Arrowhead Pride - Chiefs-Bears preseason 2016: Kansas City disposes of Chicago, 23-7Kansas City Chiefs news, rumors, roster updates and more.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46893/arrowheadpride_f.png2016-08-30T07:41:02-05:00http://www.arrowheadpride.com/rss/stream/124340872016-08-30T07:41:02-05:002016-08-30T07:41:02-05:00Bob Sutton doesn’t think hit on Connor Shaw was “cheap BS”
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<p id="GUj6cX">Chicago Bears QB Connor Shaw thinks the hit from KC Chiefs DE Rakeem Nunez-Roches that broke his leg was a “cheap BS” play. Chiefs defensive coordinator Bob Sutton politely disagrees. </p>
<p id="dYotVJ">The morning after the Chiefs-Bears game when news of Shaw’s broken leg came out, the Bears QB tweeted and then deleted this:“Injuries are a part of the game & I understand that. This should've been avoided. No need for that type of cheap BS!”</p>
<p id="NK4Sf6"><a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2016/8/28/12680588/bears-qb-connor-shaw-isn-t-happy-with-hit-from-chiefs-lineman-that-broke-his-leg">75 percent of our readers don’t think it was dirty</a>, according to this poll. Was it dirty?</p>
<p id="CLfzoq">“I didn’t pay that much attention to it,” Sutton said on Monday. “To me it looked like two guys that hit and as they slid down it rolled up. It’s an unfortunate thing. There isn’t anyone out there whether it’s coaches, players or anyone that wants to see anyone get hurt. Like we talked about here, we’d like to have everyone here available on our roster and I believe every NFL team wants the same. </p>
<p id="LxPOrV">“I didn’t personally see it like that. As a player, of course you’re disappointed. He’s trying to make the team and do a great job. That’s a tough injury to see happen in the third game. You feel for him and you understand his disappointment. I honestly didn’t see anything wrong with what happened. It’s an unfortunate part of playing a contact sport.”</p>
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https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2016/8/30/12707536/chiefs-dc-bob-sutton-doesn-t-think-hit-on-connor-shaw-was-cheap-bsJoel Thorman2016-08-28T09:46:03-05:002016-08-28T09:46:03-05:00Chiefs vs. Bears: 5 winners, 2 losers
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<p id="d2i1W0">The Kansas City Chiefs ended up with plenty of winners over the Chicago Bears. Here are a few of them:</p>
<h3 id="QCIspI">WINNERS</h3>
<p id="9r4m2W"><strong>WR Chris Conley</strong></p>
<p id="lhSPAm">Small thing but he caught two passes for 30 yards and both of them went for first downs. When you compare that with Albert Wilson’s one catch for four yards - and a drop - it looks pretty good. Conley is your No. 2 on the outside. </p>
<p id="8RJQ5c"><strong>DE Chris Jones</strong></p>
<p id="oh9sEY">The Chiefs rookie sure looked good again. The Chiefs are going to continue to give him a little more and a little more. I wouldn’t be surprised if he was rotating in quite a bit more in Week 16 than he is in Week 2. He is really good on passing downs - quick initial step, pass rush moves to beat an offensive lineman and long arms to bat down passes, which we saw on Saturday. How can they get him more playing time? Chiefs defensive coordinator Bob Sutton has a good problem on his hands. </p>
<p id="hFobrL">How can you not love this?</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Chris Jones pictures are the best <a href="https://t.co/cswvVyRzJ4">https://t.co/cswvVyRzJ4</a> <a href="https://t.co/EohHpO65yl">pic.twitter.com/EohHpO65yl</a></p>— Arrowhead Pride (@ArrowheadPride) <a href="https://twitter.com/ArrowheadPride/status/769884114195361792">August 28, 2016</a>
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<p id="kvnzYW"><strong>CB Phillip Gaines</strong></p>
<p id="C9daco">He only played 11 snaps (according to the NFL’s snap counts ... MNchiefsfan had it at 10 snaps. It’s too early for me to go back and confirm). He didn’t re-injure himself and he didn’t give up any big passing plays.<a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2016/8/28/12679576/chiefs-cb-phillip-gaines-is-back-and-we-can-maybe-relax"> MNChiefsfan wrote about Gaines here</a> and did it better than I could. Go read that but the point is the absence of any negatives here is good news. </p>
<p id="6thtN1"><strong>LB Derrick Johnson</strong></p>
<p id="NcDiIz">The old man has it, huh? He had one play early in the game where he missed a near DJ Special (which is him shooting through the line like a rocket) and then missed the tackle. I tweeted that he would want that one back. Since that play, he was a monster. He came back and successfully executed a DJ Special taking down the ball carrier in the backfield and he had a sack. <a href="http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/sam-mellinger/article98385592.html">Read Sam Mellinger’s love letter to DJ here</a>.</p>
<p id="oPaOf0">The execution here:<br></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Derrick Johnson, he's good <a href="https://t.co/3p6QxICjZz">https://t.co/3p6QxICjZz</a></p>— John Barchard (@JohnBarchard) <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnBarchard/status/769591205080465408">August 27, 2016</a>
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<p id="w7S16C"><strong>WR Tyreek Hill</strong></p>
<p id="g2mK3c">He was targeted a couple times and had that 58-yard reception. He also had one kick return and two punt returns. So that’s four touches in the game. I could see that happen, perhaps with a larger receiver role as the season goes on. He has homerun ability so he could still make an impact with only a few touches. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/ImFasterThanYa">@ImFasterThanYa</a> tracking a under thrown pass by Foles for a beautiful 58 yard pass <a href="https://t.co/mfa0E3mARY">pic.twitter.com/mfa0E3mARY</a></p>— ARROWHEAD ADDICTION (@ArrowheadAdictN) <a href="https://twitter.com/ArrowheadAdictN/status/769676112117071872">August 27, 2016</a>
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<h3 id="LyHAdv">LOSERS</h3>
<p id="b3r4FB"><strong>WR Albert Wilson</strong></p>
<p id="YOx93x">One catch for four yards and a bad drop. Just not much there for Wilson, who vying for snaps behind Jeremy Maclin. He’ll bounce back but he had a shot to show more this game and he didn’t.</p>
<p id="wj05v9"><strong>QB Jay Cutler</strong></p>
<p id="BtbqXL">I know this section should be about Chiefs players but...</p>
<p id="WQ8fWf">2-of-7 for 11 yards at halftime? 6-of-15 for 45 yards? </p>
<p id="VeSEUO">Even for preseason, that sucks.</p>
<p id="1Guc0g">Give me Alex Smith over Jay Cutler 100 times outta 100. </p>
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https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2016/8/28/12680902/chiefs-vs-bears-5-winners-2-losersJoel Thorman2016-08-28T08:18:53-05:002016-08-28T08:18:53-05:00Connor Shaw not happy with hit that injured him
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<p id="RHkoPY">For the second week in a row, the Kansas City Chiefs are accused of playing dirty.</p>
<p id="MHguIP">Chicago Bears QB Connor Shaw broke his leg in ugly fashion. Not that any broken legs are easy to watch but Shaw’s leg was clearly broken after he was pulled to the ground by Chiefs DE Rakeem Nunez-Rochez.</p>
<p id="Axqez0">Earlier this morning, Shaw posted on Twitter that the hit was "cheap BS". (Update: He deleted it)</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Injuries are a part of the game & I understand that. This should've been avoided. No need for that type of cheap BS! <a href="https://t.co/pekgWZPV0a">https://t.co/pekgWZPV0a</a></p>
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<p id="J7gfMg">Uh-oh. Something similar happened last week when Jah Reid hurt a Rams lineman on a play where he was penalized for a chop block. <a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2016/8/25/12641140/the-rams-were-angry-with-chiefs-ot-jah-reid-and-called-him-an-a-hole">The Rams were pissed at Jah Reid and let him know</a>.</p>
<p id="pFXdaa">So is this hit dirty? It wasn’t penalized. See for yourself:</p>
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https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2016/8/28/12680588/bears-qb-connor-shaw-isn-t-happy-with-hit-from-chiefs-lineman-that-broke-his-legJoel Thorman2016-08-28T07:27:55-05:002016-08-28T07:27:55-05:00Snap counts: Chiefs 1st team offense was busy
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<p id="43HAJp">The Kansas City Chiefs took care of business against the Chicago Bears in the third preseason game on Saturday night, 23-7. The Chiefs first team offense played 46 snaps while the first team defense had 20 snaps. It was a shutout for the first team defense in the first half. </p>
<p id="bUBD2J">There was lots to like from this game. Let’s take a look at how much each player played: </p>
<h3 id="nKgkmT">OFFENSE</h3>
<p id="Yl90bD">OT Mitch Schwartz: 46</p>
<p id="YJhlq5">OT Eric Fisher: 46</p>
<p id="436rg7">C Zach Fulton: 46</p>
<p id="tsZvJw">G Laurent Duvernay-Tardif: 46</p>
<p id="GO9dBz">G Parker Ehinger: 46</p>
<p id="L8fKHS">QB Alex Smith: 46</p>
<p id="89dk8W">RB Spencer Ware: 44</p>
<p id="4ToAQe">WR Jeremy Maclin: 42</p>
<p id="6WSInn">TE Travis Kelce: 41</p>
<p id="PbljkV">G Jordan Devey: 31</p>
<p id="0ndm5X">WR Chris Conley: 31</p>
<p id="AOsc3l">WR Albert Wilson: 31</p>
<p id="zv0CuS">C Daniel Munyer: 30</p>
<p id="g2hSAQ">G Jarrod Pughsley: 30</p>
<p id="FcNPLH">OT Jah Reid: 30</p>
<p id="u0wIfd">OT Zach Sterup: 29</p>
<p id="ttBIEA">TE James O’Shaughnessy: 28</p>
<p id="QKrvrZ">RB Darrin Reaves: 21</p>
<p id="1xhmhy">TE Demetrius Harris: 20</p>
<p id="yUJqCf">TE Brian Parker: 17</p>
<p id="L5ZSFU">WR Rod Streater: 17</p>
<p id="zheIqZ">TE Ross Travis: 17</p>
<p id="VUOiu4">QB Aaron Murray: 15</p>
<p id="J7DXwT">WR Frankie Hammond: 14</p>
<p id="Bpa8ao">RB Knile Davis: 11</p>
<p id="aUCU2e">WR De’Anthony Thomas: 11</p>
<p id="czH1GO">WR Demarcus Robinson: 10</p>
<p id="iTcaK8">WR Tyreek Hill: 9</p>
<p id="91xikb">QB Nick Foles: 9</p>
<p id="fzKIho">FB Anthony Sherman: 6</p>
<p id="Cwa1I9">QB Kevin Hogan: 6</p>
<p id="kJNMDR">WR DaRon Brown: 4</p>
<p id="avJkVL">WR Mitch Mathews: 3</p>
<p id="ZcDVsV">WR Kashif Moore: 2</p>
<p id="wHhwBl">OT Reid Fragel: 1</p>
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<li>The Chiefs first team got a ton of work. 46 plays! They’ve had full games with 46 plays before so they have to feel good that they got a tune up like this and still got the second and third team work in the second half. And no injuries. </li>
<li>QB snaps: Alex Smith (46), Aaron Murray (15), Nick Foles (9), Kevin Hogan (6)</li>
<li>Knile Davis and De’Anthony Thomas each with 11 snaps. Hmm. </li>
<li>Only nine for Tyreek Hill? He had one across the middle that wasn’t a catch and then the big 58-yard sky punt from Nick Foles. He had five special teams snaps too. </li>
<li>James O’Shaughnessy with 28 snaps to Ross Travis and Brian Parker’s 17 snaps. Travis has consistently been ahead of the other two here. Last week Parker had more snaps than O’Shaughnessy. </li>
<li>So Demarcus Robinson. He has talent to play but the Chiefs haven’t given him many chances so far this preseason. I would like to see a big game from him next week against Green Bay.</li>
<li>You gotta wonder about the ones with single digit snaps in this game. The Chiefs cut down day is on Tuesday when they’ll go from 90 to 75 players. </li>
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<h3 id="Bnltik">DEFENSE</h3>
<p id="3UeuZn">S Jeron Johnson: 44</p>
<p id="XrVrkn">S Jamell Fleming: 41</p>
<p id="zCMGji">CB DJ White: 35</p>
<p id="7BxD1l">LB Dadi Nicolas: 34</p>
<p id="dx5maE">LB Ramik Wilson: 34</p>
<p id="ZbXjFe">LB Andy Mulumba: 33</p>
<p id="2Ah7JX">S Eric Murray: 30</p>
<p id="Nh9cmR">CB Marcus Cooper: 26</p>
<p id="BOYUmW">DE Nick Williams: 26</p>
<p id="jq6PSF">S Brock Vereen: 25</p>
<p id="f9ee96">DE Rakeem Nunez-Roches: 24</p>
<p id="T0Gi7i">DE David King: 23</p>
<p id="erfa5X">LB Terrance Smith: 22</p>
<p id="F0t66C">LB Jonathan Massaquoi: 21</p>
<p id="jV9u1X">CB Steven Nelson: 20</p>
<p id="nWvmYQ">S Daniel Sorensen: 20</p>
<p id="G02kcC">CB Marcus Peters: 20</p>
<p id="enfgOZ">LB Dee Ford: 20</p>
<p id="ejnUT1">S Ron Parker: 20</p>
<p id="5YqBlf">LB Derrick Johnson: 20</p>
<p id="2V8ezv">CB Deveron Carr: 19</p>
<p id="QoppgS">LB Frank Zombo: 18</p>
<p id="KdfWXa">DE Chris Jones: 16</p>
<p id="AT6mOa">NT Derrick Poe: 15</p>
<p id="xxlIpp">DE Allen Bailey: 15</p>
<p id="WBlUaf">DE Jaye Howard: 14</p>
<p id="v49jf0">DE Jimmy Staten: 13</p>
<p id="viPhm1">S Shak Randolph: 12</p>
<p id="jV8oFv">LB Justin March: 11</p>
<p id="VvDrBS">CB Phillip Gaines: 11</p>
<p id="oLKBpq">LB Tyrell Adams: 10</p>
<p id="kCMuL0">CB KeiVarae Russell: 9</p>
<p id="HQIqzR">TE Travis Kelce: 2</p>
<p id="xwoKd7">DE Niko Davis: 1</p>
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<li>The Chiefs first team defense only got 20 snaps (compared to the offense’s 46). </li>
<li>The Chiefs gave the most work to Jeron Johnson, who was signed in the middle of camp. He needs that with fewer reps in camp than the others.</li>
<li>Andy Reid and Chiefs DB coach Emmitt Thomas have both commented on DJ White’s abilities. 35 snaps is a lot of work for him. He’ll contribute this season.</li>
<li>16 big impact snaps for Chris Jones. I’m really liking what I’m seeing from him so far. If you watch the game, you notice him. That’s a good sign for a defensive lineman. </li>
<li>Defensive linemen Nick Williams (26), Rakeem Nunez-Roches (24) and David King (23) could be competing for one one spot. Nacho has showed up. </li>
<li>Yes, those are defensive snaps for Kelce. He was in on the end of half hail mary. </li>
<li id="6C6dlJ">Maybe the Chiefs wanted to see others more than KeiVarae Russell right now? Only nine snaps for him.</li>
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https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2016/8/28/12680458/chiefs-snap-counts-first-team-offense-cuts-a-ton-of-work-as-roster-cuts-loomJoel Thorman2016-08-27T15:13:50-05:002016-08-27T15:13:50-05:00Chiefs look sharp in 23-7 win
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<p id="PlRuLX">(<strong>Update</strong>: <a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2016/8/27/12674980/49ers-trade-a-cornerback-to-the-chiefs">Andy Reid says the Chiefs just traded for a 49ers cornerback</a>)</p>
<p id="y4Nrrh">That was fun. The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Chicago Bears 23-7 in the third preseason game. The Chiefs offense looked sharp but could’ve put up more touchdowns instead of field goals. The Bears offense made mistakes but credit the Chiefs defense for their best performance to date. </p>
<p id="RRI86X">Overall, you leave this game feeling pretty good about the Chiefs, who are hoping to get Eric Berry back on Sunday.</p>
<p id="1oZTI7"><a href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2016082751/2016/PRE3/chiefs@bears#menu=drivechart&tab=analyze&pbp=gc-pbp-1">Final stats are here</a>.</p>
<h3 id="kkG6pt">Alex Smith is ready for the season</h3>
<p id="GprmtL">There’s no doubt about it. Alex Smith balled out on a few drives against the Bears. In fact, I wanted to take him out before the first half ended because I’d seen what I needed to see and he took a couple of big hits.</p>
<p id="T6K30y">The first hit he took was on this terrific pass. He was outside the pocket on the run when he stopped to hit Travis Kelce for a first down ... and get sandwiched in the process. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">just a sick play by Alex D. Smith, credit where due <a href="https://t.co/9Udat9lsVM">pic.twitter.com/9Udat9lsVM</a></p>— Clay Wendler (@ClayWendler) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClayWendler/status/769594367359102976">August 27, 2016</a>
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<p id="Zcwn3X">Yikes, I know. He took his breath for a second after that play but wasn’t hurt. </p>
<p id="vHkopO">On the very next play, a Bears player was flagged for using the crown of his helmet on a hit on Alex. That’s when I was thinking, <em>I’ve seen enough. Alex is ready. </em>However, Andy Reid kept him in for the rest of the half. </p>
<p id="Fu9zvx">His BEST play came on third and 14. He was flushed out of the pocket and ended up running for 15 yards and the first down — diving for the first down, by the way.</p>
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<h3 id="K9CEWB">Chiefs defense back to normal?</h3>
<p id="DEvLG6">They only played 20 first team snaps together but ... </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Chicago Bears finish a preseason half with -7 yards passing. <a href="https://t.co/W6Gn2EIbTL">pic.twitter.com/W6Gn2EIbTL</a></p>— SB Nation GIF (@SBNationGIF) <a href="https://twitter.com/SBNationGIF/status/769604187944423424">August 27, 2016</a>
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<p id="OggIYG">MINUS SEVEN YARDS PASSING in the first half! Give me Alex Smith over Jay Cutler every day of the week. </p>
<p id="D1nwoS">The Bears didn’t run a play in Chiefs territory until seconds left in the first half. The Bears biggest offensive play was a 15-yard penalty against the Chiefs. </p>
<p id="BOcpDg">While the Bears made a couple of Cutler-esque mistakes that stalled them, the Chiefs defense was much better today. Derrick Johnson had a strong game. It looked more like the defense we were used to.</p>
<h3 id="wxuHne">Stand up, Chris Jooooones!</h3>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Chris Jones looking like Shaq <a href="https://twitter.com/RealMNchiefsfan">@RealMNchiefsfan</a> <a href="https://t.co/1pA0u4It34">pic.twitter.com/1pA0u4It34</a></p>— Clay Wendler (@ClayWendler) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClayWendler/status/769597542799519744">August 27, 2016</a>
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<p id="z2OGsH">He had a few other solid plays where he was in the backfield, including one where he took the ball carrier down after the first step. He also had a few plays like this where he affected the throw: </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jones first off ball and wins on initial contact. Pressure forces incompletion <a href="https://t.co/KgvktQQP4N">pic.twitter.com/KgvktQQP4N</a></p>— Mike Renner (@PFF_Mike) <a href="https://twitter.com/PFF_Mike/status/769617579623284737">August 27, 2016</a>
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<p id="8hkjyG">Andy Reid liked how long he is and this shows why. He’s such a great athlete. I keep confusing him with Jaye Howard. I’m really liking the growth of Chris Jones and what he can do this year. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Chris Jones is an emerging boss. Combo of length, power and quickness is potentially special.</p>— Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) <a href="https://twitter.com/TerezPaylor/status/769596731675799553">August 27, 2016</a>
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<p id="XO4Phg">He can get around linemen and seems to have a ton of energy. It just looks like he’s having a lot of fun and he’s often better than the guy trying to block him.</p>
<h3 id="u6Mahc">Things that make you go hmm about Knile Davis</h3>
<p id="ZDCzxB">Tyreek Hill took the first kick return over Knile, who was said to be the top kick returner on the team. </p>
<p id="FubzCE">Then Darrin Reaves saw a first team snap at running back before Knile did. </p>
<p id="OMwt9R">Sooo, about Knile ... is this the writing on the wall? The Chiefs cut downs are on Tuesday and Knile’s a name we’ve been wondering about. In most other years, this wouldn’t be much of a question. Knile would make it. However, the Chiefs are deep at running back this year. They may have to end up cutting a good player like him. </p>
<p id="hiTYZe">I don’t think it’s a foregone conclusion that he’s gone but I’m certainly wondering.</p>
<h3 id="TTHJX1">Other observations</h3>
<p id="YpKh4d">I’m not sure whose fault it is but the Chiefs first drive was ruined by Spencer Ware tripping on third and two. Demetrius Harris ran past Ware to block on the right side of the line while Ware went up the middle and as he went he clipped the legs of Harris. Ware fell short of the first down. That’s a killer mistake. The Chiefs are a veteran team where even in preseason those sorts of things shouldn’t happen. </p>
<p id="IBpugt">On the plus side, Harris had a third down pickup and another first down catch down the seam.</p>
<p id="jLGKjv">Phillip Gaines started the game. No big plays.</p>
<p id="nP5yEH">Justin March starts over Ramik Wilson with Josh Mauga still out. If there has to be a cut here, remember this one.</p>
<p id="srj7Kv">Chiefs GM John Dorsey spent a few minutes in the booth and he talked about RB Darrin Reaves and his sneaky strength. Remember that on cut down weekend.</p>
<p id="6zrIAP">Tyreek Hill dropped a short pass he should’ve caught.</p>
<p id="QOOCWt">Goal line runs: </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Chiefs had six offensive lineman, two TEs and a FB on the Ware TD run. Believe they've used six linemen on every goal line TD in preseason.</p>— Matt Derrick (@mattderrick) <a href="https://twitter.com/mattderrick/status/769601243622682625">August 27, 2016</a>
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https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2016/8/27/12672558/chiefs-bears-final-score-alex-smith-is-a-boss-and-so-is-the-defense-in-23-7-kc-winJoel Thorman2016-08-27T12:39:26-05:002016-08-27T12:39:26-05:00You can’t stop Alex, you can only hope to contain him
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<p id="FczljS">Alex Smith is ready for the regular season. You can tell he’s locked in this preseason. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Oh. You let Alex Smith get out of the pocket?<br><br>Bad idea. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KCvsCHI?src=hash">#KCvsCHI</a> <a href="https://t.co/2NJSwn6rb4">https://t.co/2NJSwn6rb4</a></p>— NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/769588260058214400">August 27, 2016</a>
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<p id="64Gs4q">The Chiefs were facing a third and 14 against the Bears on Saturday afternoon. As you know, this is not where the Chiefs excel. They are not good on third and long. Alex Smith apparently didn’t care because he did a great job eluding the pass rush and running for 15 yards and the first down.</p>
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<p id="B2rso5">As you can see above, the Chiefs have a third and 14 with four receivers spread wide. The pocket was set up for him to have some running lanes. </p>
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<p id="dUaLI3">He was flushed from the pocket at which point I thought this play was over. </p>
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<p id="tjsX0g">However, Alex turned the corner and turned on the jets. The defensive back covering the receiver there had his back turned and wasn’t in position to get him.</p>
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<p id="LIik4d">Another defender came up on Alex a few yards before the first down marker but he pulled the JUKE button and...</p>
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<p id="a25kxk">Boom. Preseason and this guy is laying out for the first. As long as he doesn’t get hurt, that’s awesome. </p>
https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2016/8/27/12672700/it-s-preseason-and-alex-smith-is-laying-out-for-the-first-downJoel Thorman2016-08-27T11:38:39-05:002016-08-27T11:38:39-05:00Marcus Peters wants 12 picks?<h3 class="link-title"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/StaceyDales/status/769573915341496320">Marcus Peters wants 12&nbsp;picks?</a></h3>
<div class="description"><p><p>Would be a hell of a season.</p></p></div>
https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2016/8/27/12672374/marcus-peters-wants-12-picksJoel Thorman2016-08-27T08:34:03-05:002016-08-27T08:34:03-05:00Conley’s encore among what to watch for
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<p id="vq2tTW">The KC Chiefs visit the Chicago Bears in the third game on the preseason schedule. There are a few things I’ll be looking for in this game.</p>
<h3 id="lI1zlP">Welcome back, Phillip Gaines</h3>
<p id="fqpJdE">Andy Reid says there’s a good chance that Gaines, the presumed No. 2 cornerback, will make his preseason debut. This would be some much needed good news for the Chiefs as the second corner position is arguably the most important position battle remaining. The Chiefs other corners have gotten a lot of work so I’m curious to see how much the Chiefs play him as he continues to come off his torn ACL early last season. I wouldn’t mind giving him a bunch of time in the first half and letting Jay Cutler go at him a few times. He needs the reps.</p>
<h3 id="z3mLYZ">Keep scoring, offense</h3>
<p id="JyUk6S">For the offense, it’s easy. Put points on the board. The Chiefs under Alex Smith have scored on every drive except one this preseason. Alex is sharp: 12-of-16 for 173 yards, one touchdown. The running game has been featuring Spencer Ware with Charcandrick West banged up last week and Jamaal Charles not playing. The offensive line has looked good overall with a brief hiccup last week. There’s a lot to like. <a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2016/8/25/12599302/is-it-possible-the-offense-carries-the-chiefs">The offense could be carrying the team</a> this year. Would the kids say the Chiefs offense is <a href="http://www.bustle.com/articles/55940-what-does-on-fleek-mean-a-brief-timeline-of-the-phrase-that-no-one-really-understands">on fleek</a> this preseason? I feel so out of touch.</p>
<h3 id="7JbQsG">How about we stop the run, mmmkay?</h3>
<p id="JqBTX9">The Chiefs run defense has been ...<a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2016/8/22/12583882/the-kansas-city-chiefs-run-defense-kind-of-sucks-this-preseason"> not very good.</a> Perhaps it stands out because the Chiefs were so good at stopping the run last year. Perhaps the run defense isn’t good because Eric Berry, Justin Houston and others are out. Perhaps the Chiefs just won’t be very good at stopping the run this year. It’s hard for me to believe that last one because the Chiefs were a <a href="https://twitter.com/PFF/status/767347774987857924">top three PFF run defense last year</a>. </p>
<p id="dk5srB">“They’re pretty good run teams, so it’s been a good test for us,” Andy Reid said. “There’s a couple things we could do better in there, so we’ll try to keep improving in those areas.”</p>
<p id="Kh8p59">This team just needs some time to figure itself out. There are a lot of pieces missing. They won’t be as good as they were the past few years but they’re better than what we’ve seen at times this preseason. Time for them to prove it against Chicago. </p>
<h3 id="mP3WU4">Chris Conley’s encore</h3>
<p id="PsLXy3">The Chiefs WR took a step to securing the No. 2 receiver job with his three-catch, 66-yard performance last Saturday, including a 37-yard audible from Alex. This would be great news because physically Conley is the obvious choice for this role, although Albert Wilson is tough as nails. Let’s see Conley with another strong day. There should be opportunities for him this season because, if I’m a defensive coordinator, my focus is on Jeremy Maclin and Travis Kelce. </p>
<h3 id="IhpI5f">Chris Jones, pass rusher</h3>
<p id="4kGfAI">I enjoy watching him. A lot. We haven’t seen a defensive linemen like him in a while. The Chiefs starting d-linemen are excellent at what they do but Jones adds another dimension. Give me a sack, Chris. Just one. That’s all I ask for.</p>
https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2016/8/27/12656536/chiefs-vs-bears-preseason-chris-conley-s-encore-among-what-to-watch-forJoel Thorman