Chiefs A message of Positivity, from Mr. Jason Whitlock

**Iowanian** · 11-23-2009, 10:40 AM

I think the team played better so it's easier to be less intense.

It's a lot less difficult for me to not yell at my kids when they're quietly coloring, or snuggling with me on the couch watching football, or playing nicely with each other. The next morning, they can be drawing on the refrigerator with markers or coloring on each other's faces, or smashing speak n spell's on one another and I'm back to the attempt to control my volume and word selection.

If the Chiefs play like crap or with iffy effort at Sandy-Eggo next week, we'll be able to lip read the Trucker's bible on TV.

That said, I know sometimes a person can realize they're doing something and work on improving those things.
I realized my kids were starting to yell at each other so I decided to try to curb my volume level so they wouldn't think
it was the appropriate response. Haley was coaching like shit, taking things too far on the sidelines like always had.....I hope he had a moment of Clarity, or Come to Jesus(Carthon) meeting and the switch flipped for him.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 11-23-2009, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Iowanian

I think the team played better so it's easier to be less intense.

I'd be inclined to agree with you, had the first half not been a complete abortion, save the KO return.

Haley was calm, cool and collected the entire game, not just when we were playing well.

jwhit · 11-23-2009, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

I'd be inclined to agree with you, had the first half not been a complete abortion, save the KO return.

Haley was calm, cool and collected the entire game, not just when we were playing well.

Thank you. Someone who watched the game. Cassel was a joke until after the fumble. Haley had plenty of opportunity to meltdown.

L.A. Chieffan · 11-23-2009, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by jwhit

Thank you. Someone who watched the game. Cassel was a joke until after the fumble. Haley had plenty of opportunity to meltdown.

I enjoy the temper tantrums and F-Bombs as much as any red-blooded American, but if Haley can keep it under control then I think this team will respond. Good article J, and btw dont even bother arguing with jasonauto, the dude is like one step from licking windows...

Mr. Plow · 11-23-2009, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by L.A.Chieffan

the dude is like one step from licking windows...

I'm going to use that today.

**SAUTO** · 11-23-2009, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by L.A.Chieffan

I enjoy the temper tantrums and F-Bombs as much as any red-blooded American, but if Haley can keep it under control then I think this team will respond. Good article J, and btw dont even bother arguing with jasonauto, the dude is like one step from licking windows...

ok how can you take anything this guy writes seriously? i mean he said in THIS article that this game might have saved cassel's CAREER IN KC. does anyone actually think this year means anything when it comes to his career here?

Fish · 11-23-2009, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

ok how can you take anything this guy writes seriously? i mean he said in THIS article that this game might have saved cassel's CAREER IN KC. does anyone actually think this year means anything when it comes to his career here?

Why wouldn't it? Unless you think that signing a large contract grants a 1 year free pass.

Did you think that since Cassel signed a long expensive contract, they had no expectations for him for the first year of that contract?

There isn't a lot of patience in the pros these days. Contracts rarely make it into the later years. If Cassel doesn't show improvement over the first year, that contract is gonna be flushed down the toilet. I'd argue that he's under more pressure to perform than just about anybody else on the team.

**SAUTO** · 11-23-2009, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by KC Fish

Why wouldn't it? Unless you think that signing a large contract grants a 1 year free pass.

Did you think that since Cassel signed a long expensive contract, they had no expectations for him for the first year of that contract?

There isn't a lot of patience in the pros these days. Contracts rarely make it into the later years. If Cassel doesn't show improvement over the first year, that contract is gonna be flushed down the toilet. I'd argue that he's under more pressure to perform than just about anybody else on the team.

IMO they wanted to use this year to get him used to the system. NEXT year will be the make or break year.

kcxiv · 11-23-2009, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by L.A.Chieffan

I enjoy the temper tantrums and F-Bombs as much as any red-blooded American, but if Haley can keep it under control then I think this team will respond. Good article J, and btw dont even bother arguing with jasonauto, the dude is like one step from licking windows...

lol, rep for the licking windows comment.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 11-23-2009, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Baby Got Grbac

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Sanchez makes a lot of money and I bet people in New York aren't too happy right now...no doubt in my mind he can be a great QB but that's a pretty tough place to play when you lose your confidence.

If you must know, they're universally pissed at Kurt Schottenheimer.

And can you blame them?

"Schottenheimer": the brand name for mediocre suck in the NFL.

CoMoChief · 11-23-2009, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by jwhit

Thank you. Someone who watched the game. Cassel was a joke until after the fumble. Haley had plenty of opportunity to meltdown.

You need to take a look at the "Haley Goes Off - A history" thread.

Of course it's nothing you probably haven't already seen. I just think it's borderline comical.

I think players need an ass chewing every so often whether it be in practice or on game day. Haley does it more than others obviously. Somewhere there has to be a medium. Being a hardass coach is one thing, but if that coach can recognize when a player works his ass off and plays well, it can pay huge dividends. Having that said there are players that can't take that kind of critizism.

I just think it will take Cassel a year to get in time with his WR's learn the offense, and everything to get in sync. Look at Trent Green with his first season here. He was TrINT Green. Give Cassel an Oline and another offseason and we could be competitive next season. Rolling on the win high wave right now, but if this team can beat the Super Bowl Champs, we can beat a number of teams as well. And as the season goes on I see this team getting better.

**dirk digler** · 11-23-2009, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by jwhit

Thank you. Someone who watched the game. Cassel was a joke until after the fumble. Haley had plenty of opportunity to meltdown.

Agreed. jwhit since you sit up in the press box and can see the whole field are the WR's getting open? I am curious if that is one of the reasons why Cassel hangs on the ball for so long.

ChiefsCountry · 11-23-2009, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by dirk digler

Agreed. jwhit since you sit up in the press box and can see the whole field are the WR's getting open? I am curious if that is one of the reasons why Cassel hangs on the ball for so long.

I have upper deck seats that have a great view, the receivers are open by NFL standards. Cassel is just too cautious or doesn't trust his arm.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 11-23-2009, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

I have upper deck seats that have a great view, the receivers are open by NFL standards. Cassel is just too cautious or doesn't trust his arm.

It's been said several times by several different people, but he needs to adjust his definition of "open."

These guys aren't going to be running free like Moss and Welker were. Most WR's aren't.

If a WR has even half-a-step on an NFL DB, he's open. Get him the ball.

**dirk digler** · 11-23-2009, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

I have upper deck seats that have a great view, the receivers are open by NFL standards. Cassel is just too cautious or doesn't trust his arm.

Thanks. Are they running deeper routes or in your mind what is the average route?

11-23-2009, 10:40 AM	#1
Iowanian Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Utopia Casino cash: $1658454	I think the team played better so it's easier to be less intense. It's a lot less difficult for me to not yell at my kids when they're quietly coloring, or snuggling with me on the couch watching football, or playing nicely with each other. The next morning, they can be drawing on the refrigerator with markers or coloring on each other's faces, or smashing speak n spell's on one another and I'm back to the attempt to control my volume and word selection. If the Chiefs play like crap or with iffy effort at Sandy-Eggo next week, we'll be able to lip read the Trucker's bible on TV. That said, I know sometimes a person can realize they're doing something and work on improving those things. I realized my kids were starting to yell at each other so I decided to try to curb my volume level so they wouldn't think it was the appropriate response. Haley was coaching like shit, taking things too far on the sidelines like always had.....I hope he had a moment of Clarity, or Come to Jesus(Carthon) meeting and the switch flipped for him.
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