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**gblowfish** · 07:45 PM

Ten Things About Today’s Game: Week 6

10. When I was a kid, I used to sleep walk a lot. Sometimes I’d literally walk outdoors into the back yard, and my parents would have to gently lead me back into the house and put me back in bed. I don’t walk in my sleep often now, but sometimes I roll around a lot. At 3AM I had a dream that I was being chased across a parking lot, like a stadium parking lot, by a bunch of thugs. I saw a ten foot high chain link fence in front of me. I thought I’d leap up on the fence, scale it, and get away. So I lept as high as I could. I was shocked awake when I hit the floor by the side of my bed. I fell out on my right elbow. I didn’t break it, but bruised it up pretty good. When I realized where I was, my first thought was, “Damn, I done broke my arm and I’m gonna miss the Raider game!” But I iced it, and today it’s sore, but still works. I didn’t know at the time if that was an omen or not. The thing about Chiefs-Raiders games are, you never know what’s going to happen. After two weeks of having a stale, nasty Heinz Pickle taste the mouth, Andy and his coaches pull out another win after a bye. Andy is now 16-2 after a bye week, and that’s pretty amazing. The Chiefs have had their ass kicked in the rain in Oakland on other occasions. The only thing worse than the Black Hole is a wet, stinky, slippery Black Hole. That stadium is an upholstered septic tank. The field is below sea level, and sewage literally seeps from the facility. How the NFL can allow a team to present a field like that is beyond me. When the Raiders came out and smacked us in the mouth right off the gun, I thought “Oh Boy, here we go.” When the Midget missed his PAT, I thought, “Oh Boy, here we go.” When he missed a field goal, and then Sutton went all prevent and gave up an easy three to Seabass - a six point swing right before the half- I really said “Oh Boy, here we go.” But credit where credit is due: The Fade got shut down on their home sewage field, in front of their wet, stinky Black Hole fans; and there’s great satisfaction in that. Here’s the breakdown:

9. Peters pick in the first half was an important momentum changer. That pick was totally on Carr, as the ball was woefully under thrown. But it was important to kick start the offense with a short field, and get them out of chasing a lead early. Early impressions in the game included Charles fighting for yards between the tackles, not going down easily. On the catch Albert Wilson made, Charles picked up the blitz and stoned the oncoming linebacker like a boss. His return as an authentic Charles really set a tone for what the offense could do. It opened up the possibilities. That’s not to say Andy was an offensive genius today. He’s wasn’t. Far from it. I hate bubble screens. I hate not throwing the ball into the end zone on third and goal. If you get a DPI, you have first and goal on the one. How can you throw the ball to the three? The Poe TD was a gadget play -glad it worked, I like it when a fat guy scores- but with Ware blasting through the line today, why don’t you pound him three straight times? Luckily, in the second half, Andy started running the rock and running the clock, which was the absolute right thing to do in those weather conditions.

8. Smith and Carr threw for almost identical yards. Both right at 225 yards, but Carr had a pick and a fumble (should have had two picks) and Smith did not turn the ball over. When Alex spreads the ball around, we seem to have a much better chance of winning. Today he threw passes to nine different guys. It’s hard to understand why we tend to forget about guys during the course of the game. Maclin gets a 49 yard bomb, then they ignore him the rest of the game. Kelce disappears until he catches a critical third down to run clock on the last drive. Conley catches as many passes as Maclin and Kelce. DAT makes a cameo, and catches a ball. The TDs were all rushing (well, technically Poe was a pass), but with the crappy weather, that’s just fine.

7. Ware ran like a man possessed. He wrapped up the ball, ran hard, dragged guys for extra yards, and had 131 yards. He’s a load and can really run with power. And he protected the ball. Best performance by a Chiefs back thus far. He was the difference today, and if the ground game continues to balance Ware, West and Charles, that’s a lot for defenses to stop. Throw in DAT or Hill running the occasional reverse, and there’s speed to burn. This looked like the offense we expected to see in pre-season. Hope it sticks.

6. Early in the rain, Mack was owning Fisher. Mack disappeared in the second half. The O-line did a very good job. Alex had time to throw, backs had some good holes, Chiefs were 7 for 13 on third down. Best of all, Chiefs won TOP by more than 13 minutes. That’s almost a full quarter! Choking the clock away in the fourth quarter by ground control was beautiful. Everyone knows Oakland had given up a lot of passing yards, but I was encouraged by the way the line moved the ball on the ground. That’s going to be important in cold weather come December.

5. The best thing I can say about the defense is, once Peters got his pick, they didn’t give up another TD; and they shut Oakland out in the second half. Oakland’s been a fourth quarter comeback team. Not today, their luck ran out. Dee Ford came up big in the fourth quarter. Yeah, Oakland is missing a couple starting O-Linemen, and everybody knew Oakland had to throw the ball on a sloppy, nasty field, but Ford did a nice job getting Carr to turn the ball over and ice the game. This is definitely going to be Hali’s last year. God Bless him, he gives it everything he’s got, but he’s just too slow. He did force Oakland into a costly holding penalty in the fourth quarter, and he recovered Carr’s fumble, but we’ll need to replace him next year. Can't wait to get Houston back in the mix.

4. Our first pick Jones plays better and better each week. When Bailey went out, Jones got his shot, and he pushed the pocket all day long. He should be starting, and he makes the front defensive wall much better. DJ played great today, totally killed Richard on a clean hit on a screen pass, and Peters played well. In the secondary, DJ White got picked on big. Who’s bright idea was it to give him William Bartee’s jersey? They need to give him a different number. Cooper had 129 receiving yards, but he didn’t score. Better yet, Crabtree was held to ten yards on two receptions. And the defense gave up only 63 yards rushing. That’s a good day.

3. Specials was a mixed bag, but I’m willing to give it a pass due to the weather and field conditions. Yeah, the Midget started out rough. He gave up four points on his own. But Seabass missed a kick -albeit a long one- and the Midget hit on his last FG attempt to make it a 16 point lead. That was big, because that’s two TDs and two conversions to tie. Hill had a nice punt return with NO FLAGS for a change. Chiefs seemed to have better punt coverage for the most part.

2. On the injury front, I’m very concerned with Gaines being out again. Dorsey went into this year depending on Gaines to be there. That seems to be the achilles of the defense, and when Peters had to go out first for cramps, then for possible concussion, that was rough. If we lose both of those guys, we’re toast. The Canadian Doc tweaked his ankle again, but he went back in at the end of the game. Bailey hurt his shoulder. But Charles looked fine. I was most worried about him, and how he’d do on a sloppy field.

1. This was a critical win to keeping in the hunt for the division. Since the Donks lost, we really needed this game to get back in the chase. The hardest games left now are probably going to Carolina and going to Denver. We’ve got a shot now, just as much as anybody else in the division. After all three local college teams got their fudge pushed in on Saturday, it’s also good for our general mental health to have a satisfying win over the Fade on the road.

Next week, I will not be around to do a Ten Things. I can’t attend the game as I have a prior out of town obligation. But fear not, I’ve arranged for a special guest writer who will attend the Saints game up close in my usual place, and provide the weekly Ten Things in my absence. I look forward to reading next week’s Ten Things, from our only home game in October! Who Dat Gonna Beat Dem Saints???

**Lzen** · 10-17-2016, 08:02 AM

Good write up, George. It seems the Chiefs have played them in the rain there the last 3 years and every time they say the field is crappy because it's below sea level. Sounds like a lame excuse to me. Do the 49ers have the same issues?

**Lzen** · 10-17-2016, 08:05 AM

As for Charles, I kept saying "where's Charles?" I wanted to see more Charles. Ware did well so I'm not bagging on him. He's a good back. But Charles is a special, once in a generation back. I realize that they are trying to limit him until the stretch run but man, it's great to see him when he's in there.

**ptlyon** · 10-17-2016, 08:15 AM

As wet and sloppy as it was, I'm glad they limited Charles yesterday

Sandy Vagina · 10-17-2016, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Lzen

As for Charles, I kept saying "where's Charles?" I wanted to see more Charles. Ware did well so I'm not bagging on him. He's a good back. But Charles is a special, once in a generation back. I realize that they are trying to limit him until the stretch run but man, it's great to see him when he's in there.

I know I made a poor joke yesterday about Charles, and I do see him as a very good RB still, but no. At this point in time, Spencer Ware is the special Chiefs RB, and Jamaal Charles is the guy coming back from injury to try and re-establish himself.

Ware has shown the better vision, brute strength, and frankly has better catch hands.

I get it. Charles was (is?) a remarkable RB for the Chiefs.. but other than mixing in JC as the 30/70 % snap option.. the RB1 spot should belong to Spencer Ware at this time.

Frosty · 10-17-2016, 08:19 AM

I was surprised at how few penalties there were. Atypical for a Chiefs/Raiders game. That and all the running made the game fly by.

Discuss Thrower · 10-17-2016, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by gblowfish

As far as that D-BAG Del Rio, after he beat up a geriatric Otis Taylor, if I ever meet him, I'm gonna punch him as hard as I can in the face.

So are we just gonna let George front his own legal bills or are we gonna do the right thing to and start a fund?

Pasta Little Brioni · 10-17-2016, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by RINGLEADER

Posted on the game thread that KC has given up 12 second half points against teams that aren't from Pittsburgh (26 if you include the Steelers game). As has been pointed out, even though it doesn't feel like they're playing good defense they keep one of the supposed best offenses 18+ points under their average, keep Carr 2-8 for 13 yards in the third quarter, and kept the entire Raiders team under 300 yards. Not bad.

Have people seen the shit defense being played in this league? ?? Chiefs are definitely still a good D w out Houston. He makes them near elite.

**gblowfish** · 10-17-2016, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower

So are we just gonna let George front his own legal bills or are we gonna do the right thing to and start a fund?

Some things are worth doing time over...

**SAUTO** · 10-17-2016, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower

So are we just gonna let George front his own legal bills or are we gonna do the right thing to and start a fund?

I said I hoped I was with him when he did it already.

threebag · 10-17-2016, 02:57 PM

Thanks George.

**Easy 6** · 10-17-2016, 03:42 PM

Many thanks as always, Mr Blowfish... probably your best one of the year

They're always so much more fun to read after a win

Discuss Thrower · 10-17-2016, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

I said I hoped I was with him when he did it already.

..... so are we gonna take up a fund for Sauto and George's legal defense or are we gonna be a bunch of bitches?

**Easy 6** · 10-17-2016, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Lzen

As for Charles, I kept saying "where's Charles?" I wanted to see more Charles. Ware did well so I'm not bagging on him. He's a good back. But Charles is a special, once in a generation back. I realize that they are trying to limit him until the stretch run but man, it's great to see him when he's in there.

He looked like the same JC didnt he, I was very impressed

Still very fluid on the move, there is no hitch in his giddyup at all that I could see

Still runs with a power that belies his size, that first big run was 100% guts, dragging defenders for an extra 4-5 yards

With the stable of backs we have, I'm totally fine easing him back into the groove... when the home stretch hits that guy will be fresh as monkey breath, juking jokers and outrunning angles once again

Halfcan · 10-17-2016, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Sandy Cheeks

I know I made a poor joke yesterday about Charles, and I do see him as a very good RB still, but no. At this point in time, Spencer Ware is the special Chiefs RB, and Jamaal Charles is the guy coming back from injury to try and re-establish himself.

Ware has shown the better vision, brute strength, and frankly has better catch hands.

I get it. Charles was (is?) a remarkable RB for the Chiefs.. but other than mixing in JC as the 30/70 % snap option.. the RB1 spot should belong to Spencer Ware at this time.

I disagree with this. Ware has fresh legs-but has a LONG way to go before he is crowned better than JC.

**SAUTO** · 10-17-2016, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower

..... so are we gonna take up a fund for Sauto and George's legal defense or are we gonna be a bunch of bitches?

Sauto has a knack for getting everyone home, no matter the circumstances.

10-16-2016, 06:33 PM
gblowfish Be Kind To Your Pets Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Glorious Independence, MO Casino cash: $16886178 VARSITY	Ten Things About Today's Game: Week 6 Ten Things About Today’s Game: Week 6 10. When I was a kid, I used to sleep walk a lot. Sometimes I’d literally walk outdoors into the back yard, and my parents would have to gently lead me back into the house and put me back in bed. I don’t walk in my sleep often now, but sometimes I roll around a lot. At 3AM I had a dream that I was being chased across a parking lot, like a stadium parking lot, by a bunch of thugs. I saw a ten foot high chain link fence in front of me. I thought I’d leap up on the fence, scale it, and get away. So I lept as high as I could. I was shocked awake when I hit the floor by the side of my bed. I fell out on my right elbow. I didn’t break it, but bruised it up pretty good. When I realized where I was, my first thought was, “Damn, I done broke my arm and I’m gonna miss the Raider game!” But I iced it, and today it’s sore, but still works. I didn’t know at the time if that was an omen or not. The thing about Chiefs-Raiders games are, you never know what’s going to happen. After two weeks of having a stale, nasty Heinz Pickle taste the mouth, Andy and his coaches pull out another win after a bye. Andy is now 16-2 after a bye week, and that’s pretty amazing. The Chiefs have had their ass kicked in the rain in Oakland on other occasions. The only thing worse than the Black Hole is a wet, stinky, slippery Black Hole. That stadium is an upholstered septic tank. The field is below sea level, and sewage literally seeps from the facility. How the NFL can allow a team to present a field like that is beyond me. When the Raiders came out and smacked us in the mouth right off the gun, I thought “Oh Boy, here we go.” When the Midget missed his PAT, I thought, “Oh Boy, here we go.” When he missed a field goal, and then Sutton went all prevent and gave up an easy three to Seabass - a six point swing right before the half- I really said “Oh Boy, here we go.” But credit where credit is due: The Fade got shut down on their home sewage field, in front of their wet, stinky Black Hole fans; and there’s great satisfaction in that. Here’s the breakdown: 9. Peters pick in the first half was an important momentum changer. That pick was totally on Carr, as the ball was woefully under thrown. But it was important to kick start the offense with a short field, and get them out of chasing a lead early. Early impressions in the game included Charles fighting for yards between the tackles, not going down easily. On the catch Albert Wilson made, Charles picked up the blitz and stoned the oncoming linebacker like a boss. His return as an authentic Charles really set a tone for what the offense could do. It opened up the possibilities. That’s not to say Andy was an offensive genius today. He’s wasn’t. Far from it. I hate bubble screens. I hate not throwing the ball into the end zone on third and goal. If you get a DPI, you have first and goal on the one. How can you throw the ball to the three? The Poe TD was a gadget play -glad it worked, I like it when a fat guy scores- but with Ware blasting through the line today, why don’t you pound him three straight times? Luckily, in the second half, Andy started running the rock and running the clock, which was the absolute right thing to do in those weather conditions. 8. Smith and Carr threw for almost identical yards. Both right at 225 yards, but Carr had a pick and a fumble (should have had two picks) and Smith did not turn the ball over. When Alex spreads the ball around, we seem to have a much better chance of winning. Today he threw passes to nine different guys. It’s hard to understand why we tend to forget about guys during the course of the game. Maclin gets a 49 yard bomb, then they ignore him the rest of the game. Kelce disappears until he catches a critical third down to run clock on the last drive. Conley catches as many passes as Maclin and Kelce. DAT makes a cameo, and catches a ball. The TDs were all rushing (well, technically Poe was a pass), but with the crappy weather, that’s just fine. 7. Ware ran like a man possessed. He wrapped up the ball, ran hard, dragged guys for extra yards, and had 131 yards. He’s a load and can really run with power. And he protected the ball. Best performance by a Chiefs back thus far. He was the difference today, and if the ground game continues to balance Ware, West and Charles, that’s a lot for defenses to stop. Throw in DAT or Hill running the occasional reverse, and there’s speed to burn. This looked like the offense we expected to see in pre-season. Hope it sticks. 6. Early in the rain, Mack was owning Fisher. Mack disappeared in the second half. The O-line did a very good job. Alex had time to throw, backs had some good holes, Chiefs were 7 for 13 on third down. Best of all, Chiefs won TOP by more than 13 minutes. That’s almost a full quarter! Choking the clock away in the fourth quarter by ground control was beautiful. Everyone knows Oakland had given up a lot of passing yards, but I was encouraged by the way the line moved the ball on the ground. That’s going to be important in cold weather come December. 5. The best thing I can say about the defense is, once Peters got his pick, they didn’t give up another TD; and they shut Oakland out in the second half. Oakland’s been a fourth quarter comeback team. Not today, their luck ran out. Dee Ford came up big in the fourth quarter. Yeah, Oakland is missing a couple starting O-Linemen, and everybody knew Oakland had to throw the ball on a sloppy, nasty field, but Ford did a nice job getting Carr to turn the ball over and ice the game. This is definitely going to be Hali’s last year. God Bless him, he gives it everything he’s got, but he’s just too slow. He did force Oakland into a costly holding penalty in the fourth quarter, and he recovered Carr’s fumble, but we’ll need to replace him next year. Can't wait to get Houston back in the mix. 4. Our first pick Jones plays better and better each week. When Bailey went out, Jones got his shot, and he pushed the pocket all day long. He should be starting, and he makes the front defensive wall much better. DJ played great today, totally killed Richard on a clean hit on a screen pass, and Peters played well. In the secondary, DJ White got picked on big. Who’s bright idea was it to give him William Bartee’s jersey? They need to give him a different number. Cooper had 129 receiving yards, but he didn’t score. Better yet, Crabtree was held to ten yards on two receptions. And the defense gave up only 63 yards rushing. That’s a good day. 3. Specials was a mixed bag, but I’m willing to give it a pass due to the weather and field conditions. Yeah, the Midget started out rough. He gave up four points on his own. But Seabass missed a kick -albeit a long one- and the Midget hit on his last FG attempt to make it a 16 point lead. That was big, because that’s two TDs and two conversions to tie. Hill had a nice punt return with NO FLAGS for a change. Chiefs seemed to have better punt coverage for the most part. 2. On the injury front, I’m very concerned with Gaines being out again. Dorsey went into this year depending on Gaines to be there. That seems to be the achilles of the defense, and when Peters had to go out first for cramps, then for possible concussion, that was rough. If we lose both of those guys, we’re toast. The Canadian Doc tweaked his ankle again, but he went back in at the end of the game. Bailey hurt his shoulder. But Charles looked fine. I was most worried about him, and how he’d do on a sloppy field. 1. This was a critical win to keeping in the hunt for the division. Since the Donks lost, we really needed this game to get back in the chase. The hardest games left now are probably going to Carolina and going to Denver. We’ve got a shot now, just as much as anybody else in the division. After all three local college teams got their fudge pushed in on Saturday, it’s also good for our general mental health to have a satisfying win over the Fade on the road. Next week, I will not be around to do a Ten Things. I can’t attend the game as I have a prior out of town obligation. But fear not, I’ve arranged for a special guest writer who will attend the Saints game up close in my usual place, and provide the weekly Ten Things in my absence. I look forward to reading next week’s Ten Things, from our only home game in October! Who Dat Gonna Beat Dem Saints??? Last edited by gblowfish; 10-16-2016 at 07:45 PM..
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Lzen Banded Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Oz Casino cash: $-629308	As for Charles, I kept saying "where's Charles?" I wanted to see more Charles. Ware did well so I'm not bagging on him. He's a good back. But Charles is a special, once in a generation back. I realize that they are trying to limit him until the stretch run but man, it's great to see him when he's in there. __________________ Conversation would be vastly improved by the constant use of four simple words: I do not know.
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