Lamar, Carl and Marty vs. Clark, Scott and Todd

The only diff. Marty was a successful HC before he got here. Hope that doesn’t matter.

                                                                                                                                       GO CHIEFS

We didn’t have a starting QB under 30 during Peterson’s time except for last year. Pioli’s first big move was to get his QB.

I have been in season tickets since 1979. What positive parallels I see almost all relate to winning versus coddling players. Not to digress to far, as this is my first post, but if one will recall the scene from “Hard Knocks” where our head coach spends hours coloring in a “welcome” poster to training camp that is met by the players with a “What a nerd” attitude, I think that sums up the previous administration. Form over substance, Time, by the head coach, that could have been spent evaluating film or something else really important was spent preparing a poster that ended up on in the gutter, tromped on by the arriving players. What an incredible prophecy that one shot of the HBO film crew became.

So, remember, Peterson is also responsible for that hire. Can you explain the difference with Marty by suggesting something occurred like a stroke or other medical condition that might have caused brain damage in the intervening years?. I am sorry but I think, NOT! Before we begin drawing parallels to these two administrations in their respective infancies, the only similarities I can see are some in the coaches. Mr. Pioli is on a completely different cerebral plane and he seems to insist that his players are too. That is a HUGE difference.

Sorry to be so verbose (that means "long winded" for all you intellectually challenged, donkey and raiders fans—Chiefs sympathize as those conditions tend to be redundant)

I have let go of the negativity, and am not preoccupied with the previous administration. Like all true fans of my age I continue to appreciate the transition from Stedman/Schaaf and the incredible regular season winning percentage through the 90s. No one should ignore how the Chiefs became the hottest ticket in town. Much of the atmospheric mystic is owed to Carl. I accept and appreciate that Carl may have been the victim of his own success.

 My main point is that despite apparent coincidences this is not a parallel universe compared to 1988. Yes the game has changed, but even more so has the attitude of the players coming out of college and players under contract evolved. I do not expect success to come quickly even presuming Pioli can avoid the pitfalls of which you speak. So many of our later round draft picks in the last 6 years have not panned out as they tend to do in a successful franchise so the cupboard is very bare. Establishing a roster of hard working intelligent players as these guys profess to be focused on will take time. Unlike the post suggests, we should not be hopeful or even concerned with finishing 2nd in our division this year. I for one, was patient back in the late 80s and think we should all be prepared to give this some time.