Chiefs-49ers preview: Don’t take San Francisco lightly

By Clayton Wendler  |   Friday, September 29, 2006  |  Comments( 25 )

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Chiefs-49ers preview: Don't take San Francisco lightly When the Kansas City Chiefs pass: The Chiefs have struggled through two games. Damon Huard has completed 67 percent of his passes, but Kansas City isn't getting the ball downfield. If there was ever a week to turn it around, it comes against San Francisco. The 49ers are young in the secondary...
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 No.1
Who writes this stuff?		 03:20 PM
09/29/2006
I must disagree heavily with this article on a couple points. First, the title doesn't follow with the copy whatsoever. You say not to take the Niners lightly, yet give the edge to the Chiefs in nearly every catagory, not to mention have them winning by about two touchdowns.

Secondly, Alex Smith passed 46 times against the Eagles last week, chalkin up 293 yards. And while you correctly point out that Eric Johnson will be the best TE the Chiefs have faced to this point, you incorrectly assume that Ty Law will be able to frustrate Antonio Bryant, when the biggest flaw in his game -- the one that made is so difficult to find a home -- is his lack of top-end speed. If you remember correctly, many teams wanted to sign him in the offseason, but as a safety with a smaller contract, but Law wouldn't have it and selfishly took the corner role with the only team that saw him as an upgrade. Antonio Bryants MO is the big play. He is fast and physical, and can get open on any corner in the league. Moreso, the slightest bit of research into the subject of whether or not he is a head case will tell you otherwise. Read any article by any Niner beat writer this year so far, and all contain quotes from Bryants teammates praising his competitveness. Not a single one complains that he loses it. Furthermore, both times Bryant "blew up" the last two weeks, he turned around and caught balls for gains of over 12 yards, with one being the 72 yard TD catch against the Rams.

Thirdly, Tony Parrish is not who he used to be, and is a step slow. We actually rotate 3-4 safties through any point during the game. And safety Chad Williams has already tallied three sacks, Mark Roman plays the pass better than Parrish and Mike Adams would be a practice squad player if it werent't for his potential to break open a big play.

Westbrooks run does skew the opponents Run-YPG, but Manny Lawson had an off game last week against the left tackle formerly known as Tra Thomas, but earned Rookie of the Week awards against the Rams the week before.

You also claim the Chiefs will be gettin a break without Larry Allen in the lineup, but it serves to mention that Frank Gore, despite the fumbles, has gained big yardage in each game this season without Allen playing at all. In fact, we just extended his backup, Adam Snyder, for another few years, and the coaching staff has contended that he can challenge for the starting position in any spot on our line.

I find this article completly uninformed, contradictory, and general. Frankly, this belongs nowhere near a point where readers can take this seriously. It is nothing more than a glorified and biased message board post. There is no reason for the reader to believe anything you claim...one word, credibility.
(Moderator's note: That's cute. The anonymous message poster taking cheap shots a nationally syndicated columnist. That's why you're on that end and Mr. Wendler is where he's at...in a word, class.)
 No.2
seriously		 06:01 PM
09/29/2006
Well-said ^
 No.3
Sean		 06:54 PM
09/29/2006
I completely agree with "who writes this stuff". If you just read the article without a title, you'd think the title would be "Chiefs-49ers preview: Take San Francisco lightly"
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