Can God Save the Kansas City Chiefs?

Well, they turned over every rock. They followed every lead. They have searched far and wide. They used to have a PRIEST on their team and most recently added a POPE (Leonard). How about some Divine Intervention. Please....

One might say that If the Dallas Cowboys are "America's Team", maybe the Kansas City Chiefs are "God's Team"

If so, God certainly has a wicked sense of humor.

The Kansas City Chiefs have reached rock bottom. They are about to make history. This will be the third straight year the Chiefs will win only four or less games in a season. In their 43-year history this has never been done before, and the worst part about it is that three year stretch may grow even more.

Who's to blame?

Fingers can be pointed everywhere and I confess I've done a lot of the pointing myself, but in end, it doesn't really matter. This team is self destructing right before our eyes, and no matter how much you wish things would change, it seems the results are always the same. Everyone seems to have the answer, but not the right one.

Now one can always argue that there are other pathetic teams out there but somehow that doesn't make fans feel any better. Outside of Detroit, all the fans of those other teams have seen their team's in a Super Bowl over the last 40 years, but not in KC.

What hurts is being a fan. Believe me, even fans think they have all the answers but really don't. However, sometimes even the fans can come up with more astute observations, and it baffles me how a fan can seem to sense the element of risk, while those professional experts who get paid for their opinions, can be so blind.

There are many reasons a team loses games but certainly a "lack of talent" is the biggest issue. Yes, you can get all the "high character" guys you want who place the team first and give 100 percent on the field, but at the end of the day it is those teams with the most talent that have the advantage. This team is certainly is not in that group.

When Scott Pioli took over he issued the statement "we are not looking to acquire talent, only build a team." Well Scott, you better think that through a little more.

 All any Chief fan has to look at is the talent on other teams and compare it to their's and its pretty obvious that talent means a lot.

 Even their "Pioli" draft looks like a bust. Tell me they are not paying Tyson Jackson $57 Million when the guy has only 3 tackles this season. Tell me this isn't a nightmare.

This year everyone knew the Chiefs were still a ways away from contending but were they really? I mean after all didn't they lose both their games last year with San Diego by only one point? Wasn't this second year of the "youth rebuilding" efforts result in much better play by those rookies who improved as a result of extending playing time last year?

That at least was the rationale.

This year? New management. High Hopes. "A new Sheriff in town," and no not Eddie Murphy, although even he could at least given us some much needed comic relief. Rules became more harsh. Players showed up in shape. They showed their adaptability by even accepting the challenges that go with a change of positions.

Veterans such as Mike Vrabel and Bobby Engram were brought in to lead the way and provide new leadership. But there were problems, and those problems continue today. I don't need to tell you what you already know.

So what now? A great draft in 2010?. Some new "big name" free agents to go with them? Well, we can always dream, but sometimes you have distinguish fantasy from reality

In reality, this team has more holes than Swiss Cheese. We know Larry Johnson will be gone, but it wouldn't shock me if they keep him this season and stick him on the bench just to make an example out of him.  Humiliate him. That would be too easy though. I'd cut him.

Along with losing LJ, Brian Watters will most likely retire, Dwayne Bowe will most likely be gone (after being threatened by Haley just before the trading deadline that he might be dumped). Other current starters and backups will leave by retiring or become Free Agents. And then we have to ask the ultimate question:

 What Free Agents would WANT to come Kansas City?

Don't think management isn't concerned about this already.

When people ask me who I think the Chiefs first round draft pick will be next year I have to laugh, because when you think about it, does it matter? Tell me positions this team DOESN'T need help at. For me, quarterback, kicker, and punter are safe. Every other position is there for the taking.

Well, let's hope for a miracle. If this really is "Gods Team," their fate are in his hands.

Its sure as HELL isn't in ours