Charles interview on Grantland
 

http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-tr...-video-podcast

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plus a review/preview of the Chiefs:

My new rallying cry "I am mildly competent "

"I set my goals -- I always try to get guys to set goals"

Made me think back to that video coverage of Jamaal talking to DBowe in Hawaii saying "you need to set your goal to come back here" or something to that effect.

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Your 2013 Kansas City Chiefs: Mildly Competent.

Great seats still available!

is english jamaals first language I still cant tell

You know what I'm sayin

ROFLROFLROFL:clap:

I love this.

After the fifth "knowwutimsayin" I had to hit the pause button. I love Jamaal being a Chief but I feel bad for the guy when he is interviewed!

Black Forrest gump

Mildly compliment. LMAO

Jamaal you know what i'm saying charles is you know what i'm saying a really you know what i'm saying good running you know what i'm saying back.

Mild Thing!

You make my butt sting!

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That was actually a damn good interview, once Jamaal settled down, so I apologize to Jamaal for my earlier post. He seems to be speaking better, once he gets over jitters, and really buying into it. Best damn interview I've heard him give.

Maybe

Damn you autocorrect!

Me: "Alex Smith is a mediocre game manager."

Homer: "No he isn't. He's a mildly competent game manager, damn it!"

I'm holding out hope that he can be a mildly competent game manager. That's about as optimistic as I get...

Interesting stat I wasn't aware.

In every game that Charles has 20 or more carries, he has run for 100 yards or more.

Mildly competent. Print ' em.

Did he really say that after he broke a 50 yard run he would only have to run for another 25 yards to get 100 yards?

Start a thread for the e-jerk? :)

Yes, but I assume in his situation, he hasn't carried the ball only once in the game.

more chiefs stuff on grantland:
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/...-make-playoffs

Welp... the defense kept KC in the game against the eventual World Champions...

Everyone seems to be forgetting about DMC. Dude is a stud.

DMC is going to be one of the more important pieces on this offense. His ability to get open in small spaces and quickness is perfect for Reid's offense and Smith's style. He isn't going to give you a deep threat, but those quick passing plays where you need 5-8 yards play right into Mcclusters strengths.

at what?

ya that is pure badass right there

Then the midget...

...fumbled a lot...

the 'mildly' part stuck out to me.I'd give Alex Smith a full "competent" grade. He is limited with his physical tools, but his intelligence and ball safety make him absolutely a competent QB. Having said that, we aren't going to the playoffs, and even if we do, we aren't winning. But at the very least, the Chiefs will be ****ing watchable again.

I think people (even with all the Cassel hate) don't realize just how atrocious the QB play was the last four years. Going from "Guy who shouldn't be in the league" to "guy who is a competent NFL starter" is a massive jump. Massive.

We still need our QB. It is the most important position in all of team sports, and it would be ****ing nice if one ****ing time the most important position was occupied by our most talented player.

Until then, at least I can watch the games again.

I think he's an excellent "game manager."

If we let him continue to play that way and stay healthy I could see a possible 9-7 with this record. Some years that's good enough for the post season.

If we try and make him this gunslinger throwing the ball 35+ times a game I don't see any of that happening...

So are you going to tell me that the Ravens best player is Joe Flacco, and that the Giants best player is Eli Manning? That is so not the case. Ray Rice, Terrell Suggs, Haloti Ngata are all better than Flacco, and at the very least, JPP is better than Manning. Having a complete team is far more important than having a Franchise qb. If you have one great, but you can still win with an average to above average qb. Which the chiefs do have.

That means you are trailing a lot, and not using your best player in Jamaal Charles. I agree whole heartedly.

Truth be told.

Not even one of those players impacts the game the way a starting QB does.

In the grand scheme of things, yes, their best player is Flacco.

You have got to be kidding. JPP single handedly destroyed the Packers, 49ers, and Patriots passing games in route to winning that super bowl. Stop it.

Just like, it was ultimately, the Ravens defense, that ultimately won their super bowl for them.

Again. The past two seasons, the team with the best qb, hasn't won in my opinion. I don't think flacco is a better qb than Kaep, and I don't think that Eli Manning is a better qb than Tom Brady. The better teams won. The more well rounded teams win. Again. Having a franchise qb, if you can get one, is great, if you cant, which the chiefs couldn't, then build up the rest of your team, which is what the chiefs did.

A great example of this, is two plays by Flacco, that were more a RESULT of the opposing teams crap defenses. For instance.

Against the broncos, if they had a competent safety, such as say BRIAN DAWKINS, that pass never happens that got the Ravens the win. If the 49ers had a better safety, Whitner is awful in coverage, then Jones doesn't get that wide open td. Where as, it was the ravens secondary, who ultimately stopped the 49ers.....

Its just me, I think the desperation for a franchise qb gets blown way out of proportion.

And they have to have a great defense to win super bowls. Which is possible, but having your best player at QB is far easier to maintain extended success.

I'd take Aaron Rodgers and the #15 defense over Joe Flacco and the #1 defense every single year. it's not even close.

Like I said. if you have a franchise qb, you don't say no, id rather have a complete team. Unfortunately, aaron Rodgers, hasn't had the 15th ranked defense. More like 25th. That's why they cant win. Same with Tom Brady.....hasn't won since what 05?

Yeah. Totally. Why don't you look at the playoff/Superbowl teams over the last 10 yrs. Overwhelmingly full of franchise QB's.

There is nothing more important in all of sports. Period.

yeah, Flacco is just a lucky bum...with the most playoff road wins of any QB in NFL history...the only thing he has done since entering the league is win...what a schmuck


but Smith...well, he's the real deal...it took him a decade to become a game manager, and to even be healthy for a whole season, and then to get benched....so he's awesome


there is never a time when QBs are discussed on this board that I don't wish to commit genocide on my own face...with a shotgun, of course

in his bum

yes, Flacco is far and away the best and most important player on the Ravens...and the playoffs made that painfully clear...like how far up your ass would your head have to be to miss it?

he dropped 34 on the 49ers defense and was named MVP, meanwhile that collection of broken down ravens defenders you listed gave up 31 points...

your like some true fan from hell...jesus ****

ya good post -- folks are going to see how ****ing horribly lame matty c & scooter really were


I bet we see AS throw 35+ passes in at least 5 games this season. he's playing much faster because he is finally getting his reads pre snap. I expect him to lead off where he last left off and with better targets in Jamaal & Bowe than he's ever had, I too expect 9 - 7 and maybe a playoff win.

This team is more talented than all but a few AFC teams.

Agreed. I really can't wait to see them in action. Again. Like every year, setting myself up for dissappoint. :banghead:

I wont stop you. wanna borrow one of mine?

Who mentioned smith again? I didn't. I was talking about Flacco, and recent super bowl WINNING qbs.

Oh? You mean like the defense that completely locked down the 49ers offense until the power went out? Or the int, that put the Ravens in prime scoring position in the second quarter, or how about the kick off return to open the second half which was a touchdown.

Joe Flacco, SHOULDNT of been Mvp, that was greatly debated, and the truth was it should of been Jacoby Jones. But, you uh, go about your marry way there, suck on the end of that 12 gauge. Save me a head ache will ya?

Eli is a franchise QB. He wasn't at first. He was a mediocre game manager, but then he won the superbowl. So, now he is a franchise QB.

Just like Flacco.

im not questioning if they are franchise qbs. they just aren't the best players on their teams. There are lots of franchise qbs. Just few elites.

Elites like aaron, drew, peyton, tom. They are the best players on their teams.

You can't understand what charles says and he's not interesting.

I didnt used to like Eli at all, but the more i watched him, the more i realized that he does more with less pure physical talent than any other QB in the league.

He might be the savviest QB playing right now.

ya it was actually that superbowl run that established him. he had some good games that season, but when the playoffs came, he didn't let up. he's been pretty damn good ever since.