Mahomes And Other Starters To Sit Out
 

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Patrick out Sunday.. Not sure about Kelce and 1000 yds.. According to Andy’s Presser..

Does Kelce have a 1000 yard bonus? If not ****ing awful to let him play, at all.

And a new QB2 for Sunday…

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This.

If he wanted that 1k he could have gotten open before the final week of the season...

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IIRC, Kelce fumble ****ed a 20 yard TD pass that hit him in the hands a couple of weeks ago....

Heard this on the radio yesterday; the Chiefs can essentially create their own bye for the starters while every potential first round opponent has something to play for and cannot rest their starters. And we all know Andy's record after a bye.

I don't think there are any bonuses tied to it, but it's definitely a stat that people will talk about in his HOF induction year. I know there's a little risk involved, but I wouldn't mind putting him out there for a drive and force-feeding him the ball until he gets 16 yards. Players care about that stuff, and letting him get it is part of how Andy gains so much respect.

Playoff Patrick will burst forth from the Fortress of Solitude next week.

Yeah, I'd do what the player wants in these situations. It's a game and people want to unlock accomplishments.

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Rice is close too.. Should he play or should his spot go to a struggling WR??? Pick anyone..

I'd play him. He's still a rookie that's still learning this offense - and unlike the other ass WR's he seems to be capable of learning it...

I would think he would benefit from a “bye” too. Maybe only a few plays.. 5 or 6 at most..

I think in general I'd treat it like a preseason game. Starters (aside from Mahomes) get a drive or two, but that's it.

I'd just a soon rest everybody we can. Rice can hang out with Mahomes, watching film and playing catch. Same for Kelce. I'll back whatever Big Red decides though.

It sounded to me like Chris Jones, Pacheco, and Rice are all "out". They aren't practicing at least, and can't imagine them playing. Gabbert said a lot in his interview. Sounds like Kelce says he doesn't care about the stats but the whole team is aware and wants it for him. Said if Kelce gets in the game he'll be doing everything he can to get him 17 yards.

But I kinda think Andy sits him, which is what I'm hoping for. I want absolute minimum risk in a meaningless game. Let Kelce go find glory in the playoffs.

This is not about any bonus. His series of seasons with 1000 yards receiving is substantial. I suspect that he only plays in this game if he wants to. Andy will give him that respect. (He doesn’t have that many yards to get to 1000 & Trav may retire after this season.) If I were the coach, I would let him play a series or two to get his yards and then yank him for the rest of the game; assuming that Trav wants to hit 1000.

I hope they rest as many guys as they can - God knows they need both the physical and mental break.

Some of y’all are worrywarts. Travis has missed 4 starts in the past 9 seasons. He’ll be just fine, the man is tough and durable. Playing an offensive possession or two to get his 16 is easy peasy then yanked is nothing to be concerned about.

Resting on the sidelines is REALLY nothing to e concerned about. It's an NFL game. Injuries happen every other play. And Travis hasn't exactly looked "fresh" lately. Get some rest and go into the playoffs fully charged.

He’s been banged up all season as a 34 year old TE with a ton of wear and tear.

He needs a bye week more than anyone.

This isn't just about Travis.

Our QB looks ****ing exhaused.

This is the longest season the only good WR we have has ever played.

Our RB's are beat to shit.

The defense's backs are sore from carrying this team.

Give whoever you can a break - Lombardi's are infinitely more important than personal stats.

Its not about one day either, its essentially a week off

Good. It was never really a question.

I think we all knew Andy wouldn’t play key players in a meaningless game.

He started out with an injured knee and sat out.. Hurt his ankle.. And still close to 1000.. I’d rather him sit.. I think he’s the person who needs the most rest and mental reset..

Sure, but what I feel is most lacking from Travis right now is his swagger. If he doesn't hit 1k, the narrative will be that this was the first year of his decline. If he gets there, I can see it being at least a minor boost to his mojo to feel like he's still got it even if it's harder than before.

How can that be? He's banging Taylor Swift.

This seems very plausible. If he catches a 16 yard pass and leaves the game, the subsequent future conversations will be about his record for thousand yard seasons… not that he only caught one or two passes and was taken out of the game. Let him have a light load in practice this week and a few opportunities to get 16 yards during the game. Does not seem like a lot of risk to me. Just my humble opinion.

Good. They need the break.

Wouldn't shock me if Kelce gets a couple catches to go over 1000, though.

If he played the first game it wouldn’t matter.. I would like him to get it too.. But the added pressure to get it quick at LA where he will likely be double teamed adds more mental stress to an already stressful season.. I just think he needs a mental reset to get his “mojo” back

I say force him the ball until he gets 16 yards. That's one hell of a historic streak he has going, I doubt he wants it to end. But honestly the 17th game waters it down quite a bit, was way more impressive with 16 games.

Chris is out? Chris "Half a Sack to a Million Dollars" Jones is sitting out? Who made that decision?

With Kelce, you can bring him in for a series and force the ball to him. Jones is a tougher call, because even if he plays the whole game there's a 50 percent chance that he won't get half a sack. Well, it's the Chargers with Easton Stick, so maybe 80 percent.

I strongly suspect that the Clarks will pay him the bonus anyway. One way or another. :)

Technically it would be 16 because he didn't play against the Lions..

Chris said himself he'd take the rest if offered. Said he had some minor bumps and things that could heal up some.

I'm wondering that myself. Sign a quick contract amendment from "ten sacks" to "be in uniform for the 17th game of the season". The Hunts are nice people.

Has there been any updates on Bryan Cook?

Wow. He clearly needs $1 million less than I do.

I'm kind of wondering if we really know what his contract states. Are we sure it's only regular season? He seemed to care when he was counting on his fingers last Sunday.

If Chiefs play people for personal Milestones they aren't serious about winning a championship this year

Kelce can do what he wants for this. He's earned it. This isn't a rookie receiver that is just starting his career. He may be done after this. Let him try to do what he wants to do.

16 yards should be easy enough for reid to scheme up...especially when they don't need to win the game.

Nonsense. This is a one time situation. If he wants to go for it, Reid probably gives him a special series and then get it or not, have a seat. He did that was it two years ago when kelce had I think a 100 yard game streak. He dropped the shovel pass and that was it.

It will only be 16 games for Kelce.

Kelce was limited at practice which likely indicates he is playing, at least a few snaps to reach the goal of a thousand yards.

Sorry bro, that’s a major oversimplification of what’s happening. Reid has been a head coach for a long time. He’ll make the right decision.

Time to fire up another " which players should sit out " thread.

I’m guessing there may be opinions in the MVS threads. Maybe more encompassing than one game.

This. Im frankly surprised at how some have minimalized the importance.

Imagine putting hours and hours and years upon years on a game to break a record. Then one day a lightning storm wipes out everything and you reset at 0. Now imagine that the entire world was watching and these accolades will be talked about by millions for dozens of years. There's a small physical toll to playing a few extra snaps but there's also a mental toll for falling that short.

And man, for a guy nearing retirement... Do we think it's not a big big difference between continuing to chase a milestone this offseason versus starting the season reset at 0?

Our HOF coach needs to dial up his best play. Get travis his 16 yards and have him take a knee. It honestly would not surprise me if the chargers groove that so we can get that distraction out of the way.

Toney and the refs also erased 20 yards from kelce with that offsides penalty.

Id imagine any starters that sit that are closer to bonuses, will get the bonus paid.

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I'm hoping they run a couple plays right out of the gate where they bring in Hardman, MVS and Watson to clear shit out for him. I'm sure Andy will scheme up some nice shit so they get him out as quickly as possible if they do decide to play him.

Can't wait for Gabbert to dominate Sunday and then the haters come out and say Mahomes sucks lol

Also for anyone who thinks 17 games is less of an accomplishment, I imagine the Chiefs would have tried way harder to get him those final yards in the final games in a 16 game season. If he was that close we'd find a way to get him his yards .

Moron.

I always wondered about the logistics..

Any starter who sits out this week will still practice this week, won’t they? Or are they given the whole week off?

I imagine he will be a limited participant

No way should Kelce play. That would be almost as dumb as having Mahomes play a quarter. As far as 1,000 yards receiving, he had his chance to get there and blew it. It means nothing to the team anyway.

I can guarantee it matters to kelce and it matters to his teammates, and because of that it matters to Reid

How do people think these guys are casual about this?

It’s good to get Gabbert some playing time. We’ve needed to use our backup QB in 2 of our playoff runs, so this is a perfect time to get him some time before the playoffs just in case we do need him.

Just for clarity, this is fake.

stop ruining fun

ravens4dummies is actually a regular ravens poster with funny tweets but I had to go around the other day saying no idiots that taylor swift AI thing is fake so this is payback

We're gonna clear these 16 yards ridiculously fast
We're gonna see our players overjoyed and celebrating their favorite teammate. Pure joy, not just a "glad we escaped that close game" kind of joy

And we're going to laugh that we ever worried about the toll it would take on kelce

You're a pillow biting reerun!

But I bet he does play...

Either way there's considerable mental and physical prep that goes into playing in a game vs knowing you're not (barring something catastrophic happening during the game). So I imagine its the same whether you're playing one quarter or 4. Guys don't just suit up and play a series without some of the prep.

Now that probably varies for a vet like Travis and Jones but I imagine there's quite a bit of difference for a player knowing they have the week off rather than playing even a limited role when it comes to mental and physical rest.

I mean NYE was 3 days ago, is there a difference in how hard you go knowing you have to practice like you're playing in 2 days or ****ing off all week.

Won't happen. Gabbert sucks.

No it isn't. He's a 100% lock for the HOF. Sit his ass. Nobody gives a shit if its 986 vs 1000.

Patrick Mahomes on a single play that won't impact Kelce's HOF odds in the slightest:

The players give a shit.

It isn't remotely a personal milestone. It is a historic record that will be around for a long time.

It is good PR for both Kelce and KC Chiefs for him to get the few yards needed.

Amazing that you continue to be more reeruned with each post.

You would think there’s a bottom to this barrel, right.

10 years and even 50 years from now, and all of the annoying conversations with patriot brats who can only celebrate the past and pump gronk up as the GOAT... I can assure you there is a gigantic difference between 7 consecutive seasons and 8 (maybe more)

And there is certainly a huge difference going into next season chasing 9 versus starting from 0 to chase after 1.

I keep thinking it has to be the bottom and then he somehow breaks through with something else.

Yeah lets play a 34 year old TE whos banged up in a LITERAL meaningless game when we don't have to. What could go wrong? Look at it as a risk benefit analysis/ratio.

What is our ultimate goal? Does playing him increase the probability of us winning the Super Bowl. Absolutely not. Playing him can only hurt our chances...and possibly hurt them catastrophically if he gets hurt.

Remember when Favre laid down for Strahan?

It'd be nice if someone on the Chargers "accidentally" missed their assignment and gave up an 18 yard gain to Kelce on the first drive.

It sounds crazy but also not

The chargers just want to end the season and until kelce breaks 1000 it's a distraction to the game. Wouldn't surprise me if they groove it to get it out of the way. The sooner it happens the sooner the Chiefs stop giving a shit, which I imagine is what both teams want

If kelce wants his thousand they should let him play a couple series to try to get it. If not, he dropped half a dozen passes that would,have had him over.

In the big picture, rest who they can and let the youngsters get some live reps.