I am not a fan of sitting starters unless they have a injury and could use the time to heal.

Why is the NFL different?

Hard cap. Completely even revenue sharing. It's the most balanced league around. So yes, my expectations are different for the Chiefs than for Mizzou or the Royals, because those teams aren't working from a completely even deck like the Chiefs are.

There's also the matter of the Chiefs spending 30 years trying to same tired, failed approach at QB, and never deviating from it until this past spring. In light of the past 25 years, it's hard to get excited about a division title and being sent home before the conference championship game, which is your general lot in the NFL, even if you make the playoffs, unless you're daring to be great at QB.

Right. Alex Smith doesn't suck as bad as Tyler Palko, so we should be happy, right?


I was never fine with him. I was pretty damn sure that he wasn't going to elevate his play, that he'd just be another caretaker QB who needed everything done perfectly by the rest of his team to have any success against elite teams. He's done nothing but prove that out.

A brief flash of that elite-capable play popped up here and there, but never came to stay. Maybe he'll go on one of those "hot" streaks in the playoffs this year, but there's dozens of games and more than a half decade of past performance that suggest he won't.

Hahahaaa Mikes hitting the blow early today

I'm hoping for one one those R-rated red band trailers with boobies and exploding heads and shit.

That's what we've been getting with Smith. I've NEVER been confident in any Chiefs playoff game of the Smith/Reid era. Not even last year. I've predicted Chiefs losses in every single playoff game except for Houston not because of superstition, but because I look at the opposing team and then I look at our QB. And I think, "Our QB is a dick-sucking coward. Their QB is not. We're going to lose."

That's no way to live as a fan.

That's not a fan, that's a naysayer.

permission to use this as avatar?

How about both?

Going to the sports bar for 1st time this year! I'm not missing this!

:clap:

That one time this board spent two years convinced that I was black Bob...

It's good to have you back

Pretty much me.

You can choose to be Charlie Brown and keep sprinting at Lucy's football.

Or, you can go to watch parties, hang out with friends, watch casually, and have no expectation for a win, and no heartburn when it's an L.

If Mahomes is as good as I believe he'll be, that will change. But that's in the future (or if he looks great today and somehow ends up in the playoff game).

I'm sure you predicted that excellent performance by Smith against the colts

I got brand new red underwear for brand new Chiefs Era Football.

It's not a naysayer. It's being objective enough to gauge probabilities and possibility.

Fan of science vs fan of faith.

Huh? Pats and Eagles.

It absolutely is....in the a locker room, a cancer.

It was typical Alex Smith. Teases you with great play, and then follows it up with a load of shit.

Except in that example it was split into halves instead of games.

Yeah, the things being said about Smith today were the same things being said 4 years ago... everyone figured he could win in the regular season, but didn't have much faith in the playoffs.

That argument, of course, has been bastardized by the extremes on both ends, trolls, hyperbole, and overall people who are terrible at debate.

Hoyer and the Texans.

Outside of the colts, which was not on Smith, we have only ever played NE or the Steelers in the playoffs and lost. So, yeah.

Nah. Not even close. More like a sadist.

...go to a Chiefs game, stand up and express pessimistic and negative views throughout the whole game. Sounds like ssooooooo much fun. The fans will love you...LMAO

Don't be that guy.

My bad, I thought you were talking about this season.

Let's get it up for Mahomes!

Sonic is going discontinue their garlic parmesan wings. ****ing Bastards :cuss:

Because I'm realistic about what Alex can only ever do in the playoffs?

Sorry, dude. I don't get my rocks off anymore by beating the Bengals at home where we only put up a field goal in the entire second half, we score a special teams TD, and our defense hangs on to win by a score of 24-20.

Those are the games where Alex plays it safe. Playing safe in the playoffs makes you lose.

It's a shitty ****ing attitude to have as a QB, and pretty awful to watch as a fan. It's the kind of attitude that says, "I did what I had to do to win the game, and we did. On to next week! Woo hoo!"

And that's bullshit. That's how you lose to Pittsburgh without allowing the Steelers a single TD.

Is Kareem playing? Gurley is sitting and Hunt only needs 15 yards to take the rushing title this year.

I'm wondering this too. I want to see most of the starters playing with Mahomes.

I think he might have to take a few carries. They have already ruled out west and Akeem i think...

Well West is out unless they signed CJ Spiller (again) Who else they got to run the rock?

Akeem Hunt come on down!

I now will know what it feels like to play in a super bowl.

No, because you're a naysayer.


Besides, other parts of the team are never fully responsible are they? QB's have lost every single playoff game all by themselves. Four TD lead lost? QB's fault. RB fumbles, or gets hurt? QB's fault.

By your logic, because Aaron Rodgers and Russel Wilson are so brave, they should be winning EVERY YEAR.

Out of 4 playoff games, there is only one you can really criticize his performance. Had they not called holding on the conversion there wouldn't be any criticism

Alex was by far the biggest reason we lost in the playoffs last year. The coaching staff even acknowledged it by trading up for Pat.

'hey Alex go beat the Patriots without your best receiver and all-pro running back on the road in foxboro or else you suck'

No.

Pat is just good business. Too good to pass up.

All he does is win

If only they had tied the Steelers with a few minutes left, we'd all be rejoicing.

Can you bundle of stickss take your bickering to one of the other 500 alex smith threads. for **** sake.

It's what naysayers do, dude.

:D

Smells like Clay

The true fan alex martyrs are out in full force today.

Just like your moms hairy pussy.

They are going to do everything they can to ruin our Super Bowl today.

This is the only game I will care about all year unless we reach the SB.

I wish i could thread ban people as the OP. ROFL

What do you mean his "mom's". You mean his.

LMAO

Damnit, I found a better one, didn't edit fast enough.

NFL mobile and a 12:42 t time today for the win!!!

:fire:

I accept bribes.

Please! This is supposed to be a happy occasion! Let's not bicker and argue about who trolled who ... We are here today to witness the union of Alexians and Mahomos in the joyful bond of the holy Patlock.

Unfortunately, one of them, my troll Tiger, has just fallen to his death.

But I don't want to think I've not lost a troll... so much as gained a QB...

For, since the tragic death of the starter...

SHOUT FROM BACK: He's not quite dead!

Since the fatal wounding of the starter...

SHOUT FROM BACK: I think he's getting better!

For ... since the starter ... who ... when he seemed about to recover ... suddenly felt the icy ... hand of death upon him.

SHOUT FROM BACK: Oh, he's died!

I want his true fans, from now onwards, to think of the Browns as their team ... in a very real and legally binding sense.

Would doubling your casino cash suffice?:hmmm:

All of this.

Including you, no? I've seen you spew profanity laced posts at him in the GDT.

Also this. Although I would say both sides are dissatisfied with losing in the playoffs. The difference is that one side thinks it isn't gonna change without a QB switch and another side disagrees. Then there are those in the middle.

I agree. I can't imagine many fans will be satisfied with not getting passed the divisional round if that happens.

Considering I can do that myself... sorry, no.



.....well, who do you have in mind? LMAO

at least the Browns got to do a touchdown celebration

Yeah and the truth of it is it’s all of it.

You aren’t winning a sb with the qb carrying the entire team and you aren’t winning with him sucking.

They need the whole team to play well in January. No more injuries or the defense sucking in New England or the offense no showing or the qb missing open guys

PBJ

The future is almost here!!!

Yep. Brady isn't winning a SB with the Browns. You need your QB to step up in the playoffs and be one of your best players more often than not. AFC representative shows it every year. Ravens don't win the SB if Flacco doesn't play the best stretch of his life, even as good as they were(and the most hilarious comeback against Denver).

Things are never as black and white as people want it to be. Politics, football....life. It is easier to think when it's black and white though.

I would settle for censoring the words "alex" and "smith" in this thread. ROFL

I ****ing hate later games than noon games. Come on get on with it.

especially when all the early games suck.

If ....IF...Chiefs go to SB....Alex Smith took them there

Sorry, I had to do it:D

Who is playing at RB for the Chiefs today with West out (and assuming that Hunt won't play either)?

Akeem Hunt and who else?

My guess is DAT, with K Hunt getting just enough carries to take the rushing title

Cocaine is one helluva drug

Ain't that the truth! :clap:

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You are so goddamn sexy

:D

Glad the kid is getting protection.
Anyone got the news on the Denver starting lineup?

Curious list :hmmm:

Looks like Kareem Hunt *might* get the rushing title

It would be incredibly stupid to play Kareem Hunt today.

That seems like the wrong move.

Big day for Chiefs fans. A good showing means optimism, a poor showing means a strong source of off-season annoying troll bait.