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Where do I begin?  I think the Chiefs Nation believed their Kansas City Chiefs where the favorites to win Super Bowl LIV in 2020.  Early on in the 2019 season the Chiefs looked like the team to beat in the AFC.  Then the unthinkable happened, Patrick Mahomes, on the simplest offensive play, a quarterback sneak, dislocates his knee.  From what everyone could see on TV it looked like a season ending injury. The hopes of the Chiefs going to the Super Bowl had just ended!  Both Chiefs backup quarterbacks, Matt Moore and Chad Henne, are experienced but they are not Patrick Mahomes.  The optimism was no longer  high.  Chad was injured and Matt hadn’t started a game in over a year.

At the start of the season the Chiefs defense struggled, which was somewhat expected with additions to the lineup and a new defensive coordinator.  As the season progressed you could see a vast improvement in the defense, fewer mental mistakes and a lot more confidence in the their play.  Adding Tyrann Mathieu was a great move.  He added an element that was missing on the Chiefs defense, leadership.

With the confidence of the Chiefs defense growing game by game and the return of Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs nation was back on the Super Bowl band wagon.

Our win against the Chargers in week 17 and the Patriot loss to Miami,  paved the way for the Chiefs first round bye.  Then what happened next was just pure fate!  The number one seed, Baltimore Ravens, lost their divisional round game to the Titans, making the Chiefs the highest seed left in the AFC.  In the Chiefs divisonal game against the Texans, the Chiefs went down by 24 points!  At that point, as I put it, the miracle began.  I told my wife, “Lets go, at least down to the Founders Club.  The Chiefs are giving this game away and are not ready to play!”  By the time we got to the Club the Chiefs had scored two touchdowns.  To everyone’s disbelief the Chiefs scored on seven straight possessions and won the game 51 to 31.  Chiefs Nation was out of control as was the Founders Club.

Next, the AFC Championship game and the miracle continued.  The Chiefs went down by 10 and the game was going in a bad direction.  The Chiefs Nation were all in and felt like if they could overcome 24 points from the week before,  being down by 10 was a deficit the Chiefs could handle.  Beating the Titans 35-24 and winning by 11 was all part of this amazing season.  The Chiefs were AFC Champions and on their way to Super Bowl LIV!

Super Bowl LIV, Chiefs vs 49ers, here we come.  I took my grandson and we took in all the Super Bowl had to offer, a great thrill for both of us.  The game was such a roller coaster of emotions that it’s hard to describe.  Up by 7 and then tied 10-10 at halftime set the tone for the second half.  In the early part of the second half the Chiefs offense was very inconsistent and the defense gave up some time consuming big plays.  The 49ers were running down the clock.  Then something happened.  The 49ers had to punt.  The miracle continued.  Sammy Watkins made a couple key receptions and the touchdown passes to Travis Kelce and Damien Williams changed the momentum of the entire game.  You could see the looks on the 49ers faces. They were in trouble.  Other momentum changing plays came from the Chiefs defense.  chris jones chiefs – Yahoo Search Results Image Search Results  Defensive tackle Chris Jones knocked down passing attempts from Jimmy Garoppollo.  Quartback pressures by Frank Clark and safety Tyrann Mathieu allowed the defense to hold the 49ers and forced them to punt.

The offense and Patrick Mahomes smelled the blood in the water.  Big play after big play took place and before we knew it the Chiefs were in the lead.  The two plays that put the nail in the coffin securing a Super Bowl Championship for the Chiefs, were Damien Williams touchdown run and Kendell Fuller’s interception.damien williams – Yahoo Search Results Image Search Results

I do believe Patrick Mahomes deserved to be the games  MVP, but you can easily make the argument that both Sammy Watkins and Damien Willimas could have been named MVP’s as well.@sammywatkins • Instagram photos and videos

It was a great win for the Chiefs, Chiefs Nation and the Hunt family.

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Poor coaching, horrible officiating and a bad outcome describes the Chiefs vs. Chargers Thursday night game.

Starting with the officiating.  I am not sure how some of the NFL Officials have the courage or the audacity to deposit their checks after a game like Thursday night.  They were equally bad for both teams.  The holding calls and pass interference calls made against both secondarys were so inconsistant and just plain mystifying.

I can’t remember when the officiating has been this bad.  It’s the inconsistancy that is so frustrating.  Get it right or stay at home.

Defenisve coaching mistakes, for the Chiefs, is the norm when it should be the unusual.  Players out of position regularly can’t be just a personnel issue.  If coaches are doing their job they should make sure, as a unit, the players know where they are supposed to be and when.  The defensive coaches on the Chiefs staff are failing miserably at this.

If the Chiefs defense was just average, they would be the Super Bowl favorites.  By the end of this week, the Chiefs may be dead last in team defense.  These trends will stay the same unless changes are made.

The most fustrating thing to watch is the Chiefs offense score four touchdowns, with no turnovers, and loose the game.

Are the players at fault, in some cases yes, but don’t use the excuse the players are so bad they can’t compete.  Even average players put in the right position will be successful.  The Chiefs simply aren’t doing that.

Based on the outcome of this game the Chiefs have to travel to Seattle and take on the Seahawks, who have a lot to play for.  They are a dangerous team this time of the year.  If the Chiefs want to win the division, get a first round by and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs, then they have to beat the Seahawks.  A tough task!

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The upcoming Thursday night game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the LA Chargers may be the game of the week for the NFL.

The Chargers defense has improved since the opening game of the season against the Chiefs.  On the other hand, the Chiefs offense has become unstoppable and continues to put up historical numbers.

This will make the second game in a row where the Chiefs will face one of the better defenses along with, in my opinion, a future Hall of Fame quarterback, Philip Rivers.  Philp Rivers has always played very well against the Chiefs and with the Chargers current momentum, I don’t see anything to change that.

With injuries to both the Chargers running backs, Melvin Gordon and Austin Ekeler, it could slow down the Chargers offense.  However, I have a feeling both running backs will play Thursday night.

The return of Joey Bosa to the defensive lineup will allow the Chargers defense to put more pressure on Patrick Mahomes than they did in their first meeting.

The Chiefs defense must pressure Philip Rivers in this game.  Recievers Mike Williams, Keenan Allen and tight end Antonio Gates, will challenge the Chiefs secondary.  The Chiefs can only hope they will get Eric Berry, All Pro Safety, back in their lineup for this game.

Injuries to Tyreek Hill and Spencer Ware might hamper the Chiefs on offense, but Coach Andy Reid always finds a way to incorporate other players.  He will do this again Thursday night.

The real key to winning this game, for either team, will be the play of both offensive lines.  Which ever team protects the quarterback best, will most likely win the game.

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The young guns or the new kids on the block are living up to the hype!  Patrick Mahomes, Jared Goff, Baker Mayfield and Josh Allen are playing at very high levels for first and second year starting quarterbacks.  Looking back at the start of some of the current super stars, Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Eli Manning, Philip Rivers and Russell Wilson, these veteran quarterbacks did not have the early success, with the exception of Wilson, these young quarterbacks are experiencing.

I think the reasons are simple.  When the teams made the commitment to draft them early, they understood the need to surround them with a strong supporting cast, both on offense and defense.  Adding better offensive players is obvioous, but improving the teams defense and their productivity is as important.  By creating turnovers, improving starting position for their offense and getting the oppnents off the field on third down, makes life easier for young quarterbacks.  In the NFL, field position is everything.  I don’t think there is anything worse for a young quarterbacks in the NFL than having the feeling and attitude that winning or lossing is all their shoulders.  With the transition from college to the NFL, they just aren’t prepared to deal with that kind of pressure.  When teams can take any undo pressure off a young quarterback, they tend to play relaxed, play with confidence and become more productive, Baker Mayfiled is a prime example as well as Jared Goff.  Both the Browns and the Rams added key players to their defenses and offenses.

As far as Patrick Mahomes, the best thing that happend to him was the luxury of playing behind Alex Smith.  He leard how to become a quarterback in the NFL.  Also, the Chiefs had put together one of the best surrounding cast of offensive players in the entire NFL.

These young and upcoming quarterbacks are going to fun to follow for the next several years.

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Yesterday one of the good guys in the NFL, both as a  player and person, suffered one of the most horiffic injuries you can imagine.  Tragically Alex Smith, Chiefs former quarterback, broke both is tibia and fibula.  An injury like that is not only painful but demands immediate surgery.  For fans watching it was nausiating.

I vividly remember watching the Redskins game when Joe Theisman had a similar injury.  Both Joe’s and Alex’s, who I know personally, injuries made me sick to my stomach and caused me to break out in a cold sweat.  Having seen both of their injuries when they actually happend, made me think about how many times I had been in a similar position and nothing happened, just extremely lucky!

The fact that Joe’s injury happened 33 years ago to the day, is just incredible.  How about this note, Joe was at yesterdays game.  You don’t think it brought back nigtmarish memories?  Spooky doesn’t do justice to this coincidence.  Both played quarterback for the Redskins!

There isn’t much you can say, sometimes good guys get hurt.  In this case it was a real good man.

Thinking about you Alex!

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This coming Monday night game features the 9 – 1 Chiefs vs. 9 – 1 Rams.  A lot of football fans are calling this, potentially, the best Monday night game ever.  Only time will tell.

What do the Chiefs need to do to win this game?  The obvious answer is to score more points than the Rams!  All joking aside, the Chiefs can not afford to turn the ball over in their side of the field.  Defending the run may be the real factor in this match up.  The Rams have the leading rusher in Todd Gurley and the Chiefs have the leading passer in Patrick Mahomes.  The Rams need to pressure Mahomes and the Chiefs need to limit Gruley’s yards per carry.

To prevent the Rams from getting to Mahomes, the Chiefs offensive line will have to play their best game of the year.  The Chiefs will also have to run the ball effectively to set up their play action pass offense.  One other important aspect that can not happen is for the Chiefs offense and defense to go conservative.  They have been winning because of the free wheeling offense!  They need to stay that course.  The Chiefs defense must defend against the run.  Make Jared Goff, the Rams talented young quarterback, beat you with his arm.

Like the Rams, the Chiefs defense must put pressure on Goff.  If the Chiefs can get Goff uncomfortable in the pocket, get him out of his rhythm, then the Chiefs have a very good chance of winning this game.

I am confident that the Chiefs offense will move the ball, what I am not confident in is the Chiefs defense stopping Todd Gurley and the Rams running game.

It should be a great game and I am glad it is being played on a good field!

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It was a good thing the Chiefs played the AZ Cardinals.  If they had played any other team, with maybe the exception of the NY Jets, they would have lost.  They were lucky to have won that game!

Pass protection was horrible, 5 sacks on potentially the league MVP.  At least in my opinion Patrick Mahomes is one of three contenders, Todd Gurley  and  Drew Brees are the other two.  Make no doubt about it, the Chiefs are where they are today because of the play of Patrick Mahomes.  Up until this game against the Cardinals, the offensive line has played very well, but the NFL does not allow for any team to take another team lightly, just ask the Falcons, Patriots, Jaguars and Eagles.

The glaring issue is still the Chiefs deffese.  From my prospective watching the game in person, whoever is resonsible for calling the defensive plays, fronts, coverages and blitzes, are totally confused or have no clue.  When I can see from the stands that no one on the Chiefs defence is in postion to cover a back to the  single receiver side (TE) you can assume the apposing quarterback can see the same thing.  Sure enought the back runs a swing route and no one picked him up.  The back catches an uncontested pass for a touchdown.  I can assure you, when they ran that play in practice, he was never that open!

In the NFL you have to put your players in position to win every play.  It then comes down to are your players better than your apponnets on that play.  You can never allow your defense to be so out of postion that they don’t have the opportunity to succeed.    This has happened time after time this year.  Sometimes you get beat because someone, on a particular play, is better than you or your defense.  But to be put in situations where no matter how well you play the play, you can’t defend, and it is frustrating and demoralizing.  If it weren’t for an instinctive play by Justin Houston, when he intercepted a screen pass, the Chiefs could have easily lost this game.

Sometime changes are needed to get to where you want to go!

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I know it is only three games into the 2018 NFL season, but the Chiefs look good so far, at least on offense.  Patrick Mahomes is the real deal.  Playing like a seasoned veteran.  I am really impressed with his poise under pressure, nothing seams to rattle him.  The stage doesn’t appear to be to big for him either.  He is seeing the whole field very well and reading coverage’s quickly.  I can tell you that being in the system for one year and playing behind Alex Smith has taught him what it takes to be a professional NFL Quarterback.  It is one of the major factors in Patrick’s early success.  Having thrown 13 touchdown passes to nine different players with no interceptions is impressive, and not to mention historical!

Now for he Chiefs defense.  Talking with former Chiefs defensive players, they are literally embarrassed with the Chiefs performances to date.  It amazes me, and them, that a defensive team can give up points as quickly as the Chiefs do, particularly when they have a 21 or 28 point lead.  The Chiefs have several good defensive players so that convinces me, and all my fellow Chiefs alumni, that the play calling on defense and the overall scheme is not up to the level of playoff teams.  There is a time and place to play soft and keep plays in front of you, but I am not sure the Chiefs know when that is.

The only thing that could stop the Chiefs offensive machine are injuries.  If this team can stay healthy, I look for them to win 11 games and make the playoffs.  How far they go is up to the defense.

The Chiefs Kingdom  is on the Patrick Mahomes bandwagon, and rightfully so.  I know I am!

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