it all really depends on how you work it out.

If you are especially in a crucial game, it can be quite difficult to help yourself, and you might start to act out of the heat of the moment. This is what happened during the NFC championships between the Cardinals and Eagles.

An argument between Anquan Boldin and Todd Haley was caught on camera as they seemed to be shouting at each other with much heated fashion. Now that makes the job of an offensive coordinator a lot harder when you have a player clawing at you. It also doesn’t help that Boldin left the post game celebrations and went right into the locker room.

In an interview, he cleared that it really wasn’t much of a big deal, and that this sort of thing happens in football all the time. He left early for the locker room to stay away from any questions regarding the incident, but of course, this proved to make things a lot worse.

The hard thing about this is that people start to judge his character based on an isolated incident. He has shown good character and sportsmanship all though out the season.