smittysbar
11-12-2007, 12:19 AM
Hard for announcers to say anything good about Chiefs
Can it get any worse than this? Not if you believe those on the airwaves during Sunday’s convincing loss to the struggling Broncos.
The good news? Maybe 7-9 will still take the AFC West.
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“Right now, this is the worst overall performance by a Chiefs team in a long time. And I mean in all three phases of the game — special teams, offense, defense … This is a bad Denver team. They’re missing guys. We’ve talked about all their injuries. The Chiefs looked equally as bad.”
| Bob Gretz, sideline reporter, Chiefs Radio Network
“Denver could be 1-7.”
| Len Dawson, Chiefs Radio Network.
“This (Denver) team is crippled by injuries and not playing well coming in.”
| Dawson, incredulously, as the Broncos were pulling away from the hapless Chiefs
JF: What made Sunday’s loss so distasteful was the fact the Broncos looked ready to come into Arrowhead and lie down, just as they had done last week in Detroit.
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“Another thing that is disappearing here is home-field advantage. That’s three losses at home for the Chiefs this season.”
| Gretz
“Losses are hard to take, but this is especially hard.”
| Mitch Holthus, Chiefs Radio Network
JF: It’s especially hard for Chiefs fans because a game like Sunday’s reveals just how broken this franchise might be. Personnel? Coaching? Front office? It’s all under fire right now, and rightfully so. This was a dreadful performance.
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“Damon Huard is going to lose his job by picking out his receivers before the snap.”
| Gretz, after Huard once again zeroed in on one receiver and nearly had a ball picked off
JF: Gretz was near his best on Sunday, shedding any suggestions that he or the Chiefs’ radio folks are just a bunch of homers. There was some harsh criticism coming from the booth and behind the sideline.
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“If there’s three people on the tight end, you have to (throw) somewhere else!”
| Dawson, rather disgustedly, after Huard threw into triple coverage, trying to force the ball to Tony Gonzalez
“He looked all the time at Eddie Kennison. He didn’t look at anyone else!”
| Dawson, as Huard tried to force a pass to a tightly covered Kennison
JF: On the very next play, Huard again threw into coverage and was intercepted.
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“Damon Huard has been living on the edge the whole game.”
| Holthus
“Herm (Edwards) wants desperately, and I mean desperately, to have Brodie Croyle come in and take this job by the throat and shake it a little.”
| CBS’ Dan Dierdorf as Croyle replaced an injured Huard
“... but this (replacement) is more because of injury to Huard.”
| Dierdorf
“But don’t you feel like it’s any port in the storm, that Herm, for whatever reason, has a chance (now) to make a change?”
| CBS’ Greg Gumbel
JF: Gumbel’s right: The change needs to be now at QB.
“The funny thing is, the last time the crowd saw Brodie Croyle, they booed him off the field!”
| Gretz, noting Croyle’s rough preseason performances
“The ball does arrive a little faster (to the receiver).”
| Holthus, on Croyle’s much-stronger arm
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“The old boy still has some moves left in him. Hippity-hop!”
| Dawson on Priest Holmes
“He’s not going to run over people like Larry Johnson. He needs a lane, and then he can do damage in the
Can it get any worse than this? Not if you believe those on the airwaves during Sunday’s convincing loss to the struggling Broncos.
The good news? Maybe 7-9 will still take the AFC West.
•••
“Right now, this is the worst overall performance by a Chiefs team in a long time. And I mean in all three phases of the game — special teams, offense, defense … This is a bad Denver team. They’re missing guys. We’ve talked about all their injuries. The Chiefs looked equally as bad.”
| Bob Gretz, sideline reporter, Chiefs Radio Network
“Denver could be 1-7.”
| Len Dawson, Chiefs Radio Network.
“This (Denver) team is crippled by injuries and not playing well coming in.”
| Dawson, incredulously, as the Broncos were pulling away from the hapless Chiefs
JF: What made Sunday’s loss so distasteful was the fact the Broncos looked ready to come into Arrowhead and lie down, just as they had done last week in Detroit.
•••
“Another thing that is disappearing here is home-field advantage. That’s three losses at home for the Chiefs this season.”
| Gretz
“Losses are hard to take, but this is especially hard.”
| Mitch Holthus, Chiefs Radio Network
JF: It’s especially hard for Chiefs fans because a game like Sunday’s reveals just how broken this franchise might be. Personnel? Coaching? Front office? It’s all under fire right now, and rightfully so. This was a dreadful performance.
•••
“Damon Huard is going to lose his job by picking out his receivers before the snap.”
| Gretz, after Huard once again zeroed in on one receiver and nearly had a ball picked off
JF: Gretz was near his best on Sunday, shedding any suggestions that he or the Chiefs’ radio folks are just a bunch of homers. There was some harsh criticism coming from the booth and behind the sideline.
•••
“If there’s three people on the tight end, you have to (throw) somewhere else!”
| Dawson, rather disgustedly, after Huard threw into triple coverage, trying to force the ball to Tony Gonzalez
“He looked all the time at Eddie Kennison. He didn’t look at anyone else!”
| Dawson, as Huard tried to force a pass to a tightly covered Kennison
JF: On the very next play, Huard again threw into coverage and was intercepted.
•••
“Damon Huard has been living on the edge the whole game.”
| Holthus
“Herm (Edwards) wants desperately, and I mean desperately, to have Brodie Croyle come in and take this job by the throat and shake it a little.”
| CBS’ Dan Dierdorf as Croyle replaced an injured Huard
“... but this (replacement) is more because of injury to Huard.”
| Dierdorf
“But don’t you feel like it’s any port in the storm, that Herm, for whatever reason, has a chance (now) to make a change?”
| CBS’ Greg Gumbel
JF: Gumbel’s right: The change needs to be now at QB.
“The funny thing is, the last time the crowd saw Brodie Croyle, they booed him off the field!”
| Gretz, noting Croyle’s rough preseason performances
“The ball does arrive a little faster (to the receiver).”
| Holthus, on Croyle’s much-stronger arm
•••
“The old boy still has some moves left in him. Hippity-hop!”
| Dawson on Priest Holmes
“He’s not going to run over people like Larry Johnson. He needs a lane, and then he can do damage in the