We lost this game on third down
by Offense of the 70s on Sep 13, 2009 9:14 PM CDT
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PrintThird down: we went 2-10 on third downs. Additionally, we turned it over on a 4th down late (and converted a totally meaningless fourth down at the end of the half.) That means we were 2-11 when the drive was at stake.
Baltimore went 10 for 17 on third downs, and converted the only 4th down they tried, when they ran in the clinching touchdown at the end. That's 11 for 18 for them when the drive is at stake.
They converted several third and longs: a third and ten, a third and 14, and a couple of third and 8s IIRC. KC on the other hand, had two drives stopped short when Bradley failed to get the first down after making the catch near the marker. Haley pointed out "When you’re on the sticks on a third down, you’ve got to get the first down. That’s just the NFL. You’ve got to get the first down and keep the drive alive."
Which leads to another disappointment that hurt our chances:
Mental errors: Bradley's first down failures were two big mental errors. He didn't pay attention to the first down marker, and killed two drives because of it. There were some other mental mistakes that hurt too-- the penalty that wiped out the safety, Croyle not getting the play off early in the game, among others.
Which leads to another disappointment that hurt our chances: the horrible start. Baltimore had 11 first downs before we had one. The defense couldn't get off the field in the first half, and I think that came back to haunt us late, as our D-line seemed tired. They pushed us two yards back off the line on almost every play late, and I think part of that was because our defense was out there so long early. Additionally, even when we scored our first couple TDs, it wasn't because of long drives by the offense, it came off special teams and defense, so our D had to go right back out there again quickly. I think it caught up to us at the end.
But overall, considering everything-- playing a very good team on the road, which has two very good lines, without Cassel or Flowers, falling behind early-- we looked pretty good.
But we obviously need to make more plays on third down to win games. Can we? Will we? Why couldn't we do it today?
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our linebackers coverage was really poor today which was giving us trouble on third down over the middle. Todd Heap was an absolute killer.,,
We lost the game on every down
D-Bowe, Mark Bradley, Bobby Engram and Turtle. Four Chiefs WRers. 4 Pro Bowlers.
Damn Paddy
I guess you weren’t impressed
Braccae illae virides cum subucula rosea et tunica Caledonia-quam elenganter concinnatur!
I was impressed that we were opportunistic
but we failed in every phase of the game.
Terrible D.
No Offense.
Special Teams was improved. Yay we got a blocked punt. Yay Succup made a FG. Yay we got a pic. Yay we had one drive.
That’s it. I am excited about this team because they are trying to find ways to win. That is good. But they still have a long way to go. We won’t win many games on blocked punts.
D-Bowe, Mark Bradley, Bobby Engram and Turtle. Four Chiefs WRers. 4 Pro Bowlers.
by Patrick Allen on Sep 14, 2009 6:04 AM CDT up reply actions
Couldn't agree more...
Partially because we kept trying to set up the pass with the run, instead of vice versa… Though that one drive was glorious.
Desperately hoping for Desperate Measures
by averagegatsby on Sep 14, 2009 12:04 AM CDT up reply actions
i know where i'd like to stick a first down marker
bradley wont soon forget that he should be watching out for those! fall foward for fuck’s sake (nice alliteration!)
also, i dont wanna bring up a certain double 8’ed TE… but did we have any meaningful play out of ryan or cottam? one catch for 10 yds is all i see in the states. those who watched the game, were the TEs blocking, getting open, etc?
nfl is looking for that yao ming money
i thought it would come from some huge mongolian wrestler playing line but maybe kicker seems more appropriate.
Sean Ryan's TD catch where he dived through two guys at the goal line was pretty meaningful
by Soria's Unibrow on Sep 13, 2009 11:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Don't ruin his argument with those things called facts!
It’s way more fun to just whine and complain!
Well, let's not get it twisted
He said “one catch for 10 yds is all I see in the stats.” That’s true. The TEs as a unit had 1 catch for 10 yards… which just so happened to be for a TD to tie the game in the 4th quarter.
I don’t know how well they blocked, but I was very encouraged to see Ryan get involved in the red zone, especially since he is mostly known for his blocking.
by Soria's Unibrow on Sep 14, 2009 12:26 AM CDT up reply actions
Who were the AZ TEs the last couple years?
exactly. Haley use of TEs in the passing game is minimal, that’s why Gonzo was expendable. This doesn’t make my heart any less broken, but it at least makes some sense
Hillman's facial hair is inconsistent. I am anything but
by McClure 'stache on Sep 14, 2009 1:06 AM CDT up reply actions
OOPS
my bad… yes TD = goooood (and fire’s still bad)
head’s all confused from “watching” the game at 1am via flash animated game tracker and AP/Looney posts…..
nfl is looking for that yao ming money
i thought it would come from some huge mongolian wrestler playing line but maybe kicker seems more appropriate.
by chiefsinchina on Sep 14, 2009 1:03 AM CDT up reply actions
glad Ryan made it into "the sweet nectar of the endzone"
nfl is looking for that yao ming money
i thought it would come from some huge mongolian wrestler playing line but maybe kicker seems more appropriate.
by chiefsinchina on Sep 14, 2009 1:06 AM CDT up reply actions
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