By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
The sad-sack KC Chiefs (4-12 in 2007) should get busy and trade for quarterback Brett Favre right now. What does the team have to lose?
Let's face it: Brody Croyle doesn't look like the future of the Chiefs. He had a grand total of six touchdown passes in 2007 to go with six interceptions. His quarterback rating: a puny 69.9.
By comparison, even an aging Favre had 28 touchdown passes, 15 interceptions and a QB rating of 95.7 last season.
A trade for Favre isn't as far-fetched as it sounds. Remember, GM Carl Peterson has had an affinity for fading stars before.
He got Joe Montana in the twilight of that quarterback's career, and did the same thing with running back Marcus Allen.
Sure, the Green Bay Packers brass said Saturday they won't release Favre, who's destined to be in the Hall of Fame.
But that's gamesmanship. Of course the Packers will make a deal -- if the right one comes along.
Peterson is desperate to sell tickets to 2008 games for the once-popular Chiefs. Here's his ticket to filling up Arrowhead Stadium: Trade for Brett Favre and energize the Chiefs this fall.
No way.
The Montana/Favre comparison is a real stretch. First, the Chiefs were coming off two playoff appearances when they got Montana and Allen, plus and a strong O-line in Grunhard/Szott/Shields and an above average defense. The Chiefs are nowhere near that Montanta team if they signed Favre now. Favre would spend the whole season running for his life, as would Croyle.
You can say the Montanta experience was positive, but I think that led to Peterson believing he could bring in any FA QB and win--therefore he chose to never develop a franchise QB. Which is exactly where we are today.
"Peterson is desperate to sell tickets"
Maybe he ought to concentrate on developing a winning team--that's what sells tickets.
Now you're talking..
... just like Carl Peterson.... bring in the aging vet... i.e. Joe Montana, Marcus Allen... fill the stands with hope and fans and then vacation in the post season.
yael - what you used to be
Hey Yael, doesn't it bother you that in the old days most of us readers enjoyed and were either educated or informed by what you wrote and now hardly any one reads what you write and most of the readers think you've gone lame?
Do you think there is any way to get back the "buzz" of the glory years? Or are you just happy you're getting paid and who cares if anyone is reading whtever you happen to write about?
As always, I am open to having lunch with you to discuss this. I know you know I used to be a big fan of yours... back in the Cleaver Era when you stood for something decent and good.
yael and his mouth
He's just looking for a niche... like Yael T Abouhalkah, Master of the Smoking Ban. He's shooting darts or more accurately tossing horse poop against the wall and looking to see what sticks or what gets a charge out of his readers.
Alas the once powerful and respected Abooboo is on his last laps. He shot for the stars with the Orange Revolution and now Mayor Funk A Dunk... this has been a giant goose egg which he has spent the last year bailing out, propping up and otherwise lowering himself trying to defend. He is almost on the outer edge of oblivion... on the plus side, he snookered the Z Man into letting him stay and collect his paycheck. SO Yael with be with us a while longer... a sad sight to see and remember but better than locking himself into his house in Raytown and becoming a total nobody.
Yael, you're like an open
Yael, you're like an open faucet, running off at the mouth constantly, no matter what subject and no matter what your expertise might be. I might comment on subjects, but at least I'm not costing the Star a dime.
A lot of us are ignoring your ubiquitous posts now, and I thought you might appreciate to know why.
Where are the Star's Sports Writers??
Why does the Star allow non-sports staff to post editorials on sports matters? This makes no sense at all! Please, ONLY allow the sports writers to post on the blog comments relating to sports.