I think we will end up 2nd in the west, Maybe we can squeeze into the playoffs but I doubt it. You never know, If we beat N.E in week one, Ill call the playoffs.

I love the optmsm, but it’s not happning this year.

My prediction: San Diego 12-4
                          Denver 9-7
                          Oakland 6-10
                          Kansas City 4-12

We should finish around 6-10 to 7-9 maybe even 8-8. Our defense is alot better than people give it credit for, and LJ will run over people with Tony G. catching those clutch 3rd receptions. On shear determination alone we should be better than last year.

I think that poor personnel decisions that were made early in the season could not be corrected in the half way through the season when everything started falling apart. Causing a panic which resulted in that 9 straight loss anomaly. The fact that Solari is no longer calling the plays already gives us a 2 win cushion from last year.

If we are not going to get in the playoffs, would you rather us finish in the middle of the pack or in/near the last five for the draft pick?

09/07/08 at New England Patriots
09/14/08 Oakland Raiders – WIN
09/21/08 at Atlanta Falcons – WIN
09/28/08 Denver Broncos – WIN
10/05/08 at Carolina Panthers
10/17/08 BYE
10/19/08 Tennessee Titans – win
10/26/08 at New York Jets- win
11/02/08 Tampa Bay Buccaneers-
11/09/08 at San Diego Chargers
11/16/08 New Orleans Saints
11/23/08 Buffalo Bills – loss
11/30/08 at Oakland Raiders
12/07/08 at Denver Broncos – loss
12/14/08 San Diego Chargers – WIN?…..no
12/21/08 Miami Dolphins – WIN
12/28/08 at Cincinnati Bengals – loss

@NE – Loss
OAK – Win
@ATL – Loss
DEN – Win
@CAR – Loss
TEN – Loss
@NYJ – Loss
TB – Win
@SD – Loss
NO – Loss
BUF – Loss
@OAK – Loss
@DEN – Loss
SD – Win
MIA – Win
@CIN – Loss

I hope I’m wrong, but 5-11 looks about right to me.

I think that 5-11 at worst and 7-9 at best but i really am leaning with 5-11i don’t think we will ebat Tennesee even though i said we would that was a mistake, but anything can happen

So we can easily see who actually called a win at New England to open the season…

I love the loyalty and optimism and would love to see KC outperform its expectations, but as hard as it is to say this I think we’re going to be last years Dolphins this year. I’ve never been a position in my entire 20+ years as a sports fan where my favorite team is poised to be the worst in the league. The Chiefs could very well be that and while there is a tremendous amount of potentail on our roster there are very few proven players in my opinion. I certainly understand and support the rebuilding process we’re going through, but outside of the draft I am not seeing any developments which indicate Herm or Carl are dedicated to winning. If so, its not until 3 or 4 years down the road which personally to me doesn’t make too much sense. I tend to look at football like I look at life in that all we’re guaranteed is today and no tomorrows. So each game, each season is all we have. That means making your best effort to put together the best players you can every season in your best attempt to win football games. I realize my real issue is possibly with Herm’s approach towards the game and while I do like him a lot and really enjoying listening to him as a teacher, I think his approach is too conservative to ever lead a team to a Super Bowl.

I must say I’ve been quite proud of the players we’ve drafted the last 3 years who show great play-making capabilities. But we cannot rely on the draft alone to build a contending team

Not that I think we will be particularly good. I think we could finish 6-10 and finish 2nd to be honest.

The Raiders are still a mess and unless JaMarcus Russell puts it all together fast (like Roethlesburger fast) the Raiders are still going to be a really bad team.

I see the Broncos being the Chiefs a couple years ago. They are in serious decline and this could be the year they bottom out.

I steer my bark with hope in the head, leaving fear astern. My hopes indeed sometimes fail, but not oftener than the forebodings of the gloomy.

-Thomas “The Official Constitutional Convention Parade” Jefferson

How many points per game is a healthy LJ worth?

The last nine games he was out the margin of defeat was about 11 points. If you discard the blowout in Denver, the margin drops to 8. Would a healthy LJ = an extra touchdown and field goal per game?

Now ask yourself what an improved O-line (can they be worse?) and improved play calling give us.

One win against the Raiders, one win against the Panthers. Losses the rest of the way. Not trying to be negative, I think most of them will be close losses. But losses nonenetheless. I hope I’m wrong.