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**gblowfish** · 10:02 AM

Ten Things About Last Nights Game

10. This morning I come to you from "The Cube Farm" which is my Dilbert-like office hutch. Don't tell anyone, OK? Thursday night games are awkward. They're not quite Monday Night Football. They're only seen by people outside of the home and visiting teams on the NFL Network - and not everybody has the NFL Network. So even though it's a "national" game, its not really "national" if that makes sense. Here in KC, it was like watching a Royals game, only it was the Chiefs, and no Ned Yost. For those of you in KC: Did you keep worrying that the thunderstorms would knock out your power or your cable and we'd end up listening to Lenny and Mitch on an old school transistor radio? Luckily the power stayed on. I like to listen to Lenny and Mitch while watching the game, although the link up between the audio and video still isn't right. The radio audio runs about 3 seconds behind the TV play. With that combination, it gives you a psychic sense, because you see the pick six before Mitch says "Berry with the Pick Six!" And, of course, I did drink every time Lenny said "penetration," so I am a little foggier than usual this morning.

9. In the morning commute, I was listening to the usual sport talk blather. One of the things that chaps me is the number of numbskulled nattering neybobs of negativity. In a thirty minute drive to work, I heard people in earnest say "Alex Smith is Cassel." And "We should have won by 35 points." And "Where was Bowe?" And "We can't block for Charles." And "Our offensive line sucks." Blah blah blah blah blah….
I'll get to some of that in a minute. People…..HELLO, THIS TEAM IS 3-0. They've already won more games than all of last year. They have not lost a road game. I swear to God, there's a pocket of Chiefs fans that will never be happy no matter what. They're the kind of people who would win power ball, and bitch that the winning ticket gave them a paper cut.

8. Alex Smith is not Peyton Manning. He's not Brady, or Rapistburger, or Brees. But you know what? People were saying going in that "Alex Smith is not as good as Michael Vick." Yes. True. He was also better and the same. Smith out passed Vick 248 to 171. He was worse: Vick threw for one TD, Smith for none. He was the same. Both QB's sacked five times. But where Smith was best, and what tipped the balance, was turnovers: Vick 5, Smith 0. The Chiefs are +9 in the turnover ratio, they finished last in the NFL last year in the negative mid 20's. Being +9 is due to Smith's smarts as a QB, and due to our defense being opportunists. Now, the thing about turnovers is, they tend to even out over the course of a year. So that is a cause for concern. At some point Smith is going to throw picks. Charles and Davis will fumble. A receiver will get separated from the ball after a catch. It's going to happen. But last night, the Chiefs were turnover free on offense, opportunistic on defense, and that has been a winning combination in September.

7. Charles showed me a lot last night. It seems like in the first three quarters, he has struggled to find any running room. Our top two tight ends being out have hurt on stretch plays. Charles can get to the corner, barely, and that's it. There's been little between the tackles early on. Charles isn't the kind of guy you want to pound between the tackles anyway. In the fourth quarter, much like against Dallas, Charles was the difference in sustaining clock killing drives. And where Charles is having trouble finding running room from the backfield, his pass receptions are making up for that. He had 80 yards in pass receiving and 92 yards rushing. That helps offset McCoy's 158 yards rushing. BTW: did you notice McCoy didn't have a single yard in pass receiving? Charles stuck a couple guys in pass protection-blitz pickup too. He played a well rounded game, and didn't put the ball on the ground. Well done. Knile Davis got a couple carries in the second half to give Charles a blow. He had both arms wrapped around the football. I think somebody is finally getting through to him about ball security.

6. Smith spread the ball around to seven receivers, which is the same as the Dallas game. When Fasano comes back, that will be a blessing. Our #3 tight end "Prison Shower McGrath" and our #4 tight end "Here For A Limited Time Only Brock" had real problems in run blocking and pass protection -when held in as extra protection for Smith. McGrath has pretty good hands. He'll catch the ball when you throw it to him, but has no elusiveness.He also has a hard time sustaining a block on the edge. Brock is a speed bump and will be back on the street soon. Donnie Avery had a great game with seven catches and 141 yards. That's over 20 yards per catch. And I'll bet you of that 141 yards, 120 of them were yards after the catch. Smith is not throwing the ball 20 yards down field. He's throwing the ball four yards down field, and the receiver does the rest. Bowe had one catch all night for short yards, but did a great job blocking down field, both for Avery on his cross field jaunts, and for Charles on his catches in the flat. Bowe is growing up. I think he gets it now. He's becoming a team player and not just "Bowe Show." That's big, and that's what a team leader should do and be.

5. People were grousing that the Chiefs should have been up by much more after the first quarter. The Eagles came out of the gate and shat themselves. Muffed kick. Pick Six. Fumbles. But you know what? One of the reasons they shat themselves was because of our defense. Poe had no tackles last night. Zero. But he batted down a pass and collapsed the front of the pocket consistently all night long. Tyson Jackson was getting held again this week. Seems like he's going to have to develop a reputation for pass rush before the ref's will give him a break. Luckily, Hali and Houston were all over the field again last night. If anyone had any question as to whether Houston deserved his All Pro status at the end of last year, consider his night: 3.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble, a pass tipped and three successfully defended passes in the flat -among his seven total tackles. That's a Derrick Thomas style game changing performance.

4. Secondary had a good night overall. Obviously the pick six was great, which put Vick in an early hole. But Smith's pick was big too. Flowers gutted it out, playing when he should have sat out. Robinson and "I Keel You" Abdullah filled in reasonably well. Abdullah got beat on the TD pass to Avant, but Vick threw a perfect pass, and ate the full fury of a DJ blitz when he unloaded- just give the Eagles credit on that play. And our secondary smothered the Eagles' Jackson. He was a non-factor. The 41 yard TD run by McCoy was a bit worrisome. That was a simple dive play. Poe got sealed off by the center, DJ got picked off by a guard, and McCoy ran a straight line 41 yards down the field, basically untouched. This defense will give up huge chunks on occasion. You can live with that when forcing five turnovers. But when the turnovers dry up, that could be a big problem down the road.

3. Bad night for Chiefs tackles. Brandon Albert had a hold and two illegal formation penalties for cheating back off the line on passing downs. Fisher got beat for sacks twice, once badly on an inside swim move, and he had two holding penalties. Allen hurt his wrist, then his groin, and went out of the game in the second half. Personally I think Schwartz is a fine guard, and is equal to, if not better than Allen. When the Chiefs needed to grind the ball in the fourth quarter to eat clock and make first downs, it was Schwartz on the line, not Allen.

2. Dustin Colquitt is special. Just give him his ticket to Hawaii now and get it over with. Dexter McMidget should be kept off the punt team. Put Demps back there. McMidget has been a non-factor this year and could have turned the game for Philly in the fourth quarter by muffing a kick. He's also been dropping passes on the opportunities thrown to him on offense. He needs to step up his game. Be good or be gone. And props to Suckie for hitting on four FGs on his birthday. The last one was a biggie, because that made it a two score game with four minutes left.

1. Last but not least, congratulations to Andy Reid. You know he wanted to win this one, although publicly he was very cool about. And he was right, with a short week, there wasn't a lot of time to waste thinking about that kind of stuff. Everyone would love an opportunity to stick it to a former boss and company that gave you a pink slip. And the post game off the field "interview" with Sal Paolantonio was comedy gold. Sal is an east coast sportswriter, and skewered Andy during his last two years in Philly. Sal got Andy's version of "Kiss my big fat lemony fresh ASS, Sal…." on national TV. That had to be sweeeeet for Big Red. So, our boys are 3-0. It's been a September to remember. Hopefully we can keep the September mojo going for one more Sunday against the G-Men. I can't help but think Andy's 14-years of experience vs. the NFC East has been a tremendous help. Let's hope he can develop some of that same expertise shooting down AFC West teams. My final piece of advice is, enjoy the ride. Stop worrying about Alex Smith and line blocking and third down efficiency and such, and think about this: Six out of the last seven times the Chiefs started 3-0, they made the playoffs. I like our chances.

Halfcan · 09-20-2013, 11:56 AM

My 2 and a Half cents.

Huge win-it has been years since we have won like this. I have to admit- I was getting that bad feeling when we keep choking away chances. But we grinded it out.

Where were the holding calls on the Eagles?? Am I the only only that feels the refs screwed us the whole game? Hali had his pads hanging out from having Peters on his back all night. Poe had multiple guys on him like glue- and not one call. T jack was held nearly every play as well. Throw in a few other bogus calls and I just have to say F u refs-worst one sided job I have seen this year.

Offensive line was horrid. The Fisher pick seemed the safe way to go- but now- not so much. He bites on the first move, gets bull rushed, missing blocks completely and is called for holding on big plays. I keep hoping for that pancake block or something to show he was worth it-but losing faith fast with this guy-(yes 3 games in for a rookie) But so far completely undependable.

Albert-Get on the F N line!!! Once, okay, but cheating back twice because you have been smoked all night? The holding call hurt us as well. I love that BA has been a leader but he is looking to be replaced in the offseason. Fish and BA seemed to take turns on letting a guy in unblocked-sometime both at once. Very disapointing especially on Three straight 3rd and 1's and you get your ass pushed in. Weakest link on the whole team right now.

The Tony G. curse? I think we might have the worst bunch of TE's in the NFL right now. They can't catch, can't hardly block and don't get open. Pretty much an F grade for 3 games so far. Time for some upgrades- clean the slate and start over.

This is picky- but can we please stay in bounds when we are trying to run the clock down with a lead?? And why in the hell are we running the hurry up when we are trying to give the D a break? The whole game I was begging for a run play and not until the end did we see some power running. Sherman was destroying guys out there- he needs to be in every play-if only to just knock the shit out of someone. JC is the best rb in the nfl right now- hands down. Missed an easy catch but came right back and made up for it. Heart of a Lion!

Bowe- great blocks all night. Nice job on the Gatorade shower too. Alex said he was double teamed most plays so maybe he was? Big drop that would have been a much needed first down. He set some big goals-no where close so far- time to step it up.

Alex- this guys sucks- all he does is win-lol I counted 3 passes he over threw on the check down- he was getting hit on two of them. When the game has been on the line the last two weeks- he went in the huddle and put that sorry ass offense on his back. Hopefully at some point we will get to see what he can do with a running game and more than a half a second to pass. Maybe he can help the O line learn to pick up a blitz as well. It has to be frustrating when the Eagles are rushing 3- against five and 2 guys are dog piling you a few seconds later. In the after interviews- he took the credit for the failure when it was clearly not his fault. Class act!

Andy- how can you not love this guy? He handled everything with humor and class. He had plenty of chances to take a hit at people that have wronged him (Sal) but he didn't. Best coach in the NFL right now-hands down.

Hope Houston has room for another D. player of the week award- he has this weeks in the bag. Dominating!

Great win, best record in the NFL-been awhile since we said that!!

saphojunkie · 09-20-2013, 11:59 AM

I totally admit it, we could really use Tayvon Austin right now. This team needs more explosive playmakers.

**The Franchise** · 09-20-2013, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by saphojunkie

I totally admit it, we could really use Tayvon Austin right now. This team needs more explosive playmakers.

They need to do two things.

1. Run the ball consistently.....not just when you have the lead and you're trying to run the clock out. And no....that doesn't mean run the ball 20 times with Alex Smith. He's going to get killed one of these times.

2. Get McCluster out of the ****ing game. Hemmingway needs to be running in the slot. McCluster adds NOTHING to this offense. Avery and Charles are a million times better in open space than McCluster is. Hemmingway gives you the ability to make the tough catches over the middle and in the redzone.

Loneiguana · 09-20-2013, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by gblowfish

Ten Things About Last Nights Game

10. This morning I come to you from "The Cube Farm" which is my Dilbert-like office hutch. Don't tell anyone, OK? Thursday night games are awkward. They're not quite Monday Night Football. They're only seen by people outside of the home and visiting teams on the NFL Network - and not everybody has the NFL Network. So even though it's a "national" game, its not really "national" if that makes sense. Here in KC, it was like watching a Royals game, only it was the Chiefs, and no Ned Yost. For those of you in KC: Did you keep worrying that the thunderstorms would knock out your power or your cable and we'd end up listening to Lenny and Mitch on an old school transistor radio? Luckily the power stayed on. I like to listen to Lenny and Mitch while watching the game, although the link up between the audio and video still isn't right. The radio audio runs about 3 seconds behind the TV play. With that combination, it gives you a psychic sense, because you see the pick six before Mitch says "Berry with the Pick Six!" And, of course, I did drink every time Lenny said "penetration," so I am a little foggier than usual this morning.
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That is weird. Here in Springfield, the radio broadcast is about four or five seconds ahead of the TV.

Great write up as always.

Carlota69 · 09-20-2013, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by gblowfish

Heh heh....I doubt if he has much personal grooming going on anywhere.....

exactly. eeewwww

**The Franchise** · 09-20-2013, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Carlota69

I was calling him "70s Porno Bush McGrath" last night

That's King Leonidas to you.

splatbass · 09-20-2013, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Calcountry

Just a brief word with respect to point #9 above. If you have been following this team die hard, since the triple overtime loss to Miami in the AFC championship game(I was 5 at the time so I don't remember the Super Bowl except for NFL films), you will excuse me if some of us just aren't quite on this band wagon yet.

I've been following this team since then and I'm on the bandwagon. Do yourself a favor and allow yourself to enjoy this. Being a spoilsport all the time can't be much fun. There is plenty of room on the bandwagon, come join us.

Tombstone RJ · 09-20-2013, 12:05 PM

anyone notice how Reid looked a lot like the cherry koolaid character?

**gblowfish** · 09-20-2013, 12:07 PM

Here's what the Philadelphia fish wrap is saying today:
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/i...-We-Learn.html

Coogs · 09-20-2013, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by splatbass

I've been following this team since then and I'm on the bandwagon. Do yourself a favor and allow yourself to enjoy this. Being a spoilsport all the time can't be much fun. There is plenty of room on the bandwagon, come join us.

Same here, and I am enjoying the heck out of this season.

Tombstone RJ · 09-20-2013, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by gblowfish

Here's what the Philadelphia fish wrap is saying today:
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/i...-We-Learn.html

yep, the eagles pretty much crapped the bed. And, as the article clearly states, it's amazing they only lost by 10 points.

Amazing? No, it's not amazing. It's kc football.

DenverChief · 09-20-2013, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by siberian khatru

Maybe I'm misremembering, but it sure seemed like the line settled down when Schwartz came in -- Fisher included.

Yes. I tried bringing that up last night. I was hoping for a professional line watcher to Gif it up or comment

TEX · 09-20-2013, 12:32 PM

I was wondering what the deal was with Sal Palentonio after the game. Sal looked at Reid with this,"You Dick" look. Priceless!

ChiefsFanatic · 09-20-2013, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Nice read, George!

And you're right: There's a contingent of Chiefs fans that will NEVER be happy.

The Chiefs could win the Super Bowl this year and there would be people saying "Yeah, but there's NO WAY they win it again next year!!".

I would listen to that negativity for a Super Bowl win.

And some fans aren't negative, but realistic. 3-0 is great, but this team has some issues. 3-0 isn't a reason to ignore them, but it is a reason to be happy. The issue that bothers me the most is offensive play calling. Our red-zone play calling in the first half last night is a cause for concern. Out of the first three red-zone possessions we threw 1 pass into the end-zone, and maybe 2 passes that didn't go to the sidelines, and one ridiculous pitch on an attempted sweep.

DenverChief · 09-20-2013, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Halfcan

The Tony G. curse? I think we might have the worst bunch of TE's in the NFL right now. They can't catch, can't hardly block and don't get open. Pretty much an F grade for 3 games so far. Time for some upgrades- clean the slate and start over.

How dare you say Duck Dynasty TE can't catch! He had clutch catches in the 4th!

09-20-2013, 09:53 AM
gblowfish Be Kind To Your Pets Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Glorious Independence, MO Casino cash: $17686178 VARSITY	Ten Things About Last Night's Game Ten Things About Last Nights Game 10. This morning I come to you from "The Cube Farm" which is my Dilbert-like office hutch. Don't tell anyone, OK? Thursday night games are awkward. They're not quite Monday Night Football. They're only seen by people outside of the home and visiting teams on the NFL Network - and not everybody has the NFL Network. So even though it's a "national" game, its not really "national" if that makes sense. Here in KC, it was like watching a Royals game, only it was the Chiefs, and no Ned Yost. For those of you in KC: Did you keep worrying that the thunderstorms would knock out your power or your cable and we'd end up listening to Lenny and Mitch on an old school transistor radio? Luckily the power stayed on. I like to listen to Lenny and Mitch while watching the game, although the link up between the audio and video still isn't right. The radio audio runs about 3 seconds behind the TV play. With that combination, it gives you a psychic sense, because you see the pick six before Mitch says "Berry with the Pick Six!" And, of course, I did drink every time Lenny said "penetration," so I am a little foggier than usual this morning. 9. In the morning commute, I was listening to the usual sport talk blather. One of the things that chaps me is the number of numbskulled nattering neybobs of negativity. In a thirty minute drive to work, I heard people in earnest say "Alex Smith is Cassel." And "We should have won by 35 points." And "Where was Bowe?" And "We can't block for Charles." And "Our offensive line sucks." Blah blah blah blah blah…. I'll get to some of that in a minute. People…..HELLO, THIS TEAM IS 3-0. They've already won more games than all of last year. They have not lost a road game. I swear to God, there's a pocket of Chiefs fans that will never be happy no matter what. They're the kind of people who would win power ball, and bitch that the winning ticket gave them a paper cut. 8. Alex Smith is not Peyton Manning. He's not Brady, or Rapistburger, or Brees. But you know what? People were saying going in that "Alex Smith is not as good as Michael Vick." Yes. True. He was also better and the same. Smith out passed Vick 248 to 171. He was worse: Vick threw for one TD, Smith for none. He was the same. Both QB's sacked five times. But where Smith was best, and what tipped the balance, was turnovers: Vick 5, Smith 0. The Chiefs are +9 in the turnover ratio, they finished last in the NFL last year in the negative mid 20's. Being +9 is due to Smith's smarts as a QB, and due to our defense being opportunists. Now, the thing about turnovers is, they tend to even out over the course of a year. So that is a cause for concern. At some point Smith is going to throw picks. Charles and Davis will fumble. A receiver will get separated from the ball after a catch. It's going to happen. But last night, the Chiefs were turnover free on offense, opportunistic on defense, and that has been a winning combination in September. 7. Charles showed me a lot last night. It seems like in the first three quarters, he has struggled to find any running room. Our top two tight ends being out have hurt on stretch plays. Charles can get to the corner, barely, and that's it. There's been little between the tackles early on. Charles isn't the kind of guy you want to pound between the tackles anyway. In the fourth quarter, much like against Dallas, Charles was the difference in sustaining clock killing drives. And where Charles is having trouble finding running room from the backfield, his pass receptions are making up for that. He had 80 yards in pass receiving and 92 yards rushing. That helps offset McCoy's 158 yards rushing. BTW: did you notice McCoy didn't have a single yard in pass receiving? Charles stuck a couple guys in pass protection-blitz pickup too. He played a well rounded game, and didn't put the ball on the ground. Well done. Knile Davis got a couple carries in the second half to give Charles a blow. He had both arms wrapped around the football. I think somebody is finally getting through to him about ball security. 6. Smith spread the ball around to seven receivers, which is the same as the Dallas game. When Fasano comes back, that will be a blessing. Our #3 tight end "Prison Shower McGrath" and our #4 tight end "Here For A Limited Time Only Brock" had real problems in run blocking and pass protection -when held in as extra protection for Smith. McGrath has pretty good hands. He'll catch the ball when you throw it to him, but has no elusiveness.He also has a hard time sustaining a block on the edge. Brock is a speed bump and will be back on the street soon. Donnie Avery had a great game with seven catches and 141 yards. That's over 20 yards per catch. And I'll bet you of that 141 yards, 120 of them were yards after the catch. Smith is not throwing the ball 20 yards down field. He's throwing the ball four yards down field, and the receiver does the rest. Bowe had one catch all night for short yards, but did a great job blocking down field, both for Avery on his cross field jaunts, and for Charles on his catches in the flat. Bowe is growing up. I think he gets it now. He's becoming a team player and not just "Bowe Show." That's big, and that's what a team leader should do and be. 5. People were grousing that the Chiefs should have been up by much more after the first quarter. The Eagles came out of the gate and shat themselves. Muffed kick. Pick Six. Fumbles. But you know what? One of the reasons they shat themselves was because of our defense. Poe had no tackles last night. Zero. But he batted down a pass and collapsed the front of the pocket consistently all night long. Tyson Jackson was getting held again this week. Seems like he's going to have to develop a reputation for pass rush before the ref's will give him a break. Luckily, Hali and Houston were all over the field again last night. If anyone had any question as to whether Houston deserved his All Pro status at the end of last year, consider his night: 3.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble, a pass tipped and three successfully defended passes in the flat -among his seven total tackles. That's a Derrick Thomas style game changing performance. 4. Secondary had a good night overall. Obviously the pick six was great, which put Vick in an early hole. But Smith's pick was big too. Flowers gutted it out, playing when he should have sat out. Robinson and "I Keel You" Abdullah filled in reasonably well. Abdullah got beat on the TD pass to Avant, but Vick threw a perfect pass, and ate the full fury of a DJ blitz when he unloaded- just give the Eagles credit on that play. And our secondary smothered the Eagles' Jackson. He was a non-factor. The 41 yard TD run by McCoy was a bit worrisome. That was a simple dive play. Poe got sealed off by the center, DJ got picked off by a guard, and McCoy ran a straight line 41 yards down the field, basically untouched. This defense will give up huge chunks on occasion. You can live with that when forcing five turnovers. But when the turnovers dry up, that could be a big problem down the road. 3. Bad night for Chiefs tackles. Brandon Albert had a hold and two illegal formation penalties for cheating back off the line on passing downs. Fisher got beat for sacks twice, once badly on an inside swim move, and he had two holding penalties. Allen hurt his wrist, then his groin, and went out of the game in the second half. Personally I think Schwartz is a fine guard, and is equal to, if not better than Allen. When the Chiefs needed to grind the ball in the fourth quarter to eat clock and make first downs, it was Schwartz on the line, not Allen. 2. Dustin Colquitt is special. Just give him his ticket to Hawaii now and get it over with. Dexter McMidget should be kept off the punt team. Put Demps back there. McMidget has been a non-factor this year and could have turned the game for Philly in the fourth quarter by muffing a kick. He's also been dropping passes on the opportunities thrown to him on offense. He needs to step up his game. Be good or be gone. And props to Suckie for hitting on four FGs on his birthday. The last one was a biggie, because that made it a two score game with four minutes left. 1. Last but not least, congratulations to Andy Reid. You know he wanted to win this one, although publicly he was very cool about. And he was right, with a short week, there wasn't a lot of time to waste thinking about that kind of stuff. Everyone would love an opportunity to stick it to a former boss and company that gave you a pink slip. And the post game off the field "interview" with Sal Paolantonio was comedy gold. Sal is an east coast sportswriter, and skewered Andy during his last two years in Philly. Sal got Andy's version of "Kiss my big fat lemony fresh ASS, Sal…." on national TV. That had to be sweeeeet for Big Red. So, our boys are 3-0. It's been a September to remember. Hopefully we can keep the September mojo going for one more Sunday against the G-Men. I can't help but think Andy's 14-years of experience vs. the NFC East has been a tremendous help. Let's hope he can develop some of that same expertise shooting down AFC West teams. My final piece of advice is, enjoy the ride. Stop worrying about Alex Smith and line blocking and third down efficiency and such, and think about this: Six out of the last seven times the Chiefs started 3-0, they made the playoffs. I like our chances. Last edited by gblowfish; 09-20-2013 at 10:02 AM..
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09-20-2013, 11:56 AM	#61
Halfcan In Search of a Life Join Date: Aug 2005 Casino cash: $7327995	My 2 and a Half cents. Huge win-it has been years since we have won like this. I have to admit- I was getting that bad feeling when we keep choking away chances. But we grinded it out. Where were the holding calls on the Eagles?? Am I the only only that feels the refs screwed us the whole game? Hali had his pads hanging out from having Peters on his back all night. Poe had multiple guys on him like glue- and not one call. T jack was held nearly every play as well. Throw in a few other bogus calls and I just have to say F u refs-worst one sided job I have seen this year. Offensive line was horrid. The Fisher pick seemed the safe way to go- but now- not so much. He bites on the first move, gets bull rushed, missing blocks completely and is called for holding on big plays. I keep hoping for that pancake block or something to show he was worth it-but losing faith fast with this guy-(yes 3 games in for a rookie) But so far completely undependable. Albert-Get on the F N line!!! Once, okay, but cheating back twice because you have been smoked all night? The holding call hurt us as well. I love that BA has been a leader but he is looking to be replaced in the offseason. Fish and BA seemed to take turns on letting a guy in unblocked-sometime both at once. Very disapointing especially on Three straight 3rd and 1's and you get your ass pushed in. Weakest link on the whole team right now. The Tony G. curse? I think we might have the worst bunch of TE's in the NFL right now. They can't catch, can't hardly block and don't get open. Pretty much an F grade for 3 games so far. Time for some upgrades- clean the slate and start over. This is picky- but can we please stay in bounds when we are trying to run the clock down with a lead?? And why in the hell are we running the hurry up when we are trying to give the D a break? The whole game I was begging for a run play and not until the end did we see some power running. Sherman was destroying guys out there- he needs to be in every play-if only to just knock the shit out of someone. JC is the best rb in the nfl right now- hands down. Missed an easy catch but came right back and made up for it. Heart of a Lion! Bowe- great blocks all night. Nice job on the Gatorade shower too. Alex said he was double teamed most plays so maybe he was? Big drop that would have been a much needed first down. He set some big goals-no where close so far- time to step it up. Alex- this guys sucks- all he does is win-lol I counted 3 passes he over threw on the check down- he was getting hit on two of them. When the game has been on the line the last two weeks- he went in the huddle and put that sorry ass offense on his back. Hopefully at some point we will get to see what he can do with a running game and more than a half a second to pass. Maybe he can help the O line learn to pick up a blitz as well. It has to be frustrating when the Eagles are rushing 3- against five and 2 guys are dog piling you a few seconds later. In the after interviews- he took the credit for the failure when it was clearly not his fault. Class act! Andy- how can you not love this guy? He handled everything with humor and class. He had plenty of chances to take a hit at people that have wronged him (Sal) but he didn't. Best coach in the NFL right now-hands down. Hope Houston has room for another D. player of the week award- he has this weeks in the bag. Dominating! Great win, best record in the NFL-been awhile since we said that!!
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09-20-2013, 11:59 AM	#62
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09-20-2013, 12:07 PM	#69
gblowfish Be Kind To Your Pets Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Glorious Independence, MO Casino cash: $17686178 VARSITY	Here's what the Philadelphia fish wrap is saying today: http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/i...-We-Learn.html
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09-20-2013, 12:32 PM	#73
TEX Out Gunning CP's Fandom Police Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Laguna Beach, CA Casino cash: $2393127	I was wondering what the deal was with Sal Palentonio after the game. Sal looked at Reid with this,"You Dick" look. Priceless! __________________ "The CHIEFS, HAVE THEIR DYNASTY!"
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