Who Gets To Play? / Snap Judgments – Buffalo
How can a player perform if he can’t get on the field? Plays or “snaps” in live action can be one of the most revealing statistics available in football for establishing just where a player stands on...
View ArticleSo You Want To Build a Super Bowl Team?
Seahawks owner Paul Allen, head coach Pete Carroll and G.M. John Schneider with the Lombardi Trophy History sits there waiting for us to use it as a resource; there are lessons to be learned from the...
View ArticleCOLUMN: It’s About The Defense For ’14 Chiefs
From Arrowhead Stadium Understand what the NFL has learned in Russell Wilson’s short time in the league – if you want to beat him, you have to drive a stake through his heart. It’s not that Wilson is a...
View ArticleTale of the Tape: Chiefs vs. Seahawks/Recap
From Arrowhead Stadium This was a game that was going to be on the line of scrimmage and going into Sunday’s meeting between the Chiefs and Seahawks, it appeared Seattle had the edge when matching each...
View ArticleAlex’s Not Running; Snap Judgments From Seattle
One of the aspects of Alex Smith’s game last season that was so important to the Chiefs offense was his running ability. It wasn’t just his talent to step away from pass-rush pressure and stay out of...
View ArticleStats & Snap Judgments – Oakland
Here are the snaps played in the rain and credited by the NFL to the Chiefs in Thursday night’s game against the Raiders, on offense, defense and in the kicking game. Names in bold are those that...
View ArticleSnap Judgments & Stats – Denver
Here are the snaps credited by the NFL to the Chiefs against the Broncos on offense, defense and in the kicking game. Names in bold are those that played 100 percent of their unit’s snaps: Offense (45)...
View ArticleTale of the Tape – Chiefs vs. Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals have a 9-3 record that’s two games better than the 7-5 Chiefs. But when you break down these two teams on paper, there’s not a lot of real difference between the two at important...
View ArticleDee Ford’s Rookie Season Not 1st-Round Quality
As the first-round selection of the Chiefs in the 2014 NFL Draft much is expected from linebacker Dee Ford in what the team believes will be a productive career. Those expectations have not borne...
View ArticlePlay of the Game: Kelce Fumbles in Replay Review
QUARTER – 4th period, with 5 minutes, 31 seconds to play. SCORE – Chiefs trailed 17-14. DOWN & DISTANCE – 3rd-and-4 at the Cardinals 41-yard line. SET – The Chiefs were in the shotgun, with...
View ArticleSnap Judgments & Stats – Arizona
The Chiefs had 65 snaps on offense against Arizona on Sunday. That’s the most offensive plays they’ve had since they beat the Chargers in San Diego with 70 plays back on October 19th. In the last five...
View ArticlePlay of the Game: Knile Davis 70-yard TD catch
From Arrowhead Stadium QUARTER – 3rd period, with 5 minutes, 57 seconds to play. SCORE – Chiefs held a 17-6 lead. DOWN & DISTANCE – 3rd-and-10 at the Chiefs 30-yard line. SET – The Chiefs...
View ArticleTale of the Tape – Chiefs vs. Raiders/Recap
From Arrowhead Stadium Going into the game, the Chiefs had a decided edge in the tale of the tape and that grew to complete domination in Sunday’s game against the Raiders. The Chiefs offense, defense...
View ArticleNotes, Quotes: Injuries, Link Gets Start & A Fake Punt?
From Arrowhead Stadium The Chiefs had quite a few bumps and bruises coming out of Sunday’s game, although it did not appear that anything was in the category of serious. Inside linebacker Josh Mauga...
View ArticleField Goals, Snap Judgments & Stats/Post-Oakland
Ironic that Cairo Santos handled all the cold weather games the Chiefs have seen in the last month, the windy conditions and even moisture, without a problem. But get one of those rare December days at...
View ArticleTale of the Tape – Chiefs vs. Steelers
On paper, the Pittsburgh Steelers carry the edge into Sunday’s game against the Chiefs. Even the positions where Andy Reid’s operation has an edge, it’s very slim. The Chiefs carry the edge with depth...
View ArticleAndy’s Gamble, Post-Game Stats & Snap Judgments
The late Chuck Noll never said it publicly that I know of, but the four-time Super Bowl winning coach showed it in his actions during his long tenure as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. If points...
View ArticleLacerated Spleen Ends Alex Smith’s Season
A small laceration on his spleen suffered in last Sunday’s game against Pittsburgh will keep quarterback Alex Smith out of this weekend’s action against San Diego. That was the announcement the Chiefs...
View ArticleTale of the Tape – Chiefs vs. Chargers
In the final week of the 2014 NFL season the matchup between the Chiefs and San Diego Chargers appears to be pretty lopsided. That’s despite the fact the Chiefs own an early season victory over the...
View ArticleReport Card: No A’s, But Chiefs Get Passing Grades
From Arrowhead Stadium PASSING OFFENSE: C – Backup quarterback Chase Daniel was running the show for the injured Alex Smith (lacerated spleen) but the Chiefs still came out throwing the ball with good...
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