He's really a columnist playing the role of a beat writer. He gets good quotes and writes good stories, but he's rarely the one to actually break new news.

To be fair, though, the Chiefs haven't really had someone who was super well connected since Terez. Most actual news is broken by Schefter or Rappaport these days - not the local guys.

Yep, we are.

And Buffalo disrupted that passing game with pressure right up the middle. Ed Oliver abused the best RG in football. If they line him up over Caliendo...

I really don't get the idea that guards don't matter - passing game or otherwise. 1) Thuney has indisputably been a critical piece of our OL performance these past few years, and 2) Chris Jones moves around, but his bread and butter is making guards look stupid.

I can buy that LT is MORE critical than LG for pass protection, but it's not like one matters and the other doesn't. More like a 10 vs. an 8.

And that's it.

It's a risk. Some people just can't handle risk.

When you're on the cusp of history, you don't play it safe.

Exactly right. This isn't Madden.

When Fisher went down with the Achilles, we had an issue at just LT.

instead of helping out whoever stepped in there, we compromised the RG, and RT spots as well.

Remmers to LT was an unmitigated disaster. Wylie from RG to RT didn't work, and the leagues highest paid cheerleader, Cam Erving certainly didn't work coming in to RG.

I've often wondered how differently that game would have gone if he'd just left these guys at home in their spots, and schemed to help out the stand in at LT.

If Humphries can go, he's gotta go. Thuney inside improves our chances of unleashing a rested Kareem Hunt on a mission to get his ring with KC and redeem himself.

Seriously. I think this dude, if given the opportunity, is gonna be a monster in these playoffs.

If we've got a healthy Taylor, and someone has wrenched Trey Smith's head from his anal death grip, we could really be in for some fireworks the next 3 ganes, because this team right now, is JUST NOW getting to what we all thought we were going to see all season.

Hollywood, Dhop, Worthy, Kelce, Hunt/Pacheco, healthy and competent o line.

I mean, if this offense doesn't explode, there's something terribly terribly wrong .

If Humphries struggles, you can yank him early. Not sure what the big deal is.

It's not like they're going to be facing the greatest team of all time in the divisional.

Maybe slightly different, but those refs were determined to get Brady another ring. I rewatched a few weeks ago and the PI calls and others were flat out BS.

Replace “Humphries struggles” if Humphries play leads to sacks, turnovers, or injury to Mahomes, we can just yank him. We will be fine.

Yep. They have to go with what they believe as the best line. Though would like to know the internal discussions. Wonder if they are somewhat waiting on not just practice reps but maybe matchup on wheter the other teams right end is more speed or power.

I'm guessing that if he's so bad that he's going to immediately cause a turnover or injury....he probably won't be out there to begin with.

Right.

If they put him out there, it's because they believe he's the best possible option.

No reason to doubt them at all.

What’s safe about moving a guard to start at the second most important position on offense?

The stafff seems to have learned lessons from that tough SB loss. Perhaps that is yet another one.

I mean, Thuney has been sitting there all year. It took them until December and 3 different attempts at fixing LT - which included signing a guy coming off a blown knee off the street - before they finally moved Thuney over. That suggests to me they really want Thuney at LG.

And that they see a workable path to having slightly lesser play at LT to have excellent play at LG.

Can Humphries be 95 percent as solid as Thuney at LT? 90? That's what the coaches are weighing. I'm going to trust them to get it right. And shoot, if they run it for a half in the divisional round and Humphries is not working, they can always switch it up. They'll have Caliendo ready. And maybe the rest helps Morris get that knee right and he becomes a more usable option out there.

You know what his floor is and what his ceiling is. That's the definition of playing it safe.