Chiefs MELLINGER: Dear Chiefs fans: C'mon, it's not that bad ...

pugsnotdrugs19 · 12-20-2018, 09:49 AM

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Sassy Squatch · 12-20-2018, 09:52 AM

No. It's even worse. We have the MVP of the league playing QB and we STILL ****ing choke.

FlaChief58 · 12-20-2018, 09:53 AM

No one is worried about the O. The other side of the ball has us scared shitless

Luke Atamadong · 12-20-2018, 09:55 AM

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We're winning this ****ing game!

Eleazar · 12-20-2018, 10:13 AM

We're waiting for a team that has a mediocre defense, Sam. Then we could hope. But the league has not devolved to the point yet where the Red Carpet defense is good enough to win a championship.

chiefzilla1501 · 12-20-2018, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Flachief58

No one is worried about the O. The other side of the ball has us scared shitless

I'll keep bringing this up until I'm blue in the face.

We've been flat out bad on offense all year long when we have a commanding lead. We can blame that all on defense. But it takes an offense to stop moving to allow teams to catch up too. Our bad defense shouldn't distract from the fact that our offense routinely fails in the same exact situational circumstance over and over again. I think most logical people know why this is. But let's just say... Until we fix this, the offense isn't without blame.

rabblerouser · 12-20-2018, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Flachief58

No one is worried about the O. The other side of the ball has us scared shitless

Really?

Because, there we were, at the end of the game with a chance to put the game away...all that was needed was a couple first downs...

-5, incomplete, sack, punt

As soon as that happened, you KNEW Rivers was going to drive the field and score.

I'm ALWAYS worried that Big Red will go Full Reidtard at the end of a game when we NEED the offense to step up.

It's uncanny how the fatman snatches defeat from the jaws of victory.

rabblerouser · 12-20-2018, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

I'll keep bringing this up until I'm blue in the face.

We've been flat out bad on offense all year long when we have a commanding lead. We can blame that all on defense. But it takes an offense to stop moving to allow teams to catch up too. Our bad defense shouldn't distract from the fact that our offense routinely fails in the same exact situational circumstance over and over again. I think most logical people know why this is. But let's just say... Until we fix this, the offense isn't without blame.

Yup.

Full Reidtard, baby.

FloridaMan88 · 12-20-2018, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Flachief58

No one is worried about the O. The other side of the ball has us scared shitless

The offense had a chance to put the game away and couldn't even get a first down.

O.city · 12-20-2018, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

I'll keep bringing this up until I'm blue in the face.

We've been flat out bad on offense all year long when we have a commanding lead. We can blame that all on defense. But it takes an offense to stop moving to allow teams to catch up too. Our bad defense shouldn't distract from the fact that our offense routinely fails in the same exact situational circumstance over and over again. I think most logical people know why this is. But let's just say... Until we fix this, the offense isn't without blame.

And you continue to be wrong.

The other team gets paid to play too and you aren't going to have an offense be firing on all cylinders every down.

This team is built around the offense, so they should be held to a standard. But saying they need to be perfect every series is just dumb.

Marcellus · 12-20-2018, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by rabblerouser

Yup.

Full Reidtard, baby.

So you would feel better if we had a different coach and only scored 28 pts a game on average instead of 37?

Dumbass.

O.city · 12-20-2018, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by rabblerouser

Really?

Because, there we were, at the end of the game with a chance to put the game away...all that was needed was a couple first downs...

-5, incomplete, sack, punt

As soon as that happened, you KNEW Rivers was going to drive the field and score.

I'm ALWAYS worried that Big Red will go Full Reidtard at the end of a game when we NEED the offense to step up.

It's uncanny how the fatman snatches defeat from the jaws of victory.

That's not really how it went though.

-3, 6 yard completion, offsides, sack.

I don't understand how anyone can blame Reid for that.

**DaFace** · 12-20-2018, 10:18 AM

Sam's right. But this place thrives on angst and drama, so I'm sure most will disagree.

Marcellus · 12-20-2018, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by O.city

And you continue to be wrong.

The other team gets paid to play too and you aren't going to have an offense be firing on all cylinders every down.

This team is built around the offense, so they should be held to a standard. But saying they need to be perfect every series is just dumb.

37 points a game and people are saying the offense is having issues.

**The Franchise** · 12-20-2018, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by rabblerouser

Really?

Because, there we were, at the end of the game with a chance to put the game away...all that was needed was a couple first downs...

-5, incomplete, sack, punt

As soon as that happened, you KNEW Rivers was going to drive the field and score.

I'm ALWAYS worried that Big Red will go Full Reidtard at the end of a game when we NEED the offense to step up.

It's uncanny how the fatman snatches defeat from the jaws of victory.

Exactly how was that on Reid? He ran the ball on 1st down. Sure....you could maybe blame him for that. 2nd down was a complete pass to Hill. Third down was the penalty and then the sack. Maybe Reid made Harris jump....that could be a thing. Or maybe after that....Reid told the offensive line not to block when the Chargers rushed three. Or what happened was Harris and the offensive line ****ed up.

12-20-2018, 09:49 AM
pugsnotdrugs19 SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS Join Date: Aug 2013 Casino cash: $6629447	MELLINGER: Dear Chiefs fans: C'mon, it's not that bad ... LINK: https://www.kansascity.com/sports/sp...223324950.html ARTICLE: Spoiler! BY SAM MELLINGER December 19th, 2018 This will be hard for some of you to understand. That’s not said negatively. Just factually. Because some of you came to follow the Chiefs because of Patrick Mahomes. Which is fine. Kansas City is not accustomed to rooting for trendy teams. These are strange times we live in. But here’s a quick primer for those who started rooting for the Chiefs once they began playing a wizard at quarterback: Your new team is a habitual heartbreaker. The darkness in the stories you hear from your new brothers and sisters is real. They are not whining. They are speaking their truth. And, you know, while we’re on the topic, here’s something for those of you who fell in love with this team long ago — you’ve never cheered for a team like this. More specifically, you’ve never cheered for a quarterback like this. You know that, of course. That’s been obvious since Week 17 of last year, if not earlier. But if last week’s loss shook your confidence, it’s worth pointing something out. If this same Chiefs team — flaws and strengths, studs and duds — wore different uniforms and played in a different city, you would be jealous. If this Chiefs team wore Colts uniforms, for instance, you would be terrified with all the scenarios of Mahomes driving a figurative knife through your metaphorical heart with a game-winning drive capped by a Tarkenton scramble with a sack-avoiding cartwheel and left-handed no-look pass threading four defenders. This is, basically, what Kansas City has waited decades to see. The Chiefs have the best quarterback in a league that’s never been more dominated by quarterbacks. They have the best offense in a league teaching fans who can’t remember the 2000 Baltimore Ravens that, actually, Offense Wins Championships. These Chiefs have lost three games, by a total of seven points, each literally or essentially coming down to the final play. They are 3-2 against teams currently holding an AFC playoff spot, with two of those wins on the road. The losses came against the New England Patriots, who have lost three of five, and the Los Angeles Chargers, who lost to the Chiefs at home and have led the Chiefs for just 4 of 7,200 seconds this season. The Chiefs have flaws. Oh brother, they’ve got flaws. They have a defense fronted by Chris Jones and Dee Ford and Justin Houston with a solid group of cornerbacks and they’re still somehow terrible. They have averaged 39.7 points in their losses. The defense scored or set up three touchdowns and the offense gave up two touchdowns in those losses, but still. If you can’t relax with 40 points, you can’t ever relax. This team has problems keeping its quarterback clean, and has consistently amplified its problems tackling (worst among projected AFC playoff teams, according to Pro Football Focus) by being the NFL’s most penalized team. So even without a playoff collapse presented in regular season form last week, you wouldn’t have to think too hard to come up with ugly scenarios. But the AFC lacks a singularly dominant team. Usually, when that happens, the fallback logic is that the hottest team wins. Well, the Chiefs are well-positioned to be that team with a win this weekend in Seattle. The Seahawks are a terrible matchup for the Chiefs, the league’s best rushing team against the worst rush defense. But they are also beatable, and a home underdog against the team so many here in Kansas City are freaking out about. Win this weekend and no matter what the Chargers do the Chiefs can clinch another AFC West title and first-round bye with a win over the Raiders in week 17 (the NFL’s version of a layup). Do all of that and they will be going into the playoffs with the league’s best quarterback and offense, and a defense that is at least getting healthier and presumably a little better with the return of safety Eric Berry. That’s enough to fight with. Look, the Chiefs might ruin your January. That is in play. Berry could be injured at any moment, a two-score lead disintegrated in 5 minutes, and a badly timed penalty or missed kick will stir up a lot of ghosts. The new fans will be quick learners on that. Welcome to the heartbreak, suckers. But the longtime fans can learn something here. Meet in the middle. Open your eyes, and see a quarterback and team capable of scoring an average of 37.7 points against six projected playoff teams. Unless you are old enough to remember 1969, this is the closest the team you root for has ever resembled the team you’ve wanted it to be. If you’re giving up hope because of one loss in a year without a dominant team, well, nobody can fault you for protecting your heart. But they might also ask a simple question. What are you waiting for?
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DaFace Kind of a mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Donkey Land Casino cash: $-1693101	Sam's right. But this place thrives on angst and drama, so I'm sure most will disagree.
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