Mortensen: Chiefs top 5 candidates for GM

[MapleLeaf]

From espn.com

As the Cleveland Browns embark on their pursuit of Pats V.P. of player personnel Scott Pioli, another team to keep in mind is the Kansas City Chiefs.

ESPN’s Chris Mortensen has reported that Pioli is on the radar of Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, and that Hunt specifically has mentioned Pioli in connection with the possibility of making another 20-year hire for the job.

Other candidates, per Mortensen, are Ravens director of pro personnel George Kokinis, Ravens director of college scouting Eric DeCosta, Colts assistant G.M. Chris Polian, and even former Browns G.M. Phil Savage.

Per Mort, Hunt is also interested in keeping coach Herm Edwards, but if the new G.M. doesn’t want to keep Edwards it won’t be a deal breaker.

Really, 4 of the 5 guys I would love. Only one I wouldn't love is Phil Savage. The rest would be fresh faces, and I doubt we get Pioli. So that leaves the choices to Chris Polian, and the two Ravens guys.

 

[Gtown81]

Polian might be the best choice.

 

[MapleLeaf]

From ESPN AFC West Blog

There is interview news in the AFC West on Monday night:

The Chiefs are meeting with New England general manager Scott Pioli. This is significant movement for the Chiefs.

Pioli is widely considered the top executive available and his hiring would give instant credibility to the Chiefs. It would also likely mean the end of the Herman Edwards era in Kansas City. Pioli will almost certainly want to bring his own coach in anywhere he goes.

Pioli had been talking to Cleveland. The fact that he has gotten to the stage where he is talking to the Chiefs may mean he is focusing on Kansas City. The Chiefs are certainly focusing on Pioli. He has been the focus of a slow process.

another link:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/foot...s.ap/index.html

 

[The Young One]

I've been hearing lately we could get pioli maple.

 

[MapleLeaf]

http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/

Also from the NFL Post

I hear some of the candidates for the KC front office position are being told today they are no longer candidates — either a sign that Scott Pioli is coming or they are no longer in the mix.

 

[The Young One]

Come on scott sign

 

[HeDGi]

....i say we sell our team and get a basketball team then Tony could still play