The Chiefs Tank Another One

Well once again the Chiefs tank another one. The return of Preist Holmes was the only exciting part of the game you might say. Guess what, he did no worse than Larry Johnson was doing. He averaged just over 3 yards per carry. The one thing that Priest did do was he did throw several nice blocks to help protect Huard. This is the one thing that the Chiefs need to be somewhat efficient in the passing game. Bowe had another couple of really nice catches and made a few plays. Brody Croyle comes in and has a so so showing. He had sharp passes and yeah he did have the one INT. Although being fair to him it takes some time to get going and really get accustomed to the action. This will take him several weeks for him to grasp this. As I wrote earlier Brett Favre and John Elway started both of their careers really shaky with interceptions. So there is more to rating a quarterback and how he did, in his first significant play time. He had 1 int and no tds. he was still able to move the team down the field twice one ended with a bonehead move on Preists' part and then you had the int. But in all he did not to bad start. Lets see if Herm will leave him in as the starter.

Ok, back to the part of the story that sparked this column. LJ wanted the big bucks and he has them and has not shown up yet. 559 total rushing yards and a 3.5 average per carry, not to mention he can not block. He can't even fall in front of someone and make them miss the QB. This is not exactly big money type numbers huh. Not in the least. So we bring in a man who has not played for two years, has not seen any significant NFL speed for two years. What does he do, well he averages just over 3 yards per carry and besides the one bonehead play at the 7 yard line and a loss of 14 yards. He does a nice job. All you have heard around this part of the country for that last week was, "oh my god what are we going to do without LJ?" Well it appears to me that you went out and layed an egg just like you have for the other 8 games. So to all redio shows in KC find something worth talking about, we have discussed this all weeka and like I have told several of you we would not be loosing anything and it has now become a reality. You have way bigger stories to report on and talk about. I have a feeling the BCS polls will give you something to complain about and run in the ground all week. Hey Chiefs, you let a team that was last in defense against the run and not good at all against the pass and has had no offense to speak of all year. Then you let them put a Bozo suit on you and you wore it well too, by the way. The defense let you down 4 times late in the game, letting the Denver receivers run rough shot over you most of the second half. up until that point the defense held their own, was getting good pressure on Cutler. Then all of a sudden you give up not on but 3 big plays in the secondary. You can not do this and win in the NFL, even with a really bad team. Hell I had the Chiefs winning all their remaining AFC West opponents. I guess that was a bad prediction huh. None the less the running back situation is not your problem kids in KC. The problem is you have no offense at all. I mean none, but hey LJ got what he wanted huh. You think that he is the type of player to recover and get back as quick as possible. Hell no, he got his guaranteed money. He gets paid to sit at home and eat nachos while watching this pathetic team get embarrassed.

This pic I think pretty much sums up the feel at Arrowhead once again. That was obvious from the empty seat half way through the fourth quarter. This is something you never use to see and now this is the second time in just

a few weeks that the seats are emptying out way before the game ends.

The mystique that was Arrowhead is gone and I think Queen Carl is about to figure that out and in a bad way. Maybe the new kid can get something sparked. Hey he can't do any worse. I mean Damon Played just over a half and through 2 Ints and Brody only threw one. We'll see I guess. Will be going over the rest of the league for a post tomorrow and the new BCS polls. And a new babe of the day, that might be the best part of a Blue Monday in KC.

Photos' courtesy of espn.com

Stats' courtesy of espn.com

Quarter Back Controversy

Yeah, I know I am from the midwest and my teams if you have not figured it out yet you will shortly. So, the Kansas City Chiefs, QB controversy? Well ,lets see, they have a young gun, that is what we are being told is a young gun, and a career backup. One is not making great throws, however to be fair he does have his moments of great passes. Yeah he has managed the game really well. Hell I thought the coaches was to manage the game and the players was to play the game. That is why we are paying the ticket prices, the parking prices, to pay their salaries. Last year when Trent Green suffered his first concussion and Huard was brought in he was told and everyone in the media was telling us that he was asked to not loose any game for us. No, we don't want you to go out and worry about winning games just don't loose them. Well guess what from the looks of the play on the field he is still trying not to loose any. Damn sure not winning any. Look the guy has more interceptions that touchdowns. This is the NFL and that stands for Not For Long if you keep playing like this. He is getting old his legs are not as fresh as they once was, his arm is not the strongest arm in the league. Yet we keep him on the field and not go for it with the young gun. He is a back up Herm, and Queen Carl.

Brody Croyle, has been described to us as, athletic, strong arm, make plays, make throws that alot of QB wouldn't make or can't make. If we take this description and this description only, why in the hell is he not playing. Quit giving me this crap that hey we are leading the league. Tied with San Diego, but we have the tie breaker, we beat them at their house. Does anyone including the chiefs think that if they back into the playoffs again, yes Herm you backed in the playoffs, they have a chance at beating Pittsburg, Indianopolis, in the first round. HELL, no you don't stand a chance. Look in this division yeah if you won 8 you probably win your division. Seriously though what are you going to do after that, here I will help you again, nothing. I repeat, nothing. So back to the question with that being said, why in the hell is Croyle not playing. You are not going to do anything even if you win your division. Let the kid in and see what he can do. Then you know if you need to go get one in the draft. Wait a minute Queen carl draft, well his track record is shitty, but hey he did get Mr, Dereck Johnson and a few others that might turn out. For the most part he is a bust in the draft and will probably stay there. Ok back to the point I was making. Put the kid in and lets see what hes got. Look when Brett Favre started yeah he threw ints' and he was a gunslinger. In his first three years he had more Ints than td's. The Falcons did not want him and got rid of him. Wow that proved to be a great move huh. John Elway, he was a scrambler and had his share of ints' also. In his first year, had 14 picks and 7 tds' not axactly pro bowl numbers huh. In his first ten years his Int to td ratio was not very damn good. In 92 he had 7 more picks than he did tds. He was drafted in the first round by who, not the Broncos, but the Baltimore Colts, another great trade huh.

Ok Where am I going with this, Put the young gun in and lets see what happens. I also say that we can not say that because he has a rough frist year or first half year don't jump ship and let him go. I just stated the hall of famers and their stats and they all have similarities in the way they play, gun slingers and scramblers and great arms. I see alot of the Hall of Famers in this kid. I know I am not a pro at this, but take a look will you.

Look I know that Damon is running for his life, the lack of offensive line is not his fault and not helping his cause either. I pose this question could Brody have gotten away from a few of those hurries or sacks. A few late throws could have gotten there a little quicker. Most recent the last drive against the Packers and Favre, Damon throw in my opinion late to the sideline and in front of reciever. So lets say that Brody throws late also, with a little more pep on the ball it gets there quicker and maybe he stays in huh. The long ball, what long ball. Brody has the ability to throw the long ball. Not to mention that he gives the whole team a little spark. Hell maybe the opponents will have to respect the arm of this kid and might loosen up the defense to open up the run.

Speaking of run, what are we going to do, LJ is out, oh my what are we going to do. I got it, put 31 in and let him do what LJ has done. Run right up the backsides of his linemen cause there is no hole open. Hell I acan run into the guys in front of me. What the hell have you lost, nothing that is what you have lost. Oh wait a minute the threat, no that went away five weeks ago. Or right after LJ netted a whopping 13 yards in one game. He has had 3- 100 yard games and thanks to a few long runs he got those. Half way throught the season and he has a whopping 559 yards and average of 3.5 per carry. Will 31 and the rookie do any worse. I doubt that. So quit going nuts we will be fine without Johnson. Damn sure can not get much worse huh. Hell maybe the line will want to block for the veteran running back to help with his comeback. NOT...