Chiefs Teicher: Thigpen again plays well enough to win in a Chiefs loss

**Tribal Warfare** · 11-02-2008, 10:55 PM

Thigpen again plays well enough to win in a Chiefs loss
By ADAM TEICHER
The Kansas City Star

Tyler Thigpen again played like a veteran quarterback for the Chiefs on Sunday. Afterward, he also sounded like one.

“We didn’t win, so it didn’t matter if I threw three picks,” Thigpen said after the Chiefs wasted a three-touchdown lead and lost 30-27 in overtime to Tampa Bay at Arrowhead Stadium.

“We had a chance to win and we didn’t capitalize.”

Except Thigpen didn’t throw three interceptions. He threw none, but he did pass for one touchdown and caught another.

His play was certainly enough to encourage the Chiefs, who were eager to see how Thigpen would follow last week’s strong game against the Jets.

“He’s on his way,” said tight end Tony Gonzalez, who caught seven of Thigpen’s passes. “I’m not going to jinx him and say he’s arrived, but he’s certainly proven he can play quarterback effectively at this level. He’s surprised me, surprised everybody. He keeps playing like that, man, who knows?”

Thigpen helped the Chiefs to their initial first-quarter touchdown of the season, a 7-yard pass to Dwayne Bowe. He later caught a 37-yard touchdown pass from wide receiver Mark Bradley.

Thigpen was lined up as a wide receiver on the play the Chiefs installed just last week. Thigpen dropped the pass when the Chiefs tried it in practice.

“He didn’t drop it when it counts,” Bradley said.

Jamaal Charles was the quarterback on the play. He gave it to Bradley on an end-around.

Bradley, whose father, Danny, was once an option quarterback in college for Oklahoma, laid it out perfectly.

“It’s in the genes,” Bradley said.

Thigpen guided the Chiefs to 24 points in the first half, but they cooled off afterward. That’s similar to last week’s game, when they also managed only a field goal offensively in the second half.

“Maybe we just need to stay out there on the field and not even come in the locker room,” he said.

The Chiefs made liberal use of the spread offense again in an attempt to make Thigpen comfortable. He played in the spread as a senior in college at Coastal Carolina.

“I feel like we had a great game plan this week for me to feel comfortable in, and we went out and executed,” Thigpen said. “We had a chance to win, and that’s the biggest thing, giving yourself the chance.”

They didn’t, but they could hardly blame their quarterback for that.

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Tribal Warfare The Boom Boom Room Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Far Beyond Comprehension Casino cash: $522813	Teicher: Thigpen again plays well enough to win in a Chiefs loss Thigpen again plays well enough to win in a Chiefs loss By ADAM TEICHER The Kansas City Star Tyler Thigpen again played like a veteran quarterback for the Chiefs on Sunday. Afterward, he also sounded like one. “We didn’t win, so it didn’t matter if I threw three picks,” Thigpen said after the Chiefs wasted a three-touchdown lead and lost 30-27 in overtime to Tampa Bay at Arrowhead Stadium. “We had a chance to win and we didn’t capitalize.” Except Thigpen didn’t throw three interceptions. He threw none, but he did pass for one touchdown and caught another. His play was certainly enough to encourage the Chiefs, who were eager to see how Thigpen would follow last week’s strong game against the Jets. “He’s on his way,” said tight end Tony Gonzalez, who caught seven of Thigpen’s passes. “I’m not going to jinx him and say he’s arrived, but he’s certainly proven he can play quarterback effectively at this level. He’s surprised me, surprised everybody. He keeps playing like that, man, who knows?” Thigpen helped the Chiefs to their initial first-quarter touchdown of the season, a 7-yard pass to Dwayne Bowe. He later caught a 37-yard touchdown pass from wide receiver Mark Bradley. Thigpen was lined up as a wide receiver on the play the Chiefs installed just last week. Thigpen dropped the pass when the Chiefs tried it in practice. “He didn’t drop it when it counts,” Bradley said. Jamaal Charles was the quarterback on the play. He gave it to Bradley on an end-around. Bradley, whose father, Danny, was once an option quarterback in college for Oklahoma, laid it out perfectly. “It’s in the genes,” Bradley said. Thigpen guided the Chiefs to 24 points in the first half, but they cooled off afterward. That’s similar to last week’s game, when they also managed only a field goal offensively in the second half. “Maybe we just need to stay out there on the field and not even come in the locker room,” he said. The Chiefs made liberal use of the spread offense again in an attempt to make Thigpen comfortable. He played in the spread as a senior in college at Coastal Carolina. “I feel like we had a great game plan this week for me to feel comfortable in, and we went out and executed,” Thigpen said. “We had a chance to win, and that’s the biggest thing, giving yourself the chance.” They didn’t, but they could hardly blame their quarterback for that.
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