Chiefs narrow coordinator search, want QB competition

The Kansas City Chiefs have interviewed quarterbacks coach Jim Zorn for the vacant offensive coordinator's position. Al Saunders, who is still under contract with Oakland and was the offensive coordinator with Kansas City from 2001-05, also has interviewed for the position. Zorn has served as head coach of the Washington Redskins. He was also the quarterbacks coach with the...

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Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Bill Muir told the team Wednesday that he was retiring. Muir spent just one season as offensive coordinator with the Chiefs, who fired Todd Haley during the season and elevated Romeo Crennel to head coach. The 69-year-old Muir has coached 34 seasons in the NFL, including a stint as offensive coordinator with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2008...

The Chicago Bears wanted to interview Jim Zorn regarding their quarterbacks coach position but the Kansas City Chiefs would not let them, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Tuesday.

According to a league source, the Bears requested permission to speak to Chiefs quarterbacks coach Jim Zorn about the same position, but, the Chiefs denied that request. Because the Chiefs season was over, they could not block Emery -- the team's college scouting director -- from interviewing for the Bears' general manager vacancy. Zorn joined the Chiefs last offseason. Although...

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Romeo Crennel's interview with Soren Petro of 810 WHB was full of good stuff including the part where he said Dwayne Bowe and Brandon Carr -- both impending free agents -- are the first priority. "Those guys have done a good job for us," Crennel said. "We would like to keep those guys in house. We know the free agency process is a difficult thing at times."...

Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel and general manager Scott Pioli said Thursday that they want Matt Cassel to face some competition for the starting quarterback job.

Chiefs head coach Romeo Crennel and general manager Scott Pioli were adamant that there will be competition for veteran Matt Cassel, who along with second-year man Ricky Stanzi are the only two quarterbacks under contract according to Randy Covitz of the Kansas City Star. “What happens in free agency remains to be seen,” Crennel said. “I know competition makes everybody better...

Al Saunders visited with the Chiefs on Wednesday to talk about the offensive coordinator’s job on Coach Romeo Crennel’s staff. Saunders had two previous tours with the Chiefs, from 1989-98 as wide receivers coach and 2001-2005 as offensive coordinator for Dick Vermeil. Last season, Saunders was the offensive coordinator in Oakland under Hue Jackson, since fired as Raiders head...

The Kansas City Chiefs are talking to Brian Daboll about their vacant offensive-coordinator position, according to a league source. The Chiefs have also looked at Jim Zorn as an in-house candidate and have spoken to former Raiders coordinator Al Saunders, who has worked previously in Kansas City. Daboll, most recently Miami's offensive coordinator, has a history with general...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Longtime NFL assistant coach Bill Muir followed through on his plans to retire, informing the Kansas City Chiefs on Wednesday that he wouldn't return for a 35th season in the league. Muir joined the Chiefs in 2009 as offensive line coach under Todd Haley, and was elevated to offensive coordinator last season. But the Chiefs struggled with injuries and inconsistency...

The Chiefs couldn’t stop Phil Emery from leaving the team to become Bears general manager, but they did stop him from bringing one of their coaches with him. Sean Jensen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports that the Chiefs blocked the Bears from interviewing quarterbacks coach Jim Zorn for a similar job on Lovie Smith’s staff.…

Matt Cassel has said he’s ready to compete to be the starting quarterback for the Chiefs this year. He’d better be. Both Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel and General Manager Scott Pioli told the Kansas City Star that there will be a quarterback competition this offseason. “There will be increased competition at every position, including the…

One of the NFL's longest-tenured assistant coaches is hanging up his whistle. A source told FOXSports.com that Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Bill Muir is retiring. Muir, 69, completed his 34th NFL season in 2011. Muir's other NFL coaching stops include Tampa Bay (2002-2008), the New York Jets (1995-2001), Philadelphia (1992-1994), Indianapolis...