The Kansas City Chiefs Are A Bad Football Team

[wachashi]

It would be nice if refs would actually enforce the illegal contact rule on defenders locking Kelce up beyond five yards. Kelce is just about the most difficult matchup in the NFL and for crews to just consistently allow teams to guard us this way is extremely frustrating. Here's the rule - and watch the clip below. Somehow I don't think that was the only time that happened on Sunday. I don't think they called it once.

"If the defender maintains contact beyond five yards, it is illegal contact. Beyond the five-yard zone, incidental contact may exist between receiver and defender. Penalty: For illegal contact by the defense: Loss of five yards and automatic first down."

.@Titans made the @Chiefs look like a washed up ex-champ with a thoughtful game plan and an active defensive line. #titanup #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/LzvmlPowul

— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) October 25, 2021

[GloryDayz]

Originally Posted by wachashi

It would be nice if refs would actually enforce the illegal contact rule on defenders locking Kelce up beyond five yards. Kelce is just about the most difficult matchup in the NFL and for crews to just consistently allow teams to guard us this way is extremely frustrating. Here's the rule - and watch the clip below. Somehow I don't think that was the only time that happened on Sunday. I don't think they called it once.

"If the defender maintains contact beyond five yards, it is illegal contact. Beyond the five-yard zone, incidental contact may exist between receiver and defender. Penalty: For illegal contact by the defense: Loss of five yards and automatic first down."

.@Titans made the @Chiefs look like a washed up ex-champ with a thoughtful game plan and an active defensive line. #titanup #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/LzvmlPowul

— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) October 25, 2021

It would seem that, like practicing a rub route and also learning how to draw a DPI, the Chiefs would do themselves a favor by learning exactly when to make a scene with the officials to make sure that their complaint is registered on TV. If you can get the announcers to talk about what you just had an animated conversation with an official about, they'll either start to look for them and call them, or the defender will realize that they're now being watched. But TK needs to know that he has to consistently remind the officials (somewhat respectfully) about what they're missing, but make sure the camera catches it.

It's an art the best players master.