As many expected, the Kansas City Chiefs have fired head coach Herm Edwards.

“On behalf of my family, I want to thank Herm for his service to the Chiefs,” Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt said. “After careful deliberation over the last week, Scott and I decided that it was in the best interests of the Chiefs to move forward in a different direction.

“This was not an easy decision. Herm is an outstanding football coach and a man of integrity. We appreciate his leadership over the past three seasons, and we wish him all the best in the future.”

Since hiring Scott Pioli as their new General Manager last week everyone knew it was just a matter of time before Edwards got the axe. Rumors say the Chiefs are trying hard to hire former Broncos coach Mike Shanahan.