Alex Smith + No more Legend

I chatted with my friend Legend from Kansas today. We discussed, in depth, the chances of KC making it to the Super Bowl this season - "I told you already. The Chiefs do not have the quarterback play to go all the way. Everything else is there. But unfortunately they have Alex Smith under center and he is not capable of taking them all the way," he then adds, "He can't make the throws that you see the elites like Brady, Rodgers, Roethlisberger and guys like that make. So unfortunately for you and me it will play out like it always does. They will get us worked up and most likely will make it to the playoffs. But don't count on them going far when they get there. They just don't have the quarterback."

I agree wholeheartedly with him. QB1 is the most important position on an NFL team. But it isn't like Alex Smith belongs on a sandlot team - "Look, I gotcha on the QB being the guy. And his record in the playoffs is hardly stellar," I then add with emphasis, "This year will be different. He has a great group of young skill guys to work with. I think I saw somewhere their average age was 23. Alex is the old man of the group at 33. Andy has added a few dimensions to the offense that weren't there in years past. Think about how well he played versus the Patriot's. If we see him play as well as he did then. Well, quite frankly, that's what we need to get to the Super Bowl."

"One game, big deal. The season is sixteen games plus playoffs. Let's see how things progress. It's going to take more than one stellar game for me to change my opinion. I hope you are right though," is his rebuttal. We chat about the weather for a minute and then I tell him - "I hate to say this to you, but I am going to drop the Legend moniker with you. And I do this with a bit of trepidation. But let's face it. You haven't done anything legendary in twenty years and it's just not a deserving title anymore." I wasn't sure how he would take it, but much to my surprise he understood - "I can't argue with you much on that. You are right. I haven't done anything to deserve the title in so long I can't even remember."

We chat about the Chiefs a bit more and then he tells me he must go - "I will catch you later Roy," I say to him right before hanging up. This may sound strange, but it was odd referring to him as Roy. I have been calling him Legend for thirty plus years. But that doesn't make sense anymore. It's just plain ol' Roy now. And that really sucks in my opinion.

FYI: KC is posted as a 5.5 point favorite over Philadelphia. My pick is the Chiefs win by a touchdown.