The Chiefs Tampering Problem
So a while ago some news broke about the Chiefs apparently tampering with Jeremy Maclin around the time they tried to sign him. I honestly missed this story somehow. But this actually cost the team a couple of draft picks for this upcoming draft so I feel like it probably deserves a mention for the archives, so that one day I can go back through my stuff and go “oh yeah, that was a thing that happened”. That’s all I really want.
I looked it up and basically what the Chiefs did was initiate illegal contact (lol) on Maclin before the free agency period started. I guess attempting to court him before they were “technically” allowed to. They contacted Maclin directly, instead of through his agent. This is cheating? This is worth two draft picks? Give me a break. Teams have little to no regard for the free agency time period rules. How do you think players get signed so fast? We get stories of a big name free agent “in the area” of a team office days before free agency starts, then the day free agency officially begins, they get signed within hours. Come on. Teams are breaking the rules. So they called Maclin instead of his agent. How is that such a big goddamn deal? If you are going to restrict one, restrict the other. Are there rules about players on the prospective team texting the free agent? What if Alex Smith texted Jeremy Maclin a couple days early, saying “Bro, you should come here, We can be relevant”. Is that illegal? What if Andy Reid texted Maclin like “Bro, remember when we used to work together? Lets go eat dinner and reminisce” is that Illegal? A former coach and player hanging out and talking about old times, but one happens to be a free agent? There is a ton of undefined gray area here and frankly this isn’t worth it. Teams should be allowed to call whoever they damn well please. As long as they aren’t purposefully trying to sabotage another team and are just trying to woo a player, it should be legal. I see nothing wrong with talk. It should be the current team’s responsibility to court their own free agents if they want to keep them.
A fine, whatever. Losing two draft picks for this is a joke.
It’s the Chiefs, and I find the Walrus an over-hyped turd-basket. So, I’m happy this happened.
Even if it is arbitrary and, in the strictest sense, unfair. But sometimes, the best things in life are unfair.
Wow, alot of hate for a respected franchise in a smaller fanbase. You must be a fan of an AFC West team.
It’s not like they’re a team like the Pats that everyone hates because they go to the AFC championship every year. And honestly i dont understand the hate for Andy Reid. How is he overhyped?
I don’t actually hate the Chiefs. Mostly because they’ve rarely been relevant in the AFC West, and yes, I am a Broncos fan, and I was elated when Reid went there. Because he’s honestly a bad coach.
He made his bones in the weaker conference, and arguably the weakest division (though for most of his time, it’s hard to find a strong division in the NFC West). He benefited from one of the best defensive coordinators in NFL history, and the man got so little credit for his role it’s criminal. Reid got a *huge* break when criticizing McNabb (and, by extension, Reid’s plans), was linked to Rush and racism. But his scheme was terrible. He never utilized the running game well, he had absolutely zero sense of clock management, he’s one of the worst challenging coaches out there. He had an iffy-to-bad record against winning teams, and got a ton of credit for big stats, but the years he had the most success in the post season, the offense was ranked *below* the defense (in all but like, 2 post-season showings). He never did anything to help the enormous strength on the defensive side of the ball, and squandered opportunity after opportunity.
He’s well liked, and as a person, might well be okay. Never met the guy. But as a coach? He’s one of the 3 worst to have a job, just above Fox and Fischer. They might be decent guys, they probably say all the right things to their bosses, and are loved by their players. But they just aren’t good coaches. None of the three have adapted well as the NFL has adapted, and their period of innovation ended within 5 years of coming onto the HC stage. Contrast that with Belichick, who is at least partly responsible for the TE bloom we’ve seen, and who has been more innovative on defense than just about anyone else out there.
tl;dr: Andy Reid’s accomplishments are due to people on his team that he held back, not due to his own actual success or acumen. He’s been mediocre-to-bad on his own, and it shows.
The Chiefs were 2-14 before Reid and have been to the playoffs 3 times since he took over as coach. He definitely isn’t a terrible coach, he did have terrible front offices in Philly before he left though.
The AFC West has been relatively weak, and we’ve had *VERY* easy schedules. Add to that a freak degree of fortune in the Chiefs scheduling– in their “wonderful” stretch of what? 10 games in a row? 8 of them were against back up or injured quarterbacks, and then they tanked out the rest of the season playing real teams.
They beat the Texans in the playoffs– again, a team without a QB.
Don’t get me wrong– Andy Reid will beat bad teams. He always has a job, because he can beat bad teams. He can even go about 50/50 on mediocre teams. But he won’t beat the great ones more than one time in 10. But that’s part of what makes him one of the worst, along with Fox and Fischer. There are a lot of coaches who can do less with more, but they get fired immediately. While Reid’s last years in Philly were plagued with an inept front office, let’s not pretend that A) Reid didn’t exert enormous control on who came in, whether from the draft or free agency, and B) that they plagued him the whole time he was around. They had arguably the best top-down talent level in the NFC, and choked hard when not facing the absolute dregs the NFL post season’s ever had to offer.
When Jamall went down, Andy picked up the pieces and rallies the team. And instead of choking, they BEAT DOWN the texans in the wild card, and was able to hang with the pats. I think Andy is a middle of the road coach. It comes down to his supporting cast that make him shine better.
tl;dr: While I don’t think Reid is the best coach, your not giving him enough credit.
that showed your dumbass intelligence level_lol!For some reason all other fans out there think the Chiefs are your whipping post_Now that the old retired over hyped crybaby is out of the league (remember he only had 1 Superbowl under his belt)and got this 1 handed to him on a silver plater,by having the worst year of his career and being carried by his defense_A cheating full of shit defense we might add_lmao_(poking grown men in the eye)yeah real Champs there w/your other personal foul leaders!And horse mouth dumbfucks running the show_they just got lucky_So every single team should of lost draft picks ,since they all talk before deadlines!And Brady should be out for year,for real cheating ,but he played and the Chiefs shouldn’t of lost picks over that b.s._Fuck you very much_
This is my favorite post I’ve ever read. Thank you so much for sharing what I can only assume to be your thoughts.
This Fall, See Rodger Goddell as a no-nonsense, justice bringing killing machine in… The PUNISHER
He would have to be “The Arbitrary Punisher” with the catchphrase “APPEAL DENIED”. In reality though, I hope everyone learned their lesson when it comes time for the next CBA. No more deranged omnipotent commissioner please, Goodell obviously can’t handle it.
This may really be bringing out my nerd-card, but Rodge is really reminding me of the Quintacon from the old 80’s transformers movie who despite weather he ruled a transformer innocent or guilty (based on nothing but his whim) in his mockery of a court, either way he would have them dropped to their death in the shark pit…
Sometimes I’d like to have a folder with all the proof…
Free agency tampering is nothing, try gambling against your own team on a game your playing in
If this works this well, telling him a player’s wearing non-approved headphones might trigger an aneurysm.
Tampa and Portland are on byes this week, so my usual Arena Football blog post won’t be longer than Dave’s description of the comic. All of the games this week will be played tonight, starting with the first rematch of the season as 2-1 Philly hosts 1-2 Cleveland in a rematch if a week 1 game the Soul won 69-41 in Ohio. Just replace Gladiators with browns and Philly Soul with Pittsburgh Steelers and you already know how this will play out. Soul by 20 (4:30pm EST on Cbs Sports Network)
The second game of week 3 should be on TV instead of ESPN3 at 7:00pm EST, but isn’t. The 3-0 Arizona Rattlers travel cross country to play the 1-2 J’ville Sharks. The Sharks are great for 2 quarters, shit for the other 2. The Rattlers are great for all 4 quarters. 4>2; ‘Zona by 20.
The last game for week 3 also should have been on TV over Gladiators vs. Souls. The 2-1 L.A. KISS travel cross country to play the 3-0 Orlando Predators. Remember how last week was a “prove it” game for the Preds? This week it’s a “prove it” game for L.A.; however, LA has to go cross country unlike Orlando did last week, so I’m taking the Preds by 1 score
Roger Goodell played by James Woods
Ooh a piece of candy
Every year Goodell finds himself with all the power that he uses to beat a team down for what appears to be for no reason. The chiefs have never done anything wrong and they’ve been in the league since the beginning. They never even denied yhat there was tampering, they admitted they did something wrong. Themaximum penalty is a little crazy.
The other thing about this is every year an obscure rule gets broken and someone gets punished. Does anyone ask “why do we have these rules?” What harm is it to talk to a guy directly? What harm is it to film other teams from one angle but not another? None of this shit makes sense.
Lol this is why nobody likes Goodell, he seems clueless pretty much all the time and he enforces crappy and trivial rules to the fullest extent on teams.
I still think I’m the only person who likes Goodell? I mean, he’s made a few stupid moves but still… he’s not as bad as Brian France from NASCAR
You are definitely the only person who still like Goodell, the only possible exception being Goodell’s mother.
I gave Badell a ton of rope, and he has so thoroughly hung himself with it that I legitimately believe the only way you can like Badell is if you haven’t been paying attention. Which isn’t necessarily a moral failing… but liking him if you *HAVE* been paying attention might be.
Goodell makes Gary Bettman seem competent in comparison. I thought for years that was impossible, but he somehow managed to do it.
Nothing about Josh Norman?
That will probably be tuesday
Do we need more reasons to hate Roger Goodell?
Need more reasons, no, we already have plenty, but the ginger hammer could always use more hate…
This is good stuff. Pretty sure I would be down to have pizza and Bro out with Reid and the boys anytime. Who cares if I’m a 30 sometime woman. Am I right?
Goodall is a douche.
Everyone doesn’t care until it starts happening to their team
Sincerely, The Patriots and Saints.
Typical Andy Reid, eats his problems away
You’re now going to have to do back to back Goodell comics, after todays ruling.
Seriously, is there someone we can hire to make Deflategate disappear forever? I dont want another goddamn season overshadowed by something off the field
Yep, Tom Brady’s soft balls in a comic tomorrow
As I Chiefs fan I absolutely love that Andy Reid is a walrus, good comic Dave! Now I wonder whether tomorrow’s comic will be about Josh Norman, Johnny Manziel or Tom Brady?
That darn walrus