Keyshawn on Haley vs. McDaniels

[chiefzilla1501]

I didn't see this posted. If it's a repost, feel free to step on my genitals.

http://kansascity.sbnation.com/kansa...josh-mcdaniels
Keyshawn Johnson Proves There's A Lot Of (Expletive) Being Talked About Josh McDaniels

by Joel Thorman • Nov 18, 2010 9:56 AM CST

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Todd Haley once called Keyshawn Johnson the best receiver he's ever coached. Johnson is a big fan of Haley's and talked with "3 Guys In A Garage" on 810 WHB Wednesday night about the hot topic in KC over the last week: Todd Haley's non-handshake with Denver Broncos coach Josh McDaniels.

Johnson says if he were given the opportunity, he wouldn't shake McDaniels' hand either.

Star-divide

"I know a little bit more about what the situation is," Johnson said. "Me personally, I wouldn't have shook his hand either. I'd just catch him two games from now and run up the score on them. But that's just me."

That's an interesting statement because Johnson indicates he knows what was going on. Remember, Haley's words at midfield were, according to footage provided by WDAF-TV, "There's a lot of (expletive) being talked about you." Johnson proves that statement to be true by....talking some (expletive) on McDaniels.

"Calling off the dogs when your running back has a chance to rush for 300 yards and we decided to not do that, and then you go out there and pretty much continue to blitz and do some of those things...I think it's just whatever. Josh McDaniels has a lot of his own problems with the Denver Broncos. He's not actually lighting it up trying to be Bill Belichick so it's a thing that can come back to bite you, if you're McDaniels, and at some point in time it doesn't feel good if you're having the score run up on you."

Haley was right. There is some (expletive) being talked on McDaniels. Johnson's clearly on Haley's side and doesn't agree with some of the things McDaniels did. As Johnson suggests, Haley is likely upset now that he didn't keep RB Jamaal Charles in there last year to try and break the single-game rushing record.

[chiefzilla1501]

For the record, if it's only about the blowout, definitely not classy. Is Keyshawn talking about something else that was going on that we don't know about?

[kcxiv]

I am pretty sure Jamaal pulled himself out of that game. If i remember correctly Haley told him to go in and he said he didnt want to break the record on a team that gave up.

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

For the record, if it's only about the blowout, definitely not classy. Is Keyshawn talking about something else that was going on that we don't know about?

there were reports that the donkey players were making fun of the hit on Moeaki...something that our players will surely use as fuel in our next matchup.

another report stated that Josh had said something to the Chiefs players as the game was getting out of hand

[DeezNutz]

Key: KC taking a dip right now, and they're taking a dip because of the QB. Yeah, he puts up [decent numbers] but he doesn't make the key throw in the key situation.

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by kcxiv

I am pretty sure Jamaal pulled himself out of that game. If i remember correctly Haley told him to go in and he said he didnt want to break the record on a team that gave up.

I don't remember that.

[KcMizzou]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

I don't remember that.

Me either. All I remember hearing from Charles on the subject was that he'd have other chances.

[ToxSocks]

I'm tired of hearing about the Donkeys running up the score. They didn't run up the score on anyone. There had to have been more to this story than "running up the score".

And if they were blitzing a ton, then I guess we need to give credit to Cassel for finally making throws against the blitz and give credit to Bowe for whooping Baily one on one all game long.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by BossChief

there were reports that the donkey players were making fun of the hit on Moeaki...something that our players will surely use as fuel in our next matchup.

another report stated that Josh had said something to the Chiefs players as the game was getting out of hand

If that's the case, I realize that Pioli's culture is tight-lipped, but I would have to think there would be a player speaking on his coach's behalf.

[LaChapelle]

Just throw him the damn finger

[KCUnited]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

I don't remember that.

http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=300103007

DENVER -- New coach, new system, new roster, new staff. Same old story for the Denver Broncos.

Josh McDaniels' first season as Denver coach ended the same way Mike Shanahan's last one did: with a late-season flop and an embarrassing blowout that wasted a strong start and kept the Broncos out of the playoffs.

Williamson: No Progress

The season ends in Denver with the same discord in which the Josh McDaniels' era began, writes Bill Williamson. Blog

• AFC West Blog

Jamaal Charles ran for a Chiefs-record 259 yards on 25 carries and linebacker Derrick Johnson returned two interceptions of Kyle Orton for touchdowns in Kansas City's 44-24 rout Sunday, their first victory in nine tries at Invesco Field.

"We blew it. In a very embarrassing way," Denver defensive end Vonnie Holliday said. "We have to go back and watch this film."

Why bother?

"As embarrassing as this was, you have to go back and watch this. You want to know which guys stepped up and gave it their all ... or did some guys just fold it up?" Holliday said. "When this happens against a team like Kansas City. These guys had over 500 yards of total offense -- I don't think they've gotten that in the last three, four games. It's ridiculous.

"Charles is a good back, no doubt about it. We knew that coming in. But what did he have, 300 yards by himself? That's embarrassing."

For the Broncos it was eerily reminiscent of last season's finale, when they were routed 52-21 by San Diego with a playoff berth on the line, a loss that led to Shanahan's departure and McDaniels' arrival.

But they don't appear any better off a year later.

Fast Facts

• Denver became the third team to start a season 6-0 and miss the playoffs. The Vikings in 2003 and the Redskins in 1978 are the other two teams.

• Linebacker Derrick Johnson, who had three career interceptions in five seasons entering the game, had two interceptions and returned both for touchdowns.

• Jamaal Charles rushed for a franchise-record 259 yards on 25 carries and finished the season with 1,120 yards -- the eighth-best single-season total in team history.

• Kyle Orton threw three interceptions after throwing just nine in his first 15 games.

• Bloggers' wrapups

• Rapid reaction

-- ESPN Stats & Information

Johnson returned his second interception 60 yards for a score that gave Kansas City a 37-24 lead with 10 minutes left, then Charles capped his amazing performance with a 56-yard TD run. He bested Larry Johnson's franchise record of 211 yards set in 2005.

The Chiefs looked nothing like a 4-12 team against the Broncos (8-8), who lost eight of 10 after a sizzling 6-0 start and went 0-3 at home in the AFC West after going 3-0 in divisional road games.

It was the first time the Broncos failed to win a division game at home.

There were 10 scenarios when the day began for the Broncos to avoid joining the 1978 Redskins and '03 Vikings as the only teams since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to miss the playoffs after a 6-0 start.

By kickoff, that list of possible paths to the postseason was whittled to three. They all involved a Broncos win against a team they had routed 44-13 just one month ago.

The Broncos went into their high-stakes season finale with a thin receiving corps after Eddie Royal was held out with a neck injury and McDaniels deactivated Pro Bowler Brandon Marshall and tight end Tony Scheffler for disciplinary reasons.

Brian Dawkins insisted that wasn't the reason for this mess.

"No, that has nothing to do with missed tackles," he said.

McDaniels had accused Marshall, his best offensive player, of exaggerating a hamstring injury two days after making his second straight Pro Bowl.

That left Denver with Jabar Gaffney, Brandon Stokley, Brandon Lloyd and Matt Willis, who was promoted from the practice squad 24 hours earlier.

"We're not going to look back on it and say that cost us this game. That happened, whatever," said Gaffney, who had a career day with 14 catches for 213 yards.

Neither Marshall nor Scheffler was at Invesco Field, and McDaniels refused to say afterward whether they had a future in Denver.

Other than Gaffney, the Broncos didn't play as if much was at stake, never once holding the lead.

Pro Bowl teammates Dawkins and Champ Bailey weren't on the same page on Denver's first defensive series, allowing Kansas City to score its first offensive touchdown in the first quarter all season with a four-play, 86-yard drive.

With Dawkins biting on a run fake, Bailey was burned for a 50-yard catch by Terrance Cooper. Bailey missed his assignment on tight end Leonard Pope on the next snap, good for 29 yards. Two plays later, fullback Mike Cox dived in from a yard out for Kansas City's first TD on its opening possession in 18 games.

The Broncos trailed 30-24 in the fourth quarter and had a chance to take their first lead after reaching the Chiefs' 40-yard line. That's when Johnson stepped in front of tight end Daniel Graham and returned Orton's pass 60 yards for his second score.

Then, Charles ended all doubt with his long TD, which put him in striking distance of the NFL's single-game rushing record of 296 yards set by Minnesota's Adrian Peterson in 2007 against San Diego.

Instead, Charles encouraged coach Todd Haley to get seldom-used Javarris Williams some work.

"I could have [gone] back into the game, but I just went up to the coach [and said] I'm satisfied right now. I'll get it some other time," Charles said.

Denver's playoff drought now stands at four years.

"We've got to look at what may be the common denominator in why we're not finishing better than we're finishing," McDaniels said. "I can't speak for years prior, but I can speak for this year and we certainly didn't play nearly as well in the second half of the season as we did in the first half.

"We've got to find an answer. This isn't an acceptable ending to the season."

Game notes
In a bit of bad timing, Marshall was featured on the Broncos' game day program. ... Gaffney's 213 yards were one shy of the team record set by Shannon Sharpe in 2002 and the second-most in an NFL game this season. Dallas' Miles Austin had 250 on Oct. 11 at Kansas City.

[Spott]

Hopefully Haley is off the rag this week and isn't going to act like a bitch at the end of this weekends game no matter how it turns out.

[Psyko Tek]

Todd's coaching against his buddy AND former boss
after the last two weeks
he wants this one

if he loses to this POS team in arrowhead
nasty bad

[Fritz88]

What? Keyshwan is now giving advice on how to be classy and articulate?

Now I've seen it all.

[Rain Man]

As egotistic and annoying as Keyshawn was as a player, I don't mind him as an analyst. I never thought I'd say that.