Chiefs’ Haley taming temper

? Todd Haley’s vow to be more mellow has been greeted by crickets at the Kansas City Chiefs training facility.

Literally.

Amid the grunts and exultations from the players and the occasional admonition from the coaches, Kansas City’s offseason workouts have been marked by the sounds of birds and bugs.

Is it possible that Haley, a standout firebreather in an occupation filled with them, has actually turned down the volume?

So far, yes.

“I don’t know if mellow’s the right word,” Chiefs safety Jon McGraw said Monday. “I’d say more comfortable.”

Haley certainly still screams. A player makes a mistake, particularly a mental one, he’ll be the first to let them know about it.

It’s just that now the second-year coach picks his spots.

A year under his clipboard and two proven coordinators to share some of the loud load, Haley has settled in and settled down.

“This is a growth process for everybody involved and me No. 1 as the head coach,” Haley said. “I’m just trying to be the best head coach that I can be. I’m so much comfortable than I was at this time last year.”

In his first season as a head coach last year, Haley became known as much for his in-your-facemask screaming as his game plans, the attention accentuated by the fact his team won just four games.

This season, it’s different.

“He still gets on guys, he’s still pushing us, but I think there’s more of comfort level there,” McGraw said.

The coordinators have made a huge difference.

Charlie Weiss and Romeo Crennel have been head coaches before, so Haley can rely on them instead of feeling like he has to do it all himself. And, because of their background, he also feels comfortable allowing his two coordinators free reign to rail on players.

“These guys are coaches that I’m comfortable with, have a similar mentality,” Haley said.