Chiefs What Haley has *really* accomplished - Page 7

**cdcox** · 09-13-2009, 02:56 PM

Forget today's game. Were it not for a couple of huge plays, the final score would have been as brutally bad as the stat line. And there will be plenty of those games in the weeks to come. This roster is amazingly lacking in talent.

What Haley has accomplished is to instill a hyper-competitive environment. These guys know they are competing for playing time and roster spots every time they take the field. Everyone is trying to get better and know they will lose their jobs if they don't. For most of them, that won't be enough and they will be out of the league within a couple of years. But that competitiveness will keep us in a couple of games that we shouldn't be in and let a win a game or two that we shouldn't. If he doesn't lose the team (a risk, but not a certainty) this environment will pay huge dividends down the road as we slowly add talent to the roster.

SenselessChiefsFan · 09-14-2009, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Reerun_KC

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Seriously?

With Herm?

Yeah, even with Herm. Heck, the Chiefs had a ton of first half leads last year, and lost like seven games by a TD or less.

It got us a 2-14 record.

Remember how 'encouraged' we were about not getting our butt handed to us in NE last year.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 09-14-2009, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

Looks like he's telling him to "snap the ****ing ball".

Anyone read lips? I wanna' know the rest of that!

tooge · 09-14-2009, 10:41 AM

I agree with the OP. In addition, real, tough, determined football players feed off of confidence. Games like this will give them confidence that the coach knows what he is doing and the system, although it may take time, will work. Once you have guys that will go to war for you, then you can win.

htismaqe · 09-14-2009, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

You are going to get some confusion when you have a new system and you switch OC's with less than 2 weeks before the start of the season.

Absolutely. I'm not faulting Croyle for calling that timeout - it shouldn't happen, but I understand why it did.

I do fault Croyle for changing that play at the end of the half - if he's that scared, he shouldn't be on the field.

tooge · 09-14-2009, 10:47 AM

I couldn't tell what he said at the very end, but it sort of looked like "jesus christ brodie! Your wife is pretty hot!"

09-13-2009, 02:56 PM
cdcox www.nfl-forecast.com Join Date: Sep 2000 Casino cash: $-628231	*What Haley has really* accomplished** Forget today's game. Were it not for a couple of huge plays, the final score would have been as brutally bad as the stat line. And there will be plenty of those games in the weeks to come. This roster is amazingly lacking in talent. What Haley has accomplished is to instill a hyper-competitive environment. These guys know they are competing for playing time and roster spots every time they take the field. Everyone is trying to get better and know they will lose their jobs if they don't. For most of them, that won't be enough and they will be out of the league within a couple of years. But that competitiveness will keep us in a couple of games that we shouldn't be in and let a win a game or two that we shouldn't. If he doesn't lose the team (a risk, but not a certainty) this environment will pay huge dividends down the road as we slowly add talent to the roster.
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09-14-2009, 10:41 AM	#93
tooge MVP Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Liberty, MO Casino cash: $574112	I agree with the OP. In addition, real, tough, determined football players feed off of confidence. Games like this will give them confidence that the coach knows what he is doing and the system, although it may take time, will work. Once you have guys that will go to war for you, then you can win.
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09-14-2009, 10:47 AM	#95
tooge MVP Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Liberty, MO Casino cash: $574112	I couldn't tell what he said at the very end, but it sort of looked like "jesus christ brodie! Your wife is pretty hot!"
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