JJ McClure
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Too late for the HC candidates we’ve missed out on, but Baalke is finally gone 
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Too late for the HC candidates we’ve missed out on, but Baalke is finally gone
Looks like it wasn't too late and Liam Coen has changed his mind with Baalke gone.
Fignon's Ponytail
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I thought he had agreed a new deal with Tampa?!
DarrenFreemansPerm
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I am equally shocked and delighted that Shad finally did the right thing, so glad he got Coen and that Jax is finally free of Baalke. Enthusiasm for next season is high.
ShivasIrons
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Kansas City Chiefs going to have everyone frustrated with another incredible performance by Mahomes Sunday....
Dave the OAP
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Just sublime offensive play.
SUPERBOWL here we come
Pevenseagull
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Need Bills to get 6 points in the 2nd half for £60!
Pavilionaire
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Pevenseagull
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Job done
The Chiefs are certainly in a match.
Kelce retrieving yards so far ...8 (eight)
Pevenseagull
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Crazy sport
Much fun
Much fun
Pevenseagull
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Fair enough!
Vatican Citys No.2 Keeper
Rebels & Albion
A gutting way for that game to end, but grudgingly, all the way it felt like the Chiefs were the most comfortable team at executing their plan on both sides of the ball.
Another Steve Spagnuolo masterclass on defence for the Chiefs. Managed to get the Bills into multiple 3rd/4th and short scenarios in the second half where the Bills kept trying to rinse and repeat the Allen tush push, which he had well scouted. Eventually there was going to be a play where it was too close to call and result in a Chiefs turnover on downs, and it happened. Was a very tight spot from the refs and probably should have brought the chains out to measure the spot IMO, but ultimately the Bills sailed too close to the wind one too many times with that playcall.
Final Bills drive at 29-32 was ultimately a disaster class in offensive play calling from Joe Brady. Put themselves on the back foot by trusting the ball to Ty Johnson on that first hand-off, when James Cook had been so effective on the ground all game, and then once Allen gets them a fresh set of downs, going to the passing game as they approached the 2 minute warning when they didn't need to put themselves under needless pressure on 4th and 5 to essentially stay in the game. Ultimately for me, the game has come down to the 4th down turnover and the play calling on that drive. Chiefs did usual Chiefs things on offence enough, played a clean game bar the early lost fumble and leaned on Xavier Worthy winning in coverage and Mahomes' legs to get the ball down the field.
Another Super Bowl where the worst timeline of teams making it to the big game has occurred, yet I'll still put myself through the pain of potentially watching another Chiefs/Mahomes/Kelce & Taylor Swift love-in fest and win because it's what I signed up for as a fan of this wonderful sport. As usual I'll be "anyone but the Chiefs" as a default setting, which I'd hope anyone outside of NFC East fans will also be. Glad that the rest of the league has finally caught up to what us in the AFC West have known for a few years. Chiefs are as unbearable as, if not on a path to being more dislikable than the Pats/Brady dynasty.
Another Steve Spagnuolo masterclass on defence for the Chiefs. Managed to get the Bills into multiple 3rd/4th and short scenarios in the second half where the Bills kept trying to rinse and repeat the Allen tush push, which he had well scouted. Eventually there was going to be a play where it was too close to call and result in a Chiefs turnover on downs, and it happened. Was a very tight spot from the refs and probably should have brought the chains out to measure the spot IMO, but ultimately the Bills sailed too close to the wind one too many times with that playcall.
Final Bills drive at 29-32 was ultimately a disaster class in offensive play calling from Joe Brady. Put themselves on the back foot by trusting the ball to Ty Johnson on that first hand-off, when James Cook had been so effective on the ground all game, and then once Allen gets them a fresh set of downs, going to the passing game as they approached the 2 minute warning when they didn't need to put themselves under needless pressure on 4th and 5 to essentially stay in the game. Ultimately for me, the game has come down to the 4th down turnover and the play calling on that drive. Chiefs did usual Chiefs things on offence enough, played a clean game bar the early lost fumble and leaned on Xavier Worthy winning in coverage and Mahomes' legs to get the ball down the field.
Another Super Bowl where the worst timeline of teams making it to the big game has occurred, yet I'll still put myself through the pain of potentially watching another Chiefs/Mahomes/Kelce & Taylor Swift love-in fest and win because it's what I signed up for as a fan of this wonderful sport. As usual I'll be "anyone but the Chiefs" as a default setting, which I'd hope anyone outside of NFC East fans will also be. Glad that the rest of the league has finally caught up to what us in the AFC West have known for a few years. Chiefs are as unbearable as, if not on a path to being more dislikable than the Pats/Brady dynasty.
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The call on the Bills 4th down quarterback sneak that was ruled short even though one of the refs marked the play on the other side of the first down marker but then was told to move it back when another ref had it on the other side of the first down line will go down in history as a huge blunder.
If the Chiefs do win the Super Bowl many people will always refer to it as the Chiefs "three-cheat" instead of "three-peat" because if any team has received favourable calls, it's the Chiefs.
www.newsbreak.com
NFL players and analysts have united in agreement as the referees continued to aid the Kansas City Chiefs with controversial calls in their victory over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game.
With many calling for change after the Divisional Round, it was hoped that something would be done about this poor officiating.
But the AFC Championship Game was potentially even worse as both NFL players and analysts were in shock over some of the calls.
A perfect example of this was an unsuccessful first-down conversion by the Bills in which every announcer of the broadcast agreed that they got it. To make matters worse, this set up the drive that gave the Chiefs the lead.
Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Gene Steratore (a former NFL referee) react to the ruling.
"Wow." - Romo
"I felt like he gained it by about a third of the football.. -Steratore
"I agree." - Nantz
College football analyst Ari Wasserman also chimed in, saying, “I’m no ref conspiracy theorist but the Chiefs ever not get the call they need?”
If the Chiefs do win the Super Bowl many people will always refer to it as the Chiefs "three-cheat" instead of "three-peat" because if any team has received favourable calls, it's the Chiefs.
NFL Players, Analysts Call for Change as Refs Continue To Help the Chiefs ‘Like Clockwork’ in AFC Championship Game - NewsBreak
NFL players and analysts have united in agreement as the referees continued to aid the Kansas City Chiefs with controversial calls in their victory over t
www.newsbreak.com
NFL Players, Analysts Call for Change as Refs Continue To Help the Chiefs ‘Like Clockwork’ in AFC Championship Game
NFL players and analysts have united in agreement as the referees continued to aid the Kansas City Chiefs with controversial calls in their victory over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game.
With many calling for change after the Divisional Round, it was hoped that something would be done about this poor officiating.
But the AFC Championship Game was potentially even worse as both NFL players and analysts were in shock over some of the calls.
A perfect example of this was an unsuccessful first-down conversion by the Bills in which every announcer of the broadcast agreed that they got it. To make matters worse, this set up the drive that gave the Chiefs the lead.
Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Gene Steratore (a former NFL referee) react to the ruling.
"Wow." - Romo
"I felt like he gained it by about a third of the football.. -Steratore
"I agree." - Nantz
College football analyst Ari Wasserman also chimed in, saying, “I’m no ref conspiracy theorist but the Chiefs ever not get the call they need?”
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That is a bloody bad call!!!
I thought the first two drives summed it up: Washington spend seven or eight minutes painstakingly working the ball forward, including a few seat-of-the-pants 4th down conversions, and get a nice opening field goal. Points on the board, Eagles defense kept on the field, an acceptable start for the underdogs as it could have been a three and out. Eagles, first play, bang, touchdown!
I did like the fake punt though, but I also thought that pulling out the (risky) trick plays so early was an acknowledgement that they were going to literally need every trick in the book to get a result. Midway through the second quarter I thought they did have a sniff.
Fignon's Ponytail
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At least I can have an early night on Superbowl Sunday now....
Agree.
It’s like Saquon blows a big hole early on, then the run defence is increased, so Hurts picks apart the rest of the field to Brown, Smith, Goedert….
The defence is strong as well.
As much as I dislike them, you can only admire their drafting strategy and overall play.