Herm-DA: The Sequel has once again called into question my relationship with the Chiefs head coach. It really is too bad. I was feeling closer to him by the day. But like any married couple, we have our share of confrontations. I would like to believe it is merely an emotional spat, something to be patched up over cherry cobbler.
However, I have received more emails and phone calls about this (our second) misunderstanding than anything over my four years at 610 Sports. So, in an effort to clarify what happened Wednesday at practice, I present to you: The DA-Herm Battle Blog!
On Tuesday afternoon, Trent unloaded on the front office for failing to get a deal done. When asked about why he felt the QB situation here was a weighted competition, Trent quoted Herm, saying his coach felt it was time to get younger. To paraphrase, Trent suggested while Herm has said it is a fair competition, it truly is not.
Lawrence Tynes and the Chiefs had been working on a long-term deal before the draft and suddenly talks broke off, the team drafted a kicker and ensuingly traded him to the Giants. On Wednesday morning, Tynes joined us on the show live from KCI, as he boarded his flight to New York.
I asked Tynes if he or the rest of the locker room felt the same way that Trent did, that Herm could contradict himself. Tynes immediately defended Herm and painted him as a straight-shooter who is always direct with his players. End of story.
Wednesday after practice, Herm tracked me down as I was waiting to interview new MLB Napolean Harris and told me he wanted to talk after he was done with the rest of the media. Of course, this is where I thought Herm was going to applaud the show, tell me how much he loves my One Big Thing and ask me over for dinner with he and Leah.
After I finished speaking with Harris, I made my way back over to the media huddle surrounding Herm. That's when I realized, there would be no breaking bread over tuna casserole with the Edwards clan.
Herm suggested to the media that a player had told him, that I had called him a liar on my show. This, of course, was not true. He told the media he would deal with me after practice. This, of course, was not good.
After the session was over, Herm sternly told me to follow him to the middle of the field and away from everyone else. At this point he tore into me pretty good for calling him a liar (there may have been overtures of physical punishment for my trangressions. This would have been bad. Even though he is 20 years my senior, Herm could likely still take me).
I asked Herm to treat me with more respect, to talk this through like adults. After chirping at me for a few minutes, he eventually cooled down and I explained what happened. He admitted he had not listened to the show and had not heard the segment in question. I offered to drop off a copy of the show, he said that wouldn't be necessary.
I described my line of questioning to Tynes and the reasoning for it. I also mentioned that Tynes had done nothing but solidified Herms reputation as a straight shooter. After that he admitted his mistake and we then chatted for another 15 minutes on the soap opera surrounding the Chiefs. Most of it information I already knew. Herm is confident a deal will eventually get done for his QB.
Herm, in my estimation, made two mistakes. A) Assuming I said something I had not, without hearing the show. B) Delivering an unprofessional spectacle in front of everyone. Other than that, Herm and I are cool once again. Herm seems caught in the crosshairs of having to answer questions that Carl created. Herm doesn't want Trent there.
But to uphold the value Carl is asking, he has to put on the charade of an open QB competition. There is not, we all know it. And anyone that thinks Trent still had plenty of good football left in him wasn't watching last season.
This was just a boiling point for an already tense atmosphere surrounding the Chiefs. I understand the emotional nature of the sport and the intense personality of Herm. It was not his best moment, but I certainly hold no grudges.
I spoke to Tynes the day after and he assured me that he had no problems with the interview and that he had not phoned Edwards. Again, misinformation is being circulated at One Arrowhead Drive, but with the reputation of the front office in question, this really is no surprise. The story, though, is not really DA vs. Herm. It is the absurdity that an aging QB with no future in Kansas City is still taking snaps here.
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Herm-DA: The Sequel has once again called into question my relationship with the Chiefs head coach. It really is too bad. I was feeling closer to him by the day. But like any married couple, we have our share of confrontations. I would like to believe it is merely an emotional spat, something to be patched up over cherry cobbler. 
