Trent Green

Via JOHN SLEEZER/The Kansas City Star "After nearly two decades of NFL mismanagement, a town full of skeptics greeted Carl Peterson. Years of empty slogans, broken promises and last-place finishes by the Kansas City Chiefs had just about destroyed public confidence. By December 1988, when owner Lamar Hunt finally made a front office housecleaning, the Chiefs were struggling to their second straight four-win season. Many ticket-holders wondered if he was sabotaging the team so he eventually could relocate..."     -St. Louis Post Dispatch, 1991 Almost twenty years after assuming de facto leadership of the franchise, President/GM/CEO Carl Peterson will vacate his posts with the Kansas ... Read Full Story

via www.bobgretz.com "I watched him grow to become a great ambassador for Kansas City, the Chiefs and the National Football League. He will always be my son. In truth, he will always be our son.''    -Carl Peterson, February 2000 We all knew who it would be, now it's official. On August 8th former Kansas City Chiefs GM Carl Peterson will present the late Derrick Thomas into the Pro Football Hall of Fame it was announced.  Per the Hall of Fame's official site , the family of Thomas asked his former boss and long time friend to do the honors. The family of Derrick Thomas ... Read Full Story

via www1.pictures.gi.zimbio.com The Kansas City Chiefs have placed linebacker Brian Johnston on waivers according to Bob Gretz . (Here's a good definition of waivers .  For our purposes, waiving means he's been cut.) Johnston was a seventh round draft pick by GM Carl Peterson in 2008.  He was labeled a 4-3 defensive end when drafted, but was forced to outside linebacker in Todd Haley's 3-4 scheme. Since Johnston is not a four year veteran, he will enter waivers.  As Gretz points out, don't be surprised if the Detroit Lions make a claim on him.  They're first in line and new defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham ... Read Full Story

Former Pro Bowl quarterback Trent Green has decided to retire after 15 seasons and plans to pursue a career in broadcasting. Agent Jim Steiner said Green was proud of a career that included a Super Bowl ring with the Rams and two Pro Bowl appearances with Kansas City, but was ready to get onto the next phase of his life. “He thinks it’s the right time,” Steiner said Friday. “He had a long, prosperous, very successful career. He believes he can still play, but the demand isn’t real high out there right now and he’s not the type of guy who’s going to sit ... Read Full Story

The wait is over Chiefs fans. Nearly a month after the Kansas City Chiefs' long time general manager Carl Peterson resigned , the team has found its new GM: Former Patriots VP of Player Personnel Scott Pioli . From ESPN.com : New England Patriots vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli has agreed to become head of football operations for the Kansas City Chiefs, two NFL sources confirmed to ESPN's Michael Smith. The vice president for player personnel at New England, Pioli, 43, is close to Patriots coach Bill Belichick and has been with the Patriots for nine years. Pioli should find a warm ... Read Full Story