Kansas City Chiefs Defense Puts Up Best Sack Performance In Three Years
by Joel Thorman on Aug 28, 2010 9:30 AM CDT
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The Kansas City Chiefs defense was on fire at times during their 20-17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the third preseason game on Friday night.
On the Eagles second play from scrimmage, RB LeSean McCoy scooted up the middle of the field for an 18-yard touchdown run.
After that, the Chiefs defense was tough. The Eagles didn't score another touchdown until 23 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
QB Kevin Kolb had a miserable night throwing the ball. He was just 2-of-7 after the first quarter and 4-of-13 after the first half. Their offense has struggled during the preseason but this was a very solid performance by the Chiefs defense.
The most encouraging stat: Five sacks.
Five!
For the Chiefs, that may as well have been a million. As Josh Looney of KCChiefs.com pointed out this morning, the Chiefs defense hasn't had five or more sacks since Sept. 23, 2007 against the Minnesota Vikings.
Think about this: That's half of ALL their sacks in 2008. It's nearly a quarter of all their 2009 sacks.
OLB Andy Studebaker had a pair of sacks as did LB Demorrio Wiliams. Defensive end Dion Gales added one in the fourth quarter.
"Yeah, I don’t know what they were thinking but we had some success, no doubt about it," Studebaker said after the game.
The Chiefs were blitzing a decent amount and having a lot of success. I imagine the Eagles didn't exactly game plan much (if at all) for the Chiefs so part of that was likely a lack of preparation on their part.
As Kent Babb of the Kansas City Star pointed out in his story this morning, the Chiefs need big plays from guys who aren't necessarily expected to offer big plays. It's possible in week one against the San Diego Chargers that neither Williams nor Studebaker is a starter and they were easily the defensive stars of the night.
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It was not just sacks.
They had pretty consistent pash rush all night.
by saskwatch on Aug 28, 2010 9:35 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
Studabaker is making a strong case
That man NEEDS to be on the field as much as possible. He was an animal out there last night!
Yesterday is history, tomorrow a mystery. Today is a gift, that's why it's called the present...
Im watching the game again right now
and did anybody else notice how the refs basically gave the Eagles 5 timeouts there in the 4th quarter
its good haley was on top of it though, love that hes not calling plays, he looks so much more comfortable
Team Pioli/Haley. Decade of the Chiefs.
Team Colquitt
Technically it should have been 6 sacks
Kolb was flushed from the pocket and ran out of bounds with 1 yard loss. Forced out by the defense.
After the 18 yard run for a TD by McCoy the defense made an adjustment and the Eagles did nothing.
For me that was the best part...
Our D actually made adjustments to how the offense was playing whereas last year it seemed like we hardly ever adjusted.
"Chiefs Will..."
Sheit -- DWill is making a strong case
And is making DJ look like the 2nd stringer he should be. Actually, DJ is making DJ look like the 2nd stringer he should be. DWill actually looks like a starting NFL Linebacker out there — all over the field, making plays…
DJ, on the other hand is doing is best Houdini impression. Poof! Two tackles in THREE GAMES?! Are you shittin me? And one pass defensed! He doesn’t deserve to start. There’s a reason he was on spot duty last year. Gotta show some consistency, and in five seasons he’s shown none. Gonna start callin this dude Duncan.
And while I was looking at it… Eric Berry is leading our team in combine tackles with 12, and solo tackles with 10. He’s makin a real impact, as was expected — making tackles through blockers, putting Desean Jacksonses out of the game… Pretty much just as advertised with this guy. And he’s only getting better.
The Chiefs will see a return to respectability in 2010, emerging as the front runner in the AFC West! ....And I'll quantify that however I choose. Ahem.
by ArrowSpread on Aug 28, 2010 10:01 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
yeah, Berry is just awesome, right ... as evidenced below
Tamba Hali had Kevin Kolb like a tackling dummy — heck, Eric Berry already had begun celebrating the sack — except Kolb escaped and ran for 10 yards – Sam Mellinger, KC Star
"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
"It's always easier to sell 'em some shit than it is to give 'em the truth" - Shel Silverstein, The Perfect High
Come back, Jason!
hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
He's he been playing well or has he not been playing well, Ups?
The Chiefs will see a return to respectability in 2010, emerging as the front runner in the AFC West! ....And I'll quantify that however I choose. Ahem.
by ArrowSpread on Aug 28, 2010 10:16 AM CDT up reply actions
Has* he
The Chiefs will see a return to respectability in 2010, emerging as the front runner in the AFC West! ....And I'll quantify that however I choose. Ahem.
by ArrowSpread on Aug 28, 2010 10:16 AM CDT up reply actions
He's been playing well...
The stats don’t lie. He also had his hands on a couple passes last night, just didn’t come up with the INT. I think Sam was being a bit facetious in his comment as well.
by Chief Willie Wildcat on Aug 28, 2010 10:18 AM CDT up reply actions
I don't think Mellinger was being at all facetious ... nor was I in the reference
it was a stupid rookie mistake … and in my mind, too many players do that same thing all the time: celebrating … because they made one freaking play
so what? that’s what they get PAID for, in Berry’s case and obscene amount of pay … and he’s CELEBRATING??? before the whistle blows?!? no, sorry … that deducts points from how well he’s done … period
before that it was Demorrio Williams, a sack and then celebrating … while the team was down 7-0 … please, save it, guys, celebrate AFTER the team wins … IF … the team wins
"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
"It's always easier to sell 'em some shit than it is to give 'em the truth" - Shel Silverstein, The Perfect High
Come back, Jason!
hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
Still gotta disagree with you about Demorrio
He got a sack, which is something our D hasn’t been able to really do for years.
If a little celebratory “HELL YEAH!” keeps the D fired up and primed for getting more sacks, so be it.
Now if we were down like 35-0, yeah – no reason to celebrate anything. But down one score and firing up the defense? Yes, please.
Chiefs - back in the playoffs in 2011.
I agree
DWill is bringin a lot of energy and is getting after it — the kind of attitude that the whole defense has been lacking. Studie and DWill both are guys that are playing with a higher sense of urgency, and I’m loving the attitude they’re bringing to the field.
DJ need to take some notes.
The Chiefs will see a return to respectability in 2010, emerging as the front runner in the AFC West! ....And I'll quantify that however I choose. Ahem.
by ArrowSpread on Aug 28, 2010 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions
what do you mean "he got a sack" ... he did no such thing
it was Hali who ALMOST had a sack … read the passage again: it clearly says Berry was celebrating while Kolb was wrapped up by Hali
… except that Kolb wasn’t quite wrapped up tightly enough and got free, etc etc … so Berry was celebrating a NON-SACK … that’s what you call NOT playing to the whistle, and that’s unacceptable, regardless of the score
think “Marcus Allen” … remember him? remember when he scored a TD? remember what he said about it? “Act like you’ve been there before” … getting up, calmly handing the ball to the ref … no celebration, because you know what? that’s unprofessional
on the play in question, we didn’t even finish the play much less score a TD, much less cause a fumble, much less get a sack …
"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
"It's always easier to sell 'em some shit than it is to give 'em the truth" - Shel Silverstein, The Perfect High
Come back, Jason!
hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
Yeah, Berry had a miscue.
One. For a brief moment, we remembered that this kid is 21 years old.
One miscue (that I’ve no doubt he just learned a nasty lesson from) amidst a pile of well above average play – for a guy who doesn’t even turn 22 years old until December.
I’ll take it.
Chiefs - back in the playoffs in 2011.
by TRSChief on Aug 28, 2010 12:37 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
And he's leading our defense in tackles
And a few of those have been some impact plays close to the LOS.
The Chiefs will see a return to respectability in 2010, emerging as the front runner in the AFC West! ....And I'll quantify that however I choose. Ahem.
by ArrowSpread on Aug 28, 2010 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Excuse Mr. Berry once
After all, he’s young and still believes that football is a fun game.
Coach “Football isn’t fun anymore is it?”
Petie “Zero fun sir!”
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by giftedchiefsfan on Aug 28, 2010 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Ah, so that one play erases all the plays he HAS made.
What I’ve seen is that he’s made more plays than mistakes. Plenty more. That equates to the rookie playing well, imo.
The Chiefs will see a return to respectability in 2010, emerging as the front runner in the AFC West! ....And I'll quantify that however I choose. Ahem.
by ArrowSpread on Aug 28, 2010 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions
Hell, I'm just glad to see these guys finally have a reason to celebrate.
10 + wins in 2010. Chiefs SHOCK the NFL!!! Mark it down.
You and me both, Scott B.
Which coincidentally is also my first name and last initial.
Chiefs - back in the playoffs in 2011.
All that pressure on the guy to do well
and the defense is just now coming to life, things are coming togeather and the rook is playing at arrowhead for the first time. He is seeing a life long dream come true , he’s playing in the NFL. The defense is finally starting to play well and you be a pain in the ass and criticize him for celebrating all that during such an emotional time? You’d have to be dead to not be excited during these circumstances and he CANNOT be the team leader this team drafted him to be if he doesn’t get hyped up when the emotions are running high. You really are a negitive nancy
Don't down play the talent he brings to the team
because of the boneheadedness of youth. He’ll get over that.
by Chief Willie Wildcat on Aug 28, 2010 10:16 AM CDT up reply actions
Watch every tackle
At the end of just about every play Berry was right there, but the good news is the first guy rarely missed. For a rookie he is playing extremely smart
eric berry is a freaking beast....did you miss some of the hits he was putting on out there? on Jackson?
Team Pioli/Haley. Decade of the Chiefs.
Team Colquitt
FINALLY!!!!!!!
Great pressure on the QB ALL night and no tackle missed (except one by Lewis that I saw)!!!
A few observations:
Studabaker is a stud (obvious)
Actually all our linebacker played like studs
Eric Berry may not have had a great night statistically but he was in on every play, great awareness all game
Our Defense is DEEP- Even players like Gilberry, Lokey and Magee played solid, and the whole 2nd team kept the pressure coming
However, I cannot say for with any certainty I saw Tyson Jackson involved in any play… Is he just eating blockers? He seemed invisible to me.
Now let’s just hope it clicks for Cassel and our O-Line soon
All linebackers....
I thought Corey Mays looked horrible…pretty sure on Mccoy’s TD run he thought Mccoy was a wearing red.
by groundedchevy on Aug 28, 2010 10:48 AM CDT up reply actions
yeah, berry made a few plays last night that....I just didnt think were possible, his closing speed on a pass breakup, his big hits out of nowhere...hes around the ball
Team Pioli/Haley. Decade of the Chiefs.
Team Colquitt
i just seems to me when the d is
Lookin good the o is lookin crappy if we were to fire on all cylinders we might have a really good chance to win some games.
FOUR F'S FIND UM FEEL UM FUGUM FORGET UM.
by sexassassin on Aug 28, 2010 10:09 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
I had been preaching it all week
and finally the Defense got NASTY!
The picture is a Chiefs pumpkin, yeah that is right a Chiefs pumpkin.
I was in total amazement
starting tomorrow I want to see our Linebackers going……INSANE!…….
The picture is a Chiefs pumpkin, yeah that is right a Chiefs pumpkin.
Egads!
New jrcnc buzzword?
Back to the photoshop I go. This is going to become a full time freakin’ job. You backbreaker you.
Chiefs - back in the playoffs in 2011.
haha you dont have to make pics TRS
they are funny and I was just kidding about the insane thing, that would mean I would have to make another fanpost and try to link it. That was my theme this whole week because of that one fanpost I made earlier!
The picture is a Chiefs pumpkin, yeah that is right a Chiefs pumpkin.
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