SB Nation User Blog: chiefstatnut

Saban Accuses Succop and South Carolina of On-Field Cheating

chiefstatnut — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:54:31 -0000

Saban Accuses Succop and South Carolina of On-Field Cheating

How dare Little Nicky!

Gotta love the SEC.

Page 2 AFC West T-Shirts

chiefstatnut — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:49:20 -0000

Page 2 AFC West T-Shirts

This has some mildly amusing "slogans" for each team this season. I liked every shirt except the Chiefs', mostly because I'm an avowed homer.

Fanhouse: Raiders Trade Chart Cheat Sheet

chiefstatnut — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:37:38 -0000

Fanhouse: Raiders Trade Chart Cheat Sheet

Via SI.com's Hot Clicks... sure to crack a smile

Waechter to DL, Freel release waivers requested

chiefstatnut — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:06:17 -0000

Waechter to DL, Freel release waivers requested

I am shocked... SHOCKED... that no other club wanted Ryan Freel. What is the world coming to? And by that, I mean "To what is the world coming?"

Don't worry, though, I'm sure the Cubs will still make out OK. I'm waiting for the announcement on that PTBNL; Vegas odds show Mike Montgomery and Dan Duffy as the front runners. Teahen is the dark horse candidate (if, of course, the Royals agree to pick up the rest of his salary).

Butler is AL Player of the Week

chiefstatnut — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:35:48 -0000

Butler is AL Player of the Week

A small ray of light amidst the gloom

Chiefs to Struggle with Shotgun/Spread Offenses?

chiefstatnut — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:10:08 -0000

Chiefs to Struggle with Shotgun/Spread Offenses?

I hate to quote Peter King again, but as you'll read, this item actually comes from The Football Outsiders, whom I deeply respect as football analysts. King's item 5.b. of "Ten Things I Think I Think" clearly focuses on my biggest worry about Pendergast running our defense: susceptibility to shotgun/spread offenses.

This topic has been addressed before on AP, but I believe a refresher is in order. It is more likely than not that we will continue to see the proliferation of spread-style offenses in the NFL in the immediate future. Pendergast left one bottom-15 pass defense to run bottom-5 pass defense that set the record for the fewest total sacks in a season. Further compounding the problems: there is no Adrian Wilson in the Chiefs' defensive backfield.

I'm as happy as anyone about this offseason, but I'm going to have a microscope on Pendergast. His track record leaves much to be desired.

Royals Get Some Love in SI Photos

chiefstatnut — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:27:26 -0000

Royals Get Some Love in SI Photos

Naturally, the title is "Back in Time".

2 Murdered Execution-Style at Vilma's Condo

chiefstatnut — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:20:47 -0000

2 Murdered Execution-Style at Vilma's Condo

Yucky

DeMaurice Smith Named NFLPA Executive Director

chiefstatnut — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:46:47 -0000

DeMaurice Smith Named NFLPA Executive Director

"Who?"
"Yawn!"
"Do I Even Care?"

Yes, you do, whether you realize it or not. The new head of the players' union was a dark horse candidate to say the least: a lawyer who was not a former player and relatively unknown in NFL circles.

I'm sure Roger Goodell was licking his chops at the prospect of hornswoggling Troy Vincent or Trace Armstrong, arguably the favorites going into this weekend's voting, during the next round of Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations. Now, it looks as though he has a formidable foil. The implications to the NFL are huge.

As we learn more about this man in the coming months, it will be interesting to see whether he will establish the kind of relationship with Goodell that the late Gene Upshaw had or whether things devolve into something that reminds us of Bud Selig and Donald Fehr (God forbid!).

Teahen to Yankees?

chiefstatnut — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:42:54 -0000

As I was reading some Tom Verducci analysis of Alex Rodriguez's hip injury, I began to wonder if the Yankees would consider Mark Teahen as a stop-gap should Rodriguez miss extended time.

Teahen is relatively cheap by Yankee standards and I can't silence the nagging voice in the back of my head that tells me Dayton Moore is looking to move a body or two as the inevitable injury bug bites other teams.

I have no idea what implications this may have for either club beyond likely helping the Royals lower their payroll and remove one competitor from battles for the right side of the infield. I can't imagine Teahen would fetch much given the previous failed attempts to move him. What are your thoughts? Salary and draft pick(s) perhaps?

This is my first FanPost on this blog. I'm more of a football fan, but I love Kansas City sports teams, both past and present.