[NFL] American football season 2009 # 3

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he Kansas City Chiefs, who have an uncertain quarterback situation because of a knee injury to Matt Cassel, said Monday that Chan Gailey has been relieved of his duties as offensive coordinator.

Head coach Todd Haley will take over as offensive coordinator. The Chiefs would not say if Gailey's role has been reassigned or whether he will remain on the coaching staff.


Haley said that making himself offensive coordinator while still finding his way as a head coach was the most difficult decision he's faced. He was offensive coordinator the past two years at Arizona.

"I think the world of Chan as a coach, have the greatest amount of respect for him as a coach, as a person," said Haley. "But ultimately, the fate of this team, the accountability, falls to me."

The Chiefs are 0-3 in the preseason and have scored only two offensive touchdowns. The injury to Cassel on Saturday raises even more questions about how ready the Chiefs -- who were 2-14 last year -- will be for their season opener.

"After going through three preseason games and a lot of OTAs and a lot of practices in training camp, it became more apparent to me that I had to be more involved," Haley said.

In a statement released by the team, Gailey said he respected Haley's decision.

"There's never great timing for situations like this. However, Todd has to do what's best for the team and for the future of the Chiefs. I respect that. It didn't work out for us, but I certainly think that he has a very fine offensive mind and I feel very fortunate to have worked for the Chiefs these past two years.

"I look forward to seeing how I might be able to help the franchise in the near future in other areas."

Gailey's firing comes less than two weeks before Kansas City's Sept. 13 regular-season opener at Baltimore.

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Op zondag 30 augustus 2009 14:45 schreef Guard het volgende:

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Mwha vond het bijzonder tegenvallen...
Packers waren meer dan goed in de eerste helft, en slecht in de tweede helft, waardoor de Cards beter leken in de tweede helft.

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Op maandag 31 augustus 2009 23:02 schreef Guard het volgende:

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Lekker zo vlak voor het seizoen...

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Op dinsdag 1 september 2009 01:51 schreef The_Playmaker het volgende:

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Van mij mag het seizoen nou wel beginnen. Volgende week begint gelukkig het college seizoen alweer!

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Op dinsdag 1 september 2009 08:48 schreef Guard het volgende:

Te weinig pressure, en als er een keer een blitz komt wordt die zo eenvoudig opgepikt, dat er een onmogelijke opgave onstaat voor de DB's. Ze geven teveel punten op, en dan moet je zelf wel je running game verlaten.
Bovendien werkt dat "flying to the football" ook niet echt mee in het creeeren van turnovers....

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Op dinsdag 1 september 2009 03:31 schreef popolon het volgende:
Wil je je oude account terug? Kan wel even vragen. Of jij zelf natuurlijk.

Vikings spelen erg leuk, paar goede plays. De niet nader te noemen QB van de Vikes gaat een goed seizoen draaien, wel in dienst van AP natuurlijk.

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Op dinsdag 1 september 2009 19:30 schreef Tazmaniac het volgende:
Maken we voor predictions zoals vorig jaar of zijn die allang voorbij gekomen en heb ik ze gemist???

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In the cursed and comedic annals of the Detroit Lions – the 0-16 campaign, the one playoff victory in 51 seasons – it makes perfect sense that their quarterback competition might be decided by a pile of Saxony.

Actually, we’re not sure what kind of carpet Daunte Culpepper(notes) has at his house. We only know that Lions coach Jim Schwartz told the Detroit Free Press the veteran QB “sort of stubbed” his foot on some carpet and it required eight stitches. The bizarre injury may be enough to force Culpepper out of Thursday’s preseason finale that was supposed to decide the starting quarterback’s job.

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Op woensdag 2 september 2009 19:30 schreef Terreros85 het volgende:
http://sportsillustrated.(...)dex.html?eref=sihpT1

Peter King heeft hoge verwachtingen van de Texans. Ik verwacht ook wel wat van het team, maar ze zijn iets te veel afhankelijk van een paar spelers (Slaton, Schaub, Ryans en Williams).

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Op woensdag 2 september 2009 19:30 schreef Terreros85 het volgende:
http://sportsillustrated.(...)dex.html?eref=sihpT1

Peter King heeft hoge verwachtingen van de Texans. Ik verwacht ook wel wat van het team, maar ze zijn iets te veel afhankelijk van een paar spelers (Slaton, Schaub, Ryans en Williams).

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TAMPA, Fla. (AP)—Former Boston College coach Jeff Jagodzinski was fired Thursday as offensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who have been unhappy with the progress of their passing game.

First-year coach Raheem Morris offered a vague explanation for the abrupt move on the eve of the team’s preseason finale against the Houston Texans. Quarterbacks coach Greg Olson was promoted to Jagodzinski’s role and will take over playcalling.

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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Turk Schonert has been fired after the offense's dismal performance in the preseason.

The move was announced by coach Dick Jauron on Friday, less than a day after the Bills (1-4) closed their preseason with a 17-6 loss to Detroit.

Quarterbacks coach Alex Van Pelt will take over as the Bills prepare to open the season at New England on Sept. 14.