Take
a Memo
This
time, defense bends but doesn't break
Posted
10-28-02
by
CK Rairden
Landmark columnist
It looked as if the Chiefs were on their
way to a third straight loss when:
1) The Chiefs settled for field goals on
their first two scoring opportunities.
2) The defense gave up two long drives to
start the game, one ending in a TD.
3) Trent Green threw two straight interceptions
in the red zone.
The much maligned bend but don’t break
defense did just that. Oh they bent all right surrendering
417 total yards to the Raiders offense. But for the first
time this season they didn’t break. They didn’t
give up a bunch of points.
Fun to watch and fun to document.
Take A Memo:
-Raiders Week ended in a win for the first
time in almost three calendar years to the day. The Chiefs
last beat the Raiders on Oct. 28, 1999.
-No matter how many times I see Priest Holmes
run and catch, he’ll always amaze me.
-Can any Chiefs wide receiver catch the
ball anymore?
-Why would Derrick Ransom ever be in coverage
against Tim Brown?
-The no huddle drive was an interesting
twist, why did the Chiefs abandon it?
-I really wish the Chiefs had kept LB Richard
Jordan over Glen Cadrez. Would Cadrez have a job for any
other defensive coordinator?
-Can someone explain to me the crack back
rule?
-Without that “phantom call” and
without Glen Cadrez getting his first good hit of the
season three yards out of bounds this game would have
been a Chiefs blowout.
-There aren’t enough “vitamin”
supplements available to help Bill Romanowski cover Tony
Gonzalez.
-Trent Green has yet to fold this year.
After the two straight drive killing interceptions, he
went 4-4 for 33 yards on the third quarter drive that
produced the go ahead touchdown.
-Green’s final pass play of the game
was a 4-yard TD to a wide-open Tony Richardson to seal
the game.
-Just for fun—the wild card standings
as of today—
Denver 6-2 (with a win over KC)
Buffalo 5-3
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Oakland 4-3 (with a loss to KC)
Kansas City 4-4
Cleveland 4-4 (with a loss to KC)
New England 3-4 (with a win over KC)
Baltimore 3-4
Jacksonville 3-4 (with a win over KC)
Tennessee 3-4
Hey it’s been five years—a guy can dream can’t
he?
(CK Rairden can be reached by email
at ckden@yahoo.com)
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