Todd Haley maturing as a coach

Following a rough season as a rookie head coach, Todd Haley is maturing as he approaches his second season as the Kansas City Chiefs' head coach.

He acknowledges that he wasn't quite prepared for it all as the Chiefs endured a lot of losing.

“There was no possible way to recreate the circumstances that I was going to be in,” Haley told the Kansas City Star. “You have to live it. No matter how many mentors and guys I could call and talk to who would help me, there was no way to recreate being a head coach and all the things that came with it.”

One year removed from it all, Haley is no longer as prone to cursing at his players on the sidelines.

Per the report, Haley is more prone to smiles and high-fives these days.

“He’s more comfortable,” cornerback Brandon Carr said. “He knows what to expect. Just like as a rookie coming in, you’re kind of feeling your way through. You’re a fish out of water. He’s kind of settled down.”

Added Haley: Part of what I’ve tried to work hard at this second year is, these guys learning that you can have a little fun. Now, we’ve got to win. But those work together a little bit. You’ve got to understand the expectations, what you’ve got to do, what work is involved, what sacrifices are involved. But it is all right to have a little bit of fun."

Perhaps the Chiefs and their young coach will grow up together this season.

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