"Is Having Alex Smith the Worst Purgatory in Football?"--Dan LeBatard

['Hamas' Jenkins]

He mentioned it a few times on his radio show today. The quotes in reference is from the top of the second hour. in full:

"What is the worst purgatory in football? Is it Alex Smith, where you're going to be OK, and hugely boring, and never win anything, or is it the whole Philip Rivers situation of always being down late and having to go the whole length of the field?"

"It's not Hell; it's Purgatory. You're OK, but you're not good enough and you're not going to be good enough."

"You're not going to do any sort of meaningful winning with Alex Smith as your QB. Nothing."

"It's hard to watch when you watch what they were playing against and he's, 'all I wanna do is not turn the ball over, all I wanna do is it's 3rd and 9 and I'll throw it three yards, or I'll take a sack.'"

"You'll get to the playoffs, and you'll lose."

[ChiefsCountry]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

If you took every Alex Smith thread posted on this website in the last 4+ years - and removed the dates and any identifying information - you wouldn't be able to tell when the thread/posts were made.

We're still debating the same issues we debated when we originally made the trade. The only thing that has changed are the excuses.

Alex Smith is perfect for most of the fan base and the Hunt's. 9-7 to 11-5, draft more lineman or defense. Fire up the BBQ grill, Natty Light and lets tailgate.

[Anyong Bluth]

Most shocked it came from LeBatard

[notorious]

Originally Posted by Anyong Bluth

Most shocked it came from LeBatard

They can be very entertaining until they decide to talk about social stuff.


Their "He looks like........" segments are hilarious.

[KranzDictum]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

Wanna know why?

Because Taco John insta-bans anyone who dares put up anything more than a meekly worded, mealymouthed fight... and that doesnt even mean curse words, just a simple and forceful argument is more than enough for people to be sent packing

Its cowardly bullshit

I lurk there from time to time, and I know what I'm saying is true, hell the last two times I've been there it wont even let me get past page 187 of the "chiefs suck" thread, some stupid little game you people are playing, no doubt... we dont get away with half the shit you jokers do when you're here

In closing, get bent you big fat turd

HA!

I got perma banned HERE sunday night for pointing out that Big Ben had more TD's than incompletions, I did call Big Ben what I call him at OM and I did say IN-Com-Pletions.

I had to send an email asking for a 2nd chance, I even offered to serve a week or 2 ban but some mod reneabled my account.

Taco and crew are much more lenient. The only thing they don't tolerate is family smack.

[Anyong Bluth]

Originally Posted by KranzDictum

HA!

I got perma banned HERE sunday night for pointing out that Big Ben had more TD's than incompletions, I did call Big Ben what I call him at OM and I did say IN-Com-Pletions.

I had to send an email asking for a 2nd chance, I even offered to serve a week or 2 ban but some mod reneabled my account.

Taco and crew are much more lenient. The only thing they don't tolerate is family smack.

I stopped bothering to even check out OM and I hardly ever posted there even before then. Baiting rival fans with insults and when someone responds with equal measure to a donkey fan they cry to mommy and ban the opposing team's fan and turn a blind eye to the instigator(s).

Worse than that catty bitch behavior is there's literally zero discussion beyond sophomoric jokes about the Chiefs or this or that team. The rest is just a bunch of people acting as online fluffers for the Donkeys.

[Simply Red]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

Wait. You said it was LeBatard. Where is the bullshit about the anthem/Kaepernick/BLM/racism schtick?

Really though, I don't give a ****. I'll stay in purgatory after climbing out the depths of hell thanks to Squirmin Herman Mother****ing Sack of **** Edwards and Scott Franchise Killer Pioli. **** man.

We aren't winning shit for awhile anyway. We don't consistently beat good teams so until we can do that, what's the ****ing point of worrying about who is taking the snaps?

Between the Tire Fire days of Squirmin Herman Mother****ing Sack of **** Edwards and Scott Franchise Killer Pioli, and then right the **** after that the CTE bullshit starts and they pull half our starters out because of "concussions" when we are raping some fools in the playoffs, to Donks becoming cheap shot artists and Von Douche not getting fined for obviously teeing off on Smith. Late. With the Crown. Launching. While a week later Tampa gets one for a fat OL sitting on him. Then through the whole London home game crap. All the way through to the tampering shit, Sean Smiths ridiculous suspension. Then these mother****ers like Richard Sherman says his knees hurt while I climb on the tractor with arthritis in my knees ankles and hands but don't happen to have any $20M checks laying around. I'm just ****ing tired man. What the **** am I rooting for? It used to be football. Now it's ****ing asenine PR driven nonsense that has only an ancillary correlation to football.

Maybe I'm grumpy after working a billion hours to get $3 corn harvested and $2.80 wheat planted, but I'm ****ing tired of ****ing nonsense.

/rant

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

Originally Posted by dls6501

It doesnt make me angry. It just frustrates me seeing fellow Chiefs fans basically downplay every single QB in the league in effort to prop up Alex Smith. Its a joke.

Tyrod had a very Alex Smith like season last year, but it was better than Alex almost completely across the board statistically. Bortles scored 37 touchdowns and had almost 4500 passing yards. Yet to Alex fans, neither of these guys are any good.

I'm not mad. Its just annoying that its done with basically every QB in the NFL. Bortles and Tyrod just happen to be the latest examples.

Yes, you are.

Bortles? You mean the second coming of Matt Stafford? Garbage time stats don't mean anything...

[JohnnyHammersticks]

Based on my 40+ years as a Chiefs fan, here's how I think our future unfolds at QB over the next 4 years. We sign Smith to an extension that runs through 2018 then we trade the Patriots a 1st-round pick for 3rd-string Jacoby Brissett. Or we trade the Vikings a 1st round pick for Bridgewater's backup, Sam Bradford. Or we trade for RG3. You know the drill. Why take a chance on drafting a young QB that might fail when there are so many stiffs out on the scrap heap to chose from?

[ping2000]

[Tornado Bait]

Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower

It's almost like everyone outside of 1 Arrowhead Drive knows that Smith isn't anything more than a seat warmer for a future QB at best.

And you know that future QB will never come from the draft. 1983, Blackledge is still the last Chiefs QB to be drafted and win a game. Come on now, Browns have managed to do this multiple times over.

[Red Dawg]

I find it impossible to believe that Dorsey who came from GB would bring Smith back. Unless he completely does a 180 and starts playing like a real QB it just can't happen.

[the Talking Can]

Originally Posted by Tuckdaddy

I find it impossible to believe that Dorsey who came from GB would bring Smith back. Unless he completely does a 180 and starts playing like a real QB it just can't happen.

the same dorsey that traded 2 picks for him?

that passed on carr, bridgewater, prescott and lynch?

the same one that has assembled one of the worst QB rosters in the league?

the one that pederson left so he could draft a real QB?


Smith will be here with bells on next year

[New World Order]

Originally Posted by Tuckdaddy

I find it impossible to believe that Dorsey who came from GB would bring Smith back. Unless he completely does a 180 and starts playing like a real QB it just can't happen.

Smith is good enough that he won't implode. I expect him to play well against the Raiders, but look like Cassel in other games.

He'll hang around the 20 td/10 int stat line, win enough games and be in uniform next year.

Our only hope is Andy Reid wakes up and cuts bait; I doubt this will happen.

[Anyong Bluth]

Originally Posted by the Talking Can

the same dorsey that traded 2 picks for him?

that passed on carr, bridgewater, prescott and lynch?

the same one that has assembled one of the worst QB rosters in the league?

the one that pederson left so he could draft a real QB?


Smith will be here with bells on next year

I think you might be overshooting the argument.

Pederson didn’t flee because he was trying to escape. He got offered a HCing position.

Dorsey came in with Andy and got his coach the QB he sought given the QB situation in KC to stabilize a franchise in freefall.

So, if your indictment on the GM is drafting or missing spotting QB talent that's a bit of a reach given his hand in things in Green Bay.

Nobody was pimping for Carr. Bridgewater isn't even playing and Lynch wasn't even available when we were picking and without a 2nd round pick we didn't have any way of matching or beating a trade offer to move up. Nevermind the fact he's not starting or proven shit as if he's a presumptive miss. In fact, the jury's still out on all the guys you mentioned.

Nevermind the fact that the offensive talent around Smith up until this year and last was so bad, QB wasn't the biggest glaring issue. But of course, making back to back playoffs, Smith's performance in the Indy game, and winning their first game in a blowout on the road in a generation by the franchise - of course the offseason should have been devoted to finding a QB!?!?

You wanna argue about Smith's ceiling? Fine.

Doing it vis à vis shitting on the guy who rebuilt the entire roster and some extremely poor examples might be the dumbest logical path to take!

[Mr. Flopnuts]

Originally Posted by KranzDictum

HA!

I got perma banned HERE sunday night for pointing out that Big Ben had more TD's than incompletions, I did call Big Ben what I call him at OM and I did say IN-Com-Pletions.

I had to send an email asking for a 2nd chance, I even offered to serve a week or 2 ban but some mod reneabled my account.

Taco and crew are much more lenient. The only thing they don't tolerate is family smack.

You're full of shit. You like to show up at opportune times and don't contribute to the community in any other way. We've always had rules against that, and the Mane has banned long time members over there after bad losses. Contribute to the community and you can troll all you want for the most part. Only come over after big losses and talk shit and you won't get a 3rd chance.