greg3564
11-28-2007, 11:40 PM
Found these on wikipedia. How history repeats itself. If it weren't for Peterson, no other team in the NFL would let him keep his job. I'd be amazed that, with a career record of 54-59, he would even get another head coach position should the Chiefs wise up and fire him.
In 2005, a year marred by injuries, inconsistent play, lack of player development, and rumors swirling about Edwards possibly leaving the organization, Edwards led the Jets to a woeful 4-12 record. Following the end of the season, the Jets traded away the rights to Edwards to the Kansas City Chiefs for a fourth round draft pick in the 2006 NFL Draft.
On January 6 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_6), 2007 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007), the Edwards-led Chiefs were soundly defeated by the Indianapolis Colts (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indianapolis_Colts), by a score of 23-8. In the first half, the Chiefs offense failed to produce a single first down. This was the first time in the modern NFL era (post AFL-NFL Merger (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFL-NFL_Merger)), and the first time since 1960, that any team had been held without a first down in the first half of a playoff game.
Edwards' second regular season with the Chiefs began on September 9 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_9), 2007. Edwards' streak of losses on opening day continued as the Chiefs lost to Houston Texans (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houston_Texans), by the score of 20-3. This loss marked the first time since the opening day of the 1970 season that the Chiefs has lost by a margin of 17 points on opening day, and was the first time in a decade that the Chiefs had been held to 3 points or less on opening day.
Herman Edwards' performance as a coach has drawn a variety of criticisms.
Teams coached by Edwards have typically started most seasons with poor performances, leading to speculation that Edwards does a poor job of preparation in the preseason. [4] (http://community.foxsports.com/blogs/NJPhones/2006/07/24/Big_Trouble_in_Kansas_CityHerm_Edwards_and_Ty_Law_ Not_enough_to_get_it_done) With the exception of the 2004 season with the New York Jets (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Jets), no team coached by Edwards has had a winning record after 6 games played. Additionally, Edwards' record on opening day of the NFL season is 2-5, and his teams have been outscored 186-125 (including 70-20 in the last 3 season openers, all losses) in these games.
For a player who made his name in the NFL on a time management gaffe, Edwards has committed a variety of time management decisions that vary from perplexing to embarrassing. [3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Edwards#_note-2) These gaffes have been quite frustrating to the fans of the teams coached by Edwards.[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Edwards#_note-3)[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Edwards#_note-4)[6] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Edwards#_note-5)
Herm's game plans have often been criticized as too conservative with little or no imagination.[7] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Edwards#_note-6) A prime example of Edwards' game plans, the lone Chiefs 2007 playoff game was one of the worst offensive performances in recent history.[8] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Edwards#_note-7)[9] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Edwards#_note-8)[10] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Edwards#_note-9)
In 2005, a year marred by injuries, inconsistent play, lack of player development, and rumors swirling about Edwards possibly leaving the organization, Edwards led the Jets to a woeful 4-12 record. Following the end of the season, the Jets traded away the rights to Edwards to the Kansas City Chiefs for a fourth round draft pick in the 2006 NFL Draft.
On January 6 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_6), 2007 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007), the Edwards-led Chiefs were soundly defeated by the Indianapolis Colts (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indianapolis_Colts), by a score of 23-8. In the first half, the Chiefs offense failed to produce a single first down. This was the first time in the modern NFL era (post AFL-NFL Merger (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFL-NFL_Merger)), and the first time since 1960, that any team had been held without a first down in the first half of a playoff game.
Edwards' second regular season with the Chiefs began on September 9 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_9), 2007. Edwards' streak of losses on opening day continued as the Chiefs lost to Houston Texans (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houston_Texans), by the score of 20-3. This loss marked the first time since the opening day of the 1970 season that the Chiefs has lost by a margin of 17 points on opening day, and was the first time in a decade that the Chiefs had been held to 3 points or less on opening day.
Herman Edwards' performance as a coach has drawn a variety of criticisms.
Teams coached by Edwards have typically started most seasons with poor performances, leading to speculation that Edwards does a poor job of preparation in the preseason. [4] (http://community.foxsports.com/blogs/NJPhones/2006/07/24/Big_Trouble_in_Kansas_CityHerm_Edwards_and_Ty_Law_ Not_enough_to_get_it_done) With the exception of the 2004 season with the New York Jets (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Jets), no team coached by Edwards has had a winning record after 6 games played. Additionally, Edwards' record on opening day of the NFL season is 2-5, and his teams have been outscored 186-125 (including 70-20 in the last 3 season openers, all losses) in these games.
For a player who made his name in the NFL on a time management gaffe, Edwards has committed a variety of time management decisions that vary from perplexing to embarrassing. [3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Edwards#_note-2) These gaffes have been quite frustrating to the fans of the teams coached by Edwards.[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Edwards#_note-3)[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Edwards#_note-4)[6] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Edwards#_note-5)
Herm's game plans have often been criticized as too conservative with little or no imagination.[7] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Edwards#_note-6) A prime example of Edwards' game plans, the lone Chiefs 2007 playoff game was one of the worst offensive performances in recent history.[8] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Edwards#_note-7)[9] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Edwards#_note-8)[10] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Edwards#_note-9)