BIGGEST DISSAPPOINTMENT????

[PastorMikH]

Originally Posted by TheNextStep

I....and that's where your defense HAS TO step up and make some stops. Instead, those guys made Quentin Griffin a week 1 All-Star... and in his next two games combined, he hasn't yet matched the rushing yards that he put up against your defense.

That's OK, we still have 9 more losses to go before we match your total losses from last season. And I'm thinking that by the time we play your boys, the D will be working well enough to get the job done.

[TheNextStep]

Originally Posted by PastorMikH

That's OK, we still have 9 more losses to go before we match your total losses from last season. And I'm thinking that by the time we play your boys, the D will be working well enough to get the job done.

Heck, Pastor, I don't care if you match our losses from last year. I just want you to tank enough to miss the playoffs.

By the way - I do hope that you had a happy Birthday.

frazod

Actually, I've seen every game. Thus far, the Chiefs and Raiders haven't played in the same time slot. Since I live in Omaha, there's a pretty sizeable Chief fanbase... meaning that my sports bar put the Chiefies up on the big screen.

I agree that your offense hasn't looked good... but I'm just saying that holding them up to last year's standard is a bit too optimistic when you knew going in that your receivers were banged up. Still - generally speaking your offense has been able to move the ball... which would be great if your defense could make an ocassional stop. While they looked better in week 3, they're still not making that one critical stop in games that could seal the deal for your offense.

I just feel that your offense - for as much as it hasn't been setting the world on fire - has been playing well enough that there's no reason you should be 0-3 right now.

You put up 24 points in week 1 - THAT SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO WIN!
You put up 21 points in week 3 - THAT SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO WIN!

... if your defense can play a reasonably good game. So far, they haven't, which is why I'm saying that I see them as the bigger disappointment.

Added into that, of course, is the faith that the front office showed these defensive players, which is going completely unrewarded. When you field the defense you did last year and the front office says, "We know you guys can do better if we put you in a better scheme"... and then you DON'T do better, well... that's a hell of a disappointment.

And, please, understand that I'm not talking shit here. That's honestly the way I'd look at it.

[PastorMikH]

[QUOTE=TheNextStep]Heck, Pastor, I don't care if you match our losses from last year. I just want you to tank enough to miss the playoffs.

By the way - I do hope that you had a happy Birthday.


It was a good BDay.

I'm not worried yet about missing the playoffs. When Oakland and Denver are the two teams we have to beat, we could lose 8-9 games and still get in.

[TheNextStep]

[QUOTE=PastorMikH]

Originally Posted by TheNextStep

Heck, Pastor, I don't care if you match our losses from last year. I just want you to tank enough to miss the playoffs.

By the way - I do hope that you had a happy Birthday.


It was a good BDay.

I'm not worried yet about missing the playoffs. When Oakland and Denver are the two teams we have to beat, we could lose 8-9 games and still get in.

Well then, by all means lose 9 games and let me know how that works out for you!

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by TheNextStep

Heck, Pastor, I don't care if you match our losses from last year. I just want you to tank enough to miss the playoffs.

By the way - I do hope that you had a happy Birthday.

frazod

Actually, I've seen every game. Thus far, the Chiefs and Raiders haven't played in the same time slot. Since I live in Omaha, there's a pretty sizeable Chief fanbase... meaning that my sports bar put the Chiefies up on the big screen.

I agree that your offense hasn't looked good... but I'm just saying that holding them up to last year's standard is a bit too optimistic when you knew going in that your receivers were banged up. Still - generally speaking your offense has been able to move the ball... which would be great if your defense could make an ocassional stop. While they looked better in week 3, they're still not making that one critical stop in games that could seal the deal for your offense.

I just feel that your offense - for as much as it hasn't been setting the world on fire - has been playing well enough that there's no reason you should be 0-3 right now.

You put up 24 points in week 1 - THAT SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO WIN!
You put up 21 points in week 3 - THAT SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO WIN!

... if your defense can play a reasonably good game. So far, they haven't, which is why I'm saying that I see them as the bigger disappointment.

Added into that, of course, is the faith that the front office showed these defensive players, which is going completely unrewarded. When you field the defense you did last year and the front office says, "We know you guys can do better if we put you in a better scheme"... and then you DON'T do better, well... that's a hell of a disappointment.

And, please, understand that I'm not talking shit here. That's honestly the way I'd look at it.

I'm not saying the defense is good. I'm saying it's improved from last year and slowly getting better. At least they're getting the occasional stop. But they are still getting burned on 3rd down way too much, and like last year, if the outcome of the game is put on their narrow shoulders, they cave.

As for the games we played, the first one was at Denver, the toughest road environment in football. The second was against a Super Bowl team.

The third - well, it's hard to defend them losing to the fucking Texans, but that game basically came down to one single mistake that resulted in a 101 yard TD return and a 14 point swing.

I'm not trying to make excuses. We suck, and we have to get better in EVERY phase of the game. And yes, I agree something should have been done about WR talent and wasn't. But I don't think anyone expected the offense to be so fucking bad.

As as for the points we've put up - 28 (I think) of those points have been the result of defensive scores, turnovers deep in enemy territory or, in that Denver game, a pure gift from the officials. The offense just ain't getting it done.

[Bob Dole]

Biggest disappointment?

Where is the "people who don't put their money where their mouth is" option?