So I decided to change the name of my weekly segment to "Chief Shots" because I'm pretending to be clever. Again, this is my weekly chance to be completely off-the-cuff, ridiculous, crunk-tastic, and completely abso-ludicrous
- I wonder what the reaction would be in St. Louis if Don Denkinger was an honorary ref for the game. I also wonder what kind of great calls he could make if he were the ref: 20 yard holding penalties? One knee equals three feet? Or how about making an infamous call for a SAFE-ty?
- It would be a funny site to see if St. Louis fans, still pumped up about their beloved Cardinals winning the World Series, accidentally filled the Edward Jones Dome with a sea of red. I'll work on the memo.
- Herm Edwards should be coach of the year: Part 2. The Chiefs had a special, surprise Halloween treat for the media. "Herm Edwards" (aka, Larry Johnson) addressed the media for a few minutes. If you haven't seen it, I strongly suggest you watch it. Anybody that has actually followed Larry Johnson knows how big of a surprise it is to see Larry Johnson show this side of himself to the media. This is a man that plays angry, interviews angry, has been accused of being aloof, distant, uncaring. Larry Johnson showed a very different side of himself during that press conference. Charles Caleb Colton once wrote that "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery." I couldn't agree more. I know everybody likes to believe that it's better for LJ to play angry; Herm Edwards has shown that it's far better for LJ to be happy when he's playing angry.
- I just came across a really interesting website called "Sonny Moore's Computer Rankings." I don't know what formulas they're using to derive these total scores, but it's a really interesting website to check out. Interesting points to note: 1) the Chiefs are ranked #16 vs. the Rams at #19. However, due to a factor Sonny uses for homefield advantage, St. Louis has a very slight edge over the Chiefs for Sunday's game; 2) the 2005 Chiefs were actually ranked 6th, even though they didn't even make the playoffs. It's about time a computer ranking factored in strength of schedule, which is undoubtedly what launched the Chiefs ahead of the competition (keep in mind, that this ranking includes playoff performances as well).
- The word of the week to describe the NFL's ridiculous overtime system? Imbecilic.
- Oh, how I love St. Louis. Toasted Ravs, Imo's egg-ceptional pizza, the Landing, the boats. I have also been to the Edward Jones Dome many times. The verdict? I don't like it. I thought it was a little stale. I don't usually knock on stadium experiences because 90% of NFL stadiums are rocking, but at the EJD, the crowd is easier to deflate than a balloon. Then again, maybe I'm a snob because I'm comparing the EJD experience to Arrowhead Stadium. Pass the grey poupon, please.
- St. Louis vs. Kansas City games are often referred to as I-70 games. I've always wondered why it hasn't been called the "I-44 to 13 to 54 to 71 to I-435 to I-70" series.
- Unfortunately, while the Chiefs' players have not yet faced the Rams' players, the Rams' cheerleaders have already smoked the Chiefs' cheerleaders.
- After last week's game, Dustin Colquitt may have downgraded himself from 8th string quarterback to 51st string quarterback. I think the main reason the refs insisted that Colquitt's toss was not a forward pass was because it resembled a jumpshot more than it did a forward pass. Wrong sport, Dustin.
- Well I'm not a St. Louis fan or don't pretend to be one, it certainly is a travesty, in my mind, that Torry Holt isn't heavily mentioned in MVP talks. If Holt throws a few tantrums, yells at his quarterback on the sidelines, or gets fined for a really catchy name for himself (Oto Holto), maybe he could be recognized in this league.
Stay tuned next week for another edition of Chiefs Shots.
