For most of the NFL, the season begins today! Yeah, buddy.
I’m sitting in my bed, getting ready to watch the Cincinnati Bengals get beat by the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO.
Carson Palmer’s coming back earlier than anyone thought from his horrific injury in the playoffs last year, but it won’t be enough against a new Chiefs defense and the old #1 Chiefs offense.
Look for this year’s offense to have slightly less production as Herm Edwards favors the run over the pass and wants to keep the defense off the field. However, the drop in production will only be slight as Larry Johnson emerges as the premier running back in the NFL.
Today’s prediction: Chiefs 31 Bengals 18
I know that’s much lower than most people are predicting the Bengals, but I really think the Chiefs defense has improved immensely. And Larry Johnson will tear up the Bengals D and chew up the clock, keeping Carson Palmer off of the field.
Oh, and one more thing. Houshmandzadeh is not starting for the Bengals. Their #2 receiver’s out for week 1.
One more prediction, Larry Johnson and Tony Gonzales score three touchdowns between the two of them. Sami Parker gets at least one pass reception of more than 30 yards…
Okay, do me a favor and tell your boys that if they’re going to continue to stink up the field and get beat, the least they can do is let Chad Johnson run wild so I get the fantasy points!
GO BRONCOS!
Joe Burnham
September 10th, 2006
LOL! Week 1 and the Cheifs are done already. Put a fork in them. The Denver Donkeys stunk it up too.
Go Raiders!
danutz
September 10th, 2006
Sorry Alan.
I won’t gloat. All I’ll say is “Who Dey!”
Peace from Cincinnati,
Brian
Brian
September 11th, 2006
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Open mouth, insert foot.
To make it worse, Herm Edwards is saying crap like this:
“We scored 10 points. I’m going to say it again: we scored 10 points. So, people who say I’ve changed this offense…. I didn’t change this offense. We didn’t play well. We didn’t play good enough, OK. But I might change this offense because if we’re going to score 10 points and going to run out of quarterbacks by the end of the year I might have to change the offense. But at this point this offense has not been changed and for people who say that, well, they didn’t go to the game; they didn’t watch the game. This is the same offense. I didn’t call one play, not one play. So people who say I’m conservative that’s…”
He did change the offense. The Chiefs forgot about Larry Johnson for almost an entire quarter in the first half! That would never happen last year or previously with Priest Holmes.
Personally, I don’t blame Edwards as much as the new offensive coordinator, Mike Solari. I guess he needs to find his groove, but the Cincy defense, while playing commendably, was made to look good by his bad play calling (and reportedly not even knowing what down it was when the Chiefs were in the red zone).
If he doesn’t shape up, it’s going to be a long year regardless of whether Trent Green gets healthy or not.
Alan
September 13th, 2006
I’m really glad to hear that Trent Green is going to be OK. Honestly, I don’t know if the KC offense played poorly or the Cincy defense actually played well. I’m just glad to get out of there with a victory.
Brian
September 16th, 2006