Published on: 8th January, 2010
Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name… That’s pretty much anywhere for Charlie Weis. Since serving as offensive coordinator for the New England Patriots for all three of their Super Bowl victories since the new millennium, Weis has been widely recognized. Months ago, Weis was the highest paid college football ...Published on: 8th January, 2010
Week 17 is rehashed in our second game examined as part of reincarnation weekend as the Cincinnati Bengals host the New York Jets. The Back Story These teams have a lot in common. Neither team has a “playoff experience” advantage. Since 1990, the word “winning” itself has been foreign to Bengal players, while the ...Published on: 6th January, 2010
Behold the glory of Reincarnation Weekend! With three of this weekend’s four wild-card games being repeats of week 17’s action, games played only one week ago rise again in the spotlight of the NFL playoffs. The stakes are higher and the matchups more intriguing. The vanilla play-calling of teams hiding their potential ...Published on: 1st January, 2010
The season is dead, but the team’s pulse is still pumping. If fans only care about outcomes, then they were walking for the exits on the Kansas City Chief’s season weeks ago. However, a team with nothing left to play for but pride can be a very scary team to face for ...Published on: 27th December, 2009
Kansas City’s games have had decreasing importance over recent weeks, but every game is vitally important to the seasons yet to come. In alignment with Christmas spirit, Kansas City fans remember fondly the seasons past, given their success through the nineties, haunted by the season present, but fighting to show fans ...Published on: 17th December, 2009
Like a 2-liter bottle of soda left with the cap off, Kansas City’s defense is flat! They play flat and they look flat. This isn’t a commentary about playmaking or passion, however, but literally the Chiefs line up in a flat 3-4. There are two primary benefits to running a 3-4: confusing ...Published on: 13th December, 2009
The often overlooked red-headed step-daughter of the NFL team family is special teams. However, all too often, the neglected child is the difference maker in key games. Less talented teams require exceptional plays on special teams to keep themselves in games. Great teams call on the favor of special teams to ...Published on: 8th December, 2009
I like the 3-4 defense. I like how creative a team can be with its blitzes. I like having more playmakers on the field at the linebacker spot. I like rangy, athletic linebackers who can lay a hit or make a pick with soft hands. I like the zone-blitz packages that ...Published on: 7th December, 2009
When a team comes off a loss like the Kansas City Chiefs suffered in week 13, it may appear odd to point out one position as a problem area. This is especially true because this is not a (soon to be popular) criticism of Matt Cassel and the quarterback situation. Rather, this ...Published on: 3rd December, 2009
Fallen from the early glory of a 6-0 start, the Denver Broncos are looking to right the ship after losing four of their last five. Despite a wretched performance against the San Diego Chargers in Week 12, the Kansas City Chiefs have won two of their last three and look to ...