Hey Kansas City - How's Herm Look Now?

Just remember, "You play to win the game!"

 

His stats stand on their own as among the best. But since he played for four or five teams, he won't ever be seen in that class.

Joe Montana, Steve Young and John Elway. Yeah, they were kinda good.

 

I would be, too. Carl Peterson should have been fired years ago. No GM deserves a 20-year run in the NFL, especially when his team last won a playoff game in January 1994.

 

Don't forget Tampa Bay, which was in the AFC West for its first season.

 

Deal. Where do I sign?

 

Agreed.

 

Yeah, maybe KC can get a Kordell Stewart-type QB.

 

I thought that would be the response. Honestly, I'm not sure how Cowher would do if he had to handle both jobs. He was always very involved in personnel decisions in Pittsburgh, but there has been a good bit of debate how much credit he really deserved for their strong drafts.

I think having the coach also act as general manager is too much, but the Chiefs obviously have to do something.

nmmetsfan, I think Stewart was more of a failure in coaching than talent evaluation. The physical skills were there and he even had one decent season as a starting quarterback. But he regressed and it did take Cowher too long to realize it wasn't going to get any better.

 

Ugh, I remember the pin sticking out of his pinky and that big ol' banana cast ..... I get the squicks just thinking about it.

 

How is this a plug for hiring the guy as the head coach/GM?

 

Who said I was plugging him for the job? I simply suggested that he might want both and the Chiefs may have to give him both to get him out of retirement. I don't like those arrangements. I think teams need a separate personnel guy.

But in Stewart's case, I don't think the trouble was bringing him in or giving him a shot as the team's quarterback. The physical ability was there and at times he showed promise. Cowher just gave him too many opportunities.

In other words, I think it was a coaching error, not a "GM" error. Overall, I think he did a hell of a job as the Steelers' coach, but that doesn't mean he was perfect.

 

The squicks? What, pray tell, is a squick?