Time to beat this Chefs GDT...

[Lightningwill_420]

I am sobered up, finally.

Only good part of the day was all you can eat sushi and saki shots.

Today was inexcusable and everyone should be ashamed of themselves.

And spanos should apologize to all of us for not getting the bosa deal sooner.

In fact, they should take out a front page ad in the newspaper as an apology and have the whole team sign it.

Fucking pathetic.

Rad post. I agree.

[captaind]

First day of regular season. It's like Christmas morning.

No coal this year, Santa.

Thanks for the coal, Santa. You overweight piece of shit.

[Formula 21]

SD-KC grades: Chiefs’ offense fuels comeback

Kansas City sees its defense struggle, but makes enough big plays on offense to produce a big comeback win.
Kiernan Hogan | 12 hours ago
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Kansas City Chiefs 33, San Diego Chargers 27 (OT)

Here are the highest-graded players and top storylines from the Kansas City Chiefs’ Week 1 win over the San Diego Chargers:

San Diego Chargers

Quarterback grade: Philip Rivers, 73.7

Rivers finished with a solid game statistically (25-of-36 for 243 yards, one touchdown, no interceptions), but the Chargers’ passing game stalled after top target Keenan Allen (six catches on seven targets, for 63 yards) left the game with an apparent knee injury. Most of Rivers’ attempts were underneath throws to RB Danny Woodhead (five catches on five targets for 31 yards and one TD) and WR Travis Benjamin (seven of seven for 32 yards). Rivers attempted just eight passes that traveled more than 10 yards downfield, and while the Chargers were protecting a big lead for much of the game, their last three drives ended in punts and their offense did not have a possession in overtime.

Top offensive grades:

RT Joe Barksdale, 82.9

C Matt Slauson, 81.7

WR Keenan Allen, 79.3

RG D.J. Fluker, 78.3

LG Orlando Franklin, 75.1

O-line leads the San Diego offense

San Diego’s offensive line was excellent in pass protection in this game, allowing only seven total pressures (including one sack) on 41 pass attempts. C Matt Slauson and RG D.J. Fluker were both perfect in pass protection, and Fluker and RT Joe Barksdale stood out for their work in the run game. Running backs Melvin Gordon and Danny Woodhead took advantage of the strong blocking in front of them, combining for 145 total yards (68 yards after contact, five missed tackles forced).

Top defensive grades:

CB Brandon Flowers, 80.3

OLB Melvin Ingram, 74.6

DE Corey Liuget, 74.1

CB Casey Hayward, 73.7

CB Jason Verrett, 71.5

Attaochu makes the case for more playing time

NT Brandon Mebane earned a better pass-rush grade in this game than he did during the entire 2015 season, after totaling two sacks, a hit and three hurries on just 18 pass-rush attempts. OLB Jerry Attaochu was used strictly as a situational pass-rusher (28 of 33 snaps were pass plays), and stated his case for a larger role in the defense. Attaochu finished with one sack, two hits and two hurries, while starter Kyle Emanuel did not record a single pressure in 19 pass rushes and also earned negative grades for both pass coverage and run defense. CB Brandon Flowers allowed 4 of 8 completions for 36 yards into his coverage, earning the best grade among San Diego defensive backs.

Kansas City Chiefs

Quarterback grade: Alex Smith, 78.8

Smith grades well in leading comeback effort

Alex Smith led the Chiefs back from a 21-3 first half deficit, finishing 34 of 45 for 363 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. He also added the game-winning touchdown in overtime on a speed-option run, his only designed rushing attempt of the game. Smith finished 9 of 14 for 176 yards and a touchdown on passes thrown 10-plus yards downfield, and picked on Chargers LB Manti Te’o throughout the game, completing all seven of his passes for 51 yards into Te’o’s coverage.

Top offensive grades:

TE Travis Kelce, 82.3

RG Laurent Duvarney-Tardif, 79.4

QB Alex Smith, 78.8

RB Spencer Ware, 76.3

RT Mitchell Schwartz, 75.7

Line helps fuel Chiefs’ offensive success

Even though they fell into an early deficit and were forced to abandon any semblance of run/pass balance, Kansas City’s offensive line did a nice job protecting QB Alex Smith. None of the Chiefs’ starting offensive linemen earned a negative pass-protection grade, and RG Laurent Duvarney-Tardif followed up last season’s strong second half (no sacks or hits allowed after Week 8) with an encouraging start to 2016. Duvarney-Tardif was perfect in his 55 snaps in pass protection, and also graded positively on run plays.

Top defensive grades:

OLB Tamba Hali, 77.4

SS Eric Berry, 71.6

CB Philip Gaines, 67.8

CB Steven Nelson, 52.6

FS Ron Parker, 52.3



Chiefs’ front-seven play is worrisome

Outside of OLB Tamba Hali (team-best 77.4 overall grade, three hurries), Kansas City’s front seven was consistently ineffective. Despite finishing with eight total tackles, LB Justin March-Lillard struggled to get off of blocks in time to make a positive impact, and finished with a team-worst 31.5 grade. Starting defensive ends Allen Bailey and Jaye Howard combined for 51 pass-rush attempts without recording a single pressure, and LB Derrick Johnson missed three tackles.

Great play by the OL. Time to put that issue to rest. Probably Fluker's best game as a pro.

[Foxbatkllr]

We had a 21 point lead in the 2nd half, won the turnover battle, had over 100 yards rushing, and the OL and DL had positive grades. How the hell did we not win this game?

[Maverick]

We had a 21 point lead in the 2nd half, won the turnover battle, had over 100 yards rushing, and the OL and DL had positive grades. How the hell did we not win this game?

MehCoy, plain & simple

[Stinky Wizzleteats+]

When McCoy chose a 54 yard fg he signaled to the team they were going to play not to lose, took his foot off the gas, sat back in prevent and let his players quit on him.

[Foxbatkllr]

Remember how Ron Rivera was under fire for losing close games and then became known as "Riverboat Ron" when he grew some balls and started going for it (and winning)? McCoy needs a similar turnaround.

In his early days as a head coach, Rivera's decisions were overly vanilla. In games decided by five points or fewer in his first two years, the Panthers went 0-6. He asked Madden what he was doing wrong.

"Your biggest problem," Madden told him, "is you played by the book. There is no book. Do what your instincts tell you. You've played enough football and coached enough to rely on your instincts.

"Do it your way, not by the book."

After a conservative decision by Rivera contributed to a loss to the Bills in the second game of the 2013 season, he embraced Madden's advice and became "Riverboat Ron." The rest of the season, he went for it on 4th-and-1 nine times in a dozen opportunities. The Panthers converted eight times and won 12 of their last 14 games.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2613159-the-origin-and-evolution-of-riverboat-ron-how-madden-mentorship-shaped-rivera

[oneinchpunch]

Probably Fluker's best game as a pro.

Maybe the key is to have him be a rotational player

[Boltjolt]

Great play by the OL. Time to put that issue to rest. Probably Fluker's best game as a pro.

Til he gets his annual sprained ankle. Not sure how they come up with those grades but it sounds like the two guys from England doing those. What is that? PFF?

[Formula 21]

That is PFF. Maybe you don't like their methodology, but at least it's consistent and based upon film review of every play.

[Boltjolt]

Id feel better if an actual football X and O 's guy was doing the analysis instead or two non football guys from the UK. If Mayock was breaking it down, I'd be fine with it.

[Den60]

Even I couldn't believe they would lose this game. Saw a stat on Twitter that said they had a 99.3% chance of winning at some point.