From the diaries. -Chris

This is admittedly blind homerism, but screw it. The national media is gonna pan our guys regardless.  So suck it Jersey. I don't ever want to hear the word "Mangenius" ever again...

1. Herm Edwards' Universal Imperatives:
Albeit while fate seems more in tune to objective reasoning then the commands of Heir Edvards, like Ahab before him, Edwards demands more of mortal men than can be expected.  As such he often achieves victory where cleverer men with lesser wills would not.  We may be rebuilding, but I have a feeling Herm doesn't equate that with losing.

2. Offense wins games, defense wins championships:
Make no mistake we're going after a championship then.  Maybe not this year, but a stout defense can carry a lackluster team farther than expected (see the Chiefs of the 90's and the Ravens).  Actually the player whose got me all a titter this off season more than any offensive player is Donald Edwards, who could be scary if all these young bucks step up.  Also, assuming we get L to the Jizzay back and happy, even if the wheels totally fall off at QB it's not like we're toothless.

3. It's really not ALL ABOUT Brodie Croyle:
Honestly, we seem pretty prepared to catch him if he falls.  Huard put up solid numbers in the "quarterback who wasn't there" offense we started him off in last year.  Assuming Croyle doesn't get thrown in there a broken in two because of our disjointed new O-line, the kid seems like he can take some hits and some failure and bounce back.  It's basically a "what if" situation where if our O-line can somehow hold up we've got some very dangerous new weapons assuming he doesn't "plummer-out" on us.  Also, deep down we all want to see big gay Peter King pucker up after that Maddenesque preseason QB rating.

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4. Saun Diahgo:
Ah yes, German for whale's vagina.  Well, without Heir Shottenheimer to translate, that may be close to the truth.  Am I the only one who feels that firing Marty is seriously going to screw up their mojo?  Also, Donald just left town for KC.  No city can appreciate better the frustrations of Schott's playoff teams, but really Norv Turner?  LaDanian is not Jesus, the Chargers aren't the Pats, I honestly don't think they're going to be as good as they were last year.

5. The Schedule:
I mean seriously, compared to the last few years...  Texans, Vikings at home, Packers, Lions; this is a winnable one folks.  I know everyone's got their knickers in a bunch over going to Soldier field early on.  No doubt you don't make it to the big game if you're not solid, but it's the NFC. Rex Grossman is only a marginally safer bet than Brodie Croyle if you ask me, and look at the Steelers last year.  Regardless, it'll be a good test even if we don't get a win.  Honestly, I'm more nervous about a Raider's freak resurgence or the Broncos crossing the plane of unbeatability.

6. Jared Allen's got something to prove:
He screwed up, he knows it, he wants some scrilla. I almost wish this was his situation in say a year or two when this nasty "rebuilding" stigma was gone.  He's gonna play hungry, and getting those two games back could be bigger than anticipated (see previous thoughts about teaming Donnie yo Mommie Edwards with some young D guys).

7. No no, the OTHER Grigsby:
File this under predictions that will probably end up next to my "Trent Green is gonna save the '06 season," but Boomer Grigsby is going to be the most respected individual with the name Boomer to play in the NFL.  Assuming he doesn't die immediately, like his panther counter-part, this white oddity could be the fullback to aid L. Jo to the promised land (a place the other Boomer never knew).

Also, I really hope this inspires the other Grigsby to take it to a new level.

8. We're a young defensive team:
This is actually what those "No Fear" t-shirts were talking about.  At some point, regardless of how the rookies do, we will have Donnie Edwards, Jared Allen, and Tamba Hali lined up on defense.  That should scare Jon Kitna right now.  Nevermind the Herm-recruited rookie class that feels no pain and recovers quickly.

9. Do we dare to dream of renewed air attack?
With Herm, not likely, but with Dwayne Bowe being a bit of meast himself and T-GONZO not being the sole target in that category, things have the potential to EsPlode!  This goes back to our O-line keeping the dream alive.  Damon's no spring chicken but he can hit a target alright, and Brodie still lives in the "what if" and "there will be mistakes" catagory.

10. Pruning effect:
Trent, sure we miss him, but did he undeniably screw the pooch last year?  Uh yeh.  Sometimes ditching old weight can make a team meaner and faster.  This is a young team, and an underrated team.  Marty was great at pissing off underrated Chiefs teams.  I don't know if Herm does the same thing, but he does seem to get more out of his players than would sometimes seem logically possible.  It's Herm logic.