Chiefs S Mike Brown Talks About Big Plays and the Chargers

by Joel Thorman on Oct 22, 2009 12:24 PM CDT in 2009 Kansas City Chiefs Campaign

When Mike Brown was in the NFC, he and the Chicago Bears defense faced LaDainian Tomlinson and the San Diego Chargers on two occasions. Combined Brown's team held LT to 33 carries for 86 yards and two touchdowns. Not a bad average.

This time, however, Brown is with the Kansas City Chiefs and they don't have a defense capable of carrying Rex Grossman to a Super Bowl.

Brown spoke with reporters and one word kept coming up: Talent. The Chargers are consistently tabbed one of the most talented teams in the NFL. (Great, they're kings of the regular season).

"We got a new challenge ahead of us," Brown said. "A good San Diego team is coming in. We have to be able to prepare well because that's the only way we can win, is preparing well."

As Todd Haley has said before, the Chiefs almost have to be perfect to win games this season.

"They've got great players," Brown continued. "That's always a concern when you have real good players in all different spots so you can't really key in on one thing. That's what makes them so difficult to defend because they have a lot of good players that make a lot of plays for them."

The Chiefs have played a non-perfect game and still kept themselves in a position to win. The best example is the Cowboys game. The Chiefs seemingly had a chance to wrap the game up on multiple occasions....if it weren't for 59 and 60 yard receptions from Miles Austin.

"We just have to play our defense," he said, "and make sure we don't give up any big scoring plays. That's seemed to be our achilles heel is the big scoring plays. We gave up two big plays against the Skins but we kept them out of the end zone. It's important that we tackle them before they cross the goal line but we don't want to give up big plays."

Brown also said that, unlike Kansas City, San Diego can beat you in multiple ways. Maybe it's a punt return from Darren Sproles. Or a catch and run from LaDainian Tomlinson. Or a 100+ yard game from Antonio Gates.

You have to be balanced against them because they can hurt you in multiple ways," he said. "Philip Rivers is a great quarterback, has a great tight end in Gates, and they have 83 out there who makes a lot of plays on deep plays. They're a very talented team across the board."

You can tell Brown's a Haley guy because next he said as long as the Chiefs play "fundamentally sound" they can win this game.

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This will be a game very similar to the Cowboys game

2 fundamental differences:

one, you can’t expect the Chargers to turn over the ball as many times as the Cowboys did. That many gifts in one game is just ridiculous.

two, there will probably be a much better home field advantage this time against a division rival than the Cowboys, who managed to fill a good portion of the stadium with their fans.

As long as they don’t turn the ball over however, and they play smart, this game should be similar to the Cowboys game, though.

by jcru on Oct 22, 2009 12:39 PM CDT reply actions

Was at the Bears-Chargers preseason game in 2006.

Bears killed them. It was fun.

by NJ Chiefs Fan on Oct 22, 2009 12:41 PM CDT reply actions

Chiefs need to run the ball

The Chargers run D is terrible. If the Chiefs can get LJ going that have a chance because they can limit the number of chances the Charger offense gets the ball.

With Succups leg we don’t have to go too far to score points.

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by Patrick Allen on Oct 22, 2009 12:41 PM CDT reply actions

Agree, Cassel and Rivers TD-INT-SCK's are a little simmilar

and running the ball and turnovers is gonna be the key to winning ! Rivers has 5 more turnovers than Cassel in 5 games against weaker opponents.

by CJ-in-2018 on Oct 22, 2009 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions

ive been rough on brown all year

but he single handidly saved the Redskins game for us with his stopping that long run. I agree with PA that if we exploit the Chargers run d the we have a chance to capitalize with Succop’s leg and maybe LJ can break some in for TD’s. We have a pretty good red zone offense so we need to keep moving the ball to were we can capitalize.
The main focus this week in practice should be shutting down Rivers passing threat. I dont think LT is goin to do much but i dont want to see Gates gash us all day long.
I would also like D-Bowe to run over Crumartie on his way to the endzone!!!

by jrcnc on Oct 22, 2009 12:51 PM CDT reply actions

The Chiefs are 4-1/2 Dogs at home, I like our chances.

Chiefs are +4 to Chargers 0 in turnovers, Chargers are last in the league in rushing.

by CJ-in-2018 on Oct 22, 2009 1:06 PM CDT reply actions

its suppost to be cold and rainy sunday as well

hopefully with a packed house and the weather we can get to Rivers and force some turnovers, use the weather to our advantage to set Succop for some field goals!

by jrcnc on Oct 22, 2009 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions

Page and Carr have both played very well against Rivers in the past.

We are bound to get at least 1 pick.

by Chiefsfan1970 on Oct 22, 2009 1:31 PM CDT up reply actions

Those two may not see the field that much

hopefully McGraw and Richardson can pick up where they left off.

It's a good thing Pioli and Haley aren't running AP or a lot of you guys would of been traded or cut for cast offs from the Pats Pulpit.

by KCporkchop on Oct 22, 2009 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions

Carr should be on the field...

it’s Leggett and Washington that Richardson has taken over for

* "I doubt anyone will miss Connor Barth except UCrawford"
* the LB corps may become the biggest strength of the Chiefs in 2009
* The OL is NOT as bad as you think it is... give it time, and you'll see improvement this season

by stagdsp on Oct 22, 2009 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions