1 00:00:00,480 --> 00:00:03,519 Speaker 1: On this edition of Defending the Kingdom, the Kansas City 2 00:00:03,600 --> 00:00:06,480 Speaker 1: Chiefs get ready to go to New York slash New 3 00:00:06,559 --> 00:00:09,920 Speaker 1: Jersey to take on the Jets. We will have Jerick 4 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:13,240 Speaker 1: McKinnon in this show, and we'll explore while the Chiefs 5 00:00:13,280 --> 00:00:15,200 Speaker 1: might be one of the more unique teams, if not 6 00:00:15,320 --> 00:00:19,160 Speaker 1: the most unique offensive team in the entire National Football League. 7 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:24,880 Speaker 1: It's all brought to you by Ticketmaster. Holmes looking right back. 8 00:00:24,800 --> 00:00:29,520 Speaker 2: Of the ut zone, cut touchdown Chansas City for the 9 00:00:29,600 --> 00:00:33,839 Speaker 2: forty eight time, finds Travis Kelsey nine yards deep in 10 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:36,680 Speaker 2: the end zone and the Chiefs lead forty to nine 11 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:39,960 Speaker 2: thing three touchdown passes for Patrick Mahomes. 12 00:00:41,080 --> 00:00:44,680 Speaker 1: The Chiefs are trending for a lot of reasons, okay, 13 00:00:44,840 --> 00:00:46,680 Speaker 1: but now they try to get a third win in 14 00:00:46,720 --> 00:00:49,400 Speaker 1: a row. They head to the Gotham area, New York, 15 00:00:49,440 --> 00:00:52,559 Speaker 1: New Jersey to take on the New York Jets and 16 00:00:52,600 --> 00:00:56,520 Speaker 1: another question of the Chiefs the most unselfish team in 17 00:00:56,560 --> 00:01:00,440 Speaker 1: the National Football League. Everyone, and welcome to this edition 18 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:03,800 Speaker 1: of Defending the Kingdom, brought to you buy Ticketmaster, your 19 00:01:03,840 --> 00:01:06,720 Speaker 1: new best friends with the best home schedule in the 20 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:10,520 Speaker 1: history of this franchise. The Chiefs head to New Jersey 21 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:12,840 Speaker 1: to take on the New York Jets. Mitch Holtis with 22 00:01:12,880 --> 00:01:16,200 Speaker 1: you voice the Chiefs along with senior team reporter Matt McMullen. 23 00:01:16,319 --> 00:01:20,200 Speaker 1: We are going to explore the unselfishness of the Kansas 24 00:01:20,240 --> 00:01:24,080 Speaker 1: City Chiefs and the unselfishness of this Chief's offense. Were 25 00:01:24,120 --> 00:01:28,720 Speaker 1: calling this, We're calling this all aboard because everybody's getting 26 00:01:28,760 --> 00:01:30,560 Speaker 1: a piece of this. But before we do that, Matt, 27 00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:31,720 Speaker 1: let's go around the world. 28 00:01:31,840 --> 00:01:34,119 Speaker 3: Let's do it so I have five for you, once again, 29 00:01:34,160 --> 00:01:35,720 Speaker 3: trying to get into a bit of a rhythm doing 30 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:38,080 Speaker 3: five every week. I promise I'll get to everyone. 31 00:01:38,160 --> 00:01:41,039 Speaker 1: In honor of Tommy Townsend's fifty five yard punt that 32 00:01:41,080 --> 00:01:43,039 Speaker 1: went out of bounds by number five at the three 33 00:01:43,120 --> 00:01:43,520 Speaker 1: yard line. 34 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:45,800 Speaker 3: And what's so crazy about that is the Chief's offense 35 00:01:45,920 --> 00:01:48,600 Speaker 3: was awesome on Sunday, right, but they punted on their 36 00:01:48,600 --> 00:01:51,520 Speaker 3: first possession. All of a sudden, Tommy pens the Bears 37 00:01:51,520 --> 00:01:53,840 Speaker 3: at their own three yard line. They can't get anything going, 38 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:56,760 Speaker 3: and the Chief's offense after that was unstoppable. But yeah, 39 00:01:56,760 --> 00:02:00,000 Speaker 3: I'm incredible. Punt by Tommy five in honor of him. 40 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:03,920 Speaker 3: So we have James reporting from Washington, his area is 41 00:02:03,960 --> 00:02:07,520 Speaker 3: the home of the Tulip Festival in Washington. He's originally 42 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:10,160 Speaker 3: though from Kirksville, Missouri, where my grandma is from. 43 00:02:10,160 --> 00:02:13,640 Speaker 1: But he's not Washington, Kansas or Washington, Missouri. He's Washington state, 44 00:02:13,680 --> 00:02:17,600 Speaker 1: state home of the Tulip Festival. Damien is from Nasau 45 00:02:17,639 --> 00:02:20,239 Speaker 1: Bahama's beautiful place. I went there a few years ago. 46 00:02:20,639 --> 00:02:25,600 Speaker 1: Carson is from Hutchinson, Kansas. Talks yeah, or the Buler Crusaders, 47 00:02:25,680 --> 00:02:28,959 Speaker 1: or the Nickerson Panthers, or the Central Christian Cougars or 48 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:29,840 Speaker 1: the Trinity Celtics. 49 00:02:29,840 --> 00:02:32,400 Speaker 3: Well, I'm gonna test you on this one, Okay. Steven 50 00:02:32,480 --> 00:02:36,960 Speaker 3: is from Hillsboro, Missouri, home of the Hillsborough Kansas. 51 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:44,079 Speaker 1: The Trojans. Do you know this one? I mean Hillsborough, Missouri. 52 00:02:45,120 --> 00:02:46,480 Speaker 1: I don't know Tiger's Trojans. 53 00:02:46,840 --> 00:02:47,600 Speaker 3: It's alliterative. 54 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:51,400 Speaker 1: That helps the Highlanders, the Hawks, the Hawks home of 55 00:02:51,440 --> 00:02:52,519 Speaker 1: the Hawksboral Hawks. 56 00:02:52,880 --> 00:02:56,280 Speaker 3: And lastly, we have a listener in Commerce, California. There 57 00:02:56,280 --> 00:02:56,480 Speaker 3: we go. 58 00:02:56,680 --> 00:02:59,240 Speaker 1: Very good. There's another one and he was reaching out. 59 00:02:59,320 --> 00:03:01,959 Speaker 1: He's done it on Twitter a couple of times. James 60 00:03:02,040 --> 00:03:04,440 Speaker 1: Rosenberg in the Sahara Desert. 61 00:03:04,680 --> 00:03:05,239 Speaker 3: That's awesome. 62 00:03:05,480 --> 00:03:09,360 Speaker 1: In the he's claiming the Sahara Desert for the chief Kingdom. 63 00:03:09,400 --> 00:03:11,359 Speaker 1: So go get him and he says it's like a 64 00:03:11,840 --> 00:03:14,880 Speaker 1: like the border of Morocco and Algeria. And then last 65 00:03:14,960 --> 00:03:17,160 Speaker 1: night at the Chiefs Kingdom Show, a guy named Don 66 00:03:17,320 --> 00:03:21,760 Speaker 1: Legerski showed up from Cheyenne, Wyoming. He's been a lifelong 67 00:03:21,880 --> 00:03:25,240 Speaker 1: Chiefs fan, never been to Geha Field at Arrowhead Stadium. 68 00:03:25,280 --> 00:03:27,280 Speaker 1: He had to go, so he came to the Bears game, 69 00:03:27,320 --> 00:03:30,120 Speaker 1: then came to the Kingdom show. He listens to defending Kingdom, 70 00:03:30,200 --> 00:03:32,320 Speaker 1: all of them every word. So a shout out to 71 00:03:32,360 --> 00:03:35,240 Speaker 1: Don Lagursky, which is a you know, my my younger 72 00:03:35,240 --> 00:03:37,080 Speaker 1: brother and I would play football out on the farm. 73 00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:38,840 Speaker 1: You'd make up names or this is like a Madden. 74 00:03:38,880 --> 00:03:40,840 Speaker 1: Let's make up a name for Madden, right, the two 75 00:03:40,880 --> 00:03:42,920 Speaker 1: hundred ninety five pound running back that runs a three 76 00:03:42,920 --> 00:03:46,480 Speaker 1: to five. It would be Don Legerski. You know it 77 00:03:46,520 --> 00:03:49,520 Speaker 1: feels like that. So anyway, shout out to our folks 78 00:03:49,880 --> 00:03:52,920 Speaker 1: around the world. It's awesome. This episode is all aboard. 79 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:56,280 Speaker 1: And what's amazing is how the Kansas City Chiefs are 80 00:03:56,320 --> 00:04:01,240 Speaker 1: so unselfish, both offensively and defensively. But the way they 81 00:04:01,320 --> 00:04:03,240 Speaker 1: spread the ball around and you're gonna want to be 82 00:04:03,360 --> 00:04:05,920 Speaker 1: with us later in this podcast because we will have 83 00:04:05,960 --> 00:04:09,320 Speaker 1: the Jet himself, Jerick McKinnon. What better guy to have 84 00:04:09,440 --> 00:04:12,760 Speaker 1: on against the Jets than the Jet himself. He is 85 00:04:12,760 --> 00:04:14,440 Speaker 1: the epitome mat of unselfishness. 86 00:04:14,520 --> 00:04:16,960 Speaker 3: He's been unbelievable. I mentioned the stat a bit later 87 00:04:17,000 --> 00:04:20,080 Speaker 3: when we talk to Jeric, but this is truly mind blowing. 88 00:04:20,400 --> 00:04:23,720 Speaker 3: Since Week thirteen of last year just nine games. Okay, 89 00:04:23,760 --> 00:04:26,080 Speaker 3: not including the playoffs, that would be unfair. Since Week 90 00:04:26,120 --> 00:04:29,240 Speaker 3: thirteen of last year in the regular season, Jerick McKinnon 91 00:04:29,400 --> 00:04:32,560 Speaker 3: leads the NFL in touchdown catches with ten. The next 92 00:04:32,560 --> 00:04:36,200 Speaker 3: closest players have seven. It's DeVante Adams, George Kittle and 93 00:04:36,240 --> 00:04:39,280 Speaker 3: Tyreek Kill. Jack McKinnon's been unbelievable. But it's more than 94 00:04:39,320 --> 00:04:42,240 Speaker 3: just the touchdowns. He's an incredible pass blocker. We talk 95 00:04:42,240 --> 00:04:45,039 Speaker 3: about that later with Jeric as well. And also, of 96 00:04:45,080 --> 00:04:48,839 Speaker 3: course the most unselfish play in Super Bowl history sliding 97 00:04:48,839 --> 00:04:50,599 Speaker 3: at the one yard line where he could have scored, 98 00:04:50,720 --> 00:04:53,240 Speaker 3: but he had the wherewithal to not score and secure 99 00:04:53,240 --> 00:04:55,960 Speaker 3: the victory for the Chiefs. Just an amazing guy. I 100 00:04:56,040 --> 00:04:58,640 Speaker 3: call him the sneaky MVP of this team. Over the 101 00:04:58,680 --> 00:05:02,120 Speaker 3: last three seasons, so well spoken and means man just 102 00:05:02,200 --> 00:05:04,880 Speaker 3: exactly that. I mean hard not to get emotional when 103 00:05:04,880 --> 00:05:07,240 Speaker 3: I think about him sliding at the one. All of 104 00:05:07,279 --> 00:05:09,880 Speaker 3: it will be in the stat sheet forever, will be 105 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:13,000 Speaker 3: just like an eight yard run, no touchdown. But we 106 00:05:13,080 --> 00:05:14,760 Speaker 3: all know what it meant, and it meant a Super 107 00:05:14,800 --> 00:05:18,560 Speaker 3: Bowl championship. Here's another stat for you, and so far 108 00:05:18,640 --> 00:05:21,320 Speaker 3: this year, the Chiefs have had at least eleven pass 109 00:05:21,400 --> 00:05:24,520 Speaker 3: catchers in two different games. Since the beginning of twenty 110 00:05:24,600 --> 00:05:28,159 Speaker 3: twenty two, that has happened for the Chiefs five times. 111 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:31,200 Speaker 1: Now you're ready for this. The rest of the league 112 00:05:31,240 --> 00:05:35,760 Speaker 1: combined thirty one teams have done it combined three times. 113 00:05:36,120 --> 00:05:39,360 Speaker 1: The Chiefs have done it themselves five times, including throwing 114 00:05:39,400 --> 00:05:43,000 Speaker 1: to an offensive tackle because Donovan Smith had a catch, like, 115 00:05:43,040 --> 00:05:44,919 Speaker 1: I'm glad they didn't strip him with the ball, but 116 00:05:45,080 --> 00:05:48,680 Speaker 1: still it's crazy the way the Chiefs distribute the football. 117 00:05:48,720 --> 00:05:51,360 Speaker 3: The best part about that Donovan Smith catch is because 118 00:05:51,360 --> 00:05:55,039 Speaker 3: the Jags declined the penalty, it counts. I thought that 119 00:05:55,080 --> 00:05:57,040 Speaker 3: penalty had a loss of down. I guess it doesn't. 120 00:05:57,279 --> 00:05:57,920 Speaker 1: No, it doesn't. 121 00:05:58,080 --> 00:06:00,359 Speaker 3: Yeah, So they decline the penalty because it was on 122 00:06:00,440 --> 00:06:02,960 Speaker 3: third down and it gained nothing because he was tackled 123 00:06:03,040 --> 00:06:05,800 Speaker 3: on the play, but the catch counts. So even though 124 00:06:05,839 --> 00:06:09,320 Speaker 3: Donovan Smith was an illegal receiver on the play, he 125 00:06:09,360 --> 00:06:10,920 Speaker 3: has a catch now in his career. I love it 126 00:06:10,920 --> 00:06:13,240 Speaker 3: because he wasn't expecting it obviously, but he just caught 127 00:06:13,240 --> 00:06:15,240 Speaker 3: it like no problem, and he's like what and then 128 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:17,160 Speaker 3: he gets tackled, But yeah, he has a catch now 129 00:06:17,600 --> 00:06:20,120 Speaker 3: in his career. But Patrick Mahomes has talked about this 130 00:06:21,200 --> 00:06:23,919 Speaker 3: in each of the last two off seasons when everyone's 131 00:06:23,920 --> 00:06:26,040 Speaker 3: asking who's your number one guy going to be outside 132 00:06:26,040 --> 00:06:27,880 Speaker 3: of Travis Kelce, and he always says it's going to 133 00:06:27,920 --> 00:06:31,360 Speaker 3: be everyone. And he keeps showing that in the last 134 00:06:31,400 --> 00:06:33,120 Speaker 3: couple of years where he's truly going to spread the 135 00:06:33,120 --> 00:06:35,960 Speaker 3: football all over the place. And I think already through 136 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:37,680 Speaker 3: three games, we're seeing a lot of growth from this 137 00:06:37,720 --> 00:06:41,400 Speaker 3: receiver corps. Rashie Rice should have had two touchdowns on Sunday. 138 00:06:41,400 --> 00:06:43,320 Speaker 3: He was so close. He was like a combined three 139 00:06:43,400 --> 00:06:46,719 Speaker 3: inches away from having two touchdowns against the Bears. Last 140 00:06:46,720 --> 00:06:49,800 Speaker 3: week he had five catches for fifty nine yards. He 141 00:06:49,839 --> 00:06:52,360 Speaker 3: looked really good at times, and sky Moore I think 142 00:06:52,440 --> 00:06:55,200 Speaker 3: is really coming along as well. Of course, against the Jags. 143 00:06:55,360 --> 00:06:57,680 Speaker 3: He had that huge reception to seal the game. Basically 144 00:06:57,720 --> 00:07:00,960 Speaker 3: the fifty four yarder also had a touchdown against the Jags. 145 00:07:01,040 --> 00:07:03,320 Speaker 3: Then last week he had four catches for forty two yards. 146 00:07:03,360 --> 00:07:05,240 Speaker 3: I'm loving what I'm seeing here from the Chiefs wide 147 00:07:05,240 --> 00:07:07,400 Speaker 3: receiver corps as they continue to grow in this offense. 148 00:07:07,760 --> 00:07:09,160 Speaker 1: Yeah, I'm going to get to that, and we'll get 149 00:07:09,200 --> 00:07:11,320 Speaker 1: to that a little bit more. But I figured this up. 150 00:07:11,520 --> 00:07:14,920 Speaker 1: Of the eligible receivers who could have caught a pass 151 00:07:15,400 --> 00:07:18,080 Speaker 1: in the first three weeks of the season, there's only 152 00:07:18,160 --> 00:07:21,240 Speaker 1: three who didn't. One of those is Patrick Mahomes. Now 153 00:07:21,280 --> 00:07:24,120 Speaker 1: there was a lateral but the double pass from McKinnon, 154 00:07:24,280 --> 00:07:26,080 Speaker 1: but it's behind the line of scrimmage. I didn't count 155 00:07:26,120 --> 00:07:29,040 Speaker 1: as a pass. Blaine Gabbert, Okay, we didn't throw to him. 156 00:07:29,800 --> 00:07:33,000 Speaker 1: And then Montreal Washington. He was eligible last week to 157 00:07:33,040 --> 00:07:35,600 Speaker 1: catch a pass. He didn't, But hey, who knows. If 158 00:07:35,640 --> 00:07:37,680 Speaker 1: he's the returner this week, why not give him? And 159 00:07:37,960 --> 00:07:40,520 Speaker 1: Coach talked about him actually on the Kingdom Show on 160 00:07:40,560 --> 00:07:42,320 Speaker 1: Monday night. I said, you know, Montreal was a heck 161 00:07:42,360 --> 00:07:46,440 Speaker 1: of a receiver at Samford, so hang on. And last 162 00:07:46,520 --> 00:07:48,320 Speaker 1: year the Chiefs were on the cusp. You and I 163 00:07:48,360 --> 00:07:52,400 Speaker 1: we were waiting every week, okay, because they were on 164 00:07:52,480 --> 00:07:56,400 Speaker 1: the cusp of having the most people catch a touchdown 165 00:07:56,520 --> 00:07:59,960 Speaker 1: pass in a single season, and the Chiefs were right there. 166 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:02,360 Speaker 3: They're right there, and maybe it will happen this year 167 00:08:02,400 --> 00:08:05,239 Speaker 3: as it keep spreading the football around. A fun stat 168 00:08:05,280 --> 00:08:07,840 Speaker 3: for you, six players on the Chiefs have at least 169 00:08:07,880 --> 00:08:11,200 Speaker 3: ten targets so far this year. Travis Kelce, Roshie, Rice 170 00:08:11,560 --> 00:08:14,880 Speaker 3: sky Moore, Justin Watson, Kadarius Tony, and Noah Gray and 171 00:08:14,880 --> 00:08:17,920 Speaker 3: several guys are sitting at like nine targets right now. 172 00:08:18,280 --> 00:08:21,920 Speaker 3: Only two other teams have more players with double digit 173 00:08:21,960 --> 00:08:24,880 Speaker 3: targets this year than Kansas City. And that's why this offense, 174 00:08:25,120 --> 00:08:28,320 Speaker 3: we saw it in prime form against the Bears last week. 175 00:08:28,360 --> 00:08:30,440 Speaker 3: They're so difficult to defend because you can count on 176 00:08:30,480 --> 00:08:33,760 Speaker 3: so many different players to make plays in big moments. 177 00:08:33,840 --> 00:08:35,720 Speaker 3: And I again just think as they continue to grow 178 00:08:35,720 --> 00:08:38,559 Speaker 3: throughout the season, we'll see his offense exponentially get better 179 00:08:38,600 --> 00:08:40,719 Speaker 3: and better. And maybe when there's like a third and 180 00:08:40,880 --> 00:08:43,840 Speaker 3: nine at a crucial moment in a game sometime later 181 00:08:43,880 --> 00:08:46,360 Speaker 3: this season, the defense doesn't know where the ball's going 182 00:08:46,480 --> 00:08:49,520 Speaker 3: because numerous players in this offense have experience coming through 183 00:08:49,520 --> 00:08:51,280 Speaker 3: in the clutch in those moments. 184 00:08:51,720 --> 00:08:54,800 Speaker 1: But it's also why Matt and I continually warn you 185 00:08:54,880 --> 00:08:57,480 Speaker 1: because most of the folks that are watching or listening 186 00:08:57,520 --> 00:09:01,400 Speaker 1: to this podcast around the world play fantasy football in 187 00:09:01,440 --> 00:09:05,200 Speaker 1: some way, shape or form. The Chiefs will drive you 188 00:09:05,280 --> 00:09:08,719 Speaker 1: crazy if you're trying to play fantasy football with one 189 00:09:08,720 --> 00:09:12,560 Speaker 1: of their guys other than Mahomes maybe Kelse okay, because 190 00:09:12,600 --> 00:09:16,000 Speaker 1: you do not know whodo's going to be week after week. 191 00:09:16,320 --> 00:09:18,960 Speaker 1: It could be mvs this week, or it could be 192 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:21,120 Speaker 1: Sky Moore and I like what you said about him growing. 193 00:09:21,160 --> 00:09:23,440 Speaker 1: We'll get into that later in the podcast. But the 194 00:09:23,520 --> 00:09:27,440 Speaker 1: fact is you do not know. Now for fantasy football, 195 00:09:27,480 --> 00:09:31,560 Speaker 1: that's rough. For reality football, it's rough. For the opposing 196 00:09:31,559 --> 00:09:34,760 Speaker 1: team's defensive coordinators, you have no idea who's going to 197 00:09:34,800 --> 00:09:35,360 Speaker 1: be involved. 198 00:09:35,400 --> 00:09:37,240 Speaker 3: And for those of you that's stuck with Jack McKennon 199 00:09:37,280 --> 00:09:39,400 Speaker 3: in your flex spot this week, he rewarded you with 200 00:09:39,440 --> 00:09:41,840 Speaker 3: two touchdown catches. If you're like in a PPR league, 201 00:09:42,040 --> 00:09:42,960 Speaker 3: that's pretty nice. 202 00:09:43,360 --> 00:09:45,080 Speaker 1: You know what, he might be the guy you would 203 00:09:45,160 --> 00:09:46,400 Speaker 1: keep right there. 204 00:09:46,520 --> 00:09:48,480 Speaker 3: You just know, I have ten touchdown catches since Week 205 00:09:48,480 --> 00:09:49,920 Speaker 3: thirteen of last year. It's nuts. 206 00:09:49,960 --> 00:09:51,920 Speaker 1: But here's the thing. If Jerik can we're talking me 207 00:09:51,920 --> 00:09:55,040 Speaker 1: in a second here. If he doesn't get it, he 208 00:09:55,120 --> 00:09:59,640 Speaker 1: doesn't mind. There's nobody clamoring for the football in this 209 00:09:59,760 --> 00:10:02,800 Speaker 1: off and I just think the Kingdom needs to realize 210 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:05,400 Speaker 1: how rare that is also in this day and age 211 00:10:05,400 --> 00:10:08,120 Speaker 1: in the National Football League, that somebody's not chirp and 212 00:10:08,320 --> 00:10:11,080 Speaker 1: I've got to have twelve targets. I've got to have 213 00:10:11,440 --> 00:10:13,439 Speaker 1: You've got to get me the ball. And we've seen 214 00:10:13,480 --> 00:10:17,000 Speaker 1: this throughout the league. That does not exist here. And 215 00:10:17,040 --> 00:10:18,959 Speaker 1: that's part of the reason why this team has been 216 00:10:19,080 --> 00:10:22,040 Speaker 1: a consistent winner with Patrick Mahomes over the last four 217 00:10:22,040 --> 00:10:22,679 Speaker 1: to five years. 218 00:10:22,720 --> 00:10:25,199 Speaker 3: And that really begins with Patrick and with Travis Kelce, 219 00:10:25,400 --> 00:10:27,800 Speaker 3: two guys who are future Pro Football Hall of Famers, 220 00:10:27,840 --> 00:10:30,280 Speaker 3: the two very best in the NFL at what they do, 221 00:10:30,559 --> 00:10:33,240 Speaker 3: and they're two of the most unselfish people I've ever 222 00:10:33,280 --> 00:10:35,640 Speaker 3: been around. Truly. All they care about is winning. They 223 00:10:35,679 --> 00:10:37,800 Speaker 3: just want to win. And when your two best players 224 00:10:37,880 --> 00:10:41,000 Speaker 3: permeate that mentality, if you're a young receiver coming into 225 00:10:41,040 --> 00:10:43,360 Speaker 3: the NFL, you see that and you're like, all right, 226 00:10:43,400 --> 00:10:47,079 Speaker 3: winning means everything here, and if I just do my part. 227 00:10:47,200 --> 00:10:49,360 Speaker 3: That's one thing that guys in both offense and defense 228 00:10:49,440 --> 00:10:51,600 Speaker 3: talk about all the time is doing their one eleventh. 229 00:10:51,800 --> 00:10:53,440 Speaker 3: If I do my part, we're going to have a 230 00:10:53,440 --> 00:10:55,080 Speaker 3: great chance to be a really good team and to 231 00:10:55,120 --> 00:10:58,079 Speaker 3: maybe win the Super Bowl and all memories forever. And 232 00:10:58,240 --> 00:11:00,920 Speaker 3: we've seen that in years past. And bring guys into 233 00:11:00,920 --> 00:11:03,160 Speaker 3: this culture that we've built now, it's really cool to 234 00:11:03,160 --> 00:11:04,840 Speaker 3: see how they respond to it and how they grow 235 00:11:04,880 --> 00:11:05,280 Speaker 3: within it. 236 00:11:06,040 --> 00:11:08,680 Speaker 1: Another epitome of that is the guy that has shown 237 00:11:08,760 --> 00:11:11,200 Speaker 1: courage to come back from two knee surgeries. They thought 238 00:11:11,240 --> 00:11:13,800 Speaker 1: his career was done. He was good with the Vikings, 239 00:11:13,840 --> 00:11:16,160 Speaker 1: really good San Francisco, had never got off the ground. 240 00:11:16,520 --> 00:11:19,480 Speaker 1: He's been phenomenal here. And yes, we're playing the Jets, 241 00:11:19,800 --> 00:11:24,000 Speaker 1: so let's talk to Jeric McKinnon. What's the best way 242 00:11:24,080 --> 00:11:26,680 Speaker 1: to beat the Jets? Put the jet on the jet 243 00:11:26,960 --> 00:11:29,560 Speaker 1: to go play the Jets. It is the Sprayberry Yellow 244 00:11:29,640 --> 00:11:33,400 Speaker 1: Jacket himself from Spraybury High School in Georgia, the Jet. 245 00:11:33,480 --> 00:11:36,720 Speaker 1: Jeric McKinnon. Awesome to have you with us on the podcast. 246 00:11:36,720 --> 00:11:38,640 Speaker 4: Appreciate you all for having men be a good one. 247 00:11:39,160 --> 00:11:42,280 Speaker 1: This is what a week to have you on because 248 00:11:42,280 --> 00:11:44,360 Speaker 1: you got back into the end zone last week with 249 00:11:44,400 --> 00:11:46,839 Speaker 1: the two touchdowns. What was it like to get back 250 00:11:46,880 --> 00:11:48,320 Speaker 1: in there and taste the sweet nectar? 251 00:11:48,760 --> 00:11:51,840 Speaker 4: I felt good, you know, anyway you can contribute, especially 252 00:11:51,920 --> 00:11:55,240 Speaker 4: to it a win, you know, just a blessing, a 253 00:11:55,280 --> 00:11:58,760 Speaker 4: blessing to be a partist team, be a blessing coach 254 00:11:58,840 --> 00:12:03,160 Speaker 4: by these coaches, and no go on this tremendous journey 255 00:12:04,320 --> 00:12:06,240 Speaker 4: for another one in front of the super Bowl. 256 00:12:06,559 --> 00:12:09,120 Speaker 3: So, Mitch, going back to week thirteen of last year, 257 00:12:09,400 --> 00:12:12,079 Speaker 3: so nine regular season games, not including the playoffs. It's 258 00:12:12,120 --> 00:12:15,160 Speaker 3: week thirteen to now. This guy is the most receiving 259 00:12:15,200 --> 00:12:17,760 Speaker 3: touchdowns in the NFL. Did you know that? Yes, you 260 00:12:17,800 --> 00:12:20,240 Speaker 3: have ten receiving touchdowns since Week thirteen of last year. 261 00:12:20,679 --> 00:12:21,640 Speaker 1: We can't stump it, man. 262 00:12:21,720 --> 00:12:24,440 Speaker 4: Yeah, people are sending me all these crazy like little 263 00:12:24,559 --> 00:12:27,120 Speaker 4: articles in Effects, so yeah, they give me updated a 264 00:12:27,160 --> 00:12:27,560 Speaker 4: little bit. 265 00:12:27,720 --> 00:12:32,040 Speaker 3: But the closest players, Tyreek, DeVante, Adams, and George Kittle 266 00:12:32,040 --> 00:12:34,040 Speaker 3: are all tied with seven in that span. You have 267 00:12:34,080 --> 00:12:35,880 Speaker 3: three more than the next closest player. 268 00:12:35,920 --> 00:12:37,920 Speaker 4: I love those guys. Yeah, I played with two of 269 00:12:37,960 --> 00:12:40,920 Speaker 4: them now put against DeVante quite a bit. So to 270 00:12:41,000 --> 00:12:43,720 Speaker 4: be in that category, mintion with those guys is definitely 271 00:12:43,720 --> 00:12:44,199 Speaker 4: a blessing. 272 00:12:44,400 --> 00:12:46,880 Speaker 3: Yeah, well it's been awesome man. And of course two 273 00:12:47,679 --> 00:12:49,959 Speaker 3: on Sunday, Just how does it feel to be the 274 00:12:49,960 --> 00:12:51,360 Speaker 3: guy that's been in the end zone more than just 275 00:12:51,360 --> 00:12:54,280 Speaker 3: about anyone else over the last nine months. 276 00:12:55,240 --> 00:12:58,280 Speaker 4: I don't really think about it too much, you know. 277 00:12:58,559 --> 00:13:01,160 Speaker 4: For me is just you know, finding a way to 278 00:13:01,360 --> 00:13:04,920 Speaker 4: make an impact on the game. You know where there's offense, 279 00:13:04,920 --> 00:13:09,240 Speaker 4: special teams, you know, a block, whatever it is. So 280 00:13:10,120 --> 00:13:12,560 Speaker 4: you know, I can't argue with touchdowns, defin cant argue that, 281 00:13:13,280 --> 00:13:15,920 Speaker 4: but anyway to contribute and help, Like I said, it's 282 00:13:15,920 --> 00:13:16,360 Speaker 4: a blessing. 283 00:13:17,240 --> 00:13:18,480 Speaker 1: Man. I got to tell you a story. It was 284 00:13:18,559 --> 00:13:21,079 Speaker 1: during the NFL Draft and there's you know, there was 285 00:13:21,120 --> 00:13:23,320 Speaker 1: a national stuff going on here and I was at 286 00:13:23,360 --> 00:13:25,679 Speaker 1: it with a group and a graduate of Georgia Southern 287 00:13:25,720 --> 00:13:27,280 Speaker 1: came up and he said, well, we haven't had in 288 00:13:27,360 --> 00:13:29,560 Speaker 1: many NFL guys. We sure don't have many quarterbacks. He go, 289 00:13:29,600 --> 00:13:32,920 Speaker 1: whoa woa stop And I had to show him your highlights, Yes, 290 00:13:33,120 --> 00:13:35,280 Speaker 1: like here's one of your own man at Georgia Southern Eagle. 291 00:13:35,520 --> 00:13:38,240 Speaker 1: But your background and how much that help you, especially 292 00:13:38,280 --> 00:13:40,679 Speaker 1: in the fact that you mentioned journey and it has 293 00:13:40,720 --> 00:13:44,160 Speaker 1: been quite a journey for you, two knee surgeries. Some 294 00:13:44,160 --> 00:13:46,040 Speaker 1: people thinking, well he had a good run, but he's 295 00:13:46,559 --> 00:13:50,600 Speaker 1: and now you're flourishing. Yeah, why how in your background? 296 00:13:50,640 --> 00:13:51,280 Speaker 1: How much did it. 297 00:13:51,240 --> 00:13:56,840 Speaker 4: Help you the quarterbackackground, any of it? The quarterback you know, 298 00:13:56,960 --> 00:14:01,600 Speaker 4: in college? It just really helped me understand you know, 299 00:14:02,040 --> 00:14:04,040 Speaker 4: I guess you could say schemes and you know, the 300 00:14:04,160 --> 00:14:08,920 Speaker 4: overall structure of an offense. It wasn't as complex, of course, 301 00:14:08,960 --> 00:14:12,600 Speaker 4: but anytime you can know what you know the next 302 00:14:12,640 --> 00:14:15,080 Speaker 4: man is doing, it definitely helps you know, you play 303 00:14:15,120 --> 00:14:18,280 Speaker 4: faster and on another level. And then you know, just 304 00:14:18,320 --> 00:14:22,760 Speaker 4: to comment on the knee surgeries, tough time, but you 305 00:14:22,760 --> 00:14:25,680 Speaker 4: know it's a besting in disguise. You know, we all 306 00:14:25,720 --> 00:14:29,720 Speaker 4: go things for a reason, right, And I didn't really 307 00:14:29,800 --> 00:14:31,240 Speaker 4: know how it would shape up or you know, what 308 00:14:31,280 --> 00:14:36,280 Speaker 4: would happen next. But I remember after the second one, 309 00:14:37,160 --> 00:14:38,840 Speaker 4: very emotional, and I'm just like, you know, if I 310 00:14:38,880 --> 00:14:42,080 Speaker 4: get another chance, whatever it is, like, this is what 311 00:14:42,120 --> 00:14:44,840 Speaker 4: it's gonna be. Wherever team I'm mom, they're gonna get 312 00:14:44,840 --> 00:14:46,960 Speaker 4: everything and then we'll just we'll go from there, take 313 00:14:47,000 --> 00:14:49,360 Speaker 4: it a day at a time. Got the car from 314 00:14:49,440 --> 00:14:53,400 Speaker 4: Kansas City and like you said, everything else has just 315 00:14:53,480 --> 00:14:57,440 Speaker 4: been next page, next page, being able to have some 316 00:14:57,480 --> 00:15:00,880 Speaker 4: great success here do some great things. So it's all 317 00:15:00,920 --> 00:15:03,520 Speaker 4: a blessing and it's all it's all coming, all coming 318 00:15:03,520 --> 00:15:05,680 Speaker 4: to the forefront. All the work that I put in, 319 00:15:07,120 --> 00:15:11,560 Speaker 4: you know, all the long nights, long mornings, all of 320 00:15:11,600 --> 00:15:13,920 Speaker 4: it is just really just starting to Its just showing, 321 00:15:14,200 --> 00:15:16,520 Speaker 4: you know, the work that I put in, everything I 322 00:15:16,560 --> 00:15:19,080 Speaker 4: put it into, it is showing and everybody's seeing it, 323 00:15:19,160 --> 00:15:21,160 Speaker 4: and you know, it's a greatful. 324 00:15:21,240 --> 00:15:23,400 Speaker 3: We just need Coachry to dial up a passing play 325 00:15:23,480 --> 00:15:25,520 Speaker 3: touchdown for you right where you're throwing the ball, because 326 00:15:25,520 --> 00:15:28,200 Speaker 3: you threw the ball last week. Back to Patrick, Yes 327 00:15:28,440 --> 00:15:29,760 Speaker 3: you can throw the ball, Like, are you waiting for 328 00:15:29,760 --> 00:15:31,000 Speaker 3: that opportunity. 329 00:15:30,480 --> 00:15:31,360 Speaker 4: Now it's coming? 330 00:15:31,480 --> 00:15:33,880 Speaker 3: Yeah, I'm looking forward to its coming. 331 00:15:34,240 --> 00:15:35,320 Speaker 4: I hope it's coming. 332 00:15:36,840 --> 00:15:40,720 Speaker 1: So the theme on this podcast is about unselfishness. The 333 00:15:40,800 --> 00:15:44,080 Speaker 1: fourteen different dudes have already caught passes, including offensive tackle 334 00:15:44,160 --> 00:15:45,680 Speaker 1: right Donovan Catches. 335 00:15:45,440 --> 00:15:47,160 Speaker 4: One of those guys can catch you. Just on Friday 336 00:15:47,160 --> 00:15:47,680 Speaker 4: at practice. 337 00:15:47,760 --> 00:15:49,640 Speaker 1: I'm just glad he held onto the ball because the 338 00:15:49,720 --> 00:15:52,040 Speaker 1: Jags trying to knock it out of him there. But anyway, 339 00:15:52,680 --> 00:15:56,800 Speaker 1: the fact that the unselfish nature of this team you had. 340 00:15:57,560 --> 00:15:59,480 Speaker 1: And I think as long as the Lord gives Matt 341 00:15:59,480 --> 00:16:02,120 Speaker 1: and me Oxen on this earth, we will talk about 342 00:16:02,120 --> 00:16:05,560 Speaker 1: the play that people will forget about down through the 343 00:16:05,640 --> 00:16:09,320 Speaker 1: years and maybe the most unselfish play in the history 344 00:16:09,360 --> 00:16:12,640 Speaker 1: of the Super Bowl. You sliding down at the one, 345 00:16:13,480 --> 00:16:15,000 Speaker 1: You're not going to be in the score book. But 346 00:16:15,040 --> 00:16:16,520 Speaker 1: except they'll be like an eight yard run. 347 00:16:16,720 --> 00:16:18,520 Speaker 4: Yeah, it's a good average. 348 00:16:19,560 --> 00:16:23,760 Speaker 1: But the fact that play and the fact that you 349 00:16:23,840 --> 00:16:27,040 Speaker 1: didn't score, but it was the greatest maybe non score 350 00:16:27,840 --> 00:16:29,840 Speaker 1: in Super Bowl history and one of the greatest walk 351 00:16:29,880 --> 00:16:32,560 Speaker 1: us through that the fact that I'm going to be unselfish. 352 00:16:32,080 --> 00:16:34,640 Speaker 4: Here, oh the player, all. 353 00:16:34,520 --> 00:16:37,080 Speaker 1: Of it, man, and just your heart, your heart to go. 354 00:16:37,160 --> 00:16:39,320 Speaker 1: I'll go and slip in here. We'll defend seven points. 355 00:16:39,440 --> 00:16:43,320 Speaker 4: Yeah. Well, the mode that we were in was church mode. 356 00:16:43,480 --> 00:16:47,800 Speaker 4: So church moods get down at the two, you know, 357 00:16:48,360 --> 00:16:50,840 Speaker 4: keep the ball and you know, waste the clock and 358 00:16:50,880 --> 00:16:55,440 Speaker 4: then give the opposing team as less time as possible. So, uh, 359 00:16:55,560 --> 00:16:57,240 Speaker 4: you know, we had a huddle. Impact costs Church more 360 00:16:57,240 --> 00:17:00,640 Speaker 4: and I'm like, okay, Church will normally be caught church molding. 361 00:17:00,920 --> 00:17:03,920 Speaker 4: It never gets to the two. So I'm like, all right, 362 00:17:03,920 --> 00:17:08,320 Speaker 4: we'll just see what happens. Got to play blacking was 363 00:17:08,320 --> 00:17:10,880 Speaker 4: was great, got around the corner and I'm like, oh, 364 00:17:11,280 --> 00:17:14,560 Speaker 4: we're really about to do this right now. So I 365 00:17:14,560 --> 00:17:16,919 Speaker 4: slid at the two and I'm just like, wow, that 366 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:21,440 Speaker 4: really happened. They happened all year to the very last game. 367 00:17:21,680 --> 00:17:24,760 Speaker 1: But man, let's be honest, you're sliding. You get to 368 00:17:24,840 --> 00:17:28,600 Speaker 1: the last blade of grass, real close. 369 00:17:28,480 --> 00:17:31,879 Speaker 4: It because life was holding his breath, Chris Repoter was 370 00:17:31,880 --> 00:17:33,920 Speaker 4: holding his breath. I was like, just don't go in 371 00:17:34,040 --> 00:17:37,320 Speaker 4: because if I go in, eb is going to have 372 00:17:37,480 --> 00:17:40,520 Speaker 4: some words for me at the sideline. So I'm just 373 00:17:40,560 --> 00:17:43,240 Speaker 4: gonna get down and make it as close as possible. 374 00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:46,760 Speaker 4: So that's really what happened. And then as far as 375 00:17:46,760 --> 00:17:50,200 Speaker 4: the unselfishness, it's just like you know, of course, as 376 00:17:50,240 --> 00:17:53,119 Speaker 4: you know competitors in this game, we all want to 377 00:17:53,680 --> 00:17:57,560 Speaker 4: you know, have success and you know, have certain accolades 378 00:17:57,800 --> 00:17:59,600 Speaker 4: and you know things. You know, we work hard, that's 379 00:17:59,640 --> 00:18:02,600 Speaker 4: what we do. But the main goal is it's a 380 00:18:02,640 --> 00:18:08,040 Speaker 4: team sport. So you know, like I said, super Bowl 381 00:18:08,119 --> 00:18:11,679 Speaker 4: is better than any individual accolade that I could possibly have. 382 00:18:13,160 --> 00:18:15,719 Speaker 4: So for me then be in that moment embrace that 383 00:18:15,760 --> 00:18:18,680 Speaker 4: moment and you know, like I said, go through everything 384 00:18:18,720 --> 00:18:21,120 Speaker 4: that I went through with the knee and the comebacks 385 00:18:21,119 --> 00:18:23,199 Speaker 4: and all that stuff, and then right there at the 386 00:18:23,280 --> 00:18:25,800 Speaker 4: end be able to do that. It was an amazing feeling. 387 00:18:26,440 --> 00:18:30,280 Speaker 4: And you know, celebrating after my teammates. I have to 388 00:18:30,280 --> 00:18:33,720 Speaker 4: putting all that work in at Saint Joe's throughout the year, 389 00:18:33,920 --> 00:18:36,399 Speaker 4: facing all the adversary we faced, and then you know, 390 00:18:36,440 --> 00:18:37,639 Speaker 4: being able to hold a super Bowl trophy. 391 00:18:37,760 --> 00:18:39,800 Speaker 1: That's what it's all about. What it's all about, right there, 392 00:18:39,960 --> 00:18:42,200 Speaker 1: Matt and I will tell that story though as long 393 00:18:42,240 --> 00:18:43,680 Speaker 1: as we can. Yeah. 394 00:18:43,880 --> 00:18:46,080 Speaker 3: Now, you talked about how you love helping this team 395 00:18:46,119 --> 00:18:48,320 Speaker 3: win in a variety of ways. I'm going to give 396 00:18:48,320 --> 00:18:52,119 Speaker 3: you this or that. Okay, would you rather have like 397 00:18:52,160 --> 00:18:54,480 Speaker 3: a third and seventeen like there was against San Francisco 398 00:18:54,520 --> 00:18:56,400 Speaker 3: last year where it's a quick little screen you pick 399 00:18:56,440 --> 00:18:58,160 Speaker 3: up the first down and Nick Bosas like, you gotta 400 00:18:58,160 --> 00:18:59,000 Speaker 3: be kidding me, man. 401 00:18:59,040 --> 00:19:01,760 Speaker 4: It depends on the team because that was a little different. 402 00:19:01,840 --> 00:19:04,439 Speaker 3: Well, fair enough, but here here's the other one for you. 403 00:19:04,760 --> 00:19:06,920 Speaker 3: Or like against the Raiders last year when you flip 404 00:19:06,960 --> 00:19:09,960 Speaker 3: Divine Diablo over in pass protection? Yes, and Pat there's 405 00:19:10,000 --> 00:19:13,080 Speaker 3: a touchdown. Which of those do you prefer the past? 406 00:19:13,080 --> 00:19:13,439 Speaker 4: Blocking? 407 00:19:13,600 --> 00:19:14,600 Speaker 3: Okay, I love it. 408 00:19:15,320 --> 00:19:17,120 Speaker 4: I'm not the biggest dude. I'm not the biggest dude 409 00:19:17,119 --> 00:19:19,040 Speaker 4: in the room, so I take it past him. I'll 410 00:19:19,080 --> 00:19:22,600 Speaker 4: take a great pride in my past. Bro is something 411 00:19:22,640 --> 00:19:25,159 Speaker 4: that I've never done in college, and I had to 412 00:19:25,200 --> 00:19:27,480 Speaker 4: really focus and hone in when I came into the 413 00:19:27,560 --> 00:19:29,679 Speaker 4: league on So I take a lot of pride in that. 414 00:19:29,800 --> 00:19:32,240 Speaker 4: So yeah, I'm definitely going with the past, Bron. You 415 00:19:32,280 --> 00:19:32,960 Speaker 4: get that any day. 416 00:19:33,280 --> 00:19:35,600 Speaker 3: Flipped him over. He's like, yeah, he probably has like 417 00:19:35,640 --> 00:19:36,920 Speaker 3: fifty pounds on you. No big deal. 418 00:19:36,920 --> 00:19:38,959 Speaker 4: You got to set the tongue. These guys as big 419 00:19:39,000 --> 00:19:40,320 Speaker 4: as they try to be bullies, you got to set 420 00:19:40,320 --> 00:19:41,080 Speaker 4: the tongue. 421 00:19:41,200 --> 00:19:41,640 Speaker 3: I love it. 422 00:19:42,240 --> 00:19:44,240 Speaker 1: Spray Berry. You need to be proud of one of 423 00:19:44,240 --> 00:19:46,560 Speaker 1: your greatest alums. I know in the Chiefs Kingdom we're 424 00:19:46,680 --> 00:19:48,960 Speaker 1: very proud of him. Jerick McKinnon. It's a good week 425 00:19:49,000 --> 00:19:50,879 Speaker 1: to talk to the Jet when you play the Jets. 426 00:19:52,080 --> 00:19:54,439 Speaker 1: So this edition of Defending the Kingdom and thanks to 427 00:19:54,560 --> 00:19:57,639 Speaker 1: Jerich McKinnon. What what a remarkable dude that guy is. 428 00:19:57,800 --> 00:19:58,560 Speaker 1: I love that guy. 429 00:19:58,600 --> 00:20:02,600 Speaker 3: He's awesome to me. He epitomizes the mentality of this team, 430 00:20:02,680 --> 00:20:04,920 Speaker 3: and I think it's so cool the mindset that he's 431 00:20:04,920 --> 00:20:08,399 Speaker 3: had throughout his career where started off great, had some 432 00:20:08,480 --> 00:20:10,480 Speaker 3: things that were out of his control happened, but it 433 00:20:10,480 --> 00:20:13,800 Speaker 3: didn't deter him, didn't end his journey by any means. 434 00:20:13,840 --> 00:20:15,920 Speaker 3: He found a home here in Kansas City, and man, 435 00:20:15,960 --> 00:20:17,359 Speaker 3: he's making the most of it for sure. 436 00:20:17,760 --> 00:20:20,159 Speaker 1: And I'm glad I got to redirect that Georgia Southern 437 00:20:20,200 --> 00:20:22,960 Speaker 1: alum at the NFL Draft downtown. It's like, dude, you 438 00:20:23,119 --> 00:20:26,439 Speaker 1: got Jeric McKennon, a Super Bowl champion from your school. 439 00:20:26,640 --> 00:20:28,199 Speaker 1: All right, let's just talk a little bit here, and 440 00:20:28,240 --> 00:20:31,879 Speaker 1: this edition is called all Aboard. Think about the old movies, 441 00:20:31,960 --> 00:20:34,920 Speaker 1: right with the old train all aboard, But we're righting 442 00:20:35,000 --> 00:20:37,639 Speaker 1: the Jet to play the Jets. But still this is 443 00:20:37,680 --> 00:20:40,879 Speaker 1: a Jets team. Let's talk about the chiefs un selfishness 444 00:20:40,960 --> 00:20:42,720 Speaker 1: here and what's going to be required of all of 445 00:20:42,800 --> 00:20:46,880 Speaker 1: the past catchers against this New York team, Because if 446 00:20:46,920 --> 00:20:49,600 Speaker 1: you're going to look at how the Jets could spring 447 00:20:49,600 --> 00:20:52,280 Speaker 1: an upset here on Sunday Night football, it would be 448 00:20:52,320 --> 00:20:55,200 Speaker 1: fueled by their defense, much as it was against the 449 00:20:55,240 --> 00:20:58,160 Speaker 1: Buffalo Bills. In Week one, they forced Josh Allen into 450 00:20:58,160 --> 00:21:02,720 Speaker 1: five turnovers. US catchers this week, Jeric McKinnon and everybody 451 00:21:02,720 --> 00:21:04,600 Speaker 1: else who's going to be eligible to catch a pass 452 00:21:04,880 --> 00:21:06,919 Speaker 1: and we know that the ball is going to come 453 00:21:07,000 --> 00:21:10,480 Speaker 1: their way at one time or another, has to deal 454 00:21:10,840 --> 00:21:14,560 Speaker 1: with a very aggressive defense in a group that has 455 00:21:14,680 --> 00:21:17,080 Speaker 1: been I'll just put it this way, it's the best 456 00:21:17,160 --> 00:21:19,920 Speaker 1: back seven the Chiefs will have played so far this year, 457 00:21:19,960 --> 00:21:23,200 Speaker 1: and their secondary is really good, led by Sauce Gardner. 458 00:21:23,359 --> 00:21:26,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, this Jets defense is really, really good. It's one 459 00:21:26,000 --> 00:21:28,080 Speaker 3: of the reasons that the Jets felt that they can 460 00:21:28,160 --> 00:21:29,840 Speaker 3: go out and add Aaron Rodgers and have a real 461 00:21:29,880 --> 00:21:32,159 Speaker 3: shot at the Super Bowl is the play of their defense, 462 00:21:32,200 --> 00:21:34,359 Speaker 3: and they've been pretty good so far this year, particularly 463 00:21:34,920 --> 00:21:38,720 Speaker 3: in Week one. Now, looking at the Chiefs offensively, what 464 00:21:38,880 --> 00:21:41,960 Speaker 3: was different about Week three compared to Week one and two. Well, 465 00:21:41,960 --> 00:21:43,840 Speaker 3: we got rid of all the self inflicted stuff. That's 466 00:21:43,880 --> 00:21:45,600 Speaker 3: what we were hoping for, that we would see this 467 00:21:45,640 --> 00:21:47,760 Speaker 3: offense go out and be efficient and effective and do 468 00:21:47,800 --> 00:21:49,920 Speaker 3: what we know they can do without playing behind the 469 00:21:50,000 --> 00:21:52,720 Speaker 3: chains constantly or turning the football over look. At the 470 00:21:52,800 --> 00:21:55,720 Speaker 3: Jacksonville game, the Chiefs had twelve penalties in that game, 471 00:21:56,080 --> 00:21:59,120 Speaker 3: constantly behind the sticks and they had three giveaways. Now 472 00:21:59,119 --> 00:22:01,920 Speaker 3: they won, which is testament to them and their mentality 473 00:22:02,080 --> 00:22:04,359 Speaker 3: as a championship team. But it's very difficult to win 474 00:22:04,400 --> 00:22:07,639 Speaker 3: football games against good teams when you're doing that. The 475 00:22:07,680 --> 00:22:09,879 Speaker 3: game against Chicago was a total opposite. It's exactly what 476 00:22:09,920 --> 00:22:11,880 Speaker 3: we wanted to see. It was a game where they 477 00:22:11,880 --> 00:22:14,840 Speaker 3: really weren't penalized much at all. They went right up 478 00:22:14,880 --> 00:22:18,239 Speaker 3: and down the field after that opening punt on their 479 00:22:18,240 --> 00:22:21,880 Speaker 3: first drive. They had seven straight scoring drives going into 480 00:22:21,920 --> 00:22:23,840 Speaker 3: the third quarter until Patrick Mahomes and a bunch of 481 00:22:23,840 --> 00:22:27,119 Speaker 3: the starters came out, and that included five touchdown drives. 482 00:22:27,160 --> 00:22:29,879 Speaker 3: They're super efficient. They're ten of fourteen on third down, 483 00:22:30,040 --> 00:22:32,880 Speaker 3: five of five in the red zone, and that's important 484 00:22:32,920 --> 00:22:34,600 Speaker 3: because this Jets defense has been kind of like a 485 00:22:34,640 --> 00:22:37,280 Speaker 3: bin but don't break kind of defense. This year. They're 486 00:22:37,520 --> 00:22:40,520 Speaker 3: number eleven scoring defense in the NFL. They're twentieth in 487 00:22:40,600 --> 00:22:43,560 Speaker 3: yards allowed, twenty first on third down, but as the 488 00:22:43,640 --> 00:22:46,960 Speaker 3: number four red zone defense in the NFL. So for 489 00:22:47,000 --> 00:22:49,399 Speaker 3: the Chiefs in this game, don't shoot yourself in the 490 00:22:49,400 --> 00:22:52,000 Speaker 3: foot because this Jets defense will make you pay. But 491 00:22:52,200 --> 00:22:53,960 Speaker 3: love what I saw last week. Let's keep that rolling 492 00:22:54,000 --> 00:22:54,720 Speaker 3: here into this game. 493 00:22:54,880 --> 00:22:57,199 Speaker 1: But all of these pass catchers from McKinnon all the 494 00:22:57,200 --> 00:22:59,600 Speaker 1: way through the list of eleven or twelve or thirteen 495 00:22:59,600 --> 00:23:02,199 Speaker 1: eligible for this game, we'll have to deal with a 496 00:23:02,240 --> 00:23:05,160 Speaker 1: physical group. Chicago played a lot of his own guys 497 00:23:05,160 --> 00:23:08,520 Speaker 1: were getting free releases and able to do. But the 498 00:23:08,560 --> 00:23:11,800 Speaker 1: Chiefs did an excellent job of recognizing that. We saw 499 00:23:11,840 --> 00:23:14,480 Speaker 1: it with Rashi Rice, we saw it with Sky Moore. 500 00:23:14,720 --> 00:23:18,120 Speaker 1: I love the way that you mentioned his ascension here. 501 00:23:18,560 --> 00:23:21,840 Speaker 1: His play against Jacksonville at the pylon for the touchdown 502 00:23:22,080 --> 00:23:24,520 Speaker 1: is not a scheme play. I'm not rubbing him open 503 00:23:24,600 --> 00:23:27,119 Speaker 1: like corn Dog. He's got to make a play on 504 00:23:27,160 --> 00:23:29,880 Speaker 1: a back shoulder throw. Awesome throw by Pat. But that's 505 00:23:29,880 --> 00:23:32,439 Speaker 1: a step forward for Sky to make that play and 506 00:23:32,440 --> 00:23:34,920 Speaker 1: get a touchdown in the red zone. Now it'll be 507 00:23:34,960 --> 00:23:36,919 Speaker 1: even harder to do this week. I'll tell you who 508 00:23:36,920 --> 00:23:38,760 Speaker 1: else is having a heck of a year. Two guys 509 00:23:39,080 --> 00:23:41,199 Speaker 1: in that secondary that are physical and tough and want 510 00:23:41,240 --> 00:23:44,680 Speaker 1: to rip the ball out from your flesh is Jordan Whitehead. 511 00:23:44,960 --> 00:23:47,560 Speaker 1: We saw him in Super Bowl fifty five with the 512 00:23:47,600 --> 00:23:51,520 Speaker 1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers playing exactly that right and He had 513 00:23:51,520 --> 00:23:55,160 Speaker 1: three interceptions so far this year in one game basically 514 00:23:55,240 --> 00:23:58,080 Speaker 1: the other is a case stater DJ Reid who came 515 00:23:58,200 --> 00:24:00,920 Speaker 1: over to the Jets. They picked him up. Remember there's 516 00:24:00,920 --> 00:24:03,920 Speaker 1: a lot of San Francisco defensive field to this team 517 00:24:03,960 --> 00:24:08,159 Speaker 1: because of Robert Sala and DJ Reid came over and 518 00:24:08,320 --> 00:24:10,320 Speaker 1: is a heck of a player and a great compliment 519 00:24:10,359 --> 00:24:12,960 Speaker 1: to Sauce Gardner, who was the Rookie Defensive Player of 520 00:24:12,960 --> 00:24:15,360 Speaker 1: the Year last year. In the entire National Football League 521 00:24:15,400 --> 00:24:17,880 Speaker 1: physical I look for them to press the Chiefs more. 522 00:24:18,040 --> 00:24:19,919 Speaker 1: I look for them to try to confuse the Chiefs 523 00:24:19,920 --> 00:24:22,320 Speaker 1: showing man, go to zone, zone, go to man, and 524 00:24:22,320 --> 00:24:24,040 Speaker 1: then just try to rip the ball out if you 525 00:24:24,119 --> 00:24:26,399 Speaker 1: try to catch it. This is a big game for 526 00:24:26,440 --> 00:24:27,800 Speaker 1: the pass catchers for the Chiefs. 527 00:24:27,880 --> 00:24:30,040 Speaker 3: Yeah, I totally agree. And what you can't do is 528 00:24:30,080 --> 00:24:34,359 Speaker 3: give this Jets defense confidence and excitement and encourage them 529 00:24:34,560 --> 00:24:37,320 Speaker 3: as the game goes on with like things like mistakes 530 00:24:37,480 --> 00:24:39,280 Speaker 3: or not being able to move the football. Because that's 531 00:24:39,280 --> 00:24:42,960 Speaker 3: what happened to Buffalo in Week one. Buffalo thought they 532 00:24:43,040 --> 00:24:45,440 Speaker 3: had that game right, Aaron Rodgers gets hurt four snaps 533 00:24:45,440 --> 00:24:47,840 Speaker 3: into the game. Well, they turned the ball over over 534 00:24:47,920 --> 00:24:50,600 Speaker 3: and over again, and that gives the Jets defense life, 535 00:24:50,640 --> 00:24:53,080 Speaker 3: and it gives the Jets offense and opportunity consistently to 536 00:24:53,119 --> 00:24:55,640 Speaker 3: go and score points. And for the Jets to win 537 00:24:55,680 --> 00:24:57,600 Speaker 3: that game like they did, it was it was truly 538 00:24:57,640 --> 00:24:59,920 Speaker 3: magical for them. They needed it right, But why were 539 00:25:00,119 --> 00:25:02,199 Speaker 3: able to do it well? Buffalo kept putting them in 540 00:25:02,240 --> 00:25:04,960 Speaker 3: position to take the lead or to tie the game, 541 00:25:05,040 --> 00:25:06,600 Speaker 3: or to have a chance. And for the Chiefs in 542 00:25:06,640 --> 00:25:09,240 Speaker 3: this game, both on offense and defense, you can't allow 543 00:25:09,240 --> 00:25:11,120 Speaker 3: that to happen. You can't let the snowball get going 544 00:25:11,160 --> 00:25:13,960 Speaker 3: down the mountain for New York defensively because they are 545 00:25:13,960 --> 00:25:17,040 Speaker 3: so talented. So if they have hope in this game, 546 00:25:17,160 --> 00:25:19,560 Speaker 3: like hey, we can win this game, we can stick 547 00:25:19,600 --> 00:25:22,000 Speaker 3: with these guys because they're having success early or they 548 00:25:22,040 --> 00:25:24,240 Speaker 3: forced a couple turnovers. That's where this Jets defense is 549 00:25:24,240 --> 00:25:27,040 Speaker 3: really dangerous because they're very talented and they're very aggressive. 550 00:25:27,200 --> 00:25:29,960 Speaker 1: That accentuates your point about staying ahead of the sticks 551 00:25:30,000 --> 00:25:32,800 Speaker 1: the football vernacular. The Chiefs are twenty first in the 552 00:25:32,840 --> 00:25:35,280 Speaker 1: league right now in first down offense. A lot of 553 00:25:35,280 --> 00:25:39,439 Speaker 1: that is a factor of those penalties. But this is 554 00:25:39,480 --> 00:25:41,480 Speaker 1: a game, if you want to chart it, first down 555 00:25:41,560 --> 00:25:45,080 Speaker 1: offense is almost as important as third down offense against 556 00:25:45,119 --> 00:25:48,560 Speaker 1: a Jets team that likes to push you back. He's 557 00:25:48,560 --> 00:25:51,200 Speaker 1: met McMullin, senior team reporter. I'm a Chulter's voice to 558 00:25:51,240 --> 00:25:54,480 Speaker 1: the Chiefs. Yes, it's all aboard. This week is the 559 00:25:54,560 --> 00:25:56,760 Speaker 1: Chiefs head to Gotham to take on the Jets. 560 00:26:08,840 --> 00:26:12,440 Speaker 4: The St