[Rain Man]

My thoughts, to the extent that it matters and hasn't already been discussed.

1. Tragedy on multiple fronts, obviously.

2. Belcher will be persona non grata for the Chiefs organization from now on, and that's probably the right thing to do. Don't expect any organized activity related to him.

3. If any player does anything on their uniform, I wonder if there'll be a fine. I suspect there'll be silence on the league's part.

4. There's no way the league would cancel or reschedule a game due to a player's death, even in a worst-case scenario like this. The game is bigger than any individual. If a player doesn't feel like playing tomorrow, then he gets excused and a backup plays. Or a street free agent. Or a person from the stands.

5. If anyone has ever seen that Gipper movie with Ronald Reagan, they would know that the team would want to play anyway. If a player is upset with Belcher, they'll want to play to spite him. If they're sympathetic to Belcher, they'll know that he would have wanted them to play.

6. I predict that the team will play tomorrow, and play well. They'll play with a lot of vigor and win, the linebackers in particular, and then they'll sleepwalk through the rest of the games.

7. I worry about the impact on Derrick Johnson, and hope he's okay.

8. This must be said, even on a terrible day. It must be said. Belcher had a darn nice car. Did anyone see it? It was a gorgeous black Bentley sedan. What a car.

Edit with 9, which I meant to include: I would be fine if Romeo and Pioli weren't there tomorrow. That would have to have been extremely traumatic. I bet they'll be there, though. Football is a tribe mentality and no one will want to be the guy who's not there.