Crennel, Pioli: Cassel can expect competition for Chiefs QB job

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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…

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...

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We’ve reviewed the entire Kansas City Chiefs’ roster, position-by-position. You can see the links to previous posts below. Now, what to do about it? Where should GM Scott Pioli’s top priorities be as we go into free agency and then the draft? Here are some thoughts… *It makes sense to mostly stand pat at the skill spots. Jamaal Charles is coming back at running back and while...

The Chiefs are in discussions with Brian Daboll to become their new offensive coordinator. Team spokesman Ted Crews told The Associated Press on Saturday that Daboll has not been hired, but the two sides remain in discussions. Daboll could be introduced as soon as Monday. Daboll would take over for Bill Muir, who announced his retirement Wednesday. Coach Romeo Crennel had already...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Chiefs are in discussions with Brian Daboll to become their new offensive coordinator. Team spokesman Ted Crews told The Associated Press on Saturday that Daboll has not been hired, but the two sides remain in discussions. The former Dolphins offensive coordinator could be introduced as soon as Monday, when Chiefs executives return from the Super Bowl in...

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...

Flanked by representatives from Missouri pro sports teams prior to the Kansas-Missouri basketball game, Gov. Jay Nixon launched an effort to build 35 houses in tornado-devastated Joplin. Nixon, who's getting athletic organizations to partner with Habitat for Humanity, launched the Joplin Habitat Challenge Saturday night. Among the sports luminaries were Blues Hall of Famer Bernie...

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 has interviewed quarterbacks coach Jim Zorn and Oakland Raiders offensive coordinator Al Saunders for the vacant offensive coordinator's job and emphasized Thursday the need to bring in competition for Matt Cassel at starting quarterback.

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 Kansas City Chiefs have hired former Miami Dolphins offensive coordinator Brian Daboll as their offensive coordinator, NFL Network's Michael Lombardi confirmed Friday night. NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora reported Friday afternoon that the Chiefs were talking to Daboll, who has a relationship with Kansas City General Manager Scott Pioli from Pioli's time in New...

Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Bill Muir has informed the team that he is retiring, Adam Teicher of the Kansas City Star reports. A longtime offensive line coach, Muir, 69, was promoted to offensive coordinator for the 2011 season. The Chiefs lost starting running back Jamaal Charles and quarterback Matt Cassel to season-ending injuries and ranked 27th in total offense...