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The Curious Case of Hollywood Aiken_Drum.
by craig in calgary on Jun 1, 2012 1:43 PM EDT
on Arrowhead Pride
Hello friends, and happy Friday.
I’m going to tell y’all a strange tale. This is a tale this is unfolding before our very eyes although very few that actually aware it’s taking place. This is the tale of our very own Aiken_Drum and his transformation from lovable Chiefs Superfan who would motivate his many followers like very few have before him, into the dark and mysterious villain, one that lives in the fanshots like a troll under a bridge making comments about the current administration and the lack of focus.
Not even a year ago, Aiken_Drum would be seen making post after post with his memorable catch phrases, his red and yellow colours shining through and racking up rec’s at a torrid pace. Now he’s a dark villainous character who would make old women shriek and run across the street when he crosses their path.
Then I gots to be thinkin’….this is all very familiar. Sounds like a story that has already been told. It sounds like someone we’ve already seen before make this transformation. But who Craig? Who was once beloved by millions, was brash, bold and outspoken in Red and Yellow colours who turned his back on his fans to live a life in the black pit of misery that he created for himself?
Oh. My. God.
Aiken_Drum is Hulk Hogan.
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You know what Grinds my Gears?
by craig in calgary on May 23, 2012 4:16 PM EDT
on Bluebird Banter
Hello friends, it’s been a pretty fun first quarter of Blue Jays baseball, we’re right in the thick of things and the Yankees and Red Sox are a respectfully 4th and 5th in the AL East. Life is good. But there is some things that have bothered me and instead of blowing up in a Game day thread in a GIF induced- illegal streaming -swear fest, I thought I’d get it all out in a little segment I call…
You know what grinds my gears?
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Chiefs claim Chris Chambers off Waivers
The veteran Chambers, released Monday by the San Diego Chargers, was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Chiefs on Tuesday.
Originally a second-round pick by Miami in 2001, Chambers has made 111 starts with the Dolphins and Chargers and caught 482 passes for 6,827 yards and 53 touchdowns.
Pretty good veteran pickup IMO to boster the WR group. Sure Bowe is a bona-fide stud, but Copper, Lance Long and Bobby Wade are just scrubs.
GO CHIEFS!!!
Kansas City Chiefs Mock Draft
by craig in calgary on Feb 22, 2012 2:43 PM EST
on Mocking The Draft
Good day Football fans.
My name is Craig and I come from the beautiful city of Calgary Alberta, Canada which of course is a hotbed for Kansas City Chiefs Football fandom. As most of you know, the Chiefs are a QB away from being perennial Super bowl favourites, so I’ve constructed a little mock draft/offseason which will make not only the Chiefs favourites to win the Superbowl in 2013, but I’m thinking a dynasty for many MANY years to come.
Want to see how I'm proposing it? Let's jump...
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The Packers are the 6th best team in the NFL?
Joe Theisman, after the Chiefs whooped the Packers, dropped them down to 6th in his power rankings...behind the Baltimore Ravens who were humiliated by the Chargers and Steelers who got shitcanned by Alex Smith.
Normally I don't care about stuff like Power Rankings or what Media types think, but this is pretty rediculous.
You know what really grinds my gears? The whole “I don’t want Matt Barkley ‘cuz USC QB’s suck” argument. I just….I don’t….I can’t even get words out this is such a ridiculous argument that I seem to hear every day.
So who? RGIII? Ok sure, he seems like a fine prospect, and from the rich tradition of Baylor QB’s that have lit up the NFL? How come that doesn’t matter? Just because there has been A LOT of QB’s from USC because it is consistently one of the best recruiting schools they churn out a couple of John David Booty’s and all of a sudden USC QB’s all suck?
...and why does this only affect QB’s? I’ve never heard anyone say something like “Oh man, stay away from Justin Blackmon, because Oklahoma State WR’s suck”. It’s not like USC has some crazy gimmicky offense that doesn’t translate to the NFL. We haven’t had an NFL caliber QB in like 10 years and we could be in the position to get one, but that’s a bad idea because he came from a School that once featured Matt Leinart?
If Barkley is on the board when we are in the position to take him, I personally like the fact he comes from a good school like USC and last I saw plays in the same conference as Andrew Luck. I’m not saying Barkley is as good as Luck, but because Luck comes from a program that featured John Elway and Barkley came from a program that featured JD Booty, Luck rules and Barkley sucks? I just don’t get it.
2011 QB Power Rankings.
by craig in calgary on Nov 14, 2011 1:24 PM EST
on Arrowhead Pride
Well folks, if you are like me, you are getting pretty sick of watching football this year which is too bad because there is some pretty unbelievable QB play around the NFL. Instead of focusing on what the Chiefs aren’t doing, maybe I’ll pay a little more attention to the rest of the league, namely the QB. What I’ve done after the jump is breakdown all 32 starting QB’s in the NFL and how I would rank them according to my brilliant mind. Some of the names may surprise you but try to drop your preconceived notions of the QB’s and look at their body of work in 2011.
So, here we go…
The Elite of the Elite Division:
1. Aaron Rodgers. There used to be the debate whether or not Rodgers has done enough to be at the level of a Manning or a Brady. Well I guess I blinked because now all of a sudden he is heads and shoulders above not only anyone in the game today, but he’s playing at a level NEVER seen in the sport. Of course, he sat 3 years behind the best to ever play the game, so I guess some guys are more fortunate than others.
(The reason Rodgers is so damn good)
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Chiefs
by craig in calgary on Nov 6, 2011 7:54 PM EST
on Arrowhead Pride
Rule!
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Ask Arrowhead Pride. Or don't, whatever. I'm bored at work.
by craig in calgary on Nov 2, 2011 2:55 PM EDT
on The Phinsider
I wonder if I'll leave that title, when I do hit "publish"?
Anyways, it's Wednesday and instead of doing my FY2012 Buisness plan, I thought I'd come over here and chat about football. I joined the Phinsider a couple years ago to talk Tyler Thigpen, so I already had a membership.
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SNF - Open thread
by craig in calgary on Sep 18, 2011 8:26 PM EDT
on Arrowhead Pride
If you are like me, you wouldn't mind watching a couple good teams play to take your mind off the awful Chiefs. Ugggg, I can't believe we have 3 Primetime games this year, can't wait to show off our remarkable team
Anyways, you all know what this game is about, Mike Vick is returning to Hotlanta for the first time as the starting QB of the Eagles, in which should be a very good football game.
I'll be watching, see you in the thread.
FANPOST!
by craig in calgary on Sep 12, 2011 1:55 PM EDT
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Prediction Time
by craig in calgary on Sep 7, 2011 2:16 PM EDT
on Arrowhead Pride
G'afternoon Arrowhead Priders
Well over the last couple days I've made a couple (what people feel) outlandish predictions about the upcoming NFL season regarding various award winners, so I thought it would be an interesting exercise to see what some of ya'll think. I'm going to list all the major NFL award categories, and make my prediction on who I think will win them.
Categories are:
- Superbowl winner
- NFL MVP
- Offensive/Defensive player of the year
- Offensive/Defensive Rookie of the year
- Come back player of the year
- Coach of the year
I'll list my prediction after the jump, and I'd like to hear yours. I'll take a look after the season and see how we did.
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BBB POSTING OLYMPICS: Craig's submission.
by craig in calgary on Sep 6, 2011 3:46 PM EDT
on Bluebird Banter
I’ve been hoo’ing and haw’ing all morning, trying to decide what my final entry should be in the World Renowned BBB Posting Olympics. While daydreaming, saw the Banner across Blue Bird Banter advertising the upcoming Brad Pitt movie, "MoneyBall". If you guys are like me, you are all super stoked to see this, and it just so happens it is coming out on my Birthday. A movie about Advanced Statistics and Sabermetrics!!?!?!?!?! This will be the most exciting movie put out since "Watching paint dry" or its sequel "Grass growing, and how to watch it"
I got to thinking; there sure has been a lot of good baseball movies put out. I love sports movies, and baseball probably has historically been portrayed in the best sports movies ever made, so I decided to do a compilation of the "TOP 10 BASEBALL MOVIES". When reading the list, remember these are the 10 I enjoyed, and not necessarily the best 10 ever made. The Pride of the Yankees and Fever Pitch, might have been fine films, but do you really think I’m going to spend 2 hours watching a Yankee or Sox movie? If I want to spend 2 hours watching those 2 teams, I’ll just watch the 9th inning of one of their games.
Without further adieu, I give you "Craig’s Top 10 Baseball Movies":
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Cassel cracked rib?
Ruh-roh
Nick Wright "scooping" that Cassel is uncertain for week 1
The man, the myth, the legend: Johnnie Morton.
by craig in calgary on Jul 13, 2011 7:31 PM EDT
on Arrowhead Pride
The NFL has had many very good players in their history. They’ve had players who have been selected to double digit Probowls, players who have won multiple MVP awards and players who have as many Superbowl rings as they have fingers. Once a lifetime however, there is a player that is so transcendent that he is bigger than the game itself. Luckily for all of us, we have had the privilege of having such a superstar on our team, and of course I’m talking about Johnnie Morton.
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Walter Footballs take on the Players Top 100
This list has been dissected and dissected, here is one more dissection. He mentions that Brandon Flowers should have been somewhere between 25-50, but wasn't so high on our Rookie Safety:
93. Eric Berry: I realize this list is for 2011, but Eric Berry wasn't very good as a rookie. Of course, the players wouldn't know this, since all they can remember is the draft hype surrounding Berry.
Did you know that Berry surrendered more touchdown passes (7) than any other safety in the NFL in 2010? Also, Berry missed 11 tackles - which would put him amongst the league leaders in that dubious category.
Happy Canada Day to my fellow Canadian Comrades!
The Empty, Empty Rogers Centre
Toronto is the fourth largest city in the majors and the Blue Jays are owned by multi-billion dollar corporation — so why haven't they made the playoffs for almost two decades?
Interesting read on Bill Simmons' new website "Grantland" about the Bluejays, attendance and the Skydome Rogers Centre.
General manager Alex Anthopoulos has embarked on an ambitious plan, a kind of hybrid between Tampa Bay's self-sustaining architecture and the free spending of the Yankees and Red Sox.
He's built the biggest scouting staff in the game. He's signing more international players. He's focusing intensely on the draft, especially pitchers. He's in the process of building a core of smart, quality players — with Lind and Bautista at the heart of it — and then, as they mature, and build toward something better, and the fans start to return, Rogers has promised that the money will come rushing in, that a payroll north of $100 million is a distinct possibility, and the finishing pieces can be added, right on time like a train
Rogers Centre worst ballpark in baseball?
I have to admit, I've never been to Rogers Centre or Skydome, but it looks pretty good on TV when the roof is open. How it would be ranked lower than TB's piece of crap is beyond me. I've always liked SF's ballpark and think Fenway is rad, but too gimmicke for my tastes.
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Edwin EncanaciO's
by craig in calgary on May 27, 2011 2:29 PM EDT
on Bluebird Banter
Well, apparently the Fanpost section has become a recipe book, so I thought I'd throw up one of my recipes.
Today's recipe is everyone's favourite Breakfast cereal, Edwin EncaraciO's. Much like the Jays lineup, it's pretty good with a large hole in the middle.
Want to see the recipe: Let's jump!!
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.....
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Top 10 Football Movies
by craig in calgary on May 16, 2011 2:13 PM EDT
on Arrowhead Pride
From the FanPosts -Joel
Good afternoon Arrowhead Pride.
I bring you the next series of my world renowned Top 10 series that has featured such classics as Top 10 Football mustaches, Top 10 Football wives and Top 10 Football players named Tim Tebow.
Now up, the great American Movie. I love a good football movie, and fortunately for me there have been a lot made. Some are great, some aren’t but generally if it has a football theme, I’ll check it out.
These are my 10 favorite football movies ever. To be honest, they aren’t the best 10 movies made, rather my favorite. Since AP loves their clichés, these would be the "Right 10"
List after the jump....
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OHHHH MMMYYYYY GOOODDNEESSS!!!!
Gus Johnson will be leaving CBS Sports which is sad news to be sure. He was by far the best play-by-play guy and you knew you were in for a good game when he called your teams game.
Help!
My friend is an idiot and I'm not smart enough to call him one. We started debating Tulo vs Romero and he's telling me that he wouldn't trade Tulo for RR and Yunel (He's a Rocky's honk). Can someone provide me with some sort of Sabermetric proof that he's dumb?
Walter Footballs Mock Draft
I know everyone has a hate-on for Walter and his Chiefs prognostigations, but IMO this draft would be close to perfect:
1. Phil Taylor - NT - Baylor - Scott Pioli needs his Vince Wilfork. The Chiefs struggled against the run late in the year because they had nothing at the nose tackle position. Phil Taylor would remedy that issue. After a strong showing at the Senior Bowl, Taylor continued to impress at the Combine and his Pro Day. He lost some more weight (334) and despite his massive frame, he ran a 5.18. Taylor has completely turned his life around, so despite his altercations three years ago at Penn State, I believe that Pioli will strongly consider him at No. 21
2. Sam Echo - DE/OLB Texas - The Chiefs have only one reliable pass-rusher. Adding a solid complement across from Tamba Hali would take Kansas City's defense to the next level.
3. Tandon Doss - WR - Indiana - A list of players who have lined up across from Dwayne Bowe this season: Chris Chambers, Terrance Copper and Verran Tucker. Bleh.
4. Roy Helo - RB - Nebraska - Thomas Jones, 33 in August, is owed $3 million in 2011. He wasn't very effective this past season, so even though the Chiefs said they plan on bringing him back, that could be a smokescreen of some sort. If so, Roy Helu would be a very cheap alternative.
5a. Tim Barnes - C - Mizzou - ESPN's Bill Williamson reported that there's a 50-percent chance that Casey Wiegmann, 38 in July, will retire this offseason. The Chiefs need a successor and some insurance just in case Wiegmann hangs it up.
5b. Nathan Enderle - QB - Idaho - The Chiefs will owe Matt Cassel a ton of money in the near future if they decide to stick with him. They need to groom a young quarterback just in case Cassel's abysmal playoff performance wasn't a fluke.
Sources: NFLPA orders draft boycott
The NFL Players Association is putting into place a plan that would prevent each top college prospect from attending next month's draft in New York, according to multiple league sources. The NFLPA already has contacted 17 top prospects that ordinarily would have received an invitation to attend the draft and informed them not to go.
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