Marty Mac Ver 2.0
09-20-2009, 10:42 PM
Like any of you care.... :deevee: :# ;) :rolleyes:
Here it is:
If anyone of you expected more than 6-8 wins from this team and a trip to the playoffs this year, please remove your rose colored glasses.
Now.
The skid marks that Herman Edwards and Carl Peterson left on this franchise were so significant, they can't be fully wiped away after one preseason and two games. Like it or not, we've been stuck in a rebuilding circle for what seems like way too long.
Much has been made by the roster overhaul that Haley and Pioli have done. Something like 30 players turned over from Peterson's era. Fact is, Peterson lost his personnel touch in the final days of his era. He tried to re-engineer something that existed in the mid 90s. We all know that.
Today, we saw our $64 million QB move around the pocket with poise, with mobile feet and pick up 34 yards rushing. His 2 sacks were unfortunate but Peyton Manning gets sacked too. I loved his spirit and bravdo running in the open field, throwing down a first down tomahawk. He's a gritty fireball with a great arm. He'll come around.
Larry Johnson isn't a speed demon anymore. But dang it, he will give you 100 yards if you feed him the rock. 10 of his 24 carries today went for 2 yards or less. Of those 10 carries, ONLY 2 went for a loss of yardage. For the past 2 seasons, I think LJ has been stuffed for a negative yards play at least 4-5 times per game. He shredded blockers on a nice 20-yard grab. Last time I saw LJ have a double-digit reception like that was when he lumbered 30 yards for a score against the FudgePackers 3 years ago.
Receivers? This one got me a little as Nhandi Ass-a-muwah missed damn near 75% of the 2nd half with dehydration and we didn't take advantage of that. Why we waited until the end of the game to try a play action pass is beyond me as it was there the entire game.
Bobby Wade comes in from the street and was targeted 9 times. If Bradley pulls his head out of his ass, I like the Bowe-Wade-Bradley collection. Face it, we ain't gonna get a top tier receiver at this point in the season so let's build up and coach up what we have. Wade was excellent in the Wes Welker-esque role today.
I totally dug the onside kick and think the possession rule that was enforced is BS. If a guy recovers, gets one foot down and is forced out, it should be retained.
Defense? It was a lot better than the past 17 regular season games I have watched. That youth is going to start paying dividends here real quick.
In closing, I like the direction the team is headed. Todd will learn from his mistakes, just like all coaches (except Herman Edwards) do. He'll get better. Our young players will get better. The spirit will return to KC once again. There is more hope and promise now than in the past few years.
Flame away....
Here it is:
If anyone of you expected more than 6-8 wins from this team and a trip to the playoffs this year, please remove your rose colored glasses.
Now.
The skid marks that Herman Edwards and Carl Peterson left on this franchise were so significant, they can't be fully wiped away after one preseason and two games. Like it or not, we've been stuck in a rebuilding circle for what seems like way too long.
Much has been made by the roster overhaul that Haley and Pioli have done. Something like 30 players turned over from Peterson's era. Fact is, Peterson lost his personnel touch in the final days of his era. He tried to re-engineer something that existed in the mid 90s. We all know that.
Today, we saw our $64 million QB move around the pocket with poise, with mobile feet and pick up 34 yards rushing. His 2 sacks were unfortunate but Peyton Manning gets sacked too. I loved his spirit and bravdo running in the open field, throwing down a first down tomahawk. He's a gritty fireball with a great arm. He'll come around.
Larry Johnson isn't a speed demon anymore. But dang it, he will give you 100 yards if you feed him the rock. 10 of his 24 carries today went for 2 yards or less. Of those 10 carries, ONLY 2 went for a loss of yardage. For the past 2 seasons, I think LJ has been stuffed for a negative yards play at least 4-5 times per game. He shredded blockers on a nice 20-yard grab. Last time I saw LJ have a double-digit reception like that was when he lumbered 30 yards for a score against the FudgePackers 3 years ago.
Receivers? This one got me a little as Nhandi Ass-a-muwah missed damn near 75% of the 2nd half with dehydration and we didn't take advantage of that. Why we waited until the end of the game to try a play action pass is beyond me as it was there the entire game.
Bobby Wade comes in from the street and was targeted 9 times. If Bradley pulls his head out of his ass, I like the Bowe-Wade-Bradley collection. Face it, we ain't gonna get a top tier receiver at this point in the season so let's build up and coach up what we have. Wade was excellent in the Wes Welker-esque role today.
I totally dug the onside kick and think the possession rule that was enforced is BS. If a guy recovers, gets one foot down and is forced out, it should be retained.
Defense? It was a lot better than the past 17 regular season games I have watched. That youth is going to start paying dividends here real quick.
In closing, I like the direction the team is headed. Todd will learn from his mistakes, just like all coaches (except Herman Edwards) do. He'll get better. Our young players will get better. The spirit will return to KC once again. There is more hope and promise now than in the past few years.
Flame away....