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I mean... I just want to know how and why this "herd mentality" and Joe Marino discussion came up in a thread on James Cook posting about $15 mil on social media, but I have a feeling there is no good answer to that.

Howie Roseman has received a lot of praise for his massive draft success in recent years, but it wasn't always that way. For a period of about 7 years, Roseman was heavily criticized for missing on several draft picks. So, what changed? There is a rumor that Roseman purchased an NFL Draft Bot a few years ago that takes every draft prospect and generates an aggregate rating based on individual ratings from the most highly regarded draft prospect analysts. When it is the Eagles turn to pick, NFL Draft Bot simply outputs the best available player (BPA) and that is who the Eagles and Roseman proceed to select. It isn't rocket science, people, it's NFL Draft Bot. Get 'er done, Beane! And stop listening to your QB for draft advice. That isn't rocket science, either.

I'm not a Coleman fan, but if he had continued the trajectory he was on by mid-season, we wouldn't be complaining. That Poyer hit really threw him off course. We know one of the main differences between basketball players and football players is the former don't like to get hit. Maybe Coleman should've stuck with basketball.

Or McConky. Don't care that "we already have a slot guy". Better than taking a guy that we can only throw jump balls to.

AWESOME stat that I just realized. Apologies if anyone else already figured this one out. But the Chiefs are now 1-3 in playoff games immediately after beating the Bills. 2020 season: SB loss to Bucs 2021 season: AFCCG loss to Bengals 2024 season: SB loss to Eagles Who's cursed now!?!?! Pretty sure this is their ONLY 3 losses in the playoffs since 2020 also, right...?

To be fair, I started this thread after day #2, but I’ve been updating the title each since then, as it remains active. It seems that many of us have moved on at this point, but the memory sticks around as just another missed opportunity to go along with the rest of them. This Super Bowl media week never helps though, because of all the Chiefs talk that goes on (and practically no mention of the Eagles). And this year in particular, everyone seems to be treating it as if they’ve won the game, before it has even been played. That makes me want to see them lose even more.

That was the young KC chiefs. As evidenced by the Kadarius Toney offensive Offside game, they've changed. They are still the most resilient team in the NFL, but you definitely can't say they don't pout anymore.

As expected, trigger week has arrived. And even though I go out of my way to avoid it, it’s ultimately inevitable. Taking my son to elementary school this morning, start the car, Sirius NFL channel is on, and there’s Brett Veach. Of course, I changed the channel almost immediately, but then on the way back home, I am channel surfing past the Sirius NFL channel, and there’s Chris Jones. My exposure to national media has been VERY limited since the AFCCG, but when I do hear anything about the Super Bowl, it’s exclusively about KC. Philly has been completely ignored. Barf city.

yeah, no, will be 32 soon, and the last thing we need is to depend on more injury prone players. Availability is the #1 asset. If you can't be depended on to be available in big games, doesn't matter how good you are frankly. Focus on Crosby/Garrett. You want this team to improve? DLine is how. At least Beane and Mcdermott recognize that great teams excel in the trenches. We have finally solidified the OL. Now we need to do the same with the DL. We never get to Mahomes in the playoffs including this year when they had issues with their own OL, and 3 years ago couldn't sniff Burrow who was also behind a bad OL. This is getting very old. We had the right idea with Von, but wrong guy; too old. Our wr room is almost full and with the 1 remaining spot we need someone with a unique skill set not already on the roster.

Definitely past where I was when I posted this thread, but I genuinely think we were good enough to beat any team in the NFL this season. I think the toughest matchup for us, by far, was the Ravens, and we got past them. This isn't like 2020 when we got to the AFCCG. This time around, I know we could have won the Super Bowl. And that realization is what still make it tough to think about every now and then.

There are some good points here, but I was referring to the fact that there have been no calls against them in decisive moments since the Kadarius Toney offensive Offside penalty last year when Mahomes threw a massive tantrum, which remains valid. I do agree that there have been significant calls against the Chiefs prior to this season, but this season, there have been none that I can think of. This season, KC seems to be getting different treatment, whether you want to say it is coincidental or not, the bottom line is the same. Regarding the Bills lucking out in the Ravens game, that is 100% correct. In fact, when friends & family congratulated me after that game, my initial reaction was, "Wow, I am not used to seeing the Bills get the lucky breaks in the playoffs; maybe this season is different after all," and then after Mark Andrews drops the pass on the Ravens final play on offense of the season, we all watch Kincaid do the same thing. Does that mean the Chiefs got lucky? I mean, yes, we were clearly outcoached in that game, but regardless of what happened in the first 3 quarters, this game was always going to come down to the 4th quarter one way or another, and in that quarter, the Chiefs had 2 extremely lucky moments. First being the terrible spot on 4th and 1 (refs and out of our control), and second being the Kincaid drop (self inflicted by Bills).

I personally don’t think that, actually. But at the same time it is also hard to believe that ever since the Kadarius Toney offensive Offside last season (a correct call) the Chiefs have not had ANY decisive calls go against them, while having numerous go in their favor, and it just seems like too many to be merely a “coincidence”. Especially when you consider this is a team that played almost every single game down to the wire this season. I have my own theory on it, and it’s not that refs are “intentionally” doing it, but it’s very difficult to believe it’s pure coincidence (unless they really do just have four leaf clovers up their a$$es)

Problem is this. Most fans want Hollins back, right? Ok let’s say he is back, then we have 4 receivers returning shakir hollins coleman samuel not a whole lot of room for an upgrade. Maybe 1 guy? Funny thing is, If we do that, it may be at Coleman’s expense, so they continue to bet on Coleman despite his inability to separate and try to let him develop? Or do we look for an instant upgrade?

All I know, for those of us that are "over it" or "moved on" by this time, do yourselves a favor and stay off sports radio, espn, pft, NFL network, etc this week because as I recall from last year, week 2 leading up to the SB is generally a lot worse than week 1 due to all the KC a$$ kissing and player interviews that will take place this week. This is the type of sh*t that will trigger a lot of us. For me, its gonna be strictly WGR and Locked on bills until KC loses the super bowl or combine/draft coverage takes the spotlight. Whichever comes first...

Yep, it does. That about sums it up for me too at this point. I’m over it for the most part, but the sting will always be there when I do think about it, simply because it was a giant missed opportunity and this was the closest we had ever been to the SB in Allen’s career.