Damon Huard or Trent Green…You Make the Call
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by user LastRow
Thanks to Herm Edwards, for all of us that didn’t already know, we learned through him that “You play to win the game!” Although he did say that with his days with the Jets, so it’s understandable why he had to point that out. Now in Kansas City, Herm has another question to answer…Far tougher than the one he answered for all of us in New York. In trying to win the game…How does he go about doing it? Seems like an easy and somewhat dumb question to ask, but the answer is far more complex then recognizing a Two-Deep coverage for the quarterback behind center.
Speaking of which, that’s where Herm’s question & dilemma stems from…The quarterback position. After watching his starting quarterback Trent Green do his best Humpty Dumpty impression, (or do I mean Ben Rothliesberger) in week one, while making every bobblehead in America jealous, the Chiefs had no choice but to turn to Damon Huard. Not exactly what you wanted to hear as a Chief fan…The combination of terms of Damon Huard & Kansas City Chief starting quarterback. No offense to Damon…I’m sure he’s every parent(s) wet dream, but at that point in time he was Herm Edward’s nightmare and after coming off the whole Chad Pennington thing just last year!
Well, somehow this nightmare turned into sweet dreams for Herm as Huard has excelled behind center with 11 touchdown passes and only one interception in seven starts. And wow what’d you know…Trent Green is feeling better now, almost ready to put his helmet back on and go play. However, at this point in time does Green give the Chiefs the best chance to win or does Huard? And now it’s about time for me to introduce you to that highly debatable topic once again…”Does a player lose his starting job to injury?” See that’s why Herm gets paid the big bucks…To anwser all the tough questions. I have a hard time deciding between Coke & Pepsi…Never really can, So I just choose water. It’s neutral!
So, “Does a player lose his starting job to injury?” There’s no really clear cut answer to this question…It’s even worse than getting a response from your significant other, “I don’t care”…Followed up by another “I don’t care.” There’s no question Trent Green is a better quarterback than Damon Huard…That’s like trying to compare Tiger & Phil. No comparison, however, I just can’t believe I compared Tiger Woods to Trent Green. Now while Trent has been trying to collect his marbles on the sidelines, Huard’s been winning football games and developing that all important chemistry that teams must establish and have if they want to succeed. There’s no question the Kansas City Chiefs have this now. It has been reported that Green could be back Nov. 19 against Oakland, but that still remains to be seen…Just like Shaun Alexander and his broken foot.
Herm Edwards has gone on record on more than one occasion to iterate and reiterate that when Trent Green is healthy enough, he’ll be behind center and Huard will be sporting a baseball hat and a clipboard…I love the new fall fashions coming out of Kansas City. Um, Hello Herm…don’t “You play to win the game?” How many games has Trent won for you this season? About the same amount as I have sitting here typing this piece…Zero! Edwards was asked if Green would start when he's recovered from a concussion suffered in the opening game. "Yes," the coach said, echoing a sentiment he had expressed numerous times.
“I'm not waffling. What I don't want to talk about (is) a decision I don't have to make in this point in time because that's not important," he said. See, I’m all for doing the honorable thing here and not “waffling”, but I would like to share some advice with you now Hermy, just as you’ve done with us. It’s called…”If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! The chemistry that you say, “is very important," why on earth would you want to botch with that? Ever heard this one? “You don’t know what you got until it’s gone”? If Damon goes back to the sidelines, you’ll quickly learn the meaning of that one too! Besides, although Green is a better quarterback, what has he really done to deserve getting back behind center? It’s not like he’s had any momentous accomplishments is this league. Sure he’s steady & able on the football field, but steady doesn’t always win the race. And from what I can tell Trent hasn’t won anything this season, Damon has. After all, you still “Play to win the game,” don’t you Herm? Looks like Huard has caught on to that concept quite nicely…Why don’t you?
