IF YOU CAN'T BEAT THEM, JOIN THEM

It's old news now that Herm Edwards has been fired from his coaching job in Kansas City. Now the latest news reports Edwards joining ESPN as an analyst for the NFL.

If you can't beat them, join them. That is definitely the case for Edwards, who was fired after only two seasons with the Chiefs; two seasons that just happened to be the worst two season span the team has ever had. But can you really blame Herm Edwards for that? Yes, coaching is a big part of how teams win, but it also involves the players, and I cannot name a single person who is currently a player on the Kansas City Chiefs. Actually, I don't know if I could name anyone who has been on that team, unless they built up their career there and then made it big elsewhere.

Before the disastrous Chiefs, Edwards coached the New York Jets, and we all know that the Jets haven't been to the Super Bowl in a very long time. However, I remember watching Edwards coach the Jets (at a time in my life where I actually rooted for them. I know how horrible), and he seemed like a nice guy who knew something about football, even if his players didn't act like it all of the time. Right now I think I am going to take a neutral stance on him joining ESPN. At least it's not one of those egomaniac players who thinks he's all that and wants to stay in the spotlight in some form (*cough cough* Strahan, Barber, Keyshawn Johnson, *cough cough*). Although I'm not a fan of Cowher on CBS when he puts his two cents in before a game, maybe Herm Edwards will provide some statistics and information that won't be so biased (Cowher; go back to the Steelers if you love them so much!)

According to the article at Yahoo! Sports, Edwards was a guest analyst on ESPN during the last off season, so he does bring some experience to the glass table. Edwards will begin his new tenure as an official sports analyst next month.

Jaclyn Kahn