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      Chiefs receive permission to interview Cardinals’ Todd Haley

      February 4, 2009 /

      The Chiefs are set to interview Cardinals’ offensive coordinator Todd Haley for their vacant head coaching position after receiving permission from Arizona on Tuesday.

      Todd HaleyThe Chiefs, including new general manager Scott Pioli, received permission Tuesday to interview Haley, the Kansas City Star reports.

      There is history between Pioli and Haley; they worked together from 1997-99 with the New York Jets, Pioli as the director of pro personnel and Haley as an assistant coach.

      Haley, 42, led the Cardinals, one of the league’s highest-scoring offensive teams, to their first Super Bowl appearance this year. Haley had said publicly he would not speak to any other teams prior to the title game.

      The newspaper reports the Chiefs plan to announce a new head coach later this week.

      Haley would be a sound hire, but not because he would make the Chiefs into an offensive juggernaut like some might think. (The Chiefs would need talent like the Cardinals have in order to do that.)

      No, Haley is a real ball-buster and as he proved with Anquan Boldin during the NFC Championship Game, he’s not going to take any crap from players. Not that the Chiefs have a history of malcontents and troublemakers (Herman Edwards wouldn’t have allowed that), but they do lack direction and maybe Pioli and Haley could make a formidable duo and resurrect the sinking ship that is Kansas City.

      NFL

      Gonzalez still wants out of Kansas City – Johnson too?

      February 4, 2009 /

      Depending on whom the Chiefs name as their next head coach, tight end Tony Gonzalez would like out of Kansas City so that he has a chance to play in a Super Bowl before his career finishes.

      And apparently Gonzo isn’t the only one who might want out of Kansas City as running back Larry Johnson is growing frustrated over the lack of direction by the Chiefs.

      Tony GonzalezSpeaking in the dressing room of the players’ hotel Tuesday, Gonzalez said he expects to hear of a decision about Kansas City’s next coach by Thursday. The 12-year veteran tight end and Pro Bowl regular restated his basic desire to go elsewhere, the week after spending time in Tampa in advance of the Super Bowl. Gonzalez is hoping to finish his career with an appearance of his own in the title game; he has appeared in the playoffs only three times in his career, losing each time.

      And if Gonzalez gets his wish of a new home, he might not be alone, as teammate Larry Johnson also reportedly desires to leave the Chiefs – who, according to Gonzalez, aren’t making it easy for some players to want to stay.

      “We traded away our best defensive player [Allen], by far. A game changer and you trade him away,” Gonzalez said. That’s just too much, and that’s sending a message to the guys on the team.”

      I don’t fault either player for wanting to bolt, but with the hiring of Pioli as general manager, the Chiefs are finally heading in the right direction. Will they compete for the playoffs next year? Sure, maybe. Who would have thought that the Dolphins and Falcons would make the playoffs last year? One good offseason could turn around an entire franchise and Pioli has certainly built winners before.

      I would love to see Gonzo go to another team and compete for a Super Bowl because he deserves that opportunity. But the Chiefs just made the first step in turning around their misfortunes and I would have to imagine Pioli would make a sound hire for head coach. So maybe Gonzo should stick around and continue helping the franchise he’s played for his entire career.

      Fantasy Football, NFL, Rumors & Gossip

      Ohio State OT Alex Boone arrested after police shoot him with stun gun

      February 3, 2009 /

      Apparently Ohio State offensive tackle and NFL draft prospect Alex Boone has some issues to work out after being arrested on Sunday night for everything from jumping up on car hoods to yanking on a tow truck cable.

      Alex BooneOhio State offensive lineman Alex Boone was arrested after being subdued with a Taser during an alleged drunken tirade.

      When they arrived, the 6-foot-8, 312-pound tackle had been jumping on car hoods, yanking on a tow truck cable and trying to break a window, said sheriff’s spokesman Jim Amormino.

      Boone ran away from deputies and was found hiding underneath a patio, authorities said. Boone was combative and uncooperative and had to be taken down with a stun gun, Amormino said.

      “He was yelling obscenities at deputies and had a strong smell of alcohol,” Amormino said. “His blood-alcohol level was at least three times the legal amount.”

      Boone was taken to a hospital and then to a jail medical ward, where he remained. He had not been booked yet.

      Boone, who was selected All-Big Ten this year, could be selected in the NFL draft in April. He just went from being a fifth or sixth rounder to being undrafted. I hope the drinks were worth it.

      College Football, NFL, NFL Draft

      Tucson exposed to porn clip during Super Bowl

      February 3, 2009 /

      SPORTSbyBROOKS.com shares the story of Comcast cable subscribed-televisions in Tucson being exposed (pun intended) to a porn clip during the live broadcast of Super Bowl XLIII last Sunday.

      TMZ.com describes the story:

      Super Bowl fans in Tucson, Ariz. were subjected to 30 seconds of hard core porn — wang and all — when somehow, the game feed was suddenly interrupted by a clip from an adult television channel.

      Yes, this actually happened.

      Comcast — the cable company in Tucson — is working on an explanation, but right now it appears the porn break-in only occurred in its standard-definition feed reaching analog TV sets.

      Fortunately — or unfortunately, depending on your taste — high def viewers were spared the wiener shot.

      UPDATE: Comcast just released this statement: “We are mortified by last evening’s Super Bowl interruption and we apologize to our customers. Our initial investigation suggests this was an isolated malicious act. We are conducting a thorough investigation to determine who was behind this.”

      Somewhere right now the DirecTV ad office is streamlining a new campaign to persuade TV viewers to choose satellite over cable:

      “Go with DirecTV and never worry about your Super Bowl experience being interrupted by someone’s Johnson. That’s our promise.”

      In all seriousness, this had to be horrible if you were a parent watching the game with a young child. I could only imagine the mad dash for the remote control when the porno came on. Un-real.

      NFL, Video

      Patriots favored to win Super Bowl XLIV

      February 3, 2009 /

      Despite becoming Super Bowl champs less than 72 hours ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t even favored to win next year’s Lombardi Trophy. According to odds makers, that honor belongs to the New England Patriots, who are 8/1 favorites to win Super Bowl XLIV.

      Bill BelichickIronically, the Steelers aren’t even oddsmakers second choice to win Super Bowl 44, as the Dallas Cowboys are listed right behind the Patriots at 9/1 despite not making the playoffs themselves. Clearly oddsmakers think the public will hop back on the Cowboys’ bandwagon considering the immense talent they have and the opening of a brand new stadium.

      After Dallas, then comes Pittsburgh at 10/1, but they share those odds with the New York Giants, who won Super Bowl XLII. The Indianapolis Colts and San Diego Chargers round out the top six teams at 12/1, while the Baltimore Ravens (14/1), Tennessee Titans (16/1), Carolina Panthers (18/1) and Philadelphia Eagles (18/1) complete the top 10.

      Granted these odds will change every week throughout the offseason, but it’s a bit surprising to see odds makers favor the Patriots despite their pending decision about what to do with Tom Brady and Matt Cassel. Apparently the online sports books feel that the public will still favor the Pats again next year, as well as the Cowboys, despite Dallas’s continued troubles in making the playoffs and getting past the first round.

      The NFC Champion Cardinals have opened as 30/1 long shots to win Super Bowl XLIV.

      NFL, Super Bowl

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