Actually it was the NBC affiliate here in KC that reported it Wednesday night. In his segment on ESPN yesterday, Mortenson said Thursday his sources didn't think it was likely but by Friday were saying a deal was imminent.

I draw a distinction between what Mortenson said -- which was that he said he had two sources who said Shanahan was goint to KC -- and what Schefter said -- which was a guarantee that there was no way Shanahan was going to KC and that there had been no contact. Schefter was reporting based on sources -- he portrayed himself as the source. Mortenson didn't say Shanahan was 100% going to KC but Schefter did say Shanahan was 100% not going to KC.

ESPN is definitely backtracking. The word in KC circles is that the Chiefs are trying to get Winston Moss in for an interview to satisfy the Rooney Rule. Supposedly the Chiefs asked for a ruling from the NFL on whether "interviewing" Herm Edwards in regard to keeping his job satisfied the rule and were told no. So apprently we will wait until Moss or another minority candidate comes in for an interview before we get the next coach.

The three rumored names I keep seeing and hearing are Shanahan, Haley and Parcells. No one here thinks Gailey is getting the job, except for Bob Gretz who is surgically attached to Carl Peterson. The Parcells rumors are simply related to his relationship with Pioli.

Geez, what a well-intentioned buy incredibly demeaning and counter-productive policy.

There will always be this label for guys like Winston Moss that will do nothing but hurt his career in the long run - he's a "Rooney Rule interviewee".

The sad thing is that the rule will get credit for the increased number of minority coaches in the league. But I'm not convinced the rule has more of a posltitive effect in that regard than mere time.

So... how many coaches still have jobs from this last season?

I will disagree. Because Mike Tomlin is often thought to have gotten his job because of the Rooney Rule, not too surprising considering Rooney owns the Steelers, but still. And then you have college football with no Rooney Rule and a paucity of minority coaches.

Even if Haley brings Warner with him? They, then pick up Crabtree in the draft and all of a sudden the Chiefs are scoring 30+ per game.

Another Crazy turn around.

This may or may not lad to some changes in Philly, but I'm gonna say a prayer for a damn good coach.

I'll be praying for him as well. Great coach and seems to be a great guy from everything I've ever heard.

Anyone hear the Simone Rice rant against Chucky last night? I don't recall a coach ever getting slammed so badly by a former player or so many players being so vocal in their criticism of a coach after he left.

Jimmy Raye as the 49ers new Offensive Coordinator. Underwhelming.

Anyone here mention the Packers hired Kevin Greene to coach OLBs last week? I hope he shows Hawk and the others how to do a proper body slam and how to clothesline a guy from the top rope.

Mike Tomlin got a token interview by the Steelers and ended up passing on two in-house guys to hire him and I think that worked out well. Broncos gave Raheem Morris a token interview and the Bucs ended up hiring him as coach a few weeks later, after thinking they might have a young guy of their own who could get it done.

I don't think the rule hurts anybody and I think if teams know who they want from the start, is the only time that it could be a "waste of someone's time" but in the end, if the issue to provide exposure to people who historically get overlooked for jobs, I say, the process is worthwhile in a situation where there are a limited number of jobs anyway.

Tom Cable is the head coach of the Raiders. Kansas City is the only team now without a head coach.

Apparently Jim Fassel is going to be the head coach of the UFL team in Las Vegas.

Here's their site: http://www.ufl-football.com/home

Gee it took them how long to go with the guy they already knew everything about? :D

fixed.

They took so long desperately trying to get anyone else to take the job. Obviously nobody did.

Fox Sports says Haley has taken the Chiefs head coaching job. Interesting journey to get here but it pretty much looked like it was heading this way for the last week and a half.

*sigh* knew the Cards were going to lose Haley so was prepared for it, but was hoping against hope he'd not get an offer. Good move by the Chiefs matching a young owner with a young GM and a young coach. Should pay off for them.

Looks like Mike Shanahan plans on moving. His mansion is up for sale. Pimped out pad to say the least. Asking $17 million for it. I want a golf simulator in my house........

http://www.pruittmarketingresources.com/SWG2/20CH.html

He's moving into his new mansion, isn't he?

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