How long before you think we are playoff contenders?

**nigeriannightmare** · 12-04-2007, 08:54 PM

When are we going to be contenders again?

First off I bought those Indy tickets last year as soon as the field goal beat those Donkeys. Last year was a fluke. Seven (count them seven) things had to happen over a three week period for us to get in and they did. Yes, they play the game to win but a blind man can see that we got lucky. I just don't see this wheel turning the way Herm says it is. I know a lot of you are optmistic so please enlighten me so that I can join in the optimism. That is if I agree with you....

**Chiefster** · 12-04-2007, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by nigeriannightmare

When are we going to be contenders again?

First off I bought those Indy tickets last year as soon as the field goal beat those Donkeys. Last year was a fluke. Seven (count them seven) things had to happen over a three week period for us to get in and they did. Yes, they play the game to win but a blind man can see that we got lucky. I just don't see this wheel turning the way Herm says it is. I know a lot of you are optmistic so please enlighten me so that I can join in the optimism. That is if I agree with you....

When does Haley's Comet come back around? Is Hades due to freeze over?

**timsatt1** · 12-04-2007, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by Chiefster

When does Haley's Comment come back around? Is Hades due to freeze over?

when does payton manning retire? when does carl peterson get run out of town?

these are all great questions. keep them coming.

**hermhater** · 12-04-2007, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by Chiefster

When does Haley's Comment come back around? Is Hades due to freeze over?

I'm not sure when Haley's Comment comes around, but his comet is every 76 years!

Besides that we will not be playoff contenders until we have a new O line, and Herm is gone.

I have given up on asking for Carls head on a platter.

It is a waste of energy.

**Chiefster** · 12-04-2007, 10:45 PM

Originally Posted by hermhater

I'm not sure when Haley's Comment comes around, but his comet is every 76 years!

Besides that we will not be playoff contenders until we have a new O line, and Herm is gone.

I have given up on asking for Carls head on a platter.

It is a waste of energy.

Heh!

That was a stupid Comment indeed!

**stlchief** · 12-04-2007, 10:47 PM

2 yrs and we're back. .500 next year on the way up.

You can bet on it.

**Chiefster** · 12-04-2007, 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by stlchief

2 yrs and we're back. .500 next year on the way up.

You can bet on it.

I like your optimism. :)

**rbedgood** · 12-04-2007, 11:20 PM

Questions to answer...

Well lets start with the easy one. Halley's comet is due back next in 2062, but there is some variance plus/minus a couple years (http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplan...ts/halley.html)

As for Carl's head on a platter...it could happen (see below)

Finally, the return to the playoffs could be in a year if the management could pull their proverbial head out of their a$$. Your team has most of the pieces needed to be succesful. Frankly if you could install 2 really good O-linemen (1 free agent and 1 in the draft) the rest of your line would improve quickly. The next biggest need is at cornerback. Samuel would be nice, but likely will re-sign or be tagged by New England. The only other real hole is on the interior D-line (a run stuffing DT would make a big difference.) All of those issues could be resolved in one offseason. Croyle/Huard would look a lot better going into next season with a healthy LJ, a revamped O-line and a more experienced Bowe/Parker/Webb at WR.