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Things that make you go "hmmmm." I've been tossing this idea around ever since watching the Super Bowl and considering what a great job both Ken Whisenhunt and Mike Tomlin have done with their short tenures in Arizona and Pittsburgh, respectively; would it make sense to add coaches to the fantasy football roster?

Before you start thinking of all the reasons that this does not make sense, hear me out, because there certainly exist a lot of those -- the most obvious being that it's pretty impossible to measure a coach's individual contribution. That said, a lot of coaches have discernible habits and bad lineups that can, in theory, lead to some level of predictability in their outcomes. Thus, the more I think about this, I'd like to see coaches in the fantasy lineup. They have to be at least as predictable as the kicker, which has to be the silliest element in fantasy sports, that we try to predict outcomes from on a weekly basis.

So, enough prepping, let's look at some of the stats that I think could be included in the coaches' fantasy stats and you tell me if it makes sense. I'm already sold ...

Every once in a while, I'm going to air out some random things that pop into my mind (that are Chiefs related, that is. I don't know that I could publish any of my other thoughts).

Here we go:

• I would love to hear Al Pacino pronounce Damon Huard's last name: "Hu-aaahhh-rrrddd." Can we get a cameo here?
  
• It's the end of the week and Antrel Rolle still hasn't been fined. Despicable.
• You know what might have been the decisive play of the game against the Cardinals? How about this one: J.J. Arrington deciding to take the ball out of the end zone instead of settling for a touchback. #1 - he drained valuable time off the clock. #2 - he didn't even make it to the 20 yard line -- valuable yards. #3 - the Cardinals drew an illegal block in the back call on that play. The Cardinals barely pulled out a 51-yard field goal attempt, a difficult game-winning kick for a kicker to make, even for an automatic kicker like Neil Rackers. Imagine what the Cardinals could have done with 5 extra seconds and an extra 10 yards. It could have been the difference between a 41 yard attempt and a 51 yard attempt, maybe even closer. The Chiefs should send J.J. Arrington a basket of KC barbeque, because he quietly may have secured a victory for the Chiefs.
• What is the deal with all the Lawrences in the NFL? Lawrence Maroney. Lawrence Tynes. Almost every Lawrence I know in my life calls himself Larry. Imagine if Larry Johnson was "Lawrence" Johnson. Doesn't have the same ring to it, does it? While we're on the name game, I've decided that Lional is the coolest name maybe ever. There sure aren't enough Lionals in this world. Maybe there should be. The Chiefs have already cut a Craphonso and a Lional, but at least they still have a Boomer. Let's hope he never gets cut.
  
• Am I the only one wondering why Dee Brown was the Chiefs' goal line back against the Cardinals? Especially considering that they were planning on smashing the ball down Arizona's throat? That's not what Brown does. Ronnie Cruz, to me, is easily the guy you want in this situation when LJ isn't available. Cruz is a big body that could bruise his way to a first down or a TD. He should have been the one touching the ball on the goal line instead of Brown.