I have to say over the top. Check out DumpTrent.com, a website devoted to removing Trent Green from the Kansas City Chiefs rolls and somehow keeping Damon Huard.

Come on Chief fans. This kind of crap may pass in college football but in no way should Trent Green be villified for his role this year. No way. I preferred Huard over Green this year but nobody should stoop to this level.

Before the end of the last week of the season, I sat down to draft an entry that went a long the lines of, "The Chiefs need to make some radical change in order to snap out of this malaise we've been in." After we made the playoffs, I decided to hold off on writing something like this because we had accomplished a major goal for the season, which was making the playoffs.

As far as I'm concerned, it was obvious that the Chiefs did not belong in the playoffs. Don't get me wrong. We had the talent to beat Indy last week. We just didn't have the will. For Larry Johnson to rush for anything less than 100 yards against the Colts defense was absurd. The first half of the Colt game was the one of the worst halves of offensive production I've seen out of the Chiefs. EVER.

Where did it all go wrong? I'm really not sure. I mentioned to a few friends that I figured the Chiefs players to be especially jacked up about this game, since everyone and their mother was claiming the Chiefs "snuck in" or "had a lot of help" getting into the playoffs. The Chiefs came out last Saturday as flat offensively as you can play. I guess I'm going to chalk up that playoff loss to inexperience and maybe some postseason jitters. In this situation, I don't really know what to say. Its just ridiculous how the Chiefs played and there is not an obvious explanation.

All in all, the best way to describe this 2006 campaign is up and down. I remember sitting in a bar in Georgetown in Washington, DC, for the very first game of the season against the Bengals. After the first quarter and after Trent Green went down with one of the nastiest concussions I've ever seen, I figured a miracle would have to happen for the Chiefs to even appear decent this season. I am a big believe in continuity, especially in the QB position.

The season was exciting but disappointing. The 2006 season can be looked at through the view of the Cleveland game and the first San Diego game, which was at home. That first SD game showed that the Chiefs had it in them to win against a fantastic opponent but only if they wanted to. The Cleveland game showed that the Chiefs could really suck if they wanted to as well.

I guess that leaves me in a blah position about 2007. Will Trent Green be back? Will Tony G stick around? How big of a dropoff in production will we see from our O-line?

I'll have more to come later but for now, for purposes of wrapping up the 2006 season, it would be great if somebody could write on a few miscellaneous things that I think we should cover:

Grade each position

Examine possible draft picks for 2007

Look at what the roster will probably be for next year

These are just a few quick things I think we should cover. If you get the inkling to write something on one of these, by all means go ahead and I'll put it up here on the front page. And, if you ever want to write anything else, do not hesitate.

Anyone else crushed and disappointed in that game yesterday?

[editor's note, by Chris] I'm starting a new job today so if you fantastic readers out there can throw up a bit of content, it would be greatly appreciated.

It is that time of year again. And thankfully, that time of year include the Kansas City Chiefs. I'll be gone this morning for a bit so keep up the trash talking, analysis, etc. I'll put the open thread up after I get back.

GO CHIEFS!!!!!

No need to dream about a Chiefs' playoff win. It begins at 3:30 tomorrow. I'm not worried about beating the Colts. We already beat Broncos this season so a couple dozen ponies should be no problem at all...

This headline and snippet are from the Winnipeg Free Press:

This reporter's article is just nonsense. Does he remember the Colts v. Chiefs playoff game in early 2004? The Chiefs had NOTHING on defense and we lost. Fair and square too. There are no two ways about it. You need to be able to stop the run in t he playoffs. His other claim- the most important stat- about Indy's home record is null too. Guess what the Chiefs' home record was in 2003? 8 and 0. There are just too many similarities between this upcoming game and 2003's playoff game that I am certain this year will fall our way.

THE CHIEFS ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS!!!

THE CHIEFS ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS!!!

THE CHIEFS ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS!!!

THE CHIEFS ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS!!!

THE CHIEFS ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS!!!

THE CHIEFS ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS!!!

THE CHIEFS ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS!!!

I believe the Kansas City Chiefs will play either the New England Patriots or the Indianapolis Colts in the first round of the AFC Wild Card Playoffs. Somebody check up on that if you get a chance. I am off to celebrate the greatest New Year's Eve of my life. I am dizzy right now.

GO CHIEFS!!!!!!!!

Update [2006-12-31 20:50:51 by Chris]: The Chiefs will play at the Indianapolis Colts at 3:30 Central time on Saturday, January 6th. Check out the full NFL Playoff schedule here.

This weekend, we need the Broncos, Titans and Bengals to all lose. Add a win against the Jags for the Chiefs and we are in the playoffs.

For Bengals info, check out Cincy Jungle.

For Broncos info, check out the Mile High Report.

And last and probably least, keep up to date with the Titans v. the Patriots at Music City Miracles.