3 Mini Blogs (same great taste but less filling)

Let’s Play Already.
I hate preseason Games. Enough Said. Next blog!

Chiefs Lose 15-22.
Alright…I know…hate is a strong word. And there IS value in the lessons of pre-season. So let’s look at just a few statistical averages. (Always play the averages. Even if you hate…uh…don’t like it!)

First 4 interesting stats:

1. Despite the 2-2 record, the Chiefs lose the scoring average of 15-22.
2. Tied for 29th for Field Goals. Chiefs are averaging 269 yards a game and only 1 FG.
3. Chiefs are averaging 1.75 touchdowns per game.
4. Passing Defense is ranked 6th – while run defense is ranked 24th.

The lessons I take from these stats:

1. The 3 pointers need to double or even triple – if you’re playing averages! With 269 yards average and only 1.75 TD average per game. We must achieve more for our 269 yards - field goals. We need an average of 3-7 points more a game. We NEED a kicker.
2. The front 7…must stop the run – 24th won’t cut it. Even with two FG (6 points) more offense, we lose the average game 21-22. The defense has to prevent 3-7 points.
3. Chiefs also averaged 31:14 in time of possession (ranked 8th overall). Another minute would help all of this. 17-16 will work, but 17-14 would be better.

Some Individual stats:

The leading rusher for pre-season was Kolby Smith with 14 carries for 85 yards. That’s a 6.1 yard average. Battle is 5.6 for the preseason. Both almost double that of LJ. Brodie finshed with a QB rating of 65.6. Huard’s was 97.4. (I seriously hope Jack Harry doesn’t notice that. What am I saying?)

THE TURK COMETH! …AGAIN!
No real surprises in the cut downs other than both Sams and Savage made the 53. Off the waiver wire came guard Brian De La Puento (SF49) and LB Erik Walden (Dallas).

ESPN Sunday Madness
Congratulations to the Rockhurst Hawklets who were fairly convincing in their Network TV victory over the Blue Springs South Jaguars. My son is a Jag. I thought typing that out might be cathartic. It wasn’t.