Kansas City has some great football fans…
We all love putting on the Red and filling up Arrowhead. Fans wear jerseys with names like Gonzalez, Thomas, Charles and several other players who never won a playoff game. Our fans love the Chiefs. Why? Good question.
Maybe because of the distant memory of Marty Schottenheimer, Hank Stram or even Len Dawson and Otis Taylor for those old enough to remember the 1970s.
Yet the Chiefs haven’t won a meaningful game in decades.
Their last big win was back in 1994 against the Houston Oilers and Warren Moon. Our quarterback was Joe Montana. Our star receiver was tight end Keith Cash who’s been long forgotten. That was over 20 years ago.
Since then. Nothing.
Schottenheimer had some good teams in the 1990’s but none went on to win a playoff game after Montana in 1994.
Why? Because our general managers can’t draft players.
It all starts there. GM Carl Peterson had us over a barrel with his bogus five year plan. Peterson was one of the most powerful men in this city for years. A great businessman, but a terrible football guy.
When he dumped Nick Lowery for Lin Elliott in 1995 Peterson told me “kickers are a dime a dozen.” He actually said that!
Then he benched soon to be NFL MVP Rich Gannon for Elvis Grbac in a season that turned out to be our last shot at a Super Bowl in the AFC playoff game at Arrowhead. The Chiefs likely would have gone to two Super Bowls without those moves. But hey, that was 20 years ago!
Last night on national tv, the Chiefs stunk it up.
As usual. Head coach Andy Reid has had three seasons to find an offensive line and a better defense. But he hasn’t done it.
Our GM John Dorsey our GM is a joke.
His draft picks mirror Carl Peterson’s during the last several years that he was here. I met Eric Fisher twice. Nice person, but not an NFL player. He doesn’t have it in him. He’s just not mean enough. He doesn’t have an NFL body either. He got paid and now wants out – he made that clear two years ago. He’s done. Said so himself.
How bout our other top pick D-Ford? Nice, huh, he doesn’t even play.
The Chiefs franchise is going nowhere.
Our quarterback Alex Smith is merely average. Worse yet, he’s slowing down and gun shy from having a terrible offensive line for three years.
The only games we win are because of Jamaal Charles.
Our phony defense, with six alleged all-pros, doesn’t show up when it matters. And yes, that includes Derrick Johnson and Justin Houston. Both were no shows last night and pretty much are in all the big games. Our D gives up huge plays and lots of points, as it did against Denver and Indy and when it mattered most.
Green Bay sleep walked through us in last night’s game.
They knew it was a cake walk from the get go. Alex Smith gave up in the first quarter as did our defense. Arm tackles, it was horrid. In big games the Chiefs always are.
It’s another wasted season gang.
K is right, fire Reid after this season. Get a young coach, a new GM, because Dorsey can’t cut it. We need a new defensive coordinator and a quarterback. Otherwise his team is going nowhere with the current staff.
Three years is enough. It’s another failed experiment. Sorry.
They may all be nice guys, they’re just not going to win in the NFL.
for this game…I agree with you glaze.
had Charles not fumbled the ball against broncs could have been a different
game…
but kc was playing the best team right now in nfc…..
I know you flip flop over the season like a seal at seaworld so lets
see what happens.
YOu have been worse at picking winners than any other person who picks
the games…..so maybe ..and we know you’ll be wrong again….its just a
matter of time…..before you have to changeyour tune.
but against gb…they looked really bad….I don’t een know who any of the
players are…where did they come from……just 1-2…season still young….
we’ll see.
hahaha I do get a kick out of your “from the ledge” rants after a Chiefs loss. I can tell how much passion you have for the team, CG. But, you need to STOP having such high expectations for the Chiefs. They are an average team in an average NFL. (as are MOST teams in the NFL, by the way). They are destined for an 8-8 to 10-6 season. Superbowl? Oh, please. Not with Alex Smith. Ever, ever. You should know this. At 30 years old, he is what he is. It’s called a franchise QB. If you don’t have one……you ain’t winning it all. Period.
Save yourself some grey hair and just accept the mediocrity.
I actually agree with Craig 100%. This organization is a total failure. They never fail to fail. They can be counted on to draft the wrong player, cut the wrong guy, hire the wrong coach, and start the wrong QB. This team is nowhere near a playoff team and somebody has to go after this season. Losers always lose.
This is how “Pro Football Talk” described Alex Smith’s valiant efforts.
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Alex Smith completed 24-of-40 passes for 240 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in the Chiefs’ Week 3 loss to the Packers on Monday night.
He also rushed six times for 33 yards. Don’t let these pedestrian numbers fool you; Smith was flat-out terrible. The weak-armed, pop-gun quarterback went a measly 2-of-7 for 39 yards in the first half before coming out and “picking apart” the Packers’ soft, prevent defense in the second half with the Chiefs trailing 31-7. Smith absorbed seven sacks and threw a hilariously-bad interception deep in Kansas City territory where he was backpedaling into his own end zone before heave-hoing a ball into double-coverage. The Packers scored a touchdown the very next play. Smith is legitimately a bottom-10 NFL quarterback. He won’t be on the fantasy radar for Week 4 against the Bengals. ”
Brutal.
“weak armed, pop gun…” are not the adjectives that Chiefs fans were hoping for when Smith signed a HUGE contract, that now looks like a Matt Cassel type blunder. In all fairness, Cassel was much worse. At least Smith can run and is very co ordinated. Cassel is harp pressed to hit his azz with both hands.
Glazer is right, the Chiefs have a history of pathetic draft choices, but, this last couple of years is shaking out to be Magnum Opus of fu*ked up picks that will stand the test of time and be mentioned in conversation with the Hershel Walker trade.
“hard” pressed…
Captain freakin’ Obvious here stating obvious $hit.
Agreed and I’ve been saying it for years. This organization is a failure and will be for years to come. The NFL is set up for everyone to rise up and win every once in a while. What the Jets, Chiefs, Browns, and Lions have done by not winning in decades is hard to do. The Chiefs absolute resolve to never draft and develop their own elite quarterback is mystifying. Did you know the last qb to win a game the Chiefs drafted is Todd Blackledge? That is truly one of the worst stats in all of sports. I’ll never forget Lamar Hunt being asked by Kevin Kietzman if he would rather make a dollar and lose the super bowl or winning the super bowl and lose a dollar. Lamar picked make the dollar. This from a guy born to one of the richest men in America and didn’t have to work for a dime. I think Clark is at least trying harder to win but with no results. 810 went over Dorsey’so drafts so far and they are pretty abysmal. You just can’t miss on first round picks and he’s missed bad twice. The other picks have been bad too for the most part. The Chiefs are cursed by what they don’t do. They could have drafted Rodgers, Roethlisberger, Favre, etc. They could have signed Drew Brees. They sat Rich Gannon twice in favor of Steve Bono and Elvis Grbac. Until they get that franchise qb they will never win it all.
Good comments.
Another game, another blow out.
Another year, another also ran season.
And another episode ‘let us entertain you’ – the not so good & those who remain their own small world of ‘me, myself & I’. Each embarrasses Kansas City weekly – one via backup quality ability (he’s a former 49er, so ‘it’s ok’), other result a self-aggrandizing machination his (when he isn’t fumbling balls & games away, another inclination his.)
The not so good: Chase Daniel “is one of the best backups in the NFL” according one KCC opinion, to which Kerouac added “so is Alex Smith”. Therein the problem. ‘Alex the not so great’ is reminiscent of another former Chiefs QB Cassel: size, athleticism, promise… same results too.
Since Bart Starr left Green Bay in the 1970’s (same era Len Dawson’s exit KC), Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers have continued the Packer ‘Hall of Fame’ QB lineage. Since Len’s exit here, an over the hill Montana’s same, a cast of thousands to include Palko’s & Croyle’s, Thigpen’s & Huard’s, Grbac’s & Bono’s. Our man Smith is but the latest, if not greatest, partake. ‘Groundhog Day’ in Kansas City, part 2015, verse 46.
Next, the ‘I’ndividual(s): Chiefs don’t win much, last place, cellar AFC West by way two losses in three games, so far. Despite the failures, can always count on the ‘hot dog and showboat’ contingent to show their Kansas City a** to the world.
Jamaal Charles machinations end zone, performed badly against the backdrop Chiefs humiliation yet again national tv, the beat his own ‘hey look at me everybody’. Makes Kerouac yearn not only the days a Haynes or Garrett, but Priest Holmes who as they did acted a man and not a spastic primate; perhaps Charles true calling is at the zoo.
The other usual exhibitors/suspects got the night off their poor sportsmanship, the LB Houston his theatrics & the TE Kelce his juvenile antics. “It’s entertainment” they say, that’s all. Apparently winning a game let alone Championship not entertaining enough, rather an aside must defer to ‘I’ndividuals. Upshot: so many ‘entertainers’ Kansas City, so few football ‘team’ awards ‘show’ for it. Really isn’t any incentive Chiefs to win; make money yes, but win? 45 autumns awaiting an encore ‘World Championship’, indication.
And they call it ‘entertainment’.
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Once upon a time ‘winning’ did matter: 1960’s AFL days vs the NFL pre-merger, pre-1965 NBC TV contract saved the league. Pre-1966 Chiefs seriously considered moving from KC; 2 Superbowl appearances/1 Championship the next 4 years (NBC contract / merger) alleviating any real nece$$ity to ‘win’. Today everybody wins, including those who haven’t won on the field since Nixon was President & we were promised ‘the team of the 70’s’; maybe they meant the 2070’s.
Today, $o much more than yesteryearby way the tv contract$ that being an also-ran (hello Kansas City) makes mediocrity acceptable, ad infinitum (Kansas City’s stadium refurbishments that taxpayers paid for the coup de grace.) Weeks, months and years give way decades & century, always another generation $uckers take place former’s.
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This ‘n that ~ a review of the game last night shows the Chiefs ‘Toast’ Peters saw two more td throws pass by him last night (that’s 5 in 3 games for the ‘defensive rookie of the year’, according red kool-aid drinkers.)
A Chiefs WR finally made a td reception last night – the guy was so surprised he forgot to gyrate, thump his chest, sky point or even slam the ball the turf… it was almost like being back in the 1960’s, last time the Chiefs had more players than entertainers’, btw.
‘Almost… PACKERS 38 the swiss 28
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As always so well done K. Thank you for all the numbers and examples. Man you should be doing this for a living. So fantastic. Yep the Chiefs are a loser again. Seems more and more fans know the truth, finally.
Failure? really? what world do you live in? Winning is for fans, profit is the real winner. Like all businesses the Chiefs have to balance outgo for product vs income, if this market can only generate an income that is half of what Denver or Green Bay can produce, the product will be of lesser value, simple business. The American way is to sell a product that is successful at a price point the market will support, and produce that product as cheap as possible to maximize profit. Cite all the bullshit game day statistics you want about the players, the Chief’s always make money with a less than stellar team.
Now what that says about the fans in Kansas City………..
To be honest, I can’t believe there are people who still pay to go to sporting events. It’s just a total screwjob. Tickets, food, parking…all OUTRAGEOUSLY overpriced.
Perhaps, it is less of a failed frachise, and more of a lost franchise. For the last few years, there was hope, but the fundamentals of blocking and protecting the quarterback seem to have been lost. Great teams concentrate on the fundamentals, never forgetting it is a team sport. Kansas City needs to kick a few linemen in the rear end or send them packing.
AGREED Cowboy. We do have some talent. It’s poor coaching or the players aren’t buying in or both. I thought after preseason,getting Maclin,the kid from Georgia, the improved tight end work, and the first round corner we’d be much better. We are much worse. The Bronco loss seemed to end all hope and the season. Our guys showed up at Green Bay waiting to lose. No energy at all. All week no real interest in the game. Few interviews and seemed hopeless and accepting defeat..”That Aaron Rodgers is something huh” Andy Reid…Not heh we have a plan and we are ready to win…nope…I think Andy is ready to leave now. he did his three years got over 20 million dollars and it didn’t work this year will be ugly like 6-10 or maybe 7 wins…no cigar that’s for sure. I mean with this attitude going to the Bengals another loss. 1-3 over and out.
I see the Raiders have improved with a good young quarterback, young coach, great new wide out from Bama….they might just be a wild card team.
The Chiefs and Chargers seem old before their time. Our core group is at end game, Jamaal is slowed a bit and next year could be it for him, I mean a ten year small scat back doesn’t last this long, he’s been great and for what. Nothing. A soon to be a ‘oh yeah I remember that guy’ hey he gets a ‘ring of fame’ at Arrowhead in a few years that’s it. Derrick Johnson and Tamba are near the end as well, age. Maybe we should just lose about 14 games and draft a young qb? Smith is a waste of time. Just a journeyman who got paid and knows he can’t do much, playing out his contract for a failed team. I’m sure he’s not happy about it but hey he leaves with 80 plus million dollars plus his first two years pay. Not bad…we do pay these guys, we didn’t pay Rich Ganon. Hah.
when clark brought in Dorsey and Reid, I thought, “yeah! maybe these guys can put the wheels back on, oil up the machine and become a powerhouse!”
uh, no. for the past five years, my interest in the Chiefs has rapidly dwindled to very little interest at all. I don’t even bother having it on the radio while I do other stuff.
I really just don’t care… a quick glance at the score the day after the game is about all.
this is what season after season of futility will do to a fan. I mean, just look at k-rac. we’ll all be like him if we keep getting our heads bashed in by losing teams.
Agreed Mike. But we have continued to get bashed. Year after year. The fan base like the Royals is very loyal and hopeful. It takes a knockout shot to keep them from going to games. If we lose to the Bengals, and I think we will, they are likely the third best team in the AFC or maybe fourth…New England is now by far the best team in AFC. There are 7 undefeated teams in the NFL In our division Denver is undefeated and as long as Manning is well, they win the division with 10-12 wins. If he falls, then its wide open but not for us…a battle between Denver, Oakland and Chargers…right now we are a last place team. NFC looks Packers as of now, Arizona could give them a go, all depends on injuries to quarterbacks. Sneaky teams are Atlanta and Carolina…either could upset Packers but not likely. Right now Arizona is third best maybe better, in the NFL time will tell. Chiefs should consider losing out, hah, so we can start over and draft a quarterback. The guys in the front office don’t seem to believe in our two back ups. So we are in a sink hole. Again!
yep, yep, yep…. agree. but, when we last had the #1 pick it was one of the worst years for QBs… nothing like ’83, ’04, ’12. not sure how class of ’16 is shaping up.
still, as we all know, great QBs can be found in the later rounds… rare, but… here’s just a partial list…
Hasselbeck – Rnd 6
Theismann – 4
Staubach – 10
Brady – 6
Gannon – 4?
Starr – 6?
but, the chiefs would probably mess it up anyway.
” great QBs can be found in the later rounds… rare, but… here’s just a partial list…
Hasselbeck – Rnd 6″
Your list of great QBs lost me at “Hasselbeck.” Seriously?
hot carl… okay, he’s not “great” per se. but would you take him over smith? cassell? thigpen?
Great QB’s – Hall of Famer’s, even – come in all shapes, sizes and rounds: Johnny Unitas was a 9th round pick… similarly, Roger Staubach was a 10th/16th round choice NFL/AFL (by the Chiefs, no less.) Bart Starr was a 17th round pick Packers, 1956 (days drafts went many more rounds, 30 the number that particular year. Today, he’d be a free agent signing.)
Staubach aside, Chiefs couldn’t draft a great QB were it labeled Marino, Kelly, Montana or Brady and had HOF stamped forehead… all were bypassed KC its swing and a miss draft past (even Iowa Hy-Vee stock boy become HOF free agent QB Kurt Warner could’ve been a Chief. The CHIC Bears had Warner scheduled for a tryout the year before he did so with the Rams, but an spider-bite suffered by Warner prevented it; any wonder the Chiefs might feel a bit snake bit, as it were, all considered?
The best QB’s the Chiefs have ever had came here from other pro teams (drafted or otherwise first signed them) – Dawson, Montana, Green, DeBerg, Krieg, Bono, Grbac, Kenney & Gannon. Results for the latest QB contestants acquired elsewhere Cassel & Smith place them squarely in the latter portion the group above, terms success.
Alas, all the aforementioned superior to those drafted Chiefs: 1st round Beathard and Fuller, the 2nd Elkins, Blundin, Blackledge, Livingston, 3rd Jaynes, Croyle & Mr. Wilson (Eddie*, not to be confused with George of ‘Dennis The Menace’ lore.) Those KC has drafted even lower of little to no impact too numerous to mention.
Possibly why the Chiefs continue hang on to Tyler Bray, a free agent if nothing else. To date, Tyler looks a cross between Matt Blundin, Chuck Hixson and the author of ‘Paper Lion’ , George Plimpton.
Come one, come all…
Typo: Blackledge 1st round; hard to believe, I know… thanks John (Mackovic)
Moses died at age 120 trying to reach the Promised Land… patience.
1970
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No, Moses died in September 2015 at the age of 60.
+1
glaze…you’ve got to have a long term quality qb to be champions.
you are a chump….when you want to place a bet contact me atb
law4life1000 @yahoo.com
I would love to take your money….
you are a whale!
Ok lets make some bets…this weekend for sure…
Fail for Cardale!
KC’s biggest elephant in the room is that the big stars don’t want to come near KC. Every once in awhile we’ll get a Joe Montana or Marcus Allen at the end of their careers. These stars lease their houses, pick up their paychecks, and GTFO the first chance they get. Does ANYBODY blame them?
You make a good point there. We are a family type city not a nightlife city. True. That does drive out the younger stars.
However if you are a big winner, Green Bay, then it helps to have and keep stars.
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