Edwards angrily denies Chiefs lucked into playoffs (AP) - Page 5

TN_Chief · 01-01-2007, 04:23 PM

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Edwards angrily denies Chiefs lucked into playoffs

By DOUG TUCKER, AP Sports Writer
January 1, 2007

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Herman Edwards lashed out Monday at anybody who says his Kansas City Chiefs lucked into the playoffs.

"Let's don't get this thing twisted and think we backed into this deal," he said, eyes flashing. "We didn't lose. We won. We won the game we were supposed to win."

Nevertheless, the Chiefs (9-7) seemed the longest of long shots on Sunday when with several other teams they went into the final regular-season game with a chance to grab the sixth and final seed in the AFC. The Chiefs needed to beat Jacksonville, then have Denver, Tennessee and Cincinnati all lose at home.

The Chiefs did their part, beating the contending Jaguars 35-30 behind Larry Johnson's three touchdowns. Then New England beat the Titans, Cincinnati missed a field goal with a few seconds left and lost in overtime to Pittsburgh and Denver squandered an early lead and lost in overtime to San Francisco.

The players all left the stadium Sunday shortly after the Broncos and 49ers kicked off, thinking they would probably come in on Monday, pack and say their goodbyes.

Instead, many of them spent Sunday night and Monday morning canceling travel plans and they'll begin preparing to play the Colts on Saturday in Indianapolis as seven-point underdogs.

"Those other teams played at home. They didn't win," Edwards said. "That's not our fault. All we can do is win, and we did that and that's why we're in the playoffs, to be quite honest. We won enough games to get in the playoffs. It's very simple.

"Twenty teams are packing up today. We're not one of those 20. I don't want to hear about luck."

In a meeting that lasted only 15 minutes, Edwards pounded on the same theme with his players.

"I hear a lot of things about how we lucked into it, and how we did this," he said. "You know what? If we don't get in, if we don't win, and those other teams do, you know what they'll say? You didn't win."'

The Chiefs survived a rash of adversity and a three-game December losing streak to get to the postseason.

"And this team deserves it," Edwards said. "After everything they went through ... they won their way into the playoffs, period."

The Chiefs' first-year coach, who took the New York Jets to the playoffs three of his five years there, acknowledged he was feeling "defensive."

"That's exactly right. Because I don't want anybody to think that all of a sudden we lucked our way into this deal. We didn't luck our way into it. We won our way into it, just like those other teams had to win their way into it. And they didn't do it, to be quite honest.

"That's how I look at it. And I want this team to look at it that way, too. I don't want them to think that somebody gave us an out and said, `Hey, you can go because we don't want to go.'

"Are you kidding me? There's only 12 spots and we got a spot. We're one of the six. We're representing the National Football League and we're representing the Kansas City Chiefs."

Edwards declined to say exactly what he heard to get his anger up.

"You could sense it. I wasn't born at night." he said. "Believe me, you could sense it. I've been around a long time. You could just feel it."

"I think (the players) got the message. Loud and clear."

In related news, Herm Edwards angrily denies that the sun rises in the east and takes offense at the suggestion that water is wet.

RINGLEADER · 01-01-2007, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jetsfan115

the poll begs to differ

out of 35,000 votes

44+ percent think the jets will take the NFC
6 percent think the chiefs will

Umm, is there a reason you're here pimping the Jets?

Oh, and by the way, if you polled people on the chances of KC making the post-season yesterday morning I'd be surprised if you'd have even gotten up to 6%. So what's the point?

plbrdude · 01-01-2007, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jetsfan115

it was my typo. i meant AFC, i dodn't edit it cause i though you'd be smart enuogh to know its a typo. i guess i was wrong

it's hard to see that sometimes. sometimes it's easier to think someone an idiot.

jetsfan115 · 01-01-2007, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by RINGLEADER

Umm, is there a reason you're here pimping the Jets?

Oh, and by the way, if you polled people on the chances of KC making the post-season yesterday morning I'd be surprised if you'd have even gotten up to 6%. So what's the point?

yeah but its cause u needed luck. now there is no luck. its win or lose. most people think you will lose against a cold colts team with no defense. u might have another shootout like when you played the colts last time in teh playoffs and nobody punted till the 4th quarter

stevieray · 01-01-2007, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by jetsfan115

yeah but its cause u needed luck. now there is no luck. its win or lose. most people think you will lose against a cold colts team with no defense. u might have another shootout like when you played the colts last time in teh playoffs and nobody punted till the 4th quarter

nobody punted in that game.

If the Chiefs got lucky, it's not any more than any other team receives during the season.

L.A. Chieffan · 01-01-2007, 06:36 PM

espn poll: Chiefs have best chance to upset in the first round 37%. Jets have least chance to upset Pats, 15%.
http://espn.go.com/

Sure-Oz · 01-01-2007, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by jetsfan115

yeah but its cause u needed luck. now there is no luck. its win or lose. most people think you will lose against a cold colts team with no defense. u might have another shootout like when you played the colts last time in teh playoffs and nobody punted till the 4th quarter

If I were you i wouldn't be concerned with how we play and worry about your jets team against NE. I'd rather face Indy then NE.

L.A. Chieffan · 01-01-2007, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by L.A.Chieffan

espn poll: Chiefs have best chance to upset in the first round 37%. Jets have least chance to upset Pats, 15%.
http://espn.go.com/

LOL, even the state of Indiana gives the Chiefs the best chance to upset. Those are some good fans.

**CosmicPal** · 01-01-2007, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by L.A.Chieffan

espn poll: Chiefs have best chance to upset in the first round 37%. Jets have least chance to upset Pats, 15%.
http://espn.go.com/

Interesting. Even 39% of those polled in Indiana picked the Chiefs to upset the Colts

TN_Chief · 01-01-2007, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

If I were you i wouldn't be concerned with how we play and worry about your jets team against NE. I'd rather face Indy then NE.

Amen to that. Unless the Colts get a defense transplant in the next few days, they're in trouble.

WilliamTheIrish · 01-01-2007, 06:42 PM

I'm loving this playoff appearance even more now. Jets fans are here crying that the Chiefs are undeserving. They came here when we were 0-2 and gave us the "herm speech".

Jets fans went back home when their team started winning. But low and behold, a few are still here to tell us how right they are/were.

So, for the final time, I'm going to tell Jets fans that many of us Chief fans didn't like the hire. Some of us still don't like the hire (like me.) But Herm's here. And the Chiefs are in the playoffs.

You can call it backing in, or say the Chiefs are undeserving or qualify it in any way that makes you feel you're right. It changes nothing. Herm is the coach. The Chiefs are in the playoffs.
Next week, when we drive a stake through the Colts by mauling that shiot run defense with LJ, and the Pats get finished laying the wood to you clowns, you come on back here and tell me how undeserving the Chiefs are.

munkey · 01-01-2007, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by jetsfan115

yeah but its cause u needed luck. now there is no luck. its win or lose. most people think you will lose against a cold colts team with no defense. u might have another shootout like when you played the colts last time in teh playoffs and nobody punted till the 4th quarter

Your just pissed your jets are not playing the colts....

Face it...The J..E..T..S.. are done.

Quit trolling.

**dirk digler** · 01-01-2007, 06:47 PM

The Chiefs won their last 2 games while the other teams choked. That isn't luck it happens all the time in the NFL.

Hammock Parties · 01-01-2007, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jetsfan115

finally someone can admit you lucked in

the football gods were finally smiling on the chiefs yesterday, as they were upon the jets during the entire season, giving them the easiest schedule that I have ever witnessed.

**doomy3** · 01-01-2007, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by munkey

Your just pissed your jets are not playing the colts....

Face it...The J..E..T..S.. are done.

Quit trolling.

The Jets would get destroyed by the Colts. The whole reason we have such a good chance against them is our running game. The Jets combination of Washington/Barlow/Houston/the water boy at the running back position is a joke.

**BigRedChief** · 01-01-2007, 06:52 PM

He's just playing the us against the world card. No one respects us. No one thinks we deserve to be here etc etc. Probably selling that to the team right now.

How can you deny you were a longshot to make it into the playoffs? That it took 2 overtime wins by underdogs on the road to do it? But thats ookkkkaaayyy...

How many times does the best team make it to the Super Bowl? We may not be the best or most talented team in the playoffs but we are in and 7 out of the last 8 years we haven't been in this position. Just enjoy the ride.

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WilliamTheIrish Champion Golfer Of The Year Join Date: Aug 2001 Casino cash: $5630607	I'm loving this playoff appearance even more now. Jets fans are here crying that the Chiefs are undeserving. They came here when we were 0-2 and gave us the "herm speech". Jets fans went back home when their team started winning. But low and behold, a few are still here to tell us how right they are/were. So, for the final time, I'm going to tell Jets fans that many of us Chief fans didn't like the hire. Some of us still don't like the hire (like me.) But Herm's here. And the Chiefs are in the playoffs. You can call it backing in, or say the Chiefs are undeserving or qualify it in any way that makes you feel you're right. It changes nothing. Herm is the coach. The Chiefs are in the playoffs. Next week, when we drive a stake through the Colts by mauling that shiot run defense with LJ, and the Pats get finished laying the wood to you clowns, you come on back here and tell me how undeserving the Chiefs are.
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dirk digler Please squeeze Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Clinton, MO Casino cash: $2844644	The Chiefs won their last 2 games while the other teams choked. That isn't luck it happens all the time in the NFL.
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BigRedChief Has a particular set of skills Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On the water Casino cash: $2669627 VARSITY	He's just playing the us against the world card. No one respects us. No one thinks we deserve to be here etc etc. Probably selling that to the team right now. How can you deny you were a longshot to make it into the playoffs? That it took 2 overtime wins by underdogs on the road to do it? But thats ookkkkaaayyy... How many times does the best team make it to the Super Bowl? We may not be the best or most talented team in the playoffs but we are in and 7 out of the last 8 years we haven't been in this position. Just enjoy the ride. __________________ Time is worth more than money.
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