Charlie Weis Leaving?

Just when I thought it was going to be a slow news day for the Chiefs, one of the biggest stories for the Chiefs all season breaks.

According to Chris Mortensen of ESPN, Charlie Weis will be leaving the Chiefs after this season to take the offensive coordinator position at the University of Florida. Supposedly, two sources have confirmed this, but it seems no firm agreement is in place.

Some sources have said that Weis will announce taking the position on Monday in a press conference; some say that the Chiefs are doing whatever it takes to keep him; some say he will continue his offensive coordinator duties for KC through the playoffs; some say he will not; some say he won't leave and is just using the job offer for leverage in a pay raise with the Chiefs.

Regardless of what source you've heard, the key word is 'saying.'

These are currently just rumors. Haley at today's press conference said he had "no idea" and was "unaware of anything" about Weis and if Weis was leaving "It would be news to me [Haley]."

Weis has done a great job with the Chiefs offense this season, molding Matt Cassel into a greatly efficient quarterback and has made this offense the number one rushing team in the NFL. If it is true that Weis is leaving the Chiefs, this would be a big blow to the team.

Why would Weis coach college football?

He left New England to take the head coaching spot at Notre Dame back in 2004. After a good start to his first two season, the Fighting Irish then slipped and would finish 16-21 in his final three seasons there. Weis was then fired on November 30th, 2009.

Weis would then reunite with Scott Pioli and Romeo Crennel in KC. And with the success he's demonstrating with the Chiefs, I just don't see why he would leave. That is why I am not totally buying in to all these rumors floating around.

Weis is back to the position in which he has had the best success through his football career. He had success in New England in the same position and he's having success here. But, money talks, so taking the job at Florida is possible. And if it ends up being true, then at least he gave us a great season with which to remember him (too bad it comes so shortly after I started getting used to saying "Weis is Nice!").

(And if you have heard the possibility of Josh McDaniels replacing Charlie Weis as offensive coordinator and how this would be a good fit, then why don't we take a trip down memory lane. Not saying that it's an interesting possibility, but would it ever really happen?)