The last time we won a game without LJ was when Priest was the starting RB.

When LJ is out, we lose.

those numbers seem pretty clear… I hadn’t seen that stat before.

I hope he’s effective, and used properly, and that the offense is unpredictible….

if so, the Chiefs will have a winning record.

I think we are going to see lots of LJ this year. I get the feeling this will be a power running, short passing offense, ball control oriented. If we can sustain drives and put up points, we stand a real good chance this year. LJ seems to be ready to be the man again. I have said repeatedly, lets run his legs off!

You made reference to it, and others, too.

I’m more of the opinion that if the offense has balance, then LJ will get the ball and be successful when he does. Most will point to how LJ made the difference, even though, if he DOES have a great year, he’ll be at least as much the beneficiary of other things that happen around him as the difference-maker, himself.

So by all means, give him the ball, but don’t kid yourself that he’ll be the main reason things turn around, if they do. I’ll be more impressed if he rounds out his game and becomes a consistent receiver and a monster in pass-protection. And I think it’d be GREAT to see him in a 2-back offense where he splits some of the blocking duties, just to keep defenses guessing.

Well put together. I have to agree on one thing. I once heard LJ described as a diesel engine. Very productive, but only after you allow it to warm up and stay warmed up. I am no trucker. Just what I recall.

Finally – someone actually paid attention to how KC acquired those losses in the past 2 years. And stopped picking on LJ’s off the field dumb misfortunes.

I always thought he was a big part to the offense, but those stats make it even clearer. I too was disgusted by his personal problems, but we’re all human and make mistakes. Hopefully; someone has gotten into his head, and shown the error of his ways. Everything I’ve heard shows that his attitude has greatly improved, and I’m sure we’ll see it on the field.

The O-line is still a concern of mine, but they seem to be having nothing but good things to say so far.

Bring on the birds, I can’t wait for the season to start.

Shut up & play…..quit beating up chicks. That’s all I’m saying.

I want to see him get back to the days when he was a beast and giving PH some good ‘ol competition….that was the LJ I loved. Since then, my relationship with him has become love/hate…..I’d like to get back to loving the masogonistic jerk personally….at least on the field :)

I saw LJ as a liability as much as an asset. Maybe his all-around game was better than he’s credited with, but the offense seemed pretty 1-dimensional with him in there. If the run-blocking returns to the Willie Roaf-Will Shields form, LJ will be a beast. If not, he doesn’t have enough lightning in the bottle to go with the thunder.

I respect your stats, but I’m one to always question drawing cause-and-effect conclusions. Ironically, though, if the o-line gets it together and LJ has a big season as a result, your predictions will be true, and that’s fine with me.