![]() I can’t think of a better time to call for a “Bloated Tebow. Rivalries make for great football, and the Chiefs just poured gasoline on one of the NFL’s most intense. Two games the Broncos DEFINITELY won’t forget. In a year filled with boring football games, the Chiefs and Broncos have now given us two games we won’t forget. And to hammer the point home, they sent out a 346-pound defensive tackle to drive home the final stake. The Chiefs eliminated the defending Super Bowl champs from the playoffs with Sunday night’s win. any time a defensive lineman throws a touchdown on you, you definitely remember that."Īqib Talib was even laughing about it with Poe after the game. "Great play by them," safety Darian Stewart said. ![]() After the game, Broncos defensive lineman Shane Ray said, “ that’s coach Reid, we won’t forget this.”īut the players, unlike the pearl-clutching columnists, also had some perspective on it. One of the underrated aspects of Reid giving Poe the chance to make history is that he did it against the Broncos, a team the Chiefs already have a healthy rivalry with, one of the best in the NFL.Ī few Broncos were miffed about the play. There’s no better time to make the waking motion than after reading that take, or any other one about Reid not being “classy” or whatever. He's better than that.- Manish Mehta December 26, 2016 In that situation, Reid would want the ball in the hands of his best offensive players, the ones who put 27 points on the board against one of the NFL’s best defenses and made it look easy while doing it.Ĭurious play call by Andy Reid. You can’t really use that play “when it matters,” like say trailing by a touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Not only is there a good chance it doesn’t work, it might also get someone injured. When would be a better time to run that play? The best answer to the question of why have Poe attempt a touchdown with a 17-point lead and less than two minutes to play is another question. The Chiefs had been struggling offensively, coming into the game with a 5-4 record. However, that game was tied 0-0 at the time. Mahomes pass complete short right to Allegretti for 1 yard. He became the heaviest player to score a rushing touchdown, topping The Fridge, with a 1-yard score against the Chargers last year. We’ve seen Poe put on his offensive weapon hat and crash the ball through the goal line before, the Refrigerator Perry ultra fullback play. Makes sense, but it doesn’t answer the question of why run THAT play of all plays. We're going to score as much as we can do it.” "I've learned this over time: You can't score enough points against these teams,'' he said. His explanation for why he ran that play was simple enough. Super fun play by KC, but why not save it for a moment that matters?- Kevin Van Valkenburg December 26, 2016Īs conservative as Reid’s offenses have a reputation for being, he can occasionally get aggressive with his playbook.
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