Chief Shots: The Return of Don Denkinger?

So I decided to change the name of my weekly segment to "Chief Shots" because I'm pretending to be clever. Again, this is my weekly chance to be completely off-the-cuff, ridiculous, crunk-tastic, and completely abso-ludicrous

I wonder what the reaction would be in St. Louis if Don Denkinger was an honorary ref for the game. I also wonder what kind of great calls he could make if he were the ref: 20 yard holding penalties? One knee equals three feet? Or how about making an infamous call for a SAFE-ty?
It would be a funny site to see if St. Louis fans, still pumped up about their beloved Cardinals winning the World Series, accidentally filled the Edward Jones Dome with a sea of red. I'll work on the memo.
Herm Edwards should be coach of the year: Part 2. The Chiefs had a special, surprise Halloween treat for the media. "Herm Edwards" (aka, Larry Johnson) addressed the media for a few minutes. If you haven't seen it, I strongly suggest you watch it. Anybody that has actually followed Larry Johnson knows how big of a surprise it is to see Larry Johnson show this side of himself to the media. This is a man that plays angry, interviews angry, has been accused of being aloof, distant, uncaring. Larry Johnson showed a very different side of himself during that press conference. Charles Caleb Colton once wrote that "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery." I couldn't agree more. I know everybody likes to believe that it's better for LJ to play angry; Herm Edwards has shown that it's far better for LJ to be happy when he's playing angry.
I just came across a really interesting website called "Sonny Moore's Computer Rankings." I don't know what formulas they're using to derive these total scores, but it's a really interesting website to check out. Interesting points to note: 1) the Chiefs are ranked #16 vs. the Rams at #19. However, due to a factor Sonny uses for homefield advantage, St. Louis has a very slight edge over the Chiefs for Sunday's game; 2) the 2005 Chiefs were actually ranked 6th, even though they didn't even make the playoffs. It's about time a computer ranking factored in strength of schedule, which is undoubtedly what launched the Chiefs ahead of the competition (keep in mind, that this ranking includes playoff performances as well).
The word of the week to describe the NFL's ridiculous overtime system? Imbecilic.

Oh, how I love St. Louis. Toasted Ravs, Imo's egg-ceptional pizza, the Landing, the boats. I have also been to the Edward Jones Dome many times. The verdict? I don't like it. I thought it was a little stale. I don't usually knock on stadium experiences because 90% of NFL stadiums are rocking, but at the EJD, the crowd is easier to deflate than a balloon. Then again, maybe I'm a snob because I'm comparing the EJD experience to Arrowhead Stadium. Pass the grey poupon, please.
St. Louis vs. Kansas City games are often referred to as I-70 games. I've always wondered why it hasn't been called the "I-44 to 13 to 54 to 71 to I-435 to I-70" series.
Unfortunately, while the Chiefs' players have not yet faced the Rams' players, the Rams' cheerleaders have already smoked the Chiefs' cheerleaders.
After last week's game, Dustin Colquitt may have downgraded himself from 8th string quarterback to 51st string quarterback. I think the main reason the refs insisted that Colquitt's toss was not a forward pass was because it resembled a jumpshot more than it did a forward pass. Wrong sport, Dustin.
Well I'm not a St. Louis fan or don't pretend to be one, it certainly is a travesty, in my mind, that Torry Holt isn't heavily mentioned in MVP talks. If Holt throws a few tantrums, yells at his quarterback on the sidelines, or gets fined for a really catchy name for himself (Oto Holto), maybe he could be recognized in this league.

Stay tuned next week for another edition of Chiefs Shots.