Andy Reid still believes
 

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In the midst of a five-game losing streak, head coach Andy Reid still believes


The first six weeks of football have come and gone in the 2015 NFL season and the Kansas City Chiefs have one victory thus far. That came in Week 1 against the Houston Texans, and since then, the team has lost five straight games in a row.

To add to that predicament, there’s no more Jamaal Charles—his season has been lost to an ACL injury.

The Denver Broncos, despite Peyton Manning’s league-worst 72.5 passer rating, are undefeated and in first place in the AFC West. In-game spots that could have seemingly swung in Kansas City’s direction have not.

In this moment, as preparation begins for the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium, it would be easy for the Chiefs to point to excuses.

But you’d be hard pressed to find someone in the building that is making them.

Head coach Andy Reid has stood strong through the early-season disappointment, still maintaining his preseason conviction that he has a good football team in this year’s version, one that is capable of playing better starting immediately.

“We’re sitting here and we’re 1-5. That’s real,” he acknowledged in his weekly press conference Monday. “As a coach, you’re a problem solver and I have to solve the problems and get that done quick here. I still believe in my locker room, I believe in our coaches. We need to get over this hump here and figure out a way to play better football consistently. That’s the challenge and that’s the way I approach it.”

Reid’s message and call for better football has carried over to the team, and as his 10-year veteran in wide receiver Jason Avant explained, the older players have made a point of it to drive his message home.



“What the older guys understand is you mimic what the coach says,” Avant said. “You’re always trying to give support for the coach, but also you know if you work in the same direction, it will work out.”

Avant continued, explaining the Chiefs have reached a point of needing to play in the mindset of “playoff football.”

“You can’t look at what your record is,” he said. “That’s the great thing about playing in the National Football League—everyone has talent and the teams that are winning are not because of talent. The teams that are winning are because they play together as a team and we’re trying to find a stride where we’re playing together as a team.”

Avant has typically played in a limited role for the Chiefs this season but could see more time this weekend as fellow wideout Jeremy Maclin undergoes league concussion protocol.



Punter Dustin Colquitt, who is in the midst of his 11th season in Kansas City, is known on the team as a player who keeps things jovial, and in times like this, he says he always will try to keep teammates loose in the locker room.

Once it’s game time, that example extends to the field.

“In between the lines, it’s obviously different,” he said. “I try to do it just with my play, try to put our defense in a great situation, give them a big field to work with. Our thing is, we just have to keep working and things are going to start going our way.”

Guided by veteran words in the locker room and by the manner in which they conduct themselves on the football field, responding will be critical as the Chiefs find themselves in an unfavorable position while needing to rely on some inexperienced players in important roles.

Charcandrick West, at the age of 24 and having spent 2014 on the practice squad, started at running back for the Chiefs against the Vikings last Sunday and likely will again this Sunday against the Steelers.

Of his performance on Sunday, Reid said that West did “some nice things,” specifically commending his blitz pickups, good rushing attempts and his aggressiveness.



Whether it’s by the on-the-field professionalism of Colquitt or the off-the-field guidance from a veteran like Avant, West has grasped an underlying theme that seems to have bolstered his confidence in his new position.

“We’re family,” he said when asked about the impact of some of the veterans. “You turn to family when facing adversity. We’re just going to have to stick together.”

The Chiefs family hasn’t given up on 2015; neither has Reid, who realizes the time for action is now.

“I still believe it, we’ve got to do it though. It’s one thing to say it, it’s another thing to do it. And so, until we do that, it’s all words and that doesn’t mean anything.”

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He also believes he'll see his cock again some day.

What a dream!

Nosotros Creemos!!!!!!!!!!!!

Avant continued, explaining the Chiefs have reached a point of needing to play in the mindset of “playoff football.”

Oh yea avant its chiefs playoff football alright

LMAO

How exactly has he "stood strong"? He has been stubborn

Too many fat cells on the brain Andy. It's YOUR words that don't mean anything.

This WAS the year to take down Denver. They're nowhere near as good as they have been. Had you done your job, in this year 3, that might have been accomplished. Instead, you're going backwards due in large part to your own stubbornness, and that is TOTAL FAIL.

Go **** yourself, Reid.

Too many crumbs in his mustache.

Reid's work with this years Chiefs squad has to go down as one of the biggest wastes of talent in recent memory.

The only path to salvation for Reid is the sweet release of death.

The more he says shit like this the more we'll lose, and the closer we'll be to the grand prize.

What's he supposed to say, "we're ****ed and I give up, please fire me"?

11&5 afc champs

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Five straight? In a row?

Alex Smith is rallying the team.

Don't worry.

Andy Reid believes... that this is the best way to draft Connor Cook.

'We have a talented team'

'We have to do better'

What on earth else would or could a coach say with this talented of a 1-5 team?

This like the head of NBC saying 'we still have money. We need to make better TV shows.'

Then ****ing DO IT!!

37 dicks?

LOL

Andy has been eating paint chips again....

Would be refreshing

Same old crap every year. It's real simple and I hope they can hear all of us at One Arrowhead Drive. WE DON"T HAVE A QB THAT'S ANY GOOD! THE REST DOES NOT MATTER!

That is the way the NFL is these days. Your QB is everything and even if Andy is the coach. Even if he blew all our time outs for no reason. Even if he ignored JC more than he has, he would win if we had a stud at QB.

Until they get a coach and GM that get that position solid, we will lose. It's that simple. Teams that make the playoffs and have a shot at the SB every year have studs at QB. The days of Brad Johnson and Tent Dilfer falling ass backwards into a title are over. You must have a winner that can rally the team in the 4th when needed and win. A leader the other 52 can believe in. We have none of that and have not had one is a very very very long time.

3 playoff wins in the last 45 years? 3 PLAYOFF WINS IN THE LAST 45 YEARS! It's the one position you must have on the team that is a total stud and the Chiefs treat it like it's nothing. Just throw any old vet out there and we'll be fine is their attitude.

Pathedic. Year after year of QB shit and we are worse than other teams. They at least try with younger QB's in the draft. We do not.

Pathetic, . . . just checking.

Tank you..

Seriously dude, learn to spell pathetic.

Guess that makes one of us.

How about "what we have been doing isn't working so I'm changing x,y,and z"?

Bob Dole believes this team could win with play calling that made sense. (Both sides of the ball.)

Yep. Pretty simple. :shrug:

1. He would need a clue on what to change
2. He would have to then make a change
3. It's easier to just say" We have to get better."

diabeetus

along with that Eagles "dream team" of a few years back.

Of course he does. Just like the asshats that believe that Reid just needs different QB and is a good coach...

You'll never fix criminally stupid.

Drug test

That's like asking Congress to work together....

Across the parking lot you will see the very definition of a team led by the catcher.

At Arrowhead we have our leader sitting by himself on the bench.

:hmmm:

Get a life you stinking dork. Did I spell that right?

At arrowhead, players are openly questioning the leader. JC calling out the leader after the gb debacle.

This team needs a new leader.

ROFL

First answer both best and funniest! ROFL

Well, Reid said the Chiefs are trying to "find a stride where we're playing together as a team".

Maybe we can cue Clay up to forward Reid a gif or two of Alex sitting alone.

It's worse than that. They've actually lost 5 straight consecutive games in a row.

It's bad to lose five straight.

It's bad to lose 5 in a row.

It's bad to lose 5 consecutively.

But to do it all at the same time??? ****ing Chiefs!!:D

I'd actually have an ounce of respect for him and might go see a game just for that straight talk.

:clap: ROFL Rep!

Well at least the chiefs are good at 3 things now.

I'm Sweet Daddy Williams, and I approve of this message.

Sadly this is probably true

Sorry, season's over.
Start Murray and give me something to watch outside of this limp-dick offense and uninspiring defense.

Josh Doctson could drop to early 2nd round. I want. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTiKymM-pYs

You think Murray has something to offer to this team? I give him 3 sacks before he starts going fetal position. He doesn't scramble and he wasn't tested in college.

No one is buying this bullshit anymore, not even the casual fan.

Clark Hunt had better wake up.

Dude, it's not like he played Div III. He played in the SEC, and tore shit up. ,

Saying he wasn't tested in college is a little reeruned.

Yes he should.

He believes in that FAT check.

Sadly, fat checks lead me to believe that not a single thing changes.

His college team never made it that far and he only looked good in protected pocket. He also didn't offer much under the slightest amount of pressure. That was his criticism going into the draft and why he was a 5th rounder. Also, being just 6 feet tall puts the odds against him.

Plus he was a four year starter.

It's hilarious when people complain that the Chiefs don't "develop" anyone, yet when they attempt to develop a player, that player automatically sucks because he doesn't see the field immediately.

Plus, Tigeruppercut is Blackbob, so **** him.

He's also 6'1, FWIW.

This. It's just going piss me off they hand it over to Chase Daniel and he happens to win a game or two then they declare him the QBotf. **** them.


We have no reason to waist our time with Chase Daniel albeit I think he would be an upgrade over Smith but that really doesn't take much.

Double plus, I believe before he got hurt, at that time he was thought of as the BEST QB in his class. The kid definitely has some pedigree (he's the ALL TIME passing leader for the SEC). Would be really nice to see what we have with this kid. Sadly, I just don't see Reid admitting failure regarding Smith and his sizable contract. :(

I kind of agree, Tat. However, at this stage, I'd like to see ANYONE in there at QB besides Smith. I'm not ready to write off Daniel, the problem though is that I believe this is his contract year, so if he plays well, and we decide to keep him, it's gonna be expensive. Just don't see us sinking anymore $$$ into the QB position until 2017 given Smith's contract. Sad situation.

I really want to see competition and draft a first round quarterback. Let them duke it out and even though the first rounder would have the luxury of having that golden opportunity it wouldn't be given to him if they keep it so that the quarterback has to earn the starting job. That's what the Chiefs don't do so I'm thinking what is opposite of what they do.

Yup, the opposite approach to how the Chiefs have handled the QB position isn't a bad approach!

Ok then, a 4 year starter that didn't take his team very far :clap:
He's not aggressive and he is pretty soft.

Andy Reid is positive he is glad he isn't Japanese or mr Hunt-San would hand him a short sword.

“We’re family,” he said when asked about the impact of some of the veterans. “You turn to family when facing adversity. We’re just going to have to stick together.”

you are not a family.
you are ****ing team,
OR WORSE CASE A BUSINESS

either way you got to realize either your coaches or players suck
if the coaches picked the players that suck then you all need to be fired

that works for me
:cuss: :#

pathedic, should be a word

I'm gonna throw it on urban dictionary
you think you are much better than your needle dick can deliver

There are a handful of tards om cp that believe that Reid is an amazing coach being held back by his handpicked QB...

The Amount of stupid that supports Reid is stupid...

My god your so ae black bob. I suggest perms ban.....

give him 1.1 to pic Qb is like handing a monkey an unpinned grenade, this ain't gonna be pretty, or effective
and he will drop it to masturbate and pick an OT

Alex sucks but the coach is the problem

If they don't take a QB in round 1 or 2, I am thoroughly done.

This is his problem - what he believes in isn't working.

Pull a DV and tailor your team around the talent...

I...I believe....I believe we will....I believe we will get our shit pushed in

Can't resist anymore, the thread title compels it

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The Garden of Eden is in Jackson County, Missouri!!!

WAY too early for that visual.

Too early? I thought we'd sailed past BME pain olympics a while back.

Alex Smith is the champion of non-aggression and softness.

He's the softest of the soft.

Aaron Murray at least has a working backbone.