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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.”

**007** · 01-02-2014, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Pablo

This is the dumbest complaint chiefs fans have.

I touched on this earlier with milkman. The reason I get pissed about this damn antic is that he does for every routine catch. do it on a TD? fine. Do it on a HUGE IMPOSSIBLE catch? Fine. Do it on a goddamned 3 yard gain to make it third and long? Keep it to yourself.

Bowe has a record of taking plays off, running bad routes, and catching with his ****ing pads.

He doesn't pay attention to the fundamentals. He needs to focus and start being a team player instead of a player that is about himself.

Don't get me wrong. I used to love Bowe but over the years his antics have just served to piss me off.

redshirt32 · 01-02-2014, 12:13 AM

He needs to put the pipe down, and focus on being a decoy and a down field blocker for JC.

EPodolak · 01-02-2014, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by kevonm

For Bowe, every game is a bowl game.

Next he'll ask to be traded to Denver.

-King- · 01-02-2014, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Mavericks Ace

That's the problem though. Those are all easily correctable things.

That's the issue. He has the SKILL. He doesn't have the discipline.

Its the same issue I had with Crabtree.

But, nope, to point out their flaws, makes you a hater, and an Alex Smith ball washer.

Again. Josh Gordon led the league in receiving, with a clowns car full of qbs.

Big time players, make PLAYS regardless.

What does Josh Gordon have to do with Bowe?

a pp roach · 01-02-2014, 02:04 AM

come on bowe, please follow through on this hand picked game and more importantly...

"mostly show up"

**Mav** · 01-02-2014, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by -King-

What does Josh Gordon have to do with Bowe?

The assumption by some that bowe is held back by his qb.

-King- · 01-02-2014, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Mavericks Ace

The assumption by some that bowe is held back by his qb.

Bowe had 1000 yard seasons with Tyler Thigpen, Damon Huard, Matt Cassel, Tyler Palko, and Kyle Orton. He was Josh Gordon before Josh Gordon.

I still don't understand what your point is. No one is blaming Alex Smith, but for some reason you act like that's what everyone is doing.

htismaqe · 01-02-2014, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by -King-

Bowe had 1000 yard seasons with Tyler Thigpen, Damon Huard, Matt Cassel, Tyler Palko, and Kyle Orton. He was Josh Gordon before Josh Gordon.

I still don't understand what your point is. No one is blaming Alex Smith, but for some reason you act like that's what everyone is doing.

Simply Red · 01-02-2014, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by -King-

Bowe had 1000 yard seasons with Tyler Thigpen, Damon Huard, Matt Cassel, Tyler Palko, and Kyle Orton. He was Josh Gordon before Josh Gordon.

I still don't understand what your point is. No one is blaming Alex Smith, but for some reason you act like that's what everyone is doing.

he's been condescending since his arrival - that's my only real complaint w/ Maverick - but he's an okay guy, just a little cynical and cut n pasty. No biggie.

**Mav** · 01-02-2014, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by -King-

Bowe had 1000 yard seasons with Tyler Thigpen, Damon Huard, Matt Cassel, Tyler Palko, and Kyle Orton. He was Josh Gordon before Josh Gordon.

I still don't understand what your point is. No one is blaming Alex Smith, but for some reason you act like that's what everyone is doing.

Well. What I am saying. Bowe has severely under performed. It is extremely frustrating for me as a fan for someone who does not get the most out of his abilities.

BlackHelicopters · 01-02-2014, 07:41 AM

Simply Red · 01-02-2014, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Mavericks Ace

Well. What I am saying. Bowe has severely under performed. It is extremely frustrating for me as a fan for someone who does not get the most out of his abilities.

don't be offended by what i'd said - I mentioned it - no big deal - we all have things we do or don't do that make us imperfect - I know i have tons of faults but I want to continue our relationship.

**Mav** · 01-02-2014, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Simply Red

don't be offended by what i'd said - I mentioned it - no big deal - we all have things we do or don't do that make us imperfect - I know i have tons of faults but I want to continue our relationship.

Not offended. Cheers!

Eleazar · 01-02-2014, 08:20 AM

Bowe definitely needs to show up this week, because he's putting up about 50% of the stats he's getting paid for.

whoman69 · 01-02-2014, 08:32 AM

Dwayne needs to worry a bit more about making the routine plays

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