Chiefs probably feel like they had a football launched into
a sensitive area yesterday after their experience with
the Indianapolis Colts.
Yeah, sometimes
sometimes and I refer to it as correction Sunday, I didn't
expect correction Sunday to come this early.
I thought this was an easy one
Chiefs have extra time. Never give Andy Reid extra time to
get ready for a game. He takes full advantage of it. Andy
Reid's, not going to let his guard down and Indianapolis for
God's sake. They had a huge lead in a playoff game there,
a decade ago
and Andrew locked led the Colts back, then
they're never going to go back to Indianapolis and
and step in that pothole. Again, they're going to be
ready, they're going to blow him off the field. This one's
going to be simple. The offense is firing on all cylinders.
Nope,
Cults, find a way. It was their home opener and their first two
games are on the road. They tie the Texans. It was a weird
game, they stormed back from a 2:40 deficit and
forced overtime and nobody was able
The score in overtime. Okay, that's fine. And then they get
blown out. Shut out. Who gets shot out in today's NFL that to
me, was the like
they look so bad against the Jaguars.
These are the Chiefs,
the Chiefs that everybody wanted to dismiss. And through
two weeks, I gave the Chiefs are still, the Chiefs
stunning to me, stunning, to me. Now, the Chiefs beat
themselves, they
had miscues, they had
a Miss point after touchdown, a missed field goal on muffed
punt. They botched a fake field goal. Try David Travis Kelce
drops a pass in the end zone. I, you know,
there's a lot of reasons why this happened but
that's what games come down to miles.
It's four or five moments, mats
that go one way or the other.
And when they go the other, the other team wins, that's what
happens in today's NFL, the talent Gap is too close to have
that many mistakes. That many things. Not go your way and
expect to win the game.
That is a routine. Catch for Travis Kelce that he drops.
We don't see that very often from Travis Kelce. And he's got
his hands on his head because he can't even believe the fact
that he dropped that pass. I couldn't believe it either. As
I was watching it. So
yeah, there were a lot of things where Kansas City
absolutely beat itself against the Indianapolis Colts. I mean,
you mentioned all of those different things but that
muffed punt that happened in the beginning of the game with
Sky more,
that is really what gave Indianapolis an opportunity to
even be in the game. In the first place, you have a missed
extra point by Matt. Amendola Harrison bucker. Can't get back
there quickly enough.
I mean, when you have a fake field goal, I think
fourth and 11, it's not a very good call because you have to
go so far in order to actually convert that thing that to me,
says a lot about how little Andy Reid, trusted, Matt
Amendola in that situation. And frankly, I don't know if they
should have just put Justin Reid out there.
I mean you know at what point
Is that a better option than this kicker that? You don't
trust anymore? Because this is this is not right? This is not
something that should be going on there because even if that
bowl is completed, it's probably not going to work out
and you get this missed field goal here to do it. Just there
were so many different
misuse that the chief had where
I don't expect them to play like that. Usually,
I don't expect to see them play like that again, for maybe
a really long time, who knows? If they will, or they won't. But
that's another one of those games where it's just like,
man, oh, Man. Oh man, you really should have had that and
if they don't get that unsportsmanlike, conduct
penalty by Chris Jones on what became,
what should have been fourth and 15 or whatever, it was,
it then becomes a 15-yard penalty on the sack
and they get a first down and they're able to keep that drive
going. And eventually Indianapolis goes down there
and scores. That's the reason why Ginn City loss. It was just
one thing after another after another
Yeah, in addition to the mistakes that we've already catalog
miles mentioned it, it was a moment where the drive was
over. This becomes the game-winning touchdown,
but Chris Jones after sacking. Matt Ryan on Third and six and
eight yard loss, it would have been fourth and 15. Chris Jones
was deemed to have said something to Matt Ryan to cross
the line.
I tried my damnedest to find out what he said,
referee Shawn Smith heard enough
The caused him to throw the flag on Chris Jones. After
the game. There was a pool report that basically reported nothing
and this isn't on, Adam teicher, who was asking
questions of Sean Smith isn't going to say what was said,
what do you do?
He asked him what caused the penalty. The referee Shawn
Smith said it was abusive language towards an opponent
and that was it? Yes. Can you elaborate on what he said?
No, but it will be in our game report. Did it involve
profanity, it was just abusive language. Nothing more specific
than that. At Chris Jones privately declined to say
what he said. But I'm told he was shocked by the fact that he
drew
a flag. He believes that
his comments were taken out of context. Now, I'm always a
firm believer in any time, anyone uses the phrase taken
out of context. They're just trying to excuse whatever they
said they don't want to be responsible for their own
words, but we'll see. And it'll be in the game report
and I've checked with sources in the league office. Do you
know, I don't know whether people are being straight with
me or not, but if I was working
In the league office and I saw a moment like that
that affects the outcome of a game.
One of the first calls I make
as soon as the game ends is to
Sean Smith say, I need to know what was said, my own personal
human curiosity. What the hell did this guy say to extend that
drive and give the Colts a chance to win the game?
I must know what it was
because it sounds like it was the ultimate insult. Maybe
I want to file it away for future use, I want to know what was
said
and and and again then maybe they just don't feel like
telling me
which is fine but we're going to find out one way or
the other. It will be reported by us or someone else. I must know
what Chris Jones said to extend that drive because
when it comes to taunting,
The league will say that it's
it's demeanor, it's gesture. It's
it's how you physically present yourself.
And there was a time, a few years back miles, where
certain racial comments would get you flagged and fine
member. Colin Kaepernick was fined at one point for using
racially inappropriate language during a game and and and
that's kind of faded away.
And it's coach Dungy says
Hey,
if you got a flag for everything that you said, that
you shouldn't have said on a football field, they never
would finish a game
that it would,
it would be one foul after another if everything said that
shouldn't be said
drew a foul. So it had to be something pretty damn bad
for Chris Jones to get that penalty and
we'll see what it is and then we'll see whether or not. We
agree Mi that it was inappropriate but Sean Smith
makes it was and that's all that matters. And he's Smart
enough to realize
that that call directly contributed to the outcome of the game.
And honestly when you watch games, you don't want penalties
to affect the outcome of the game like that. And that to me,
is the biggest reason why
you want to know exactly what Chris Jones said, because you
like, you kind of mention there when you see just stirring or
guys like really getting another person's face going
back and forth, then
that's when you're usually like, okay, I understand why
the flag was called. But in that situation there just was
not that seemingly big gesture. You know, where you have Chris
Jones really getting in there and Matt Ryan's face and all
that. I don't know, somebody put
it up on Twitter and I, it was one of the Colts reporters and
I can't remember who it was, but it was basically like, oh,
Matt Ryan's best play of the day was getting Chris Jones to
say, whatever he just said in order to draw that
15-yard penalty and frankly, I kind of agree because at that,
That point the Chiefs really would have had a chance to end
that ballgame with a Colts punt. If they, You Know, Field,
it cleanly which I guess was not a guarantee based on
the your things that happened earlier in that cave.
I know we need to move on, but can we show that exchange one
more time? Because I think there's another way to
interpret this
and maybe the referee. No, I'm just saying
if we are going to be concerned about demeanor and taunting and
we see Flags get thrown for Standing over a guy and
flexing,
when you watch the whole
exchange,
you could arguably come to the conclusion that Chris Jones was
menacing, you know, he's lingering on top of him
that I don't know. And, you know, sees in his face like
that, I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. Maybe Anna
now that would, that would have been enough right there. That's
what I saw that made me think right. There's there's there's
demeanor and body language that crosses the line, but
Sean said I'm not trying to make an excuse for Sean Smith.
He said it was words, not actions, not body language. It
was actual language. We must know what he said and
hopefully, they'll be some transparency.
Hopefully, it won't be a concern when they find out what
he said. Oh that's not nearly enough. We're just never going
to tell anybody what he said. Well
I'll tell you one thing, somebody in the NFL films
office knows because
quarterbacks are pretty much mic'd up, you know, for every
single game. So
that Ryan Miked up then
Chris is whatever. Chris Jones said was basically said right
into Matt Ryan's microphone. So actually I mean because it was
a one o'clock game. Who knows if he was mic'd up or not? But
that's one of those things where if you was somebody in
the NFL films office, absolutely knows what Chris
Jones said.
I have a feeling Christians, didn't say to Matt Ryan. It's
time to take you to the glue factory. I have a feeling that
wasn't what was? So
that would be something. That would be something. If that's
what prompted that flag.
All right,
there were things said between Chiefs quarterback Patrick
Mahomes and offensive coordinator Eric be Enemy at
the end
of the half. And look is it
noteworthy when you see this kind of exchange? Yes.
Is it the worst thing we've ever seen between a player and
a coach? No, but there was something there, there was
a little heat. It was a little friction.
There was a little frustration that is playing.
Out for all of us to see
it's like when Mom and Dad are fighting in front of the kids,
you don't want the kids to see this. Something's not right
there. Andy Reid comes over and says no no. Now is not the time
for this. Patrick we can yell at each other in the locker
room where the
rest of the world, can't see what we're doing.
I mean I saw the clip of that and I thought yeah this is what
happens
when things aren't going your way. This is what happens when
you get frustrated and it's not like he
smashed a tablet
or had a tummy tantrum
but But there was a, there was a dispute there, a disagreement
there, that needed to be hashed out. So look, I think it's it
is something that's worth mentioning because it's not
what you normally see. No, it's not. But also things weren't
exactly going. Well for the
Chiefs and they had an opportunity to maybe do
something at the end of the half and it looks like that's
what Patrick Mahomes really wanted to do. He didn't want to
just settle for running the clock out and Eric be enemy. I,
if I'm a decent
Lip reader enough. Yeah. It looks like he said we're good,
we're gonna be okay, don't worry about it. And Patrick
moms went to keep his foot on the accelerator. After the game
Mahomes was basically like, yeah, coaches have to coach,
they have to manage the game situations, that's what they
were doing.
I want to do certain things, but that's what the coach's job
is to do is to manage the game. So those are the kinds of
things that sometimes happen over the course of the game
over the course of the Season.
You know, when you see
Nothing like that. It's just guys being competitive.
I understand exactly why Patrick mom's wants to keep his foot on
the accelerator. I also understand why Eric, be enemy
says no, we're gonna go into halftime and we're going to be
all right.
That that's just one of those things that kind of happens,
but don't take our word for what Patrick Mahomes said,
as if you ever would, here's my Holmes, himself
explaining the exchange that we witness between him
and Coach be enemy.
All I said was I'm not going to turn it over, I'll get it out.
Try to get to the sideline and get us a chance to get your
field goal, but I mean, it's a tough situation. I mean, I'm
me, I'm on the field. I'm playing, I want to always try
to go score. That's who I am. But that's their job is to make
sure they manage the game the right way. And we
had multiple chances to win after that. We just got to be
better in the second half.
Yeah, I mean Patrick Mahomes was not Stellar yesterday 24:35
262 passing yards, a touchdown, a pick in 26, rushing yards and
he's wired to get more, get more, get more, and they did
have chances to win the game in the second half and they
just didn't. It was just one of those days
for the bills for the Chiefs, the top two teams in the NFL
entering week 3.
It was just one of those days which is a reminder that for
any given team On Any Given Sunday Monday, Thursday, or
whichever day of the week. They decide to play one of these
games. It can be not your day
and it can be the other teams day and the Colts had their day
and it was long overdue, they're not one one and one
after taking down the Kansas City Chiefs and
you know, they were owing to last year. I think they were
Owen three last year if I remember correctly. And there's
a chance, I don't, and they turned it around. And almost
got to the playoffs. So this is what they badly needed. They
looked so bad,
especially in week two,
they needed this desperately
to get things moving in the right direction. And now they
They are.
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