Looking at that photo, I shake my head and say "Wow" because throwing a beer on an opposing player is so ridiculous I'm sad it happened at Arrowhead. Just pure trash in that photo.
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When comparing these numbers with last year's, the similarities are hard to ignore. Average starting position is average to below average in both seasons. Inability to get first downs rushing the ball. It's all there. Fundamentally, the Chiefs appear to be the same team as last year's that went on a skid about this same time.
| @ NE | OAK | @ ATL | DEN | @ CAR | TEN | |
| Drives | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
| Avg. Start | KC 25 | KC 24 | KC 25 | KC 46 | KC 25 | KC 25 |
| 3/outs | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Rushing 1st Downs | 5 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Passing 1st Downs | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 8 |
| 3rd Down Eff. | 50% (8/16) | 27% (4/15) | 44% (8/18) | 38% (5/13) | 31% (4/13) | 29% (4/14) |
| Plays/Drive | 6.2 | 5.2 | 5 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 5.2 |
| Kickoff Return Avg. | 24.5 | 21 | 18.6 | 27.2 | 26 | 27.4 |
| Punt Return Avg. | 7 | 12.3 | 4.7 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Penalties | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| Total Rushing Plays | 27 | 19 | 33 | 33 | 17 | 17 |
| Pass Attempts | 31 | 38 | 36 | 28 | 31 | 37 |
Our punt return average flirts with the worst in the league but on kickoff returns the Chiefs are doing pretty well at 24.4 yards/return. Special teams are often a complaint around here, which goes back for the last couple of years. I can't see why a change of coaching in this position shouldn't be done after this season.
Field position aside, this is the same immovable offense that we've had for about a year now. More than 2/3rds of the Chiefs total points have come in the garbage time of the 4th quarter, when every opponent besides the Broncos and Patriots had their backups in.
Frankly, beyond the stats, it appears that coaching staff has lost or is losing the confidence of its players. The general malaise around Arrowhead Stadium is sickening and Herm isn't for sure going to pull an inspiring speech out of his hat to rouse the troops. Here's Herm on yesterday's game:
You’ve got to continue to work. That’s one think these kids do. We’ve got to stop getting behind in games. That’s what hurt us the last two weeks. That’s never good, especially against a good team. We have to find a way to get some points on the board.
This kind of general BS has to get old for player's to hear after too long. I'm getting sick of it and I've taken a total wait-and-see approach with Herm Edwards' coaching tenure in KC. The guy is starting to annoy me with his lack of urgency towards developing this team.
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I was upset
to see the beer thrown on White after that TD also! I can’t believe that a Chiefs fan would actually do that! This is not the kind of precedent that we need to start. If you want to start taking out your frustrations about the Chiefs, then you should do it on AP. It is quite therapuetic I might add.
TheQ - October 20, 2008
Surprised?
There is a lot of trashy people at Chiefs games. I mean a lot. I’m surprised that you were surprised.
ashleylat - October 20, 2008
Running down
a QB that got injured and Chiefs fans.
Are you actually a Broncos fan?
Ridiculous Matt - October 20, 2008
I was a little surprised to see it at Arrowhead
Our fans are pretty savvy and that is just indicative of the bigger problem with the Chiefs. I hate to see us blowing apart at the seams. We are better than that.
TheQ - October 20, 2008
First Post!!
This is a result of a bad football team playing poorly. Tickets are so cheap that these pieces of trash that can’t normally afford to see the inside of Arrowhead, are now throwing beer on an opposing player.
chai1836 - October 20, 2008
you could have a point
Lanier63 - October 20, 2008
Welcome!
Lanier63 - October 20, 2008
Another view
TheQ - October 20, 2008
I've never understood grown women giving someone the finger
Lanier63 - October 21, 2008
Hey...
The chick on the right looks like one I saw at Blonde on 10-10 at approximately 02:15 talking to LJ. Come to think of it…that’s her friend on the left.
THE_TRUTH - October 21, 2008
Will the beer ruin my keyboard?
Lanier63 - October 20, 2008
I will say
that Chan and Herm are at least trying to vary it up. they’re not just running it on every down. Of course, part of me feels like they panic when it doesn’t work and feel like they have to keep up. If we had a consistent running game and still lost by 30, I’d feel better than I do today. I just want something, anything to work well as a unit.
Ridiculous Matt - October 20, 2008
You are right Chris in the lack
of urgency. That leads to being complacent, that lead to oh well typical Sunday losing mindset. Herm stands there on the sidelines with his thumb in his rear rather than being over there coaching when he see something needs to improve. I wrote a fanpost yesterday on Herm losing this team. It is more and more fact every Sunday. He should step down, he is not doing this org. any good, definately not doing these young players any good.
Eric Allen - October 20, 2008
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