Ex-Cards coordinator gets Chiefs' job

[FIREball]

Chiefs are on the move.....again

The Kansas City Chiefs on Friday ended their lengthy search for an experienced defensive coordinator, naming veteran NFL assistant Clancy Pendergast to the post.

Pendergast, 41, was the defensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals the past five seasons. He was dismissed by Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt shortly after Super Bowl XLIII.

He served on the same staff as then-Arizona offensive coordinator Todd Haley, the Chiefs coach. Haley and Kansas City officials had attempted to recruit former Cleveland Browns coach Romeo Crennel as coordinator but he rebuffed their efforts. In Pendergast, Haley gets a coordinator with whom he is familiar and who knows his philosophies.

The Chiefs are expected to play the 3-4 defense under Haley and Pendergast.

A 14-year league veteran, Pendergast is known for his creativity. Still, the Cardinals ranked only 19th in the league last year and that likely cost Pendergast his job.

Former New Orleans coordinator Gary Gibbs is also on the Kansas City staff, and probably will be assigned as linebackers coach. There was some thought that if Haley failed to locate a veteran defensive coach, Gibbs would serve as coordinator.

After five seasons as an assistant at the college level, Pendergast moved to the NFL with the Houston Oilers in 1995. He also coached at Dallas (1996-2002) and Cleveland (2003) before then-Cardinals head coach Dennis Green hired him as the defensive coordinator in 2004.

[Jerhart]

Since this is my team...I feel obligated to answer this post However I am not that thrilled with the hire....Pendergast had some good talent on that defensive squad and still was ranked in the 20's with many of the stats in a weak division. We are obviously going to be an offensive team

[FIREball]

Since this is my team...I feel obligated to answer this post However I am not that thrilled with the hire....Pendergast had some good talent on that defensive squad and still was ranked in the 20's with many of the stats in a weak division. We are obviously going to be an offensive team

We arent in the 90s anymore with DT and NS, remb a few years ago when were top 5 in offense and worst 5 in defense and still won 12 games.

Its just nice to see some fresh faces

[Jerhart]

I agree...I dont think anyone can predict how the Chiefs will be this season...I have never been so excited for a season to begin!!! AHHHH it is soo far away!!

[Colin Vestrand]

funny how a bad season can make you so excited... i've never read so much about football in the offseason as i have this year - after my lions threw up the big goose egg.

[Jerhart]

Tell me about it....Chiefs were one of the most winningest teams in the NFL during the 90's....had a couple good teams after that. However, the last 3 seasons have been atrocious under Herm Edwards He ruins football teams...

...with an entire new coaching staff and front office, new franchise QB, a whole lot of young talent....how can you NOT be excited!!!

How much longer till kickoff?