Chiefs vs. Chargers: Long History Of Starting Slow
by Joel Thorman on Sep 9, 2010 10:17 AM CDT
in 2010 Kansas City Chiefs Season
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PrintThe San Diego Chargers are one of the best teams in the AFC and Kansas City Chiefs head coach Todd Haley knows that. "This is a very good team and the Kansas City Chiefs will have their work cut out for them this week on Monday night," Haley said.
The Chiefs definitely have their work cut out for them but if history is any indication, it's better to play the Chargers in the beginning of the season. Here's how the Chargers have started over the last six years:
2009 (2-3), 2008 (0-2), 2007 (1-3), 2006 (2-1), 2005 (0-2) and 2004 (1-2).
Clearly they don't start very well. Monday's matchup with the Chiefs may be a little tougher considering the environment at Arrowhead Stadium on Monday Night Football is expected to be intense.
"That's the great thing about this league," Chargers coach Norv Turner said on Wednesday, "there are so many greats places to play, and Kansas City is one of them. It's one of the loudest places we play, it's Monday Night, the addition to the stadium and the new players. That's a challenge. That's where you hope having veteran leadership and guys having been in that situation, you can handle it."
I imagine the Chiefs won't be paying much attention to the Chargers history of starting slow. Every year is a new year and the Chiefs have to treat this like the big game it is.
(H/T Shan Shariff of 610 Sports for the Norv Turner audio)
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LETS GO!!!
Proud to say I will be apart of that crowd, and I WILL be loud.
We start out like crap also.
How many years in a row is it that we started out atleast 0-2?
Started out like crap....and we've been playing like it since
Opinions are like A--holes, everyones got one.
by aPacificChief on Sep 9, 2010 10:32 AM CDT up reply actions
One in a row
for this current administration.
Smith/Turner, OTOH, have been there for several years.
This is off the subject. But does anyone know if the chiefs are doing red friday this year. I am flying in from So Ca. Friday morning and not sure with them having the football bash tonight
by TmRoper76 on Sep 9, 2010 10:33 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
Lucky Dog
Opinions are like A--holes, everyones got one.
by aPacificChief on Sep 9, 2010 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions
yeah check the fanshots
I posted the whole link down there the entire city is going Red.
The picture is a Chiefs pumpkin, yeah that is right a Chiefs pumpkin.
Thanks jr. I appreciate it. Can’t wait for this work day to get over. Taking the red eye out of Vegas
by TmRoper76 on Sep 9, 2010 10:44 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
No problem
have fun, wish I could be up there with you all!
The picture is a Chiefs pumpkin, yeah that is right a Chiefs pumpkin.
Yep
In the past the Chargers have dug themselves a hole deeper than the pockmarks on Old Man Turner’s face.
by craig in calgary on Sep 9, 2010 10:41 AM CDT reply actions 3 recs
lol his face does kinda look like a missouri highway
Chiefs will be competing for a division title in 2010
by Bleedzredngold on Sep 9, 2010 10:41 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
That's brutal....they didn't have ProActive back then
Opinions are like A--holes, everyones got one.
by aPacificChief on Sep 9, 2010 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions
The Chargers playbook was created by reading his bacne like braille
by craig in calgary on Sep 9, 2010 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions
LOL....Don't tell Belichick otherwise he may be tempted...(i.e.spygate)
Opinions are like A--holes, everyones got one.
by aPacificChief on Sep 9, 2010 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions
Wait a minute.
Heather lives in San Diego. We should send her on a recognisance mission and go seduce him. She can offer him a back rub.
This is getting stupid.
by craig in calgary on Sep 9, 2010 10:56 AM CDT up reply actions
good thing I haven't ate lunch yet!
The picture is a Chiefs pumpkin, yeah that is right a Chiefs pumpkin.
Chiefs should start out in a hurry up offense
it’s usually what it takes to get us going.
1. we starting the game playing MartyBall because Haley is scared to death of turning the ball over
2. our offense goes 3 and out over and over again until our defense tires and falls apart
3. then we get so far behind in the score that we have to open things up
4. then it’s a race against the clock to see if we can catch up before the game ends.
I'd also take a KR touchdown by Arenas to start the game
Is that too much to ask?
Predictions:
This year will be better
try watching a chiefs game one in awhile
our offense rarely gets going until we spread it out and speed it up
by Home skillet on Sep 9, 2010 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions
umm I watch every game...
and I did say Id be down for the hurry up…. read once in a while
Chiefs Will
My God I can't wait for the losing mentality to GTFO.
"Reach for new elevation; and see just how high we can go. Full blown determination; will take us further than we know. My own anticipation; keeps the fire from burning out, It's time for domination... no one can ever take us down" - Pillar - "For the Love of the Game"
by Red N Gold Beast on Sep 9, 2010 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
That's for sure
Points may be a little much to ask. But a return to our 35-40 certainly isn’t a huge stretch! I think Special Teams this year will really neutralize our opponents. And give us a shot to win some games.
by KCLonghorn on Sep 9, 2010 11:13 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
I picked you guys to win it, 21-17,
in the Niners Nation Prediction Contest. Don’t let down!
"Blackmail is such an ugly word. I prefer "extortion." The "X" makes it sound cool." - Bender Bending Rodriguez
man we sure will try.....
well us fans will try, hopefully the players will also!
The picture is a Chiefs pumpkin, yeah that is right a Chiefs pumpkin.
If the QB can avoid bouncing the ball off of helmets for INTs...
and the Center can avoid snapping the ball over the QBs head…
And the RB can avoid having the ball pulled out of his hands…
And the QB can hold onto the ball when he sets to throw (as opposed to letting it slip out of his hands into the waiting arms of a pass rusher, who then trots in for a TD)
If all that happens, KC has a great chance at winning the game. SD scored 35 points off of these DUMB turnovers in the 2nd game last season…and they only scored 38 in the game.
Predictions:
This year will be better
Some of those TDs of turnovers crossed the length of the field.
The Chief’s defense couldn’t stop the Chargers offense at all last year. A rookie safety in his first NFL game isn’t likely to make that big of a difference. The upgrade of Mathews over LT (circa 2009) more than makes up for the loss of VJax.
What does Mathews have to do with losing VJax?
A rookie running back for a probowl receiver? Where is the connection? Does Mathews also make up for a missing left tackle? Or playing against a SuperBowl winning D-coordinator? The more you talk, the more confident I am that the Chiefs can win this game.
Our house, Monday night. Does Mathews make up for the 12th man screaming in Rivers’ pierced ears?
What's the difference between jelly and jam?
You mean Matthews
Of the under 4.5 ypc average this preseason?
We’ll take JC and his 6.7 ypc, thanks :)
That said, I don’t expect our D to stop you guys, but not because of Matthews. You have an elite QB. Those guys are rarely stopped by anyone outside of elite defenses.
I love my wife, my kids, and the Chiefs. In that order. Except on game days.
The Chargers aren't all that this year.
Too many losses, not enough additions.
They’re going 9-7 and it starts with the Chiefs punching them in the mouth on Monday.
"Reach for new elevation; and see just how high we can go. Full blown determination; will take us further than we know. My own anticipation; keeps the fire from burning out, It's time for domination... no one can ever take us down" - Pillar - "For the Love of the Game"
by Red N Gold Beast on Sep 9, 2010 11:43 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Cooper?
"Reach for new elevation; and see just how high we can go. Full blown determination; will take us further than we know. My own anticipation; keeps the fire from burning out, It's time for domination... no one can ever take us down" - Pillar - "For the Love of the Game"
by Red N Gold Beast on Sep 9, 2010 11:47 AM CDT up reply actions
Chargers LB
talking trash, check the fanshots its in there
The picture is a Chiefs pumpkin, yeah that is right a Chiefs pumpkin.
rec'd
listen to what Cooper said and it will fire you up!
The picture is a Chiefs pumpkin, yeah that is right a Chiefs pumpkin.
What are you guys talking about?
I already went off on this thread last night
"Reach for new elevation; and see just how high we can go. Full blown determination; will take us further than we know. My own anticipation; keeps the fire from burning out, It's time for domination... no one can ever take us down" - Pillar - "For the Love of the Game"
by Red N Gold Beast on Sep 9, 2010 11:49 AM CDT up reply actions
Im confused....
we are talking about the Chargers LB Cooper saying in his conference that the Chargers are going to punch us in the mouth…
Chiefs Will
No, I was referring to jrcnc saying what Cooper said will fire me up.
I went off on a tangent last night. I’m harboring an unhealthy amount of excitement right now. The Chargers will not win this game.
"Reach for new elevation; and see just how high we can go. Full blown determination; will take us further than we know. My own anticipation; keeps the fire from burning out, It's time for domination... no one can ever take us down" - Pillar - "For the Love of the Game"
by Red N Gold Beast on Sep 9, 2010 12:32 PM CDT up reply actions
wow I rec'd that right there now!
The picture is a Chiefs pumpkin, yeah that is right a Chiefs pumpkin.
For what it's worth (absolutely nothing)
Collin Cowherd picks KC over SD as his upset of the week…citing all the usual suspects (Monday night opener, Arrowhead, Charger slow starting ways). He also thinks KC finishes 8-8 or better. The guy grates on me usually, but I’ll take the love :D
Predictions:
This year will be better
Look out for hand-picked criteria in a stat like this.
“Early season” apparently means different things in different years: first 5, 2, 4, 3, 2, 3 games depending on the season. If you look at only the first 3 games of each of these seasons, their record would be 8-10. Still shows they had a slow start, but less deceptive than the 6-13 start you might think based the numbers listed above.
The only people who really know where [the edge] is are the ones who have gone over it.
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Sep 9, 2010 4:38 PM CDT reply actions
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