Chiefs Rufus: **** you, Chiefs fans. - Page 4

Hammock Parties · 10-13-2008, 10:37 PM

He's back!

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Change You Won't Believe In
Oct 09, 2008, 1:33:14 AM by Rufus Dawes - FAQ

We’ve said it before: disappointment follows defeat as ashes follow fire. The passions excited in the local psyche by the Chiefs latest loss show how deeply invested the masses are in the potential outcome of any game in a season that hasn’t looked very bright from day one. Media reports underscore the public’s fears of another poor season and that thought functions like a tightly-coiled spring, further heightening the disappointment as it comes and keeps coming.

Every community experiences defeat of its home team in its own way. But varieties of the response within communities conform to a recognizable set of patterns or arch-types that recur across the years.

The widespread depression among ticket holders and, really, all fans of a community caused by losses where more is expected, is as obvious as the joyous celebrations of victorious ones. But the losses in Kansas City burn longer and deeper than in most cities and the anxieties surrounding the Chiefs are more pronounced.

As the latest loss to Carolina, a crushing 34-0 defeat at the hands of the Panthers, began to sink in, the disappointment mutated into new levels of anger and people were anxiously looking for scapegoats, which followed the usual pattern.

The stark reality of the current Chiefs season is there will likely be more days like the loss in Carolina than there will be pleasant afternoons like the team experienced here in the win over Denver. You see, Denver was the exception not the rule.

“Change you can believe in,” to coin a popular phrase, doesn’t seem to be catching on with many in the fan base who are demanding that heads roll not even one year into the rebuilding program. The problems the Chiefs have, however, didn’t just start a year ago and they’re not going to go away in a year’s time, no matter who is heading the ship, so expectations must be leavened by reality. Firing “someone” less than a year into this new approach would only set the development back and follows what perennially losing franchises do, dismissing first front office personnel and then coaches year after year.

Sports Illustrated’s Peter King, ironically last week, identified the NFL teams with the worst records “over the past five-and-a-third seasons” and to no surprise they are the ones that continually fire coaches. Oakland has had six coaches since 2002 and Detroit, San Francisco, Arizona and Houston round out the top five teams with the worst records and happen to have had the most coaches.

With every new coach comes a new philosophy and a new offense and defense. There is no continuity. To date, Derrick Johnson’s development has been reeruned because after four years in the league he’s had three different position coaches and played in two different defensive systems.

As for the rookies, it is quite clear by the number and tone of newspapers and Internet sites that more was expected sooner than later. Each new player, be he college free agent or draft pick, has potential which might be realized and might not. In general, the higher the draft pick (Dorsey, Albert, Flowers, Charles, et. al.) the higher the expectations. The fact that several may advance under lofty expectations but fail to honor this hope in no way should reflect upon the perspicacity or wiseness of the choice. In any case, it’s far too early to tell.

Fellow columnist Bob Gretz, who was there in Carolina, can write that against the Panthers the “performance was unexpected,” but I suppose it has something to do with the level of expectation. I have no problem imagining other games ahead where the outcome will never be in doubt and it won’t favor Kansas City. But changing coaches or general managers isn’t going to solve the problem, particularly when you just went down a new road only this year. Moreover, to change course again will do nothing more than add Kansas City’s name to the list of what King has called “dysfunctional” teams.

StcChief · 10-14-2008, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by smittysbar

Funny, this gets said ALOT

the problem is IT's NOT FUNNY anymore....

gone way beyond it when we are the laughing stocks of NFL.

being mentioned with Lions, Bungles, Lambs as NFL's worst bottom feeders...
the perannual loser Lions geez....

**Bwana** · 10-14-2008, 07:09 AM

I wonder how many set of knee pads old Rufus goes through a year lurking under Carl's desk? The predictable clown has to be the biggest hack "reporter" (and I use the term loosely) in the business.

Mr. Plow · 10-14-2008, 07:21 AM

That's a very well thought out, informative article. I applaud Rufus for telling it how it is and not sugar coating it.

**HemiEd** · 10-14-2008, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Mecca

Ahahaaha

None of you guys are on your first year, bunch of dumbasses.

That is it in a nutshell, they have been trying to sell this 1st year shit, to us fans.
This is not Herm's first year on the rebuild, he has been gutting this team since he got here. Did he do it all at once? No. But he started cutting the head off the DV snake immediately. Then he kept cutting until he finally got all the way to the tail, this year.
**** Herm Edwards, he is not very smart, and he sure as hell isn't a leader of men.

**HemiEd** · 10-14-2008, 07:42 AM

Down to two stars now.

el borracho · 10-14-2008, 08:45 AM

"less than a year into this new approach"

Wow. Herm Edwards is 14-23 in his time here. His last approach didn't work and his new approach looks awfully familiar, worse, actually. Herm is a special kind of leader of men- the kind that makes ProBowl players want the **** off his team.

**Bob Dole** · 10-14-2008, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bwana

I wonder how many set of knee pads old Rufus goes through a year lurking under Carl's desk? The predictable clown has to be the biggest hack "reporter" (and I use the term loosely) in the business.

Does anyone else laugh when they get to the end of the article and read the disclaimer?

BigChiefFan · 10-14-2008, 08:56 AM

I feel better after writing the Chiefs and telling them how pathetic the organization has become. They won't do shit about it, but...

BigChiefFan · 10-14-2008, 09:01 AM

I'm starting to hate the organization-they've zapped the fun out of it for me. Carl is a first-class douche.

**gblowfish** · 10-14-2008, 09:13 AM

Well, one thing you can say about Rufus, he is consistent.

And, he really puts the scorch marks or the ol' Thesaurus.

He reminds me of the Freshman in College who tries to use really big words to punch up his essay. How else can he prove he be mo' edumicated than those unwashed masses?

Quick: Use these words in a sentence:
arch-types
leavened
reeruned
perspicacity
dysfunctional

How Bout:
"Dysfunctional arch-types are leavened towards reeruned perspicacity?"

Take that, Rufus.

Pttttttttfth!!!!

**Bwana** · 10-14-2008, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by smittysbar

If you click on the link you can rate this POS

Done

RedThat · 10-14-2008, 09:43 AM

This guy fails to look at the real picture.

It results that matter.

Changing coaches or general managers isn't going to solve the problem? huh?

lol..well how long have the Chiefs kept Carl? And what has Carl done? Has he won anything? Has he put together a team thats capable of winning a bowl? All of these questions answer the word "Zero".

We've kept Herm long enough, and all that is happening is the results of the Chiefs getting worse.

changing coaches mean changing philosophy. well, he is right there. And the Chiefs plan and philosophy is really bad..lol

*I hope this article doesn't imply that the Chiefs are intent on keeping Carl and Herm?

This guy seems like a dufus for real. He has absolutely no focus on the reality what is going on with the Chiefs. The fact is, they don't make changes and it had lead to being a bad thing rather then good. Im wondering how much longer Carl and Herm have to keep there jobs?

Hammock Parties · 10-14-2008, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedBull

This guy seems like a dufus for real

The "dufus" is Carl. He wrote it. Or one of his cronies.

**Bob Dole** · 10-14-2008, 10:25 AM

[herm]Bob Dole can't comment on this article until he has a chance to listen to the audio version.[/herm]

Reerun_KC · 10-14-2008, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bwana

Done

Same here!

10-13-2008, 10:37 PM
Hammock Parties I'll be back. Join Date: Nov 2002 Casino cash: $800478	Rufus: you, Chiefs fans. He's back! http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2008/10...nt_believe_in/ Change You Won't Believe In Oct 09, 2008, 1:33:14 AM by Rufus Dawes - FAQ We’ve said it before: disappointment follows defeat as ashes follow fire. The passions excited in the local psyche by the Chiefs latest loss show how deeply invested the masses are in the potential outcome of any game in a season that hasn’t looked very bright from day one. Media reports underscore the public’s fears of another poor season and that thought functions like a tightly-coiled spring, further heightening the disappointment as it comes and keeps coming. Every community experiences defeat of its home team in its own way. But varieties of the response within communities conform to a recognizable set of patterns or arch-types that recur across the years. The widespread depression among ticket holders and, really, all fans of a community caused by losses where more is expected, is as obvious as the joyous celebrations of victorious ones. But the losses in Kansas City burn longer and deeper than in most cities and the anxieties surrounding the Chiefs are more pronounced. As the latest loss to Carolina, a crushing 34-0 defeat at the hands of the Panthers, began to sink in, the disappointment mutated into new levels of anger and people were anxiously looking for scapegoats, which followed the usual pattern. The stark reality of the current Chiefs season is there will likely be more days like the loss in Carolina than there will be pleasant afternoons like the team experienced here in the win over Denver. You see, Denver was the exception not the rule. “Change you can believe in,” to coin a popular phrase, doesn’t seem to be catching on with many in the fan base who are demanding that heads roll not even one year into the rebuilding program. The problems the Chiefs have, however, didn’t just start a year ago and they’re not going to go away in a year’s time, no matter who is heading the ship, so expectations must be leavened by reality. Firing “someone” less than a year into this new approach would only set the development back and follows what perennially losing franchises do, dismissing first front office personnel and then coaches year after year. Sports Illustrated’s Peter King, ironically last week, identified the NFL teams with the worst records “over the past five-and-a-third seasons” and to no surprise they are the ones that continually fire coaches. Oakland has had six coaches since 2002 and Detroit, San Francisco, Arizona and Houston round out the top five teams with the worst records and happen to have had the most coaches. With every new coach comes a new philosophy and a new offense and defense. There is no continuity. To date, Derrick Johnson’s development has been reeruned because after four years in the league he’s had three different position coaches and played in two different defensive systems. As for the rookies, it is quite clear by the number and tone of newspapers and Internet sites that more was expected sooner than later. Each new player, be he college free agent or draft pick, has potential which might be realized and might not. In general, the higher the draft pick (Dorsey, Albert, Flowers, Charles, et. al.) the higher the expectations. The fact that several may advance under lofty expectations but fail to honor this hope in no way should reflect upon the perspicacity or wiseness of the choice. In any case, it’s far too early to tell. Fellow columnist Bob Gretz, who was there in Carolina, can write that against the Panthers the “performance was unexpected,” but I suppose it has something to do with the level of expectation. I have no problem imagining other games ahead where the outcome will never be in doubt and it won’t favor Kansas City. But changing coaches or general managers isn’t going to solve the problem, particularly when you just went down a new road only this year. Moreover, to change course again will do nothing more than add Kansas City’s name to the list of what King has called “dysfunctional” teams.
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10-14-2008, 08:45 AM	#51
el borracho In Pat We Trust Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Albuquerque, NM Casino cash: $2509148	"less than a year into this new approach" Wow. Herm Edwards is 14-23 in his time here. His last approach didn't work and his new approach looks awfully familiar, worse, actually. Herm is a special kind of leader of men- the kind that makes ProBowl players want the **** off his team.
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gblowfish Be Kind To Your Pets Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Glorious Independence, MO Casino cash: $16886178 VARSITY	Well, one thing you can say about Rufus, he is consistent. And, he really puts the scorch marks or the ol' Thesaurus. He reminds me of the Freshman in College who tries to use really big words to punch up his essay. How else can he prove he be mo' edumicated than those unwashed masses? Quick: Use these words in a sentence: arch-types leavened reeruned perspicacity dysfunctional How Bout: "Dysfunctional arch-types are leavened towards reeruned perspicacity?" Take that, Rufus. Pttttttttfth!!!!
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10-14-2008, 09:43 AM	#57
RedThat Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Earth Casino cash: $10004900	This guy fails to look at the real picture. It results that matter. Changing coaches or general managers isn't going to solve the problem? huh? lol..well how long have the Chiefs kept Carl? And what has Carl done? Has he won anything? Has he put together a team thats capable of winning a bowl? All of these questions answer the word "Zero". We've kept Herm long enough, and all that is happening is the results of the Chiefs getting worse. changing coaches mean changing philosophy. well, he is right there. And the Chiefs plan and philosophy is really bad..lol *I hope this article doesn't imply that the Chiefs are intent on keeping Carl and Herm? This guy seems like a dufus for real. He has absolutely no focus on the reality what is going on with the Chiefs. The fact is, they don't make changes and it had lead to being a bad thing rather then good. Im wondering how much longer Carl and Herm have to keep there jobs?
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