The Unpopular Thread

[MahiMike]

It ain't all Alex' fault. And it's not all Andy's fault. You don't want to hear that but it is true. We won our division with smoke and mirrors.

We had the worst running game and couldn't stop anyone from running on us. We are deficient on both lines and our running backs are below average. Had we made it past the Steelers, our train would have surely stopped in New England.

Only the top echelon of QB's could have overcome those deficiencies.

Truth is, we need help on the lines more than anything, followed by a quality running back. Spencer Ware has as much vision as Mr. Magoo. If somehow a top RB falls to us at 27, it will be tough to pass them up.

I want a QB as much as the next guy and I'm sure we'll get one SOMEWHERE in the draft, but we better address the lines too.

[GoChargers]

Originally Posted by Halfcan

The NFL does not want the Pats going to the Superbowl.

Yes, it's all rigged against the NFL's biggest cash cow. Where do you people come up with this nonsense?

[NJChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by splatbass

That is just stupid. And why wasn't Houston pass rushing instead of in coverage? We had no rush at all, and he is one of the best rushers in the game.

I still have to believe berry screwed up the coverage on that bomb with Houston covering. There was a safety to the right yet berry went over there and left Houston on his own...with brown. Even if it's peters shouldn't you cover brown?

The whole team failed. We can focus our anger on that last drive but the whole team, coaches included, got what they had coming. Fart around for most of the game and then claim one call screwed you? That's being blind.

This team had a chance to compete with anyone when it had its shit together. All year people worried about it being inconsistent, and it played out. Andy made crucial decisions as was the concern. Smith gave up on routes or didn't process through them. Didn't run the ball.

Sutton calls a bend but don't break defensive play on the biggest play of the season. The biggest play of the season because reid and Smith sucked all the time of the clock yet again. Wilson and kelce with drops. The sad part being that it really isn't that surprising that kelce dropped the ball. Man, either of them catch the ball....ugh.

It was a disaster. From that beautiful drive on, the chiefs slowly cost themselves a decent chance. I tend to lean pessimistic, but after we scored the td I truly believed we were a legit contender to beat ne. I'm depressed, angry, and somehow also accepting that this franchise went out this way.

[NJChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by RunKC

It wasn't a bad call by Sutton by any means. It was actually a great call but the players didn't execute it.

Houston didn't execute because he couldn't cover brown for 4 seconds? How many did we rush. Is that where you want Houston with the season on the line?

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

The same exact thing could be said for every team, 31 in total, other than the Patriots.

It was year 4... regular season doesnt count anymore, the excuses everyone else uses dont count anymore

There were absolutely failures across the board on this team in that game, but no failures ever stand out more than those the QB is responsible for... the rules are unquestionably set up to help QBs shine

Smith did not shine... drops, lack of running game etc etc etc, none of that would've kept a true winner from winning

[Psyko Tek]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

I can't shake the sense that Reid was scared of something we weren't as aware of as we'd like to be.

And it isn't run-of-the-mill scared of losing.

It's possible that DJ's injury got him game planning terrified of catastrophic injury. Or maybe there were injuries taking the field that were a lot more debilitating than we let on.

I don't know if it can be fixed, but it needs to be addressed.

We have the talent to swagger a lot more than we did down the stretch, but between the Titans game and the playoff disaster, I have this mental image of Reid stalking the sidelines muttering to himself incessantly 'let it be over, let it be over. . . clock go to zero, . . . get us into the locker room. . . '

andy knows about the clock?

[splatbass]

Originally Posted by RunKC

It wasn't a bad call by Sutton by any means. It was actually a great call but the players didn't execute it.

Houston lined up opposite a WR, then followed him all the way down the field. Houston is much bigger and much slower than Brown. How was that a good call? How would Houston execute that when he is so much slower?

[crayzkirk]

Originally Posted by NJChiefsFan

I still have to believe berry screwed up the coverage on that bomb with Houston covering. There was a safety to the right yet berry went over there and left Houston on his own...with brown. Even if it's peters shouldn't you cover brown?

The whole team failed. We can focus our anger on that last drive but the whole team, coaches included, got what they had coming. Fart around for most of the game and then claim one call screwed you? That's being blind.

This team had a chance to compete with anyone when it had its shit together. All year people worried about it being inconsistent, and it played out. Andy made crucial decisions as was the concern. Smith gave up on routes or didn't process through them. Didn't run the ball.

Sutton calls a bend but don't break defensive play on the biggest play of the season. The biggest play of the season because reid and Smith sucked all the time of the clock yet again. Wilson and kelce with drops. The sad part being that it really isn't that surprising that kelce dropped the ball. Man, either of them catch the ball....ugh.

It was a disaster. From that beautiful drive on, the chiefs slowly cost themselves a decent chance. I tend to lean pessimistic, but after we scored the td I truly believed we were a legit contender to beat ne. I'm depressed, angry, and somehow also accepting that this franchise went out this way.

Well said... I'm a little calmer now and realistically, the game never should have come down to a penalty. If the offense had kept drives alive longer and put pressure on Pittsburgh to score, the game might have been different.

Oh well, ifs and buts aren't candy and nuts.

What do I know anyway? I pick them to be 7-9 pretty much every year. The glass is full of piss.

[RunKC]

Originally Posted by NJChiefsFan

Houston didn't execute because he couldn't cover brown for 4 seconds? How many did we rush. Is that where you want Houston with the season on the line?

They were honing in on Houston and Ford on the outside all game. It was a great call to collapse the middle, and Ramik/Tamba had an open lane up the middle.

They ran into each other and fell down which ruined the play....because Chiefs.

It completely surprised them and it should have been a sack

[splatbass]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

It was year 4... regular season doesnt count anymore, the excuses everyone else uses dont count anymore

There were absolutely failures across the board on this team in that game, but no failures ever stand out more than those the QB is responsible for... the rules are unquestionably set up to help QBs shine

Smith did not shine... drops, lack of running game etc etc etc, none of that would've kept a true winner from winning

Absolute 100% grade A BULLSHIT. If Wilson catches the TD we win. If Kelse catches the long pass we win. Alex Smith wasn't perfect (who expects perfection?) but he was good enough to win.

[crayzkirk]

Originally Posted by RunKC

They were honing in on Houston and Ford on the outside all game. It was a great call to collapse the middle, and Ramik/Tamba had an open lane up the middle.

They ran into each other and fell down which ruined the play....because Chiefs.

It completely surprised them and it should have been a sack

Exactly... When I saw it, I could have sworn I saw a Pittsburgh player trip one of them and then they both went down in a heap as Rottenburger stepped to the side and threw the pass.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

He wasn't expected to cover Brown on either play. The pass rush didn't hit home and the coverage got exposed. On the final one, it took a blatant Pitt hold to expose the coverage. The first our defenders flukely tripped over each other costing an easy sack and three points .

[splatbass]

Originally Posted by Pasta Giant Meatball

He wasn't expected to cover Brown on either play. The pass rush didn't hit home and the coverage got exposed. On the final one, it took a blatant Pitt hold to expose the coverage. The first our defenders flukely tripped over each other costing an easy sack and three points .

On the long one he lined up against Brown. They may have thought the blitz would get there first, or that the safety would help, but he was left to cover Brown by himself. So how is that "not expected to cover Brown"? He ran 40 yards by himself chasing Brown. It was amazing he made there in time to tackle him.

[stumppy]

Originally Posted by splatbass

Absolute 100% grade A BULLSHIT. If Wilson catches the TD we win. If Kelse catches the long pass we win. Alex Smith wasn't perfect (who expects perfection?) but he was good enough to win.

I'll call BULLSHIT on that. If either one of those guys had scored the only thing it would have meant was we had scored some more. The way the Steelers were controlling the ball, they had it for like 59 mins of the game, they would have more than likely scored again. Alex smith wasn't good enough to win that game, he was below average for a QB outside of the first drive and a few plays here and there the rest of the game.

[splatbass]

Originally Posted by stumppy

I'll call BULLSHIT on that. If either one of those guys had scored the only thing it would have meant was we had scored some more.

We lost by 2 points. A TD is worth 6 points. Do the math.

[stumppy]

Originally Posted by splatbass

We lost by 2 points. A TD is worth 6 points. Do the math.

Because theres no way they Steelers would have scored again ? Is that what you're saying ?