Gailey is Kansas City’s new offensive chief

By Chris Cluff  |   Wednesday, January 16, 2008  |  Comments( 0 )

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The Kansas City Chiefs hired Chan Gailey to be their offensive coordinator. He replaces Mike Solari, whose K.C. offense scored a franchise-low 226 points in 2007. Gailey returns to the NFL after being fired by Georgia Tech, where he was 44-33 as the coach.

In 14 NFL seasons, Gailey has been part of 11 playoff teams and coached in the Super Bowl four times, including three with Denver. He put together a Super Bowl offense in Pittsburgh and then was hired to coach the Dallas Cowboys, who fired him after he went 18-14.

Commentary: The Chiefs chose Gailey over Paul Hackett, Mike Shula, Jim Fassel and Eric Price because coach Sherman Edwards likes Gailey's experience and his ability to put together balanced offenses. Gailey should make the Chiefs better next year, regardless of who is playing quarterback.

Fantasy Football Impact: The Chiefs need to give Gailey some players, too. The top fantasy options are tight end Tony Gonzalez and receiver Dwayne Bowe. Running back Larry Johnson endured a terrible season behind a bad line and then got hurt, so his fantasy value plummeted after two marvelous seasons. Keep an eye on this offense to see who gets the starting QB spot -- Brodie Croyle, Damon Huard or someone else -- and what else the Chiefs do to improve the offense.


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Chris Cluff spent 10 years as an editor and sportswriter for The Seattle Times. He was a key figure in the newspaper's coverage of the Seahawks, particularly during their Super Bowl run in 2005. He also has written two books on the Seahawks: "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Heart-Pounding,...
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