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Saturday, January 8, 2011

Kansas City Chiefs' Keys To Victory

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The time is here. The time is now. I've been so locked into this game that I dreamt about the game last night (only we were playing the Eagles. And the game started at the wrong time. But Jam Charles got stripped and the Eagles went up 7-0 early. It was more of a make-it-take-it game because they got the ball right back, and the Chiefs stuffed them on a 4th and 1. And then I woke up....).

This will be my first Chiefs playoff game since I was just a lil' tyke and attended the 1991 playoff clash between the Chiefs and dehhhh Raiidddaaassss. Chiefs won 13-7. For anyone who is interested, I will be out at Arrowhead tailgating from the get-go (7:30 AM). I will be wearing the O.G.'s jersey (Priest Holmes), sitting in the O.G.'s row (31 - don't think that's an accident), drinking the O.G.'s drank (Red Dog). It's questionable if Ray Lewis will be able to hear my taunts or not, but I will be letting them fly anyways (what happens when a fan within shouting range calls him a murderer repeatedly? Does he react? Are they off'd?).

Enough about me.....on to the game: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Baltimore Ravens, Sunday @ Noon.

How do the Chiefs win this game? Well.......

Take the Reins Off of Jamaal Charles- The first, and most obvious, key to the game. God Jam Charles needs to become a 5'11, 199 pound workhorse. Thomas Jones has toted the rock 15 times more than G.J. Charles this season, but Tommy Gunz has been rather ineffective these last 3 games and has probably worn down a bit, but that's ok. He's done exactly what we needed him to do. That being said, he shouldn't carry the ball more than 5 times tomorrow. NBA Jam Charles has heated up with 20 carries a total of 7 times in his career, and has gone on fire, with 25 carries, twice. Yardage totals when he carries the ball 20-24 times: 143, 102, 177, 173, and 116. Yardage totals for 25+ carries: 154 and 259. If Charles heats up (20+ carries), there's a good chance the Chiefs will win, and if he goes on fire (25+ carries), I guarantee the Chiefs will win.

Match Their Physicality- The Ravens excel in most of the areas that caused the Chiefs problems in last week's beatdown handed to them by the Raiders. The Ravens surpass the physicality of the Raiders and share the same devotion to the running game (although aren't as effective). The Ravens, surprisingly, can not match the Raiders ability to rush the passer though. There is one big difference between last week and this week though. Last week didn't matter, while this week matters more than any other game. And yes, I believe that can make all the difference in the world. Physicality is all about attitude. Young players, which the Chiefs' roster is filled with, are susceptible to a letdown when the stakes are lowered. With tomorrow's high stakes, emotions should be at an all time high. If the Chiefs can match the intensity of the most physical team in the league, they will win.

Dwayne Bowe Factor- I've already explained this once before at the beginning of the week. But, I'm gonna dive into it again, because I really believe it's the key to the game for the Chiefs offense. And this time I'm gonna get Ron Jaworski excited for it. D-Bowe can exploit the coverage of the Ravens' cornerbacks. The Ravens should have to throw extra help devoted exclusively to Bowe. This will lead to either 1-on-1 coverage on the opposite side (Chambers/Tucker/Moeaki), or one less defender thrown at the running game. I believe Charlie Weis's game plan will be completely based around what the Ravens do with that extra defender. There is a good chance that this defender will be Ed Reed, who might be able to handle all those responsibilities, which leads to the....

~~Key Matchup of the Game~~ Matt Cassel vs. Ed Reed- Reed is the best freelancing Safety in the NFL. He floats all over the field in anticipation of what the QB might do. This makes him very vulnerable to big plays if he guesses wrong, often caused by a QB's deceptive eye (which isn't Cassel's biggest strength). Reed leads the NFL in interceptions after playing in only 10 games this year (including an amazing 4 INT's in the last 6 quarters), while Cassel has avoided the big mistakes for most of the year (Raiders game aside). I believe whoever wins the big play battle between Cassel and Reed will win this game.

Whoever Scores First- With two ball control offenses squaring off, the first score of the game is hugemongous. Whoever gets that first score is able to play their type of game. Neither team is comfortable in playing from behind. If Baltimore gets ahead, they will drain the clock with an all day case of the runs (Hooters' hot wings), while Stringer Reed and Ray-von Barksdale will set out for blood (insert murder joke here). If the Chiefs get ahead, it'll be a steady dose of JamaAL Charles all day, setting up the Cassel-to-Bowe playaction. I won't say whoever scores first will win, but their odds will increase dramatically.

The Arrowhead Crowd- The one component of the game that you, the fan, can have a major effect on. This is our time. We carried the Chiefs to an opening game victory on Monday Night Football in what many of the national pundits called the loudest NFL game they had ever heard. I think we can be louder.  If you attend the game and have a voice left on Sunday night, then you didn't do all you could do. If you see somebody in your section who isn't yelling, it is your responsibility to get them to yell. We must all do our part in making sure the Chiefs break their 17-year curse. Remember, this is do or die, so leave it all on the field tomorrow.

With nothing else to say, as your Chiefs advisor, I strongly encourage you to watch these two videos before embarking out to Arrowhead Stadium tomorrow....

No one! And I mean.......NO ONE....comes in to our house.....and pushes us around!



Or do you prefer this speech? 1 inch at a time....



Chiefs 20, Ravens 10
Tomorrow is our day!
Oh yea.....now this is happening....The Chiefs official theme song!!!!



Lets party Kansas City!!!!!

Go CHIIIIIEEEFFFSSSSSSSSS,

His DirtyDirkChiefNastiness

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