Speaking of tight lipped, What kind of GM would silence his head coach? Haley is a spineless puppet
In yet another signal of the
culture change in Kansas City, new Chiefs coach
Todd Haley has buttoned his lip, according to Mike Sando of ESPN.com.
In contrast to Haley’s willingness to outline behind-the-scenes information when he was the Arizona Cardinals’ offensive coordinator, including a gadget play for a Larry Fitzgerald touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles, Haley is extremely guarded now.
Of course,
that change in media style fits in with Chiefs General Manager Scott Pioli’s ultra-secretive approach.
During Haley’s press conference with reporters,
Pioli actually stood close by and monitored the interview session.
To top off the obvious discouragement from saying too much, in Pioli’s opinion,
Pioli “at one point held up his watch and tapped it,” when Haley put in some extra time with reporters after his podium session was over.
Remember, Pioli comes from the Bill Belichick school of thought. Is it paranoid or smart? The New England Patriots’ collection of Super Bowl trophies will make most people lean toward the latter.
Either way, an information lockdown is the new way of doing things in Kansas City under Pioli’s direction. Mum’s the word.
