“your daddy said”

- that He’s better than yours…just as Rin be better than you.

“Rin Tin Tin?”

- yes peasant, what is it now?

“Apt moniker for a Pavlovian dog”

- dogs don’t live in apartments so they wouldn’t give names to such imaginary abodes. As for Ivan (Pavlov), he lived for as well in his laboratory.

Obviously, the work of Albert Hofmann stimulated your curiosity more than did Ivan.

“incapable of an original thought.”

- one of the side effects as your vacuity as well wan narrative evidences…

“Herm’s record says all anyone needs to know about his failed experiment as an NFL head coach.”

- exactly – Herm was in the playoffs 50% of his coaching career (4 season’s out of affirming he was an upper echelon nee better than the NFL average Head Coach as such.

“As a former New Yorker”

- bill collectors? Child support? Warrants?

“I can assure that any knowledgeable Jets fan will give you an earful of exactly how bad Edwards was as a coach in NY.”

- there aren’t any knowledgeable Jets fans…

As for you what did Sinatra say about NY: if you can make it there, you’ll make it anywhere; alas, you’re not there anymore – by your own admission.

Hence (cue the Beatles, reference you) “he’s a real nowhere man…”

“That and what you’ve seen here in KC should be all the info you need to evaluate his legacy in NFL coaching.”

- quite so…Herm is STILL The Man!

“Ignore the morons that say otherwise.”

- moron(s)? You have relatives posting here also?

“BTW Chiefs’ fans, T.Jackson has agreed to terms and should be in camp soon.”

- the heck you say; this just in: it will be dark tonight, but, not to worry displaced New Yorker – it will be light again by morn.

“Ignore the naysaying trolls here in the ‘comments’ section as they obviously know very little about football.”

- so your entire family moved out of New York from under their bridge hovel take squat here; Bob G is a lucky man, as all of us…

BTW Chiefs’ fans, T.Jackson has agreed to terms and should be in camp soon. Ignore the naysaying trolls here in the ‘comments’ section as they obviously know very little about football.

I love the post about “digging ditches”. These guys are paid well to be athlete’s. Last time I checked that meant that you need to practice, for long hours, the sport that you love. I guess that some of those guys have a different definition?

I wouldn’t be surprised to see Shanahan coaching in Dallas next year. No matter what happens this year.

more reassuring Haley knows what he is doing

/haley-ized

And Rip’em just BARELY escapes eating crow. Ha!

Get to camp and get to work, Jackson. You’re behind.

GB hasn’t signed their NT and #1 pick, BJ Raji – whom they have spoken about moving to DE; Kaycee liked Raji as a NT according to reports. Jackson is a DE, and he is also unsigned. GB needs help at DE as indicated (they’re also running a 3/4.)

Hmm.

Yup.

Don’t know anymore what with players union etc what is/isn’t allowed sign and trade but could such be the seeds of said each team?

Rin knows in MLB the rules do not allow teams to trade a draft pick(s) before a selection is made, & that extends to a team not being able to trade a draftee even aft he is signed (in other words, that MLB rookie has to remain with the franchise for some period of time – at least a season?)

Window shopping nee day dreaming, maybe throw in one of our own NT’s (Edwards/Tyler) and get Raji plus an extra fairly high draft pick from GB in 2010 (say a low 2nd or 3rd rounder perhaps?)

Then of course problem becomes the DE spot lost KC, leaving Magee, Dorsey and a no name cast of others (maybe McBride moves back to DE) but the NT spot is set/the holdout problem 2 teams fini.

Merely a lateral move (though an extra pick in 2010 is garnered) or a solution to the current situation. Don’t think it would happen even if possible, but if it could, which one?

In other words, if you could only have one, which would it be: a TY or a BJ?

I couldn’t stand marty’s conservative approach on offense same for Herm. Haley will dictate to the defense not play it safe, and I like that. aggression produces results, and this team will be aggressive and in shape.

Reminds me of the Jags. They seem to get older and worse. You just can’t miss on those top draft picks over a five year span. Cripples you for another 5. The Jags have only hit on Henderson as a #1 pick since 2000. Most of their first rounders aren’t on the team any more…Lefty, Matt Jones, Reggie Williams, Stroud.

So the Tyson Jackson signing ALONG WITH his solid performance (hopefully) will be another sign these are a new breed of Chiefs in the making.

As the (also Ty-lishly late) aphorist EM Cioran said regards life itself: “what to do, where to go? Do nothing & go nowhere, easy enough.”

OPTIONS: A tale of one team’s woe w/KC connection.

Benefit hindsight, The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made a bit of a Bo Bo their OWN Jackson back in 1986 – drafting and then forfeiting the RB’s rights; he sat out of football that year and instead played baseball. His name back into the draft hopper he was drafted by the Raiders in the 1987 draft the next year.

Raiders win, Tampa loses, KC Royals get crumbs.

* Al Davis = GOD?

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Baseball Ty?

Action Jackson is about the same size as Phillies 1st baseman Ryan Howard, so…maybe? Nah.

Other avenues for football? The AFL went bust so that’s out, but the CFL is always an option.

* Ty = penny$ wise & 294 pound foolish?

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If is as deft as some folks think (Rin is not one of his believers), why not just call Ty’s bluff and let him sit out? What is there to lose, really?

It’s a new regime, a new team, the Chiefs aren’t going anywhere but home the holidays anyway…do it ‘search’ – show us the Patriot Way – you know, like you did on draft day when got stuck holding the bag otherwise known the #3 draft pick entire draft that became Tyson Jackson; a Jimmy Johnson wouldn’t have gotten stuck like that nor would a few others that come to mind.)

* = amateur?

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Time for a song, and a drink:

“What Do You Do With A Drunken Sailor”

What’ll we do with a drunken sailor,
What’ll we do with a drunken sailor,
What’ll we do with a drunken sailor,
Earl-aye in the morning?

Way hay and up she rises, way hay & up she rises, way hay & up she rises earl-aye in the morning

Put him in the long boat till he’s sober, put him in the long boat till he’s sober, put him in the long boat till he’s sober, earl-aye in the morning

Keep him there & make ‘im bale ‘er, keep him there & make ‘im bale ‘er, keep him there & make ‘im bale ‘er, earl-aye in the morning

Shave his belly with a rusty razor, shave his belly with a rusty razor, shave his belly with a rusty razor, earl-aye in the morning.

Put him in bed with the captain’s daughter, put him in bed with the captain’s daughter, put him in bed with the captain’s daughter, earl-aye in the morning.

Well that’s one possible remedy…thing is, he might like sleeping in late with the Captain’s daughter more than attending Stalag

players holding out just gives more news to be read or seen on tv. more publicity, more ratings, more commercials, ect ect ect.

I think the “commish” needs to quit beeing greedy as well. But i know he did take a pay cut, but im talking from the business stand point. everyone wants to run a successful business, but you have to do whats best for others and/or your sport as well.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/2573708/US-tycoon-could-buy-West-Ham.html

Now as for Jack$on since he has decided to play the money game. I’d just pull my offer lower it and say here it is if you want to play take it if not see ya in the offseason. If he misses anymore he won’t be ready until the middle of the season I hope they don’t waste money on this chump. Not to say he can’t play but what has he done?

“To Dog”

- or not to Dog – that is the question…

“you have answered your own question about the chiefs.”

- if Rin did that, it had to be because He is the only one of such a vintage & well read enough who knew the answer; the fuzzy-cheeked faction herein gets tedious to suffer aft awhile.

However, you were nee are wrong… let us peruse further, shall we?

“Players did complain about Stram playing them in preseason what you failed to see that Stram is / was/ the only coach that got the Chiefs to play in 2 Super Bowls.”

- Rin fails at nothing… the player ‘quote’ He that is I Rin used came from the late Chiefs LB Sherrill Headrick – during the 1967 season, one where KC went 9-5 and finished a distant second place behind the Raiders, this after a Superbowl KC team the year before.

Rin knows far better than you that Stram is the only Coach to ever do really anything with this franchise, because Rin has said so afore, often.

“Iam sure you wont see the connection in this statement.”

- you’ve been blind since Rin stated said in the first place… no miracle for you, John 9:1-41

daddy-o

Heard on radio Dorsey may be a bust for KC. But only because he is in a system that he does not fit. Former Cleveland scout during Dorsey’s draft, he was not on their board because he did not fit in the 3-4. So Dorsey may end up another Sims. Some teams like the Lions keep drafting WR and flop and some like KC draft DL and flop over and over again.

These guys need a coach not a friend.

However, some of the roster may be unhappy, but the ones that have come out in favor of it, are the ones that will succeed, and they also happen to be the Bowe type talented guys.

Tyson Jackson needs to get in camp now..or else season one will be a major failure…he can still be a big time player for Kc, just not in 2009.

“Rin”

- yes Robin, what is it this Batman must rescue you from today? Need help extricating your head from from your Boy Wonder plastic short-shorts, again?

Speak slowly then – don’t mumble…

“have you considered a business writing class?”

- no old chum, crime-fighting is my life… rooting out evil this Chiefs Kingdom.

“Length of your comment: Almost as long as Bob’s column”

- thank you…Rin appreciates your rapt attention to His detail.

“Amount of news”

- be equal to the scarcity of change Chiefdom this campaign…which is to say be to Carl P as be not another Lombardi…

“Zero”

- # of wins the KC Chiefs in 2009 regular season…

“Conclusion”

- must go… too

“get to the point!”

- no need to seek the high ground – LOOKOUT! – as always, Rin already be there!

Real Rin ® daddy-o

As to the Tyson Jackson holdout, we can only hope that Curry gets his deal done soon because there will be an established ceiling (#2 pick) and floor (#4 pick) of monetary expectation which might hasten the process. Then again, Pioli reportedly earned his job in part by selling Clark Hunt on the fact he, Pioli, wouldn’t overpay for players so the lines in the sand seem clearly drawn. When will TJack sign? You tell me as my prediction of him holding out for 1 week beyond the opening of camp has been realized.

One more item. As it relates to the ‘shadow posting’ if one can label it as such, Bob has said recently that we’ll see some changes coming on the board and that’s good enough for me as this is by far the best source of Chief’s info anywhere and if it means sorting around the shadows, no big deal.

We’ll see. I’d expect more significant changes after 2009 season than preseason 2009 cuts.

Length of your comment: Almost as long as Bob’s column; Amount of news: Zero; Conclusion: get to the point!

“I’m still a believer if we would have stuck with Marty he would’ve delivered a Super Bowl by now.”

- as Marty never did (win a Superbowl or even get his team there) here in KC or anywhere else those his other 3 stops, what is the impetus for such a (wishful thinking) statement?

Marty S = he also ran

“I mean hey it took Cowher 16 years to do it.”

- and Herm only got 3 years here more so 1 as the owner only last season approved the ok to ‘start’ a rebuild. Tom Landry had NO winning season until his 7th and Chuck Noll had a losing record every year until his 4th – think about that, both guys.

It’s a crap shoot to a large extent – sometimes you’re right, sometimes you’re no. Rin will say Herm just as you did Marty, Edwards would have produced winners here had he been allowed to finish what the owner allowed him to start.

Real Rin ® daddy-o, ‘search’ & ‘check’ affirming…

That comment started me thinking about which players I would be surprised to see cut or traded. Here’s my list:

Offense: Cassell, Johnson, Charles, Bowe, Ryan, Albert, Waters, Goff, Brown

Defense: McGee, Jackson, Dorsey, Tyler, Thomas, Vrabel, Johnson, Page, Pollard, Brown, Carr, Flowers, Leggett, Washington

ST: Colquitt

Some of these guys are on my list because they’re too good to let go (Albert, Bowe), some because they’re key Pioli/Haley acquisitions (Cassell, Vrabel, Thomas, the higher ’09 draft picks), and at least one (Dorsey) because they’re too expensive to cut and probably not tradeable at this point.

Regardless, it wouldn’t be surprising to me if anyone not on that list was not on the Chiefs roster this year.

Would anyone care to submit their list or critique this one?

“Jackson is now the longest Chiefs first-round holdout since DT Ryan Sims in 2002.”

- a slobbering Chiefs fandom drunk on its own rose-colored phantasm chortles – “things are going to be different now in KC!”

Uh huh – Right – ‘check’

And while in ‘search’ of said corroboration, pass the humble pie to your nearest sycophant. Better, cue The Monkees! – “that was then & this is now.”

Who would have thunk it: every day in every way, more & more Carl P as Ty be nigh on Ry… hold the mustard.

“It was a bad start to what ended up being a bad stay in Kansas City for Sims.”

- what is past is prologue? We shall see…cue the violins.

MORAL OF OUR STORY:
If it was GM or coach X fault every in 2008 for everything be it player personnel & performance issues, it is GM or coach Z fault same in 2009- can’t have it both ways.

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Meanwhile, over at Stalag

“All of it has led to grumbling, and some of the more veteran players on this team wonder how much longer this team can keep up the pace that Haley has set for it over the first eight practices.”

- the veterans used to grumble about Hank Stram too – he not only worked them hard in practices but also played them most every exhibition game (preseason) most every season most every bit he could get out of them.

Playing only 14 games thence regular but as many as 7 exhibition games one year, one Chief said – “Our legs would be shot by the time we were half way through the regular season.”

Judiciousness must be an ingredient of any recipe … ‘check’

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“we can say without equivocation that the roster is not completely thrilled with Camp Haley.”

- ah-haaaaaaah!!! Rin knew it!!! (Translation: what a shock.)

Fact is it’s talent more so than coaching as well cohesion & time. They all go hand in hand nee are requisite.

Which is why one year into Herm’s rebuild it was (cue Obuma) “acting stupidly” to replace him. But hey, money or the lack thereof by way turnstile$ talks.

Shy time and the talent that must cohere, no one wins…it even took the great Lombardi until his 3rd season to bring a Championship to GB.

– I knew Vince Lombardi…:roll: – you’re no Vince Lombardi.

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“If it doesn’t happen, if this team struggles, the demanding nature of the head coach is not going to rally the troops.”

- EGGSACTLY SO! (and when Rin sez ‘EGG’ he does not mean to imply a zero as in # Chiefs wins in 2009, although… just saying.)

Fandom’s excuse making will start to excuse it /
with furtive cries of “Yeah but, if only, and woulda, coulda & his other brother shoulda, abounding.

“He learned from Parcells that every player is hurt, but bones need to be broken or ligaments torn for a player to be injured. Players can get on the field if they understand that they are not injured, just hurt. Being sore is not an injury. Having a sprain is not an injury. Having a pull is not an injury.”

- that is straight out of the Lombardi dictionary – Parcells as every aft just the football progeny of Vince as was he the same those afore him.

There be nothing new under the sun really as Rin & Bob G among others have said.

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“There’s nothing unusual about the way Todd Haley is handling the players on a daily basis. He’s not plowing new ground in the coaching profession”

- this will come as a tremendous shock to the tilt at windmills sensitivities many a Chiefs fandom… didn’t invent sugar nor even refine it, he just likes the rush.

” A better running games will keep the defense off the field and Cassel upright–”

True. Very true. And also, probably the biggest “if” this team is facing this year. Certainly not the only one. But in my mind, the most important one.

For me– I’m drinking the Pioli/Haley red Kool-Aid. Go Chiefs!

I like what Haley is doing. Being a players coach didnt and most of the time doesnt work. you have to be on that fine line, where before the coaches just bent over and took it from the players!!

I agree with signings and cuts, it will get interesting

The “my way or the highway” approach. It’s a complete 180 from what we’ve had. And since that obviously wasn’t working…it makes perfect sense. I like it.

There is no doubt in my mind that the right 53 will surprise us all.

Trust the Chiefs will return to the powerhouse team we was in the 90′s. I just hope when the success comes we don’t run Haley like some fans the Marty because maybe in the first 5 seasons of his coaching career here we don’t get to a Super Bowl. But somehow I think Pioli doesn’t care much what the fans think he’s going to do whats best for the organization and thats a good thing. I’m still a believer if we would have stuck with Marty he would’ve delivered a Super Bowl by now. I mean hey it took Cowher 16 years to do it. The Steelers stuck by him after all those hard aches loses in the playoff and Super Bowl. But thats what separate great organizations from good ones consistency.

As for players crying about Haley’s style of training camp who cares. I know guys like Cassell and Vrabel more than likely are among the guys that understand this how its suppose to be. Seeing the were coached under Bellichick. I remember how Brady mention how Bellichick would be watching film and be belittling him and other guys on the team. So the former Pats players that are on the team are use to that type of coaching style. The rest of the team better just suck it up and perform and do their job. Also do their job consistently, and they want have to worry about being embarrassed by the head coach.

Jackson, remember what a bust Sims was when the contract became more important that the team, sign for forget it (cheap shop, easy to say and impossible to do, but I dislike the waiting).