Comments on: Lost In Signage … Saturday Cup O’Chiefs

By: ED

ED — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:53:55 +0000

Totally agree Bob the signage is blown way out of proportion. You were dead are dead on Bob, on this article. ITs childish to make a big deal about. Guys like Whitlock writing dumb aritcles about it make absolutely no sense. Instead of writing about the team and what they need to do to improve articles are being wasted on such foolishness which makes me question the talent of alot of the Kc journalist.

Either way no Pioli/Haley regime haven’t been perfect but they got the organization going in the right direction. Haley has a blueprint that Parcells showed him on how to win if he continues to follow that and Pioli adds more talent in the offseaon to the o-line and wide receiver position, not to mention get another OLB that can rush the passer. Will be fine going into next yr.

By: ED

ED — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:53:55 +0000

By: Tracy

Tracy — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:32:54 +0000

One thing contributing to all the teeth gnashing might be the start Denver has had so far. Their preseason turmoil gave us some room for hope in the division but their overall talent level is too superior to ours to make a difference.
While cutting Bernard Pollard seemed questionable at the time and seems unwise now, Scott Pioli and Todd Haley are not likely to change their strategy.
That includes bringing in a boatload of wide receivers and, yes, motivational signs.
It is premature to judge the draft–the third year is more telling.
NFL history tells us that stars don’t necessarily tear things up the first, even the second year. It also tells that undrafted free agents reach Pro Bowl levels of accomplishment.
Except for a cessation of bad judgment by Carl Peterson, there were few great expectations for this season. We should be grateful if Matt Cassel comes through in one piece.
So, yeah, what we read and hear has been filtered through a conflicting maze opportunism and spite.
Let’s revisit this in a couple years.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:07:14 +0000

This hole sign topic is a bunch of B.S. Whitlock is mad because Pioli won’t buy him some ribs at Gates and the beat guys are mad because they’ve lost some of their “access” to coaches and players. Obviously, the old way wasn’t working, so change was needed. If/when the team starts winning, these load mouths will be on the bandwagon banging their drums.

By: bfos

bfos — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:49:51 +0000

Maybe I haven’t been paying as close attention to the “negativity”, but I thought the only hulabaloo over the signs had to do with the fact that it was such an overt reponse to the Larry and what he made the biggest Chief’s story of the year on his Twitter account.

I know Haley has said the sign had nothing to do with that, but I assume no one is stupid enough to buy that.

It IS a story that a coach would get in such a childish tit-for-tat with a disgruntled player.

By: Mad Chief

Mad Chief — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:43:14 +0000

“If the Chiefs were 3-4 or better, the new sign would not have created any type of fuss. But because of the one victory in seven games right now, there’s nothing that Pioli/Haley have done right since they walked into the building.”

That sums it up right there. I’d even go one further, and say if we had just won the Oakland game…the microscope under which Haley and Pioli are living would not be in place.

Winning solves everything.

By: jimbo

jimbo — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:25:24 +0000

Good Job Bob Gretz.
You are the only media guy in KC. that “Gets It”.

By: Don in Wichita

Don in Wichita — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:16:43 +0000

A good sign for this team would be one that used to be on a mirror at my work. “Make sure you’re not looking at the problem”!

By: Randy

Randy — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:50:33 +0000

It would be freakin’ hilarious if someone could slip a “kick me” sign on Whitlock’s back at the next press conference. If I were Haley, I’d assign someone to that specific task!

By: Johnfromfairfax

Johnfromfairfax — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:50:33 +0000

I couldn’t agree with you more Bob. The silliness of the comments being made say much more about the individuals writing the articles or commenting on the signs. I also think, as I noted in an earlier post, the venom and overreaction is due in large measure to the closed mouth nature and tough love approach of the new regime. I agree there are certainly legitimate reasons to question their decisions now and as you have pointed out on past occasions, rebuilding a team takes time. They will be judged on their success or failure fairly in time. Now is not the time to fairly judge unless one already has their mind made up. Then nothing anybody else can say will change their opinion.

By: Dean in Columbia

Dean in Columbia — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:13:30 +0000

It’s tough to watch our Chiefs lately and even harder to find decent coverage of my favorite team. The needless negativity in the local K.C. media is old and boring.

Thanks Bob, for this oasis of reality. Even if the reality is …..my Chiefs suck.

By: ThunderChief

ThunderChief — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:06:47 +0000

And, burning down the backtracking highway of forgotten hits, this one goes out to the Chief’s front office and executives. A classic from 1971…hit it! (Couldn’t resist a little fun):

And the sign said “Long-haired freaky people need not apply”
So I tucked my hair up under my hat and I went in to ask him why
He said “You look like a fine upstanding young man, I think you’ll do”
So I took off my hat, I said “Imagine that. Huh! Me workin’ for you!”
Whoa-oh-oh

Sign, sign, everywhere a sign
Blockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mind
Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign?

And the sign said anybody caught trespassin’ would be shot on sight
So I jumped on the fence and-a yelled at the house, “Hey! What gives you
the
right?”
“To put up a fence to keep me out or to keep mother nature in”
“If God was here he’d tell you to your face, Man, you’re some kinda sinner”

Sign, sign, everywhere a sign
Blockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mind
Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign?

Now, hey you, mister, can’t you read?
You’ve got to have a shirt and tie to get a seat
You can’t even watch, no you can’t eat
You ain’t supposed to be here
The sign said you got to have a membership card to get inside
Ugh!

[Lead Guitar]

And the sign said, “Everybody welcome. Come in, kneel down and pray”
But when they passed around the plate at the end of it all, I didn’t have a
penny to pay
So I got me a pen and a paper and I made up my own little sign
I said, “Thank you, Lord, for thinkin’ ’bout me. I’m alive and doin’ fine.”
Wooo!

Sign, sign, everywhere a sign
Blockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mind
Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign?

Sign, sign, everywhere a sign
Sign
Sign, sign

By: Tenand6

Tenand6 — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:55:42 +0000

THANK YOU for writing this. NOTHING has irritated me more the past week than the MORONIC rambling of fools over this non-issue. NOTHING. “Signgate” has served a useful purpose: It has been a trap for haters, fools, incompetents and the stupid. The football media in KC has exposed itself. There can be no doubt: They do not know what they are doing or talking about.

I could write 750 words on this but won’t. Suffice it to say I am grateful you took the time to write the obvious. Bob, you may be the only sports media guy in town to get this right. Amazing. Simply amazing.