Primum non nocere
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009I realize that the Kansas City Chiefs did not stun the professional football world in their win over the Washington Redskins. They did not convincingly stomp a maligned Redskins team. They did not assert themselves as contenders for the AFC West crown. Further, the next few weeks will bring a new set of challenges for our inexperienced players and coaches to overcome. However, it was most definitely progress.
In all but one of the previous games this season the Chiefs held the game close into the fourth quarter, only to find a way to lose. Against the hated Raiders, we watched as Matt Cassel threw two interceptions and Savage failed to get out of bounds as halftime ended the drive. When it counted, our defense made JaMarcus Russell look like JaMarcus Elway, as he drove the Raiders down the field in the fourth quarter to take a lead the Chiefs would not take back. We’ve seen multiple penalties and some confusing play calling. Just last week I had to cover my eyes as our second-year corner Maurice Leggett twice missed tackles and our veteran safety was not in a position to stop game changing – and game ending – pass plays.
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