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(1) The goalline stand. No, they should never have been in that position in the first place. But, regardless, they still completely shut the Chiefs down. Even when they tried to run, the Chiefs got nowhere. It was good, smart, disciplined football. [Now if only they had showed that discipline on the previous play. . . .] And, while I'm at it, let me note once again that Jerod Mayo looked like a veteran, not a rookie, and that Wilfork is still The Man on run D.
(2) Cassel's first drive. For God's sake, he had to take over at the #%@_ing 1-yard line, and then watch as the RBs got nowhere on two successive carries. At that point, who could possibly blame him for just saying "screw it" on 3rd down, just six inches from the goal line? [Confession: I honestly figured BB might opt for the intentional safety.] But what actually happens? A perfect throw to Randy Moss, on a play that required him to read what Moss was doing. The pass takes the Pats halfway down the field en route to a 99-yard TD drive, and as a bonus, completely energizes the crowd.
To put things in perspective: the great Satan Manning, backed up to his own 2-yard line on a sack, managed to give up a safety to the Bears yesterday. [Yeah, Bears D > Chiefs D, but Satan Manning's experience > Cassel's experience.]
(2) Cassel's first drive. For God's sake, he had to take over at the #%@_ing 1-yard line, and then watch as the RBs got nowhere on two successive carries. At that point, who could possibly blame him for just saying "screw it" on 3rd down, just six inches from the goal line? [Confession: I honestly figured BB might opt for the intentional safety.] But what actually happens? A perfect throw to Randy Moss, on a play that required him to read what Moss was doing. The pass takes the Pats halfway down the field en route to a 99-yard TD drive, and as a bonus, completely energizes the crowd.
To put things in perspective: the great Satan Manning, backed up to his own 2-yard line on a sack, managed to give up a safety to the Bears yesterday. [Yeah, Bears D > Chiefs D, but Satan Manning's experience > Cassel's experience.]