1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:02,520 Speaker 1: Thank you vantage on the day A right when you 2 00:00:02,600 --> 00:00:05,080 Speaker 1: get opportunity in the game, they can play. Hi, Michael, 3 00:00:05,120 --> 00:00:11,959 Speaker 1: don't touchdown Kansas City. The Chiefs all right in the 4 00:00:11,960 --> 00:00:15,040 Speaker 1: thick of a baby. Well, Hello, Chiefs Kingdom, and welcome 5 00:00:15,120 --> 00:00:20,680 Speaker 1: to this episode, this AFC Championship episode of Defending the Kingdom. 6 00:00:20,720 --> 00:00:23,239 Speaker 1: Mitchelts with the Voice of the Chiefs along with the 7 00:00:23,320 --> 00:00:27,920 Speaker 1: Matt Stadhams alf Chiefs Reporter Matt McMullen, and a reminder 8 00:00:28,200 --> 00:00:30,800 Speaker 1: that the Defending the Kingdom podcasts are brought to you 9 00:00:30,920 --> 00:00:35,400 Speaker 1: by three sixty Vodka, Kansas City's hometown vodka and the 10 00:00:35,440 --> 00:00:38,760 Speaker 1: official vodka of the Chiefs Kingdom is now we get 11 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:42,760 Speaker 1: revved up for the AFC Championship game, and Matt, we're 12 00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:46,639 Speaker 1: still trying to figure out just the magnitude of that 13 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:50,519 Speaker 1: divisional playoff victory as we transition here. But what a 14 00:00:50,600 --> 00:00:54,480 Speaker 1: time we are in, my friend, to see what we're seeing. Frankly, 15 00:00:54,520 --> 00:00:56,560 Speaker 1: I still can't believe it. And we've seen a lot 16 00:00:56,600 --> 00:00:59,000 Speaker 1: of amazing things in Chiefs Kingdom over the last several 17 00:00:59,120 --> 00:01:01,960 Speaker 1: years since Patrick homes God here, but I still cannot 18 00:01:02,040 --> 00:01:05,120 Speaker 1: believe it. So for Chief Rewind, I was down on 19 00:01:05,160 --> 00:01:09,039 Speaker 1: the field ready to go with four minutes left and regulation. 20 00:01:09,319 --> 00:01:11,560 Speaker 1: And I did the same thing for the Steelers game 21 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:14,000 Speaker 1: the week prior. And the Steelers game was nice because 22 00:01:14,200 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 1: the game was already in hand. Just go down to 23 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:19,839 Speaker 1: the field, relax, enjoy the atmosphere. This game not so much. 24 00:01:20,240 --> 00:01:23,200 Speaker 1: I see twenty five points scored in my time on 25 00:01:23,240 --> 00:01:26,920 Speaker 1: the field just a few minutes, and you know we're 26 00:01:26,959 --> 00:01:29,360 Speaker 1: gonna hang on and win. The Bills score, things aren't 27 00:01:29,360 --> 00:01:32,360 Speaker 1: looking good. Tyree Kill breaks off a sixty four yard touchdown. 28 00:01:32,440 --> 00:01:35,960 Speaker 1: We're gonna win. Then the Bills score. There's thirteen seconds left. 29 00:01:36,160 --> 00:01:38,480 Speaker 1: We get in field goal ratings somehow, but ger nails 30 00:01:38,480 --> 00:01:40,360 Speaker 1: the field goal. Then they go to overtime, and you 31 00:01:40,360 --> 00:01:42,920 Speaker 1: know what happened next. I just can't quite put it 32 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:45,960 Speaker 1: into words. I can't quite comprehend what we saw. And 33 00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:47,800 Speaker 1: you know, I was telling you just now off camera, 34 00:01:47,880 --> 00:01:50,320 Speaker 1: like I haven't really slept well since then. I'm still 35 00:01:50,360 --> 00:01:53,360 Speaker 1: wired after that game, just watching highlights every night, like 36 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:55,960 Speaker 1: what did I see? I mean, we're just so lucky 37 00:01:56,200 --> 00:01:58,400 Speaker 1: to have this team, and with their fight and their 38 00:01:58,400 --> 00:02:01,320 Speaker 1: competitive nature and their passion to go win a game, 39 00:02:01,760 --> 00:02:03,080 Speaker 1: it's going to go down as one of the best 40 00:02:03,080 --> 00:02:06,200 Speaker 1: of all time. People now have seen the go pro 41 00:02:06,440 --> 00:02:10,200 Speaker 1: the booth and calling that walk off overtime. Even Kay Adams, 42 00:02:10,200 --> 00:02:14,400 Speaker 1: all right, our friend, they're a good morning Football retweeted it. 43 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:16,880 Speaker 1: But honestly, I didn't even know what I said at 44 00:02:16,880 --> 00:02:19,120 Speaker 1: the time. I was like Will Ferrell and old school 45 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:22,280 Speaker 1: and the debate scene against James Carville, Like I blacked out. 46 00:02:22,280 --> 00:02:23,680 Speaker 1: I don't even know what I said. You know, that's 47 00:02:23,720 --> 00:02:26,520 Speaker 1: how you debate, That's how you do it. But there 48 00:02:26,520 --> 00:02:29,960 Speaker 1: were people listening to that seeing that. And let's just 49 00:02:30,080 --> 00:02:32,600 Speaker 1: check in before we dive into the SAFEC Championship game 50 00:02:32,639 --> 00:02:34,799 Speaker 1: for our around the world. I've got a couple here. 51 00:02:34,840 --> 00:02:38,360 Speaker 1: This is interesting. So after the game, I was trying 52 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:40,160 Speaker 1: to figure out where I'm at and what I'm doing, 53 00:02:40,200 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 1: but I did. I had not eaten since early that morning, 54 00:02:43,280 --> 00:02:46,760 Speaker 1: so I would chase down, you know, prey on the 55 00:02:46,840 --> 00:02:49,520 Speaker 1: National Geographic Channel if I could. So I was at 56 00:02:49,520 --> 00:02:51,760 Speaker 1: a local establishment late at night on the way home, 57 00:02:52,200 --> 00:02:56,040 Speaker 1: masked up. But there were four Canadians there. I don't 58 00:02:56,080 --> 00:02:58,120 Speaker 1: know if you've seen these guys. Have you seen these guys? 59 00:02:58,440 --> 00:03:01,520 Speaker 1: Four Canadians all dressed up in this their own guard 60 00:03:01,600 --> 00:03:05,040 Speaker 1: like all like tuxedo looking things. They go to every 61 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:08,880 Speaker 1: game at Arrowhead at GHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, they 62 00:03:08,960 --> 00:03:14,280 Speaker 1: drive drive every home game from Winnipeg. What and they're 63 00:03:14,320 --> 00:03:16,360 Speaker 1: like one crazy. They're just bouncing off each other. They 64 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:18,320 Speaker 1: see me and recognize me, and I'm like, what what 65 00:03:18,360 --> 00:03:20,200 Speaker 1: do you got? Yeah? I go, how are the Blue 66 00:03:20,200 --> 00:03:23,480 Speaker 1: Bombers doing? He's like a plant bombers if they drive 67 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:29,440 Speaker 1: from Winnipeg to h Field Arrowhead Stadium every home game, 68 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:32,639 Speaker 1: like twenty nine just burned up. The other one is 69 00:03:32,680 --> 00:03:35,320 Speaker 1: in your place that's near and dear to you. Columbia, Missouri, 70 00:03:35,760 --> 00:03:38,920 Speaker 1: there is a huge Chiefs fan. Actually she lives now 71 00:03:38,920 --> 00:03:41,320 Speaker 1: in Saint Louis, but she's from Columbia, went to rock 72 00:03:41,320 --> 00:03:45,320 Speaker 1: Bridge High School. She's a rock Bridge Bruin, but she's 73 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:51,240 Speaker 1: in St. Louis, lives like every word play visual piece. 74 00:03:52,160 --> 00:03:54,960 Speaker 1: She's called Jenny the Kappa, but anyway, she's a big 75 00:03:54,960 --> 00:03:59,240 Speaker 1: defending the Kingdom follower. And so shout out to those 76 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:04,840 Speaker 1: so far away in Winnipeg, Manitoba. And then also the 77 00:04:05,200 --> 00:04:07,600 Speaker 1: Jenny the Cap of the Queen of the Saint Louis 78 00:04:08,160 --> 00:04:10,520 Speaker 1: edition of the Chiefs Kingdom from you where you went 79 00:04:10,560 --> 00:04:13,360 Speaker 1: to college that's her hometown. That's awesome. I actually have 80 00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:16,159 Speaker 1: my heart in both of those places because I lived 81 00:04:16,200 --> 00:04:18,360 Speaker 1: in Minneapolis for a year. I did an internship with 82 00:04:18,400 --> 00:04:21,039 Speaker 1: the Minnesota Twins. That's where I met my wife, and 83 00:04:21,560 --> 00:04:23,760 Speaker 1: when we first met, like I don't know, like three 84 00:04:23,839 --> 00:04:25,880 Speaker 1: or four months into our relationship, we took a road 85 00:04:25,880 --> 00:04:28,400 Speaker 1: trip to Winnipeg. We drove six hours to Minneapolis to 86 00:04:28,400 --> 00:04:30,679 Speaker 1: Winnipeg and spent the weekend in Winnipeg. I like Winnipeg. 87 00:04:30,720 --> 00:04:32,640 Speaker 1: It's a cool place. We didn't know it when we 88 00:04:32,680 --> 00:04:35,400 Speaker 1: went there, but it was Canada Day, like their July fourth, 89 00:04:35,400 --> 00:04:38,279 Speaker 1: it's July first up there is their Independence Day, like 90 00:04:38,360 --> 00:04:41,000 Speaker 1: Canadian flags everywhere and fireworks. It was amazing. So I've 91 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:44,040 Speaker 1: been to Winnipeg on Canada Day with my wife my 92 00:04:44,080 --> 00:04:46,480 Speaker 1: future wife at that point. But very cool. That's a 93 00:04:46,520 --> 00:04:48,520 Speaker 1: long drive into these guys, because did you see him 94 00:04:48,560 --> 00:04:51,039 Speaker 1: in like their chiefs tuxas and there, and they got 95 00:04:51,040 --> 00:04:53,960 Speaker 1: the Canadian flag on their on the little pile. It's 96 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:57,320 Speaker 1: it's awesome. Maybe you've ran. That's incredible. That is a 97 00:04:57,360 --> 00:05:01,120 Speaker 1: long drive. That is commitment for those guys, but amazing stuff. 98 00:05:01,600 --> 00:05:03,600 Speaker 1: I do have lots as always of people all over 99 00:05:03,600 --> 00:05:05,880 Speaker 1: the world, all over the country. So we have a 100 00:05:05,920 --> 00:05:09,719 Speaker 1: fan in Manila in the Philippines, a fan in Newfoundland, 101 00:05:10,360 --> 00:05:13,200 Speaker 1: and then Mike in Perth, Australia. And then also he 102 00:05:13,240 --> 00:05:16,320 Speaker 1: wanted to shout out his buddy Joel. Joel introduced Mike 103 00:05:16,440 --> 00:05:18,360 Speaker 1: to the Chiefs when they were both fourteen years old. 104 00:05:18,800 --> 00:05:21,240 Speaker 1: Joel got Mike Joe Montana, Jersey, and they've both been 105 00:05:21,279 --> 00:05:24,000 Speaker 1: Chiefs fans in the decades since it's very cool there. 106 00:05:24,480 --> 00:05:26,640 Speaker 1: Then lots of people as always, all over the nation. 107 00:05:26,720 --> 00:05:31,400 Speaker 1: So Colton in clear Field, Utah, Melissa in Elkhart, Kansas, 108 00:05:31,400 --> 00:05:34,880 Speaker 1: Brett and Little Rock, Arkansas. A fan in Springfield, Missouri, 109 00:05:35,200 --> 00:05:39,880 Speaker 1: or as he calls it, Arrowhead South, Demaris and El Paso, Texas. 110 00:05:40,240 --> 00:05:44,360 Speaker 1: Larry in Bakerton, Pennsylvania, Josh and Joplin, Missouri, a fan 111 00:05:44,440 --> 00:05:48,640 Speaker 1: in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Chris and Ridgeland, South Carolina, or as 112 00:05:48,640 --> 00:05:51,040 Speaker 1: he calls it, Kingdom Southeast. And I'm going to return 113 00:05:51,080 --> 00:05:56,800 Speaker 1: back to these directional proclamations here in a moment. Karen 114 00:05:56,839 --> 00:06:01,000 Speaker 1: in the Villages Florida, Tom and Fairmont, West Rginia, Mark 115 00:06:01,080 --> 00:06:04,360 Speaker 1: and Montana, Bob in Unionville, Missouri. I think we've shot 116 00:06:04,400 --> 00:06:05,919 Speaker 1: it out Bob before. But if you keep putting your 117 00:06:05,960 --> 00:06:09,200 Speaker 1: name there, I'm gonna keep shoting you out. Gary and Topeka, 118 00:06:09,279 --> 00:06:13,239 Speaker 1: a fan in Huntington, West Virginia, Jason and Garden City, Kansas. 119 00:06:13,279 --> 00:06:16,640 Speaker 1: And Stu in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Now we mentioned the 120 00:06:16,640 --> 00:06:20,680 Speaker 1: two directional proclamations. Here we have a fan in Springfield, Missouri, 121 00:06:20,800 --> 00:06:24,839 Speaker 1: Arrowhead South and at Chris and Ridgeland, South Carolina, Kingdom Southeast. 122 00:06:25,080 --> 00:06:27,280 Speaker 1: Where this all started was several weeks ago. We had 123 00:06:27,279 --> 00:06:31,320 Speaker 1: Ignacio in Santa Barbara, California. He proclaimed Santa Barbara as 124 00:06:31,440 --> 00:06:34,360 Speaker 1: Arrowhead West. And then about a week later we had 125 00:06:34,400 --> 00:06:37,440 Speaker 1: Mandy and Will and Mount Washington, Kentucky. They're like, you 126 00:06:37,440 --> 00:06:40,560 Speaker 1: know what, Mount Washington, Kentucky is Kingdom East. So now 127 00:06:40,560 --> 00:06:44,600 Speaker 1: we have a west and east, a south and a southeast. 128 00:06:44,880 --> 00:06:46,960 Speaker 1: Let's keep this thing going. If you want to plant 129 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:51,120 Speaker 1: your flag and say my town is Arrowhead or Kingdom, 130 00:06:51,360 --> 00:06:55,560 Speaker 1: whatever direction, let us know. You know what, if you 131 00:06:55,600 --> 00:06:57,240 Speaker 1: want to declare, If you're out there and want to 132 00:06:57,240 --> 00:07:01,480 Speaker 1: declare your own kingdom province and have your own capital 133 00:07:01,720 --> 00:07:04,400 Speaker 1: of that province, then go ahead have at it. You 134 00:07:04,440 --> 00:07:06,159 Speaker 1: and I started working on this. We're gonna work on 135 00:07:06,160 --> 00:07:09,320 Speaker 1: his T shirt idea Kingdom Defenders, and we're gonna put 136 00:07:09,360 --> 00:07:12,480 Speaker 1: him out worldwide. All right. If if you're out there 137 00:07:12,520 --> 00:07:14,680 Speaker 1: and want to do it, let's let's let's go for it. 138 00:07:14,680 --> 00:07:18,200 Speaker 1: We'll get that done in the offseason. And you mentioned Elkhart, Kansas, 139 00:07:18,800 --> 00:07:21,679 Speaker 1: Okay home in the Wildcats. The southern end the border 140 00:07:21,680 --> 00:07:26,360 Speaker 1: of the city is Oklahoma and not far from the 141 00:07:26,400 --> 00:07:29,520 Speaker 1: western boundary of the city is Colorado. Like gets down 142 00:07:29,560 --> 00:07:31,400 Speaker 1: in the corner. But here's where this gets interesting and 143 00:07:31,440 --> 00:07:35,400 Speaker 1: we get started under discussion of this AFC Championship game. Elkhart, 144 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:39,960 Speaker 1: Kansas is the home of Darren Simmons, who is the 145 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:45,120 Speaker 1: Special team's coach for the Cincinnati Bengals. And here comes Darren, 146 00:07:45,160 --> 00:07:48,840 Speaker 1: the Elkhart, Kansas native and bringing his Bengals into town 147 00:07:48,920 --> 00:07:51,880 Speaker 1: for this AFC Championship game. So let's just die right 148 00:07:51,920 --> 00:07:54,400 Speaker 1: into this. This is fresh now. People can go back 149 00:07:54,440 --> 00:07:57,560 Speaker 1: to our DTK episode prior to that week of Week 150 00:07:57,680 --> 00:08:02,040 Speaker 1: sixteen about the revenge tour in the rematch of Andy 151 00:08:02,080 --> 00:08:04,360 Speaker 1: Reid Is twenty four and five and in season rematches 152 00:08:04,400 --> 00:08:06,880 Speaker 1: as head coach of the Chiefs, we have a chance 153 00:08:07,280 --> 00:08:10,080 Speaker 1: to revenge and it's a rematch your thoughts on this 154 00:08:10,200 --> 00:08:13,440 Speaker 1: Bengals team in this AFC Championship. Well, first, what makes 155 00:08:13,480 --> 00:08:16,720 Speaker 1: you the best is that not only are you familiar 156 00:08:16,760 --> 00:08:20,080 Speaker 1: with elk Cart, Kansas, you know their high school mascot, 157 00:08:20,120 --> 00:08:22,120 Speaker 1: you know their most famous alums, you know all of 158 00:08:22,160 --> 00:08:24,640 Speaker 1: this stuff. It never ceases to amaze me that you 159 00:08:24,680 --> 00:08:29,120 Speaker 1: know these things. I'm very impressed as always in Elkhart, Kansas, 160 00:08:29,160 --> 00:08:31,800 Speaker 1: even though you know there's a Bengal from there. We 161 00:08:31,880 --> 00:08:35,920 Speaker 1: have a DTK listener, So it's a battleground area. Now 162 00:08:35,960 --> 00:08:39,640 Speaker 1: looking at looking out Week seventeen, you know, I think 163 00:08:39,640 --> 00:08:43,160 Speaker 1: every game is a learning opportunity, and there's good and 164 00:08:43,160 --> 00:08:46,040 Speaker 1: there's bad, and every single game I think Week seventeen 165 00:08:46,080 --> 00:08:49,080 Speaker 1: against the Bengals is perhaps the best example of a 166 00:08:49,160 --> 00:08:51,480 Speaker 1: game where there's a lot of good and some bad. 167 00:08:52,040 --> 00:08:54,360 Speaker 1: And let's look at the good first. So the Chiefs 168 00:08:54,480 --> 00:08:56,800 Speaker 1: had over four hundred yards of offense in that game. 169 00:08:56,800 --> 00:09:00,680 Speaker 1: They moved the ball honestly, surgically in the first half. 170 00:09:00,720 --> 00:09:03,600 Speaker 1: They averaged over seven yards per play. They had touchdowns 171 00:09:03,600 --> 00:09:06,040 Speaker 1: on four of their first five drives, and I think 172 00:09:06,040 --> 00:09:08,319 Speaker 1: they went three and out on their very first possession 173 00:09:08,520 --> 00:09:11,320 Speaker 1: and then scored four straight touchdowns, So their offense was 174 00:09:11,400 --> 00:09:15,080 Speaker 1: moving with relative ease early on in this game, and 175 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:17,840 Speaker 1: the Chiefs led for most of the game. Now what 176 00:09:17,960 --> 00:09:21,280 Speaker 1: happened in the second half. Overall, there's ten penalties in 177 00:09:21,320 --> 00:09:23,760 Speaker 1: this game. A lot of those penalties were on third 178 00:09:23,840 --> 00:09:27,760 Speaker 1: or fourth dound that extended Bengals offensive drives. A lot 179 00:09:27,760 --> 00:09:30,320 Speaker 1: of big plays allowed in this game, particularly to Jamar Chase, 180 00:09:30,600 --> 00:09:33,559 Speaker 1: and then just uncharacteristic mistakes in this game that we're 181 00:09:33,559 --> 00:09:35,640 Speaker 1: not used to seeing from this team that really hurt 182 00:09:35,679 --> 00:09:37,800 Speaker 1: the Chiefs in the long run. So when you're looking 183 00:09:37,800 --> 00:09:40,120 Speaker 1: at this game, it's exciting because the Chiefs did a 184 00:09:40,160 --> 00:09:42,840 Speaker 1: lot of great things against the Bengals back in Week seventeen. 185 00:09:43,600 --> 00:09:45,760 Speaker 1: There were some bad but the good news is I 186 00:09:45,760 --> 00:09:48,959 Speaker 1: feel like those bad things are correctable, Like those aren't 187 00:09:49,000 --> 00:09:51,320 Speaker 1: things that you know are going to happen again. There 188 00:09:51,360 --> 00:09:54,000 Speaker 1: are things that are preventable. The focus in this game 189 00:09:54,080 --> 00:09:55,800 Speaker 1: was just very important. You can't go out there and 190 00:09:55,840 --> 00:09:59,400 Speaker 1: be committing penalties and big moments on third down or 191 00:09:59,520 --> 00:10:02,560 Speaker 1: in goal go situations. Got to make sure everyone's has 192 00:10:02,600 --> 00:10:05,600 Speaker 1: supreme focus in this game and that you can take 193 00:10:05,640 --> 00:10:08,079 Speaker 1: care of business, because what an opportunity this is here 194 00:10:08,080 --> 00:10:12,080 Speaker 1: for the Chiefs against the Bengal squad that's hungry as well. Yeah, 195 00:10:12,160 --> 00:10:14,240 Speaker 1: you bring up some interesting points that it was a 196 00:10:14,320 --> 00:10:19,120 Speaker 1: very peculiar game. Some would say weird game. I mean, 197 00:10:19,160 --> 00:10:22,199 Speaker 1: there were nine possessions for each team. The Chiefs got 198 00:10:22,240 --> 00:10:25,760 Speaker 1: three stops. Those were fueled by pressure, a sacked by 199 00:10:25,760 --> 00:10:28,480 Speaker 1: Frank Clark in the first drive. The second drive was 200 00:10:28,559 --> 00:10:30,920 Speaker 1: Chris Jones, so two of the three stops were in 201 00:10:30,960 --> 00:10:34,040 Speaker 1: the first two drives of the game. But almost every 202 00:10:34,080 --> 00:10:37,280 Speaker 1: other scoring drive for the Bengals was fueled by a 203 00:10:37,360 --> 00:10:43,360 Speaker 1: major penalty. Defensive pass interference, a Horsecolor tackle that were 204 00:10:43,440 --> 00:10:46,560 Speaker 1: drives stopped for the Chiefs with the holding penalty that 205 00:10:46,679 --> 00:10:48,920 Speaker 1: was critical. The Chiefs only had three possessions in the 206 00:10:49,120 --> 00:10:53,000 Speaker 1: entire second half that can be easily overlooked, and a 207 00:10:53,040 --> 00:10:57,040 Speaker 1: Byron Pringle touchdown for a kickoff return for a touchdown 208 00:10:57,480 --> 00:10:59,640 Speaker 1: that was called back because of a holding call. All told, 209 00:10:59,679 --> 00:11:04,560 Speaker 1: ten penalties in that game. Everyone was critical and you're 210 00:11:04,600 --> 00:11:07,320 Speaker 1: hoping as you flip it nowt to gha field at 211 00:11:07,360 --> 00:11:09,920 Speaker 1: Arrowhead Stadium, not saying that you won't have ten penalties. 212 00:11:10,559 --> 00:11:12,680 Speaker 1: But one thing the Chiefs have done in these two 213 00:11:12,720 --> 00:11:17,200 Speaker 1: playoff victories have been very precise for the most part. 214 00:11:17,679 --> 00:11:20,559 Speaker 1: They have been very focused, and they've stayed away from 215 00:11:20,600 --> 00:11:23,400 Speaker 1: those penalties and for sure turnovers for the most part. 216 00:11:23,720 --> 00:11:26,560 Speaker 1: But for sure those penalties that at points when there 217 00:11:26,559 --> 00:11:30,000 Speaker 1: were downturns in the season, many times it was fueled 218 00:11:30,040 --> 00:11:34,560 Speaker 1: by a critical penalty and turnovers. Two penalties and turnovers 219 00:11:34,559 --> 00:11:36,480 Speaker 1: were the story of the early part of the season. 220 00:11:36,600 --> 00:11:39,839 Speaker 1: The Chiefs were beating themselves so often earlier this year. 221 00:11:40,120 --> 00:11:42,520 Speaker 1: And yeah, if you look at that Buffalo game, one 222 00:11:42,640 --> 00:11:45,840 Speaker 1: penalty the entire game for the Chiefs, one penalty and 223 00:11:45,920 --> 00:11:50,040 Speaker 1: zero turnovers. Obviously, it was honestly a perfect offensive game 224 00:11:50,160 --> 00:11:52,679 Speaker 1: for the Chiefs in so many ways. Not every drive 225 00:11:52,800 --> 00:11:55,000 Speaker 1: ended in a touchdown, but a lot of them did, 226 00:11:55,160 --> 00:11:57,240 Speaker 1: and the drives that didn't end in touchdowns were almost 227 00:11:57,280 --> 00:11:59,760 Speaker 1: always productive. And really that's been the story of the 228 00:11:59,760 --> 00:12:01,800 Speaker 1: play offs for the Chiefs. The Chiefs have scored a 229 00:12:01,840 --> 00:12:06,000 Speaker 1: touchdown on eleven of their last eighteen possessions. Think about that. 230 00:12:06,200 --> 00:12:09,079 Speaker 1: It's incredible what they've been able to do offensively. And 231 00:12:09,200 --> 00:12:11,679 Speaker 1: Patrick Mahomes as of course, the field general for all 232 00:12:11,720 --> 00:12:13,720 Speaker 1: of this, I have a crazy stat for you, so 233 00:12:13,840 --> 00:12:17,920 Speaker 1: bear with me here. Only three quarterbacks coming into this 234 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:22,040 Speaker 1: season had thrown for three hundred yards, three touchdowns and 235 00:12:22,120 --> 00:12:25,600 Speaker 1: completed seventy five percent of their passes in multiple postseason 236 00:12:25,640 --> 00:12:29,880 Speaker 1: games in their careers. Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, and Kurt 237 00:12:29,920 --> 00:12:33,120 Speaker 1: Warner not in the same postseason just in their careers, 238 00:12:33,440 --> 00:12:35,880 Speaker 1: those guys each had two games where they're three for 239 00:12:35,920 --> 00:12:39,520 Speaker 1: three hundred yards, three touchdowns and completed seventy five of 240 00:12:39,559 --> 00:12:42,160 Speaker 1: their passes. Patrick Mahomes has done that and each of 241 00:12:42,200 --> 00:12:45,280 Speaker 1: the last two games. Think about that. That is crazy. 242 00:12:45,440 --> 00:12:48,440 Speaker 1: We always talk about how Mahomes is shattering records and 243 00:12:48,480 --> 00:12:50,000 Speaker 1: how he could be the best of all time. When 244 00:12:50,000 --> 00:12:52,559 Speaker 1: it's all said and done, we're seeing it before our 245 00:12:52,559 --> 00:12:55,760 Speaker 1: eyes right now. Truly, no one has ever done what 246 00:12:55,840 --> 00:12:58,000 Speaker 1: he has done in the last two games. He is 247 00:12:58,080 --> 00:13:00,679 Speaker 1: locked in. He has a killer instinct about him and 248 00:13:00,800 --> 00:13:04,000 Speaker 1: a laser focus right now that as good as he's 249 00:13:04,040 --> 00:13:05,920 Speaker 1: been in his career, I don't know if we've seen 250 00:13:06,240 --> 00:13:08,960 Speaker 1: this level of focus, particularly what we saw against the 251 00:13:08,960 --> 00:13:11,240 Speaker 1: Bills just a few nights ago. So it's a very 252 00:13:11,280 --> 00:13:14,120 Speaker 1: exciting time to be a Chiefs fan right now. And 253 00:13:14,160 --> 00:13:16,280 Speaker 1: even though that Bengals game was just a few weeks ago, 254 00:13:16,520 --> 00:13:19,160 Speaker 1: it feels like This Chief's team is just totally different 255 00:13:19,240 --> 00:13:21,520 Speaker 1: right now in terms of their focus and just their 256 00:13:21,559 --> 00:13:25,079 Speaker 1: eyes on the goal right here. Yeah, that's sixteenth game 257 00:13:25,080 --> 00:13:27,600 Speaker 1: in Week seventeen was part of a Burrow flurry too. 258 00:13:27,679 --> 00:13:30,560 Speaker 1: Let's give Joe Burrow here some credit. The first quarterback 259 00:13:30,600 --> 00:13:33,840 Speaker 1: in NFL history to have twelve hundred plus yards, ten 260 00:13:33,920 --> 00:13:38,280 Speaker 1: plus passing touchdowns, no interceptions in a three game span. 261 00:13:39,200 --> 00:13:41,480 Speaker 1: First guy ever. So that's what we got coming into 262 00:13:41,480 --> 00:13:44,800 Speaker 1: this game. People are thinking, mind, what did we just see? Well, 263 00:13:45,800 --> 00:13:47,320 Speaker 1: what are we going to see here in this AFC 264 00:13:47,520 --> 00:13:50,560 Speaker 1: Championship game? But let's give Burrow and Jamar Chase and 265 00:13:50,559 --> 00:13:52,480 Speaker 1: there are other weapons they're due here. This is an 266 00:13:52,480 --> 00:13:56,680 Speaker 1: explosive Cincinnati team. Yeah, very explosive. I mean Joe Burrow 267 00:13:56,760 --> 00:13:59,400 Speaker 1: is doing things that not a lot of young quarterbacks 268 00:13:59,480 --> 00:14:01,600 Speaker 1: doing the l and we're seeing the changing of the 269 00:14:01,640 --> 00:14:04,559 Speaker 1: guard in the AFC. We know Patrick Mahomes as a 270 00:14:04,640 --> 00:14:07,520 Speaker 1: top dog in the AFC. He's proven that. But there's 271 00:14:07,559 --> 00:14:09,840 Speaker 1: kind of this rush to be that next guy. I 272 00:14:09,880 --> 00:14:12,200 Speaker 1: think Josh Allen right now is probably that next guy. 273 00:14:12,440 --> 00:14:14,480 Speaker 1: But Joe Burrow wants to be in that conversation just 274 00:14:15,080 --> 00:14:17,719 Speaker 1: like guys like justin Herbert Do as well. So Joe 275 00:14:17,760 --> 00:14:21,160 Speaker 1: Burrow is kind of a different player than Mahomes and Alan. 276 00:14:21,280 --> 00:14:23,560 Speaker 1: Joe Burrow is more of your traditional pocket passer. He 277 00:14:23,600 --> 00:14:25,240 Speaker 1: has a rocket of an arm. He's gonna laser it 278 00:14:25,280 --> 00:14:28,080 Speaker 1: in there, and he's had a lot of success doing that. 279 00:14:28,120 --> 00:14:29,960 Speaker 1: I mean last week here for three hundred and forty 280 00:14:29,960 --> 00:14:32,640 Speaker 1: eight yards against the Tennessee Titans. The key though a 281 00:14:32,760 --> 00:14:36,120 Speaker 1: Burrow is his offensive line has struggled this year. He 282 00:14:36,160 --> 00:14:38,120 Speaker 1: was sacked more than any quarterback in the NFL. He 283 00:14:38,200 --> 00:14:40,920 Speaker 1: sacked fifty one times this season, and he was sacked 284 00:14:41,000 --> 00:14:43,880 Speaker 1: nine times last week against the Tennessee Titans. That was 285 00:14:43,920 --> 00:14:47,040 Speaker 1: an NFL postseason record. Very difficult to win games if 286 00:14:47,040 --> 00:14:50,120 Speaker 1: you're being sacked and pressured that many times. And it's 287 00:14:50,160 --> 00:14:53,080 Speaker 1: significant because if you look at Pro Football Focus numbers, 288 00:14:53,360 --> 00:14:55,960 Speaker 1: when Burrow has a clean pocket this year, according to 289 00:14:55,960 --> 00:14:59,160 Speaker 1: Pro Football Focus, he's been the best quarterback in football. 290 00:14:59,280 --> 00:15:01,640 Speaker 1: I mean, he's almost unbeatable when he has all those 291 00:15:01,640 --> 00:15:04,120 Speaker 1: weapons out there and he has a clean pocket. But 292 00:15:04,200 --> 00:15:07,040 Speaker 1: he's been pressured a lot because his offensive line has struggled. 293 00:15:07,200 --> 00:15:09,520 Speaker 1: And while his numbers are still pretty good, when he's pressured, 294 00:15:09,800 --> 00:15:13,000 Speaker 1: they go down dramatically. He's a mere mortal when he's pressured. 295 00:15:13,080 --> 00:15:15,080 Speaker 1: So for the Chiefs in this game, got to get 296 00:15:15,120 --> 00:15:16,680 Speaker 1: pressure on him. And the good news is they did 297 00:15:16,680 --> 00:15:19,240 Speaker 1: that back in week seventeen. They sacked him four times 298 00:15:19,240 --> 00:15:21,040 Speaker 1: and pressured him quite a bit. Got to keep that 299 00:15:21,080 --> 00:15:25,080 Speaker 1: going here in this game. We've mentioned that though sacks 300 00:15:25,080 --> 00:15:27,840 Speaker 1: can be a number, they become more than a number 301 00:15:27,920 --> 00:15:30,880 Speaker 1: when they lead to something significant. And you mentioned four 302 00:15:30,880 --> 00:15:34,640 Speaker 1: sacks against Cincinnati, the three stops they had in that game. 303 00:15:34,640 --> 00:15:37,840 Speaker 1: Of those nine possessions, all three were fueled by sacks. 304 00:15:38,600 --> 00:15:41,360 Speaker 1: And if you look at last week's incredible victory over 305 00:15:41,400 --> 00:15:44,560 Speaker 1: the Bills, there were enough stops. Four stops by the 306 00:15:44,640 --> 00:15:47,840 Speaker 1: Chiefs defense, two by Nick Bolton were outstanding plays, but 307 00:15:47,920 --> 00:15:50,120 Speaker 1: then a sack by Jerry en Reid is one of 308 00:15:50,120 --> 00:15:52,320 Speaker 1: them and a sack by melbourn Ingram is the other. 309 00:15:52,520 --> 00:15:57,440 Speaker 1: If the Chiefs can get impactful sacks, not just a sack, 310 00:15:57,840 --> 00:16:01,600 Speaker 1: but a sack that crushes a drive, drive throws everything 311 00:16:01,600 --> 00:16:04,920 Speaker 1: off the rails for Cincinnati, then it becomes as much 312 00:16:05,000 --> 00:16:07,840 Speaker 1: of a weapon as a big offensive play. It sure does. 313 00:16:08,040 --> 00:16:10,720 Speaker 1: And one thing that I think is important here is 314 00:16:10,760 --> 00:16:14,320 Speaker 1: the Chiefs defense. I think Unfortunately, we'll be remembered for 315 00:16:14,560 --> 00:16:16,560 Speaker 1: what happened in the last two minutes where the Bills 316 00:16:16,600 --> 00:16:18,920 Speaker 1: went down there and scored two touchdowns. But they actually 317 00:16:18,920 --> 00:16:21,080 Speaker 1: played really well against the Bills for the most part 318 00:16:21,120 --> 00:16:23,040 Speaker 1: in that game and came up with some big stops 319 00:16:23,120 --> 00:16:25,680 Speaker 1: you mentioned Nick Bolton. I mean those were short third 320 00:16:25,680 --> 00:16:28,520 Speaker 1: down attempts two different times, two rushes won by Devin 321 00:16:28,560 --> 00:16:32,120 Speaker 1: Stingletarry won by Isaiah McKenzie, and Bolton stopped him short 322 00:16:32,160 --> 00:16:34,720 Speaker 1: of the sticks and forced a punning situation. The defense 323 00:16:34,800 --> 00:16:37,640 Speaker 1: kept that game close throughout, and then the offense took 324 00:16:37,640 --> 00:16:39,720 Speaker 1: over when they needed to at the very end of 325 00:16:39,760 --> 00:16:41,880 Speaker 1: the game. We need a similar effort here what we 326 00:16:41,880 --> 00:16:43,960 Speaker 1: saw in the first fifty eight minutes from the defense 327 00:16:44,000 --> 00:16:47,840 Speaker 1: against Cincinnati and just forcing Cincinnati into negative plays, forcing 328 00:16:47,880 --> 00:16:50,760 Speaker 1: them into second and long, third and long. You can't 329 00:16:50,840 --> 00:16:53,560 Speaker 1: let this offense be on schedule. And once again with Burrow, 330 00:16:53,600 --> 00:16:55,360 Speaker 1: you just got to get in his face. The good 331 00:16:55,400 --> 00:16:57,680 Speaker 1: news is he's not quite like Josh Allen or Mahomes 332 00:16:57,680 --> 00:16:59,480 Speaker 1: like I mentioned, where he's going to be scrambling for 333 00:17:00,120 --> 00:17:02,240 Speaker 1: yards all over the place, avoiding sacks. If you can 334 00:17:02,280 --> 00:17:04,240 Speaker 1: get to him, you can generally get to him, and 335 00:17:04,240 --> 00:17:05,959 Speaker 1: that's where you can maybe beat him into a mistake. 336 00:17:06,119 --> 00:17:08,760 Speaker 1: He threw several interceptions this year as well through an 337 00:17:08,760 --> 00:17:11,879 Speaker 1: interception last week against the Titans, So got to get 338 00:17:11,920 --> 00:17:14,040 Speaker 1: pressure on him. That's truly the key in this game. 339 00:17:14,160 --> 00:17:17,440 Speaker 1: Cannot allow him to have a clean pocket now. And 340 00:17:17,560 --> 00:17:20,040 Speaker 1: I don't know if it was propaganda or not. Social 341 00:17:20,040 --> 00:17:24,439 Speaker 1: media can be so deceptive and propaganda has been a 342 00:17:24,440 --> 00:17:29,720 Speaker 1: part of humankind since the creation. Okay, it just comes 343 00:17:29,720 --> 00:17:33,080 Speaker 1: in different ways, shapes and forms. But with social media 344 00:17:33,280 --> 00:17:35,800 Speaker 1: it's real easy to put propaganda out there and make 345 00:17:35,800 --> 00:17:38,639 Speaker 1: it look like the truth. But a theme of this 346 00:17:38,680 --> 00:17:44,400 Speaker 1: show is Arrowhead full on, Geha Field, that Arrowhead Stadium 347 00:17:44,440 --> 00:17:47,680 Speaker 1: full on, and then getting another trophy in the trophy case. 348 00:17:48,280 --> 00:17:51,199 Speaker 1: Did Joe Burrow really say there's no NFL stadium as 349 00:17:51,200 --> 00:17:55,080 Speaker 1: allowed as an SEC stadium? You know, I've been trying 350 00:17:55,080 --> 00:17:57,040 Speaker 1: to research that myself. I don't know when he said it, 351 00:17:57,119 --> 00:18:00,320 Speaker 1: but the fact is it's out there, and he's in 352 00:18:00,560 --> 00:18:04,480 Speaker 1: for an education, I guess because listen. I mean, players 353 00:18:04,520 --> 00:18:07,640 Speaker 1: come in and out of Kansas City over the decades 354 00:18:07,680 --> 00:18:10,560 Speaker 1: and they say there's no place that is quite like 355 00:18:10,720 --> 00:18:13,239 Speaker 1: that place. And I mean, I've been to a lot 356 00:18:13,240 --> 00:18:15,600 Speaker 1: of SEC stadiums. I've been to stadiums all over the country. 357 00:18:15,600 --> 00:18:17,600 Speaker 1: I've heard a lot of loud football in my life. 358 00:18:17,800 --> 00:18:20,520 Speaker 1: I've been in domes. I've never heard a place as 359 00:18:20,560 --> 00:18:23,520 Speaker 1: loud as gha field. The Arrowhead Stadium was against the 360 00:18:23,520 --> 00:18:27,600 Speaker 1: Buffalo Bills. Being on the field and feeling the noise 361 00:18:27,600 --> 00:18:30,280 Speaker 1: because in the press box we have the big windows. 362 00:18:30,280 --> 00:18:32,239 Speaker 1: You know it's loud, but we can't quite fully hear it. 363 00:18:32,920 --> 00:18:36,840 Speaker 1: Feeling the noise on the field throughout the last several 364 00:18:36,840 --> 00:18:40,399 Speaker 1: minutes of that game was like an out of body experience. 365 00:18:40,440 --> 00:18:43,879 Speaker 1: It was incredible. I don't know how the pills were 366 00:18:43,920 --> 00:18:47,480 Speaker 1: able to do anything, honestly, but it's such an advantage. 367 00:18:47,760 --> 00:18:50,399 Speaker 1: And I mean the Bengals are gonna feel it because 368 00:18:50,800 --> 00:18:52,919 Speaker 1: as hungry as the Chiefs are to get back to 369 00:18:52,960 --> 00:18:55,760 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl, these fans are just as hungry. And 370 00:18:56,200 --> 00:18:58,680 Speaker 1: I mean it's going to be crazy on Sunday afternoon. 371 00:18:58,720 --> 00:19:01,359 Speaker 1: I have no doubt we'll need him because once again, 372 00:19:01,880 --> 00:19:04,359 Speaker 1: the pass rush is what we need against Joe Burrow, right, 373 00:19:04,359 --> 00:19:06,359 Speaker 1: That's how you shut him down. Well, what helps the 374 00:19:06,359 --> 00:19:09,480 Speaker 1: pass rush more than anything noise. And we're going to 375 00:19:09,480 --> 00:19:12,680 Speaker 1: the loudest stadium here in the NFL on Sunday, it 376 00:19:12,680 --> 00:19:16,040 Speaker 1: should be interesting. Yeah, every one of these Bengals offensive 377 00:19:16,080 --> 00:19:19,679 Speaker 1: linemen have had a lot of sack in the playoffs 378 00:19:19,680 --> 00:19:22,280 Speaker 1: in two games and throughout the year. They've also had 379 00:19:22,400 --> 00:19:25,919 Speaker 1: multiple false starts. So there's their exportation to the crowd 380 00:19:25,920 --> 00:19:29,000 Speaker 1: of gha field at Arrowhead Stadium, like your input? All right, 381 00:19:29,040 --> 00:19:31,920 Speaker 1: as we close things out, are get ready to kind 382 00:19:31,920 --> 00:19:35,600 Speaker 1: of wrap things up here on this episode. The Cincinnati defense, 383 00:19:36,800 --> 00:19:39,280 Speaker 1: they have such offensive weapons. We didn't really talk We'll 384 00:19:39,280 --> 00:19:41,560 Speaker 1: talk about Jamar Chase here in a second, maybe give 385 00:19:41,640 --> 00:19:45,720 Speaker 1: him credit, But they are so good in the red zone. 386 00:19:45,760 --> 00:19:49,720 Speaker 1: They're in this game. In my opinion, Matt eight enemy 387 00:19:49,760 --> 00:19:52,320 Speaker 1: possessions in the red zone in these first two playoff games, 388 00:19:52,400 --> 00:19:55,720 Speaker 1: two touchdowns and they force five turnovers and all given 389 00:19:55,800 --> 00:19:59,960 Speaker 1: up one. That's plus four to me. It seems simplicit. 390 00:20:00,440 --> 00:20:02,879 Speaker 1: But as good as their offense has been, how did 391 00:20:02,920 --> 00:20:06,199 Speaker 1: they win at Tennessee? Those two things? You're right, We 392 00:20:06,240 --> 00:20:08,640 Speaker 1: talk about their offense, that's that's what gets all the headlines. 393 00:20:08,680 --> 00:20:11,560 Speaker 1: But their defense has really stepped up in the postseason. 394 00:20:11,760 --> 00:20:13,480 Speaker 1: And from one on their defense, who better to check 395 00:20:13,520 --> 00:20:16,720 Speaker 1: in with than the Spider Man Barbershop himself. I caught 396 00:20:16,800 --> 00:20:18,960 Speaker 1: up a Sean Barber a few days ago and asked 397 00:20:19,000 --> 00:20:21,840 Speaker 1: him about the Cincinnati defense. All right, we're joined now 398 00:20:21,880 --> 00:20:25,560 Speaker 1: by our defensive guru. It's Barbershop, Sean Barber. Sean, what's up? Man? 399 00:20:26,440 --> 00:20:28,920 Speaker 1: Hey man? I always glad to be here. Love defending 400 00:20:28,920 --> 00:20:33,360 Speaker 1: the Kingdom. Ready to talk some defense against these bangles? Yeah, 401 00:20:33,440 --> 00:20:35,959 Speaker 1: let's do it. Because we always talk about Joe Burrow 402 00:20:36,080 --> 00:20:39,280 Speaker 1: allways offensive weapons in the Cincinnati explosive offense, and for 403 00:20:39,400 --> 00:20:41,879 Speaker 1: good reason. But their defense, in a lot of ways 404 00:20:42,040 --> 00:20:44,080 Speaker 1: is why they're in this moment. I mean, they held 405 00:20:44,080 --> 00:20:46,920 Speaker 1: the Raiders and the Titans under twenty points each. They've 406 00:20:46,960 --> 00:20:49,000 Speaker 1: been really good in the red zone two of eight 407 00:20:49,040 --> 00:20:51,800 Speaker 1: in the red zone defensively during the postseason so far, 408 00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:55,000 Speaker 1: and they're taking the ball away. Five takeaways for the 409 00:20:55,040 --> 00:20:57,760 Speaker 1: Cincinnati defense through this postseason. I want to ask you 410 00:20:57,760 --> 00:21:00,960 Speaker 1: about each level of this defense, starting with their defensive line. 411 00:21:01,160 --> 00:21:03,240 Speaker 1: They have a pretty solid defensive line here, with guys 412 00:21:03,240 --> 00:21:05,639 Speaker 1: like DJ Reader in the middle and two really good 413 00:21:05,720 --> 00:21:08,600 Speaker 1: edge rushers from Sam Hubbard and Trey Hendrickson. What do 414 00:21:08,640 --> 00:21:12,040 Speaker 1: you make of these guys? Man, Hubbard and Hinterston A 415 00:21:12,160 --> 00:21:15,840 Speaker 1: kind of like Fire Knights. One guy relies almost totally 416 00:21:15,840 --> 00:21:19,600 Speaker 1: on the bull rush, high energy, tries to run right 417 00:21:19,640 --> 00:21:22,359 Speaker 1: through you with Sam Hubbard, and then Hendrickson is more 418 00:21:22,400 --> 00:21:24,560 Speaker 1: of an edge rusher. Came from the Saints, one of 419 00:21:24,600 --> 00:21:28,760 Speaker 1: the top all time SAT guys from the Saints organization. 420 00:21:29,200 --> 00:21:31,520 Speaker 1: Got to the Bengals and showed people what it meant 421 00:21:31,560 --> 00:21:34,800 Speaker 1: to come off of a hot edge. He's always an upfield, 422 00:21:35,040 --> 00:21:38,800 Speaker 1: high energy, tries to trail you down. Pat Mahomes got 423 00:21:38,800 --> 00:21:40,440 Speaker 1: to be worried a little bit if he's tries to 424 00:21:40,560 --> 00:21:43,600 Speaker 1: not stay on schedule holding onto the ball against these 425 00:21:43,640 --> 00:21:46,840 Speaker 1: two pass rushers to be detrimental to our offense and 426 00:21:46,960 --> 00:21:51,080 Speaker 1: call some big sacks and they're always looking paternal. Yeah, 427 00:21:51,160 --> 00:21:53,760 Speaker 1: Hendrickson had fourteen sacks this here, he had at least 428 00:21:53,760 --> 00:21:56,320 Speaker 1: a half sack and eleven straight games. But who'd that 429 00:21:56,440 --> 00:21:58,880 Speaker 1: end against. It was the Chiefs back in week seventeen 430 00:21:59,080 --> 00:22:01,280 Speaker 1: and that was the Joe hun He starting at left tackle. 431 00:22:01,480 --> 00:22:03,600 Speaker 1: Kind of impressive he was able to do that. But 432 00:22:03,680 --> 00:22:05,960 Speaker 1: Trey Hendrickson is really good. Sam Hubbard is really good 433 00:22:05,960 --> 00:22:08,040 Speaker 1: and got to keep an eye on those guys. Now 434 00:22:08,040 --> 00:22:10,520 Speaker 1: the next level, looking at the linebackers, this feature is 435 00:22:10,520 --> 00:22:12,000 Speaker 1: a guy that I think could maybe be their best 436 00:22:12,000 --> 00:22:14,440 Speaker 1: defensive player, even though he doesn't really get that credit. 437 00:22:14,480 --> 00:22:17,000 Speaker 1: It's Logan Wilson, a linebacker. He led this team with 438 00:22:17,040 --> 00:22:19,720 Speaker 1: four interceptions this year. How can we keep our eye 439 00:22:19,800 --> 00:22:21,679 Speaker 1: on these linebackers here for the Bengals and not let 440 00:22:21,720 --> 00:22:25,240 Speaker 1: them disrupt our game plan? Hey definitely a young guy 441 00:22:25,280 --> 00:22:27,760 Speaker 1: who's actually out there proven that he belongs to be 442 00:22:27,840 --> 00:22:30,360 Speaker 1: on the field. Kind of reminds us of the guy 443 00:22:30,440 --> 00:22:34,399 Speaker 1: we got it in our linebacker corps with Bolton a 444 00:22:34,560 --> 00:22:37,439 Speaker 1: solid run stopper, able to get out and do some 445 00:22:37,560 --> 00:22:41,480 Speaker 1: underneath coverage, but his coverage ability against a guy a 446 00:22:41,600 --> 00:22:43,520 Speaker 1: tight end, a top end tight end, is going to 447 00:22:43,640 --> 00:22:47,240 Speaker 1: probably be the chilles heel for his defense. I see 448 00:22:47,240 --> 00:22:51,320 Speaker 1: Travis Kelsey being able to really demand some extra eyes 449 00:22:51,359 --> 00:22:53,520 Speaker 1: on him in the build of the field because Logan 450 00:22:53,560 --> 00:22:56,639 Speaker 1: Wilson cannot stay with Travis Kelsey. That's gonna be a 451 00:22:56,960 --> 00:23:01,080 Speaker 1: nightmare matchup in favor of our Chiefs. I like when 452 00:23:01,080 --> 00:23:03,600 Speaker 1: teams keep putting linebackers on Travis Kelsey they think that 453 00:23:03,640 --> 00:23:05,439 Speaker 1: their guy can do it. Just just keep doing that 454 00:23:05,480 --> 00:23:08,280 Speaker 1: and see what Travis Kelsey can do against your defense. 455 00:23:08,320 --> 00:23:09,760 Speaker 1: Hoping for a big game from him. He had a 456 00:23:09,800 --> 00:23:13,240 Speaker 1: touchdown last time we played the Bengals back in week seventeen. Now, 457 00:23:13,280 --> 00:23:15,600 Speaker 1: last part of this is their secondary, and their secondary 458 00:23:15,680 --> 00:23:18,080 Speaker 1: is really performed well. This was an emphasis area for 459 00:23:18,119 --> 00:23:20,480 Speaker 1: then this offseason because they brought in some veterans guys 460 00:23:20,480 --> 00:23:23,679 Speaker 1: like a Woozier, Mike Hilton, some good players in the 461 00:23:23,680 --> 00:23:26,120 Speaker 1: secondary for the Bengals, and they made a lot of plays. 462 00:23:26,119 --> 00:23:28,399 Speaker 1: We saw what Mike Hilton did a great interception off 463 00:23:28,520 --> 00:23:33,760 Speaker 1: Ryan Tannehill just last week. Your thoughts on the sensei secondary, Man, 464 00:23:33,800 --> 00:23:36,320 Speaker 1: what the Bengals did this offseason? Like you said, the 465 00:23:36,440 --> 00:23:40,080 Speaker 1: only plays they really spent money wasn't that secondary? Von 466 00:23:40,200 --> 00:23:45,200 Speaker 1: Bill eli Apple, Jesse Bates. They did a complete overhaul 467 00:23:45,400 --> 00:23:48,480 Speaker 1: on that defensive secondary to bring in some really high 468 00:23:48,600 --> 00:23:51,639 Speaker 1: end veterans gas. They had experience on the back end 469 00:23:51,680 --> 00:23:54,360 Speaker 1: of defense. Who've seen all there is to be seen 470 00:23:54,440 --> 00:23:57,480 Speaker 1: and nothing's going to surprise this group of secondary guys 471 00:23:57,720 --> 00:24:00,720 Speaker 1: and that's why they're in place to make plays on 472 00:24:00,800 --> 00:24:03,240 Speaker 1: a lot of batted balls. So Pat has to do 473 00:24:03,280 --> 00:24:06,120 Speaker 1: an amazing job of not only fitting the windows They're 474 00:24:06,119 --> 00:24:08,760 Speaker 1: gonna be some tight windows, but make sure the ball 475 00:24:08,920 --> 00:24:11,879 Speaker 1: does not travel high. We don't want balls getting tipped 476 00:24:11,920 --> 00:24:14,320 Speaker 1: up in the air, So he should be aiming at 477 00:24:14,320 --> 00:24:16,679 Speaker 1: our receiver's waist ban, not trying to hit him in 478 00:24:16,680 --> 00:24:19,399 Speaker 1: the chest, aim at the waist band. And then if 479 00:24:19,440 --> 00:24:22,440 Speaker 1: you missed by a foot or two either way, it's 480 00:24:22,480 --> 00:24:26,320 Speaker 1: still a completion. You saw it late, late in account. 481 00:24:26,520 --> 00:24:29,400 Speaker 1: If the ball starts to rise, saw us to elevate. 482 00:24:29,680 --> 00:24:32,080 Speaker 1: That's when they get their hands on balls. And they're 483 00:24:32,160 --> 00:24:37,960 Speaker 1: always always running to the ball with the anticipation expectation 484 00:24:38,280 --> 00:24:40,920 Speaker 1: of creating an interception or a turnover. So we gotta 485 00:24:40,960 --> 00:24:45,240 Speaker 1: be on all of our keys, waterbacks, receivers, running backs. 486 00:24:45,640 --> 00:24:48,680 Speaker 1: Ball security is job security, and we got to eliminate 487 00:24:48,720 --> 00:24:51,840 Speaker 1: the turnover because this secondary has been feeding on open 488 00:24:51,920 --> 00:24:55,600 Speaker 1: turnovers all season long. Now, last part of this shun. 489 00:24:56,320 --> 00:24:59,360 Speaker 1: Sometimes the best defensive coordinators are the best offensive coordinators 490 00:24:59,400 --> 00:25:01,719 Speaker 1: because he has to an understanding of what the defense 491 00:25:01,760 --> 00:25:04,359 Speaker 1: wants to do. If you were a coach, read how 492 00:25:04,400 --> 00:25:09,560 Speaker 1: would you best attack the sense the defense schematically on Sunday. Well, 493 00:25:09,560 --> 00:25:11,920 Speaker 1: I think the weakness in this defense is the edge 494 00:25:12,000 --> 00:25:14,600 Speaker 1: rushers because they are good at pass rush, but I 495 00:25:14,720 --> 00:25:18,480 Speaker 1: think that their their weakness is their run ability. So 496 00:25:18,520 --> 00:25:21,320 Speaker 1: I would try to get um see age. I would 497 00:25:21,359 --> 00:25:24,440 Speaker 1: try to get our running backs out on their edge 498 00:25:24,600 --> 00:25:27,360 Speaker 1: to slow down those pass rushers run right at them 499 00:25:27,520 --> 00:25:29,720 Speaker 1: and then hit them with some play actions. And when 500 00:25:29,720 --> 00:25:33,040 Speaker 1: we're talking about play action, we're talking about that's right cheetah, 501 00:25:33,160 --> 00:25:37,520 Speaker 1: letting Cheetah loose, getting Miko Hardman loose on some secondary, 502 00:25:38,000 --> 00:25:40,280 Speaker 1: letting one receiver clear out his zone and the next 503 00:25:40,280 --> 00:25:42,960 Speaker 1: guy coming across on the crossing the same things we've 504 00:25:42,960 --> 00:25:46,600 Speaker 1: been excelling at all season long. We just need to 505 00:25:46,600 --> 00:25:49,800 Speaker 1: continue to use the run to set up the pass 506 00:25:50,119 --> 00:25:52,600 Speaker 1: or even use some of the short passing games. But 507 00:25:52,800 --> 00:25:57,920 Speaker 1: always be aware this defense is so opportunistic. They'll jump around, 508 00:25:58,880 --> 00:26:00,760 Speaker 1: they'll try to get their hands on balls when you're 509 00:26:00,760 --> 00:26:04,040 Speaker 1: throwing quick screens. So Pat's gotta be on his p's 510 00:26:04,080 --> 00:26:08,840 Speaker 1: and qoes. Use every arm angle an arms side available 511 00:26:09,040 --> 00:26:12,480 Speaker 1: to complete the pass and throw it on time. Don't 512 00:26:12,560 --> 00:26:15,920 Speaker 1: hold onto the ball, don't allow interesting to run around 513 00:26:15,920 --> 00:26:18,960 Speaker 1: the edge and get a strip sax, strip, fumble or 514 00:26:18,960 --> 00:26:23,080 Speaker 1: anything like that. Just continue to press the ball. First down, 515 00:26:23,119 --> 00:26:26,720 Speaker 1: first down, then touchdown. Love at the sign of that. 516 00:26:26,840 --> 00:26:28,720 Speaker 1: Can't sleep on these guys. These guys have been playing 517 00:26:28,720 --> 00:26:32,600 Speaker 1: great football overall, and specifically great defense during this playoff run. 518 00:26:32,640 --> 00:26:35,359 Speaker 1: But the Chiefs right now and nobody's playing offense like 519 00:26:35,480 --> 00:26:37,720 Speaker 1: they are. Let's keep it going here against the Bengals 520 00:26:37,840 --> 00:26:41,920 Speaker 1: and secure a third consecutive Lamar Hunt trophy. Shop awesome stuff, dude, 521 00:26:41,960 --> 00:26:46,919 Speaker 1: see you later. All right, great stuff there from Shop, 522 00:26:47,119 --> 00:26:50,120 Speaker 1: always great getting Shops perspective. The guy just the guy's 523 00:26:50,160 --> 00:26:53,320 Speaker 1: a genius. And you talk about a guy that's fired up. 524 00:26:53,840 --> 00:26:55,800 Speaker 1: Now you and I have to play. We get these 525 00:26:55,800 --> 00:26:59,600 Speaker 1: texts from Shop, you know, Friday afternoon, and it's just 526 00:26:59,640 --> 00:27:01,560 Speaker 1: like my phone is like on fire. I can't even 527 00:27:01,560 --> 00:27:05,359 Speaker 1: touch it because it's Shop. And he's got such perspective, 528 00:27:05,600 --> 00:27:08,680 Speaker 1: his depth in looking at these games. Yeah, you know, 529 00:27:08,800 --> 00:27:12,160 Speaker 1: players play, but not every player has the depth where 530 00:27:12,200 --> 00:27:15,520 Speaker 1: he sees it like three to four to five dimensions. 531 00:27:15,520 --> 00:27:17,879 Speaker 1: And I love that about Shop. It's awesome. The texts 532 00:27:17,880 --> 00:27:21,280 Speaker 1: are great. So Mitch and I on what was it? 533 00:27:21,280 --> 00:27:24,600 Speaker 1: It was like Thursday, you know, there was so much 534 00:27:24,640 --> 00:27:28,320 Speaker 1: like anxiety and stress and just like I don't know, 535 00:27:28,440 --> 00:27:31,119 Speaker 1: anticipation going into the Bills game because I felt like 536 00:27:31,119 --> 00:27:33,639 Speaker 1: these teams were so evenly matched in so many ways, 537 00:27:33,640 --> 00:27:35,920 Speaker 1: and both teams wanted to beat each other so badly 538 00:27:36,160 --> 00:27:38,399 Speaker 1: and advanced to the AFC title game. There was a 539 00:27:38,440 --> 00:27:41,280 Speaker 1: lot of tension in the week. Well, Shop just hits 540 00:27:41,320 --> 00:27:43,480 Speaker 1: us with a text on like Thursday and he's like, guys, 541 00:27:43,600 --> 00:27:46,120 Speaker 1: we're gonna be just fine. Trust me. I looked at this, this, 542 00:27:46,119 --> 00:27:48,200 Speaker 1: this and this, these are the reasons we're gonna be fine. 543 00:27:48,200 --> 00:27:50,640 Speaker 1: And I was like, we're gonna be fine. I feel 544 00:27:50,680 --> 00:27:54,840 Speaker 1: I feel great, you know, And he was right. We won, So, 545 00:27:55,280 --> 00:27:58,040 Speaker 1: you know, Shop is it's therapy in a lot of ways. 546 00:27:58,359 --> 00:28:00,800 Speaker 1: This guy knows what he's talking about. And I appreciate 547 00:28:00,880 --> 00:28:04,840 Speaker 1: his texts late in the week. Every week we'll close 548 00:28:04,920 --> 00:28:07,160 Speaker 1: things up. Let's just mention a couple of these Bengals though. 549 00:28:07,200 --> 00:28:10,399 Speaker 1: The dessert mentioned Logan Wilson coming back at linebacker. He 550 00:28:10,440 --> 00:28:12,400 Speaker 1: had the pick that got things set up for their 551 00:28:12,520 --> 00:28:16,440 Speaker 1: game winning field goal. He's kind of a played at Wyoming, 552 00:28:16,480 --> 00:28:19,080 Speaker 1: but he reminds me of Josh Allen on defense, just 553 00:28:19,160 --> 00:28:22,399 Speaker 1: this power and his ability. And then Evan McPherson, their kicker, 554 00:28:23,080 --> 00:28:26,960 Speaker 1: is got a little confidence to him, like he said, Hey, 555 00:28:27,240 --> 00:28:29,359 Speaker 1: I'm going to kick us into the a SEC Championship game. 556 00:28:29,640 --> 00:28:31,320 Speaker 1: That looks all looks like We're going to the a 557 00:28:31,320 --> 00:28:33,919 Speaker 1: SEC Championship game and he's made every field goal in 558 00:28:33,920 --> 00:28:37,440 Speaker 1: the postseason. And then Jamar Chase, I mean, people get frustrated, 559 00:28:37,480 --> 00:28:39,880 Speaker 1: I'm sure when they play offs when they see Tyreek Hill. 560 00:28:40,480 --> 00:28:42,680 Speaker 1: But Jamar Chase is doing more than just go routes. 561 00:28:42,680 --> 00:28:44,320 Speaker 1: I mean, he had the seventy two yard and sixty 562 00:28:44,400 --> 00:28:48,160 Speaker 1: nine yard in that week seventeen game. But he's doing 563 00:28:48,200 --> 00:28:52,120 Speaker 1: more than that. They're they're throwing him bubbles. He's making 564 00:28:52,120 --> 00:28:54,880 Speaker 1: people miss. And I talked earlier this week to Steve Spagnolo, 565 00:28:54,960 --> 00:28:58,240 Speaker 1: He's Steve Spagnolo, and he was saying, we must tackle 566 00:28:58,320 --> 00:29:00,640 Speaker 1: this guy. Remember seventy two yard or it was really 567 00:29:00,640 --> 00:29:03,200 Speaker 1: a twelve yard reception, it was sixty yards a yak, 568 00:29:03,600 --> 00:29:07,240 Speaker 1: So Jamar Chase is a special dude. Yeah, really, all 569 00:29:07,280 --> 00:29:08,880 Speaker 1: three of those guys can kind of fall under this 570 00:29:08,960 --> 00:29:11,600 Speaker 1: umbrella of they don't know what they don't know. It 571 00:29:11,640 --> 00:29:14,360 Speaker 1: kind of reminds me of the twenty fourteen Royals where 572 00:29:14,480 --> 00:29:17,000 Speaker 1: they didn't have any experience in these moments, but they 573 00:29:17,000 --> 00:29:18,880 Speaker 1: were just winning and having a lot of fun doing it, 574 00:29:18,920 --> 00:29:21,480 Speaker 1: and they kept winning. The Bengals are kind of similar 575 00:29:21,520 --> 00:29:23,200 Speaker 1: to that. This is a good Bengal squad with a 576 00:29:23,280 --> 00:29:25,160 Speaker 1: lot of talent that's probably gonna be around for a 577 00:29:25,160 --> 00:29:27,160 Speaker 1: long time. Look at all their skill guys, they're all 578 00:29:27,200 --> 00:29:30,440 Speaker 1: really young. Then defensively, you mentioned Logan Wilson, a young player, 579 00:29:30,520 --> 00:29:33,280 Speaker 1: and McPherson on special teams a young player. So this 580 00:29:33,360 --> 00:29:34,760 Speaker 1: is a group that's going to be around for a 581 00:29:34,760 --> 00:29:37,400 Speaker 1: long time, probably battling the Chiefs in the playoffs for 582 00:29:37,400 --> 00:29:39,760 Speaker 1: a long time. Great opportunity here for the Chiefs to 583 00:29:39,760 --> 00:29:43,080 Speaker 1: start that battle on the right foot. But with Jamar Chase, 584 00:29:43,280 --> 00:29:45,880 Speaker 1: I mean, he's their guy. He is their guy. He's 585 00:29:45,920 --> 00:29:48,360 Speaker 1: there Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelsey combined in a lot 586 00:29:48,400 --> 00:29:51,320 Speaker 1: of ways. He got us back in Week seventeen. But 587 00:29:51,480 --> 00:29:53,920 Speaker 1: similar to how I talked about how the Bills game 588 00:29:54,000 --> 00:29:56,200 Speaker 1: earlier this season could have been seen as kind of 589 00:29:56,200 --> 00:29:59,280 Speaker 1: a positive in a way, I think that performance by 590 00:29:59,360 --> 00:30:02,240 Speaker 1: Chase is almost a positive looking back at it now 591 00:30:02,280 --> 00:30:05,360 Speaker 1: for the Chiefs because we have what he did successfully 592 00:30:05,400 --> 00:30:08,840 Speaker 1: against us on tape. We know what he did, we 593 00:30:08,880 --> 00:30:11,000 Speaker 1: know how he did it. Now it's up to spags 594 00:30:11,000 --> 00:30:12,840 Speaker 1: in the defense to say, hey, this is what he 595 00:30:12,880 --> 00:30:15,480 Speaker 1: did against us, how do we combat that, And all 596 00:30:15,520 --> 00:30:17,360 Speaker 1: of a sudden, if he has to start making adjustments. 597 00:30:17,360 --> 00:30:18,960 Speaker 1: He has to figure out new things on the fly 598 00:30:19,560 --> 00:30:22,400 Speaker 1: against our defense on Sunday. That's where you hope being 599 00:30:22,440 --> 00:30:26,000 Speaker 1: a rookie, he gets frustrated, confused, doesn't know what to do. 600 00:30:26,640 --> 00:30:28,760 Speaker 1: For the Chiefs really in this game, it's imperative to 601 00:30:28,840 --> 00:30:31,600 Speaker 1: jump out to hopefully a big lead, and to hold 602 00:30:31,640 --> 00:30:34,480 Speaker 1: on to it. And we saw them multiple times have 603 00:30:34,520 --> 00:30:37,320 Speaker 1: a fourteen point lead against since he back in week seventeen, 604 00:30:37,600 --> 00:30:39,520 Speaker 1: but since he kept fighting. Because this team has the 605 00:30:39,560 --> 00:30:42,360 Speaker 1: firepower to get back into games. The Chiefs just need 606 00:30:42,400 --> 00:30:44,640 Speaker 1: to put together a complete game here in this one, 607 00:30:45,080 --> 00:30:47,880 Speaker 1: and I have no doubt they will because the killer 608 00:30:47,920 --> 00:30:51,480 Speaker 1: instinct and the focus they're playing with against Buffalo. That's 609 00:30:51,480 --> 00:30:54,200 Speaker 1: the mindset of a team that is hungry for a championship. 610 00:30:54,320 --> 00:30:56,920 Speaker 1: And they're not satisfied winning a divisional round, as amazing 611 00:30:57,120 --> 00:30:59,440 Speaker 1: as a game as that was. They want to win 612 00:30:59,480 --> 00:31:01,760 Speaker 1: this whole thing and the next step here is against Sins. 613 00:31:02,560 --> 00:31:06,040 Speaker 1: In order to do that, got to slow down, Jamar Chase. Yeah, 614 00:31:06,080 --> 00:31:08,520 Speaker 1: if the Bengals remind you of the twenty fourteen Royals, 615 00:31:08,560 --> 00:31:11,280 Speaker 1: the twenty twenty one Kansas City Chiefs down the twenty 616 00:31:11,280 --> 00:31:14,840 Speaker 1: two playoffs remind me of the twenty fifteen Royals because 617 00:31:15,120 --> 00:31:18,480 Speaker 1: this group, to me, what I've sense is bringing Thor's 618 00:31:18,520 --> 00:31:22,400 Speaker 1: hammer to this game. This Chiefs team is ready and 619 00:31:23,680 --> 00:31:26,920 Speaker 1: fired up to get this done. And for you and me, hey, 620 00:31:27,080 --> 00:31:29,280 Speaker 1: it just feels like we're in some kind of out 621 00:31:29,280 --> 00:31:33,760 Speaker 1: of body football experience. Fourth straight AFC Championship game to 622 00:31:33,800 --> 00:31:36,520 Speaker 1: be hosted, and a chance to win the Lamar Hunt 623 00:31:36,520 --> 00:31:43,360 Speaker 1: Trophy for a third consecutive year. Touch Down was down 624 00:31:43,920 --> 00:32:01,480 Speaker 1: and the celebration begins in their head. Listen at