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I think I will give Reid credit for something no one has really mentioned ... in his two years as coach, we've been competitive nearly every Sunday. Even in games I thought we'd get throttled, he's managed to get the team prepared and it's always a ball game. There have been a few exceptions, but for the most part, every Sunday is somewhat enjoyable, even when we lose (to the point of, well, at least we had a chance in the 4th quarter if this, this and that happened). With Pioli/Haley/Crennel, some of those games (in fact, I'd say half, if not more) got so out of hand it was awful. It made the Chiefs unbearable for the most part.
And I realize all of the naysayers are all like, "oooh, oh, omg 9-7 whooopdeedoo!"
...well the New York Giants have parlayed two of those seasons into Super Bowls by getting hot at the right time, and you can't win a Super Bowl without getting to the playoffs.
...and it's very unrealistic to think NFL teams are going to "Houston Astros" it for 5 years so they can "rebuild the right way." It's not possible. There are no sure thing QB's sans Andrew Luck that are ever drafted. There have been teams that draft a QB in the 1st round every 3 years that still suck because they can't find a franchise QB. Finding a QB isn't nearly as easy as this board makes it out to be.
Of course we all want an Aaron Rodgers, Andrew Luck, Tom Brady or Peyton Manning. Unfortunately, those are about 1 in 50 even in the most elite of prospects.
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