It's Time to Get Mad

by RDOGuy on Dec 7, 2009 2:42 PM CST Comment 64 comments

We know things are bad - worse than bad - and all we say is, "Please, at least leave us alone in our living rooms. Let me have my toaster and my TV and my steel-belted radials and I won't say anything. Just leave us alone." Well, I'm not gonna leave you alone. I want you to get mad! I don't want you to protest. I don't want you to riot - I don't want you to write to your congressman because I wouldn't know what to tell you to write. All I know is that first, you've got to get mad! I want you to get up right now and go to the window. Open it, stick your head out and yell, "I'M AS MAD AS HELL, AND I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE!"

When Peter Finch gave this speech - the most riveting moment of his Oscar-winning portrayal as the washed-up, borderline psychotic national news anchor Howard Beale in Paddy Chayefsky's seminal 1976 film Network - he certainly wasn't talking about the NFL.

But he might as well have been. First, you've got to get mad.

As I drove into the Arrowhead parking lot for Sunday's game against the Broncos, I listened as Len Dawson said the Chiefs needed to let the Broncos know that they were in for a fight - something that Dawson believed the Chiefs had not done against the Chargers the previous week.

And as I drove away from the stadium after the game, I heard the Jamaal Charles locker room interview where he said that other members of the Chiefs - besides himself - needed to step up and make plays.

I shuddered when I heard Charles utter the words "besides me," because I immediately knew what was going to happen. He was going to be crucified for the remark - particularly since he had once again fumbled the ball away at a key moment during the worst defeat the Chiefs have suffered this season.

There will be questions about this remark during today's press conference with Todd Haley. Count on it. And the media will circle Charles like ravenous vultures, putting pressure on him to say that it just slipped out… that he never meant to throw his teammates under the bus… that he was just frustrated by the embarrassing loss.

Well… all those things may be true. But I hope Jamaal Charles straightens his back, looks each one of those reporters right in the eye and says, "I have nothing to add to what I said on Sunday. Next question."

You see… Charles' remark may end up being the best thing that could have happened to the Chiefs in the wake of this horrible defeat - because Len Dawson was right: every member of the Chiefs had better get mad, and start hitting the other guy right in the mouth - right the hell NOW!

If Jamaal Charles dissing his team is what it's going to take for that to happen, then so be it. Go for it, Jamaal.

Mike Vrabel may be old and slow, but there's a reason Todd Haley put him on this team: he knows when to get mad. He showed it on Sunday when he flipped off the Broncos bench. He may end up getting fined for that gesture - and I will gladly contribute ten bucks to help him pay it.

Because it is time for the Chiefs to get mad.

Don't talk to me about schemes or coordinators. I don't want to hear about the mess Carl Peterson or Herm Edwards left behind. I'm not interested in what wide receivers were available to Matt Cassel in New England. I couldn't care less about how long it takes for defensive linemen to become effective - or, for that matter, how long it takes to turn around a team that won six games in two years. I don't care, OK?

What I am interested in is a team composed of players who are willing to fight for every inch of the playing field. That's what I thought we would be getting when Scott Pioli said he wanted "the right 53" for the Chiefs. Well... it's time to start showing it.

Listen to your teammates Jamaal and Mike. It's time to get mad, and take it to the other guy. Every play. Every game. The rest will take care of itself.

This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of Arrowhead Pride's writers or editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of Arrowhead Pride writers or editors.

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Rec'd.

Mean, smashmouth football. Let’s do it!

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by KaloPhoenix on Dec 7, 2009 2:49 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

smashmouth!

"Gonna gallop all over the Chiefs. Cleat prints on the chests. Mud in the face masks." - 2.7* *Yes I know it was changed to 2.9 but f*ck the statisticians.

by Kristospherein on Dec 7, 2009 3:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Well written, rec'd as usual

And I agree with your points…I remember Lenny saying last week that the Chiefs just weren’t hitting anyone back and they didn’t come for a fight.

Arrowhead Pride

by Joel Thorman on Dec 7, 2009 2:49 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Cut myself off

If you can’t get mad at a division rival and hit ’em back then something needs to change – like, that needs to start happening.

I think the sentiment from a lot of people has surprisingly been positive for Vrabel and Charles because they’re showing the same emotions that we feel.

Arrowhead Pride

by Joel Thorman on Dec 7, 2009 2:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Nice post

…and I 100% agree.

I am tired of excuses of why they aren’t performing. People are making excuses for the defense, Matt Cassel, Jamaal, and the coaching staff. I don’t care anymore. Everyone from Clark Hunt down to the Water boy needs to look at themselves in the mirror and take some accountability for the mess that is the 2009 Kansas City Chiefs because there is no single reason they are playing shitty football, its a culmination of a bunch of people putting the blame on someone else.

Go out there and punch someone in the mouth (Metaphorically speaking (and maybe literally, whatever works))

Johnnie Morton: The Man. The Myth. The Legend.

by craig in calgary on Dec 7, 2009 2:50 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Literally please

I wouldn’t mind seeing a brawl…..Our team is collectively too nice. I wan’t someone to get mad and knock someone the hell out this week. And I definitely think we need to get some players in this draft or FA that have a mean streak.

by Hail2DaChiefs on Dec 7, 2009 2:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Spikes!

by reedeasy on Dec 7, 2009 3:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yep

McClain and Hayden played like they wanted to tear somebody a new ass this weekend too.

by Hail2DaChiefs on Dec 7, 2009 3:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I don't believe that Charles, like apparently many other do here

that Charles was throwing anyone under the bus. Because of his talents, he is a KR, a WR and a RB. Who else has all those duties and are expected to be beat up every game because of it?

Jamal isn’t throwing team mate under the bus, he’s hoping somebody on the team gets ON the bus. He was calling them out.

This team is playing uninspired football. There are only a select few that are playing on Sundays. Someone needed to light a fire under their butts.

Yeah, let's just keep matriculatin' the ball down the field, boys! ...

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by oldchiefsfan on Dec 7, 2009 2:59 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

precisely

forget the fumble today. i know charles didnt turn in a spectacular performance against the donks, but he’s right. in the last few weeks its not like we’ve been getting excited about anyone but charles. chambers has been nice, but he’s not exactly a no. 1 receiver. charles lines up frequently in 4 skill positions and has produced in them (some more than others). he is CLEARLY contributing to this team. i cant think of anyone else who i would call ‘productive’.

he was definitely calling the rest of the offense out. in fact, i would bet that there would be other players in that chiefs offense that would call for more people to step up, besides just charles.

if rhymes were valiums, i'd be comfortably numb

by christoffer on Dec 7, 2009 3:22 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Well Tamba...thats the other person.

Tamba didnt go off at least.

When you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail.

by NJChieffan16 on Dec 7, 2009 3:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I love Tamba

He is not a LB though he can not play pass d worth a crap. He needs to be a 4/3 DE. It has hurt us more the last two weeks. He is getting to the QB now though I love that but also has given up alot of important plays.

by kcchiefstd on Dec 7, 2009 5:04 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

WTF?

I don’t ever recall anyone being pumped about Joey Porter’s, James Harrison’s or DT’s pass coverage skills. They get after the QB and that’s where their value is.

The Kansas City Chief's 2009 record will be 5-11.

by Druful on Dec 7, 2009 7:55 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

WTF indeed

we have a guy here who get’s a pass rush on and somehow it’s not good enough or not what we really need? I call bullshit! Tamba is a damn good player and we need 52 more just like him.

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by Buck'O on Dec 7, 2009 9:41 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs

Rec

We Will kick at least 4 Teams Asses in 09. Almost there :)
And Succop will be the Key in two of them. Skins & Raiders! Pittsburgh Sweet!
" Think and talk positive football off the field." Hank Stram

by Steve_Chiefs on Dec 9, 2009 6:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yes, Tamba was inspired too.

We also have two kickers playing well. We just need 49 more.

by Ribs59 on Dec 7, 2009 3:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

rec'd

good on Charles & Vrabel! Call these punks out & get em pissed off!! Charles was SPOT ON……everybody needs to step up.

by reedeasy on Dec 7, 2009 3:02 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

We should all be mad as hell. Rec'd

This team of crybaby wannabees needs to get mean. I too, heard Lenny talk about it & he is right. I’ll take a penalty for unnecessary roughness if it fires this team up.
They need to make a statement & make it soon. I want to see us play a game this year that we are leading from beginning to end & none of this edge of your seat crap either. You know what I mean, Actually beat some body this year.
As far as I’m concerned, we have a golden opportunity in the next two games to kick some a$$.
Good Post. Thanks for letting me vent….

by ChiefsChance on Dec 7, 2009 3:05 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

TEAMS win championships, plain and simple!! Wins and losses are earned AS A TEAM!

We can’t throw individual players under the bus all the time.

We need to be patient. Rome wasn't built in a day and we already have a better record after dumping half of Herm's team. That should be plenty telling. In a year or two we WILL be AFC West leaders.

BTW, Tom Brady will have to win out to match Cassel's record last year. Cassel has no talent to work with. Receivers aren't open, and when they are, they drop passes or run routes incorrectly. He may hold onto the ball too long but good game managing and mature QB's do just that. I'd take a 4 yard loss on a sack than forcing a ball into the hands of the other team. Imagine your hatred if he threw 20INT's in 11 games like Cutler. Give him some time to prove he was worth that AVERAGE NFL contract....

by jk86 on Dec 7, 2009 3:06 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I think that's what he's saying

That something needs to happen to fire the entire team up.

Arrowhead Pride

by Joel Thorman on Dec 7, 2009 3:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I kind of agree..mostly...maybe...I guess

I just think that on a lot of levels, we’re like a 3 year old trying to punch kneecaps while an adult is keeping us at bay with an outstretched arm to the forehead. GRRRR…that 3 year old is soooo mad!!

RAGE!! MUST>>>PUNCH>>>KNEECAPS!!

Anger over being embarassed is natural and healthy. I’d hope the team is mad. I’d hope they have been mad for quite some time. I’m pretty sure many of them are mad. The problem is that mad doesn’t make Mays any better in pass coverage. Mad doesn’t make Cottam a legit receiving threat. Mad doesn’t turn Long into Welker. Mad doesn’t make McGraw anything more than a ST player in over his head as a starting safety.

What we need is to get smart. Smart wraps up the ball to avoid a fumble. Smart doesn’t start running before bothering to catch the football. Smart doesn’t put yourself right back in a hole with a false start right after you finally make a good play for a 1st down. Smart deosn’t over run the play trying to be a hero.

I love the sentiment and the writing is great as usual. I agree that we certainly haven’t played with much passion the last couple of games. I’m just not convinced mad can overcome a gigantic talent deficit. Smart, however, has a shot.

This is my signature line. It is full of awesome and win.

by KCSatchmo on Dec 7, 2009 3:15 PM CST reply actions 2 recs

I agree to a point with you Satchmo

But there is a word you used just once in this that counts just as much in my opinion and that word is passion. They could and should be playing passionate football smartly.

Yeah, let's just keep matriculatin' the ball down the field, boys! ...

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by oldchiefsfan on Dec 7, 2009 3:59 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs

Impossible for me to agree more with this

This is my signature line. It is full of awesome and win.

by KCSatchmo on Dec 7, 2009 4:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Rec and Rec

We Will kick at least 4 Teams Asses in 09. Almost there :)
And Succop will be the Key in two of them. Skins & Raiders! Pittsburgh Sweet!
" Think and talk positive football off the field." Hank Stram

by Steve_Chiefs on Dec 7, 2009 6:31 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Satchmo, your points are excellent... and correct!

You would expect no less than agreement about Smart from a guy who starts a post with a long quote from a movie written by an effete East Coast bleeding heart liberal like Paddy Chayefsky… right? :-)

The Chiefs definitely need more Smart at the skill positions. That said… sometimes Smart is an extension of Tough, which comes from a desire to Win. My point is that until the Chiefs really get mad about being beaten down like this in consecutive games by a division opponent, none of those things are going to happen. Say what you want about Herm Edwards… but he never allowed anything like these last two weeks to happen.

In addition… although a lot of the conversation about this game is about Matt Cassell’s terrible performance and dropped passes, it was the defense that really let us down this week. With the exception of Hali, the D was terrible. And defense is all about winning those individual battles. Until the defense can do that, individual players on offense can never be Smart, because they’re going to feel that it’s all on them. When the offense can trust the defense to do their jobs, the skill players will have Smart. In spades.

John

"Gentlemen! You can't fight in here. This is the War Room!"

by RDOGuy on Dec 7, 2009 4:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Good comment

And agree with most but we went through this last year as well.

Say what you want about Herm Edwards… but he never allowed anything like these last two weeks to happen.

34-0, 34-10 in two consecutive games last season :) Now let me go throw up after looking at ’08 Chiefs stats.

Arrowhead Pride

by Joel Thorman on Dec 7, 2009 4:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yes, Joel...

but those weren’t division games.

John

"Gentlemen! You can't fight in here. This is the War Room!"

by RDOGuy on Dec 7, 2009 4:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

But what happened after those 2 bad losses?

Herm COACHED and implemented Arrowspread which made the offense much more competitive and while it didn’t necessarily translate into more wins, the team became much more competitive and were in some tight ball games (with some legendary 2nd half meltdowns).

Its up to Haley to make adjustments after back-to-back meltdowns. I’m not saying that arrowspread is the answer, I’m not sure what the answer is but then again I’m not being paid millions and millions to make those decisions.

Johnnie Morton: The Man. The Myth. The Legend.

by craig in calgary on Dec 7, 2009 4:51 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs

This is why I say I pretty much agree

I just think what you call mad I call passion. I’ve seen a lot of what I consider “mad” resulting in dumb mistakes. What I think you are describing is a lack of passion. When things go bad…we don’t focus. We pout.

This is my signature line. It is full of awesome and win.

by KCSatchmo on Dec 7, 2009 4:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

DT got mad one time – and that wasn’t good.

Air Cassel - approved for takeoff

by kabrink on Dec 7, 2009 6:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

i was at that game...

Bubby friggin Brister light us up like a Christmas tree!!!

by KCinAZ on Dec 7, 2009 7:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

my througs

great post and u are right but u lack talent in most areas u either have to play flawass or the opp has to play very very bad

okay i have cereal palsy arhrtis and chronic fatiue as well i have a grea life loveing folks some days are better that other days i got a make a wish in 2001 saw my favorive team the broncos was the trip of the lifetime i wish everyone couild gotten to enjoy that with me i know some of u hate the broncos and that ok but i bleed organ and bule

by j-man on Dec 7, 2009 3:19 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Great post, but believe me. The Chiefs are already mad

Problem is its being channeled internally instead of onto their opponents. I’m just starting to wonder if they want to go to war for each other. Not sensing a lot of team unity right now. I’m noticing a lot of finger pointing on the Chiefs and I hate to say it but that starts with the HC. When he does it all the time it sets a precedent that its ok for them to do it to each other.

I don't want no Yo-Yos

by CaptainPoopDeck on Dec 7, 2009 3:23 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Bullshit.

It’s the coach’s job to point fingers, not the players’. If the coach isn’t pointing fingers, then he’s not doing his job. If there’s something wrong, he has to point it out. Unfortunately there’s just always something wrong with this team.

November 22nd 2009: Chiefs win in OT vs the Steelers 27-24. This could be the turning point for the Chiefs to get back to being respected.

by Red N Gold Beast on Dec 7, 2009 3:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

lol, no I agree

I posted on here earlier today about an article on KUsports.com about Self laying into his players and them always responding.

http://www2.kusports.com/news/2009/dec/07/markieff-answers-selfs-call/

Its like you have to have a degree in psychiatry to coach in the NFL these days.

Regardless I do believe the players/Chiefs are already angry. Its evident in Bobby’s shouting with Haley, Charles’ comment, Vrabel’s bird, etc. They just need to learn to redirect that anger on their opponent

I don't want no Yo-Yos

by CaptainPoopDeck on Dec 7, 2009 3:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

That I can agree with:

Yeah this team is mad, they’ve got to be. Vrabel is mad. Charles is mad. Cassel’s got to be pissed off really, really bad (both at himself and the team, but he knows not to say anything). Hali’s probably not happy about playing the best game of his career and losing. Bowe’s probably mad for getting caught. They’re all mad as hell right now. Haley’s mad. Clark’s mad…. he’s losing money. Pioli’s mad. The fans are mad.

Everyone’s mad as hell right now. And there just isn’t an answer anywhere. Ugh. This is a freaking replay of last year. A lot has to happen to fix this horrible, horrible team. Haley has to get them inspired… which aside from the Steelers game, he’s shown himself to be entirely incapable of doing.

The receivers have to pull their heads out of their ass and catch the fucking balls. And the QB has to reliably throw to the receivers. Defenders need to go back to football 101 to learn to make tackles. More than anything this team needs to play as a unit and show the fans that THEY WANT TO WIN. They need to give us something to be happy about. We can lose a game as long as we let the other team know that they had to earn their victory. It’s so freaking pitiful that the last 2 games have given us NO evidence that this is even a pro team.

November 22nd 2009: Chiefs win in OT vs the Steelers 27-24. This could be the turning point for the Chiefs to get back to being respected.

by Red N Gold Beast on Dec 7, 2009 4:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

nice post

I couldn’t agree more

Braccae illae virides cum subucula rosea et tunica Caledonia-quam elenganter concinnatur!

by Buck'O on Dec 7, 2009 3:31 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

HELL YEA IT'S TIME TO GET MAD!

Great post. Haley may need to start getting mad again.

When you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail.

by NJChieffan16 on Dec 7, 2009 3:35 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I'll tell you what they need

They need the convict team that came to whip the guys asses in “Necessary Roughness” Just give them 5 minutes!

Winning begins with Attitude - Haley and Pioli will be winners in KC!

I'll forever be a Chiefs fan! Only God himself could take that away from me, but when I get to my great reward, I'll rejoin two bigger fans, my Mom and Dad.

by Lanier63 on Dec 7, 2009 4:35 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Or just run the play from The Replacements...

“Kick a$$, on one!” It worked very well for Keanu Reeves.

by Seth_C on Dec 7, 2009 10:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

A thought or two about Mike Vrabel................

Usually I am not one to show signs of disrespect for the other team on the field by doing such things as flipping them off. In this instance, however, I think Mike Vrabel was totally justified. Denver put on a two bit display of disrespect unworthy even of peewee football. Go for it on fourth and one when you are already up by a zillion points? Real classy McA**hole. Vrabel should have given the Denver bench a double bird, if you know what I mean. Screw the donkey dicks.

by G.L. on Dec 7, 2009 4:36 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Nice post

I drove a total of 10 hours to take my son to his first Chiefs game yesterday. He is already leaning toward being a Colts fan (since, you know, they win), so I had hoped the Arrowhead experience would win him over. Ugh. It is definitely time for some anger.

by Black and Gold on Dec 7, 2009 4:41 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

tell u kid

what will happen when manning retires

by j-man on Dec 7, 2009 6:07 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs

haha. Good point.

They’ll turn into the 2005-2009 chiefs.

November 22nd 2009: Chiefs win in OT vs the Steelers 27-24. This could be the turning point for the Chiefs to get back to being respected.

by Red N Gold Beast on Dec 7, 2009 6:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

yeah

or 1990-1997 colts

by j-man on Dec 7, 2009 7:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I made the comment last week...

that Haley did not have this team ready to play, no focus, and a bad game plan…..I believe I was compared to a troll and told not to say suck stupid shit by Patrick…..

This team is not showing much improvement at any position. Other than RB…Ill give Charles SOME props, but for real, his fumbles are killing us. All it does is spark the other teams D and leaves them with great field position. Im sorry, but 56 yrd, a TD and a fumble that goes back for 6 pts is not a GOOD game. Haley has not been a good evaluator of talent, he proved that by not starting Charles a loooong time ago, not just because they had to cut LJ. His play calling has been terrible, he quit one game…he says to establish the run game…..then comes out the next game and throws the ball 40+ times…..he is supposed to be a highly heralded recievers coach.The best and most reliable receiver on our team is the guy that just got here.Chambers. He made a terrible decision to fire Gailey and put the weight of the whole offense on his own shoulders including being the QB coach and managing the game. Not smart.
I know this team does not have a lot of talent, but, by week 13, you should be getting better, more competitive. Losing division games by 30+ points is not acceptable.

by KCinAZ on Dec 7, 2009 5:48 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

ditto

man scott needs to read this

by j-man on Dec 7, 2009 7:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

So which is it?

Haley can’t recognize talent and kept Charles on the bench, or Charles penchant for fumbling should have him back on the bench? Pretty sure you can’t rationally make both arguments.

The Kansas City Chief's 2009 record will be 5-11.

by Druful on Dec 7, 2009 8:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I like Charles...

he is our biggest threat, but he has issues with handling the ball….the one argument I can make is that if was given a shot to start earlier in the season when LJ was stinking the place up, we may have another win or two under our belt and he may have been able to get his issues under control with more playing time. This was only his third start of the season. Haleys decision to continue handing LJ the ball 20 times a game with no results while having a guy sitting on the bench that averages 5.7 ypc, was asinine!.In fact, he completely deactivated him after his fumble in the Giants game. I would rather have a guy that has a chance to be a gamebreaker on the field with the chance he might fumble, than to have a sure handed guy that averages 2 ypc and no passion for the team. I will also add that think the play of Cassel is just as risky as Charles fumbling. 5 ints the last 2 games, poor decision making, holding the ball too long, not recognizing the defensive fronts, inaccuracy,…all along, we have Croyle sitting the bench that Haley himself said was the best QB in camp. If you say you want the right 53….then put the right 53 on the field. That goes for Haley AND pioli.

by KCinAZ on Dec 8, 2009 10:33 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

So bench Cassel and play Charles?

One needs to learn while playing and one needs to sit for mistakes?

Lets play both and suffer a little in a lost season while they get some x-perience!

Hell let Long, O’Callaghan, and all the other youngsters play and THEN we know what we need to keep and what we need to upgrade, in 2010 :)

We Will kick at least 4 Teams Asses in 09. Almost there :)
And Succop will be the Key in two of them. Skins & Raiders! Pittsburgh Sweet!
" Think and talk positive football off the field." Hank Stram

by Steve_Chiefs on Dec 9, 2009 6:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

such stupid shit

by KCinAZ on Dec 7, 2009 5:49 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Anyone interested in actually starting a fund to pay part of Vrabel's fine...

It’s not that he NEEDS the money or the help. But I think it would kind of assume some of the possession of that bird for ourselves. We could not, as a body, flip off the Broncos sideline from the field but we can show that we would have, maybe. I think it would be collectively showing how pissed off all of us were too.

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by woodman212 on Dec 7, 2009 5:51 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Hell no.

I’ll write him a letter of comendation for flipping off the Donkey’s bench though.

Sorry, but I will never, ever give money to any NFL player. That’s just silly.

November 22nd 2009: Chiefs win in OT vs the Steelers 27-24. This could be the turning point for the Chiefs to get back to being respected.

by Red N Gold Beast on Dec 7, 2009 6:21 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs

for real...

when the lowest paid guy on the team makes 6 figures to sit on the bench and watch the games….i need my 10 bucks to put in the gas tank!…

by KCinAZ on Dec 7, 2009 6:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Get fired up

Great post…..that’s really what it’s all about at this point. I thought Len Dawson’s message might register with the team but maybe they didn’t hear what he had to say. Football is still smack ‘em upside the head and knock ’em down. No matter the X’s and O’s, it’s about EVERYBODY trying to hit somebody in the mouth. Beat your man ALL game long.

Jamaal Charles is stepping up playing his heart out. Where is the rest of the crew. He’s trying to be a leader and call his peeps out but everybody gettin’ on him for not being “PC” and keeping it light with quotes like “it’s a team game and we just have to get better”. Somebody needs to lead this crew and say it like it is because the QB sure doesn’t have the rocks to do it. He’s the main problem. Everybody (except those listed below) but Matty has gotten better. Sorry KC fan but it’s time to call a duck a duck.

If you took Todd haley’s demeaner and put it in all of our players then we would have a football team. I personaaly think there are a few players that not pulling their weight…just like Jamaal says. They are not getting done:

Matty “I drop my head and feel sad when things go bad” Cassel
Mark “sometimes when I catch the ball they hit me hard” Bradly
Wade “I’m a scholar but I can’t figure out this who-to-block thinggy” Smith
Mike “I’m only doing this cause there is nobody else better right now” Cox
Tyson “This is harder than I thought cause these guys are really stronge AND mean” Jackson
Corey “If I make my eyes look like mike singletary eyes everybody will think I play well”
Branden “I would play my guy tighter be if he beats me our safeties surely won’t tackle him” Carr
Branden “It just don’t want to hit anybody real hard cause I know how it feels to be hurt” Albert
Brian “used to be when I took a play off my line buddies would pick up the slack” Waters
Mike “all of my good stuff is on the other side of the hill” Brown
John “I’m slow, can’t jumple, tackle, or read plays – I belong here” McGraw
DaJuan “$#*I'm better than bofe-a-dem &*#*” Morgan
Andy “they told me and my buddy Ike that there would be snow at christmas time so that’s why we came here” Alleman
Ikechuku “gichi gichi gu – I tickle my man to distract him sometiimes” Indukwe

This is our team of shuga-puddins… I thinks it’s time we enlist our last line of defense….the cheerleaders….at least bring it with have attitude.

I say start Brodie the remainder of the season; he has the skills and the toughness Matty lacks.
Use Pope and Cottam a bunch more…I think Cottam can be very good with more reps. Pope is a mismatch….force him to make plays.
Play Belcher full time at LB….bench Corey….NOW please.
Play Castille at FB…don’t tell Cox when our next game is…maybe he won’t show up.
Play Javaris and Quentin. Q has a big heart…can’t catch and has poor field vision but I see him developing into another Joe Horn in time. JW can play the game.
Can we get mad and go beat on somebody ya?…. I’m tired of getting laughed at.

by kcskip on Dec 7, 2009 5:56 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

please explain

how you rationalize that Brokie is tougher than Cassel?

Air Cassel - approved for takeoff

by kabrink on Dec 7, 2009 7:32 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Rec'd

I was thinking this was going to be a post about bashing the coaches/front office/players and “get mad” about that..

I am thankfully relieved thats not what this is. This post was excellent and makes a very good point.

I liked Charles comment as well. Because he KNOWS he’s fucked up and accepted that and moved on. He also seems to be the one making the most plays, getting positive yards most times he touches the ball. I feel bad for the guy. And honestly, his attitude has been great and I dont see why he CANT be the future RB. He’s gotta learn to secure and hold the ball more and it’d be nice to have a power brusier for 3rd and short/Goalline situations but I’ve liked everything I’ve seen from Charles, except of course when he puts the ball on the ground.

by Petey14 on Dec 7, 2009 6:08 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Thanks Petey

I’ll bash the coaches/front office/players some other time! :-)

John

"Gentlemen! You can't fight in here. This is the War Room!"

by RDOGuy on Dec 7, 2009 9:22 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

agree 100%

to take a quote from the latest wheel of time book with a few slight alterations to fit our context

“How do you fight someone better then you? The answer is simple. You make them think you are sitting down at the table across from them, ready to play their game. Then you punch them in the face as hard as you can.”

UCrawford will eventually calm down and realize that Haley isn't a bad coach.
Will embrace the Fire Haley Bandwagon if we lose to the raiders by more then a TD...
..But we aren't going to lose.
LJ will not land in Pittsburgh
The Chiefs will not be the number one pick in this years draft
The Chiefs first pick of the draft will NOT be a OL
Thinks UCrawford just needs a hug... offer is there when you are ready UC :p

by Leaf on Dec 7, 2009 9:23 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

I liked your post

rec’d

Bewsaf

by Bewsaf on Dec 8, 2009 8:05 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Rec'd

"Football isn't a contact sport, it's a collision sport. Dancing is a contact sport."
--Duffy Daugherty
"Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that."
--Bill Shankly

by Chiefs_10_TG on Dec 8, 2009 2:35 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Because there is no better way to show that you are mad and full of class

than to flip off the opposition. Perhaps instead of Flipping off McDaniels and the Broncos he should have flipped off his teammates for playing like dogshit.

The Original member of the Ndamukong Suh bandwagon

by averagegatsby on Dec 10, 2009 12:16 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

if this was LJ that made a remark like this

you would have just said screw LJ or whatever but since its Charles you write a whole post about it…i understand that Charles has more production bu…so

Todd Haley + Matt Cassel > Chuck Norris

by zbartmess on Dec 14, 2009 8:58 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

absofkinlutely!!!!

I’m mad :) And I get more mad everytime some punk ass lil boy from one of my kids’ sports teams talks shit to me (a grown up) when I wear a Chiefs shirt out to one of their games! Lil disrespectful shitheads. lol

Although, with pride I say….We’ve won more games this year than we did last year :)

by HeatherChiefsLvr on Dec 14, 2009 3:28 PM CST reply actions 0 recs