I think too many people thought Pioli would be a miracle worker. However, you have to give him time because Carl figured he could run the Chiefs this decade similar to the 90s. He let the line slip and should have started on building it after obtaining Roaf because Tait was about to become a RFA, Roaf had just come off knee surgery and no one knew how many years he had left, and Shields was starting to talk about retirement. If he had started to build up the depth probably the o-line wouldn’t be in the shape it’s in now.

Also, Carl’s negotiating stance had an effect on possible free agents coming to KC and good players staying with the Chiefs. Right now to get someone to play here you’re going to have to overpay them. I think Pioli’s laying in wait to see how the CBA plays out to get FAs. If things don’t turn around next year I would be worried as well but if you check out how NE’s record was in the first year and how the record was in the second year I have hope. He needs to give Cassell the proper weapons and find a new DC as well as an OC to give Haley a chance to manage and delegate on Sundays.

Point is they weren’t going to fix this team in one year. Not when before last yr draft you needed defensive ends to play 3-4, offensive lineman, wide receivers, safeties, depth at the corner position, nose guard, Outside linebacker that can rush the passer, kicker, etc. I think most of you get the point at that time even QB was in the picture before we traded for Cassell. Too many holes to fix in one offseason. Not to mention Pioli had to use Peterson scouts because of the timeframe he came in on.

I’m by no means saying jackson and magee won’t payoff in the long run, but as for everyone else other than Succop its a toss up the rest want be busts. Bottom line now Pioli got his own talent evaluators in place another offseason to improve the team lets see how it goes next yr this time. Personally if the offense improve a little bit more than what they have look like during the first half of the season we’ll win about 5 to 6 more games and some of you would be more optimistic.

El cid also makes an interesting point that most of the roster churning is in the WR position and that is Haley’s background.

Wonder if someone in the media will think to ask Haley at a press conference when he’s going to start bringing in OL like he is WR’s to shore up the pass protection and run blocking.

“now if we continue to suck after next year, than i will be more ticked off, but until then im not getting my pannies in a bucnh dude”

I tend to agree with this. Pioli didn’t come in and blow up the roster right away. This season was to find out just how much legit talent there was on this team. I’m thinking that there was less than what Pioli was hoping for and he probably regrets a few moves or non moves. HOWEVER, after this season, he’ll have all of his personnel in place and will have a very clear idea about what pieces he needs to bring in to fix this team, both short and long term. I know it’s tough to watch this year, but I’m encouraged by the fact that they have not quit and they are still looking to improve, as evidenced by taking a chance on Chambers.

team strenghts huh, what special teams?? our offense and defense has sucked for years!! playing to our strenghts was tried the last 2 years with absolutely no results.

What would you do different, keep all the suck ass players we had on this team for the last 3 years and try and hope to establish them into better players like herm did?

Like i said before, im not going to talk smack on a new regime right now. they are trying to find better players. period. so i say let them. we will suck no matter who is running the team till they find better talented players. I do think this team has some talent on it, just not enough.

now if we continue to suck after next year, than i will be more ticked off, but until then im not getting my pannies in a bucnh dude

Doesn’t look like the Chiefs are going to activate Kolby this week and that’s okay. Give him another week of practice and debut him against the Raiders, a team he put up over 150 yards on two years ago. I hope Kolby takes LJ’s roster spot. Engram probably needs to go at this point, but who takes his spot on the roster? Hopefully a young offensive lineman, I don’t care who, just a young O lineman.

Almost forgot similarities:
Make money
get free money from Jackson cty.

Both:

“pro sport” at least in name
absentee owners
have know great times but not recently
among the worst in respective leagues
rebuilding (over and over)
wait till next year attitude especially by fans
Grenke and Gonzales big time players
New management but no new results yet
Many if not most players are not on a level against competition.
Bad drafting
on and on??

ouch, lets not go there yet..

we have got players from winning teams this year, active players, not practice squad, and has adressed the o-line imo. we have shuffled the entire right side all year. I think they will get the players in place, you just cant do it in one year ya know.

last year the system and players had been in place for 3 years and we only won 2 games last year. we have new players and a new system, system just weeks in, so im not too worried about it…..yet!

plus you cant win if you can not score. I think out d is more talented than our o. so, i think they see our offense as the weakest link and are trying to do anything they can to improve it. besides I think they have done alot of shuffling on the d anyway

1, Chiefs beat the Jaguars
2, Priest Holmes keeps his Chiefs yardage record.
3, The O-line has a great game.
4, Matt Cassel has a 300 yard. 3 TD passing game.
5, Coach Haley finally “Gets it” and coaches to the teams strengths (if any).
6, The defense starts walking with a swagger.
7, Wake up Monday morning feeling good about the Chiefs.
8, Hell does’nt freeze over.
Go Chiefs.

Fry me in oil but there is something wrong with how the Chiefs see the football world. The 09 season may be just a lost season, while Pioli and Haley figure out how to do their jobs.

“roll with the process. ha”

“Process”. I never hated that word until this year. LMAO!

We need a WR with blazing speed. I don’t think Chambers is it. But, I guess we’ll just have to wait and see how it plays out with Chambers in the mix. 1-6, I suppose. Nowhere to go but up.

For chambers, I think lance long and him share rolls for a bit. still with them 2 and bowe on the field, that could be a decent recieving core, maybe better than we have had in along time. Or it could be a bust once again, but before long, we will get the players they need and want. We just habve to roll with the process. ha

I see Edgerrin James got released now, too. Could he be next?

Chargers released this guy because of the money. The really wasn’t using him much. MOst of Rivers throws go at jackson and Gates anyways. Floyd show decent enough skill set to probably be a 2 receiver and he’s cheaper player to keep around. LT will be let go next season as well he’s not producing the way AJ Smith like either.

At least I got to smile this past week…..the Broncos lost.