I know, I know… tasteless headline. It’s true, though — Priest Holmes has a special place in the hearts of Kansas City Chiefs fans, and deservedly so. He’s really running away with this latest poll.
Personally, I voted for Larry Johnson due to his numbers, his jaw-dropping rushing style, his durability and what I feel he will eventually accomplish as a Chief. Besides, he’s already carried this team just as far in the playoffs as Priest ever did with inferior O-line and QB play — one and done.
The race for the second vote-getter, who will also advance, is on. The candidates are Abner Haynes, L.J. and Christian Okoye. Really, it comes down to two voting camps with completely different POVs:
A.) Old School – Larry Johnson is a young punk who needs to shut up and play out his contract. (*For the record, L.J. was adamant about remaining a Chief during his recent appearances on both Rome is Burning and Best Damn. Just wanted to squash the rumors about L.J. wanting to play in New York.*)
B.) New School – Just because we weren’t alive to see Abner Haynes play, doesn’t mean that he’s better than Johnson. Ever hear of NFL Films and the Internet? As for the Nigerian Nightmare, this isn’t a Tecmo Bowl poll.
Some other stuff:
Arrowhead Pride has lots of good stuff over there, specifically a link to last night’s Mile High Report radio show. He does a good job repping our Chiefs and we all but get mentioned. The Sports Guru is right — we all are on the same side, and Chiefs fans/blogs/sites should work together to ensure that the Chiefs can be the most popular team in the league.
ESPN has the Chiefs ranked 20th in the site’s NFL power rankings. Check out this contradictory quote:
“Damon Huard played well last year and Brodie Croyle might have a bright future, but it’s pretty clear that QB is a major issue in Kansas City right now.”
I just don’t get that.
SI.com’s Don Banks is high on Damon Huard. His logic speaks to me…
“And the guy can play a little. He had a 98.0 passer rating last year, and went 5-3 as a starter, with 11 touchdowns and one pick. Unless the Chiefs are willing to dump the season as part of Croyle’s development, Huard gives them their only shot to win now.”
SI.com also has us listed as fourth in the site’s “NFL’s Top 10 Shakiest QB Situations.”
FoxSports.com’s Peter Schrager ranked our off-season 15th best, but likes our playoff chances, to some degree anyway…
“Are they in better shape than they were in January: The Chiefs were a playoff team last season, ending the year on a bit of a hot streak. The Green situation’s a bit weird, but once cleared up — Kansas City should be good to go for 2007. The draft was solid, and the Edwards and Harris signings improve the defense. Ideally, Johnson won’t be carrying the ball more than 400 times this season. Look for the rookie Smith to help carry the load. The AFC West is tough — but the Chiefs could be a playoff team again.”
More to come. Don’t forget to vote for The COAT!
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