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Sunday Was the Worst in a Long String of Bad Games for the Kansas City Chiefs

Opponent Drives 3/outs Scoring TOs Total Yds. Pass. Yds Pass Att. Rush Yds. Rush Att. Avg. Start Pass 1st downs Run 1st downs Pen. 1st downs
Houston 9 3 1 4 219 147 33 72 17 23 8 5 1
Chicago 14 8 2 2 281 211 32 70 24 31 10 2 1
Minnesota 10 5 3 1 251 201 29 50 31 25 12 2 0
San Diego 12 3 5 2 390 264 29 126 28 32 12 5 0
Jacksonville 10 3 1 1 271 261 43 10 10 19 14 0 0
Cincinnati 15 5 5 2 354 233 35 121 34 39 14 4 2
Oakland 15 6 4 1 290 164 32 126 32 30 7 7 0
Green Bay 13 4 3 2 234 173 32 61 22 26 11 5 4
Denver 14 5 3 4 284 217 45 67 22 24 16 2 1
Indy 12 4 2 2 234 162 27 72 27 20 8 3 0
Oakland 10 5 3 1 292 128 23 164 37 30 7 9 2
San Diego 14 5 2 4 268 180 40 88 25 35 12 4 2
Denver 12 8 1 3 129 113 29 16 17 25 4 2 1
TOTAL 160 64 35 29 3497 2454 429 1043 326 NA 135 50 14

In a down year, you'd at least like to look at your team and say they've been improving over the course of the season, even if by just a bit in a few key areas. Unfortunately, this Chiefs team is getting worse.

In Week 14, the Chiefs had their:

Lowest offensive output of the season
Fewest passing yards of the season
Second fewest rushing yards of the season
Fewest first downs of the season
Tied for the most three and outs in a game this season

And for the third time this season we only scored on one drive. Besides that drive, the closest the Chiefs got to the endzone was the Broncos' 43-yard line.

This one falls on the head coach Herm Edwards. The Chiefs were unprepared, uninspired and unequipped to hang with the Broncos for even a quarter. The failure of Herm Edwards and the Chiefs' front office to recognize what is the worst offensive line in recent memory is the most damning indictment of the coach's short tenure in KC.

And to think we're getting worse. Where to from here? If Herm Edwards can't coach the Chiefs to at least one win in the last three games, 2008 will be that much harder to swallow. And the Chiefs need to be coached and inspired to one last win. The players have nearly given up and frankly we don't have enough talent to physically out match our remaining opponents.

But you knew that. We've been watching this team decline all season long. On Sunday, Herm Edwards went a long way in making it that much harder to stand behind him and his coaching strategy. As the Parade would say- Herm, you're on notice.

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Perfect.
And see? That's all I'm saying. Chris said it perfectly. He didn't say we should fire Herm Edwards, or that we should blow it all up. He just made the case that based on the performance of this "team" yesterday, Herm Edwards deserved the blame for that loss.

Well said. Welcome to the objective side, Chris!

You Play! To Punt! The Ball!

by Ridiculous Matt on Dec 10, 2007 12:27 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Also,
I hope all those Vermeil-lovers out there are happy. Look at what Vermeil did to us! Look at what he did to Herm!
You Play! To Punt! The Ball!

by Ridiculous Matt on Dec 10, 2007 12:38 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow
Just checked Pro Football reference. We have the 30th ranked offense in points, and the 31st ranked offense in yards.

If those hold?

That's the worst in franchise history.

EEEEEVER.

2nd worst was 96, in Schotty's third to last year, when we were 24 in points and 21st in yards.

The one thing you can say is that Herm is taking us places we've never been before.

You Play! To Punt! The Ball!

by Ridiculous Matt on Dec 10, 2007 1:07 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You've finally found it
Well MAWK, it took you a little longer than I but you've finally found the pessimism I've had for most of this season.

by Bill Grigsbys Cirrhosis on Dec 10, 2007 1:17 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm pretty sure even Marty...
Would air it out more than we do now.  I mean he did coach the Steve "Air" DeBerg offense, and had Paul Hackett.  Hell, we never would have drafted Bowe or Croyle, but I'm pretty sure Hack would been going ballistic with that and Gonzo and either Larry or Kolby.  Of course, Marty woulda made damn sure we had a line, probably before drafting D. Bowe, so their you go, you can never win.

God I miss Paul Hackett.

by Official Arrowhead Pride Parade on Dec 10, 2007 1:50 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

****NOTE*****
In NO way a knock on His DeBergness, I thought Chiefs fans should tape their pinkies in solidarity, but somehow people thought this was stupid.

by Official Arrowhead Pride Parade on Dec 10, 2007 1:51 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thank you
for putting it in black and white. We have the same players, and we are on a downhill slide. That leads you to believe there is more than one place to point the finger, Herm points it at the players, players point right back!

by Eric on Dec 10, 2007 2:20 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Was TG
Calling for Herms head last night when he said some people have to go? Sure seemed like that to me at least the coaching staff.

by Eric on Dec 10, 2007 2:39 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

After the game
Tony was talking about needing change/fix it and he said some people needed to go.Might be able to find it on some of the media websites.

by Eric on Dec 10, 2007 2:47 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Unlikely
TG's not going to call for his coach's head. Never been his style, never will be. He was talking about players. He mentions some of them already thinking about the offseason, thinking about Miami. Who's got a house in Miami?

Surtain?

You Play! To Punt! The Ball!

by Ridiculous Matt on Dec 10, 2007 3:06 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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