GAME 1 Has Arrived: The New England Patriots Vs. The Kansas City Chiefs (1 Viewer)

[Riversco]

For whatever reason, Belichick struggles against teams with running QBs.  And its showing up again here.  I wanted to see the Chiefs go to the AFC championship game vs the Patriots for this reason.  The Chiefs would have given them a better game than the Steelers did.  I'm not sure why.  Its not like the running QBs are piling up lots of running yards against Belichick.  Belichick's defense just sucks when facing offenses with running QBs.

It might be that its just one extra wrinkle too many.  Having to worry about a QB running causes breakdowns everywhere else?

 

[renesauz]

how is that NOT grounding?

Receiver should have to be both standing AND looking for the ball

 

[BassNBrew]

Good to see their best back get some playing time.

 

[RushHour]

Where are the "Hill is just a gadget guy like Cordarrelle Patterson" people now? LOL.

 

[Stompin' Tom Connors]

Tough run for Lewis there, but good illustration of how hard he can be to take down cleanly.

 

[ConnSKINS26]

Weird to see NE attempt a flea flicker...they're pressing

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Aaaand Amendola is dead. 

 

[The Frankman]

That's BS the dude is on the ground

 

[ffldrew]

Amendola looks out for the season

 

[Grigs Allmoon]

There goes Amendola.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Egads what a hit.

 

[identikit]

Mr Glass

 

[Stompin' Tom Connors]

how is that NOT grounding?

Receiver should have to be both standing AND looking for the ball

Totally agree. Or at the very least, you can't call a potential receiver who is on the ground as eligible in that use case.

 

[TheCommish]

Glad I didn't take NE in survivor

 

[Workhorse]

Chiefs secondary is playing a hell of a game. Terrific coverage all over the field.

 

[Buffaloes]

Glad I didn't take NE in survivor

they are still going to win, dude. this is just the opening phase to blue balls

 

[BassNBrew]

Glad I didn't take NE in survivor

Who would when they play the Jets twice?

 

[Grigs Allmoon]

Mr Glass

That was a monster gut punch. Can't hold it against him if he got his guts muched.

 

[The Frankman]

Ok Kansas City rolling now... Time to bring in the closer...

Who is the man who looks out for his brother man...

CHARC

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

I think you'll be pretty happy with that pick.

Me too. AJ Green 1.08, M.Bryant 5th, Parker 9th - best WRs I've ever had on one team. cook/Montgomery/hunt feels good at RB/Flex.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Ok Kansas City rolling now... Time to bring in the closer...

CHARCANDRICK WEST

Stop it.  

 

[Stompin' Tom Connors]

Me too. AJ Green 1.08, M.Bryant 5th, Parker 9th - best WRs I've ever had on one team. cook/Montgomery/hunt feels good at RB/Flex.

Would not want to be playing against you any given week. Stacked team.

 

[Grigs Allmoon]

Totally agree. Or at the very least, you can't call a potential receiver who is on the ground as eligible in that use case.

If you make rules like that you introduce subjectivity into the calls. I'm 100% against subjectivity in rule calls. I'll take the rule the way it is. 

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Crushing blow to NEP defense. 

 

[ponchsox]

Hightower is done for the year ouch 

 

[Ilov80s]

What's the deal with Brady?

 

[Workhorse]

Losing Hightower would be a tough loss but it looks like he just got rolled up on that play.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Ok, good to see him get up. Whew. 

 

[Stompin' Tom Connors]

If you make rules like that you introduce subjectivity into the calls. I'm 100% against subjectivity in rule calls. I'll take the rule the way it is. 

I hear your point, but a guy pretty much flat on his back on the field (as White was) isn't exactly subjective.

 

[TheCommish]

Who would when they play the Jets twice?

I wasn't even considering them tbh. But I listen to a lot of podcasts and some Sirius xm fantasy and many were advising taking NE. Ridiculous.

 

[ponchsox]

What's the deal with Brady?

He's getting outplayed by Alex Smith at home.

 

[The Frankman]

Stop it.  

Who is the man with the silky silky sick moves...

CHARC. He's a bad mutha

 

[Buffaloes]

If you make rules like that you introduce subjectivity into the calls. I'm 100% against subjectivity in rule calls. I'll take the rule the way it is. 

subjective calls are the nfl's mo. especially ones that award an auto 1st down on a 5 yard defensive penalty

 

[Grigs Allmoon]

I hear your point, but a guy pretty much flat on his back on the field (as White was) isn't exactly subjective.

Right, but how do you write the rule? And, what if he was on the ground by himself and could catch the ball and get up, etc...

 

[Wrigley]

What's the deal with Brady?

Make him move his feet = incomplete 

 

[The Frankman]

What's the deal with Brady?

Old.

 

[SoBeDad]

He's getting outplayed by Alex Smith at home.

He's also 40 and is missing his best WR.

 

[Grigs Allmoon]

subjective calls are the nfl's mo. especially ones that award an auto 1st down on a 5 yard defensive penalty

To be fair, they have been SLOWLY getting rid of many of them. The push out rule from a few years ago was one. I know there have been others that I've applauded them for.

 

[Buffaloes]

the pats are rope a doping you guys.

 

[Workhorse]

Alex Smith throwing a hell of a deep ball tonight.  

 

[Stompin' Tom Connors]

Right, but how do you write the rule? And, what if he was on the ground by himself and could catch the ball and get up, etc...

OK, I can see your point. Guess if a receiver still is technically eligible to catch a ball on the ground if he's not being touched (is this the rule?), then it should be good in that situation as well.

 

[ponchsox]

He's also 40 and is missing his best WR.

Excuses.

 

[The Frankman]

Terrible throw by Tiny Hands.

 

[oswizzle]

Brandon Cooks .... Randy Moss 2.0 

 

[Grigs Allmoon]

Surprise to all us Bills fans... Gilmore is looking like a stud again tonight.

 

[Stompin' Tom Connors]

Good call, Collinsworth. Berry playing lights out.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Andy Reid: "hey, remember that thing where we hand the ball to Hunt & he goes for 11?"

OC: "Yeah?l"

Reid: "Never do that again."

 

[The Frankman]

Dunno why they didn't run the ball.

 

[The Jacket]

I mean these calls are getting ####### ridiculous now. 

EDIT: penalty for sure but lolz if NE isn't doing the same damn thing. Come on. 

 

[Buffaloes]

blatant hold by ne center went uncalled.