“Everybody thought it was pass interference. The ref made the call though. We can’t take it back now. The ref already made the call, so that is what we have to go with.” Brandon Flowers, Chiefs DB on the call that changed the game and led to a 35-31 Houston victory at Reliant Stadium Sunday.Flowers is right. We can't do anything about it now, but what a tough loss after another well played game on the road. Now the Chiefs look to get right at home against Jacksonville and Buffalo the next two Sundays.
Sitting at 3-2 the season is still full of bright spots to me. I have been very pleased with the gun-slinging style of coaching from Todd Haley and the play calling from Charlie Weiss and defensive efforts directed by Romeo Crennel.
Haley started the same way today as he did at Indy. A long drive, 4th down deep in the Red Zone and makes a quick call to go for it. Today they get it and set the pace, only relinquishing the lead with 35 seconds left in the game on the Andre Johnson winning TD play. Flowers gets the phantom PI call that truthfully should have been offensive interference setting up the Texans late in the game.
Some teams would be crushed, but I think the Chiefs are fine. I think they know they played very well the last two weeks and are happy to be going home with a 3-2 record. Jamaal Charles continues to impress, Thomas Jones is a hammer between the tackles, and Matt Cassel is managing the game. Roberto Duran Dwyane Bowe even made some catches today....MAS than last week! The defense is playing great, most notably LB Derrick Johnson and Flowers in the defensive backfield. Was anyone else confused on why Brandon Carr checked Andre Johnson so much today? Why not 24??
All things said I like the Chiefs and how things are shaking out. San Diego, Oakland and Denver lose again!! So no real damage done. I like the way they are hitting on D, reminds me of the early 90's when NO ONE wanted to come to Arrowhead against that outfit! They had Peyton Manning guessing last week and held the high-powered Colts to 4 fg's and a weak TD.
Jacksonville will be tough next week but I like our chances. So far I like looking back at what we have done, but what I really like...and not just talking the rest of the year, but the future, is what is yet to come!!!
Around the horn....
I hope the Rangers do a job on the Yankees. Is there a more hated franchise than them? Maybe the Cowboys?? Nice 1 and 4 start Dallas, I would flush Wade Phillips tomorrow if it were me. Speaking of flushing...can someone flush Turner Gill please? Ummmm if you had Kansas and 51 points against the Cats, YOU LOST! How do you not get off the bus against K-State? Let's see a few other hated franchises deserve a shot or two...Oakland Raiders, see ya....you are done. Denver Donkeys....done too...nice coach there in Denver! College football is crazy this year. I guess we have Boise against TCU to look forward to in the title game....great system BCS!! Nebraska....nice loss to a weak Texas team. Florida loses to Miss St? What is going on?? 'Bama loses to South Carolina?? It's been a crazy year... great stuff. Fall is here folks...my favorite season and that means great football and HOOP SEASON!! I got to check the Heat against the Thunder at Sprint Center last week....look out for both of those teams this year!! Quick Poker Shout Out...look out for one of my faves...Michael "the Grinder" Mizrachi...he is in the November final 9 of the Main Event!!! OOH YEAH!!! Thanks for reading everyone!!!
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