Yahoo team ranking story says this about the Chiefs:

15 — The overreaction to the Chiefs’ season will be fierce. People have been dying to dunk on the NFL’s current dynasty, and now is their chance. No, the Chiefs don’t need a full rebuild. They just haven’t won close games. Kansas City is still the No. 7 team in DVOA this season after Sunday’s loss, ahead of teams like Denver, Buffalo, Philadelphia and New England. Haters will get in their licks now. Level-headed people will understand it’s just an unlucky season for a team that’s still good.

Looks like the USA got a great group draw.

Paraguay, Australia and the winner of a three-team playoff.

The Australians aren’t a pushover, but all our games are winnable.

I hear others saying England is in the group of death, but I don’t see any really crazy groups.

So now KU turned down a bowl game??? I’m perplexed and disappointed.

Phew. I think i'm back!
thx for the help, @approxinfinity

Woo, doggy, that there is what you call an epic collapse.
Lemme ponder the box score. Some ugliness in there for sure.
God almighty if Council weren’t such a bricklayer, we’d have a chance most games.

I cannot for the life of me understand why schools would turn down a bowl game. Nor can i understand why they are allowed to turn down a bowl game. And i really don't get why they allow players to decide if they want to go to a bowl game. None of this makes sense to me.

a quick cruise of some of the archives...i'm sure it wouldn't hurt with a few threads, but nothing standing out at the moment.

Well, may as well start up a Chiefs thread.

Do they have to win out to have a shot at the playoffs?

Bummer if they miss, but i guess on the positive side maybe they can turn it into a Top 10 draft pick if they tank a bit! not that i wanna see that happen...Seems like they don't have the "it" factor this year.

On the positive side, the sked from here on looks winnable.

Not so fun with the box score!

FGs

Tre White — a shocking 1-3

Melvin Council — a not so shocking 4-13

Elmarko Jackson — a pleasing 4-9

Box score invisibility

Bryson Tiller — did he even play?

Jayden Dawson — I thought in the summer he was an obvious starter. Maybe now losing playing time. He seems brain dead.

FTs

KU — 15-21

UConn — 6-8

That’s a winning formula. What the heck happened??

Yea, the World Cup stuff has been on the periphery for me a bit. I do watch all the USA games. There's really no way to judge the USA form with all the call ups that Poch has been doing. Some of these guys I barely know a thing about. Most won't sniff the WC roster. A bit of a mystery. I don't know who he favors. Even the World Cup groups seem kinda dull.

But i'll start paying attention as he tries to figure out his roster. Finally. Maybe.

Yea, the World Cup stuff has been on the periphery for me a bit. I do watch all the USA games. There's really no way to judge the USA form with all the call ups that Poch has been doing. Some of these guys I barely know a thing about. Most won't sniff the WC roster. A bit of a mystery. I don't know who he favors. Even the World Cup groups seem kinda dull.

But i'll start paying attention as he tries to figure out his roster. Finally. Maybe.

Yahoo team ranking story says this about the Chiefs:

15 — The overreaction to the Chiefs’ season will be fierce. People have been dying to dunk on the NFL’s current dynasty, and now is their chance. No, the Chiefs don’t need a full rebuild. They just haven’t won close games. Kansas City is still the No. 7 team in DVOA this season after Sunday’s loss, ahead of teams like Denver, Buffalo, Philadelphia and New England. Haters will get in their licks now. Level-headed people will understand it’s just an unlucky season for a team that’s still good.

Mother effer. Sooo many issues today. The drops. Mahomes’ decision making and accuracy. Andy’s decisions. Wowzers.

It’s been a fun run.

I dunno what they’re going to do next year.how can they get better?

So now KU turned down a bowl game??? I’m perplexed and disappointed.

I cannot for the life of me understand why schools would turn down a bowl game. Nor can i understand why they are allowed to turn down a bowl game. And i really don't get why they allow players to decide if they want to go to a bowl game. None of this makes sense to me.

I see Burrow didn't do us any favors today!

Looks like the USA got a great group draw.

Paraguay, Australia and the winner of a three-team playoff.

The Australians aren’t a pushover, but all our games are winnable.

I hear others saying England is in the group of death, but I don’t see any really crazy groups.

Not so fun with the box score!

FGs

Tre White — a shocking 1-3

Melvin Council — a not so shocking 4-13

Elmarko Jackson — a pleasing 4-9

Box score invisibility

Bryson Tiller — did he even play?

Jayden Dawson — I thought in the summer he was an obvious starter. Maybe now losing playing time. He seems brain dead.

FTs

KU — 15-21

UConn — 6-8

That’s a winning formula. What the heck happened??

Woo, doggy, that there is what you call an epic collapse.
Lemme ponder the box score. Some ugliness in there for sure.
God almighty if Council weren’t such a bricklayer, we’d have a chance most games.

a quick cruise of some of the archives...i'm sure it wouldn't hurt with a few threads, but nothing standing out at the moment.