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Ten Things About Today’s Game Week 3: KC 38 SF 27

10. Believe it or not, I’m very much of a private person and have become somewhat reclusive compared to my younger Blowfish self. I don’t particularly like to schmooze, or go to professional networking events, or hang out with total strangers. I made an exception last night and accepted a dinner invitation to join Simply Red, Clay and Twisted Chief for a nice dinner on the Plaza. I had met Twisted Chief last season, and met Clay and SR for the first time. They seem nice. Actually we talked a lot about the Chiefs of course, and about other stuff as well, and just had a fabulous meal and a great time. Every CP'er I’ve met in person has been pleasant and friendly. Anyway, just wanted to thank Twisted Chief for setting it up and for inviting me.

9. After all three of our local college teams got smoked yesterday, I was hoping for much better results for the home opener. Weather was perfect, and I hadn’t heard a single pundit or prognosticator pick the Niners to win at Arrowhead. Didn’t get to tailgate today because parking is still a giant cluster F, and it took nearly hour to get from US 40 and Stadium to the place where they parked me. I went in at 10AM, didn’t get out of my car until just after 11AM. And they parked me in Olathe. It wasn’t even a paved lot, and I have Red Reserved parking. Not sure how far Mrs. B and I walked today, but we definitely got our cardio in for the week. Once in the stadium, there was plenty of energy. We had Fox Sports today since we were playing an NFC team. Here’s a picture of their camera guy on the sidelines right before kickoff:

Simply Red and Clay were sitting just down the row from me. Here’s pic of SR, you can see him with his red fedora on:

When Mahomes came out for the introductions, he was the last offensive player introduced and the roar for him was thundering. The better this kid plays, the more expectation is going to be heaped on him. I just hope he can keep a level head, and not get immersed in his press clippings.

8. This game was truly a tale of two halves. Chiefs fans are superstitious about having big leads at halftime, because we’ve seen Andy and Grandpa Bob blow historic leads against Andrew Luck and Marcus Mariota. Showtime scored a TD on every offensive drive in the first half. That may be the first time I’ve ever seen a Chiefs team do that at Arrowhead. Niners defense had no answer for anything in the first half. They were sliced and diced by Mahomes, who has thrown for almost as many TD’s this season as Alex had all of last season. But, in true yin and yang fashion, the same team that put up 35 in one half, came out in the second half and could only put up a field goal. The third quarter was all Niners, and you have to give them credit for not mailing it in and rolling over after the half. Their defense played very well in the second half, and made a game that looked like a blowout interesting until about the four minute mark in the final quarter. One other thing I wanted to say about Mahomes: He is engaged with his other offensive players after they come off the field. Alex used to just go over and sit down next to the OC or QB coach, look at his little blue laptop and not say a word to anybody. Mahomes is over talking to the O-Line and skill players. You can tell the rest of the offense just LOVES this guy, and they’ve got his back. He’s got charisma, and he’s going to just get better and better at his leadership skills. I’m very excited about this, as that’s something you can’t coach or teach. You either have it or you don’t. Showtime has it big time.

7. The tight ends for both teams were outstanding. Kittle for SF ate our lunch. None of our linebackers could cover him, and none of our DBs could tackle him. He steamrolled both Nelson and Scandrick. But our guy is pretty good too. Kelce made one of the greatest catches I’ve seen in a long time right in front of me at midfield. A one-handed snag with a guy draped all over him for a first down to sustain a drive.
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Kelce had 100 plus receiving for the second week in a row. People say Gronk is the best in the league, but that catch by Kelce is one I don’t think Tony Gonzalez would have made in his prime. Just a remarkable grab, wow. Our other Tight End, Incompletrius Harris, caught a nice TD, but also dropped a ball that hit him square between the 8 and the 4 that killed a second half drive. That guy is maddening, but Andy likes him, so he gets a lot of PT and a lot of chances to either shine or suck.

6. Scandrick is another maddening player. He made a brilliant play on a ball to get a three and out in the first half, and later, he got totally flattened trying to tackle Kittle. Another week without Berry or even The Mormon Wonder Boy Sorensen. Hopefully their return will help our secondary and our run support. The Niners first TD was a totally blown coverage. Not sure who lost their guy, but he walked into the end zone. I thought the defense regressed this week in stopping the run, especially in the third quarter. Grandpa Bob just seemed like his usual helpless, hapless self in the third quarter, with no clue how to stop the Niners offense.

5. Dee Ford had a good game today, but he also gingerly limped to the locker room with about five minutes left in the game. Looked like a groin or hammy. He had three sacks, but two were nullified by defensive penalties. Justin Houston was more of a factor this week, but we didn’t get much from Chris Jones except an offside penalty. Our defensive backs cut back on the DPI or defensive holding calls this week. But plenty of Niner receivers were running open.

4. Jimmy G may have been seriously injured in the fourth quarter. Nelson hit him near the sideline, and it was a clean hit because Jimmy should have went out of bounds but stayed in play trying to get more yards.
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Hopefully this is a lesson to learn for Mahomes. It just takes one hit to end your season. Pat’s been pretty smart about not taking unnecessary punishment. He got roughed up a little today, as he misread a couple blitzes that put him down hard. But he’s a big guy and a tough guy. I cringe every time he gets hit, and will the rest of the season. Too bad for SF fans, because this injury could derail their entire season.

3. Niners were their own worst enemy in this game. They had 147 penalty yards, and several of them were self inflicted, like personal fouls or jumping offsides on defense. They came in as the fourth least penalized team in the NFL, but Arrowhead in full throat will do that to you. KC’s O-Line had a few unforced errors today as well. But not many holding or hands to the face penalties as we’ve had in previous weeks. The Canadian Doc was bulldozing people. Both of Hunt’s TDs were running behind the Doc. Hunt had less than 50 yards rushing, but like last week, he was a beast in the fourth quarter and iced the game with a couple crucial first downs to sap all the Niners time outs and bleed the clock. Hunt seems to come up big when we need him most.
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2. Special teams have played well. We haven’t given up any big returns, no blocked kicks or punts, and fewer penalties on changes of possession plays. Buttkicker has been nailing his kickoffs, and has been accurate on this field goal attempts. He’s going to get fewer field goals and more PAT’s with Mahomes at the controls this season, so his overall point totals may be down, but that’s OK. Niners punted away from Tyreek, which is smart. Tyreek did have one spectacular catch where he went up high and brought down a pass among three defenders. The guy may be way under six feet tall, but he plays much taller.

1. So everybody else in our division lost today. That’s big for getting out to a good start in winning a third straight AFC West. Everyone said our first six games were the toughest schedule in the entire NFL, and we’re now three and oh, baby. Ford looks like the only potentially bad injury today, and hopefully we’ll get Berry back next week in Denver. We’ll get an extra days rest because we’re on MNF in Denver. Today was just a great day to watch Chiefs football, and hopefully we’re on to something very, very good. If we can just get a little more consistency on both sides of the ball, we could steam roll a lot of our upcoming opponents. Can’t wait for next week vs. the Donks in prime time.

PunkinDrublic · 09-23-2018, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefRocka

What I found most ironic about this game was when the sideline reporter gave us Andy Reid's comments before halftime. "Keep the pedal to the metal"

I feel like the offense did the exact opposite. You could tell they were just going through the motions the entire 3rd quarter. Felt the same during the Steeler's game. As soon as the 4th quarter starts, they turn it up again.

That’s exactly how I feel. I was never worried about the niners getting back into it. The niners just don’t have the weapons to score fast enough.

Simply Red · 09-23-2018, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Raiderhater58

good read, I always enjoyed these. Good to be back on the planet

I'm glad you're back!

Best22 · 09-23-2018, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefRocka

What I found most ironic about this game was when the sideline reporter gave us Andy Reid's comments before halftime. "Keep the pedal to the metal"

I feel like the offense did the exact opposite. You could tell they were just going through the motions the entire 3rd quarter. Felt the same during the Steeler's game. As soon as the 4th quarter starts, they turn it up again.

We scored 2 TD in the third quarter against the Steelers. That was a critical part of the game

Mecca · 09-23-2018, 09:34 PM

There are going to be some luls at times guys, do you want 55 a game? I mean the other team is getting paid too.

DRM08 · 09-23-2018, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefRocka

What I found most ironic about this game was when the sideline reporter gave us Andy Reid's comments before halftime. "Keep the pedal to the metal"

I feel like the offense did the exact opposite. You could tell they were just going through the motions the entire 3rd quarter. Felt the same during the Steeler's game. As soon as the 4th quarter starts, they turn it up again.

I think you mean the 2nd quarter of the Steelers game. Offense kicked a lot of ass in the third quarter. Big Ben had a hard time keeping up in that 3rd quarter and it ended up the difference of the game.

EPodolak · 09-23-2018, 09:36 PM

First half was pretty spectacular offensively. Clever play calling and execution, a little luck here and there. Really one of the most entertaining offensive halves I can remember.

PunkinDrublic · 09-23-2018, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by DRM08

I think you mean the 2nd quarter of the Steelers game. Offense kicked a lot of ass in the third quarter. Big Ben had a hard time keeping up in that 3rd quarter and it ended up the difference of the game.

The Steelers have big time offensive playmakers, the niners don’t. They weren’t going to comeback. The niners chewed up a lot of clock getting it to their slow, white TEs.

RippedmyFlesh · 09-23-2018, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by DRM08 View Post
Part of it was just conservative playcalling by Reid. Run the ball on 1st down and gain nothing. Bad spot for any offense.

RedRaider56 Andy quite didn't keep the pedal down, hammer down now did he?

Welcome to the madness that can be a chief's fan gentlemen.

mr. tegu · 09-23-2018, 10:15 PM

It seemed like this second half was somewhat of an intentional test by Reid to see if perhaps the defense could hold a lead better without being forced to go out to play after 5 minutes each time. He knew that they couldn’t lose to that team after that halftime lead and was definitely much more conservative with the play calling and very focused on running plays and short passes. It’s actually good practice for the offense as well to put together more extended drives given so many are such quick scores. He obviously wanted to score but wasn’t so concerned with the big chunk plays.

FAX · 09-23-2018, 10:18 PM

You may be right, Mr. mr. tegu.

Wally is much smarter than some Planeteers credit him for. Mahomes wasn't hitting his deep stuff today. The timing was bad. We had a comfortable lead and he needed to settle his quarterback down a little by eating some clock, showing the run game, and calling some short-to-intermediate plays to keep control of the game in our hands.

FAX

RippedmyFlesh · 09-23-2018, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by FAX

Wally is much smarter than some Planeteers credit him for. Mahomes wasn't hitting his deep stuff today. The timing was bad.

FAX

Agree but I think in time like a major league pitcher without his A fastball learns how to pitch a good game anyways we will see that. It takes pitchers years to learn that. I mean he can't learn everything in 3 weeks although it seems like he can.

PunkinDrublic · 09-23-2018, 10:28 PM

I think with Andy he’s playing the long game. He’s constantly installing new plays and didn’t want to unnecessarily unload them in the second half.

CaliforniaChief · 09-23-2018, 10:29 PM

1. I love reading CP members getting together and having fun.

2. "Incompletrius Harris"

3. I feel like Andy gets caught between two things with big leads. He wants to keep the clock moving so he leans towards the run, but the best way to run the clock is to keep the ball moving down the field. Big props to Kareem for willing off that last 3 minutes.

4. You're awesome, George. I love the write-ups and pictures.

**DaKCMan AP** · 09-24-2018, 06:04 AM

Someone please inform Mr. Jones that he doesn't need to jump offsides every week.

tatorhog · 09-24-2018, 07:34 AM

I thought it was particularly funny when the camera caught Reid towards the end of the game smacking an official on the ass - atta boy style.

The official turned to look at him like he was going to light him up, but Reid must have said/done something because he quickly broke out in a smile.

All of it happened in about 2 seconds and then the camera cut away.

09-23-2018, 06:09 PM
gblowfish Be Kind To Your Pets Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Glorious Independence, MO Casino cash: $17646178 VARSITY	Ten Things About Today's Game Week 3: KC 38 SF 27 Ten Things About Today’s Game Week 3: KC 38 SF 27 10. Believe it or not, I’m very much of a private person and have become somewhat reclusive compared to my younger Blowfish self. I don’t particularly like to schmooze, or go to professional networking events, or hang out with total strangers. I made an exception last night and accepted a dinner invitation to join Simply Red, Clay and Twisted Chief for a nice dinner on the Plaza. I had met Twisted Chief last season, and met Clay and SR for the first time. They seem nice. Actually we talked a lot about the Chiefs of course, and about other stuff as well, and just had a fabulous meal and a great time. Every CP'er I’ve met in person has been pleasant and friendly. Anyway, just wanted to thank Twisted Chief for setting it up and for inviting me. 9. After all three of our local college teams got smoked yesterday, I was hoping for much better results for the home opener. Weather was perfect, and I hadn’t heard a single pundit or prognosticator pick the Niners to win at Arrowhead. Didn’t get to tailgate today because parking is still a giant cluster F, and it took nearly hour to get from US 40 and Stadium to the place where they parked me. I went in at 10AM, didn’t get out of my car until just after 11AM. And they parked me in Olathe. It wasn’t even a paved lot, and I have Red Reserved parking. Not sure how far Mrs. B and I walked today, but we definitely got our cardio in for the week. Once in the stadium, there was plenty of energy. We had Fox Sports today since we were playing an NFC team. Here’s a picture of their camera guy on the sidelines right before kickoff: Simply Red and Clay were sitting just down the row from me. Here’s pic of SR, you can see him with his red fedora on: When Mahomes came out for the introductions, he was the last offensive player introduced and the roar for him was thundering. The better this kid plays, the more expectation is going to be heaped on him. I just hope he can keep a level head, and not get immersed in his press clippings. 8. This game was truly a tale of two halves. Chiefs fans are superstitious about having big leads at halftime, because we’ve seen Andy and Grandpa Bob blow historic leads against Andrew Luck and Marcus Mariota. Showtime scored a TD on every offensive drive in the first half. That may be the first time I’ve ever seen a Chiefs team do that at Arrowhead. Niners defense had no answer for anything in the first half. They were sliced and diced by Mahomes, who has thrown for almost as many TD’s this season as Alex had all of last season. But, in true yin and yang fashion, the same team that put up 35 in one half, came out in the second half and could only put up a field goal. The third quarter was all Niners, and you have to give them credit for not mailing it in and rolling over after the half. Their defense played very well in the second half, and made a game that looked like a blowout interesting until about the four minute mark in the final quarter. One other thing I wanted to say about Mahomes: He is engaged with his other offensive players after they come off the field. Alex used to just go over and sit down next to the OC or QB coach, look at his little blue laptop and not say a word to anybody. Mahomes is over talking to the O-Line and skill players. You can tell the rest of the offense just LOVES this guy, and they’ve got his back. He’s got charisma, and he’s going to just get better and better at his leadership skills. I’m very excited about this, as that’s something you can’t coach or teach. You either have it or you don’t. Showtime has it big time. 7. The tight ends for both teams were outstanding. Kittle for SF ate our lunch. None of our linebackers could cover him, and none of our DBs could tackle him. He steamrolled both Nelson and Scandrick. But our guy is pretty good too. Kelce made one of the greatest catches I’ve seen in a long time right in front of me at midfield. A one-handed snag with a guy draped all over him for a first down to sustain a drive. View My Video Kelce had 100 plus receiving for the second week in a row. People say Gronk is the best in the league, but that catch by Kelce is one I don’t think Tony Gonzalez would have made in his prime. Just a remarkable grab, wow. Our other Tight End, Incompletrius Harris, caught a nice TD, but also dropped a ball that hit him square between the 8 and the 4 that killed a second half drive. That guy is maddening, but Andy likes him, so he gets a lot of PT and a lot of chances to either shine or suck. 6. Scandrick is another maddening player. He made a brilliant play on a ball to get a three and out in the first half, and later, he got totally flattened trying to tackle Kittle. Another week without Berry or even The Mormon Wonder Boy Sorensen. Hopefully their return will help our secondary and our run support. The Niners first TD was a totally blown coverage. Not sure who lost their guy, but he walked into the end zone. I thought the defense regressed this week in stopping the run, especially in the third quarter. Grandpa Bob just seemed like his usual helpless, hapless self in the third quarter, with no clue how to stop the Niners offense. 5. Dee Ford had a good game today, but he also gingerly limped to the locker room with about five minutes left in the game. Looked like a groin or hammy. He had three sacks, but two were nullified by defensive penalties. Justin Houston was more of a factor this week, but we didn’t get much from Chris Jones except an offside penalty. Our defensive backs cut back on the DPI or defensive holding calls this week. But plenty of Niner receivers were running open. 4. Jimmy G may have been seriously injured in the fourth quarter. Nelson hit him near the sideline, and it was a clean hit because Jimmy should have went out of bounds but stayed in play trying to get more yards. View My Video Hopefully this is a lesson to learn for Mahomes. It just takes one hit to end your season. Pat’s been pretty smart about not taking unnecessary punishment. He got roughed up a little today, as he misread a couple blitzes that put him down hard. But he’s a big guy and a tough guy. I cringe every time he gets hit, and will the rest of the season. Too bad for SF fans, because this injury could derail their entire season. 3. Niners were their own worst enemy in this game. They had 147 penalty yards, and several of them were self inflicted, like personal fouls or jumping offsides on defense. They came in as the fourth least penalized team in the NFL, but Arrowhead in full throat will do that to you. KC’s O-Line had a few unforced errors today as well. But not many holding or hands to the face penalties as we’ve had in previous weeks. The Canadian Doc was bulldozing people. Both of Hunt’s TDs were running behind the Doc. Hunt had less than 50 yards rushing, but like last week, he was a beast in the fourth quarter and iced the game with a couple crucial first downs to sap all the Niners time outs and bleed the clock. Hunt seems to come up big when we need him most. View My Video 2. Special teams have played well. We haven’t given up any big returns, no blocked kicks or punts, and fewer penalties on changes of possession plays. Buttkicker has been nailing his kickoffs, and has been accurate on this field goal attempts. He’s going to get fewer field goals and more PAT’s with Mahomes at the controls this season, so his overall point totals may be down, but that’s OK. Niners punted away from Tyreek, which is smart. Tyreek did have one spectacular catch where he went up high and brought down a pass among three defenders. The guy may be way under six feet tall, but he plays much taller. 1. So everybody else in our division lost today. That’s big for getting out to a good start in winning a third straight AFC West. Everyone said our first six games were the toughest schedule in the entire NFL, and we’re now three and oh, baby. Ford looks like the only potentially bad injury today, and hopefully we’ll get Berry back next week in Denver. We’ll get an extra days rest because we’re on MNF in Denver. Today was just a great day to watch Chiefs football, and hopefully we’re on to something very, very good. If we can just get a little more consistency on both sides of the ball, we could steam roll a lot of our upcoming opponents. Can’t wait for next week vs. the Donks in prime time. Last edited by gblowfish; 09-24-2018 at 11:42 AM..
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09-23-2018, 10:12 PM	#53
RippedmyFlesh Veteran Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New York Casino cash: $10005817	Originally Posted by DRM08 View Post Part of it was just conservative playcalling by Reid. Run the ball on 1st down and gain nothing. Bad spot for any offense. RedRaider56 Andy quite didn't keep the pedal down, hammer down now did he? Welcome to the madness that can be a chief's fan gentlemen. __________________ Steelers LB Bud Dupree admits Steelers underestimated Chiefs QB Pat Mahomes intelligence. "I feel like his intelligence was better than we thought."
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09-23-2018, 10:15 PM	#54
mr. tegu Forever Royal Join Date: Mar 2012 Casino cash: $1841300	Ten Things About Today's Game Week 3: KC 38 SF 27 It seemed like this second half was somewhat of an intentional test by Reid to see if perhaps the defense could hold a lead better without being forced to go out to play after 5 minutes each time. He knew that they couldn’t lose to that team after that halftime lead and was definitely much more conservative with the play calling and very focused on running plays and short passes. It’s actually good practice for the offense as well to put together more extended drives given so many are such quick scores. He obviously wanted to score but wasn’t so concerned with the big chunk plays.
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FAX testing ... 1, 2, 3 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Tennessee Casino cash: $6753759	You may be right, Mr. mr. tegu. Wally is much smarter than some Planeteers credit him for. Mahomes wasn't hitting his deep stuff today. The timing was bad. We had a comfortable lead and he needed to settle his quarterback down a little by eating some clock, showing the run game, and calling some short-to-intermediate plays to keep control of the game in our hands. FAX
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09-23-2018, 10:28 PM	#57
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09-24-2018, 07:34 AM	#60
tatorhog When pigs fly Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kansas Casino cash: $8994785	I thought it was particularly funny when the camera caught Reid towards the end of the game smacking an official on the ass - atta boy style. The official turned to look at him like he was going to light him up, but Reid must have said/done something because he quickly broke out in a smile. All of it happened in about 2 seconds and then the camera cut away.
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