MJS

Yeah, Rice might be good. We'll see. It took a long time and lots of swings and misses to finally get a potentially good receiver. We'll see if he can take the next step. And stop getting into trouble, of course...

Joking about the truth? Not at all. The Chiefs are an awesome team. But they have continually failed to bring in difference makers at receiver. None of them have worked out. Are you surprised by this? I figured as a Cheifs fan you would know that the Chiefs have probably had the worst group of receivers in the league the past couple of years. The front office certainly knows it. They keep drafting them and signing them in free agency. Right?

The Chiefs have been pretty bad at bringing in receivers since their lucky pick of Tyreek Hill in the 5th round. Almost incompetent, as you say. But maybe Worthy will be different.

Ugh, I hated that argument too. I advocated to move on from Jerry Hughes a long time before we did. But a lot of Bills fans really thought he was elite. Well, he wasn't. Elite pass rushers get sacks. End of discussion. I didn't dislike him, though. I just thought he was overrated. It was more the fans I was annoyed with. He was a decent player. He just needed someone really good rushing the passer on the other side to be effective.

I guess I'll say Tyrod Taylor for the player. Hey, when you have a sucky player, especially at QB, can you really get mad or frustrated with them? When they suck, they suck. Tyrod was decent, though. He had dynamic traits. But there were times he REFUSED to throw the ball. He refused to take a risk. He would rather lose the game than throw an INT. It became very frustrating. For coach, I'll go with Doug Marrone. He was just so annoying to listen to, and you could tell the players hated him. I actively rooted against him when he left. I was happy he opted out of his contract, but it was still a jerk move from a jerky kind of guy.

Him saying good things about his new team, like he's supposed to, does not mean he is saying bad things about the Bills.

That should have been evident years ago from watching the embedded videos. Beane does his job. McDermott does his. They both report to Pegula. McDermott likely gives his input in the pre-draft process, like he should, but Beane and his team run the draft.

Running backs are traditionally more valuable because there is a steeper drop off from the elite ones, whereas any starting QB is going to get a lot of volume and production. You can get good production from a middle tier QB like Kirk Cousins or Jared Goff. There are like 20 or more QB's who you can get good production from. That's not the case with running backs.

I see people complaining about turnovers all the time. Allen's main criticism is that he turns it over too much. Who is acting like turnovers don't matter? It is one of the things in games that impacts the outcome the most. I feel like most people acknowledge that.

Who? When? I am on this board a lot. I do not see that argument. I've see it said a couple of times during specific games and that is about all. I admit that I don't see every single post. But even if it is brought up occasionally by a poster or two here or there, that doesn't mean it is an opinion that the majority of fans share. I don't think hardly anyone thinks that way.

Who is making that excuse all the time? I do not see that. I can remember one or two instances in a game where people said this, but that's all.

Well, I live in Louisiana.... No need for coats here, really.

They've never seen dead birds? They clearly aren't mechanical. But, I'm preaching to the choir, I'm sure.

I can get behind that, then.

It would be 4th and 1 unless they allow a repeat on the down.

So, if it is 3rd and 11+, why would the defenders not grab and hold every single receiver on the field? There has to be a mechanism to prevent busted plays like that. There should at least be a penalty of yardage and repeat the down if there is holding, DPI, or illegal contact. I agree that giving an automatic first down sucks.

I hate college overtime rules, personally. They should keep overtime rules the same, in my opinion.

It should have to be within 5 yards of a receiver, at least, which most of the time it probably is because a HB is usually there.

I actually like the fumble into the end zone rule. I think it makes sense. The end zone is like the defense's base. They are protecting it. It is their domain. An unclaimed ball that passes into their domain becomes theirs. Plus, it is like one of the only rules that benefits the defense. I kind of feel like a safety should not be a thing. It should just be a touchdown if you get tackled in your own end zone. And then you kick the extra point and kick the ball back to them, just like after a normal TD. Plus, safeties are rare enough that it wouldn't impact much and it rewards the defense more.

I think the rule of when a receiver has to be on the line or off the line of scrimmage is pretty arbitrary and dumb. It just wastes time getting calls for illegal formation. And it prevents offenses from being more imaginative. I would remove some of the QB protection rules. You should be able to tackle them like any other player. Still no hitting in the head, etc, because that is illegal for any player. Take out kneel downs and "giving yourself up" rules. You aren't down unless a defender makes contact with you. Remove the taunting rule. Everything should be housed under "Unsportsmanlike Conduct". If a player does something bad or over the top, they can get flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct if needed. But all the taunting calls are dumb. Get rid of "Neutral Zone Infraction". It should all be under "Offside". Flag QB's and other players for complaining to the refs or obvious flopping. We don't want to turn into soccer. This would affect Josh Allen, but he can adjust.

Hmm, he named a bunch of two sport athletes. They weren't guys who never played football. They were guys who played both and chose football over basketball. Maybe they weren't good enough to be in the NBA, though. Not sure. But the NBA has FAR fewer players than the NFL, and the NFL has way more specialized positions and roles. You can be a great athlete and go out and play special teams. You can even contribute to a specific role on offense or defense. It can be learned. But to play as 1 of 5 players on the court, you have to be able to do everything to a baseline level, and then be great at one or two things. The two sports just aren't comparable. It's not about athleticism, really. It's more about the nature of the sports and the sheer number of bodies and roles needed for football. That being said, there isn't a single guy in the NBA who could play QB in the NFL. That's the most difficult position in sports, in my opinion.

Not all of those were visitors. I bet most were from Detroit area.

I also think play action is less effective faking the run from the shotgun, but I don't think Josh likes turning his back to the defense like you need to do when you fake the handoff starting under center. I guess that's an area of growth for him.

The Chiefs had the WORST WR room in the NFL last year and the year before as well. They made it work by running the ball more and taking what the defense gave them, plus they have an elite TE to catch passes.

Oh gosh. There were times I was BEGGING McDermott not to blitz. There were times he absolutely needed to drop into coverage and he didn't. He lost us at least one game by being aggressive when he shouldn't have. But overall I really did like the change in playcalling. He brought a spark to the defense for sure. He has a better feel for calling plays and confusing the opposing offense than most. Playcalling is more than just x's and o's. There is an art to it, or an intuition. I think McDermott has that.