crowebomber
09-24-2009, 11:39 AM
Whitlock is pretty much a tool, but it's funny to watch him bash his Chiefs. I bet he takes a lot of crap in KC (He's like Kiszla times 10).
This week's teachable moment is a warning to members of the national football media: I'm respectfully asking that writers and broadcasters do not visit Kansas City with the intention of carrying Scott Pioli's water.
My reaction to any homer-ish, out-of-context Pioli water-carrying will not be respectful. Pioli came to Kansas City and quickly unveiled the biggest ego in professional sports, earning him the nickname Scott Egoli. He absolutely doesn't need Peter King, Adam Schefter, Mike Florio or anyone else rationalizing the roster he put together.
It is no secret around the league that Egoli believes he is equal to or superior to Bill Belichick in football intellect. I'm anxious to see him prove it. I campaigned for the Chiefs to hire Egoli. I'd like for him to be successful. But there's no reason for us to prop him up.
So let's kill the little notes about the Chiefs releasing 30 players (five off injured reserve and five off the practice squad) since Pioli's arrival and only three or four of them landing on an opponent's roster. Do you think Bill Parcells didn't release some players off the 1-15 Dolphins team he inherited?
By the end of the 2008 season, I believe there were fewer than 30 Dolphins left from the 2007 roster.
Parcells also acquired a veteran quarterback, Chad Pennington, and gave him a two-year deal worth around $9 million. Meanwhile, Egoli acquired Matt Cassel, giving the career backup a $60 million contract.
We're not throwing any pity parties in Kansas City. If you acquire information by providing back massages to ego-bloated general managers, I'm politely asking you to find another city. I like and respect the overwhelming majority of the men and women covering the NFL -- particularly King, Schefter and Florio -- but I can't tolerate anyone interfering with how I run my corners in Kansas City.
4. JaMarcus Russell makes Ryan Leaf look like a Hall of Famer.
Do not get caught up in the hype that Russell's game-winning drive against the Chiefs is some sort of sign that he's a competent NFL quarterback. He's not.
Never in my life have I seen QB play as bad as I witnessed from Off-The-Marcus Russell. From his demeanor, body language and the way he trotted off the field after every Oakland three-and-out series, Russell looked nothing like an NFL quarterback last week.
Until his game-winning drive, Off-The-Marcus had completed three of 17 passes for 42 yards. He missed countless open receivers. He never once read a defense. Despite being as big as most left tackles, Off-The-Marcus never threatened to tuck the ball and run.
He got lucky at the end of the game. The Chiefs softened their defense and the refs bailed him out with a questionable late-hit call.
This week's teachable moment is a warning to members of the national football media: I'm respectfully asking that writers and broadcasters do not visit Kansas City with the intention of carrying Scott Pioli's water.
My reaction to any homer-ish, out-of-context Pioli water-carrying will not be respectful. Pioli came to Kansas City and quickly unveiled the biggest ego in professional sports, earning him the nickname Scott Egoli. He absolutely doesn't need Peter King, Adam Schefter, Mike Florio or anyone else rationalizing the roster he put together.
It is no secret around the league that Egoli believes he is equal to or superior to Bill Belichick in football intellect. I'm anxious to see him prove it. I campaigned for the Chiefs to hire Egoli. I'd like for him to be successful. But there's no reason for us to prop him up.
So let's kill the little notes about the Chiefs releasing 30 players (five off injured reserve and five off the practice squad) since Pioli's arrival and only three or four of them landing on an opponent's roster. Do you think Bill Parcells didn't release some players off the 1-15 Dolphins team he inherited?
By the end of the 2008 season, I believe there were fewer than 30 Dolphins left from the 2007 roster.
Parcells also acquired a veteran quarterback, Chad Pennington, and gave him a two-year deal worth around $9 million. Meanwhile, Egoli acquired Matt Cassel, giving the career backup a $60 million contract.
We're not throwing any pity parties in Kansas City. If you acquire information by providing back massages to ego-bloated general managers, I'm politely asking you to find another city. I like and respect the overwhelming majority of the men and women covering the NFL -- particularly King, Schefter and Florio -- but I can't tolerate anyone interfering with how I run my corners in Kansas City.
4. JaMarcus Russell makes Ryan Leaf look like a Hall of Famer.
Do not get caught up in the hype that Russell's game-winning drive against the Chiefs is some sort of sign that he's a competent NFL quarterback. He's not.
Never in my life have I seen QB play as bad as I witnessed from Off-The-Marcus Russell. From his demeanor, body language and the way he trotted off the field after every Oakland three-and-out series, Russell looked nothing like an NFL quarterback last week.
Until his game-winning drive, Off-The-Marcus had completed three of 17 passes for 42 yards. He missed countless open receivers. He never once read a defense. Despite being as big as most left tackles, Off-The-Marcus never threatened to tuck the ball and run.
He got lucky at the end of the game. The Chiefs softened their defense and the refs bailed him out with a questionable late-hit call.