Friday, September 29, 2006

Will Frank Gore be the same?


"Players tend to take on the mentality of their head coach," cornerback Patrick Surtain was quoted as saying this week. He acknowledges that Coach Herm Edwards was a former cornerback when he mentions that, "I'm not saying our offense still isn't a great offense. But we're still just getting back to playing defense."

The Chiefs do surely need to grow quickly defensively, remember the San Francisco 49ers are in Arrowhead for a visit Sunday. San Francisco statistically is up at the top of the charts. They are today fourth in the league offensively. They come in averaging 381 yds/game.

On the road they have been only slightly less succesful. Frank Gore was held down, he rushed for 87yds in Arizona. He did manage 2 touchdowns though. Alex Smith had a good game completing 23 of 40 passes for 288 yds. He was sacked one time, and threw one TD pass. His QB rating then wound up 88.3

Arizona today is averaging giving up 260 yds/per game against the pass, so Alex did well in week One. He did manage to get sacked three times last week when he played at Candlestick up against Philly last week. There, Alex Smith did fumble once too- maybe his game has fallen off. Our own Kansas City Chiefs, on the other hand are only giving up 146.5 against the pass, so that will be where the battle happens.

Last week against Philadelphia Frank Gore plummeted. He rushed for only 57yds at home. He is listed as questionable w/ rib injury, it has been reported that he became disgruntled, reclusive, after he made a momentum stopping fumble last week. On the goal line, for a defensive 99yd return for touchdown!! He accounted for the NFL Defensive play of the week!!!

He will come back and play though, this week. Can he blow it two weeks in a row?
Have the suicide squad standing by!

All in all we are in for a very good time Sunday afternoon. Pressure D will be the play of the game. Defensive turnovers are expected, defensive touchdowns will be appreciated.
Huard will be in the wheelhouse, probably behind a two tightend offensive line. He should be fine. Then ...there is Larry Johnson. You still want to be the man Larry, well you got it, you are.
Pack it and make first downs- all day long please!


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