I'm remarkably calm considering that the Colts completely showed the Chiefs who the real daddy is. I think Chiefs' fans should be too. Chiefs' fans, face reality: this was not a playoff team. They earned every right to be there, but they simply were not talented enough. The good news is that the Chiefs sent a pretty clear message to the front office: "We... Need... talent!" Last thing I wanted was to win a playoff game and give our front office the impression that we were good enough going into next year.
More importantly, let's not allow our frustration to exaggerate the problems with the Chiefs. The Chiefs showed they have a defense that can carry us to victory, but they can't do it when the offense goes three and out for an entire half.I'm going to prepare myself for a long offseason of frustrating arguments. I'm going to hear from people who will insist that the Chiefs need to completely rebuild. That's horse manure. The Chiefs have a terrific foundation to work off of. They have a very young, talented defense that can carry them in games. The Chiefs don't have to become outstanding on offense. They just need to be good enough. They can't afford to be a team that turns the ball over on virtually every possession against Baltimore or only gets one first down in an entire half against the Colts. Trying to rebuild a Chiefs' team would be like tearing down Arrowhead because we only need "slight renovations."
And for those that want to get rid of Herm Edwards, that is also despicable. Herm Edwards is a terrific coach who led us to the playoffs. The problem is, he was given an inexperienced coordinator and basically had the power to run an offense that he knows little about. Herm's philosophy is outstanding--drain time from the clock, rely on the run game, and keep the defense off the field. His offensive playcalling is not. But that's not on Herm. The Chiefs need an offensive coordinator who can run the offense on his own and has the guts to stand up to Herm and tell him that he absolutely, positively cannot run an offense that way. Still, you cannot deny that the Chiefs have built a terrific defense under Herm's direction.
Finally, I'm going to hear a bunch of arguments about how Trent Green lost this game. He didn't. His receivers dropped pretty much one catchable pass per drive (pathetic, considering that each drive only included one pass play), and his offensive line wouldn't even have given Donovan McNabb any room to throw the ball. I'm not completely comfortable with the quarterback situation, but this loss cannot be pinned on Trent Green.
Let's not get into the overdone process of scapegoating or exaggeration. It's time to move on. We have leaks, but they're easy to fix. We have a long offseason to discuss and address these fixes. Let's get it started, folks. In the meantime, please, please put the knife down. It's not that bad, Chiefs' fans.
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1-07-2007 @ 12:37PM
Wade said...
How can you say someone blaming Herm is despicable? This is Herm's standard operating procedure. His teams are just good enough to make the playoffs, but never good enough to win the Super Bowl. If that's what Chiefs fans want after all these years, their loss. I'd like to see a coach and GM who can draft and give the team a shot at the Super Bowl, not just a shot at the playoffs.
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1-07-2007 @ 12:37PM
Shawn said...
I am a huge Chiefs fan and I am SICK OF LOSING. We had one of the best offensive lines in the country - now we can't even block a 3 man rush. We do not have a marquee play maker. Sorry but Gonzalez and Johnson are not consistent enough to win big games.
PLEASE - IF ANYONE IS LISTENING - When Parcell's leaves Dallas BRING HIM TO KC. We need a couple offensive line-man and a big receiver to help out Tony Gonzalez & LJ. That's it. THAT IS NOT MUCH. This could easily be a play off team.
We need a coach with some fire in his belly with an EXPECTATION TO WIN EVERY SINGLE WEEK. We also need a couple of good OL players and Super Bowl 42 - here we come!
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1-07-2007 @ 2:21PM
Moses said...
I think the frustration for us long time Chiefs fans is that for the last - oh two decades or so it's been GREAT defense/no offense (D Thomas, N Smith, Marty,etc) then just dark years (Gunther, etc) then GREAT offense/NO defense (Trent, Priest, Vermeil)and now all of a sudden it's the Herm era and it's very good defense (at least yesterday v Colts) and NO offense (I mean that was pathetic). . .
It's time for change, big change!! Sadly Lamar is gone and maybe it's time to say, King Carl you've had your chance (actually like two decades of it) and it's time for change. . .
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1-07-2007 @ 7:20PM
CJ said...
I am finally getting over yesterday's loss. I cannot take this anymore. I think the Chiefs need Bill Cower when he comes back to coach. Someone with Balls! Hear that HERM? Herm Edwards plays to play. For the money, not to win. We could have beat the Colts with Damon Huard. Didn't Marty pull this **** with Elvis and Rich? Let's see what kind of changes he's going to make in the off season. I'll bet you Trent Green comes back as the starting QB. I love the Chiefs, but come on wake up and get some talent.
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1-07-2007 @ 7:37PM
Ben said...
I agree with a lot of what you're saying but this is still a long ways from being a great defense or at least one that can make them a Super Bowl contender.
They played very well at times but they also stunk it up at times. I'm sure you weren't saying they're ready now but keeping the offense at a decent level and obtaining those final pieces to make it a great defense are going to present a major challenge. I can live with a crappy year or two if it means they'll build a team that is capable of a 13-3 type year.
Getting to the playoffs is nice but I want a team that will win some games there.
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1-07-2007 @ 10:00PM
Ken said...
I loved Herm's post-game remarks that you can't win games if you can't make yardage on 1st and 2nd downs. Who should shoulder most of that blame?? In my opinions it is the coaching staff. Remember in Vermeil's days when it was so fun to watch and suppost the chiefs. Sorry fans the fun days are over. We have a hard headed coach that beleives he has all the answers but has never been a "Chief's" type winner and will never be. King Carl, take the loss and get the fans of Kansas City another good coaching staff. Herm's remarks that it will be OK are not for us true Chief's fans.
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1-07-2007 @ 10:06PM
drum said...
The chiefs will continue to suck as long as the games are sold out.The only thing that will get the message across is the owner seeing empty seats period end of story!!!!!!!!!!!
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1-07-2007 @ 10:23PM
drum said...
Mr.Yoon either you are blind or you are on the chiefs pay roll, What exactly has Herm done to earn the title of terrific coach??? Just because someone has lucked themselves into the play offs once or twice does not make tham terrific so tell me how much do the chiefs pay you to be their possum boy??????And the matter of baby boy trent what were his excuses for the other crappy games he has had????? He looked like a deer in the headlights of a fast moving train you call that leadership??????All Trent is is a yes sir boy. thats all!!!!!!!!
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1-07-2007 @ 10:24PM
drum said...
Mr.Yoon either you are blind or you are on the chiefs pay roll, What exactly has Herm done to earn the title of terrific coach??? Just because someone has lucked themselves into the play offs once or twice does not make tham terrific so tell me how much do the chiefs pay you to be their possum boy??????And the matter of baby boy trent what were his excuses for the other crappy games he has had????? He looked like a deer in the headlights of a fast moving train you call that leadership??????All Trent is is a yes sir boy. thats all!!!!!!!!
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1-07-2007 @ 10:35PM
Charles said...
I have to agree with you Drum. Nothing will ever change unless people stop coming to Aarowhead. Carl Peterson has done his job except winning a Super Bowl. The Chiefs are one of the most profitable teams in the NFL and have been for years. They keep raising ticket prices for what? for who? It's all profit for the HUNTS.
Like I said before, the Kansas City Chiefs need someone like Mark Cuban who's a fan of the team. Look what he has done to the worst team in the NBA.
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1-07-2007 @ 10:56PM
Jon Yoon said...
Drum--
Just a person who's not willing to scapegoat one or two guys when everyone on offense was appalling. The point about Herm is that he is a terrific coach who can't coach offense--is that his fault, or is that Peterson's fault for not hiring an experienced offensive coordinator? I'm not saying Herm is blame-free. But if we had an experienced coordinator, methinks this offense wouldn't be nearly as predictable, don't you think?
As for Trent Green, he looked absolutely lousy the second half of the season, but you absolutely canNOT pin this game on him. The first three or four drives, we threw three passes and they all had a drop where the ball hit a receiver in the hands. What are you really supposed to do when you throw the ball where you're supposed to and your receiver doesn't catch it? When you factor in the snaps where Green got hit before he finished his dropback and how many passes his receivers dropped, they account for a really huge chunk of the Chiefs' offensive passing plays. I don't know if we hang on to Green in 2007, but to blame Trent Green is absurd. He can't catch his own passes or block a defensive end.
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1-07-2007 @ 11:57PM
Jon Yoon said...
Ben--
the defense is closer than you think. This defense carried us in lieu of a pretty lousy offense in the second half of the season. And they kept us in a game against a Colts team who are absolutely lethal on offense at home. The Chiefs' defense gave up, I think, 20 points or less in 7 of the last 9 games of the season.
The defense is only going to get better. And I believe as Pollard and Page become more involved, this D is only going to get a lot better.
The defense is very close. You almost wonder if we can sign one defensive tackle for cheap, like Sapp, and if that one defensive tackle could be just that one piece that puts us over the edge?
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1-08-2007 @ 12:52AM
Charles said...
I have to agree with you Drum. Nothing will ever change unless people stop coming to Aarowhead. Carl Peterson has done his job except winning a Super Bowl. The Chiefs are one of the most profitable teams in the NFL and have been for years. They keep raising ticket prices for what? for who? It's all profit for the HUNTS.
Like I said before, the Kansas City Chiefs need someone like Mark Cuban who's a fan of the team. Look what he has done to the worst team in the NBA.
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1-08-2007 @ 1:34AM
drum said...
Lets see, first down,runthe ball. second down run the ball. third down, pass the ball. fourth down, punt. same thing every time, oh except ( when trent throws to the wrong team)
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1-08-2007 @ 9:14AM
Luis said...
I have been a Chiefs fan since the mid 80's (I' m 27)and I'm fed up with this same old crap every year. I believe the Chiefs could have really snuck up on people in these playoffs had Herm Edwards made the right choice and started Huard. Even without a top of the line reciever the Chiefs should have beat this Indi team. The defense picked Manning three times and the offense (Trent Green)did nothing to reward the D. When I heard the sideline reporter mention Edwards had no intentions of pulling Green no matter what, I knew the Chiefs were screwed.
This season hurts more than others because the AFC really is up for grabs more than other years. Edwards needs to go. Yesterday proved that he has no clue what to do when the pressure to make a move is on him. He looked scared and the offense played scared. Trent Green should have been a good teammate and let Huard in that game.
Unless the Chiefs stop playin the nice guy image in the NFL, they will never even make a Super Bowl. It is time to reevaluate the philosophy of this team. Is the goal to compete or to win? I know Chiefs fans all over the nation are tired of waiting for this team to make a move for a big time player on offense. The team is always pretty good but not good enough and I wouldn't be surprised if we see all the exact same players on offensenext year.
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1-08-2007 @ 11:14AM
rd555 said...
Don't worry. Be happy? Get a grip!
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1-08-2007 @ 11:58AM
drum said...
Mr.Yoon either you are blind or you are on the chiefs pay roll, What exactly has Herm done to earn the title of terrific coach??? Just because someone has lucked themselves into the play offs once or twice does not make tham terrific so tell me how much do the chiefs pay you to be their possum boy??????And the matter of baby boy trent what were his excuses for the other crappy games he has had????? He looked like a deer in the headlights of a fast moving train you call that leadership??????All Trent is is a yes sir boy. thats all!!!!!!!!
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1-08-2007 @ 12:00PM
drum said...
Lets see, first down,runthe ball. second down run the ball. third down, pass the ball. fourth down, punt. same thing every time, oh except ( when trent throws to the wrong team)
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1-08-2007 @ 12:01PM
drum said...
The chiefs will never be a super bowl team as kong as Herm is the coach he is clueless. You could see it in his eyes on the side line yesterday. And he pretty much admitted it after the game when a reporter asked him what he thought the problem was his "I DONT KNOW!!!" was his answer. The man has no imagination at all. When the other ream knows exactly what you are going to do on offense and you go ahead and do it any way, that is not good coaching when a team expects you to run thats when you should pass, Hello is there anyone home? Nope afraid not. Let me guess we will get'em next year right?????? Well it's next year but the same bull---- story!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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1-08-2007 @ 12:01PM
drum said...
The chiefs will continue to suck as long as the games are sold out.The only thing that will get the message across is the owner seeing empty seats period end of story!!!!!!!!!!!
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