Comments on: End Of An Era … Friday Cup O’Chiefs http://www.bobgretz.com/chiefs-football/end-of-an-era-%e2%80%a6-friday-cup-o%e2%80%99chiefs.html Dedicated to providing the best coverage of the Kansas City Chiefs. News, commentary, reports, and exclusive inside information - daily! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:51:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: el cid http://www.bobgretz.com/chiefs-football/end-of-an-era-%e2%80%a6-friday-cup-o%e2%80%99chiefs.html#comment-33216 el cid Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:05:01 +0000 http://www.bobgretz.com/?p=11983#comment-33216 No fan of Pioli/Haley brain drain. But strongly consider keeping your tickets one more year. I am betting the first regular season game will be against the superbowl winner or loser and the first qtr (thanks, Haley) will be loaded with talented team with players with star quality. Just hang in one more season if you can. No fan of Pioli/Haley brain drain. But strongly consider keeping your tickets one more year. I am betting the first regular season game will be against the superbowl winner or loser and the first qtr (thanks, Haley) will be loaded with talented team with players with star quality. Just hang in one more season if you can.

]]> By: brainsmasher http://www.bobgretz.com/chiefs-football/end-of-an-era-%e2%80%a6-friday-cup-o%e2%80%99chiefs.html#comment-33209 brainsmasher Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:38:06 +0000 http://www.bobgretz.com/?p=11983#comment-33209 I bought season tickets last year to support Herm and Clark for having the nads to blow up the team, get rid of rapidly aging vets and go young--something they should have done 3 or 4 years earlier; but better late than never. Herm would never make my list of top coaches; but it's the Billies and Joes and not the X"s and O's. Well, Clark decides to scrap that plan when Pioli becomes available. Can't argue with that as Pioli was the hottest thing going. I got a bad feeling not when Pioli canned Herm; but by the way he let Herm twist in the wind. And then the Toddler refuses to deny that he punked Brian Waters with his now famous, " I can win more games with 22 guys off the street" comment. And then they proceeded to discard young and inconsistent players and replace them with what we now know is crap. I'll watch on tv; but it will be a long time before I even think about going to a Chiefs game. I bought season tickets last year to support Herm and Clark for having the nads to blow up the team, get rid of rapidly aging vets and go young–something they should have done 3 or 4 years earlier; but better late than never. Herm would never make my list of top coaches; but it’s the Billies and Joes and not the X”s and O’s. Well, Clark decides to scrap that plan when Pioli becomes available. Can’t argue with that as Pioli was the hottest thing going. I got a bad feeling not when Pioli canned Herm; but by the way he let Herm twist in the wind. And then the Toddler refuses to deny that he punked Brian Waters with his now famous, ” I can win more games with 22 guys off the street” comment. And then they proceeded to discard young and inconsistent players and replace them with what we now know is crap. I’ll watch on tv; but it will be a long time before I even think about going to a Chiefs game.

]]> By: arrowhead1978 http://www.bobgretz.com/chiefs-football/end-of-an-era-%e2%80%a6-friday-cup-o%e2%80%99chiefs.html#comment-33204 arrowhead1978 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:30:52 +0000 http://www.bobgretz.com/?p=11983#comment-33204 Call it doom and gloom, but it'll be a good thing that they are blacked out, the chiefs fans wont have to go out and buy a new tv on monday... Call it doom and gloom, but it’ll be a good thing that they are blacked out, the chiefs fans wont have to go out and buy a new tv on monday…

]]> By: Behind Enemy Lines http://www.bobgretz.com/chiefs-football/end-of-an-era-%e2%80%a6-friday-cup-o%e2%80%99chiefs.html#comment-33198 Behind Enemy Lines Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:49:40 +0000 http://www.bobgretz.com/?p=11983#comment-33198 I'd take a late Christmas present as well (a win over Denver). In fact, I'd be ok with a loss to CLE and CIN if we could beat Denver. But, since I'm an optimistic guy, lets double our wins on the year and win out! That would be a great way to end the season. Merry Christmas, Chiefs fans! I’d take a late Christmas present as well (a win over Denver). In fact, I’d be ok with a loss to CLE and CIN if we could beat Denver. But, since I’m an optimistic guy, lets double our wins on the year and win out! That would be a great way to end the season.
Merry Christmas, Chiefs fans!

]]> By: Jim Lloyd + http://www.bobgretz.com/chiefs-football/end-of-an-era-%e2%80%a6-friday-cup-o%e2%80%99chiefs.html#comment-33194 Jim Lloyd + Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:52:44 +0000 http://www.bobgretz.com/?p=11983#comment-33194 I bet there is going to be a deseant crowd out there Sun... Fans buying seats on the gate & resales . A lot due to the fact this is the last HOME GAME ! Almost every player on that team is of high talent and when they really start clicking together , they could be hard to beat . This could start soon . I bet there is going to be a deseant crowd out there Sun…
Fans buying seats on the gate & resales .
A lot due to the fact this is the last HOME GAME !
Almost every player on that team is of high talent and when they really start clicking together , they could be hard to beat .
This could start soon .

]]> By: Insider http://www.bobgretz.com/chiefs-football/end-of-an-era-%e2%80%a6-friday-cup-o%e2%80%99chiefs.html#comment-33193 Insider Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:45:37 +0000 http://www.bobgretz.com/?p=11983#comment-33193 Interesting there are those who want to blame the blackout on Carl as well. And at the same time deny him credit for preventing a blackout for almost 2 decades. Interesting there are those who want to blame the blackout on Carl as well. And at the same time deny him credit for preventing a blackout for almost 2 decades.

]]> By: colby http://www.bobgretz.com/chiefs-football/end-of-an-era-%e2%80%a6-friday-cup-o%e2%80%99chiefs.html#comment-33192 colby Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:43:30 +0000 http://www.bobgretz.com/?p=11983#comment-33192 Maybe if Hunt quit spending money buying up all those empty seats and started spending it on TALENT instead of being 30 plus mil under the cap two years in a row then the seats would be full because the team would field a COMPETITIVE product. It's so simple, kind of like soccer. Maybe if Hunt quit spending money buying up all those empty seats and started spending it on TALENT instead of being 30 plus mil under the cap two years in a row then the seats would be full because the team would field a COMPETITIVE product.

It’s so simple, kind of like soccer.

]]> By: Mad Chief http://www.bobgretz.com/chiefs-football/end-of-an-era-%e2%80%a6-friday-cup-o%e2%80%99chiefs.html#comment-33191 Mad Chief Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:55:33 +0000 http://www.bobgretz.com/?p=11983#comment-33191 Well tm1946, It's a choice, I guess. I can try to look for the positives...or I can piss and moan all day/week/season about things I have no control over. I choose to look for hope in this teams future, and try to tune out gloom and doom forcasts that have the Chiefs sucking for the next however many years down the road. If you think that being positive about the future is BS, and wishing failure on the Chiefs is NOT...then I don't see how you can call yourself a Chiefs fan. But that is just me. Well tm1946,

It’s a choice, I guess. I can try to look for the positives…or I can piss and moan all day/week/season about things I have no control over. I choose to look for hope in this teams future, and try to tune out gloom and doom forcasts that have the Chiefs sucking for the next however many years down the road.

If you think that being positive about the future is BS, and wishing failure on the Chiefs is NOT…then I don’t see how you can call yourself a Chiefs fan.

But that is just me.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.bobgretz.com/chiefs-football/end-of-an-era-%e2%80%a6-friday-cup-o%e2%80%99chiefs.html#comment-33190 Anonymous Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:40:14 +0000 http://www.bobgretz.com/?p=11983#comment-33190 Rick I agree to a point. My tickets are not 21 years old, did not make that kind of money. I can get home using city streets in an hour and intend to be there sunday. My wish adds Denver to your list. Only negatives, Pioli said nothing in the works for a new OC, it is Haley's job as long as he is HC and wants it. Another I see 2010 as part of this rebuild and do not expect much if any improvement until 2012, then it may all come together. Still Merry Christmas. Rick I agree to a point. My tickets are not 21 years old, did not make that kind of money. I can get home using city streets in an hour and intend to be there sunday. My wish adds Denver to your list.

Only negatives, Pioli said nothing in the works for a new OC, it is Haley’s job as long as he is HC and wants it. Another I see 2010 as part of this rebuild and do not expect much if any improvement until 2012, then it may all come together. Still Merry Christmas.

]]> By: tm1946 http://www.bobgretz.com/chiefs-football/end-of-an-era-%e2%80%a6-friday-cup-o%e2%80%99chiefs.html#comment-33189 tm1946 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:35:01 +0000 http://www.bobgretz.com/?p=11983#comment-33189 I guess we could rag on the NFL for the schedule where we faced monsters at the beginning and several teams with over a week to prepare for the Chiefs. Or continue to beat to death Peterson for the remains Pioli had to fix. Or whatever. It seems to me that the real BS comes from guys who "like to look at the positive" or "headed in the right direction" with nothing to support it but wishes. But that is just me. I guess we could rag on the NFL for the schedule where we faced monsters at the beginning and several teams with over a week to prepare for the Chiefs. Or continue to beat to death Peterson for the remains Pioli had to fix. Or whatever. It seems to me that the real BS comes from guys who “like to look at the positive” or “headed in the right direction” with nothing to support it but wishes. But that is just me.

]]> By: Rick http://www.bobgretz.com/chiefs-football/end-of-an-era-%e2%80%a6-friday-cup-o%e2%80%99chiefs.html#comment-33188 Rick Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:30:15 +0000 http://www.bobgretz.com/?p=11983#comment-33188 You could see this coming when Edwards took over. Peterson hired his friends to coach. I also think the Chiefs will get things straightened out. Pioli doesn't work for an organization like the Patriots without learning how to do things. Haley has made mistakes yes but I do think if he hires a OC he will turn things around. I'm not sure he can be the playcaller as emotional as he gets. I will give them this next year to see drastic improvement. I have held my tickets 21 years and will again next year. 9 hour round trip every game. My Christmas wish beat Browns and Bengals. Merry Christmas everyone. You could see this coming when Edwards took over. Peterson hired his friends to coach. I also think the Chiefs will get things straightened out. Pioli doesn’t work for an organization like the Patriots without learning how to do things. Haley has made mistakes yes but I do think if he hires a OC he will turn things around. I’m not sure he can be the playcaller as emotional as he gets. I will give them this next year to see drastic improvement. I have held my tickets 21 years and will again next year. 9 hour round trip every game. My Christmas wish beat Browns and Bengals. Merry Christmas everyone.

]]> By: Mad Chief http://www.bobgretz.com/chiefs-football/end-of-an-era-%e2%80%a6-friday-cup-o%e2%80%99chiefs.html#comment-33187 Mad Chief Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:13:19 +0000 http://www.bobgretz.com/?p=11983#comment-33187 I don't see this "blackout" as a trend. It's just a matter of fact when two of the worst teams in football are playing late in the season...with nothing really to play for. Like Bob opened his article with, "It had to end at some point." Hopefully next year, this team will be a little more competitive...and this won't even be an issue. Still, it's sad to see the streak end. But, it's just another indicator of where our team is at right now. Some like to rag on Pioli and Haley, and seem to wish failure on both. While I don't agree with every move they've made...I sincerely hope they get this team headed in the right direction by next season. Right now, they are Chiefs. It's one thing to be critical. But to wish failure on our team for the sake of being "right" or an "I told ya so" is pure BS. I don’t see this “blackout” as a trend. It’s just a matter of fact when two of the worst teams in football are playing late in the season…with nothing really to play for. Like Bob opened his article with, “It had to end at some point.”

Hopefully next year, this team will be a little more competitive…and this won’t even be an issue.

Still, it’s sad to see the streak end. But, it’s just another indicator of where our team is at right now.

Some like to rag on Pioli and Haley, and seem to wish failure on both. While I don’t agree with every move they’ve made…I sincerely hope they get this team headed in the right direction by next season. Right now, they are Chiefs. It’s one thing to be critical. But to wish failure on our team for the sake of being “right” or an “I told ya so” is pure BS.

]]> By: el cid http://www.bobgretz.com/chiefs-football/end-of-an-era-%e2%80%a6-friday-cup-o%e2%80%99chiefs.html#comment-33186 el cid Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:45:41 +0000 http://www.bobgretz.com/?p=11983#comment-33186 ED- the Chiefs flop may go back to the end of the Marty era. That said fans not at the stadium while not fatal is an indication of how far the Chiefs have fallen. Lamar Hunt trusted carl, and he lost it. Clark Hunt has handed the keys to Pioli the same way. Unfortunately I can see the same failure potential. If it takes Pioli/Haley the 2-3 years, this blackout could be the trend of things to come. I personally do not feel KC, the Fans, or the Chiefs can co-exist with continuing failures that long. ED- the Chiefs flop may go back to the end of the Marty era. That said fans not at the stadium while not fatal is an indication of how far the Chiefs have fallen. Lamar Hunt trusted carl, and he lost it. Clark Hunt has handed the keys to Pioli the same way. Unfortunately I can see the same failure potential.

If it takes Pioli/Haley the 2-3 years, this blackout could be the trend of things to come. I personally do not feel KC, the Fans, or the Chiefs can co-exist with continuing failures that long.

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]]> By: ED http://www.bobgretz.com/chiefs-football/end-of-an-era-%e2%80%a6-friday-cup-o%e2%80%99chiefs.html#comment-33183 ED Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:08:52 +0000 http://www.bobgretz.com/?p=11983#comment-33183 Yeah it sucks now being on the bottom. In the same boat with the Lions, Rams, and Browns over the course of the last 3 seasons, but I think this thing will get turned around. We got some bright spots. We just need keep adding talent and will be back to winnning. Yeah it sucks now being on the bottom. In the same boat with the Lions, Rams, and Browns over the course of the last 3 seasons, but I think this thing will get turned around. We got some bright spots. We just need keep adding talent and will be back to winnning.

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