Watcha Macall It
What is all the tea being spilled about the refs calling things in favor of our Chiefs? Almost everywhere you look, there are comments about the calls, either in the Ravens game or the positive Chiefs calls in the Bengals game. Oh, how these Chiefs get “All the calls”? What do you call that play in the Ravens game where Isiah Likely was called out of bounds? “Uh- he was”. What do you call that play in the Bengals game where Rashee Rice was interfered with on 4th and 16? “Um the replay shows he was!” All of these questions about the calls. What do you call a duck that breaks into people’s homes? A robber ducky!
What do you call it when you finish dinner at a restaurant and wait for the check to be swiped? I’m talking about the moments after the server brings your check and then disappears for seemingly hours. Sometimes I feel like calling for a search party! I call this a hostage crisis! Fear not, Chiefs fans, the remedy for this crisis is for you to be ready with your credit card, and as soon as the check comes, whip out your card. Its a game-changer! Be ready; be the fastest gun in the West!
Back to football, The “call complainers” fail to recognize that a game is rarely truly decided by one play. I find it so intriguing that many players do understand this. Let me give you a few examples. Was it a referee that caused Bengals kicker Evan Mcpherson to miss an extra point in Sunday’s game? The Chiefs won by a point. That point loomed massively important to the game’s outcome.
Did the referee somehow push Mcpherson’s kick?
Was it a referee that caused Bengals Tight End Mike Gesicki to drop a crucial easy pass on a crosser in the 4th quarter? Was it a referee that caused Bengals receiver Andrei Iosivas (aka Yoshee) to drop a game-sealing pass later in the 4th quarter? This pass was behind him a little; however, a catch by Yoshee in that situation nearly dooms the Chiefs.
Rather than focus on the ref’s calls, I’d rather focus on some of the great play by our defense that continues to help the Chiefs win games. In Sunday’s game, two sparklers were made by our young safety from Virginia Tech. The first play was in the 4th quarter with the Chiefs trailing 22-17. A Bengals score on this drive would have created enormous pressure on the Chiefs and MVPat, who did not have one of his better games. The first gem was when our emotional defensive leader, Chris Jones, forced Joe Burrows out of the pocket and into a sandwich tackle. Joe Burrows fumbled and Chmarri Conner scooped it and returned it for a TD.
The second play was even more crucial later in the 4th quarter. With 3:27 remaining in the game, the Chiefs trailing 25-23, and 3d down and six we needed a huge stop. Like a thief (A robber-ducky) defensive coordinator, Spags dials up a perfectly orchestrated blitz led by Chmarri Conner to sack Joe Burrows and give the Chiefs offense the ball. This play turned out to be critical as shortly after the Chiefs got the ball back, Mr consistency Harrison Buttker sealed the win with another clutch kick from 51 yards out.
Looking ahead to our next matchup against the Falcons in Atlanta, the Chiefs are facing some challenges. We’ve lost Isiah Pacheco for 6-8 weeks, and we need to boost our rookie LT Kingsley Suamatais’s confidence after the Bengals exploited his weaknesses. However, it’s not all gloom. Despite Travis Kelce’s slow start this season, with only 4 catches for 39 yards, the Chiefs are still 2-0. I’m confident that Kelce will step up this week. It’s time for Kelce to do it. Do it, Kelce! What do you call it when your team starts the three-peat season by defeating two of its biggest rivals? The beginning! Let’s go!