Chiefs Vs. Falcons Preseason: The Last Time They Played
by Joel Thorman on Aug 13, 2010 12:56 PM CDT
in 2010 Kansas City Chiefs Season
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PrintThe last time the Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons played it wasn't pretty.
Back on Sept. 21, 2008 in the Georgia Done, the Falcons jumped out to a 24-0 lead -- remember Tyler Thigpen starting this game? -- and ended up winning the game 38-14.
It was one of those confirmations that the Chiefs weren't very good at the time. Here's what Chris had to say about the game nearly two years ago:
The offense looked pathetic but at least this game helped re-focus the problem on the QB.
I don't know what else to say anymore. I guess you could say the Chiefs made some progress from last week so maybe that was rock bottom?
Little did he know.
Things will be much different this time around -- at least with the players on the field. Gone is Larry Johnson, the leading rusher in that game, and back is Jamaal Charles and Thomas Jones. Gone is Tyler Thigpen, the leading passer in that game, and in is Matt Cassel. And then there's the leading receiver, Dwayne Bowe, who very well could be the leading receiver once again.
Here's the box score from that game. Anything catch your eye...other than the third quarterback being the starter?
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non sense Joel
Casshole wasn’t here!
The picture is a Chiefs pumpkin, yeah that is right a Chiefs pumpkin.
by jrcnc on Aug 13, 2010 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
haha thought you would like that one!
The picture is a Chiefs pumpkin, yeah that is right a Chiefs pumpkin.
worse than this one?
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200810050car.htm
I vote this game as the lowest.
You make a good arguement.
I still gotta throw the pounding we took from the Chargers at Arrowhead up there somewhere too.
President - Team Colquitt Fan Club - est. July 29, 2010
by ARROWHEADSHANE on Aug 13, 2010 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions
DT jersey retirement last season
Broncos crushing us at home, the lowest point in my life except when they told me they were going to cut my arm off. I got to keep the arm, and the memory of that defeat forever.
The picture is a Chiefs pumpkin, yeah that is right a Chiefs pumpkin.
Uh yeah...you beat me with that one!
Doc: Sorry jrcnc, gonna have to take your arm
jrcnc: okay Doc, as long as the Chiefs beat the Broncos
Doc: Sorry jrcnc, can’t do it
- – silence – -
{gunshot}
……
Doc hits the floor in a bloody heap!
President - Team Colquitt Fan Club - est. July 29, 2010
by ARROWHEADSHANE on Aug 13, 2010 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions
haha yeah sometimes I felt like that!
all is good now, I can use my fingers and everything, got some pretty wicked scars though, and you know chicks did scars, not Chiefs!
The picture is a Chiefs pumpkin, yeah that is right a Chiefs pumpkin.
The Falcons, Panthers and Bills games about did me in that year
In the Bills game we had an offense, but we probably played the worst defensively I’ve ever seen. That Indianapolis playoff game where we didn’t force the Colts to punt was bad, but the Bills weren’t a team noted for offensive prowess. As tough as some of those games were last year, ‘08 was the worst year I’ve ever had as a Chiefs fan.
The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made. ~ Groucho Marx
I remember thinking it was one of the few "winnable" games going into that season
who knew…
Predictions:
This year will be better
14 fro 36? and 3 INT's? I don't remember Thiggy as being capable of something THAT bad.
"Speak not in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom in thy words."
~Proverbs 23:9~
I do remember beating Atlanta 56-10 in 2004 though!
Chiefs Will
by tomahawk44 on Aug 13, 2010 1:04 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
hell Blaylock was lighting it up in that game even...
Id love to see that again tonight!
Chiefs Will
Anybody else find it weird that this game was our last in a dome ?
We played all of last season outdoors.
The poster formerly known as "ktr17x"
"What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left."
"In democratic America, Flowers and Berry pick YOU"
I wish we would play every season outdoors
The picture is a Chiefs pumpkin, yeah that is right a Chiefs pumpkin.
yep and we play a couple in a dome this year...
we also play the Colts and Rams… maybe more…
Chiefs Will
Come On Joel, You gotta quit pissing in our Kool-Aid
Do not ever remind us again of any game we played in 2008. Please…
Scott Pioli's star will shine in 2010.
Win or lose, the Chiefs scare the bejesus of all opponents in 2010
its Friday the 13th
Joel’s day of payback to all of us for requesting all this information all the time.
The picture is a Chiefs pumpkin, yeah that is right a Chiefs pumpkin.
Screw that!
Today is a GREAT friday the 13th. Aside from my Chiefs playing….
The Royals got rid of Guillen to the Giants!
Joe Theismann:"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein."
haha yeah just saw that on the tv!
ohhh glorious dayyyyyy!!!!!
The picture is a Chiefs pumpkin, yeah that is right a Chiefs pumpkin.
We get anything out of him?
Going over to RoyalsReview now.
Sweet DeJesus, this is a glorious day
by KeyboardGato on Aug 13, 2010 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions
I dont know
let me know if we did!
The picture is a Chiefs pumpkin, yeah that is right a Chiefs pumpkin.
Yep
…a future player TBD and $$$. Neither specific (obviously).
Joe Theismann:"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein."
Wow.
I'm absolutely and completely shocked
President - Team Colquitt Fan Club - est. July 29, 2010
by ARROWHEADSHANE on Aug 13, 2010 2:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Rebuilding job #12 is now fully underway
In a league where 27% of the teams make the postseason every year, wouldn’t you think that by random chance the Royals would make it at least a once in a 25 year span?
Predictions:
This year will be better
damn bro that sucks
that stuff is dangerous, glad you are alright.
The picture is a Chiefs pumpkin, yeah that is right a Chiefs pumpkin.
yeah I wasnt driving actually
I let my dad borrow my trans am b/c they are having a big cruise in branson and he ran over something on the highway… sucks though. I was looking forward to crusing around this weekend
Chiefs Will
man I haven't been to Branson in a few years
my old man used to pour conrete in the early 90’s when Branson exploded, he poured foundations for almost all that stuff down there!
The picture is a Chiefs pumpkin, yeah that is right a Chiefs pumpkin.
Running back stats are interesting
If you take LJ’s 48 yard rush out of the equation, he averaged less than 3.2 ypc, while Charles was sitting over there at nearly 5.5… why did it take us so long to start him, that baffles me to this day.
"They should expect everything..." -Eric Berry
Yeah but Vaughn has also never had back to back 1700 yrd seasons...
Which is why he was so rediculously paid. I’ve never seen a player quit that badly after signing a huge contract, short of perhaps Jamarcus Russell… but even he was an unproven rookie, LJ was a 2 time pro-bowler just the two seaons prior to dropping off.
"They should expect everything..." -Eric Berry
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"They should expect everything..." -Eric Berry
Albert Haynesworth?
10 + wins in 2010. Chiefs SHOCK the NFL!!! Mark it down.
Touche
"They should expect everything..." -Eric Berry
one of the worst Chiefs QB performances ever
amazing how Thigpen turned it around for the Jets game later that year. I was bracing for the worst, then he turned around his career and looked liked a legit QB.
Wasn't that more due to Chain Galey...
I thought they dumbed down the playbook in order to help him out?
by RA_ChiefsFan on Aug 13, 2010 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't know that he dumbed it down as much as change it to play to Tyler's strengths
The Arrowspread came into vogue.
The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made. ~ Groucho Marx
Sadly though...
it was more vague than vogue.
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by ARROWHEADSHANE on Aug 13, 2010 2:05 PM CDT up reply actions
That game was pretty damn horrible.
The 1 thing that sticks out to me was Michael Turner just dragging guys down the field. Damnit.
I know that you're afraid... you're afraid of us. You're afraid of change. I don't know the future. I didn't come here to tell you how this is going to end. I came here to tell you how it's going to begin.
to me the stats show this was a winable game
I do remember watching this one. It was truely painful, everytime we got something going on offence Tyler threw a pick. Our defense got ran over by the Atlanta Offense. Had wa held on to the ball, it would have been a shootout. Not saying we would win, but at least not get killed.
Wasn’t Mike Solari the Offensive Coordinator for this one? I remember him, very imaginative.
by Skrappy on Aug 13, 2010 2:16 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
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