Chiefs Peter King Pimping Charles for MVP

**Buehler445** · 12-17-2013, 05:15 PM

Not often King pimps the Chiefs (save any Pioli slobbering).

Hope he didn't just curse Charles

Link

Now Entering the MVP Race: Jamaal Charles

The MVP debate lost one borderline candidate Monday night. Calvin Johnson was going to have a tough road, as any wide receiver always would, but his three drops—two of them at crucial times—in a loss that could keep the Lions from making the playoffs will knock out whatever chance he had in what has been a great season.

But the debate did gain one entrant in Week 15: Kansas City running back Jamaal Charles. His five-touchdown performance in the Chiefs’ win at Oakland Sunday (and seven in the last two weeks, for a league-high 18 on the season) is notable not just because of the sheer luminosity of it. It’s the totality of the offensive renaissance in Kansas City.

For the first half of the season, the Chiefs survived on defense and whatever Charles’ legs could provide on offense. In the last four games K.C. has averaged 42 points a game—42 points total would have been a month’s work back in October—and this has been Charles’ eye-popping output:

Attempts Yards Average TDs
Rushing 60 378 6.3 5
Receiving 16 272 17.0 5
Total 76 650 8.6 10

When a guy is averaging 8.6 yards per touch, maybe he should be getting the ball more than 19 times a game. But whatever Andy Reid is calling in the last month is working, and much of it is centered around Charles. If the Chiefs win out and finish 13-3, and the pacesetters—Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Russell Wilson, Cam Newton—struggle a bit in the last two weeks, Charles could become a dark-horse candidate for either the MVP or Offensive Player of the Year.

“I’m not in the race,” Charles told me after the 56-31 rout of the Raiders. “That’s not for me to decide if I deserve something like that. I deserve to work hard and get ready to play the best football I can. After that, it’s not up to me.”

But …

“I do think about it,” he said. “But then I think about what I can control.”
What Reid has brought to the Chiefs, other than a calming influence after a raging storm in the last couple of seasons in Kansas City, is some new ideas to the offense. One is how to use Charles. Example: Saturday night in the hotel in California, Reid shared the first 15 plays with the offensive team, as he does every week. And the first play was a screen to Charles, a play the Chiefs thought would be great to run early to take advantage of the Raiders’ overaggressiveness and their wont to pursue plays too fast on screens.

“I looked on the paper and saw that,” said Charles, “and I focused on it all night. I could see it happening, and I knew it would be a good play to run for us. It turned out to be wide open.”

The 49-yard screen on the first play from scrimmage was one of four touchdown catches for Charles on the day, and for the year he’s been the best receiver out of the backfield in the league, by far: 65 catches, 655 yards, 11 touchdowns.

Now it’s going to be up to the 50 voters who make the picks for post-season awards for the Associated Press. (I am one of them.) Charles’s play down the stretch, and how he’s enlivened an offense that needed it, could thrust him into a race no one saw him in a month ago.

Hog's Gone Fishin · 12-17-2013, 05:16 PM

Charles and Manning are two that deserve. But **** Manning.

Pablo · 12-17-2013, 05:17 PM

Nice thought and all; but Fivehead has this thing wrapped up already.

Not even worth getting excited for.

**Buehler445** · 12-17-2013, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Pablo

Nice thought and all; but Fivehead has this thing wrapped up already.

Not even worth getting excited for.

I'm more excited that a national media source is talking about the Chiefs, and moreover it ISN'T how they are a major dumpster fire.

htismaqe · 12-17-2013, 05:20 PM

Just wait until King realizes that Charles was drafted by Herm and Carl and not Scott Pioli...

**The Franchise** · 12-17-2013, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

Just wait until King realizes that Charles was drafted by Herm and Carl and not Scott Pioli...

But Pioli gave him a new deal. /Peter King

Direckshun · 12-17-2013, 06:18 PM

I'd actually say Cam and Peyton deserve it above Charles.

But Charles definitely deserves offensive POTY.

Deberg_1990 · 12-17-2013, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

Just wait until King realizes that Charles was drafted by Herm and Carl and not Scott Pioli...

Ah...yes, but Pioli recognized his full potential and nurtured it.
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**Easy 6** · 12-17-2013, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pablo

Nice thought and all; but Fivehead has this thing wrapped up already.

Not even worth getting excited for.

Truth... but its nice that he's atleast being recognized on the east coast.

JC sounds like a sage, love that kid... "that's not for me to decide if I deserve something like that. I deserve to work hard and get ready to play the best football I can..."

Sounds like a man possessed to me, if he decides to go off this season has no limits.

Escalades, bitches.

O.city · 12-17-2013, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Direckshun

I'd actually say Cam and Peyton deserve it above Charles.

But Charles definitely deserves offensive POTY.

Cams been the same this year he's always been, they just have a better defense so their winning games.

He's gotten a bit better throwing the ball from the pocket, but the guys been a stud from day 1

**The Bad Guy** · 12-17-2013, 08:23 PM

You're right out of your mind if you think Cam deserves it over Jamaal Charles.

GOB · 12-17-2013, 08:45 PM

You know, if JC doesn't win it, it's pretty much saying MVP is only for QB's. I don't know what else he can do at his position... Pass the ball occassionally? lol.

Garcia Bronco · 12-17-2013, 08:48 PM

lol

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/12/jama...-running-back/

Mother****erJones · 12-17-2013, 09:07 PM

Cam over JC? Ya go make another ****ing late night draft thread you stupid ****

GOB · 12-17-2013, 09:22 PM

Wow, Garcia... lol.

At least he's honest, I guess.

12-17-2013, 05:15 PM
Buehler445 Supporter Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Scott City KS Casino cash: $2344734	Peter King Pimping Charles for MVP Not often King pimps the Chiefs (save any Pioli slobbering). Hope he didn't just curse Charles Link Now Entering the MVP Race: Jamaal Charles The MVP debate lost one borderline candidate Monday night. Calvin Johnson was going to have a tough road, as any wide receiver always would, but his three drops—two of them at crucial times—in a loss that could keep the Lions from making the playoffs will knock out whatever chance he had in what has been a great season. But the debate did gain one entrant in Week 15: Kansas City running back Jamaal Charles. His five-touchdown performance in the Chiefs’ win at Oakland Sunday (and seven in the last two weeks, for a league-high 18 on the season) is notable not just because of the sheer luminosity of it. It’s the totality of the offensive renaissance in Kansas City. For the first half of the season, the Chiefs survived on defense and whatever Charles’ legs could provide on offense. In the last four games K.C. has averaged 42 points a game—42 points total would have been a month’s work back in October—and this has been Charles’ eye-popping output: Attempts Yards Average TDs Rushing 60 378 6.3 5 Receiving 16 272 17.0 5 Total 76 650 8.6 10 When a guy is averaging 8.6 yards per touch, maybe he should be getting the ball more than 19 times a game. But whatever Andy Reid is calling in the last month is working, and much of it is centered around Charles. If the Chiefs win out and finish 13-3, and the pacesetters—Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Russell Wilson, Cam Newton—struggle a bit in the last two weeks, Charles could become a dark-horse candidate for either the MVP or Offensive Player of the Year. “I’m not in the race,” Charles told me after the 56-31 rout of the Raiders. “That’s not for me to decide if I deserve something like that. I deserve to work hard and get ready to play the best football I can. After that, it’s not up to me.” But … “I do think about it,” he said. “But then I think about what I can control.” What Reid has brought to the Chiefs, other than a calming influence after a raging storm in the last couple of seasons in Kansas City, is some new ideas to the offense. One is how to use Charles. Example: Saturday night in the hotel in California, Reid shared the first 15 plays with the offensive team, as he does every week. And the first play was a screen to Charles, a play the Chiefs thought would be great to run early to take advantage of the Raiders’ overaggressiveness and their wont to pursue plays too fast on screens. “I looked on the paper and saw that,” said Charles, “and I focused on it all night. I could see it happening, and I knew it would be a good play to run for us. It turned out to be wide open.” The 49-yard screen on the first play from scrimmage was one of four touchdown catches for Charles on the day, and for the year he’s been the best receiver out of the backfield in the league, by far: 65 catches, 655 yards, 11 touchdowns. Now it’s going to be up to the 50 voters who make the picks for post-season awards for the Associated Press. (I am one of them.) Charles’s play down the stretch, and how he’s enlivened an offense that needed it, could thrust him into a race no one saw him in a month ago.
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Pablo Ultrabanned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: KCMO Casino cash: $2049356	Nice thought and all; but Fivehead has this thing wrapped up already. Not even worth getting excited for.
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The Bad Guy Scott Pioli Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: The Copacobana Casino cash: $9373645	You're right out of your mind if you think Cam deserves it over Jamaal Charles. __________________
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12-17-2013, 08:45 PM	#12
GOB Banned Join Date: Sep 2013 Casino cash: $10004900	You know, if JC doesn't win it, it's pretty much saying MVP is only for QB's. I don't know what else he can do at his position... Pass the ball occassionally? lol.
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