Ask A Titans Fan
by danielreese05 on Dec 24, 2010 9:36 PM CST
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PrintAloha my misguided (lovable though) worshipers of the Kansas City Chefs. I noticed that no one from MCM had thrown up a Q&A section on your site and I'd like to be the one to change that.
About the game: should be an awesome game to watch, some throwback stuff with two classic AFL franchises. Some strong running games, one team in contention playing a team that was in contention for all of seven weeks, hell of an atmosphere folks.
Fire away, ask anything you want to ask but keep it clean.
signed,
Daniel Reese
President: Dante Hall Fan Club.
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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You like CJ we like JC more.
How much better would CJ be if he had another HB in the backfield like Thomas Jones?
"Without me, it's just aweso".- comment made by Jamaal Charles and Eric Berry.
I ask myself this a lot
and I still come up with the same answer every time. even if there were another talented back on the roster, they wouldn’t be getting carries. see White, LenDale (09 edition) , Blount, LeGarrette, even Javon Ringer (he’s an unknown but I think he’s a pretty good player from what he’s shown us, just needs to develop some patience). the coaching staff relies on CJ a whole lot, even with LenDale in the backfield last year, he got the ball a ludicrous amount of times. White’s not a world-beater, but he was a serviceable situational back and was coming off a season in which he averaged 4 yards a carry and scored 15 TDs in platoon duty, yet he was still completely ignored.
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 24, 2010 10:02 PM CST up reply actions
too bad (for the Titans)
using both Jones and Charles has paid huge dividends for the Chiefs … both are “fresh” which is more than most players are at this time of year (a full season will take its toll on players, esp RBs) … we (and the coaching staff) feel that splitting time between two backs is a major factor in them being so fresh and full of energy, and the reason Charles has enough in the tank to reel off an 80 yd run at the end of a game to seal it (as he did against the Rams last week)
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no disrespect to Charles
but I’m not sure he’s built to handle a whole season’s worth of carries. CJ proved he can handle it last year. he might have lost a step this year, but he’s still one of the top 5 fastest guys in the NFL and showed that he can still do it as well as anyone against the Chargers this year (here’s your evidence)
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 24, 2010 10:17 PM CST up reply actions
I think JC could do the same.
I guess will see who is still productive 3yrs from now.
"Without me, it's just aweso".- comment made by Jamaal Charles and Eric Berry.
by chiefs_fan05 on Dec 24, 2010 10:19 PM CST up reply actions
define "productive"
I think CJ can rip off 1,000 yard campaigns for the next 4-5 years barring serious injury. in fact, I expect it. now, if he were to be platooned, I’d be ok with that too (granted, it’d have to be for the right player, none of this free agent mentor crap, I want fresh meat.)
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 24, 2010 10:21 PM CST up reply actions
Charles had 1000 in half a season last year ... this year he has what, 1300 or whatever on "limitied touches"
plus 800 for Jones … both are still fresh this late in the year … I like our system
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hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
all backs have short shelf-lives my friend
we’re going to Barry Sanders him to death
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 24, 2010 10:26 PM CST up reply actions
does that mean
suck for years until he just wants to quit instead of break records and make millions?? HA
honestly?
that might be the case. how sad is that?
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 25, 2010 12:03 AM CST up reply actions
I hope not
It’d be a waste of his talent to have him stuck on a losing team. I bet you guys turn it around, you have some good building blocks.
I love my wife, my kids, and the Chiefs. In that order. Except on game days.
it all depends on the QB situation and how good our next draft is.
if we snag an instant-impact OLB who can cover or a QB then we could be a wild-card team next year, division winners the year after.
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 25, 2010 1:51 PM CST up reply actions
So you think VY is done
And not Fisher?
I love my wife, my kids, and the Chiefs. In that order. Except on game days.
I think in all likelihood
Fisher is done more than Vince is, Bud loves him too much to just dump him now. but I want both gone TBH. their catfight has set this franchise back 3 or 4 years.
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 25, 2010 2:52 PM CST up reply actions
Absolutely
It’s a shame, because VY is the perfect type of QB to play with CJ. The only QB/RB duo in the pro’s fast enough to run the option… It was fun to watch.
I love my wife, my kids, and the Chiefs. In that order. Except on game days.
yeah, it's crazy
but I think Fisher will be gone and Vince will be back. But, umm, I will maintain as usual, that I don’t think the option works in the NFL and never will.
I love me some Shaun Smith!
It's a legit play, with the athletes to execute it,
but it does seem like teams that can execute THAT aren’t as good at executing other things, especially in the passing game. And that seems to be the issue in the NFL. Defenses can gear up to stuff the option and you need to be able to punish THAT with some quick, pinpoint passing.
so Lendale isn't fresh enough? can't get it done?
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"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
"It's always easier to sell 'em some shit than it is to give 'em the truth" - Shel Silverstein, The Perfect High
Come back, Jason!
hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
the LenWhale has moved on
his time in TN is over, too much off the field BS. I’d really like to draft someone like John Clay in the 3rd round. if he gets healthy you need about 8 guys to tackle him. 2011 is a crummy year for backs in the draft though, maybe another year or two of the Ringer experience and then move on to another experimental back. Stafon Johnson is still on this team for anyone who’s curious.
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 24, 2010 10:30 PM CST up reply actions
I remember making this case 10 or 15 years ago on early blogsites.
Nobody ever paid attention. It was all about “team chemistry” and a ‘back needing the carries to get into rhythm. It was nonsense then, and it’s nonsense now. In such a violent sport, you really need the #2 and #3 guys to see the field every week, at virtually every position.
Now I’m on the “cutting edge” of making the same sorts of claims for OL, which is the sacred cow of continuity.
For Sacred Cow, do you mean ...
This?:
Or, this?:
To lighten the mood, here’s a bit of gratuitous, um, entertainment:
Which, of course, at times like these might possibly lead to
I love me some Shaun Smith!
hi daniel, thanks for coming over ... better late than never, eh?
one wag (here) suggested that Birtt might be “tired and worn out” from his new “early Xmas present” … will he be so worn out from the “ordeal” that he loses a step or two in the game? and if he does lose a step, will anyone even notice?
just how good IS he?
followup … is Collins good enough to get the ball to Britt and others should the Chiefs “stack the box” and shut down CJ? (which is most likely the plan)
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"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
"It's always easier to sell 'em some shit than it is to give 'em the truth" - Shel Silverstein, The Perfect High
Come back, Jason!
hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
you remember Britt's 200+ yard game against the Eagles this year, correct?
well that was after he had been out partying until 3 A.M. that previous Friday. we know this because my man was in a bar fight too. I’m not terribly worried about his fatigue levels, chances are he’ll get some good rest upon arriving to KC, won’t have to deal with the little one too much if he’s in a different city right?
my verdict on Britt is that he’s simply very good. the offense pretty clearly goes through him this year, they went through a streak where they didn’t score a single touchdown for 15 quarters or something like that during his injury and as soon as he got back they dropped 30 on the Colts and the Texans. granted, those are some bad D’s, but keep in mind that they didn’t score any against the exact same Texans team a couple of weeks before that.
Collins arm is completely shot. he really is incapable of getting it 40+ on a line like he used to do in his younger days. that being said, sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. in his best games this year, he’s simply thrown it as far as he could and let Kenny Britt adjust to it. seems to work pretty well though. stacking the box hasn’t really worked all that well this year, everyone’s trying to do it and CJ still has the most 100+ yard games this season (8 for you stats guys) and is boasting a healthy 4.3 YPC (I think it’s 4.3…)
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 24, 2010 10:11 PM CST up reply actions
Pretty amazing that every team picking a WR that year hit pretty close to a homerun except the team who picked the first WR.
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
by GenericBrand on Dec 24, 2010 10:15 PM CST up reply actions
In the first round that is*
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
by GenericBrand on Dec 24, 2010 10:16 PM CST up reply actions
you really ARE mangling the keyboard tonight :-)
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"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
"It's always easier to sell 'em some shit than it is to give 'em the truth" - Shel Silverstein, The Perfect High
Come back, Jason!
hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
Yea
I was going to say that this would be alot better if I could just plug the PC into my brain instead of me formulating egg nog and rum affected sentences but what’s in my head would produce far worse comments.
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
by GenericBrand on Dec 24, 2010 10:19 PM CST up reply actions
there ya go, a speech synthesizer ... voice to text software
wonder how that would work when ya get really sloshed …
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"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
"It's always easier to sell 'em some shit than it is to give 'em the truth" - Shel Silverstein, The Perfect High
Come back, Jason!
hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
Write Stephen Hawking a letter and ask him.
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
by GenericBrand on Dec 24, 2010 10:21 PM CST up reply actions
Deer Mr Hawkeye
when yoo get dwunk do yoo mishpronouncitype wordsh on your pomcuter?
sheersinly mine,
drunkamowntin
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"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
"It's always easier to sell 'em some shit than it is to give 'em the truth" - Shel Silverstein, The Perfect High
Come back, Jason!
hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
Hawkeye you say?
you up at Iowa? I’ve got some folks who I played football with…you know Marcus Coker, Jim Poggi or Anthony Ferguson? the latter two from my school, the first was at DeMatha last year and went buckwild on our D.
if you’re not, disregard that last collection of words.
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 24, 2010 10:33 PM CST up reply actions
My list of people I played with(although very briefly due to severe injury)
included one Plaxico Burress and one Julian Peterson. Name dropping stops there.
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
by GenericBrand on Dec 24, 2010 10:37 PM CST up reply actions
ok so you're a State guy huh? circa 2001-ish?
I don’t play with them now, they graduated last year, but I’ve got my eye on Iowa as one of my schools to play at, sorry bro.
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 24, 2010 10:42 PM CST up reply actions
Yes and 2002 grad.
Don’t be sorry. MSU hasn’t been able to ever put it all together. Went there originally for their business school and football fell in my lap until back trauma and a crushed sciatic nerve. Iowa is a great school and a great football program.
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
by GenericBrand on Dec 24, 2010 10:48 PM CST up reply actions
yes, and the Missouri Tigers should beat them by a couple of TDs in their upcoming bowl matchup
but they do have a good program … Moeaki rocks
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"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
"It's always easier to sell 'em some shit than it is to give 'em the truth" - Shel Silverstein, The Perfect High
Come back, Jason!
hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
my dad went to Mizzou
so I’m definitely looking there too. both have excellent writing programs as well, that’s a huge plus for me.
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 24, 2010 10:56 PM CST up reply actions
used to be #1 J-School in the country, or close to it
and for sure was #1 Party School in the country … ahhhh, those were the days
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"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
"It's always easier to sell 'em some shit than it is to give 'em the truth" - Shel Silverstein, The Perfect High
Come back, Jason!
hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
it's a great place
my dad’s actually got an endowment fund there so I’m definitely applying for that (Dan Reese Endowed Fund if you know anyone applying, it’s for business journalism)
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 24, 2010 11:05 PM CST up reply actions
Tony Mo is my new favorite player.
My old lady ordered me a custom chiefs red hoodie with 81 and “Tony Mo” on the back.
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
by GenericBrand on Dec 24, 2010 10:58 PM CST up reply actions
Now if you said you were going to Ann Arbor you and I would have a problem...
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
by GenericBrand on Dec 24, 2010 10:56 PM CST up reply actions
no need to worry about that
their fight song and sense of entitlement alone are enough to keep me away at all costs
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 24, 2010 10:57 PM CST up reply actions
Don't get me started :)
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
by GenericBrand on Dec 24, 2010 10:59 PM CST up reply actions
HEH
That might work well for most people, but for me it could be bad :P
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by CPT.Caveman on Dec 25, 2010 10:40 PM CST up reply actions
Holy crap
Jeremy Maclin, Percy Harvin, Hakeem Nicks, Kenny Britt, Mohammed Mossoquai, Brandon Tate, Mike Wallace, Johnny Knox, Deon Butler (pre-IR), Mike Thomas, Brian Hartline (pre-IR), Louis Murphy, Austin Collie, and Quinten Lawrence
No doubt the 2009 Draft will go down as the year of the receiver if trends continue in these guys careers.
Anthrax, ham radio, and liquor.
by KeyboardGato on Dec 26, 2010 3:34 AM CST up reply actions
thanks for the info
yah, the Texans are an anomaly … capable of scoring 30 or 40 on any given week, but then giving up 40 or 50 at the oddest times to the oddest teams
Britt’s a beast, for sure … as for the box stack, we know it all too well here: we’ve seen almost noghting but that for the last several weeks, and though Charles doesn’t have a lot of 100 yd games, he DOES lead the league in YPC (some ungodly number like 6.5 yds every time he gets the ball, on average (and yeah, we think he’s as good as CJ)
looking forward to a fun game Sunday
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"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
"It's always easier to sell 'em some shit than it is to give 'em the truth" - Shel Silverstein, The Perfect High
Come back, Jason!
hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
The Texans have come back from down 10+ points more then every other team in the league(5 times) only to lose anyway.
The one time they came back and didn’t lose? Well you know…we don’t need to talk about that…
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
by GenericBrand on Dec 24, 2010 10:18 PM CST up reply actions
if they had a defense they'd be scary
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"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
"It's always easier to sell 'em some shit than it is to give 'em the truth" - Shel Silverstein, The Perfect High
Come back, Jason!
hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
big "if" brother
you’re looking at the worst pass defense in NFL history
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 24, 2010 10:19 PM CST up reply actions
The crazy thing about the Texans is............
If you go over their defensive roster, they have talent but they just can’t play together.
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by CPT.Caveman on Dec 25, 2010 10:42 PM CST up reply actions
THEY HAVE BERNARD POLLARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love me some Shaun Smith!
/gags
"You've only got 10 fingers to stick in the dike. Is there a breaking point that pushes you over the edge?...Where's the limit?"
-Marty Schottenheimer
by go_saleaumua on Dec 26, 2010 11:30 AM CST up reply actions
But Bernard Pollard is the greatest safety either.
Pioli sucks if he couldn't get anything for that sure to be all-pro
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
by GenericBrand on Dec 24, 2010 10:20 PM CST up reply actions
you forgot to use the sar ... oh wait, never mind
Winner: 2009 Nostradamus of Arrowhead Pride Award (I'd like to thank my producer, my director, all of my wonderful fans ... )
"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
"It's always easier to sell 'em some shit than it is to give 'em the truth" - Shel Silverstein, The Perfect High
Come back, Jason!
hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
Ever.....not either*
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
by GenericBrand on Dec 24, 2010 10:21 PM CST up reply actions
I should just stop trying
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
by GenericBrand on Dec 24, 2010 10:21 PM CST up reply actions
no, don't stop ... it's fun watching you fail :-)
Winner: 2009 Nostradamus of Arrowhead Pride Award (I'd like to thank my producer, my director, all of my wonderful fans ... )
"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
"It's always easier to sell 'em some shit than it is to give 'em the truth" - Shel Silverstein, The Perfect High
Come back, Jason!
hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
by GenericBrand on Dec 24, 2010 10:34 PM CST up reply actions
Even my picture failed by cutting off 1/3 of it "Here's...fail"
I phail.
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
by GenericBrand on Dec 24, 2010 10:40 PM CST up reply actions
sadly i've done this... right into a huge Hot Pot
"STOP US!"
"CHIEFS WILL"
by chiefsinchina on Dec 25, 2010 1:32 AM CST up reply actions
by the way, speaking of Pollard
GET OFF ME BITCH
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 25, 2010 9:30 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Which current franchise do you hate more in between the two cities that used to be our teams' homes?
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
that's an easy one ... at least for me
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"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
"It's always easier to sell 'em some shit than it is to give 'em the truth" - Shel Silverstein, The Perfect High
Come back, Jason!
hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
There's some bad grammar for sure but really didn't know how to make it sound better.
Dallas or Houston if you can’t decipher the abomination of english that I put up there.
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
by GenericBrand on Dec 24, 2010 10:09 PM CST up reply actions
well for me it's an easy one too
I hate H-A-T-E HATE Houston. ever since St. Andre decided to go all Kimbo Slice on Finnegan and got off scott free I’ve been pissed.
also; if anyone asks, it’s still not a rivalry.
I don’t have a big problem with Dallas, we kind of embarrassed them back in week 5 and there’s nothing really to hate them for other than just being Dallas.
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 24, 2010 10:13 PM CST up reply actions
We had a similar incident with Shannon Sharpe, when KC came up with the plan of beating his ass at the line.
He deliberately dove at the back of Chiefs LB Wayne Simmons, in a temper tantrum that was rewarded by penalizing Simmons, and forcing KC to back off on the “mug the TE” tactic, which was working marvelously well. If Simmons was cheating, then flag him for it. But Sharpe should’ve been ejected from that game for losing his cool. At least Johnson was ejected.
Shannon Sharpe
should have been ejected from every game…
for being Shannon Sharpe
I love me some Shaun Smith!
by kabrink on Dec 25, 2010 11:57 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Illegal use of gums and teeth
Anthrax, ham radio, and liquor.
by KeyboardGato on Dec 26, 2010 3:36 AM CST up reply actions
ok, so ... what's the deal with Fisher?
seems like no love for the guy at MCM
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"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
"It's always easier to sell 'em some shit than it is to give 'em the truth" - Shel Silverstein, The Perfect High
Come back, Jason!
hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
he's a decent coach
but that’s where the praise stops. he settles for mediocrity: 5 out of the last 7 seasons he’s had a 5 game losing streak. any other coach in the league would be gone after 2 years like that. Fisherball is dead, he pisses off a lot of players, he won’t putt Britt and Moss on the field at the same time because they “play the same position”, and basically, it was his and Vince’s ego that ruined this season.
I love Mike Heimerdinger though! much, much love to the Dinger.
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 24, 2010 10:44 PM CST up reply actions
interesting
I remember a couple of yrs ago when the Titans started off horribly, it was a “pep talk” by Fisher at mid-year that helped turn the team around, and they reeled off 6 or 7 Ws in a row
and it was Fisher who was coach when the team made the Super Bowl (ancient history, I know, but still)
ego clash with Young? hmmmm … in my mind, the coach SHOULD have the biggest ego on the team … he’s the coach, the boss … the players are supposed to do what he wants them to do (that’s what they get paid for)
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"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
"It's always easier to sell 'em some shit than it is to give 'em the truth" - Shel Silverstein, The Perfect High
Come back, Jason!
hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
FIsher was a douche to Young from day one
the coaches that have big egos set themselves up for big falls. they should only be that way as long as it doesn’t hurt the team. I don’t support Young’s antics, but he certainly could have been handled better and I hope that he goes somewhere where his talent can be maximized.
if you mean last year, they basically played a bunch of crappy teams and then, to keep their playoff hopes alive, they needed to beat the Charges at home. so much for that. 7 straight wins doesn’t mean much when you lose your first 6.
the Super Bowl argument is dead, that was a beautiful year but let’s be honest, they shouldn’t have been there. he needed the help of the most improbable play in NFL history just to get out of the wild card round.
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 24, 2010 10:56 PM CST up reply actions
well, that's just it ... maybe they SHOULDN'T have been there, but they WERE there ... and that's a testament to the players and, yes, the coaching staff
let’s be honest, they shouldn’t have been there
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"It's always easier to sell 'em some shit than it is to give 'em the truth" - Shel Silverstein, The Perfect High
Come back, Jason!
hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
I hear ya
but that was also over a decade ago. don’t get me wrong, I hope he goes somewhere outside the AFC and does well, but his time here is done.
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 24, 2010 11:08 PM CST up reply actions
What you're saying fits my measly fact set.
I think old-school guys don’t know where the line is between holding people accountable and verbal abuse. Knowing how many times I profited from a swift kick in the ass, it’s easy for ME to forget how it feels to be on the receiving end, and that there are other ways to make a point or teach someone a lesson. We expect these million-dollar players to strap it on, regardless, but these high-paid coaches need to be professionals, too.
so
where do you come down on Haley? Personally, I’ve liked him from Day 1 including his hard ass establishing of order and accountability. Of course, last year, many of our loyal fans and “loyal” media didn’t like him because of that. Of course, now we see the plan working and Haley adjusting to it accordingly and yet still maintaining accountability. I would call Haley “old school”. Although, I will concede that I also believe he is a really smart cookie that understands the modern player psyche as well.
I love me some Shaun Smith!
I, for one, think Haley gets it.
You have to use all methods of motivation—trick AND treat—in order to get through to people. He earned a masters in old school football from Parcells, did grad work in players’ coaching with Jauron, and an applied internship in both with Coach Whiz.
I’ve seen him work the gamut of motivational techniques since he arrived—and I think it’s working. He’s seen what’s worked and what hasn’t and is willing to adjust to get a winning result.
"You've only got 10 fingers to stick in the dike. Is there a breaking point that pushes you over the edge?...Where's the limit?"
-Marty Schottenheimer
by go_saleaumua on Dec 26, 2010 11:42 AM CST up reply actions
To kabrink and go_saleamua: I've liked him from the start, too.
No off-the-wall me-me crap in press conferences. I think he’s smart about how he calls players out on the practice field. Couple that with NEVER calling out players in the media. It’s a fine art to be tough on your guys in practice, without crossing the line into self-aggrandizing bullshit, but I think Haley knows where that line is.
He’s also been smart about not thinking he’s the smartest guy at everything. He (and Pioli) have built a great supporting cast in coaching and training positions. That first year was sure tough, because the culture was upside-down and there were guys who didn’t get it. Many/most of us questioned attitude over sheer talent, but the attitude AND the talent BOTH improved.
Remember all the talk about “micro-managing?” That first year, he HAD to dabble and experiment and meddle, because the mgmt/coaching team was still being built. I think we can see, now, how he wants to be HC and MANAGE the team. He delegates to guys he can trust, and this leaves him free to oversee the whole operation (and meddle, when he thinks he needs to). After the 2010 turnaround, he’ll have a lot more authority to stick his oar in wherever he thinks he needs to, without being questioned. It’s his JOB to make sure everybody’s doing their job.
The neatest thing, to me, is he’s more about GETTING it right than about BEING right. If your focus is to get it right, then it’s no big deal to eat your portion of shit and make a change, even if it flies in the face of your carefully crafted plans that didn’t translate to the playing field. Looking for versatility and intelligence in his players also lets him make those changes on the fly, and we’ll see more and more of that. We’ll see how long he can keep it up, after Weis and Crennel move on.
I think Fisher is a good coach.
IMO the Titans haven’t had a good QB since McNabb. Fisher is a old school coach who would rather have a pocket QB instead of someone like Vince, and if i was a Titan fan I’d be hoping for a QB in the draft. While Vince played well this season before the injury where is he now, that IMO is the price you pay when depending on a scrambling QB to lead your team.
Are you happy with Vince as your QB for the future or would you be ok if the Titans picked a QB with their first pick coming up in the next draft.
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by CPT.Caveman on Dec 25, 2010 10:57 PM CST up reply actions
"McNabb"
Anthrax, ham radio, and liquor.
by KeyboardGato on Dec 26, 2010 3:39 AM CST up reply actions
sorry I missed this one
I would only be happy with Vince at QB if he proved through profuse apology, hard work, maturity that he can lead a team. I’m in the minority though, most people want NOTHING to do with him and want both him and Fisher on the next bus to Denver.
if we don’t keep him, I want the real McNabb on a 1 year deal to groom a guy like Pat Devlin or something like that. also; Vince was not a scrambler this year. he was a pocket passer to a fault. whether that was part of the game plan or just his own decision is up for debate.
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 26, 2010 7:23 PM CST up reply actions
Michael Vick has found pretty good balance between Pocket and Scramble.
It’s a development in his game that we never quite saw from Randall Cunningham. But the fact is that the QB commands the entire field from the middle, so there are advantages to standing in there. But not many coaches seem to know how to train up their QB and their team to be good at pocket-passing AND to make the most out of broken plays. It’s hard to draw those up, and your whole team needs to know when and how to take advantage of the extra time these special QBs buy for you.
With Cassel, KC seems to have a good balance, there. Cassel’s learning to stand in there and learning when to break it off without panicking. Fast as he is, Michael Vick can still throw it faster than he can run it, so looking for the opportunities down the field AFTER you’ve abandoned the pocket is a great development in HIS game.
Jeez MJD likely out for this weekend.
There goes their playoff hopes.
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
sounds good for us!
Now, if only Peyton “accidently” Falls of a ladder….
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by Ice0ne (CAJ) on Dec 25, 2010 1:59 AM CST up reply actions
Raiders have a very explosive team
… in fact, many of us would love to see the Raiders explode completely
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I prefer watching them implode.
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by GenericBrand on Dec 25, 2010 9:40 AM CST up reply actions
that works :-)
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That would be the waistband on Tom Cable's pants
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by KeyboardGato on Dec 26, 2010 3:40 AM CST up reply actions
And my FF championship...
I love my wife, my kids, and the Chiefs. In that order. Except on game days.
Earl Cambell or CJ?
Who’s the best the Houston/Tenn franchise has ever had?
(Hopefully someone older than a current college student can answer this one.)
I'm younger than a current college student, but I'm gonna give it a crack.
I think that there’s no question it’s Campbell. he literally defined what it means to be a power back. when it comes to listing the best players in franchise history, it’s Campbell, Moon and Matthews. any order of those 3 will suffice. CJ may get there one day, he had the best single season of any Oiler/Titan player ever, but Campbell had the best career for any player, if not any back in the 50-something years of Oiler/Titan football.
I’m sure some of our more “experienced” members will be over tomorrow to offer some insight.
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 24, 2010 11:43 PM CST up reply actions
I used to love that old song you guys had when I was a kid...
“Houston Oilers, Houston Oilers, Houston Oilers number 1….” I’m sure it sounds pretty corny now, but who cares? I was a kid back then.
Yeah, Cambell, Moon, the House of Pain, Jerry Glanville, Buddy Ryan, etc., etc., lot’s of memories there.
Of course my best memory was Joe Montana throwing the winning touchdown pass to beat the heavily favored Houston Oilers in the playoffs. So close to the Superbowl that year. Too bad Derrick Thomas never got one.
yeah I remember none of that
if the Oilers had never moved to TN, I’d be a Ravens fan (I’m from Baltimore, born and raised). and DT; often overlooked, but what an ANIMAL. 20 sacks in a season? that’s absurd. also, I never knew he was dead until about a week ago. damn shame at such a young age.
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 25, 2010 12:06 AM CST up reply actions
Moon was incredible
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And never got as much respect as he deserved.
It was an honor to have him QB the Chiefs for a spell.
lol
I can still remember that song, and Earl Campbell was a beast http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfJybuzkMT0&feature=related
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by CPT.Caveman on Dec 25, 2010 11:05 PM CST up reply actions
And Billy "White Shoes" Johnson, Pastorini
Those were some awesome players as well. But I agree, Campbell was a phenominal player.
I never mess with those 3
but my top 10 is something like
10. Ken Houston
9. Eddie George
8. Ray Childress
7. Steve McNair
6. Mike Munchak
5. George Blanda
4. Elvin Bethea
3/2/1. Campbell/Moon/Matthews
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 25, 2010 6:47 PM CST up reply actions
sure but how much of that was because of the white shoes and the dancing?
he wasn’t better than Haywood Jeffries, not better than Drew Hill, certainly not better than Ernest Givins. more well known? definitely. he was a great player, but probably the 3rd or 4th best receiver in team history.
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 25, 2010 8:41 PM CST up reply actions
Throw in the kick returns and the excitement whenever he touched the ball.
That’s what I was about. The dancing was secondary. I’ve never been real big on that stuff. I just loved the way he played the game.
great return man
but Marc Mariani just broke the franchise record for KR yards in a season so he doesn’t even have that going for him anymore.
Get 'em.
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by danielreese05 on Dec 27, 2010 3:16 PM CST up reply actions
if CJ reaches numbers like Barry Sanders, t hen maybe you can compare the two ... he has how long left?
vs Campbell, one of the alltime best … you have to ask?
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Come back, Jason!
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if Barry can last as long as he did relying on speed/quickness
I think CJ makes it to 30 staying consistently at around 1400/8. gives him some nice stats, probably Hall worthy.
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 25, 2010 9:53 AM CST up reply actions
LBs
Covering TE’s.
And plays in the Seam for Slot wrs
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by Ice0ne (CAJ) on Dec 25, 2010 2:01 AM CST up reply actions
yup definitely tight ends/covering the middle of the field.
Chris Hope’s a liability at his age too.
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 25, 2010 9:52 AM CST up reply actions
so Moeaki mught catch a few ... Dex might even get a few touches
sweet!
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"It's always easier to sell 'em some shit than it is to give 'em the truth" - Shel Silverstein, The Perfect High
Come back, Jason!
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The real question here is,
Do you think Cj can beat Usain Bolt in a race?
The Chiefs are the team everyone is afraid to play. Ask 2.7.
last year I'd say he could beat him in the 40, but that's all about acceleration
definitely not the 100 which is obviously much more of an endurance race. you have to remember that CJ was beating dudes like Walter Dix in high school and college, world class speed right there.
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 25, 2010 2:53 PM CST up reply actions
Thats my thoughts exactly.
I always just thought the whole thing was pretty funny. Fatal attempt at humor there lol
The Chiefs are the team everyone is afraid to play. Ask 2.7.
no one to me
lookes faster than that rookie WR on Oakland (forgot his name…) I’d have to see more of his play to say he is faster than CJ though
I think you're talking about Jacoby Ford
Yeah that kid is downright electric. Hopefully nobody here is wondering why Al drafted him. That fact that he can catch is just a plus in Al’s mind
The Chiefs are the team everyone is afraid to play. Ask 2.7.
Heyward-Bey?
he went to my school’s arch-rival. I thought for sure he was gonna be a star. then the Raiders drafted him…
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 25, 2010 8:45 PM CST up reply actions
Al's lucky he can catch
because that wasn’t a thought in Al’s mind. He was blinded by the speed.
I love me some Shaun Smith!
by kabrink on Dec 26, 2010 12:05 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
kabrink ... you know I did a whole post for Xmas and was POSITIVE on it all
you might wanna check it out … I think it’s a first ;-)
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"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
"It's always easier to sell 'em some shit than it is to give 'em the truth" - Shel Silverstein, The Perfect High
Come back, Jason!
hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
Two most impressive Chiefs home stats to me that Titans have to overcome Sunday.
1. 199.4 rushing yards/game at Arrowhead.
2. 9.6 points/game allowed at Arrowhead(without the 2 nonsense TDs vs ARI/SF).
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
I never put too much faith in home/road splits
but if you wanna play the numbers game then Tennessee has scored 40 more points than they’ve allowed. see, even I can make my team look good with certain stats. 6-2 in games where Kenny Britt has played a full 60!
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 25, 2010 6:54 PM CST up reply actions
If you look at the games played at Arrowhead those stats aren't misleading at all.
It wasn’t one or two big games that inflated the stats. Those two are consistent across the board.
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
by GenericBrand on Dec 25, 2010 8:12 PM CST up reply actions
Haley makes a point of practicing at Arrowhead.
I’d like to see more road-game practices aimed at duplicating the road stadium conditions. I think it’s a big factor for the Chiefs.
Yea Haley seems almost neurotic to me when it comes to duplicating game conditions
Can’t argue with it at this point thouhg because it seems to work.
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
by GenericBrand on Dec 25, 2010 8:45 PM CST up reply actions
It's a Belichick trademark, too.
But I felt like playing @ San Diego was tough for the Chiefs, and maybe they weren’t 100% up on the conditions.
sure sure
a win at Arrowhead is never easy (place is loud as hell) but I never put much faith in home field advantage as a deciding factor unless it’s the difference between indoor/outdoor.
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 25, 2010 8:47 PM CST up reply actions
Oilers > Titans
That is all
I'd rather be a free man in my grave than living as a puppet or a slave
by ArrowDread on Dec 25, 2010 9:35 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
and Oilers > Texans (no no, the old Texans)
what’s your point?
Get 'em.
by danielreese05 on Dec 25, 2010 11:49 PM CST up reply actions
congrats on beating the piss out of us today
I quit watching after the second quarter but really it just became too much, I didn’t want this team to ruin my weekend. I enjoyed answering your questions and wish you the best of luck in the playoffs…especially if you play the Ratbirds. seriously, screw those guys.
peace.
Get 'em.
Potentially 14-point swing with the Eric Berry pick-6.
I hung in there until the very end, because I always do, and there was still some doubt in the 2nd half, when the Titans were doing a good job on D.
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