I just got home and I don't feel like reading this whole thread, but I'm going to assume Mecca already showed up preaching about never giving RBs second contracts.

Who knows what Pioli will build. None of us really thought of this "College Captain" thing was a greatest idea when that occured, but so far, it has proven to be fairly acceptable during that year.

I just don't want Pioli to start making huge bonehead mistakes that King Carl was well known for, for the most part. His part of re-upping Chambers didn't help on that area.

I'd like to build as much as I can through drafts with picks, if I could.

Mecca Madoff is depressed over our success. Hide your ropes.

No he hasn't yet, much to my surprise.

You dont sign free agents when you are rebuilding...by the time your rebuild is over the player is already past his prime and you didn't get your moneys worth.

Larry Fitzgerald doesn't become a free agent till after next year.

IMO by that time, Haley will have Tucker playing at the level he had Breaston playing at for Arizona.

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Back when we were competing year in and year out in the 90s, the Hunts had no problem spending up to the max to keep this team competitive and they trusted CP to make the right judgement calls, they werent "cheap" they just were maybe loyal to a fault in keeping CP around long after he wasnt effective.

Since the moment Clark took over this team, he started a massive, total, rebuild and anyone with NFL common sense cant expect a team going through a full on rebuild to have a high payroll because a team of rookies doesnt get paid much. During this period, he spent a shit ton of his own cash to update the stadium instead of tearing down all that history we all cherish and starting over and spent a bunch of other money on premium front office and coaching staff as well as shelling out a big contract for a new QB.

Those aren't moves of a man that is "cheap" they are moves of a man that is calculated and wants to win the right way.

Uh, the Chiefs have a winning record this year and haven't lost a game in almost a month...

Do you really think he's shown his face?

This seems like the type of thing that would drag him out of hiding.

The only thing that's dragging him out of hiding is a loss in San Diego on Sunday.

Possible but not likely. If Cassel doesn't play, a case could be made that he is a key to our success.

We would have to trade for Fitzgerald. I have stated time and again, I would be behind that if it happened, but if they dont chose to go that route I wouldnt be too worried, I trust Haley to do a good job in that specific area.

Bowe has shown the ability to be a solid, if not spectacular, #1 receiver. He WOULD be a truly elite #2 guy though, especially with Fitzgerald.
Clark has said since before we signed Pioli to be GM that he wants this team to be built similarly to how the Steelers are.

Mostly through the draft.

What was the last free agent Pittsburgh signed again?

HELL YA!

He certainly deserves it and he's definitely a keeper!

Mecca is not a chiefs fan. He's a USC fan. I wonder what pro team he's REALLY a fan of.......

No. He's a Chiefs fan through and through and I really believe that.

He's just the most miserable type of fan. And it's all by his own choice. Sure; you could say he's just an incredibly objective fan, but even that is bullshit. Some folks thrive on misery, and this season is weeding them out.

Last I heard Fitz wont be a FA until after the '11 season. Arizona will likely trade him before then. Probably to NE.

You know what would be a welcome sighting?

Mecca coming along and starting a thread taking heat for his dumb shit over the last couple years and how they have turned out, and acknowledging th progress Cassel has made like the rest of us have.

Ive even seen Hamas (as well as myself) give due praise to Cassel where its been due.

Its a shame that he has chosen to get lost since the last time we lost a game, its very telling IMO of his actual character IRL.

Dude is a big part of this board and it would be cool if he would just be able to accept the fact that he has been wrong alot lately and get over it, get up and contribute again.