So... some of my fellow Bucs fans think you hate your team

[Al Bundy]

http://www.pewterreport.com/Boards/i...1310658.0.html

Take a look at this thread, enjoy.

[Brock]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

I would be happy as hell had we only "signed" alex smith.

Its the 2 2's we gave up too.

[SPATCH]

Here's the source of my recent frustration:

Coming into the season I was pissed about how much we had to give up for Smith. But, I still held out hope that Smith would be a two-year stop gap while we groomed a QBOTF.

However, we are winning a lot of games (which has been great, btw) and the casual fans seem to be guzzling the ESPN kool-aid and are fully on board with Smith as our QB going forward. This is a mistake.

[Dartgod]

Originally Posted by Chris616

Be honest , if the gates were to be stormed it should have happened long ago. Now Clark is golden , I dont see it that way . Matter of fact I think some sort of college draft system is needed in order to create some parity nationwide . Fix the whole thing. KC needs a new owner.

So Clark cleaned house, hired a proven head coach and a competent GM, which has us at 8-0 after a 2-14 season and we need a new owner?

Your and idiot.

[Consistent1]

Originally Posted by MrGiggity

I may have to agree to an extent. The majority are happy and it shows, but we have a few called "fans" on here and all they do is bitch

We need a I need a fresh tampon forum.

[Carlota69]

Originally Posted by Consistent1

We need a I need a fresh tampon forum.

A fresh tampon, a couple of midol and a chocloate salt lick forum.

[Consistent1]

Originally Posted by Chris616

Yeah , he did , after the fact . IMHO I dont see full restitution for how the Hunts used the Chiefs and the fans and left them out to rot. I havent forgotten last Dec 2 , Clark had no choice but to act. I still think the franchise deserves a better owner. The NFL as an organization is sucking the life out of the game to make it more than it should be. If I am going to be negative , instead of complaining about Smith , I point the finger at Clark. He is still the same person he was when things went down the crapper.

Owners are rich assholes. We all know this. Who cares? Just keep winning. Alex Smith would beat the piss out of all these guys talking shit about him.

[Tribal Warfare]

Originally Posted by the_spatula

Here's the source of my recent frustration:

Coming into the season I was pissed about how much we had to give up for Smith. But, I still held out hope that Smith would be a two-year stop gap while we groomed a QBOTF.

However, we are winning a lot of games (which has been great, btw) and the casual fans seem to be guzzling the ESPN kool-aid and are fully on board with Smith as our QB going forward. This is a mistake.

KC will be going up against Peyton,Rivers,RG3, and Luck.

That point of view will change drastically when the casual fan sees legit Franchise QBs leading their teams.

[doomy3]

Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

KC will be going up against Peyton,Rivers,RG3, and Luck.

That point of view will change drastically when the casual fan sees legit Franchise QBs leading their teams.

And if we beat those teams or go 2-2 or 3-1? Will your point of view change?

I don't want Smith to be our QB long term. In fact, I'm not sure I've seen or talked to a single Chiefs' fan who did.

[Sorter]

Originally Posted by Carlota69

A fresh tampon, a couple of midol and a chocloate salt lick forum.

Are these real?

Also, are deer allergic to chocolate?

[RealSNR]

How the **** did the Niners fleece us for TWO 2nd round picks?

Smith is probably worth ONE 2nd rounder given his age. Not only did the Niners get Dorsey to add another conditional, but they made the conditions of that pick about as easy to reach as possible. "Win at least 8 games?" Given a 2-14 team, that's not easy to do, but I've never heard of a condition being set at winning 8 flippin games.

Playoff success, yes. 8 games, no.

[Fat Elvis]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

I'm with you on 2/3. And probably was with you on point No. 3 through the first quarter of the season, honestly. I was at least encouraged and felt like the offense COULD improve as the season wore on. Obviously, it has trended down of late.

When the schedule starts toughening up, I think we'll see games like yesterday's go a different way.

Just face it: We suck. We have always sucked, and we will always suck. That is all we do: We suck. We are 8-0 suckitude.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by SNR

How the **** did the Niners fleece us for TWO 2nd round picks?

Smith is probably worth ONE 2nd rounder given his age. Not only did the Niners get Dorsey to add another conditional, but they made the conditions of that pick about as easy to reach as possible. "Win at least 8 games?" Given a 2-14 team, that's not easy to do, but I've never heard of a condition being set at winning 8 flippin games.

Playoff success, yes. 8 games, no.

Pretty simple really.

A seasoned veteran at negotiating sticking it up the ass of the newcomer.

[DaWolf]

Originally Posted by the_spatula

Here's the source of my recent frustration:

Coming into the season I was pissed about how much we had to give up for Smith. But, I still held out hope that Smith would be a two-year stop gap while we groomed a QBOTF.

However, we are winning a lot of games (which has been great, btw) and the casual fans seem to be guzzling the ESPN kool-aid and are fully on board with Smith as our QB going forward. This is a mistake.

Let's take a step back first and look at this from another angle:

1) Smith is only signed through next year at this time. No extension has been provided at this point.
2) We did elect to keep Tyler Bray as a developmental QB this year. By all accounts he's got the tools you want but it will come down to his head. We've got time to assess that.
3) Nothing from Reid's history tells me that they won't be looking for a QB in the draft next year or in future years. To assume that it will be an afterthought for Reid just as it was for the other guys before him would be a mistake at this point.

I may be wrong, but I view this as a couple of guys who came over from another organization, assessed the situation, and decided that the first step towards rebuilding this team was to establish a winning culture immediately. Thus, Alex Smith. Unlike Pioli however, there was no immediate contract extension.

I also view this as a couple of guys who unfortunately were given the top pick in a weak draft. There was no Luck in this draft. I bet you had we taken some guy in the draft and started him and been sitting here at 3-5, there would still be people bitching that we didn't select a championship QB and would need to try again next year where there are a lot more QB's coming out.

Now again I could be wrong, and time will tell, but I bet you that Reid knows that you need a top notch playmaker at QB to win championships, and that his experience in Philly has left him hungry to finally win a ring. So I think he gets that. I think Dorsey also gets that you need a QB to win big, IE Favre and Rodgers.

But I think they also wanted to establish the culture of winning here first, make it a place that people want to play at. They also want to give Smith a chance first to prove whether he can thrive or not in this particular offense with these players.

Now based on the compensation given up, I think Smith will get a contract extension in the offseason, in order to lessen his cap hit. And I think the reason they went out and got him is that Reid felt he would be a great fit for the offense and Dorsey wanted a QB who was good enough that they didn't have to go into future drafts in desperation mode to find one. They probably figure that Smith is good enough and young enough that they can let future QB's fall to them, a la a Rodgers, Kaepernick, Wilson, Dalton, etc, and take them under the "Best Player Available" mantra. And then if Bray or one of those guys is ready to step in, I think you've seen in the past that Reid has been able to trade away McNabb when he felt he was done, and Dorsey was in Green Bay when they forced Favre's hand in order to give the job to Rodgers, who they believed in.

But again, we'll see. If we're still floundering here in 4 years, then the same mistakes are being made over and over...

[AlexSmithDynasty]

Originally Posted by DaWolf

Let's take a step back first and look at this from another angle:

1) Smith is only signed through next year at this time. No extension has been provided at this point.
2) We did elect to keep Tyler Bray as a developmental QB this year. By all accounts he's got the tools you want but it will come down to his head. We've got time to assess that.
3) Nothing from Reid's history tells me that they won't be looking for a QB in the draft next year or in future years. To assume that it will be an afterthought for Reid just as it was for the other guys before him would be a mistake at this point.

I may be wrong, but I view this as a couple of guys who came over from another organization, assessed the situation, and decided that the first step towards rebuilding this team was to establish a winning culture immediately. Thus, Alex Smith. Unlike Pioli however, there was no immediate contract extension.

I also view this as a couple of guys who unfortunately were given the top pick in a weak draft. There was no Luck in this draft. I bet you had we taken some guy in the draft and started him and been sitting here at 3-5, there would still be people bitching that we didn't select a championship QB and would need to try again next year where there are a lot more QB's coming out.

Now again I could be wrong, and time will tell, but I bet you that Reid knows that you need a top notch playmaker at QB to win championships, and that his experience in Philly has left him hungry to finally win a ring. So I think he gets that. I think Dorsey also gets that you need a QB to win big, IE Favre and Rodgers.

But I think they also wanted to establish the culture of winning here first, make it a place that people want to play at. They also want to give Smith a chance first to prove whether he can thrive or not in this particular offense with these players.

Now based on the compensation given up, I think Smith will get a contract extension in the offseason, in order to lessen his cap hit. And I think the reason they went out and got him is that Reid felt he would be a great fit for the offense and Dorsey wanted a QB who was good enough that they didn't have to go into future drafts in desperation mode to find one. They probably figure that Smith is good enough and young enough that they can let future QB's fall to them, a la a Rodgers, Kaepernick, Wilson, Dalton, etc, and take them under the "Best Player Available" mantra. And then if Bray or one of those guys is ready to step in, I think you've seen in the past that Reid has been able to trade away McNabb when he felt he was done, and Dorsey was in Green Bay when they forced Favre's hand in order to give the job to Rodgers, who they believed in.

But again, we'll see. If we're still floundering here in 4 years, then the same mistakes are being made over and over...

I'd bet money on Smith signing a 4-5 year extension in the offseason. The Chiefs will try to build around Smith, not replace him after the turn around of the team from last year. May not be what you want to hear, but that's most likely what is going to happen.

[mcaj22]

the funny part is one year ago Alex Smith flew to Miami and they didn't want him and he had to beg the 49ers to take him back, all because he got offended about them putting their name in the Peyton Manning sweepstakes