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[splatbass]

Originally Posted by Fish

Houston ended up covering Brown more than that one play. He dropped into coverage quite a few times. Which is a nice matchup for PIT...

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.

[jspchief]

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.

Zone defense. Sutton is a buffoon that has been humiliated in our last 2 playoff losses.

[RunKC]

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.

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

[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?

[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

[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.

[Fish]

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

No, that's not what happened. It was a pretty lousy call by Sutton. And Berry absolutely left Houston hanging out to dry against one of the best WRs in the league.

Tamba is on the left end. Ford on the right end. Wilson covering 81. Houston on Brown. Berry shading the box. Parker over the top.



At this point, Houston is already toast. Hali is coming around the end, but isn't close enough. Ford is coming up the middle, and would fall at Ben's feet.



Here's Berry shying back toward the middle of the field watching Ben's eyes, while Houston is getting burned behind him. Ford is just breaking through the middle of the line, Hali turning the corner.



That was a shit call by Sutton to line them up that way, and a failure by Berry trying to read the QB instead of helping out one of the worst matchups in the entire playoffs.

[RunKC]

Originally Posted by Fish

No, that's not what happened. It was a pretty lousy call by Sutton. And Berry absolutely left Houston hanging out to dry against one of the best WRs in the league.

Tamba is on the left end. Ford on the right end. Wilson covering 81. Houston on Brown. Berry shading the box. Parker over the top.



At this point, Houston is already toast. Hali is coming around the end, but isn't close enough. Ford is coming up the middle, and would fall at Ben's feet.



Here's Berry shying back toward the middle of the field watching Ben's eyes, while Houston is getting burned behind him. Ford is just breaking through the middle of the line, Hali turning the corner.



That was a shit call by Sutton to line them up that way, and a failure by Berry trying to read the QB instead of helping out one of the worst matchups in the entire playoffs.

Show the entire play. Here:



Ford went outside to draw the LG to open the middle. Tamba and Ramik beat the C (Pouncey) on the blitz. It was 2v1 up the middle and Tamba/Ramik were pushed and caught each other's legs.

You're right that Berry was a disaster in coverage. He helps Houston and it's probably a failed attempt by the Steelers.

This was 1 of roughly 50 examples of poor execution. This should have been a sack.

[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?

[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.

[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.