Peterson Will Lead USA Football

Carl Peterson’s long involvement with growing the game of youth football has lead to his being named the new chairman of USA Football.

Based in suburban Washington, D.C., USA Football is the sport’s national governing body for youth and amateur football. Created in 2002 from endowments from the NFL and the NFL Players Association, the non-profit is composed of youth coaches, league commissioners and game officials.

USA Football stages coaching schools and clinics, officiating schools and clinics, and provides grants for equipment and other uses, as well as creating a national rule book and playing standards. USA Football also assembles national teams for international competitions.

Peterson will replace the late Jack Kemp, who had been the chairman of the group’s board of directors for several years. Kemp passed away in April. Previously, Peterson has served on the board of the NFL Youth Football Fund and was chairman of the board of trustees for Pop Warner Football.

The position is not a full-time job and Peterson will continue to live and spend most of his time in Kansas City. Back in April, Peterson turned down a chance to go to the Miami Dolphins as the team’s chief executive officer. He called the Miami offer intriguing, but felt it wasn’t the right time or opportunity to return to the NFL.


27 Responses to “Peterson Will Lead USA Football”

  • June 17, 2009  - Rin Tin Tin says:

    “Back in April, Peterson turned down a chance to go to the Miami Dolphins as the team’s chief executive officer. He called the Miami offer intriguing, but felt it wasn’t the right time or opportunity to return to the NFL.”

    - Carl in charge…still calling his shots as to where, when & how he nee things will be!


  • June 17, 2009  - Rin Tin Tin says:

    ^^Imposter, nee FAKE Rin post above.
    Instead of talking, nee speaking about Carl, I would instead like to submit the following:

    I think that I shall never see
    A poem lovely as a tree.
    A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
    Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast;
    A tree that looks at Rin all day,
    And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
    A tree that may in Summer wear
    A nest of robins in her hair;
    Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
    Who intimately lives with rain.
    Poems are made by fools like me,
    But only Rin can do a tree.

    He He He


  • June 17, 2009  - findthedr says:

    5 yr plan for mediocrity….the Peterson way.


  • June 17, 2009  - Anonymous says:

    Such a great response from Chiefs Nation on Carl P. I knew Rin would have to respond on himself when I read this last night.So predictable from him . We are all legends in our own mind , if you don’t think so just ask.


  • June 17, 2009  - Doofus Rawes says:

    About the time he was dining down in south fla with his Dolphin pin on his lapel during the Miami playoff game, there was quite a few people down there that wanted no part of him. Sure he is a good business man but he couldn’t keep his trap shut and his nose out of the football side. To big of an ego.

    Thats why i doubt the owner actually made the offer. A PR nightmare that would be with Parcells and his guys and their turn around. Then you bring in an egomainiac and he just fits in. I don’t think so.

    It’s good about the new job though. He cares about the game and youth and that’s genuine from my eyes. I just don’t by the Miami bit. The connection was there since he worked for the new owner Ross before. Just didn’t make any sense.


  • June 17, 2009  - Rin Tin Tin says:

    ((Cue Elton John paraphrase for yet another fake Rin blog above, 2nd from the top))

    “Green eyes, fake Rin’s got…green eyes”

    One more time: no pushing & shoving - the Rin Tin Tin adulation line mine forms to the right…take a number!

    heh heh heh


  • June 17, 2009  - Rin Tin Tin says:

    …just make sure to bring me young saplings as you await my affirmation, you.


  • June 17, 2009  - Rin Tin Tin says:

    ((Cue Elton John paraphrase for yet another ^ fake Rin blog above))

    “Green eyes, fake Rin’s got…green eyes”

    One more time: no pushing & shoving - the Rin Tin Tin adulation line mine forms to the right…take a number!

    heh heh heh


  • June 17, 2009  - Rin Tin Tin says:

    …again, just make sure to bring me young saplings as you await my affirmation, you.


  • June 17, 2009  - citk says:

    No one…no one believes he was offered that job. You have got to be kidding….


  • June 18, 2009  - Rin Tin Tin says:

    ((Cue Elton John paraphrase for yet another ^ fake Rin blog, just above citk))

    “Green eyes, fake Rin’s got…green eyes”

    One more time: no pushing & shoving - the Rin Tin Tin adulation line mine forms to the right…take a number!

    heh heh heh


  • June 18, 2009  - Rin Tin Tin says:

    …and once again, please bring me yung saplings as you await my affirmation, you.


  • June 18, 2009  - SG says:

    Fake Rin/Real Rin,

    Whoever is doing all the non-sensical bonus comments, please consider discontinuing your practices, as there are actual Chiefs fans on here who care to have a real discussion - even if some of that discussion is to question the sanity of Real Rin’s positions. Some of us do take the time to read substantive comments, even from Rin (who would think such a thing could occur). If there is a fake rin, consider simply signing on and making light of the substance of Rin’s comments…many of us do that - with great skill - and Rin grants us that same courtesy. However, when there’s 8 messages of 12 from one handle on here, 6 of which are abusive, it tends to get on the annoying side.

    Respectfully submitted,

    SG


  • June 18, 2009  - Rin Tin Tin says:

    You hear that, Fake Rin? Cut it out!


  • June 18, 2009  - Rin Tin Tin says:

    ((Cue Elton John paraphrase for yet another ^ fake Rin blog - the last TWO - just above))

    “Green eyes, fake Rin’s got…green eyes”

    One more time: no pushing & shoving - the Rin Tin Tin adulation line mine forms to the right…take a number!

    heh heh heh


  • June 18, 2009  - Rin Tin Tin says:

    SG said:

    “Fake Rin”

    - can’t answer that one…

    “Real Rin”

    - yes, what is it now?

    “Whoever is doing all the non-sensical bonus comments, please consider discontinuing your practices, as there are actual Chiefs fans on here who care to have a real discussion - even if some of that discussion is to question the sanity of Real Rin’s positions.”

    - that is in Bob G’s realm of course… as he has been silent to date appears your beef is with him SG.

    “Some of us do take the time to read substantive comments, even from Rin (who would think such a thing could occur).”

    - see there, under your false front you recognize the true brilliance Rin!

    “If there is a fake rin, consider simply signing on and making light of the substance of Rin’s comments…many of us do that”

    - albeit not well…

    “- with great skill -”

    - now why would Rin write against Himself? He could of course, I just will not…

    “and Rin grants us that same courtesy. However, when there’s 8 messages of 12 from one handle on here, 6 of which are abusive, it tends to get on the annoying side.”

    - Bob G told Rin long ago to merely point out the “fakes’ whenever I see them, and do nothing more. He is aware of them (and others) who are signing in under other folks names. What he is doing or will do is in his hands.

    As for me - the one and only too legit to quit Rin Tin Tin - the difference in narrative style mine and the wannabes is obvious.

    No on - NO ONE - can write with the panache, verve & deadly rapier wit of Rin Tin Tin!


  • June 18, 2009  - Josh says:

    So what you’re saying, Rin, is that you’re MC Hammer? He’s the only one who is 2 legit 2 quit. Do you wear parachute pants? I would love to see a pic of that!


  • June 18, 2009  - Rin Tin Tin says:

    Josh says

    “So what”

    - yeah!

    “you’re saying, Rin”

    - and you’re crying UNCLE!

    “is that you’re MC Hammer?”

    - no, that’s your MC Hammer…

    “He’s the only one”

    - how many posters of him do you have up on your ba- er, bedroom wall?

    “who is 2 legit 2 quit.”

    - four of them, huh? Impressive.

    “Do you”

    - no, I have Peggy Lipton & Raquel Welch on the walls mine, heart…

    “wear parachute pants?”

    - if you like to dress up as such go ahead, but a foolish looking man oversized pantalones will not help you get any closer to being hammered by MC.

    “I would love to see a pic of that!”

    - gaze into your mirror while corrupting yourself with one or more of your 4 posters; watch out for those sharp edges, paper cuts, etc. Bottoms up!


  • June 18, 2009  - SG says:

    “can write with the panache, verve & deadly rapier wit of Rin Tin Tin!”

    It’s entertaining when the wit shows up - it’s usually easy to see the real one from the wanna-be. Hopefully the wanna-be will just pick a name and bring some A-Game - because their attempt to impersonate is un-convincing.

    Be ready - more jabs will continue from yours truly as all of us continue to get ready to shred any weak-”A” Raiders, Donks, or anyone else who dares sully the reputation of our Chiefs.


  • June 18, 2009  - Josh says:

    SG,

    Honestly, Rin doesn’t phase me. I don’t find him to be as witty or “sharp” as he tends to think he is. Coherency of thought is not one of his stonger points either.

    If you want to know my theory, “real” Rin and “fake” Rin are one in the same…Narcissus does like to stare at his reflection a bit more than the rest of us, I think.


  • June 18, 2009  - Rin Tin Tin says:

    SG

    This last post ^ above mine is the ‘fake Rin’ in his ordinary attire… Rin regularly kicked Josh patute over the last year until he left the blog, and he didn’t return (at least using the name of Josh) until fairly recently. There might be more than one fake Rin but they too fail to scribe as do I: the one, the only & original Rin Tin Tin.

    Josh ‘Rin’ has a terrible case of ‘green eyes’ - he nee his desperate attempts at engagement make me smile - and laugh! (like this: heh heh heh!)

    The one thing that always makes Rin grin the most however? Those who continuously chastise Rin and then claim that I Rin am trying to draw attention to myself. Fact is if folks chose to merely read or ignore Rin, it would be all the same to He/me.

    As Rin has said before He writes for Himself & as part and parcel thereof those who read Him become edified. Those who cannot or refuse to ignore Him and are compelled to comment have only themselves to blame for their angst.

    Beyond Rin & too Bob G, there is very little in the way of intelligence evidenced on this board as to a historical aspect the Chiefs. Bob knows alot - Rin knows more than Bob G or anyone else blogging on here…I can say that not because I know the depth their knowledge any only because Rin knows His - and it is vast - as well Rin is peerless as such. I can put my knowledge Chiefs (especially the ‘63-’69 era) up against ANYBODY who works for the Chiefs or does not and I will not come in second behind any of them.

    You’ll note Rin writes and people respond to Him. Rin only responds to others whence they choose to address me… as such, these folks are the makers their own personal Hell…they must like the heat.


  • June 19, 2009  - Josh says:

    I usually avoid commenting after something Rin says, mainly because he is insane and what will follow will be some 600 line diatribe where he takes every word out of context and creates his own fantasy conversation. (Life must be hard with so few friends…especially living in your mother’s basement well into your 70’s.)

    For the record,

    I believe it was RIN, not I who “took a vacation to France” around the time that his bed partner Herm was canned…and didn’t return for months on end. How convenient that the “man” who sentences people to their “own personal Hell” wasn’t here to own up for his numerous “Clark Hunt has affirmed…Herm’s the man!” spamming posts. Hmmm.

    Apparantly, to quote Sinatra, Rin’s “got me under his skin”…I can honestly say that I have never consciously signed on under another name. I’m very intersted to see what other conspiracy theories Rin has me tied to. Maybe it was I, not Oswald that shot JFK? Perhaps I was the mastermind behind Spygate? No wait, I’m Bin Laden’s #2 in command, right? HAHA. Nice try there, Rin, but circle gets the square.

    I’m sure you’ll respond, but just in case you might decide to NOT waste your time, I won’t be reading it and therefore, there will be no response.

    Game, set, match, I win…you volley like Kournikova.

    Heh Heh Heh


  • June 19, 2009  - SG says:

    “I can put my knowledge Chiefs (especially the ‘63-’69 era) up against ANYBODY who works for the Chiefs or does not and I will not come in second behind any of them.”

    Keep your knowledge sharp in such matters - as I am working on developing my knowledge of such eras - and intend to become increasingly competitve some time down the road…haha!


  • June 19, 2009  - Rin Tin Tin says:

    Somebody say something besides more so atop you SG? Nope, didn’t think so.

    The one that will “usually avoid” i.e. claims he be non-guilty? comes out via their own admission to protest too much by all that is evident - why might that be for a fake Rin ‘Josh’?

    Obvious as it is compelling: the rapier wit Rin and His deadly aim has once again found the mark o’ the guilty. Mortally wounded now, he dies once more… and again… as e’ermore.

    Oh, and just this:

    “I can honestly say that I have never consciously signed on under another name.”

    - the unconscious mind is a lonely hunter…and a failed one at that.

    “I’m very intersted to see what other conspiracy theories Rin has me tied to, and yet “I won’t be reading it.”

    - “very interested” on the one, yet he “won’t be reading it” on the other…a conflicted fake Rin is he, torn asunder at deux ends.

    Game, set, match? He was never even in the game. Psst! Rin is up here - above you - as always!

    heh heh heh


  • June 19, 2009  - Rin Tin Tin says:

    SG says

    “Keep your knowledge sharp in such matters”

    - I Rin am the Gillette Blue Blade remembrance… the ‘Look Sharp March’ Master of blogdom Chiefs:

    “To look sharp every time you shave,
    To feel sharp and be on the ball,
    To be sharp, Use Gillette Blue Blades,
    It’s the quickest, slickest shave of all!”


  • June 19, 2009  - SG says:

    Rin is now getting advertising royalties from Gillette for his blog posts…what’s Bob Gretz’s percentage cut on that deal?


  • June 19, 2009  - Rin Tin Tin says:

    That jingle hasn’t been used in that precise form since the 1960s…as with everything, they massage and try to improve on the original. . .alas, be it blades, football teams etc., it be but a progress to decline (that Rin remembered it is - once again - a tribute to mine recall nee genius.)


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