Chiefs CB Flowers Calls Ochocinco One of the Best in the NFL

by Joel Thorman on Dec 27, 2009 6:49 PM CST in 2009 Kansas City Chiefs Campaign

Chiefs CB Brandon Flowers usually matches up with the opposing team's best receiver. Sunday was no different with Flowers going toe-to-toe with Bengals WR Chad Ochocinco.

Ochocinco seemed to be a Brandon Flowers fan. When the Chiefs corner went down with a shoulder injury, Ochocinco was the only player who kneeled behind the doctors on the field. Flowers ended up coming back.

Ochocinco caught 4 balls for 31 yards. He did bring down one touchdown, which ended up being the game winner. Flowers said defensive coordinator called an all out blitz with the Bengals six yards from the goal line. Palmer was pressured but found Ochocinco in the end zone with Flowers nearby.

"Cincinnati had a great call coming out in a stacked receiver set," Flowers said. "It was one-on-one with a blitz coming. Chad (Ochocinco) won that matchup."

Flowers also said Ochocinco is one of the best in the NFL.

"He is a great receiver," he said, "if not the best in the NFL. I enjoy playing against the best receivers in the league. I try to get better and better each time I play against a receiver like him."

Today I would say Flowers got better. Even though Ochocinco caught the final touchdown pass, Flowers did a solid job keeping him in check.

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his td

was a damn good catch…same catch bowe dropped last week

by KCCheeze on Dec 27, 2009 6:52 PM CST reply actions

Who gives a shit about 85

Lets talk about Brandon Flowers…kid is a hell of a ball player and unlike his other buddy Brandon, is getting better.
If he had a better counterpart and a better pass rush, I think Flowers could be another Revis or Asomgua (sp?)

Johnnie Morton: The Man. The Myth. The Legend.

by craig in calgary on Dec 27, 2009 6:54 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

throw a u in between the m and the g and your good to go

by SayHeyWerd on Dec 27, 2009 6:55 PM CST up reply actions

oh actually relpace the u with an h lol,

by SayHeyWerd on Dec 27, 2009 6:55 PM CST up reply actions

replace* wow

im gonna shut up

by SayHeyWerd on Dec 27, 2009 6:56 PM CST up reply actions

Haha

Some how you are making it worse!

Johnnie Morton: The Man. The Myth. The Legend.

by craig in calgary on Dec 27, 2009 6:57 PM CST up reply actions

here's a little help

Asomugha

and I like Flowers vs. him, Bailey, Cromartie, Rodgers-Cromartie, Triple-Dog-Cromartie (ok that one’s made up), and just about anyone else.

When you get to the upper eschelon of CB’s, all of them are capable of having a shut-down game. Some do it more often than others. If Flowers kept Mr. Chad out of the end-zone, that would have been considered a spectacular performance (3 catches, and 25 yards or so) vs. one of the league’s best. All of them are susceptible to getting burned. You go toe to toe with the best in the league you’re not going to win every play. These WR’s get paid too.

by Ochophosphate on Dec 27, 2009 11:33 PM CST up reply actions

nothing Flowers could have done on that play

just a great job by Chad. flowers was great though all day

by SayHeyWerd on Dec 27, 2009 6:54 PM CST reply actions

Not Flowers fault that Clancy(who actually called a good game today) went to that broken ass blitz that hasnt worked once this year.

"Success is never ending, failure is never final."

by GenericBrand on Dec 27, 2009 7:10 PM CST reply actions

I thought

Flowers played a really good game today. This guy is definitely a keeper.

Chiefs go 9-7. LJ makes 1400 yards. DBowe makes 1200 yards. Defense #18.
10/28--The Koolaid buzz is beginning to wear off. Maybe drop this back to my original thoughts on the year. Chiefs go 6-10 (and that my be optimistic!). LJ gets a restraining order to stay 1400 yards away from the Chiefs. I'll let the rest stand for now. 11/18 Oh My! Dbowe gets a restraining order to stay 1200 yards away from the Chiefs. Argh! Can we go 5-11? Can the defense make #20?

by Zodeman on Dec 27, 2009 8:06 PM CST reply actions

Flowers turning into a shutdown corner

unlike past years, I’m fine w/ teams throwing deep. Flowers has got good coverage skills

by xchiefsx on Dec 27, 2009 8:45 PM CST reply actions

Haley has been talking about looking for the guys that are going to be the core of this team going forward, and I think Flowers definitely showed he is one of those guys today. Carr, on the other hand, continued to bite on everything like he’s done all season.

If someone asks you if you want extra mayonnaise you have to say yes, cus that's part of it.
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by JComp11 on Dec 27, 2009 9:31 PM CST reply actions

Flowers

Brandon Flowers is an exciting player to watch and plays hurt (shoulder) and still plays very good football. He is only going to get better. Flowers has great coverage skills.
You go toe to toe with the best in the league you’re not going to win every play but, he plays hard and gives it his all and thats about all you can do. He’s only going to get more polished and is a definite keeper. Now for the rest of the team……………………sigh

by jockeys-s on Dec 27, 2009 11:47 PM CST reply actions

Flowers or Charles

who’s the Chiefs’ best player now? I’m leaning towards Flowers since I don’t know see a glaring weakness. But Charles hasn’t fumbled in a while and he’s by the far the lone bright spot on the offense with Cassel, Bowe, and Waters underachieving.

by xchiefsx on Dec 28, 2009 2:18 AM CST reply actions