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Heartbroken

I’ve followed the Kansas City Chiefs since I was a young child. It was heartbreaking to see my team give up the most points in the history of the franchise yesterday. The Buffalo Bills beat the Kansas City Chiefs 54-31. The Chiefs have been around since 1959 and had never given up this many points.

The lone bright spot was Chiefs’ Tight End Tony Gonzalez, who set another record for tight ends with 10 catches for 113 yards. It was his 25th 100 yard receiving game of his career which set a new record for tight ends. Gonzalez is also the only tight end ranked in the top ten for career receptions.

The Chiefs are now 1-10. There are some games left that the Chiefs can win. Who knows if they will stay the course or abandon ship and start new next season?

AFC West

If you are a San Diego Chargers fan, you must be a hurting today. The Colts/Chargers game last night was fun to watch. Head coach Norv Turner has taken the great team that Marty Schottenheimer built and in just two years they may not even be in the playoffs. Turner’s record as a head coach has not been too good. Turner is a better offensive coordinator than a head coach. But the good news for the Charger faithful is that the Denver Broncos don’t seem to want to win the division, either.

The Denver Broncos lost to the Oakland Raiders yesterday. The Broncos also lost to the Chiefs earlier this year. Broncos fans do not know which team will show up and the road may be bumpy to make the playoffs. They have a two game lead over the Chargers and they play the Chargers the last week. The Broncos also have to play the Chiefs again, as well as the Jets, Panthers and Bills. AFC West watchers would like some team to win this division and put us out of our misery.

J-E-T-S…Jets, Jets, JETS

How about those Jets? They walked into Nashville and gave the Titans their first loss. There seems to be something special about the Jets this year. They kind of remind me of the Packers of last season…

College Ball

The BCS nightmare is continuing again this year. The Big 12 Conference has five teams in the top 13 of the BCS standings. They have beat each other up, and I believe only two can make a BCS bowl game when probably all five deserve one. There are still some games left, which will either make the picture clearer or muddle it up even more.

Shout-Outs

The Carroll College Saints won their first playoff game and will continue their march for another National Championship this Saturday in Helena against Northwestern Oklahoma State.

The Montana Grizzlies made the playoffs and get to host a home game this Saturday against the Texas State Bobcats.

Hopefully these two games will be shown on TV at different times.

6 thoughts on “Football”

  1. Wulfgar – That would really be funny if the Raiders won the AFC West. Al Davis rides again! -Jack

  2. I’m already taking bets that the AFC West will be represented by an 8-8 or worse team in the playoffs (and even I don’t think that will be my beloved Broncos.) The saddest thing of all is that even the Raiders, at 3-8, are still in this hunt.

  3. Auntie Lib: Please don’t think I am a Chargers fan. That hurt. I have bled Chiefs red since the Len Dawson/Otis Taylor days! I am older than the photo – so old in fact that I may die before I actually see the Chiefs in the playoffs again….The best things in life are Chiefs victories, and seeing the Broncos, Chargers, and Raiders lose. -Jack

  4. JP: Yes, that one game lead the Lions have means a lot right now! The Chiefs are getting close to the 1976-77 Tampa Bay team. Most fans would love to have some Marty-ball right now. But there’s good news: Chiefs football gear is selling cheap this Christmas! -Jack

  5. I’ve been a Bronco fan for as long as you’ve cheered on the Chargers. (Which means you’re a lot older than you look in your picture!)While watching the mess that was yesterday’s game against the Raiders, I got to thinking about the current financial crisis and how “parity” and the “bailout” plan have so much in common. Artificial deployment of assets to those who are failing may have short-term gains, but in the long run, it results in mind-numbing mediocrity. The AFC West is a case in point. For years they were firmly entrenched at the bottom of the heap – division-wise. Enter parity and boom! The Chiefs, the Raiders, and the Broncs were teams to be respected. The Chargers too – a little bit, anyway. But now, after a few good seasons, it’s painful to watch most games. The goal is to lose – so you can get the top draft picks. Somehow that just doesn’t seem to be the way to run a championship team. Or economy for that matter.

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