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Super Bowl and End of Season
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Poster: hayvern
Mon Feb 08, 2010 2:59 pm
I have to say that was one of the best Super Bowl games in history. I went into this with no real favorite, while I like Peyton Manning, I could not help but root and cheer for the underdog.
I read this article today:
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Marv ... ing-020710
It was about how Manning was upset with the outcome, he blamed a lot of people for the team's failures. I am sure he had to take some of the blame himself, afterall, throwing that interception was really the nail in the lid.
Ultimately though, the Colts got beat. The Colts came into this game playing it safe list so many other teams in the Super Bowl have done. THe Saints however, came in well prepared. Everyone knew that the team that played the best defense in this game was going to win, and it looked very much like the Colts were going to be that team in the first quarter, but that ended pretty soon into the second quarter.
Ultimately, the Colts were clearly out coached in this game. The coach for the Saints had a game plan and he did not waiver from that plan. He knew what he wanted to do in this game and did not get rattled. Manning can be as mad as everyone as he wants to, but ultimately, he got beat fair and square. He can blame whomever he wants, he can claim that the Colts beat themselves if he wants, but that would be misguided.
Manning, you got beat, face it and go to Disneyland and relax.
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Deciphering the Master Plan
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Poster: saphojunkie
Wed Jan 20, 2010 1:53 pm
Well, ladies and gentlemen, we are one year into Scott Pioli's tenure as the general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs. King Carl Peterson has been retiring on his island of Elba, while we fumble our way through the dark without the tyrannical guidance of an unwanted despot. I imagine this must be what the colonials felt like after shucking off the chains of King George, and replacing him with the new American government, which has been historically far more secretive than a monarchy that announces its horrible decisions to the public.
So what's more egotistical, I ask you? Scott Pioli, who maintains an air of secrecy, only divulging his decisions and strategies after they have been executed, in an effort, I imagine, to avoid the embarrassing mishap of not finishing an announced deal? Or Carl Peterson brazenly announcing every decision, almost daring the public to disagree with him?
Personally, I will say the latter.
But let's explore Scott Pioli's tenure more.
1. Hired Todd Haley, an up-and-coming coordinator with no head coaching experience but came from the Bill Parcells coaching tree.
2. Traded a second round pick for Mike Vrabel and Matt Cassel
3. Traded Tony Gonzalez for a future 2nd round pick.
4. Retained offensive coordinator Chan Gailey, defensive line coach Tim Krumrie.
I'm sure we can agree that the book is still out on Haley. While I like the hire, what I liked about it the most at the time was this - he was Pioli's guy. They targeted Haley. They waited for Haley. He didn't come in and "wow" them in the interview - they planned to go get him. Todd Haley immediately ruffled feathers with his "conversation" with Brian Waters - more on that later.
2. Trading the second round pick for two veteran players, one of which a potential franchise quarterback and the other a pro bowl linebacker who knows the new defensive...
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Why Charlie and Romeo are good for the Chiefs.
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Poster: mattschiefs
Sat Jan 16, 2010 11:31 am
My TV rarely is on anything other then ESPN. Most the time I don't even pay attention to it. But when I hear the word Chiefs It grabs my attention. On ESPN I have heard a number of talking heads talk about how this is not a great hire for the Chiefs. There reason is simply this. That the new OC and Dc have not had success outside of new England. To me that's not a fair statement. Or even fair to bring up. Why?
The main thing is that the two had much different jobs from when they left New England. That being a head coach. They are not being asked to be a head coach in Kansas City they are being asked to be the OC and Dc of the team. That's all. The Head coaching position is entirely different and you can be a good Coordination without being a good head coach. Can We say that its a great hire at this second probably not but if you look at the track record of the two as OC and DC is pretty encouraging.
Its not like the two did not have any success when they were not in New England. Charlie Weis built a Great offense while he was at Noter Dame. That was not the problem for the fighting Irish. The problem was that Charlie could never get a defense that could cover there own shadow. That's not what hes being asked to do in KC. The thing he is being asked to do is to help build an offense something that he showed he can do outside of New England already.
As for Remeo he stayed in the NFL and went to a team the well In all reality has never done any thing since they got back into the NFL in 1999. Yes he failed at his job but he came the closest that anyone has came to getting success. I can not sit here and tell you that I thougt he did a horrible job with the Browns. But like Weis he is not being asked to be a Head coach. Romeo has had a lot of success being a DC so there is no reason to think that he wont be able to get the job done in KC.
I truly hope that both work out and are great fits to help Todd Haley and Get the C...
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