night game, even though
it was the only game. How about this Mi
the only game so far in week 4 of the 15 that have been played
that was not a one score game in the fourth quarter at some
point,
every other game
was a one score game at some point in the fourth quarter.
Let's start with the one that wasn't because it was
a statement for the Chiefs,
both teams coming off of losses in week, three.
Chiefs
had one of those. Everything that could go wrong. Did go
wrong and they still almost beat the Colts which gives you
an idea of how good the Chiefs are. When you have a disastrous
day and you still almost win the game.
They, they take care of business in Tampa Bay. And, you
know, you could feel like coming right out of the gates,
fumble on the opening kickoff Chiefs, get it score
a touchdown,
and it's just one of those.
It's not Tampa's night. It was the Chiefs night, the Bucks
kept trying, but they never could really get back into it
and it was Mahomes reminding us
that for all the talk of Josh Allen Lamar Jackson
any other great quarterback. You want to throw into that
conversation. He's probably still the best in the NFL when
he's 100% healthy.
It's kind of a little bron James effect with Patrick
Mahomes. You just expect it at a certain point because we've
seen it since 2018 since he became a starter and it's just
play after play after play
that Patrick Mahomes makes and you just
Should not get tired of seeing him make tremendous plays. All
right, we talked about Brady's longevity and his greatness.
What you see with Patrick Mahomes on this, play 2nd and
goal where he's running around, he's making something happen
and he stops. And then up be just kind of
floats it into the endzone for plight Edwardsville are,
there are not many players
who have ever played the sport of football who can do
what he did right there. So I've always loved watching
Patrick Mahomes. Put this out there on Twitter, it reminded
me.
Last night, this particular play
of in 2018 when he was facing the San Francisco 49ers in week
3. Jimmy Garoppolo got hurt in that game, but there was a play
in the second quarter where he's running around and he
rolls to his right and then he finds somebody in the back of
the end
zone. And that's when I was like, oh my gosh, this dude is
serious. And it's just been those same kinds of plays year
after year, after year, and I love watching, Patrick and
homes. It was very
clear, they were a team on a mission last night. Right? And
like you said, it was clear from jump.
I think that was a throw to Demarcus Robinson where he runs
left runs, right? And does that, that sidearm
rocket not just a side arm, but it was a missile. I mean,
the Marcus Robinson in the back of the end zone is Robinson, was
almost running out of bounds. I think that's the
play and he had so many of those in 2018, it was
remarkable what we saw from him
and it does set a standard where
you just expect it.
You expect it all the time.
Time. And you get to a point where there's nothing
that really amazes you and then there's a play last night that
reminds you. This guy has in his bag of tricks, things that
we've never seen
before from anyone and
and I don't know what happens to defensive players when
we talked about this last week.
Chris Simms and I
When we were visiting, the impact that Mahomes has had on
the game
and the way that young quarterbacks
are throwing the ball from every
arm angle and trying to emulate him and there are no
fundamentals and his point is hey once you can do all
the other stuff then you can work that in. And as long as you can
do it, well they'll let you keep doing it if you're not
doing it well they're not going to let you do it
but he's got an element of unintended Showmanship because
he's not out there trying to be flashy
but there's About the way that he moves,
the way that he's operating in relation to everyone else?
That makes it inherently thrilling
and it's intangible, it's undefinable,
but it's there.
And and that play last night that we showed a minute ago,
is the epitome of it, because the whole time he's running
around, you just sense something is going to happen.
Something crazy is going to happen. Something crazy is
going to happen and then look at
that. The hell was that and
there's there is that sense of the way he plays and I don't
think he's doing it on purpose. It's just the way he is and
that's what makes it so special
and it makes you expect at any given moment. I think
the defense is get kind of Trapped in that. Oh s***. Here it comes
mindset as well
because you see them just kind of
it's almost like they're the Washington generals and he's
the Harlem Globetrotters like there's some like like they're
playing along with this bit. Where
he's going to do this crazy thing
and throw a bucket full of confetti at the end of the day.
Like and and they there's nothing that I can and there's
nothing I can do about it.
Well, you look at that specific play that we're talking about
there. And it's not like Clyde Edwards aware is not in
the middle of all these Defenders it. So, it looks like Patrick
Mahomes is getting to the line of scrimmage and he's going to
try to dive into the endzone
for a touchdown or something like that. But then he stops
Edwards, Lair, pops, open, and then boom, the ball just gets
there. It's just one of those things that you can't really
anticipate as a Defender. So yeah it probably is like the O
word that
you just said that we're not really supposed to say. Here it
comes and then boom. It's just like, well, wait a minute, what
was I supposed to do any other quarterback? I've got that
defended how in the world does this happen? What is this? And
think it also shows
just how not healthy. He was
playing against the Buccaneers
in that 2020 Super Bowl.
I mean, my goodness, he just has the movement. The
Fluidity of the movement that you was just not able to
perform, right? And that way when you have the toe injury
and also the offense of wine was piss-poor in that game as
well. So I mean it's not like
he was at 100% nobody's at 100% usually when you get to
the Super Bowl but I just feel like you get a healthy Patrick
Mahomes, you get a good offensive line.
This is the kind of thing that you can see against opponents.
I think it is. Funny how
Miles,
you know, at an age where he actually is worried about
continued employment refrains from using the language that
I use, but then breaks out a piss-poor which is good. I'm
a bad influence
and I'm proud of that.
I'm proud of being a bad influence.
Here's Patrick my homes and Travis Kelce from after
the game last night, talking about that crazy. Play that resulted
in a Touchback to Clyde Edwards are touchdown. Excuse me to
Clyde Edwardsville are.
Yeah, I mean first off I miss the wide open TouchDown with
the play before that. I got like in between like I want
a lob it to him we're just dotted
dotted on them. And so I was upset with myself there
and then we rolled out and they did a good job of kind of
coming up, filled not, not going on that dive play that we
can always run with burden,
but I was able to use my speed to get her little bit of speed
to get around the edge there and then I was going to run for
it and they kind of flew around and I realize I was going to
make an
assault Claude. And so I just kind of flicked it up to him.
The NFL hasn't seen anything like Pat Mahomes, I promise you
that and you saw it today is the Houdini of our era man. The
guy just finds ways to make plays
Throughout the game. I mean, big-time, third Downs,
big-time, goal line, plays
just willing our team into the endzone willing willing, our
team to win and that's our ultimate leader room.
You made a great Point miles to about the tow that tow is so
bad. He had surgery on it three days after the Super Bowl and
even then
the Highlight package that we've played many times from
Super Bowl, fifty five, what he tried to do to will the Chiefs
back into that game, some of the throws. He made
that that weren't caught some of the best incompletions in
league history that went off guy's face masks. He was doing
everything he could
but you're right.
He just lacked that extra little bit that extra little
Edge that allowed him to do those things. He does
and healthy
with an offensive line. That's better.
Couldn't have been a whole lot worse than it was that day
against the Buccaneers. And it had to mean a lot to the guys
who were on that Chiefs team, because it's some turnover, but
the most important guys are still there. The most important
guy is still there to go back to Tampa Bay against a team
in that same building at night. Same Vibe, same feeling and get
the win
even though it doesn't
Rest away the Super Bowl trophy from the Buccaneers.
It lays the foundation, for what the Chiefs are trying to do
this year, which is
is go back and finally get their second
Lombardi trophy.
Third
Dart. Well, second under Mahomes. Yeah, I mean if
the Rams are going to count the one that they want in st. Louis,
I'm not going to count 1
1969. No, no. I'm not gonna let you do that, either. They got
two banners and they got two palm trees on their ring to
represent the two Super Bowl trophies that they won.
All right, I don't don't do that. It's too early for that
out here. All right, Mike. Don't, don't bring in
the ramzes conversation. We're talking about the cheese.
And I would also say before you start talking, so I don't get
cut off again. Here's the thing about this win last night.
I thought that it would be more of the urgency that they felt
from the week before
with that Colts loss
where the Chiefs absolutely beat themselves. Look,
the culture, not a good football team. They showed that
yesterday, they've been showing that all season long, I think.
So, when you lose that game, it felt to me like yes. The Chiefs
are going to come out with some urgency. They are going to show
that last week, really was an aberration
and obviously they got
The opening kickoff, right? Dave's caused a fumble on that
stolen extra possession. Go up. 70 within two plays. In that
tells you a lot about the way that this game is probably
going to go,
but then when there were talking after the game was like, yes,
we did feel some of that stuff
from losing that Super Bowl. So I thought it was interesting
that even in a season and a half later let's call it year
and a half later, whatever it is. There's still some of that
we really Some get back for that Super Bowl. And as you
said, there's a lot of turnover. But the main guys,
those key guys Mahomes of the world, right? The Travis
Kelsey's
of the world Clyde are words. O'Leary was there.
Those guys still feel
that they wanted something from that game. So it wasn't just
the urgency that they thought from the Colts lost. It was
then added element of losing that Super Bowl to. It was
a perfect night perfect week to have that game last week or
last year, excuse me, the Sunday night week for game,
was Brady back in New England. It's just as a good stage in
the season to find a game that has storylines and drama before
we really start to get into the scrum that helps us figure out
who's getting to the playoffs. And who is it was
just a great game to have and for the a healthy, right?
Exactly. And for the Buccaneers, you know, as strong
as they were Were defensively
all year, long, 41 points, the most allowed
during Todd Bowles time as defensive coordinator
and now head coach.
And they're going to have some soul searching to do at least
their offense, was able to generate more than 20 points.
But
the defense really fell apart and that was one of the big
questions coming in. Hey, this defense could lock down
the Chiefs. It's like yeah.
Yeah. Well you really haven't played a team with an offense
like
this and that's always the challenge.
Challenge, it's easy to have a good defense
when you're not facing Patrick Mahomes,
then you're facing patent homes
and everything changes. And your defense faces,
the kind of stress and pressure that it rarely sees and
the good news for the Buccaneers is they won't see it again until
the Super Bowl if both teams
get there.
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