Simply put, it was a Beauuuuuutiful day!
On a day when the Chiefs honored 62-year broadcaster Bill Grigsby, who made a living with his "beauuuuuutiful" descriptions on the air, the Chiefs were every bit a Super Bowl contender with their 31-10 pasting of the San Francisco 49ers.
Prior to kickoff, Grigs and his family were flanked on the Arrowhead Stadium turf with Mitch Holthus and Len Dawson, whom Grigs teamed with for the final years of his radio career. Now in a wheelchair and battling throat cancer, Grigs could be seen smiling as the team paid tribute to the man who called the Super Bowl IV victory over Minnesota. I had goosebumps when Grigs' voice was calling that January 1970 game over the PA while the video portion was centered on Hank Stram, whose "come on boys" and "that's the way boys" could be heard while the ole coach was smiling with his rolled up program in hand.
Nice!
Wow!
Awesome!
I'm sure Grigs' smile never left as the Chiefs began their dismantling of the 49ers, who entered the game as 2 1/2-point favorites. KC jumped out to a 7-0 lead before San Francisco cut the margin to 7-3. But the defense clamped down and pitched a shutout the rest of the way before the Niners scored a meaningless touchdown late in the game.
Standing in Section 111, Row 6, Seat 16 I turned to ole buddy Matt Patterson when the Chiefs lined up to punt near the end of the first quarter. "I'm going for it," I told Patterson. "Are you?"
"Nope, field position baby," Patterson countered with his as-usual conservative approach.
"Not me," I said as the Chiefs faced fourth-and-short from near midfield. "I'm goin for it."
The Chiefs lined up to punt then all of a sudden switched their punting team with their offensive unit. San Francisco, obviously confused, quickly called timeout.
"HA, told you," I said.
The Chiefs brought their punt team back on the field during the TV timeout. "I'm still going for it," I told Matt.
Then the Chiefs did it again. Once again, they hustled the offensive unit back on the field as the play clock was nearing 15 seconds. They got the first down on a short running play which kept the ball out of the 49ers' hands.
"You were right, VC," said Patterson after giving me a fist-five. "Good call."
The Chiefs rolled up 457 yards of total offense, including 250 yards passing and three touchdowns from QB Matt Cassel, who was 16-for-27 on the day. That included a one-handed grab from tight end Tony Moeaki in the back of the end zone that put the Chiefs up 24-3 late in the third quarter.
"It was a great day for the Chiefs," linebacker Derrick Johnson told The Topeka Capital-Journal. "Each win, we're getting more and more confident."
Now 3-0, the Chiefs enjoy their bye week while preparing for Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts on Oct. 10.
But this day belonged to the Chiefs. My Ole Pottnuh Tex, Grigs' nickname dubbed by Dawson, had to be smiling after this one. Because it was a Beauuuuuuutiful Day at Arrowhead!
On a day when the Chiefs honored 62-year broadcaster Bill Grigsby, who made a living with his "beauuuuuutiful" descriptions on the air, the Chiefs were every bit a Super Bowl contender with their 31-10 pasting of the San Francisco 49ers.
Prior to kickoff, Grigs and his family were flanked on the Arrowhead Stadium turf with Mitch Holthus and Len Dawson, whom Grigs teamed with for the final years of his radio career. Now in a wheelchair and battling throat cancer, Grigs could be seen smiling as the team paid tribute to the man who called the Super Bowl IV victory over Minnesota. I had goosebumps when Grigs' voice was calling that January 1970 game over the PA while the video portion was centered on Hank Stram, whose "come on boys" and "that's the way boys" could be heard while the ole coach was smiling with his rolled up program in hand.
Nice!
Wow!
Awesome!
I'm sure Grigs' smile never left as the Chiefs began their dismantling of the 49ers, who entered the game as 2 1/2-point favorites. KC jumped out to a 7-0 lead before San Francisco cut the margin to 7-3. But the defense clamped down and pitched a shutout the rest of the way before the Niners scored a meaningless touchdown late in the game.
Standing in Section 111, Row 6, Seat 16 I turned to ole buddy Matt Patterson when the Chiefs lined up to punt near the end of the first quarter. "I'm going for it," I told Patterson. "Are you?"
"Nope, field position baby," Patterson countered with his as-usual conservative approach.
"Not me," I said as the Chiefs faced fourth-and-short from near midfield. "I'm goin for it."
The Chiefs lined up to punt then all of a sudden switched their punting team with their offensive unit. San Francisco, obviously confused, quickly called timeout.
"HA, told you," I said.
The Chiefs brought their punt team back on the field during the TV timeout. "I'm still going for it," I told Matt.
Then the Chiefs did it again. Once again, they hustled the offensive unit back on the field as the play clock was nearing 15 seconds. They got the first down on a short running play which kept the ball out of the 49ers' hands.
"You were right, VC," said Patterson after giving me a fist-five. "Good call."
The Chiefs rolled up 457 yards of total offense, including 250 yards passing and three touchdowns from QB Matt Cassel, who was 16-for-27 on the day. That included a one-handed grab from tight end Tony Moeaki in the back of the end zone that put the Chiefs up 24-3 late in the third quarter.
"It was a great day for the Chiefs," linebacker Derrick Johnson told The Topeka Capital-Journal. "Each win, we're getting more and more confident."
Now 3-0, the Chiefs enjoy their bye week while preparing for Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts on Oct. 10.
But this day belonged to the Chiefs. My Ole Pottnuh Tex, Grigs' nickname dubbed by Dawson, had to be smiling after this one. Because it was a Beauuuuuuutiful Day at Arrowhead!
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