Originally Posted by OneWinningDrive (Post 17371741)

I was literally told that I would be a coward and irredemable if I didn't show up. And because I'm psuedo representing the Ravens fanbase, that's why I'm here. Believe me, it's not because I want to spend time around you brain dead ghouls.

Originally Posted by OneWinningDrive (Post 17371741)

I was literally told that I would be a coward and irredemable if I didn't show up. And because I'm psuedo representing the Ravens fanbase, that's why I'm here. Believe me, it's not because I want to spend time around you brain dead ghouls.

Originally Posted by Rainbarrel (Post 17371745)

Who takes the axe? It ain't Lamar, already paid for

Originally Posted by KCRoyalBlue (Post 17366524)

After Reid, Spags, Mahomes, Kelce and the rest of the Chiefs push the Ravens' buttholes ALL the way in tomorrow afternoon....you Baltimore fans will question everything you ever thought about professional football.

And yes, Playoff Pat will be so absolutely petty when the deed is done.

Originally Posted by OneWinningDrive (Post 17371595)

Good one. Try to make some jab at my team, lose the argument on the merits, then say you don't care about football. Don't @ me then.

Originally Posted by OneWinningDrive (Post 17371439)

It's difficult for me to know yet whether your defense played well or our offense just had no answers. The fact that we carried the ball six times against a team that had just gotten destroyed on the ground and seemingly still didn't have answers for basic blitzes doesn't seem to speak to defensive brilliance to me as much as offensive ineptitude, but I'll have to watch it back to see. Your corners being so good definitely allows you to mix it up with the front.

As to Kelce, he's as impossible to guard as always. Maybe Hamilton should have been on him all game since he ate against zone today like he always has. But those incredible plays on the first two drives, at least the touchdown, were in man against Hamilton with perfect coverage. What're you supposed to do if it's a perfect back shoulder throw where the TE contorts his body around a 6'4" defender to make the catch? Just have to tip your cap to the connection between he and Mahomes.

Originally Posted by OneWinningDrive (Post 17371299)

Congrats. Every high-leverage play went against the Ravens, but the Chiefs did that and deserve credit.

I think the matchup that determined the game was the Chiefs’ front winning against the Ravens’ o-line in the first half, which I didn’t see coming. It wasn’t as pronounced in the second half, but by then the Ravens had to run an offense they don’t normally. If I’m trying to find a silver lining as a Ravens fan, it’s that this was the first year in Monken’s scheme and they should have more answers in the future.

The Chiefs’ offensive efficiency makes the margin for error razor thin for the other guys. That's the advantage a team like the Chiefs have with the stability of their offensive system under Reid. The combination of a QB who makes all of the right plays and a playcaller with a bottomless bag of plays is next level.

The calls the refs made were pathetic. Any time the flags are that lopsided, especially when those penalties are for personal fouls that could be called on literally every play, you’re doing something wrong. But they didn’t determine the game, so that’s not an excuse.

We’ll be back here. Our franchise’s history proves that. There was definitely enough juice in this game to see it becoming a rivalry, but there needs to be relative parity for a real rivalry, and the Ravens haven’t shown they can beat the Chiefs with consistency yet. So until proven otherwise, the conference runs through you guys. I would wish you good luck in the super bowl, but I wouldn’t mean it. ggs.

Originally Posted by OneWinningDrive (Post 17371569)

I didn't even read that WaPo article on him being a savant or whatever, but I do think Lamar has a unique kind of brilliance. It's very specific: reading defenders' leverage in the open field and being able to exploit the way they're leaning to make a move. The problem is that for this entire season, including in this game, they stubbornly moved away from designed runs to such a point that that brilliance wasn't at all utilized. How many RPOs did you see this game? QB keepers? Almost literally none, and that's exactly what has made him revolutionary. This is something I think they'll fold back in in year two under Monken.

Also listen, if you guys want to keep obsessing over QBs exclusively like groupies then I'm not here for it. I'll talk the game, but this weird dynamic of just meat riding two guys is a waste of my time.

Originally Posted by OneWinningDrive (Post 17371697)

The regular season does matter. Is it dispositive? No. But it materially increased the degree of difficulty for you by coming on the road and being injured from playing a second game. If the Zay touchdown had happened instead of a fumble or if any other number of high-leverage plays had gone the other way, this game could have been close. I don't think it would have been close at Arrowhead if you were coming off of a bye and healthy. Is the regular season dispositive? No. No one says it is. But to act like it doesn't matter is not true.

Also you're telling on yourself by making this post almost entirely about putting someone else down. Are you that insecure? Is that what Ravens fans did to anger you so, put your team down? Or did they just take pride in their own team? Why does that bother you so much? Do you only feel good when making others feel bad? Why not yourself focus on how good your team is? Miss me with that energy.

Originally Posted by Rainbarrel (Post 17371745)

Who takes the axe? It ain't Lamar, already paid for

Originally Posted by OneWinningDrive (Post 17371299)

Congrats. Every high-leverage play went against the Ravens, but the Chiefs did that and deserve credit.

I think the matchup that determined the game was the Chiefs’ front winning against the Ravens’ o-line in the first half, which I didn’t see coming. It wasn’t as pronounced in the second half, but by then the Ravens had to run an offense they don’t normally. If I’m trying to find a silver lining as a Ravens fan, it’s that this was the first year in Monken’s scheme and they should have more answers in the future.

The Chiefs’ offensive efficiency makes the margin for error razor thin for the other guys. That's the advantage a team like the Chiefs have with the stability of their offensive system under Reid. The combination of a QB who makes all of the right plays and a playcaller with a bottomless bag of plays is next level.

The calls the refs made were pathetic. Any time the flags are that lopsided, especially when those penalties are for personal fouls that could be called on literally every play, you’re doing something wrong. But they didn’t determine the game, so that’s not an excuse.

We’ll be back here. Our franchise’s history proves that. There was definitely enough juice in this game to see it becoming a rivalry, but there needs to be relative parity for a real rivalry, and the Ravens haven’t shown they can beat the Chiefs with consistency yet. So until proven otherwise, the conference runs through you guys. I would wish you good luck in the super bowl, but I wouldn’t mean it. ggs.