It's been a long time coming. Adiós.

[OnTheWarpath15]

It's time for me to bow out. It's been almost 10 years, and I'm tired.

Tired of the false narratives. Tired of people arguing the poster instead of the post. Tired of discussing football with people who favor excuses over evidence. Tired of wasting time talking about an organization that hasn't won a playoff game in the lifetime of a college senior. Tired of watching other great posters leaving entirely or posting less, weakening the Football IQ this place was known for 5-10 years ago.

I know posting a thread instead of just walking away will open the door for many to take their cheap shots - we all know who they are - and if you don't, just wait. They'll show themselves. Those of you that know me privately know this has been building for a long time.

With all that said, I'll say what I've always said: This team has talent, but will continually fall short as long as they keep thinking you can win in the postseason consistently with average QB play. You don't put enough pressure on the opposing defense, and it puts too much pressure on your defense - if they don't have a near-perfect day, you lose.

Peters and Conley were great picks and should make an impact in the years to come. Should be fun to watch. (What? According to some, I NEVER say anything positive - just another false narrative) While I doubt he'll get his shot, I'd like to see if Murray can be that franchise guy, or if he fell for reasons other than what people here assume - namely, his height and injury history. Hopefully they get Houston signed long-term, because if they don't they are in deep, deep shit. The defense tends to carry this team, and Houston is the most important cog in said defense.

I've made a lot of great friends here that are still friends to this day, and will continue to be. This place was awesome when it was more community based - when there would be gatherings, tailgates, etc. Now, it's littered with trolls that take advantage of the anonymity of the internet and would never show their face in public. That attitude has weakened this place considerably, IMHO.

For those of you I call a friend, we'll be in touch. If anyone that isn't already a friend privately or on Facebook/Twitter wants to continue to keep in touch, I'll keep my PM's open for a week or so.

Thanks, Kyle. It was fun for a while. Queue the "well, bye/sour grapes" posts in 3...2...1.

[Hootie]

Rivers is good. I ****ing hate him, but he's good.

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by SNR

Alex is pretty good at scrambling. We might have something that kinda sorta resembles a Fran Tarkenton.

He was also extremely effective against the blitz. Iirc he had the highest rating when blitzed.

[BossChief]

How much better would Rivers be perceived as if the team had re-signed

Vincent Jackson
Michael Turner
Darren Sproles
Antonio Cromartie
Eddie Royal

I know I'm missing a slew of other guys, but that's enough to make the point.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by SNR

Alex is pretty good at scrambling. We might have something that kinda sorta resembles a Fran Tarkenton.

He is pretty good at that. However, it bothers me that he does it so frequently. He's going to get messed up really bad one of these times.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by BossChief

He was also extremely effective against the blitz. Iirc he had the highest rating when blitzed.

I think that is because he is so used to dumping it off short and quick anyway.

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by loochy

He is pretty good at that. However, it bothers me that he does it so frequently. He's going to get messed up really bad one of these times.

He needs to be more intelligent about it, for sure. Angle your way out of bounds or slide; there's no reason to take a hit unless you're a couple yards away from the 1st down marker. I also wish he'd look downfield when scrambling behind the line.

He's got the tools. It's just a mental thing for him.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by Sandy Cheeks

Look, I get as tired as anyone else over the petty battles that occur over AS11.

So I will just say, my point was :

very few QBs that I can think of over history have excelled while playing behind bottom level OLs while throwing to bottom level WRs.

in case I was mistaken on this, I asked people here.

Smith is not a remarkable QB, except to say that he is mentally tough. He won't go down in history as an all that memorable player..

but knowing (?) that there are very few QBs that can excel while playing behind bottom level OLs while throwing to bottom level WRs...

why were people that don't think much of him in the first place.. expecting him to have excelled with such deficiencies at OL and WR?


I'm done with it. Not in a pussified "I'm leaving forever" cry as OTWP and Pawnmower has done, lol... I know, shucks.

he never stands in there while a defender is bearing down on him and make that strike to the wr, or even attempt it. he wont throw the ball into tight spaces. he doesnt attempt passes over 10 yards very often, even with us seeing guys open down field. there are theads with pics if you want to look back through them.

other qbs do these things quite often and even the shitty one are included in that.

[O.city]

**** you jason




How's it going man, haven't noticed you around lately?

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by O.city

**** you jason




How's it going man, haven't noticed you around lately?

doing great, just busy and been talking royals mostly. chiefs stuff is boring at the moment, dead time.

how about you? everything good?

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

There is no "battle" over "ASSSSS11"(bundle of sticksotty nickname if ever there was);

Established, mediocre bag of suck is scurrrred suck.

There is your reality.

Embrace it.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by Sweet Daddy Williams

There is no "battle" over "ASSSSS11"(pillowbiterotty nickname if ever there was);

Established, mediocre bag of suck is scurrrred suck.

There is your reality.

Embrace it.

I never understood "AS11"

Why does just Alex get his initials plus his number? I've never seen us go "JC25" or "JH50" or "TC10." We were minding our own business, and then the Alex trade happened, and then it was the Niner ****tards that waltzed in here and started dickpounding Alex's case. All of a sudden it was "AS11" this and "AS11" that.

Is that a reference to something? Is it a shitty attempt at AK47 even though only one of the characters is the same?

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by SNR

I never understood "AS11"

Why does just Alex get his initials plus his number? I've never seen us go "JC25" or "JH50" or "TC10." We were minding our own business, and then the Alex trade happened, and then it was the Niner ****tards that waltzed in here and started dickpounding Alex's case. All of a sudden it was "AS11" this and "AS11" that.

Is that a reference to something? Is it a shitty attempt at AK47 even though only one of the characters is the same?

Because it's Rice-a-Roni, pillowbitery nick name, that's why.

[TimBone]

**** the niner trolls. That is all.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by O.city

**** you jason heyward

Finally

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by TimBone

**** the niner trolls. That is all.

Their presence is really creepy