Coach Herman Edwards

When we were scouring the internet trying to set our fantasy football lineups (Anquan Boldin and Green Bay Defense FTW, thankyouverymuch), we found out that the San Jose Mercury News was reporting that Oakland Raiders overseer Al Davis was thisclose to firing his 33-year-old second year coach Lane Kiffin. Why? Well, let's just say they don't get along very well. Anyone who knows how the Raiders work understands that the person who rules the roost is Davis, and Kiffinwho left USC to become... Read Full Story

Herm on Demorrio Williams: "Speed," coach Herm Edwards said when asked about Williams’ best quality. "He can run. He can tackle in space for the most part. He’s a pretty good pass rusher, too. His problem right now is that he’s playing with one hand, so it’s hard for him to tackle right now." www.kansascity.com | 09/26/2008 | Chiefs’ Williams hopes to break recent linebacking trend Having trouble tackling seems a little, oh I don't know....fundamental! Read Full Story

Herm Edwards said during a halftime radio interview that left tackle Branden Albert, who was carted off the field late in the second quarter, has a hyperextended right elbow. Edwards said he didn't think the injury is serious but that Albert probably wouldn't return to the lineup Sunday. The Red Zone H/T JasonM in the FanPosts Read Full Story

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Herm Edwards doesn't want to win this weekend. There's no other explanation for the news coming out of KC, where Edwards is starting incredibly unproven QB Tyler Thigpen over the injured but now apparently healthy Damon Huard, who you will recognize as the not-quite-dead guy from this film clip. He's also decided that "star" running back Larry Johnson won't be getting carries in goal line situations, despite that pretty much being his calling card at this... Read Full Story

Filed under: Chiefs, NFL Coaching, Kansas City Kansas City Chiefs head coach Herm Edwards will be back in 2008, but his coaching staff can’t survive this year’s 4-12 record intact. Adam Teicher of the Kansas City Star reports that Edwards has fired all of the offensive assistants left over from the Dick Vermeil era. Those coaches are offensive coordinator Mike Solari, offensive line coach John Matsko, wide receivers coach Charlie Joiner and running backs coach James Saxon. The Chiefs... Read Full Story