Charlie Weis to run Chiefs offense

It appears that Charlie Weis is heading back to the NFL, as ESPN.com is reporting that he has agreed to be the Chiefs’ new offensive coordinator.
Weis will be reunited with head coach Todd Haley, with whom he shared an office when both were young assistants with the New York Jets. Weis also will be reunited with Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, who was Patriots vice president of player personnel when Weis was the offensive coordinator for three Super Bowl championships before going to coach at Notre Dame.
The Bears had also been in the mix to hire Weis as offensive coordinator but the Chiefs won out.
Haley ran the offense in his first year with the Chiefs after dismissing offensive coordinator Chan Gailey. Haley had expressed a desire to find a coordinator so he could better manage his head-coaching responsibilities.
This is a good move for the Chiefs. Weis failed as a head coach at Notre Dame, but don’t forget he was successful as an offensive coordinator with the Patriots before he arrived in South Bend. Plus, ND’s offense was rarely the problem under Weis’ direction and was actually quite potent last year with Jimmy Clausen under center.
With Matt Cassel’s experience running New England’s offense, this should be a perfect match. Plus, Haley can now concentrate on being a head coach and not having to worry about running the offense too.
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