**** Official Bengals @ Chiefs Game Thread****

[Rasputin]

Bout damned time we got a game.


Let's do this. It's only preseason & "vanilla" offense/defense

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

I nominate the Thigmeister.

Anyone, i don't care. But nuke this thread.

[saphojunkie]

Boobies.

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl...#storylink=cpy

Chiefs will keep it simple on offense vs. Bengals, but the expectations don’t change

Spoiler!

If Chiefs coach Andy Reid wrote out his objectives for his team’s exhibition opener against the Cincinnati Bengals, they would probably look something like this:

Get everybody some playing time.

Play the veterans enough to get them back into game mode.

Escape with zero serious injuries.

“Not everybody can make the team,” Reid said. “So, if they don’t make this team, they can have some tape out there that they can show — and you want good tape for them, so they have an opportunity to make it somewhere else.”

To that end, it’s up to the coaching staff to not only give players the snaps needed to get that “good tape,” but also put them in position to show what they can do. This presents a bit of a quandary, because NFL coaches — the careful bunch that they are — are averse to revealing any money plays or tendencies in games that do not count.

“Really, the bottom line in any preseason game and really this first one, you want to keep it simple,” offensive coordinator Doug Pederson said. “You want to let the guys play fast and execute. We’ve thrown a lot at them in these first two weeks of camp, and now we can kind of cut it down and streamline it to give them an opportunity to play fast.”

From there, Pederson said, the coaches are only demanding the basics from their players.

“We want to see the effort, and we want to see the hustle,” Pederson said. “We don’t go into this with big game plans and all that. We just want to see our guys execute our offense — it doesn’t matter who is out on that field.”

Still, both Pederson — a former quarterback — and Reid, a former quarterbacks coach — are both offense-first guys at heart, so expect them to keep a close eye on the quarterback position, in particular. Reid has already said that starter Alex Smith and backups Chase Daniel, Tyler Bray and Aaron Murray will each get a quarter to show their stuff Thursday.

Smith said the Chiefs have been working on their full playbook throughout training camp, but have done that with the knowledge that a significant portion of it won’t be used against the Bengals.

“The first preseason game, it is always going to get tailored back a little bit — (that’s) to be expected because you want the focus to be on execution,” Smith said. “You want guys to play fast. We’ve got younger guys, we’ve got new guys, and you want guys to go out there and be comfortable with what’s getting called.”

But while the number of plays they call — and for whom they are called, by the way — on offense Thursday remains to be seen, Smith made it clear that the Chiefs’ objective is a simple one.

“Score some points, be effective,” Smith said. “You’re not game-planning for any of this stuff, you are going out and playing. You’re not sure what they are going to show. You’re not sure what you’re showing. So it is a little different.

“But no question, you’re strapping the pads on, you’re putting the jersey on, you are expected to go out there and play well. That’s the mind-set, certainly for us, and to go win. Certainly the mind-set is to go out there and play well and to get after them.”

[tecumseh]

Originally Posted by gblowfish

I plan to ask Bob Sutton how he can blow a 28 point lead in ONE HALF in a ****ING PLAYOFF GAME.

Yeah Bob, you got alotta esplainin' to do. Seriously I've stated many times they should run that playoff film over and over again to piss the defense off so much they just bulldoze everything all season long.

[ToxSocks]

IN.

[htismaqe]

IT'S A TYPO!

[saphojunkie]

Six defensive players to watch

By Adam Teicher | ESPN.com

http://espn.go.com/blog/kansas-city-...ayers-to-watch

Earlier I gave you the names of six offensive players the Kansas City Chiefs are particularly eager to see in Thursday night's preseason opener against the Cincinnati Bengals at Arrowhead Stadium. Here, I'm doing the same for defense.
Chiefs Preseason Live
Follow reporter Adam Teicher's live updates from training camp in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Preseason Live

Cornerback Ron Parker. The Chiefs moved Parker, who has been released eight times in his NFL career, into the starting lineup during offseason practice. He struggled at times then but bounced back to play well in camp, as he did in his limited playing time last season. But the Bengals and their wide receivers provide a better challenge, the kind that can show the Chiefs whether they can trust Parker on a full-time basis when the regular season begins.

Defensive lineman Allen Bailey. He has quietly had a nice training camp, and now it's time for him to show it under the lights. Bailey, a spare defensive lineman for the past three seasons, has been in the starting lineup at one of the end positions. So far, he has held off Vance Walker, one of the Chiefs' biggest free-agent signings.

Safety Malcolm Bronson. He joined the Chiefs last season as an undrafted rookie who was injured, but the Chiefs kept him around all season anyway, indicating he had something they liked. The Chiefs are desperate for help at backup safety, and this is Bronson's chance to show the Chiefs he can provide it.

Safety Daniel Sorensen. An undrafted rookie this year, Sorensen has showed good instincts and ball skills. In the most recent training camp practice on Monday, Sorensen had two interceptions and broke up a pass. He was a standout on special teams in college at Brigham Young and has to play well in that phase in order to make the regular-season roster.

Cornerback Phillip Gaines. The Chiefs' third-round draft pick, Gaines got off to a slow start after arriving in the spring. He looked lost for a time, but he appears to be making progress and the preseason games will be a good gauge of just how much progress. The Chiefs are thin at cornerback and need to know whether Gaines is a project or someone they can count on this season.

Linebacker Dezman Moses. An outside linebacker, Moses plays the same position as Tamba Hali, Justin Houston and Dee Ford, so there won't be much playing time for him this season no matter what. But the Chiefs still think he can be a good player for them. He joined them last season, and though he played some, Moses was never effective because he was injured. He might or might not play against Cincinnati because of an elbow injury, but if not the Chiefs will keep an eye on him in the other exhibitions.

[Johnny Vegas]

The u is next to the i.










































prolly was intentional still.

[AussieChiefsFan]

Football relapse here I come!

[Coogs]

Much better!

[saphojunkie]

From Cincinnati Enquirer:

Bengals-Chiefs: Three things to watch

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/spor...ason/13705183/

The Bengals open the preseason at Kansas City on Thursday, airing live on Local12 in Cincinnati. Here are three aspects of the game with important repercussions.

Bodine At Center

The only rookie starter on the team, the fourth-round pick is surrounded by questions about how he will hold up in the middle. The Bengals have given him a trial by fire thus far, making all the calls on an offensive line patched together because of injuries around him. Bodine is known for his strength so this atmosphere would favor his strengths. The recurring issue throughout offseason and camp has been poor snaps. He'll need to stay free of those over the next three weeks.

Rookies to protect newly minted Dalton Thursday
Rookie Run Game

An injection of youth into the running game was obvious during the offseason. This will be the first opportunity to see their development. Jeremy Hill, James Wilder, fullback Nikita Whitlock and even second-year back Rex Burkhead will be on display as they vie for the spots on the roster and practice squad.

On The Hunt

The Margus Hunt Project re-emerges after an offseason of working on technique. Last year's second-round pick, right, was seen as a redshirt project last year, but injuries forced him into the defensive line rotation. His progress during the year was notable but coaches hoped to fast-track a major step working with him this offseason. Marvin Lewis said he believes Hunt has made a "huge, huge leap," but Thursday will begin revealing the truth of his development.

[TimBone]

Where do people go to watch streams of the game?

[AussieChiefsFan]

In! Football relapse here I come!

[Coogs]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

IT'S A TYPO!

Then he should have edited it.

[KCUnited]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

IT'S A TYPO!

It's a thing.

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=278317

[Mother****erJones]

Whelp in! Not very excited about this year at all so maybe they'll shock me