Source: Edwards headed to K.C. Thursday, January 05, 2006BY DAVE HUTCHINSON AND PAUL NEEDELLStar-Ledger Staff http://www.nj.com/jets/ledger/index.ssf?/b...4660.xml&coll=1Herman Edwards will become the next head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, perhaps as early as today, a person familiar with the situation told The Star-Ledger late last night. Jets general manager Terry Bradway and Chiefs president/GM Carl Peterson spent yesterday negotiating a compensation package for the rights to Edwards, who still has two years remaining on his contract with the Jets. The Jets are believed to have requested a second-round pick in April's draft. The Chiefs do not want to go higher than a third-round selection. A first-round pick is not a possibility. The NFL must approve the deal before it can be official. If the teams cannot reach an agreement, they will ask the league to arbitrate, which is standard league procedure. Regardless, Edwards will not return to the Jets. "This is what's best for everybody," the source said. Bradway could not be reached for comment last night and Edwards did not return phone calls. When a compensation deal is reached, the Chiefs are not expected to have any difficulty coming to an agreement on a deal with Edwards, who began his coaching career in Kansas City. Dick Vermeil retired last weekend after five years as coach of the Chiefs to create the opening. Officials within the Jets have said they were willing to part ways with Edwards after his latest request for a contract extension and a raise. Some people in the Jets' front office said they have grown tired of Edwards' contract requests. This is the second time in four seasons Edwards has asked for an extension. Both times he was coming off losing seasons, including the recently completed 4-12 season. The Jets have played the compensation game before. In 1997, they gave the Patriots a first-, second-, third- and fourth-round pick for Bill Parcells. In 2000, the Jets received a first-, fourth- and seventh-round pick from the Patriots to give up Bill Belichick. After a 10-year NFL career, Edwards went to Kansas City to work in the Chiefs' player personnel department and later became a defensive backs coach. He spent six seasons with the Chiefs and is close to Peterson and Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt. In five seasons with the Jets, Edwards compiled a 39-41 record with three playoff appearances. In 2004, the Jets reached the AFC divisional playoff round. Before choosing their next coach, the Jets will have to decide on the future of Bradway, who came to the club with Edwards. The list of potential successors to Edwards includes Jets coordinators Donnie Henderson (defense) and Mike Heimerdinger (offense), recently fired coaches Jim Haslett (Saints) and Mike Sherman (Packers), and current NFL coordinators Al Saunders (Chiefs, offense), Gary Kubiak (Broncos, offense) and Ron Rivera (Bears, defense). Peterson, according to several published reports, had two days of interviews this week with Ravens offensive coordinator Jim Fassel. It is believed that Fassel, the former Giants coach, also would be a candidate for the Jets job. The Jets have a previously scheduled news conference involving Edwards and Bradway for this morning at 11.
Thats not true....yet.http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2281478<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Talks between the Chiefs and Jets over Herm Edwards leaving New York to become the Kansas City coach have stalled, according to league sources.The compensation package that has been on the table involved the Chiefs sending fourth- and fifth-round draft picks to the Jets, perhaps splitting the choices over two years, but Chiefs president Carl Peterson has been reluctant to close a deal, the sources added.Peterson's reluctance, the sources believe, is based on his sense that Edwards is no longer welcomed in New York by Jets owner Woody Johnson, who is reportedly tired over Edwards' status.However, a league source added that Peterson's gamble could cost him because if Edwards is fired, the Chiefs would have competition among other teams who would be interested in the Jets coach.As one other source said, the deal is "always a phone call away"</div>I smell a tampering case coming soon.....
<span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'><span style="font-family:Times">They can't yet, Herm Edwards doesn't know how to win games... </span></span>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NFLSunday @ Jan 5 2006, 06:51 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>Well, he got there with Chad Pennington 2 seasons ago, so I dun c y he can't do it with TGreen.</div> Because Chad Pennington, when healthy is one of the better quarterbacks in the league. The problem is he's rarely healthy.
Well, the Chiefs got pretty close to making the playoffs this season. I think with HE, actually making the playoffs will be possible.
I think they could, but you will need to build a defense for it to happen. If they could pry away Donnie Henderson (Jets DC) then I would say they would be playoff bound.
I love it.He is going to lead the Chiefs to the playoffs for sure. And Ven0m, Pennington is a top-QB and TGreen isn't?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Primetime.27 @ Jan 11 2006, 05:19 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>I love it.He is going to lead the Chiefs to the playoffs for sure. And Ven0m, Pennington is a top-QB and TGreen isn't?</div> When did i say Trent Green wasnt a top QB?
