Chiefs Ten Things from Today's Game - Page 2

**gblowfish** · 09-20-2009, 03:59 PM

Ten Things About Today's Game

10. This is my first trip to Arrowhead since the stadium renovation. I sold all my pre-season tix to my pal Mr. Doggity. I noticed the parking lots had been re-paved (good) but the lines between the spots were narrower (bad) and they really shoe-horned the cars in the lot. It's getting harder to tailgate. I like the wider area around the outside of the stadium (good), but noticed there was no KC ATA bus service to the game (bad). The inside was nice, not nearly as crowded, bathrooms are better, food service is better, and there are some specials on soft drinks and hot dogs for fans (good) but everything is a little more expensive (bad). In general, I thought the changes were more good than bad.

9. I was OK with going on 4th and 2, then OK with kicking the first field goal on 4th and 1. I was OK with the onside kick too, thought that was a ballsy move, and early enough in the game where it wouldn't be a killer.

8. You're not going to win very often only scoring 10 points. The pre-Marty 1980's was just like this. A good defensive effort gives up only 13 points and loses. Two picks really hurt. Protect the football. Protect the football. And 7 always beats 3. It always worries me when they settle for 3 at home.

7. God I miss Dante Hall. We need a kick returner real bad. Haley was screaming at Quentin Lawrence in the fourth quarter about something he did on kickoff coverage. Special teams needs some work. Monty Beisel should be cut, and play DJ at linebacker more. Bring back Pollard, let him play special teams only, taking Beisel's place on the roster.

6. Vrabel has a lot of heart, but he's easy to block. I saw him get pancaked a couple of times on a run, and easily handled by a running back on blitz blocking. I'm pretty sure this will be his last year. He reminds me of when we had Glenn Cadrez on his last legs.

5. We lost because we out-Raidered the Raiders today with stupid penalties. The crowd gave the Chiefs Defense at least four offsides penalties, but our offense couldn't sustain a drive without a penalty. Wallace Gilberry should have his Nads boxed with a ping-pong paddle for that late hit on Russell. Stupid Stupid Stupid, and a game changer.

4. Seabass is a bad ass. Oakland's kicking game -kickoffs, punts, field goals- must be the best in the NFL. It saved their ass today.

3. Not coming away with points in the second quarter is why we lost. Flowers drops a sure pick-six, and not coming away with points before the half was very Herm-Like. Clock management was terrible, use of timeouts in the first half, terrible.
That needs work big time.

2. Glenn Dorsey played a good game today. So did Bowe. He totally destroyed a guy on a Cassel scramble in the first half, and made tough catches. I think LJ played pretty well today too. He picked up some blitzes, ran hard, overall played well. O line was slightly better, but still a big weakness. We need to draft at least two linemen high next year.

1. I was proud of our fans today. They were really loud, stayed in it till the end, but there were many empty seats upstairs and in the end zone. Chiefs are losing any kind of mystique for Arrowhead. The team has to do their part to bring the fans in. You can't expect much when you start losing all the time at home.

I'm going to attach a few pics I took today. It was cool to see the Warthogs fly over. I liked seeing Warpaint the Horse at halftime. I got to shake hands with Clark Hunt and Scott Pioli before the game. At least the weather cooperated. Now if we could only win for a change....

Deberg_1990 · 09-20-2009, 06:16 PM

Great stuff as always.

Love your takes George.

Im fairly certain the "Arrowhead Mystique" you talk of died 3 or 4 years ago.

CCU2000 · 09-20-2009, 06:17 PM

Great pics, great seats

Sure-Oz · 09-20-2009, 06:27 PM

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**Bwana** · 09-20-2009, 06:48 PM

Always the best post game posts on the planet. Great read.........rep.

Stinger · 09-20-2009, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halfcan

I was there as well-too many fader fans. I saw one punk get his ass kicked.

You were in section 321??

**Buehler445** · 09-20-2009, 07:23 PM

Good thread as always, George. I appreciate it.

**gblowfish** · 09-20-2009, 09:02 PM

Here's a few more pics for you.
Kendall Gammon taking a break at halftime.
Cheerleaders (showing their good side)
Warpaint the Horse (at halftime)
XFactor's picture on the big scoreboard

StcChief · 09-20-2009, 09:15 PM

thanks...needed that. fighting to see anything here in Lambland. small screen no sound.

**gblowfish** · 09-20-2009, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StcChief

thanks...needed that. fighting to see anything here in Lambland. small screen no sound.

For those of you CPers who are outside of KC, the KC Star's sports page always has great pics on their site the night after the game is over. You can see today's at this link (good stuff):

http://www.kansascity.com/934/gallery/1457974.html

This pic (the final one in the set) pretty much sums up the feeling of the day:

09-20-2009, 03:59 PM
gblowfish Be Kind To Your Pets Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Glorious Independence, MO Casino cash: $16886178 VARSITY	Ten Things from Today's Game Ten Things About Today's Game 10. This is my first trip to Arrowhead since the stadium renovation. I sold all my pre-season tix to my pal Mr. Doggity. I noticed the parking lots had been re-paved (good) but the lines between the spots were narrower (bad) and they really shoe-horned the cars in the lot. It's getting harder to tailgate. I like the wider area around the outside of the stadium (good), but noticed there was no KC ATA bus service to the game (bad). The inside was nice, not nearly as crowded, bathrooms are better, food service is better, and there are some specials on soft drinks and hot dogs for fans (good) but everything is a little more expensive (bad). In general, I thought the changes were more good than bad. 9. I was OK with going on 4th and 2, then OK with kicking the first field goal on 4th and 1. I was OK with the onside kick too, thought that was a ballsy move, and early enough in the game where it wouldn't be a killer. 8. You're not going to win very often only scoring 10 points. The pre-Marty 1980's was just like this. A good defensive effort gives up only 13 points and loses. Two picks really hurt. Protect the football. Protect the football. And 7 always beats 3. It always worries me when they settle for 3 at home. 7. God I miss Dante Hall. We need a kick returner real bad. Haley was screaming at Quentin Lawrence in the fourth quarter about something he did on kickoff coverage. Special teams needs some work. Monty Beisel should be cut, and play DJ at linebacker more. Bring back Pollard, let him play special teams only, taking Beisel's place on the roster. 6. Vrabel has a lot of heart, but he's easy to block. I saw him get pancaked a couple of times on a run, and easily handled by a running back on blitz blocking. I'm pretty sure this will be his last year. He reminds me of when we had Glenn Cadrez on his last legs. 5. We lost because we out-Raidered the Raiders today with stupid penalties. The crowd gave the Chiefs Defense at least four offsides penalties, but our offense couldn't sustain a drive without a penalty. Wallace Gilberry should have his Nads boxed with a ping-pong paddle for that late hit on Russell. Stupid Stupid Stupid, and a game changer. 4. Seabass is a bad ass. Oakland's kicking game -kickoffs, punts, field goals- must be the best in the NFL. It saved their ass today. 3. Not coming away with points in the second quarter is why we lost. Flowers drops a sure pick-six, and not coming away with points before the half was very Herm-Like. Clock management was terrible, use of timeouts in the first half, terrible. That needs work big time. 2. Glenn Dorsey played a good game today. So did Bowe. He totally destroyed a guy on a Cassel scramble in the first half, and made tough catches. I think LJ played pretty well today too. He picked up some blitzes, ran hard, overall played well. O line was slightly better, but still a big weakness. We need to draft at least two linemen high next year. 1. I was proud of our fans today. They were really loud, stayed in it till the end, but there were many empty seats upstairs and in the end zone. Chiefs are losing any kind of mystique for Arrowhead. The team has to do their part to bring the fans in. You can't expect much when you start losing all the time at home. I'm going to attach a few pics I took today. It was cool to see the Warthogs fly over. I liked seeing Warpaint the Horse at halftime. I got to shake hands with Clark Hunt and Scott Pioli before the game. At least the weather cooperated. Now if we could only win for a change.... Attached Thumbnails
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09-20-2009, 06:16 PM	#16
Deberg_1990 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx. Casino cash: $154454	Great stuff as always. Love your takes George. Im fairly certain the "Arrowhead Mystique" you talk of died 3 or 4 years ago.
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09-20-2009, 09:02 PM	#22
gblowfish Be Kind To Your Pets Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Glorious Independence, MO Casino cash: $16886178 VARSITY	Here's a few more pics for you. Kendall Gammon taking a break at halftime. Cheerleaders (showing their good side) Warpaint the Horse (at halftime) XFactor's picture on the big scoreboard Attached Thumbnails
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09-20-2009, 09:15 PM	#23
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