This is why good teams stay good and sucky teams stay sucky. Sure, we can look GREAT against our own terrible defense. That doesn’t mean squat. Actually, that just builds a sense of false confidence. Cassel and the boys probably think every week that there will be no sacks and they’ll score 5 touchdowns. The problem is, the vast majority of our defensive players are just not that good (in comparison to GOOD teams, not in comparison to the Rams, Browns, etc.). I think they ought to practice the offense with only 3 O-Linemen. Then, our weak and ineffective defenseive linemen can imitate a real NFL caliber defense. That might make the offense better. Man, we need a LOT of help. I still don’t get what other fans on this site keep talking about that we’re not really that bad of a team and that we’re a lot better than some 1970’s or 80’s teams etc. etc. Man, suck is suck. I don’t care if we suck LESS than some group of knuckleheads did 40 years ago! I had asked this group of “true fans” if they’d still have high hopes when the Chiefs go 1-6 at the bye—they all responded that they would. I’m curious to see if they still do now that we’re here.

A couple of things that are telling about our ‘state of the Chief’s union’. One, LJ is done. I’m sure a ton of people went off about him and his comments. He’s checked out mentally. Whatever positives there were between the coaches and LJ are gone now. He better prepare himself for the end of his NFL career—bouncing around the league to desperate teams who will hire people of low character.

Two: mental toughness. You’ve got to practice what you preach. Haley looks like a man who’s just crawled through the desert only to find out that he’s got to swim the bredth of an ocean before the pain ends. Haley is NOT mentally tough so he will not be able to get his guys to be. I’m thinking that the players have now tuned out his incessant barking.

Three: Haley admitted that the sacrifice of not spending time with his family is not worth it if the team keeps losing. Well, Mr. Haley, I’d break out the old golf clubs and see if you can find yourself a Happy Gilmore to coach.

“22 guys off the street could have won 2 games.” Is he going to eat his words? Will we even get 2 wins this year?