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FloridaMan88 · 01-01-2014, 08:31 PM

Dwayne Bowe wants to make big-time plays in big-time game

http://www.kansascity.com/2014/01/01...-make-big.html

BY RANDY COVITZ
The Kansas City Star

Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe knows there’s a difference between making catches and making plays.

Bowe has caught 57 passes this season but has produced few of the signature or game-altering plays that have distinguished his seven seasons as the second-leading receiver in franchise history.

He knows it. His coaches know it. And they all realize Bowe is going to have to make an impact Saturday for the Chiefs to defeat Indianapolis in an opening-round AFC playoff game.

“Your game-changer type players have to show up and make those plays,” offensive coordinator Doug Pederson said.

Bowe, who signed a five-year-contract extension worth up to $56 million last spring and predicted he’d lead the league in receiving, failed to lead the Chiefs in receiving for the first time in five years.

That honor went to running back Jamaal Charles, who caught 70 passes for a team-leading 693 yards and seven touchdowns.

But Charles, called “Public Enemy No. 1” by Colts coach Chuck Pagano, will be a marked man in Indianapolis. So someone else may need to make the big plays on offense.

“I’m ready to go,” Bowe said Wednesday. “Games like this … big-time players make big-time plays, and these are games I mostly show up in … everything on the line, and great preparation all week. It’s win or go home …”

Actually, Bowe was held without a catch in his only postseason appearance, the Chiefs’ 30-7 loss to Baltimore in 2010. The Chiefs had the ball for only 18 minutes, 16 seconds and attempted just 18 passes.

Bowe figures to be targeted early and often against the Colts, as he was two weeks ago when he was targeted 10 times in the Chiefs’ 23-7 loss at Arrowhead Stadium. Bowe caught a pass for nine yards on the first play and drew a pass interference call on the second.

In all, Bowe caught five passes for 46 yards against the Colts and suffered what turned out to be a mild concussion in the fourth quarter when he was struck in the head/neck area by Indianapolis safety LaRon Landry.

Landry, a former college teammate of Bowe’s at LSU, where they were both first-round draft picks in 2007, was called for a personal foul. Bowe left the game, returned for another play, and even practiced last Tuesday before complaining of concussion-like symptoms.

He was held out of last Sunday’s game at San Diego, like most of the other starters, and returned to practice this week.

“I’m fine,” Bowe said. “I had a little minor headache. It was nothing big. Coach was going to rest me anyway. I had time to rest and recover and be fresh for this game.”

The injury didn’t frighten Bowe, even in this day of concussion awareness.

“I didn’t look at like that because I didn’t feel as bad as others felt who had concussions,” Bowe said. “I felt a little tired. There wasn’t any dizziness or problems with vomit … or none of that stuff. It was mainly just fatigue.”

Nor did Bowe harbor any resentment to Landry.

“He was just playing football,” Bowe said. “I talked to him after the game. It wasn’t a dirty hit or anything like that. I was going down, and he was going down. … it’s football. Things like that happen. It wasn’t a vicious or bad hit.”

Bowe, 6 feet 2 and 221 pounds, should enjoy matchup advantages over the Colts’ smaller corners, Vontae Davis, who is 5-11, 204; Greg Toler, 6-0, 190; and Josh Gordy, 5-11, 196.

“The one thing Dwayne is really doing really well right now is utilizing his size and strength, and it’s creating some space for him,” Pederson said. “We want to, get him going, get his hands on the ball as early as we can, because you know somewhere in the second half, he is going to make that clutch play and you have confidence going back to him.”

Bowe, a Pro Bowler in 2010, has accepted his role of doing a lot of the dirty work of running routes that clear space for Charles and blocking downfield on the screens that have worked so well for the Chiefs.

“Everybody has their year … and I’m just proud to be part of a team,” Bowe said. “We have a lot of guys playing the role I had previously in my career. Being an all-around receiver both blocking and receiving … to see those guys prosper … I feel good and happy to be their teammate.”

Some might interpret that as Bowe, 29, admitting he has lost a step and his ability to create separation from defensive backs. Don’t believe it.

“I still got it,” Bowe said. “I’m showing it each and every day in practice. The coaches know I got it. I’m setting up a lot of great things for the offense you see we’re doing right now.”

Chiefshrink · 01-04-2014, 08:36 PM

Bowe did have a good game but his "BoweITIS ADD" made a familiar appearance once again and it just happened to be on the very last play. The wrong time when you need a great play the most.

Iconic · 01-04-2014, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiefshrink

Dude, he caught the ball in stride !! You don't catch a ball in stride if the ball is under thrown thus Bowe's feet don't land the way they did. He just didn't focus on making sure he stayed in bounds. You are correct Gordy did nothing but Gordy did make sure to cloak him enough to get him to move as close to the sideline as possible without interfering with him.

He didn't catch the ball 'in stride'. He caught it using his chest, with his left hand, over a DB's helmet. That wasn't 'in stride'. Like I keep saying, if that ball is thrown higher Bowe could catch with his hands and not have to adjust his body position- thus resulting in him having a better shot at staying in bounds.

Iconic · 01-04-2014, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ceebz

Bowe was in full stride and the throw was to his outside shoulder. Are you ****ing serious? The AS ball licking has reached new heights.

Basically lol. AS played good today;however, that doesn't mean you should watch the game in rose colored glasses.

lcarus · 01-04-2014, 08:43 PM

I can't blame anybody on offense in this game. This game is 100%, without a doubt, PURELY on the defense. They scored 44 points and had a 28 point lead in the second half. And the offense did it without their best player. The defense shit the bed in the worst way and while the offense definitely needs help at WR, TE, and some more help on the OL, the defense has wayyyyy too many serious serious weaknesses. DJ, Berry, Hali, Poe, Houston, and Flowers are the only players who should stay. I think Cooper will be ok with more experience.

Bottom line is, we need more help with rushing the passer, and we need to find replacements for Kendrick Lewis, Sean Smith, and Dunta Robinson.

Chiefshrink · 01-04-2014, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ceebz

Bowe was in full stride and the throw was to his outside shoulder. Are you ****ing serious? The AS ball licking has reached new heights.

The pass was where it needed to be over his shoulder caught in stride. The undersized DB did nothing more than cloak him but not enough physically to really push Bowe around. Bowe just didn't focus to make sure he ran that straight fly route accurately enough to keep his feet in bounds after the catch or at least make an athletic attempt with his feet, which he did nothing. Which makes me think because he didn't, he really thought he was fine base on his casual landing. Most passes are not perfect but that last pass was more than capable to be caught in bounds.

Chiefshrink · 01-04-2014, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by lcarus

I can't blame anybody on offense in this game. This game is 100%, without a doubt, PURELY on the defense. They scored 44 points and had a 28 point lead in the second half. And the offense did it without their best player. The defense shit the bed in the worst way and while the offense definitely needs help at WR, TE, and some more help on the OL, the defense has wayyyyy too many serious serious weaknesses. DJ, Berry, Hali, Poe, Houston, and Flowers are the only players who should stay. I think Cooper will be ok with more experience.

Bottom line is, we need more help with rushing the passer, and we need to find replacements for Kendrick Lewis, Sean Smith, and Dunta Robinson.

I agree wholeheartedly

Iconic · 01-04-2014, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiefshrink

The pass was where it needed to be over his shoulder caught in stride.

Lol.

ceebz · 01-04-2014, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiefshrink

The pass was where it needed to be over his shoulder caught in stride. The undersized DB did nothing more than cloak him but not enough physically to really push Bowe around. Bowe just didn't focus to make sure he ran that straight fly route accurately enough to keep his feet in bounds after the catch or at least make an athletic attempt with his feet, which he did nothing. Which makes me think because he didn't, he really thought he was fine base on his casual landing. Most passes are not perfect but that last pass was more than capable to be caught in bounds.

Good ****ing lord, man. The throw needed to be in front/high so Bowe could make a play on it. He had a half step on his man. All throwing it to the sideline does is help the defender.

**MahiMike** · 01-04-2014, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiefshrink

It's just sums up Bowe. When you need him to be great at the most critical times, when that great play is needed the most he disappoints almost every time. Alex did his job and got the pass there. He just forgot to make sure he stayed in bounds.

If we want to get over this hump, we have to rid ourselves of players like bowe.

**MahiMike** · 01-04-2014, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ceebz

Bowe was in full stride and the throw was to his outside shoulder. Are you ****ing serious? The AS ball licking has reached new heights.

Any real #1 WR makes that catch. How about the drops he had? Wanna discuss those too?

SeeingRed · 01-04-2014, 09:19 PM

Bowe played big time, more big time than any other Chief in this game

**BigMeatballDave** · 01-04-2014, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MahiMike

Any real #1 WR makes that catch. How about the drops he had? Wanna discuss those too?

One drop. He's not perfect.

**BigMeatballDave** · 01-04-2014, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by MahiMike

If we want to get over this hump, we have to rid ourselves of players like bowe.

planetdoc · 04-21-2014, 01:18 PM

Dwayne Bowe Working With a Nutritionist and Personal Trainer For First Time in Career

jspchief · 04-21-2014, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by planetdoc

Dwayne Bowe Working With a Nutritionist and Personal Trainer For First Time in Career

Good. Hope something comes from it.

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