Larry Johnson Speaks His Mind

Does it seem like the Chiefs are experiencing almost exactly what the Jets wound up doing under Edwards?

Seems like Herman Edwards has sluggish offenses wherever he goes. I think it has to do with a head coach who has a defensive coordinator's mentality -- 'Don't do anything aggressive offensively, just let the defense win the game.'

He's frustrated right now, who can blame him?

I don't think he said anything horrible here.

He didn't but he has a pattern of speaking too frankly with the press and acting like a spoiled brat. Problems with the house, should stay in house IMO.

He didn't but he has a pattern of speaking too frankly with the press and acting like a spoiled brat. Problems with the house, should stay in house IMO.


Sometimes you have to light the house on fire to get everyone to acknowledge, discuss and put out the fire. The truth should always be set free.

Sometimes you have to light the house on fire to get everyone to acknowledge, discuss and put out the fire. The truth should always be set free.

Problem is, it's rare that the "fire" is beneficial. Usually it burns the house down. It's very rare to see a loose lipped player turn around a season. I am wagering they will still lose this week.

Does it seem like the Chiefs are experiencing almost exactly what the Jets wound up doing under Edwards?

Seems like Herman Edwards has sluggish offenses wherever he goes. I think it has to do with a head coach who has a defensive coordinator's mentality -- 'Don't do anything aggressive offensively, just let the defense win the game.'

I was gonna echo ur thoughts on that one. It seems to me like Herm Edwards seems to be the problem in KC (along with Willie Roaf and Will Shields retiring). Those changes have impacted LJ's game negatively in a very substantial way. Plus i think Herm's jet's squads have always been underachieving for the talent that they've had. He seems like someone who can make a team good but not great (more of a coordinator type in my mind). I think LJ and LT, who also had a similar tiff with Phillip Rivers last week, are just frustrated and are voicing their opinions. The difference is that LT is doing it in a more polished way and not airing his dirty laundry out to the media. I also think that LT had the benefit of Marty ball that helped him break those records last year and rack up stats in previous years. Don't get me wrong i think he is a great player and probably the best active RB in the league BUT i think he is overrated in that sportswriters already crowned him as the greatest RB ever before his career was over. There are many factors that can dip a guys production down (other than his own skill set) and I think losing some key members of the coaching staff is the one that is affecting LT right now. Only time will tell if both these RB's can prove that they can have sustained success in this league. Only then can they be mentioned with the Walter Paytons, Jim Browns, and the Barry Sanders of this league.

I was gonna echo ur thoughts on that one. It seems to me like Herm Edwards seems to be the problem in KC (along with Willie Roaf and Will Shields retiring). Those changes have impacted LJ's game negatively in a very substantial way. Plus i think Herm's jet's squads have always been underachieving for the talent that they've had. He seems like someone who can make a team good but not great (more of a coordinator type in my mind). I think LJ and LT, who also had a similar tiff with Phillip Rivers last week, are just frustrated and are voicing their opinions. The difference is that LT is doing it in a more polished way and not airing his dirty laundry out to the media. I also think that LT had the benefit of Marty ball that helped him break those records last year and rack up stats in previous years. Don't get me wrong i think he is a great player and probably the best active RB in the league BUT i think he is overrated in that sportswriters already crowned him as the greatest RB ever before his career was over. There are many factors that can dip a guys production down (other than his own skill set) and I think losing some key members of the coaching staff is the one that is affecting LT right now. Only time will tell if both these RB's can prove that they can have sustained success in this league. Only then can they be mentioned with the Walter Paytons, Jim Browns, and the Barry Sanders of this league.

Herm Edwards now has a losing record for his career.
Herman Edwards coaching record - pro-football-reference.com (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/EdwaHe0.htm)
Whether you think he's good or not, he's here to stay because if he's fired, people will scream racism. To me, he's not a good head coach. He's no Tony Dungy, or Lovie SMith, or even Marvin Lewis, but people think he is, so he'll be around for a while.
I think he should be a defensive coordinator. He could do a team a lot of good.

I was gonna echo ur thoughts on that one. It seems to me like Herm Edwards seems to be the problem in KC (along with Willie Roaf and Will Shields retiring). Those changes have impacted LJ's game negatively in a very substantial way. Plus i think Herm's jet's squads have always been underachieving for the talent that they've had. He seems like someone who can make a team good but not great (more of a coordinator type in my mind). I think LJ and LT, who also had a similar tiff with Phillip Rivers last week, are just frustrated and are voicing their opinions. The difference is that LT is doing it in a more polished way and not airing his dirty laundry out to the media. I also think that LT had the benefit of Marty ball that helped him break those records last year and rack up stats in previous years. Don't get me wrong i think he is a great player and probably the best active RB in the league BUT i think he is overrated in that sportswriters already crowned him as the greatest RB ever before his career was over. There are many factors that can dip a guys production down (other than his own skill set) and I think losing some key members of the coaching staff is the one that is affecting LT right now. Only time will tell if both these RB's can prove that they can have sustained success in this league. Only then can they be mentioned with the Walter Paytons, Jim Browns, and the Barry Sanders of this league.

The problem is KC is the average to below average QB, bad offensive line and terrible NFL wr's. Not Herm Edwards. I think Herm is a solid NFL HC. He has the respect from his players and I think he is well respected around the NFL. Herm is not an X and O guy. What he does is manage his people and let the OC and DC do their jobs.

Herm Edwards now has a losing record for his career.
Herman Edwards coaching record - pro-football-reference.com (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/EdwaHe0.htm)
Whether you think he's good or not, he's here to stay because if he's fired, people will scream racism. To me, he's not a good head coach. He's no Tony Dungy, or Lovie SMith, or even Marvin Lewis, but people think he is, so he'll be around for a while.
I think he should be a defensive coordinator. He could do a team a lot of good.

I do not think that is true. People didn't cry racism when Denny Green was fired, when Art Shell was fired, etc.

In any event, I don't know how good he is, but he's dealing with a lot of issues. KC's offense used to rely on its O-line and QB. Trent Green is gone, Damon Huard isn't some stud, and Brodie Croyle is raw. KC's O-line is a shadow of what it used to be.

Herm Edwards now has a losing record for his career.
Herman Edwards coaching record - pro-football-reference.com (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/EdwaHe0.htm)
Whether you think he's good or not, he's here to stay because if he's fired, people will scream racism. To me, he's not a good head coach. He's no Tony Dungy, or Lovie SMith, or even Marvin Lewis, but people think he is, so he'll be around for a while.
I think he should be a defensive coordinator. He could do a team a lot of good.


And why is that?

Almost every topic you've discussed this past couple of weeks alluded to race as an issue. It's time to clean up your act dude because it's getting repetitive, boring, tiring and quite frankly makes you look like a jackass.

I do not think that is true. People didn't cry racism when Denny Green was fired, when Art Shell was fired, etc.

In any event, I don't know how good he is, but he's dealing with a lot of issues. KC's offense used to rely on its O-line and QB. Trent Green is gone, Damon Huard isn't some stud, and Brodie Croyle is raw. KC's O-line is a shadow of what it used to be.

But they did. When Dennis Green was fired in Minnesota that was a huge issue (it wasn't in Arizona, I'll agree with you there).
How about when Dungy was fired in Tampa?
People still think Edwards is a good head coach, so he'll get the racism cry like Green did when he was fired in Minnesota.
Art Shell part 1 got a HUGE cry for it. Art Shell part 2, not so much.

Yes, Edwards is dealing with a lot of issues...he dealt with a lot of issues in NY too.