Shattering Myths: The Chiefs second half offensive failures

[keg in kc]

The only myth that needs to be shattered is treating Arrowhead Pride like it has some kind of journalistic value.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

The only myth that needs to be shattered is treating Arrowhead Pride like it has some kind of journalistic value.

The article is right.

There were ZERO screens called. The ONLY sideways pass was Alex taking a checkdown. And Alex had open receivers down the field.

Go look at the All 22 yourself if you doubt so.

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

The article is right.

There were ZERO screens called. The ONLY sideways pass was Alex taking a checkdown. And Alex had open receivers down the field.

Go look at the All 22 yourself if you doubt so.

Alex Smith is always going to do what Alex Smith does when those plays are called in that situation, especially when his blankie is sidelined with a concussion. So why put the ball in his hands in the first place, knowing as we allllll do, that the first half was the aberration, that he almost never plays like that for four quarters.

That is why the problem was the play calling. Those plays were never going to be executed by him at that point. So they never should have been called in the first place.

At the end of the day it's all Andy Reid. He's the reason we have Smith in the first place, and he's the one with more than a decade's history of abandoning the run game in the most meaningful and damaging situations.

The only way we ever get beyond his limitations as a HC is if Mahomes turns into Aaron Rodgers. Because Andy is a bizarro-world passing-obsessed Marty Schottenheimer and the only thing that can overcome that is the arrival of a Joe Montana level talent behind center.

Coaching lost that game and no amount of sports blogging is going to change my mind about that, although I enjoy the effort.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

Alex Smith is always going to do what Alex Smith does when those plays are called in that situation, especially when his blankie is sidelined with a concussion. So why put the ball in his hands in the first place, knowing as we allllll do, that the first half was the aberration, that he almost never plays like that for four quarters

So you wanted the Chiefs to go FULL Martyball, when Kareem Hunt was getting shut down.



If the Chiefs had just caught passes, or if Alex had made ONE throw at the end of the game, or if Butker had made his FG they probably would have won.

So, so, so not Andy Reid's fault.

[2bikemike]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

So you wanted the Chiefs to go FULL Martyball, when Kareem Hunt was getting shut down.



If the Chiefs had just caught passes, or if Alex had made ONE throw at the end of the game, or if Butker had made his FG they probably would have won.

So, so, so not Andy Reid's fault.

You forgot the part about if the Defense would have made just one frigging stop in the 2nd Half!

[Toad]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

Alex Smith is always going to do what Alex Smith does when those plays are called in that situation, especially when his blankie is sidelined with a concussion. So why put the ball in his hands in the first place, knowing as we allllll do, that the first half was the aberration, that he almost never plays like that for four quarters.

That is why the problem was the play calling. Those plays were never going to be executed by him at that point. So they never should have been called in the first place.

At the end of the day it's all Andy Reid. He's the reason we have Smith in the first place, and he's the one with more than a decade's history of abandoning the run game in the most meaningful and damaging situations.

The only way we ever get beyond his limitations as a HC is if Mahomes turns into Aaron Rodgers. Because Andy is a bizarro-world passing-obsessed Marty Schottenheimer and the only thing that can overcome that is the arrival of a Joe Montana level talent behind center.

Coaching lost that game and no amount of sports blogging is going to change my mind about that, although I enjoy the effort.

That may be the best recap of the Chiefs current situation I have seen. Well done.

[jaa1025]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

The only myth that needs to be shattered is treating Arrowhead Pride like it has some kind of journalistic value.

He does a fabulous breakdown of the all 22. And each play, some of his breakdown and some of Baldingers breakdown (links in the article) are in there to see. With the all 22, you can see the entire field and see open WR's, missed block, an open hole that the RB missed, happy feet etc. It's not opinion...you can see it all for yourself. He does offer his opinions in the article but also presents the evidence so you can make your own conclusions.

Yes, a lot of their articles are no different than any other blog website out there...but the all 22 articles by Seth Keysor are legit.

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

The only myth that needs to be shattered is treating Arrowhead Pride like it has some kind of journalistic value.

Eh, thats not really fair IMO... some of those guys really do their homework and it shows in their pieces, like this one

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

The only myth that needs to be shattered is treating Arrowhead Pride like it has some kind of journalistic value.

These dudes posing as professionals are a damn joke

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by Pasta Giant Meatball

These dudes posing as professionals are a damn joke

Man, Klemcko at Sports Illustrated doesnt know the difference between fazed and phased

Just looking around at the state of sports journalism these days, I'd put the top guys at AP over some of the so called pros... its not like sportswriting takes a PhD in Genius

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

Man, Klemcko at Sports Illustrated doesnt know the difference between fazed and phased

Just looking around at the state of sports journalism these days, I'd put the top guys at AP over some of the so called pros... its not like sportswriting takes a PhD in Genius

I agree with that, but this particular dude tries too hard and fails miserably.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

Just looking around at the state of sports journalism these days, I'd put the top guys at AP over some of the so called pros... its not like sportswriting takes a PhD in Genius

Dan Cheaptrick hasn't watched a second of All 22 film from that Chiefs game.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Pasta Giant Meatball

These dudes posing as professionals are a damn joke

professional or not, he makes a good argument and backs it up with evidence to support his thesis.

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

Originally Posted by Pasta Giant Meatball

These dudes posing as professionals are a damn joke

I really enjoy when Geoff Schwartz critiques their breakdowns.
Fanside is definitely the worst of them all tho.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by TigeRRUppeRRcut

I really enjoy when Geoff Schwartz critiques their breakdowns.
Fanside is definitely the worst of them all tho.

Most definitely.