For Brown it couldn’t have come as too much of a shock when he didn’t get that Hall call over the weekend. No doubt his hopes were high but the reality is that he’s been there before and chances are he’ll be back there again.

Next year brings another crop of players and coaches eligible for enshrinement and with them even fewer votes to go around. Considering Bill Parcells, a man once called the best coach of his generation, couldn’t get it and that Brown is buried behind his fellow receivers Cris Carter and Andre Reed you can see how much more difficult the task is for Tim.

For whatever reason, wide receivers just aren’t given the same credit for their production as other offensive players.

Some will argue that the receiver position is so closely tied to that of quarterback that it is hard to distinguish a Hall of Famer from a right guy in the right place at the right time. Even if we’re to entertain that logic it makes Brown’s career even more impressive.

It wasn’t until Rich Gannon came along that Brown finally played with an elite quarterback. Before then Brown’s best thrower was Jeff George. Despite playing with men like Jay Schroeder, Steve Beuerlein and the ageless wonder Vince Evans, Brown was a consistent producer. His stats reflect that and any man that had to cover Brown will tell you the same.
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Tim's time is coming, hopefully in 2012.

Getting the necessary 80% of the vote is the problem.

You see HOF voters seem to overlook the accomplishments of receivers for whatever reason. Putting up monster numbers for an entire career would get a yellow blazer for almost any player at any other position except receivers. As evidence I offer the fact that Brown is one again contending with fellow receivers Andre Reed and Cris Carter.

There is no doubt all of those men deserve induction. But they’ve all been passed over in recent years.

If the voters could step back and get a little perspective they’d see that Brown’s career is among the most amazing in NFL history. Most HOF receivers have the opportunity to play with a HOF caliber quarterback for large portions of their career.

That is not at all the case with Brown. He posted numbers be it Jay Schroeder, Steve Beuerlein, Jeff George or even Vince Evans that was throwing the rock.
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While the 13 straight losses to the Chargers might feel twice as painful, the losses at home to the Chiefs are just downright depressing.

At least the bandwagon fans in San Diego cheer for a team that has won a playoff game or two during their domination of the Silver and Black. The last time those ever so faithful fans who gather in Arrowhead saw a playoff win was when the Tennessee Titans were the Houston Oilers. To put that in perspective, Vince Evans was an L.A. Raider the last time KC posted a W in the postseason.

Unlike the miserable performances against the Chargers, the Raiders have had success in Arrowhead having won the last three trips they’ve made to Kansas City. 

However, given the fact that the Chiefs have won just six games in two years, being unable to defend the Coliseum has been as embarrassing as it is frustrating.

Last year might have been the worst loss when Tom Cable dialed up a fake field goal in the second quarter that resulted in a gift 67-yard touchdown for the Chiefs. With that followed a Larry Johnson TD and the end result would be Herman Edwards’ final victory as a head coach in Chief country.

It would seem highly doubtful that Cable would even consider putting the rock in the hands of Sebastian Janikowski this time around. In fact, Cable’s aggressive play calling of a year ago has given way to a playbook as bland as hospital food this season.

Amid all the negative headlines that flooded the media during the bye week comes some good news. Cable’s stale offense is getting a fresh overhaul as Robert Gallery, Cornell Green, Darren McFadden and, for the first time this year, Chaz Schilens are all expected to play Sunday.

That Cornell Green’s return would actually be considered good news should be an indication of just how disappointing the first half of the season has been.

With his job in jeopardy, each week is a must win for Cable. Given the uncertain future of this franchise, Cable owes it to his faithful fan base to give them a ray of hope.

Perhaps this team won’t be in the playoffs any time soon but that doesn’t mean that putting an end to one streak won’t give way to ending another.

Baby steps.

First we take back the Coliseum from the Chiefs. Next, we end the six straight years of 11 losses or more. It’s called making progress. At the very least, Cable owes it to Raider Nation to leave this team in better standing than when he inherited the job. If nothing else, he owes his team for the mistake of putting the game in the hands of a 260 pound kicker who runs a 7.5-second 40-yard dash.

Baby steps.

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