Late night bullshit: Looking forward to San Diego.

[Direckshun]

Assorted thoughts on the Saints game and upcoming Chargers game.

The biggest takeaway for me is the fact that we can seemingly cover receivers again.

For too much of the Falcons game, the Bills game, and the first half of the Saints game, it just seemed like play after play, receivers were wide ****ing open with nobody covering them.

Romeo finally made the correct adjustment in the second half of the Saints game. Receivers were legitimately blanketed. Players like Travis Daniels were tailing Jimmy Graham step for step.

This is good news, because the Chargers do not have a very good receiving corps outside of Antonio Gates. Their run game is not that great (the Chiefs seem to stuff bigger backs like Ryan Mathews, but struggle against smaller scatbacks that the Chargers don't have). Their offensive line is horrid and Hali always seems to excel against the Chargers.

Their defense can stop the run really well, but Baldwin finally seems incorporated into the passing game. Against the Chargers tough run D, and without the sure hands of Dexter McCluster in short yardage, there is absolutely no reason this offense shouldn't attack the Chargers corners with Baldwin and Bowe.

Force the Chargers to double Bowe, and chuck it up to Baldwin. Once the Chargers start diverting their resources to the outside, kill them between the hashes with Moeaki.

I love how this team is reacting to adversity. You can chalk that up partly to heart, but you have to give Pioli credit for acquiring depth.

Hillis goes down, Draugh steps up.
Hudson goes down, Lilja and Jeff Allen step up.
Boss goes down, Maneri steps up.
McCluster goes down, Breaston and Baldwin step up.
Toribio goes down, Powe steps up.
Lewis goes down, Elam steps up.

The sorest losses we've suffered were clearly at corner with Flowers, and passrusher with Hali. And while they were devastating losses, I'll take two Achilles heels over the 10 different ones this team has had in years past.

I think McCluster is a sore, sore loss. He really is a perfect fit for somebody like Cassel, who prefers short-yardage passing. McCluster is the perfect short-yardage back, an impossibly quick receiver with great hands that causes nightmares in the slot for everybody but the quickest corners. It's taken him three years to get there, but he finally is this team's Wes Welker, and one of the best in the league.

I hope he recovers soon. He finally found a great role in this offense.

[COchief]

Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning

Yeah. That was two weeks ago.

Two games since? Jack shit from the midget.

He sucks.

You are still trying to win this fight? Dude, this has damaged your reputation to hilarious levels already. As I told you a year ago, if used correctly, DMC can be a very effective player for us. Just admit you were wrong about him and move on.

[RealSNR]

Meh. Even last year I got fired up about division games.

I'm spent as a football fan after what happened tonight. I was already stressed from putting up with this ****ing freakshow of a franchise led by Ensign reerun from under center. And then this shit happens that makes me just feel like a dirty crack whore watching another minute of this shitty league.

It would be different if my team was actually good for once and had a real QB with a legit shot to win some postseason games once in awhile.

I can't say I will give a shit if the Chiefs lose this one. I might even be a little bit happy. We need a new ****ing QB.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by COchief

You are still trying to win this fight? Dude, this has damaged your reputation to hilarious levels already. As I told you a year ago, if used correctly, DMC can be a very effective player for us. Just admit you were wrong about him and move on.

He had one good game.

One.

It's hilarious how people have overrated him.

I'm struggling to think of a single play he's made since.

[KCrockaholic]

Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning

He had one good game.

One.

It's hilarious how people have overrated him.

I'm struggling to think of a single play he's made since.

He did stretch out all 5'8 of himself to catch that horrible Cassel throw.


But then he ****ed up his tiny little arm.

[mcaj22]

pioli credit for acquiring depth?

LOL you gotta be kidding me

[COchief]

He was on his way to another before another patented Kasl shit pass sent him to the bench. I'm not even trolling you, I'm embarrassed for you at this point.

Can DMC be an effective role player for our team if used correctly?

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

He did stretch out all 5'8 of himself to catch that horrible Cassel throw.

Yes, the max-effort spent to gain 4 yards DMC special.

He's good at that.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by COchief

Can DMC be an effective role player for our team if used correctly?

Can any asshole off the street do what DMC did the last two weeks?

Absolutely.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning

Can any asshole off the street do what DMC did the last two weeks?

Absolutely.

Disagree. Todd Haley's 22 guys off the street didn't get him anywhere, other than getting fired.

[Bewbies]

Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning

Can any asshole off the street do what DMC did the last two weeks?

Absolutely.

Just give up. It's honestly embarrassing me at this point.

[Hammock Parties]

You guys need to admit Dexter was completely worthless the last two weeks. He really was.

I like his 5-yard reverses and 4 yard dump passes, but they're child's play that's promoted so our baby quarterback can have a bubby.

[mcaj22]

ill answer all these

Hillis goes down, Draugh steps up.
-Hillis sucks to begin with. You can make an argument that Draughn is the best #2 back on this team. He can pass block at least, and he's getting some playing time in real NFL games because he's actually a decent talent.

Hudson goes down, Lilja and Jeff Allen step up.
-Jeff Allen did not step up. He graded like a -3.6 by PFF. He got owned. Ryan Lilja has been playing well all season, so he didnt step up from anything. Hudson should be playing guard, where he was a two time all american at florida state. Again, not Pioli acquiring depth, Pioli being a ****ing idiot and not acquiring a true center. Chalk this up to a failure pile GM.

Boss goes down, Maneri steps up.
-Again, STEVE MANERI STEPS UP. So Tony Moeaki, still waiting on this "first round talent" Pioli got for a steal. Oh wait. He's terrible. And he's hyped on here as this great TE. Another Pioli fail.

McCluster goes down, Breaston and Baldwin step up.
How did Breaston and Baldwin step up. These two guys are like the ghosts in the movie with Michael J Fox. They are practically invisible because Cassel's first read is always Bowe then checkdown to the swing pass HB. Catching a couple passes is not stepping up. They are a non-factor.

Toribio goes down, Powe steps up.
lol Toribio goes down. What has Toribio ever done to go up? Powe might not have actually stepped up, he could be better than Toribio for all we know. Toribio was just given the starting job without ever having produced in an NFL game at the position. This was anyones position since it involved 3 inexperienced players battling it out for the spot. You don't step up for that.

Lewis goes down, Elam steps up.
-Elam is ****ing terrible. He has not stepped up. I am pretty sure he is one of the worst current safeties starting in the NFL. He is awful. This is actually a big failure by Pioli.


Pioli has done a good job of acquiring two decent playmakers in 4 years. And then filling the rest of the team with a bunch of guys that are just there. mostly non-factors. The team has proven they still rely very much on a guy like Jamaal Charles to carry and will this team to a win. Because Jon Baldwin, Peyton Hillis and whatever other **** bum on this team Pioli brought in certainly wont do it. Pioli is just wasting the prime years of guys like Flowers, Tamba, and DJ. And by the time any of this Pioli talent "Develops" from non-productive hype to actual production, the current talent will be on their downswing and yester-years wasted. So you can thank Fat Scott for that one.

[Hammock Parties]

mcaj22 with the fatality.

[mcaj22]

the entire offense rests on the shoulders of ONE player. One player Pioli did not acquire and one player Pioli did a terrible job of getting any help for on the offensive side.
the next best player is a WR that Pioli will most likely let walk in FA at the end of the season just to flex his GM muscles. Because that's what he does.

He's so overrated it's not even funny.

[Hammock Parties]

This team is really trolling Direckshun.

He's gone full homer because of Justin Houston and Jamaarrlll.