Carl Peterson
Carl Peterson
Carl D. Peterson grew up in Long Beach, California, and is an alumnus of University of California, Los Angeles, where he earned a bachelor's, master's and doctorate of education. He is best known as the former president, general manager, and chief executive officer of the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. Peterson served in those roles from 1989 to 2009 and hired four head coaches for the Chiefs during his tenure: Marty Schottenheimer, Gunther Cunningham, Dick Vermeil, and...
along life meet people special
There are special people in your life that you meet along the way. You can see they're going places.
acquire cooperation desperate draft hopefully left matt sure veteran
Matt has between now and the draft to see if he can to get something done. It will take the cooperation of the agent. ... We're not in a desperate need for a quarterback. I've got a very veteran quarterback that I think has got at least two and hopefully more years left in Trent Green. ... But if it makes sense -- and I'm not sure what that is yet -- to try to acquire his services, fine.
choice draft good great help proof turns whether
But it always the same, though. The proof is how it turns out. It's all exciting. It's great now. But if they come in and play and they help us win, then I always say whether it's a draft choice or a trade, that was a good move. We'll see. We've got a lot to do.
consider doctors rest
At this time, we do not consider this a career-threatening injury. The doctors have told us that with rest he will get better and he will be able to play again.
consider
At this time, we consider this not to be a career-ending injury.
short
If one of them is in for a three-and-out, that's a pretty short series.
casey join league pleased
I'm very pleased to have Casey join the Chiefs. He's a very talented, experienced quarterback from the CFL who was the MVP of that league in 2004.
choices continuing decision determine draft matt might personnel pursue sure worth
I need to know what we think we might be able to get with our draft choices -- particularly our first-day draft choices. Once I can determine that with my personnel people, then I'll make a decision if it's worth continuing to pursue for a first-day draft choice, which I'm sure is what Matt wants.
ahead players talented
I like to think, if you look at our roster, there are some good, young, talented players at every position. You try to look ahead there, but sometimes you just have to make decisions.
charges situation volatile
Because of his efforts, a situation which could have been pretty volatile was not. There were no charges filed, no arrests.
asked dan guy interested work
I asked Dick if they'd asked him if he was interested in the (Redskins) job, ... Dick said they did, and then he said, 'But I couldn't work for a guy like Dan Snyder.'
sensitive
I don't want to get into that because it's a pretty sensitive issue. I've done it before.
cut maybe
I'm fine. Maybe a little embarrassed. But I didn't cut myself.