NEW! Weekly Feature: Fan Post

Each week a fan's post (assuming this works out) will be featured here, on the blog page. The idea is to showcase fan's writings and thoughts on the team. Hopefully, the post will offer an interesting view of things from the fan's perspective - instead of the spin of commercial media, talking heads, pundits or P.R. machines. The post's author will be given the by-line (unless otherwise requested). This first post is from Bodhisatva and was selected because it looks past the initial call for Herm & Co. to go and tries to answer, "what or who next?" and offers an idea for a solution. Remember, the post reflects the views, opinions and data of the original author, not the blog itself. If you don't agree with the post, then there is room for further discussion. In fact, that's the idea, so enjoy.

"I do have to say, I have seen an awful lot of unwarranted Marty hate on these forums. Yes, Marty never won us a Super Bowl. However, Marty built a team and a dynasty no matter how you look at it. Over his tenure as Chiefs head coach, we achieved the longest sold out streak of any stadium during the 90's. Further more, we had the winningest team in the NFL during that same decade. Seven out of ten years as our head coach he got us to the playoffs. What was our worst season under his tenure? 7 - 9? He also got us three division titles and got us to one AFC championship game. I know a hell of a lot of teams that would have killed to have that kind of decade. I can fully agree with the criticisms on the way Herm is handling this team, but in all honesty, no matter what you think of Marty, the man did a great deal for this organization. I'll take a coach whose tactics I disagree with that makes things happen over a coach that I disagree with and sucks the life out of the team any day.

From Wikipedia:
KC 1989 8 7 1 .533 2nd in AFC West - - - -
KC 1990 11 5 0 .688 2nd in AFC West 0 1 .000 Lost to Miami Dolphins in Wild Card Round.
KC 1991 10 6 0 .625 2nd in AFC West 1 1 .500 Lost to Buffalo Bills in Divisional Round.
KC 1992 10 6 0 .625 2nd in AFC West 0 1 .000 Lost to San Diego Chargers in Wild Card Round.
KC 1993 11 5 0 .688 1st in AFC West 2 1 .667 Lost to Buffalo Bills in AFC Championship.
KC 1994 9 7 0 .563 2nd in AFC West 0 1 .000 Lost to Miami Dolphins in Wild Card Round.
KC 1995 13 3 0 .813 1st in AFC West 0 1 .000 Lost to Indianapolis Colts in Divisional Round.
KC 1996 9 7 0 .563 2st in AFC West - - - -
KC 1997 13 3 0 .813 1st in AFC West 0 1 .000 Lost to Denver Broncos in Divisional Round.
KC 1998 7 9 0 .438 4th in AFC West - - - -
Kansas City Total 101 58 1 .635 3 7 .300"

--- By: Bodhisatva