NFL: Charlie Weis To Kansas City Talk Heats Up
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Jan 6 2010, 3:01 PM
Charlie Weis has agreed to become the offensive coordinator of the Kansas City Chiefs, according to team and league sources.
Weis could be named to the position within the next 24 to 48 hours, the sources said.
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 the 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.
Weis was dismissed last fall with a 35-27 record in five seasons at Notre Dame.
"Charlie's a guy I have a great amount of respect for as a coach," Haley said Wednesday at his final news conference of the season. "He's a coach that system-wise, I would say we're as close as you can be. Charlie's a guy I consider a friend and I've talked to throughout the year, no different from some of the other guys I lean on for things and advice."
I would just like to remind my dad, should he happen to read this, that I called Kansas City as Weis's destination the day he was fired from Notre Dame. This means nothing to you, of course. I just like reminding my dad when I get 'em right. ;)
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Charlie Weis has agreed to become the offensive coordinator of the Kansas City Chiefs, according to team and league sources.
Weis could be named to the position within the next 24 to 48 hours, the sources said.
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 the 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.
Weis was dismissed last fall with a 35-27 record in five seasons at Notre Dame.
"Charlie's a guy I have a great amount of respect for as a coach," Haley said Wednesday at his final news conference of the season. "He's a coach that system-wise, I would say we're as close as you can be. Charlie's a guy I consider a friend and I've talked to throughout the year, no different from some of the other guys I lean on for things and advice."
I would just like to remind my dad, should he happen to read this, that I called Kansas City as Weis's destination the day he was fired from Notre Dame. This means nothing to you, of course. I just like reminding my dad when I get 'em right. ;)
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