02/22/2008 | Chiefs get No. 5 pick in NFL draft

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INDIANAPOLIS | Chiefs coach Herm Edwards is content with having the fifth pick in the first round of the 2008 NFL draft. The Chiefs could have moved up to fourth through a coin flip involving Atlanta and Oakland on Friday. But once Atlanta won the toss with Oakland, the Falcons locked up the third pick. Had Oakland won the toss, there would have been a second flip between the Falcons and the ... [link]

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This Is Why Herm Edwards Is The Best Coach In The NFL
Published 2/23/2008 by Awful Announcing- at Awful Announcing
... said. “I wanted to be five. That was a good number for us. Five is good. I just felt all along we were going to be five. I thought Atlanta would win the coin toss.”Right Herm...riiiight. Because that makes complete sense. I mean four is higher than five, but who cares right? And you wondered why I made fun of ESPN's decision to hire him as an analyst for the playoffs. Sure you can argue the more money factor, but I always thought that was a bunch of b.s. Chiefs get No. 5 pick in NFL draft (KC.com)

Herm Edwards Is Optimistic, Stupid []
Published 2/24/2008 by Unsilent Majority at Deadspin
... The coins have been flipped and the NFL draft has it's official order. Atlanta was the big winner, winding up with the third overall pick, but that's not how Herm Edwards sees it. After Atlanta assured their spot immediately by winning the first flip, Herm seemed ...

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