Ten Things About Today’s Game – Guest Edition

[bshmerlie]

Originally Posted by Wallcrawler

If you think that Eric Fisher has lived up to the spot he was taken, YOU need to **** off because you've clearly lost your fingertip grip on anything resembling sanity, and have descended into an abyss of irreversible lunacy.

You ever wonder why Alex is so quick to get rid of the football? So quick to take off and run? Why he throws so many checkdowns?

Could it possibly be that the guy protecting (and I use that word very, VERY ****ing loosely here) HIS ****ING BLIND SIDE gets beaten so badly, SO ****ING REGULARLY, that he has simply come to expect it and has set his mental clock on getting rid of the football accordingly?

Eric Fisher is an inconsistent pile of **** at the LT position. He's been beaten so badly at times this year you wonder how he even stays on the field. Ive seen him get uprooted in the run game, carried three steps laterally, and firmly planted into the turf by a defender. And this is supposed to be his area of strength, the run blocking game.

He's tried to block defenders with his ass this year, for ****'s sake. So don't come in here and tell people they shouldn't be calling out Fisher for not living up to R1P1, because he ****ing hasn't. Not even close. Not even a little bit.

Dude was so shit in this game he's false starting AT HOME because he knows he needs every edge he can get. And then gets beaten on the very next play like he's not even there. Commentators (if you call those two talking bags of smashed assholes fox put in there commentators) bust the balls of Jamaal Charles and Travis Kelce for "not helping out their tackle." Hilarious.

Robert Quinn had ONE sack coming into this game. He was a non-factor, and Fisher made him look like the second coming of Reggie White.

Someone better check under that helmet and make sure Jordan Black isn't out there rocking Fisher's jersey.

People just need to calm down. Chill a little bit. No need to raise the blood pressure. The Chiefs played a good game and put a little woopin on the Rams as they should have. Did they play perfect ball....NO. But look at the last several games. They've played very solid games on all three aspects of the game.

Is Fisher a great OT...NO! But life goes on guys. Its a 50% chance on any draft pick in the first round. We got Poe but maybe we missed on Fisher that's the way the cookie crumbles. He may just end up being a backup someday. We go to the well again and hope for a better pick.

I do however like how some of our backups have been stepping up and playing some good football. Why don't we spend more time talking about those guy instead of the few guys who whiff? I think we have a solid football team and I feel confident that we will make the playoffs this year. We couldn't say that even two years ago. I think the Alex and Andy duo is working out great. We're not playing in the gutter with the Raiders and Jaguars anymore. Lets continue to build the team and see what happens.
I think some of you guys are just looking for reasons to feel bad about the team. The team is actually playing better than their talent would suggest considering how many backups they are playing. I'm also a 49er fan and sometimes its just painful to watch them because they are so talented and then they just shoot themselves in the foot with stupid mistakes and penalties. At least the Chiefs are playing sound football. They are not the most talented team but they are playing above expectations.

[CallMeSquidwad]

Originally Posted by bshmerlie

Is Fisher a great OT...NO!

I'm sorry but reality check is needed people. You say you're a Niner fan, do you remember Anthony Davis when he was 23? My god, I forget how many sacks Tamba had on him that day but he made him look like a high school waterboy, yet 1 year later Davis was an all-pro.....REALITY CHECK.
Eric Fisher is the best overall o-lineman we have right now today, we have left him on an island against some studs and he has come out looking alright thus far. He will only get better and his confidence will only grow as our offense continues to grow; I will be the one to "be bold" and say right here today I have seen enough from Eric Fisher to know he will be a great Kansas City Chief.

[bshmerlie]

Originally Posted by CallMeSquidwad

I'm sorry but reality check is needed people. You say you're a Niner fan, do you remember Anthony Davis when he was 23? My god, I forget how many sacks Tamba had on him that day but he made him look like a high school waterboy, yet 1 year later Davis was an all-pro.....REALITY CHECK.
Eric Fisher is the best overall o-lineman we have right now today, we have left him on an island against some studs and he has come out looking alright thus far. He will only get better and his confidence will only grow as our offense continues to grow; I will be the one to "be bold" and say right here today I have seen enough from Eric Fisher to know he will be a great Kansas City Chief.

REALTIY CHECK!!!

Did you notice that I said he was not a "Great" OT. I didn't say he was bad...he's just not great right now. It doesn't mean that he can't be down the road that's why I said that "maybe" we missed on him.

The REALITY CHECK is that he is NOT great right now. He still has a lot to learn and needs a lot of time on the field to get better. I for one think people are being a little too harsh on him at this point. But by no means would I say he is a top ten OT. I do think our O-Line has improved over last year....or maybe Alex is just getting rid of the ball sooner... but whatever it takes. I will quote you and say that he has been "alright thus far".

[TEX]

Originally Posted by CallMeSquidwad

Anyone who thinks Fisher has been a bust first off needs to **** off and get a grip on reality; Quinn wasn't relevant other than a handful of plays. Another part about that argument that makes no sense is who would you have taken #1 instead of him? He was the best guy for the spot and he has been having a hell of a year.

[BWillie]

Im still amazed how so many of you are negative about this team. I didnt expect them to be any better than 8-8 and didnt expect all these injuries...and look at that. They are in the thick of things. If they can continue to develop the secondary and OL, along w Kelce we could have a very good team on our hands in the end.

This is a team that was punched in the mouth early by Tenn and has came back strong. Took it to the wire @ Denver. Beat the living shit outta NE, beat a very good divisional rival on the rd. A team mind you thatvcould be the 3rd best in the AFC. Then today looked the part vs STL who was fresh off of beating the Super Bowl champions.

[otherstar]

Great post, thanks!

[bsp4444]

I can't believe how reluctant Alex smith is to throw the ball. I don't know how play action ever works for them...the same players bighting on the run are still in position to make a play on where Alex will throw it to.

[Jmart]

Great job!

[InChiefsHeaven]

I read it. It was ok.

Heh. Good job Scho...

[HIChief]

For those of us in far-flung places, like bobbing up and down on the South China Sea, starved for Chiefs news, the more info the better. Why not write a companion to "10 Things" each week? I enjoyed your perspective as much as I enjoy GBlowfish's. ")

[Halfcan]

Nice job and a big win!!

[BlackHelicopters]

Great substitute

[gblowfish]

My brain hurts.

I'm back at work after three days of binge drinking and meat eating that would make Charlie Sheen say "whoah, slow your roll, dude."

Much thanks to Scho63 for writing the "Ten Things." I think you'll all agree he did an outstanding job. I only saw about half of the game, and the half I did see was through eyelids at half mast through bloodshot peepers. I tivo'ed it, so I'll watch it later in the week after the world series is over.

Doggity report is here:

http://doggitychiefs.blogspot.com/20...chiefs-34.html

[penguinz]

Originally Posted by gblowfish

My brain hurts.

I'm back at work after three days of binge drinking and meat eating that would make Charlie Sheen say "whoah, slow your roll, dude."

Much thanks to Scho63 for writing the "Ten Things." I think you'll all agree he did an outstanding job. I only saw about half of the game, and the half I did see was through eyelids at half mast through bloodshot peepers. I tivo'ed it, so I'll watch it later in the week after the world series is over.

Doggity report is here:

http://doggitychiefs.blogspot.com/20...chiefs-34.html

That is horrible. Waste if the internet. The pesto recipe is even worse!