Eerie similarities between Chiefs, Royals

Has anybody noticed the strange similarities between the recent management hiring process held by the Kansas City Chiefs and the same process held a few years ago by the Kansas City Royals?

Think about it:

In 2006, the Royals hired a young, first time general manager who was an assistant at a much more successful and winning franchise (Dayton Moore, hired from the Atlanta Braves).

This year, the Chiefs hired a young, first time general manager who was an assistant at a much more successful and winning franchise (Scott Pioli, hired from the New England Patriots).

In 2008, Moore hired a young, first-time manager with the initials “TH” (Trey Hillman).

In 2009, Pioli hired a young, first-time head coach with the initials “TH” (Todd Haley).

Hillman replaced a manager who was well-respected in baseball circles when he was hired, but was widely hated in the community when he left (Buddy Bell).

Haley replaced a head coach who was well-respected in football circles when he was hired, but was widely hated in the community when he left (Herm Edwards).

Dayton Moore has gained a reputation for bringing in players from his old organization to play for his current team (Tony Pena Jr., Kyle Davies, Branyan Pena, Ron Mahay, etc. from Atlanta).

There’s speculation that Scott Pioli will bring in players from his old organization to play for his current team (Matt Cassel, others from New England).

Dayton Moore has a secretary named Pioli; Scott Pioli has a secretary named Moore.

Okay, the last one’s fake, but I think the rest are pretty interesting, especially the “TH” thing.

Have you seen any other similarities? Post them in the comments!

--Matt Kelsey