merlin

I’m a long-time A.A. commenter and featured contributor. I have designed software and architectures for many years for major corporations. I love the strategy of football especially the draft. I have been a Chiefs fan for more than 40 years. I try to bring a long-term, more strategy than logistics perspective to A.A. My “Merlin’s Magic” features appear sporadically.

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One And Done For Weis?

Will Charlie Weis leave the Kansas City Chiefs after this season? I know it sounds strange, but Pro Football Talk is reporting that this might indeed be the case. The only logical explanation of a Weis-Todd…Read More

Merlin’s Magic: Raiders Week Edition

It’s Raider’s week for the Kansas City Chiefs. While newer Chiefs fans think of John Elway and the Broncos with disdain, older fans hold the Raiders as the biggest rival we have. NFL.com’s…Read More

Twas The Night Before Chiefsmas, Merlin’s Version

Twas the night before Chiefsmas, when all through the stadium Nothing was stirring, not even Pioli’s cranium. The stockings were hung by the lockers with care, In hopes that a playoff berth soon…Read More

Merlin’s Magic: Defining Moment Edition

Watching the latest Kansas City Chiefs game, I thought of what Mary Schottenheimer use to say. That is there were a handful of significant plays in a football game. Whatever team was successful in the…Read More

Merlin’s Magic: House Money Edition

The Chiefs are in an enviable position. They are playing with house money. What is house money? House money is a betting term when the money you are betting is money you have already won. In effect, you…Read More

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Merlin’s Magic, Draft Summary And First Round Pick Edition

OK Addicts, final review time. Let’ stack the needs, talk about strategy and I will unveil my current…Read More

Merlin’s Magic: 2010 Mid-season Draft Review Offense Edition

OK Addicts, last week we reviewed the Defense and how our draft needs are evolving over the course of…Read More

Merlin’s Magic Special Colts Game Edition

It’s been a long time since I have written an article. Real life has intruded into my life in a…Read More

Merlin’s Magic: Lilja Versus Brown Edition

Nostalgia is the idealized yearning for the past. It affects all of us to a degree. We tend to remember…Read More

Merlin’s Magic: Year Two Edition

The most exciting thing about this year is that it’s finally year two. It’s been a long time…Read More

What is Page Worth?

It’s obvious that the Chiefs and Jarrad Page are a divorce waiting to happen. The Lions have been…Read More

Merlin’s Magic: Walter, Walter, Walter Edition

Loyal readers on AA know me as sort of the resident curmudgeon. I generally pass on the Kool Aid for…Read More

Merlin’s Magic: Bob’s List Edition

Recently, Bob Gretz put together his own personal ranking of the current Chiefs. Bob ranked every Chief…Read More

Merlin’s Magic: Extinct Strong Safety Edition

Earlier in the year, I compared Eric Berry with Dale Carter. The comparisions are interesting and telling.…Read More

Merlin’s Magic: 2011 Initial Draft Needs Edition

Well, here at Merlin’s Magic, the draft is always a topic of conversation. Since we just completed…Read More

Merlin’s Magic: 2010 Draft Review

Well, the Chiefs completed their Christmas shopping, I mean NFL draft. The reviews were generally good,…Read More

Merlin’s Magic 2010 Draft Plan Edition

We are on the cusp of one of my favorite times of the year, the NFL draft. Now is the time for me to…Read More

Merlin’s Magic: Walter Football Mock Draft Review Edition

I’ll confess, I have a love/hate feeling about Walter Football. In many ways, they do a very good…Read More

Merlin’s Magic: Offensive Line Changes, Early Edition

With all the offensive line activity going on with the Chiefs recently, shortly I will probably have…Read More

Shaun Rodgers On The Block?

Pro Football Talk is reporting that Cleveland may be open to trading Shaun Rodgers. The Cleveland Browns…Read More