Let’s face it, whatever “it” is… Peyton Manning still has it. The Kansas City Chiefs appeared to have the quarterback’s number early on in week 2, in a game was so close it was tied after each of the first 3 quarters. But ultimately the Broncos won the game 31-24.
The Chiefs were actually leading by 14 points in the second quarter with an interception/touch down return by rookie CB Marcus Peters (which came after a Jamaal Charles TD). The Kansas City defense (or “Chiefense” as I like to call them) never let Denver get their running game off the ground, holding them to just 61 yards on 22 carries. That’s a mere 2.77 yards per touch folks, the conversations in the broadcast booth and all over social media were the same- basically, you have to let Peyton Manning fly, because after all, he is a peacock.
Much to Kansas City’s dismay, the head coach of Denver (Gary Kubiak) finally gave Peyton Manning his wings back. Once Peyton became the offensive coordinator, he lived in shotgun formation and began to audible his way up and down the Arrowhead field late in the game. The defense did what they could, but the Kansas City turnovers kept them on the field way too often. Manning ended up with 3 TD passes once all was said and done.
On offense the Chiefs just couldn’t catch a break. Jamaal Charles had a heck of a game, rushing for 125 yards on 21 carries, but lost 2 fumbles at two very crucial times. Then you have Alex Smith who threw 2 interceptions of his own and posted a QBR of 7.4, it’s safe to say the turnovers prevented any chance of a Kansas City victory.
Monday, after the game Andy Reid said that the team didn’t suffer any injuries (including Donald Stephenson). Reid also said that Eric Fisher and Jeff Allen are close to being back for the offensive line.
When asked if the turnovers were considered correctable or not, Reid replied, “Listen, I’m a little hard on the turnovers, I’m not big on those. I mean, there are times where the helmet hits right on the ball. We don’t make any excuses for that, that’s not what we do. I would tell you that most turnovers, most of the time, you can take care of. Is there an exception in there – yeah, but most of the time, you can fix those and take care of those.”
When asked if the turnovers were disappointing the head coach let everybody know where his head was at, “Listen, we’ve kind of moved on. That’s where I’m at. If you’re still on that game, you and I are in a different place. We’re deep into the Packers and getting ourselves ready there.”
Reid went on to say that the Packers are a good football team, and that these games are the types that he cherishes. The head coach said he takes “full responsibility” for the offense going 3 for 20 on third down conversions, but that they will get that taken care of.
In other Chief’s News:
CHIEFS PLAYERS TO HOST PLAY 60 CLINIC FOR
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION
WHAT: Members of the Kansas City Chiefs Community Caring Team, including the Chiefs tight ends, will celebrate the NFL’s new Hispanic Heritage Month Campaign – Feel the Orgullo by visiting the brand new gym space at Alta Vista Middle School. This charter school and its students are tied to The Guadalupe Centers, Inc., which is the longest continuously operating organization serving Latinos in the United States. Formed in 1919 as a social service agency, it has since grown to become the heart of Kansas City’s Latino community.
During this Play 60 clinic, the Chiefs players in attendance will talk to a group of 40 primarily Latino students to reinforce the Play 60 ideals. The focus will be on the importance of health and wellness in daily life. The Chiefs will also lead these students through a series of Play 60 activity stations. The Midwest Dairy Council will provide a special “Fuel Up” heathy snack station, which will include Danimal drinkable yogurts for the participants, as well as Fuel Up to Play 60 takeaways.
WHY: This event will lead into the team’s annual Hispanic Heritage Month game at Arrowhead Stadium on Oct. 11 versus the Chicago Bears. Hispanic Heritage Month began on Sept. 15, the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries, including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico declared its independence on Sept. 16 and Chile on Sept. 18. This is the fifth consecutive year the team has rec-ognized Hispanic Heritage Month by collaborating with Alta Vista.
The Chiefs Community Caring Team has continued to build momentum surrounding the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Past celebrations have included youth football clinics as well as a Play 60 Character Camp with local Latino youth.
The Kansas City Chiefs and the entire Hunt family have made corporate citizenship and charitable giving in the community a priority for the organization. Through club outreach initiatives, these efforts focus on many programs and groups which improve the civic climate in our region, support families and children in crisis and improve health and wellness among children while preserving the legacy and history of the game of football.
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