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**gblowfish** · 09-11-2011, 04:04 PM

Ten Things About Today's Game

10. The last two nights I stayed up very late. Friday night watching Mizzou lose in OT to ASU, last night I stayed up and watched the specials on 9-11 and flight 93. It was a disaster fest. I didn't think I'd get the trifecta today. I'm very superstitious. I've had my game day coffee out of the same Chiefs Coffee Mug since 1981. I have lucky red shoes I wear for special games. Today I wore a Chiefs pin that belonged to my dad. The weather was perfect. The tailgate was wonderful. The beer was cold. But nothing worked. I think it might be a 9-11 thing. When the Chiefs hosted the NY Giants in the first game after 9-11 ten years ago, the Chiefs totally stunk it up on offense and lost to NY 13-3. Today was the worst opening home loss ever. Not even close.

9. I took my camera and took a bunch of pictures before the game. I'll attach a few, especially of the big flag. The 9-11 ceremony was nice. The cheerleaders bent over a lot. The crowd was loud, but I have to tell you, I think Arrowhead has really suffered since the renovation. People say Mile High was ruined when it was renovated, Arrowhead has lost a lot of its power. The rich bastard seats are always less than half full, upstairs in the cheap seats was maybe 2/3rds full. Maybe the economy is finally catching up with the NFL, or people are content to stay home and watch in the man cave. I left today with nine minutes left in the fourth quarter, and I never leave early. I could see no reason to stay at 41-7. It looked like the fifth pre-season game, and was beyond disappointing.

8. Offense, Defense, Special Teams, Coaching. I can't say anything good about any of those four phases. On special teams, when you fumble the opening kickoff and give the opponent seven points right out of the gate, that's as bad as it gets. Our all-pro back Charles gains less than 60 yards. Charles get zero carries in the third quarter when we're down 20-7. Why? "The Illusive" Thomas Jones had two carries for three yards. One of our big free agents McClain doesn't even touch the ball. Cassel is wild and throwing all over the yard in the first half. Players can't get any YAC when the ball is thrown behind them, or low, or high. His passer rating was 61 today. Not good. McCluster got the most passes, but no receiver could gain over 30 yards. Breaston had 26 yards, McCluster 25 yards, Pope 24 yards. Only two passes to Bowe. Getting shut out in the second half was extremely disappointing, and worrisome.

7. Defense: Where to start? The front wall: Dorsey, Gregg, Jackson, had three tackles, and those all went to Dorsey. Nada for Gregg. Nada for Jackson. And Buffalo broke several long runs over Dorsey's side. No push, no pressure, no results. LInebackers: Hali had one sack, nothing from DJ, nothing from Belcher, nothing from Studebaker and Houston got torched on pass coverage over and over and over. Sheffield played decent, but nobody forced a turnover.

6. The defensive secondary was especially bad today. Once Berry got hurt, we couldn't stop any pass play. The second time Berry came off hurt, they took him over to the training table and the trainers worked his knee around. Berry kept shaking his head no....no.... like there's no way I can play on it. McGraw is slow, and this Piscitelli guy is awful, just awful. He was getting screamed at by Romeo, by the special teams coach, he apparently made mistake after mistake in coverage and placement. Lewis played poorly too, missed tackles, late on coverage,etc. Only way the Chiefs could have won today would have been to shut Buffalo down in the second half. Giving up 21 points was one point worse than the first half. How many times can I say "disappointing?"

5. Special Teams killed this team all day. Fumble the opening kickoff. Then have holding penalty when you get the ball back. Colquitt was out-punted by Moorman by ten yards per punt. Succop misses his only field goal attempt. No help from special teams on field position all day long. Just made a bad day worse.

4. Coaching: Haley seems to stick to the plan in the first half. He seemed to let Bill Muir call the plays. No real adjustments seemed to be made in the third quarter. And in the third quarter, they luck out, get a false start and delay of game back to back to push Buffalo back to third and goal from the eleven, and give up a wide open pass over the middle for seven. This team today looked like a Herm team at its worst. Unprepared, lackluster and outplayed in every phase of the game. And what the HELL is Cassel still doing in the game in a fourth quarter blowout with cracked ribs? Losing the opener is bad, but getting your starting QB killed would have been even worse. Why risk it? Let Palko get pounded instead. Palko should have been in right after it went 41-7.

3. We really had no impact from any of our offseason moves today. No rookie made a play. Of course Baldwin is out, but I don't think Hudson even played. Breaston had a couple catches, nothing major. Gregg did nothing. McClain nothing. I can't really say anybody played well today, except for maybe Pope and Hali.

2. Detroit won today, right now Minnesota is beating San Diego. Things are not going to get any easier. My "official" prediction on this year was 7-9 because of the first place schedule. Now I'm afraid we might be in the Luck Derby with Indy. It's hard to be very optimistic after a performance like this. Seems like the only thing the Chiefs have been able to generate is injuries. The fans were really out of the game after about five minutes into the game. Last year the Chiefs were 7-1 at home. This year, we'll be lucky to win a couple at home.

1. I know 9-11 was on a lot of people's minds today. This was a hard day for me personally. My dad, Ken, passed away back in January, four days after the playoff loss to Baltimore. For the past twenty years, he was retired down in Arkansas, and I taped the Chiefs game for him every week, mailed it to him on VHS or on DVD- and we'd make our game picks every week in a "picking poohbah" contest. This is the first time ever I went to a Chiefs game before talking to him, and having him tell me "to bring home a winner." I miss him more than words can say, and there was a big hole in my heart this morning getting ready to go to Arrowhead. It may never be the same for me. His name is on one of the bricks in the Founder's Plaza. It disappointed me greatly that the team played the way they did today, but to be honest, I never really felt into it today because of the sadness of the day.I try to remember that this is what I do for fun, and try not to get too low when we lose.

Hopefully things will get better. Nowhere to go but up.

O.city · 09-11-2011, 05:01 PM

For the first time in my life it was actually embarrasing to be at Arrowhead.

Deberg_1990 · 09-11-2011, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by gblowfish

I think Arrowhead has really suffered since the renovation. People say Mile High was ruined when it was renovated, Arrowhead has lost a lot of its power. The rich bastard seats are always less than half full, upstairs in the cheap seats was maybe 2/3rds full. Maybe the economy is finally catching up with the NFL, or people are content to stay home and watch in the man cave.

Im not sure its ever going to be like the 90's again no matter how good the team is. We have had this conversation on here ad nasuem lately, but the NFL just makes it too good to leave the comfort of your living room these days.

8 bucks for a beer, 25 for parking, fighting the traffic and crowds. etc.....vs sitting at home in your easy chair, watching on your 60" in HD, while you surf the web checking your fantasy updates......Hmmm....tough decision...

TEX · 09-11-2011, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by O.city

This is exactly what I told my wife at halftime. They were totally outplayed all game. They were physical ever. We just weren't ready to play football at all.

Yep. And ther deal is it appears the off season moves are not going to improve the team one bit, but hey - the coaches know more and we're all idiots for questioning them...

TEX · 09-11-2011, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by O.city

For the first time in my life it was actually embarrasing to be at Arrowhead.

This.
It was by far the WORST loss in a great while at home and easily the worst defeat of the day today by any team. It's the kind of loss that can define a team's season. They were not even competitive.

tk13 · 09-11-2011, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by TEX

This.
It was by far the WORST loss in a great while at home and easily the worst defeat of the day today by any team. It's the kind of loss that can define a team's season. They were not even competitive.

That might be a bit overdramatic. It will definitely look uglier on a sheet of paper, but I think we have a better chance to recover from today than Indy will. The air just got let out of their balloon. Pittsburgh also turned the ball over 7 times today.

O.city · 09-11-2011, 05:16 PM

I am to the point that I don't really care how it happens, we have to get a franchise quarterback. Go 0-16 I don't care how. I just hope if we get in the position to get one Pioli doesn't screw it up or something. He needs to be put in a position where it is forced to happen.

KurtCobain · 09-11-2011, 05:18 PM

I blame the ****ing crowd for the whole thing. Chiefs Fans are just pathetic now.

Mojo Jojo · 09-11-2011, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

It's total crap. The hype is laughable. It's the only drum corps in the NFL. No other NFL team would be lame enough to hire and pimp them during a game.

I've seen several of the drum corps in the NFL, and yes most teams have them...Chiefs are average at best on a good day.

GloryDayz · 09-11-2011, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by O.city

I guarantee you I won't spend another dollar at Arrowhead this year.

That's the one and ONLY thing the Hunt family understands. So they'll either force the team to get better or move... It's a game of chicken I'm willing to play anymore... But here in KC, unlike so many other cities, there aren't that many great things to do on a Sunday (and the Hunts know that), so I think it'll take a LONG time for it to actually happen. But the economy might help my cause...

Just my opinion...

Coogs · 09-11-2011, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by tk13

That might be a bit overdramatic. It will definitely look uglier on a sheet of paper, but I think we have a better chance to recover from today than Indy will. The air just got let out of their balloon. Pittsburgh also turned the ball over 7 times today.

Indy and Carolina's perfoormance today should be all the proof anyone needs as to what a QB can mean to a team. We have a lot of talent on this team. Imagine what Luck could do with this right out of the gate.

GloryDayz · 09-11-2011, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Im not sure its ever going to be like the 90's again no matter how good the team is. We have had this conversation on here ad nasuem lately, but the NFL just makes it too good to leave the comfort of your living room these days.

8 bucks for a beer, 25 for parking, fighting the traffic and crowds. etc.....vs sitting at home in your easy chair, watching on your 60" in HD, while you surf the web checking your fantasy updates......Hmmm....tough decision...

I'd go to every game if I thought it was worth the price of admission. The tailgates are always epic, but the games are just to much to deal with anymore..

mikey23545 · 09-11-2011, 05:34 PM

I'm sorry to hear about your dad, George...and I definitely know how you're feeling.

Just a few days ago we lost my Uncle Larry, whom I loved dearly. He had always been a great Chiefs fan, and years ago treated my wife and I by flying us to KC and getting us seats for a Chiefs game at Arrowhead, the first time I ever saw the Chiefs play live (though I am a lifelong Chiefs fan, I have always lived in Florida and watched them from afar). It was against - you guessed it - Buffalo. Buffalo ruined that very special day when friggin' Rob Johnson scrambled for a TD late in the fourth quarter and the Bills won 21-17.

I thought that surely today karma would set injustice right, and the Chiefs would blast Buffalo from the plains.

I already miss you very much Uncle Larry, and I'm sorry these worthless-ass Chiefs put on such a putrid display on a day I was already filled with heartache.

Chiefnj2 · 09-11-2011, 05:35 PM

Bad form on KC fans chanting "Chiefs" at the end of the national anthem. Shouldn't have done it on the 10 year anniversary. Bad Karma to start the day. The football gods were angered.

TEX · 09-11-2011, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by tk13

That might be a bit overdramatic. It will definitely look uglier on a sheet of paper, but I think we have a better chance to recover from today than Indy will. The air just got let out of their balloon. Pittsburgh also turned the ball over 7 times today.

Difference was we were at HOME, the Steelers, Colts, Falcons, etc were playing on the raod. No, I'd say is looks pretty darn ugly any way you look at it and was by far the worst lost of the opening day by any team. Furthermore it was the worst oopening day loss in Chiefs History. Care to change your "overdramatic" opinion? If not, we'll just disagree.

Extra Point · 09-11-2011, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

Bad form on KC fans chanting "Chiefs" at the end of the national anthem. Shouldn't have done it on the 10 year anniversary. Bad Karma to start the day. The football gods were angered.

It's a stupid thing to do, from day one. Neg rep me, all you want. I chanted it, once, then, reflected upon my stupidity for doing so.

Men didn't die for this country, nor for this franchise. Those who died during their activity with/after their time with the team, I don't think, would have wanted it that way:

Jim Tyrer
Mack Lee Hill
Joe Delaney
Derrick Thomas
and the list goes on.

Ask Len Dawson what he thinks about it.

09-11-2011, 04:04 PM
gblowfish Be Kind To Your Pets Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Glorious Independence, MO Casino cash: $17346178 VARSITY	Ten Things About Today's Game Ten Things About Today's Game 10. The last two nights I stayed up very late. Friday night watching Mizzou lose in OT to ASU, last night I stayed up and watched the specials on 9-11 and flight 93. It was a disaster fest. I didn't think I'd get the trifecta today. I'm very superstitious. I've had my game day coffee out of the same Chiefs Coffee Mug since 1981. I have lucky red shoes I wear for special games. Today I wore a Chiefs pin that belonged to my dad. The weather was perfect. The tailgate was wonderful. The beer was cold. But nothing worked. I think it might be a 9-11 thing. When the Chiefs hosted the NY Giants in the first game after 9-11 ten years ago, the Chiefs totally stunk it up on offense and lost to NY 13-3. Today was the worst opening home loss ever. Not even close. 9. I took my camera and took a bunch of pictures before the game. I'll attach a few, especially of the big flag. The 9-11 ceremony was nice. The cheerleaders bent over a lot. The crowd was loud, but I have to tell you, I think Arrowhead has really suffered since the renovation. People say Mile High was ruined when it was renovated, Arrowhead has lost a lot of its power. The rich bastard seats are always less than half full, upstairs in the cheap seats was maybe 2/3rds full. Maybe the economy is finally catching up with the NFL, or people are content to stay home and watch in the man cave. I left today with nine minutes left in the fourth quarter, and I never leave early. I could see no reason to stay at 41-7. It looked like the fifth pre-season game, and was beyond disappointing. 8. Offense, Defense, Special Teams, Coaching. I can't say anything good about any of those four phases. On special teams, when you fumble the opening kickoff and give the opponent seven points right out of the gate, that's as bad as it gets. Our all-pro back Charles gains less than 60 yards. Charles get zero carries in the third quarter when we're down 20-7. Why? "The Illusive" Thomas Jones had two carries for three yards. One of our big free agents McClain doesn't even touch the ball. Cassel is wild and throwing all over the yard in the first half. Players can't get any YAC when the ball is thrown behind them, or low, or high. His passer rating was 61 today. Not good. McCluster got the most passes, but no receiver could gain over 30 yards. Breaston had 26 yards, McCluster 25 yards, Pope 24 yards. Only two passes to Bowe. Getting shut out in the second half was extremely disappointing, and worrisome. 7. Defense: Where to start? The front wall: Dorsey, Gregg, Jackson, had three tackles, and those all went to Dorsey. Nada for Gregg. Nada for Jackson. And Buffalo broke several long runs over Dorsey's side. No push, no pressure, no results. LInebackers: Hali had one sack, nothing from DJ, nothing from Belcher, nothing from Studebaker and Houston got torched on pass coverage over and over and over. Sheffield played decent, but nobody forced a turnover. 6. The defensive secondary was especially bad today. Once Berry got hurt, we couldn't stop any pass play. The second time Berry came off hurt, they took him over to the training table and the trainers worked his knee around. Berry kept shaking his head no....no.... like there's no way I can play on it. McGraw is slow, and this Piscitelli guy is awful, just awful. He was getting screamed at by Romeo, by the special teams coach, he apparently made mistake after mistake in coverage and placement. Lewis played poorly too, missed tackles, late on coverage,etc. Only way the Chiefs could have won today would have been to shut Buffalo down in the second half. Giving up 21 points was one point worse than the first half. How many times can I say "disappointing?" 5. Special Teams killed this team all day. Fumble the opening kickoff. Then have holding penalty when you get the ball back. Colquitt was out-punted by Moorman by ten yards per punt. Succop misses his only field goal attempt. No help from special teams on field position all day long. Just made a bad day worse. 4. Coaching: Haley seems to stick to the plan in the first half. He seemed to let Bill Muir call the plays. No real adjustments seemed to be made in the third quarter. And in the third quarter, they luck out, get a false start and delay of game back to back to push Buffalo back to third and goal from the eleven, and give up a wide open pass over the middle for seven. This team today looked like a Herm team at its worst. Unprepared, lackluster and outplayed in every phase of the game. And what the HELL is Cassel still doing in the game in a fourth quarter blowout with cracked ribs? Losing the opener is bad, but getting your starting QB killed would have been even worse. Why risk it? Let Palko get pounded instead. Palko should have been in right after it went 41-7. 3. We really had no impact from any of our offseason moves today. No rookie made a play. Of course Baldwin is out, but I don't think Hudson even played. Breaston had a couple catches, nothing major. Gregg did nothing. McClain nothing. I can't really say anybody played well today, except for maybe Pope and Hali. 2. Detroit won today, right now Minnesota is beating San Diego. Things are not going to get any easier. My "official" prediction on this year was 7-9 because of the first place schedule. Now I'm afraid we might be in the Luck Derby with Indy. It's hard to be very optimistic after a performance like this. Seems like the only thing the Chiefs have been able to generate is injuries. The fans were really out of the game after about five minutes into the game. Last year the Chiefs were 7-1 at home. This year, we'll be lucky to win a couple at home. 1. I know 9-11 was on a lot of people's minds today. This was a hard day for me personally. My dad, Ken, passed away back in January, four days after the playoff loss to Baltimore. For the past twenty years, he was retired down in Arkansas, and I taped the Chiefs game for him every week, mailed it to him on VHS or on DVD- and we'd make our game picks every week in a "picking poohbah" contest. This is the first time ever I went to a Chiefs game before talking to him, and having him tell me "to bring home a winner." I miss him more than words can say, and there was a big hole in my heart this morning getting ready to go to Arrowhead. It may never be the same for me. His name is on one of the bricks in the Founder's Plaza. It disappointed me greatly that the team played the way they did today, but to be honest, I never really felt into it today because of the sadness of the day.I try to remember that this is what I do for fun, and try not to get too low when we lose. Hopefully things will get better. Nowhere to go but up. Attached Thumbnails
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mikey23545 MVP Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $10015321	I'm sorry to hear about your dad, George...and I definitely know how you're feeling. Just a few days ago we lost my Uncle Larry, whom I loved dearly. He had always been a great Chiefs fan, and years ago treated my wife and I by flying us to KC and getting us seats for a Chiefs game at Arrowhead, the first time I ever saw the Chiefs play live (though I am a lifelong Chiefs fan, I have always lived in Florida and watched them from afar). It was against - you guessed it - Buffalo. Buffalo ruined that very special day when friggin' Rob Johnson scrambled for a TD late in the fourth quarter and the Bills won 21-17. I thought that surely today karma would set injustice right, and the Chiefs would blast Buffalo from the plains. I already miss you very much Uncle Larry, and I'm sorry these worthless-ass Chiefs put on such a putrid display on a day I was already filled with heartache.
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