Game 3 Chiefs vs. Falcons - What I think…
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Just like last week, this game just sucked to watch. There were a few positives, but they were definitely outweighed by the negatives.
WHAT I LIKED
Dwayne Bowe: D. Bowe made a good play at the end of the half by catching the slant and taking it in for 6. This gave the Chiefs a little hope. It also appears that first game of the year just a fluke… whew!
Chiefs rushing offense:The Chiefs running game FINALLY got back on track this week. Overall the Chiefs rushed for 184 yards with a 5.6 yards per carry average. LJ had over 100 yards and scored a TD. At least that worked out well for my fantasy team. 
Brian Waters:His tackle on the interceptions was the best tackle of the day. He blew up his blocker and smashed him into his own player… and then just gave him a little tap to let him know he was down. Oh, he knew he was down. You could tell Waters was planning this move and he perfected it.
As always there were a lot of things that didn’t impress me so much.
WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE
Nick Novak: Novak is a repeat offender on this list. This is his second week in a row on this list. He missed a FG that he should have made and his kickoffs still suck. Anyone that has read this blog on a regular basis knows I wanted to keep Barth instead of Novak… and I still feel that way.
Rushing Defense: The Chiefs didn’t give up 300 yards this week… but it didn’t matter. The Chiefs rushing D held up good on Atlanta’s first 6 or 7 carries, but then the fun began (for Atlanta). The Falcons ended up with 186 yards, a 5.2 yards per carry average, and 3 rushing TD’s. A lot of the problems yesterday seemed to be linked to tackling. If you hit somebody, wrap up and take them to the ground.
4th and 1, at the 1: Good teams find a way to score on those plays. LJ made a great effort, but came up inches short.
Tyler Thigpen: I’m sure everyone of you was waiting to see his name on the list (and for obvious reasons). Thigpen had a couple nice throws, but overall was horrible. Thigpen was 14/36 for 128 yards with 1 TD to 3 INTS. Thigpen is good at making plays with his feet, and he only did that once. When the Chiefs get a legit QB to step under center they might be decent… let me know when that happens.
Lack of Urgency: The Chiefs were down multiple scores with more a little more than 6 minutes left to play and they just ran the offense like it was the opening drive. Most teams in this situation would go into a no huddle and actually try to win the game (ala Packers last night, they at least tried). This gave me the feeling the Chiefs had already conceded this game were just trying to see if they could put another score on the board to make the final outcome a little bit respectable.
That is all I am going to put, but we all know there could a lot more on that list. Hopefully the coaches will focus on some of these things and have the troops ready to play the 3-0 Donkeys at home. Maybe we can shock the Donks.
Go Chiefs!
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And the woes continue… Chiefs lose to Falcons
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This is turning into a bad dream. The Chiefs are now 0-3 this season and have lost 12 straight regular season games. I’m not even sure what to say about all this.
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On a good note (yeah, I am trying to find some positives) LJ finally got on track and had a 100+ yard game with TD and Bowe also got another TD catch. Other than that this game sucked!
Both teams came out flat in this game and at first this looked like it could be one of the most boring games in NFL history. Boy that changed fast. The Chiefs made it somewhat interesting after their first drive in the second half got them back in the game, but then failed to do much else.
The pace of the Chiefs offense worried me today. They were driving down the field with around 6 minutes left, needing multiple scores to catch up and they just kind of mossied on up to the line, ran another running play, and did it all over again. Don’t they want win? At least give us the appearance that you care guys.
Last week was worse, but this is still frustrating as crap.
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Game DayThread - Game 3: Kansas City Chiefs vs Atlanta Falcons
Here it is, Game 3.
The Chiefs are 0-2 and are taking on the 1-1 Atlanta Falcons. After last week I am actually pretty nervous about this game. Michael Turner rush for 220 yards in the first game of the season and last game the Chiefs gave up 300 yards rushing to the Raiders. That is not a good combination. Now, I don’t think that will happen again this week, you never know, but if I was on the Chiefs defense I would have something to prove today and one of things would be that I am not going to give up 300 yards again.
A little info on Atlanta: The Falcons win came against Detroit who is now 0-2 and their loss came against Tampa Bay, who is now 1-1. On offense Atlanta is ranked 16th in PPG (21.5), 9th in total yards/game (354), 26th in passing yards/game (142.5), and 3rd in rushing yards/game (211.5). On defense the birds are ranked 21st in PPG (22.5), 17th in total yards/game (309.5), 18th in passing yards/game (196.5), and 20th in rushing yards/game (113).
The QB talk this week is that the Chiefs are going to ‘get Thiggy with it’ and start second year QB Tyler Thigpen and stick with him for the whole game. Would I be surprised if I saw Damon Huard in relief or Marques Hagans come in to run a ’slash’ type play? No… neither would surprise me at this point.
It should be interesting to see if Thigpen can make good decisions today. I hope that he does, but I’m not sure that he will. Hopefully all that time with the first team offense in practice this week pays dividends.
In my mind if the Chiefs can stop the run today they should win the game. Although the same could probably be said for the Falcons.
As always please post any comments, pictures, or whatever in the comment section below before, during or after the game. If you see something that you hated (or loved) let the rest of us know!
I’ll be yelling at the TV just like the rest of you today.
GO CHIEFS!!
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Chiefs vs Falcons - Matchups to Watch
Well, the Chiefs are 0-2 and need a win really bad. Luckily they play a team that gives them a chance to win this week(I think). Here are some of the matchups that I find interesting for this weeks Kansas City Chiefs vs Atlanta Falcons game.
Tyler Thigpen vs Tyler Thigpen:This is a huge game for the second year QB out of Coastal Carolina as he starts his first ever game at QB in the NFL. It will be interesting to see if he when he gets into trouble if he tries to squeeze a ball in somewhere, throw it away, or try to use his legs to get him out of trouble. He needs to make good decisions for the Chiefs to have a chance to win here.
Branden Albert vs John Abraham: Right now Abraham is leading the league in sacks with four in two games. Braden Albert has looked pretty impressive himself in his first two games at left tackle. It will be very interesting to me to see how Albert stacks up against one of the better pass rushers in the league right now. Also, you have to wonder if Atlanta has considered lining up Abraham on the left side so he can go against Damion SackNTosh. Geez, I hope not.
Tamba Hali vs Sam Baker: Tamba Hali has yet to stand out much this year as the RDE and Sam Baker is a rookie LT trying to protect his rookie QB’s blindside. Although Hali is listed on the injury report as questionable, I think he will play. But even if he doesn’t, whoever lines up against Baker needs to test the rookie and see if he can hold up. If the Chiefs can get some consistent pressure from the blindside, it could be a long day for the Falcons (and vice-versa if they don’t).
Falcons running backs vs Chiefs Rush Defense: As we all know the Oakland Raiders ran all over the Chiefs last week and piled up 300 yards on the ground. Needless to say if the Chiefs give up anywhere close to this amount again the game is over. The Chiefs defensive line need to make sure that they man up and allow the linebackers to fill the gaps. Chiefs’ Linebackers: fill the correct gaps and make some tackles this week.
What do you think of these matchups? Are there any other matchups you think will be interesting?
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