Open Mic Night; What Would You Do?

The Chiefs will need to run the ball and hope the Chargers have the same trouble stopping the run early this year that they did last year. Playing keep away is the Chiefs' only shot. But the Chargers' defense improved from very poor to top-12 over the course of the year. Sounds like you all are vastly underestimating Floyd and Naanee. They are both very tall and very adept at going up to get jump balls from Rivers. Floyd is better than you think; many writers think the Chargers won't miss Jackson at all. Floyd has speed and great hands; he can and will get separation. He caught 45 balls for 700+ yards and a 17.2 average (same as Jackson)... as the **number 3** receiver, behind two 1000 year receivers. Double-teaming Gates, especially on third down, is essential, but it will not help. It will only guarantee single coverage on either Floyd, Naanee, or Crayton. I do think that left tackle is a concern, and blitzing from that side may meet with success. But Turner loves screen passing, and I think you'll see a lot of halfback and slot screens against the grain to slow the blitz down.

If we give Rivers too much time I don't care how average the wide receivers are, Rivers will eat us up. I think Danny W is right, bump the receivers and knock them off their timing. It's got to be a team effort if we are going to have any chance against San Diego. Blitzing, good safety and linebacker help on coverage and no one biting on the play fake. Rivers will burn us, we just have to keep it to a minimum and let our running game eat up the clock by marching down the field...and scoring. It would be nice if Arenas could break one. That could be the difference in this game. At least I hope it will be that close. I don't want to see any blowouts like we saw last year. Twice!

You cannot blitz Phillip Rivers he gets the ball out too quick. I watched all their preseason games and they throw quick accurate stikes. As much as I dont like the guy he is really really good. I think you have to play bump and run on the recievers hard core James Hasty style bump and run. Trust the safety's not to bite on the play action but to play aggressive during the run plays but it will be up to them to to hold over and keep everything in check while bumping and running. Arenas cannot cover Gates he's too big. Their offense is too sound it is better than ours so we have to keep the ball out of their hands with long drives with what will be one of the stoutest run games in the league this year. We will have to keep them to field goals if at all possible.

I understand McGraw getting the start, it is truly tough to start two rookies at safety, but I don't think we will see our best defense until the coaches are comfortable starting Lewis and Berry in the backfield. Hopefully that comes sooner rather than later.

Preface this by saying it will be imperative to mix it up on the defensive end, giving Rivers several different looks and trying to surprise him to keep him from getting into a rhythm. I can see some timely blitzing from the Nickel package (HELLO Javier Arenas!), and showing all-out blitz and dropping back into short zone coverage, etc. That said... I agree that it's Gates and Matthews the Chiefs have to focus on - make the other guys beat you. And I like the idea of bringing a safety down and doubling Gates... but not with Berry. Put DJ on Gates everywhere, and give him help with McGraw over the top. Keep Flowers in single coverage on Floyd the whole game, and roll LB coverage over to the OTHER WR in passing situations to help Carr. Otherwise, Keep Belcher in the middle with the sole responsibility of stopping the run, and let Hali and Vrabel do what they normally do - read and react. Keep

With the Chargers left tackle out, I will be bringing pressure from his blind side all night. Sometimes just Hali but sometimes a blitz as well. Keep coming at that side for the first half. Then in the 2nd vary the blitz. If the pressure is constant enough on his blind side in that first half he'll start to feel it even if it isn't there in the 2nd half. I'd make sure I always kept at least one safety in zone to help keep the big plays from happening as well as increase the chances of a pick. I think that this game is a true test for the DBs. As far as stopping Ryan Matthews, I've got nothing other than to hope that the front 7 can do their jobs. Go Chiefs!

I definitely think we can stop Gates and Matthews to win the game. I think with DJ and Belcher starting we should be able to stop the run and then rotate D. Williams in to get the pressure and sacks on Rivers that he has been getting in the preseason. Hopefully with the pressure on the QB and stopping the run we can get a pick from Carr, Flowers or Berry. Hopefully we receive the ball 1st so we can see J. Arenas go to work. GO CHIEFS!!!!

im getting that too and im just on internet explorer. iv been getting it for a while...i just live with it bc everything else on this site is such high quality

Does anyone else have off rendering with this website, as far as the white backgrounds in this column not showing correctly, leaving the text hard to read against the fansided background? Using Firefox btw.

id say about the same thing. but i think ur underestimating the recievers, theyr not number 1 recievers but theyr not to shabby either. id say flowers can easily cover them....carr might have some shakey plays but he will do good for the most part. carr is just an average corner in my opinion, but he gets the job done. he may be a lil above average but not much. always double up on gates. WE HAVE TO STOP THE RUN sorry i havnt been around much addicts, since school and football practice have started i havnt had much time!

All I want for Monday night football is for Eric Berry to sack Phillip Rivers from his blindside and knock him out for the rest of the season. I'm not trying to be morbid or wish death upon the poor guy. But the Chiefs NEED a huge break this year. And if it means taking out every opposing Qb then im all for it except for the Colts game. I need Manning for Fantasy Football lol.

The Chiefs will need to run the ball and hope the Chargers have the same trouble stopping the run early this year that they did last year. Playing keep away is the Chiefs' only shot. But the Chargers' defense improved from very poor to top-12 over the course of the year.

Sounds like you all are vastly underestimating Floyd and Naanee. They are both very tall and very adept at going up to get jump balls from Rivers. Floyd is better than you think; many writers think the Chargers won't miss Jackson at all. Floyd has speed and great hands; he can and will get separation. He caught 45 balls for 700+ yards and a 17.2 average (same as Jackson)... as the **number 3** receiver, behind two 1000 year receivers. Double-teaming Gates, especially on third down, is essential, but it will not help. It will only guarantee single coverage on either Floyd, Naanee, or Crayton.

I do think that left tackle is a concern, and blitzing from that side may meet with success. But Turner loves screen passing, and I think you'll see a lot of halfback and slot screens against the grain to slow the blitz down.

If we give Rivers too much time I don't care how average the wide receivers are, Rivers will eat us up. I think Danny W is right, bump the receivers and knock them off their timing. It's got to be a team effort if we are going to have any chance against San Diego. Blitzing, good safety and linebacker help on coverage and no one biting on the play fake. Rivers will burn us, we just have to keep it to a minimum and let our running game eat up the clock by marching down the field...and scoring. It would be nice if Arenas could break one. That could be the difference in this game. At least I hope it will be that close. I don't want to see any blowouts like we saw last year. Twice!

You cannot blitz Phillip Rivers he gets the ball out too quick. I watched all their preseason games and they throw quick accurate stikes. As much as I dont like the guy he is really really good. I think you have to play bump and run on the recievers hard core James Hasty style bump and run. Trust the safety's not to bite on the play action but to play aggressive during the run plays but it will be up to them to to hold over and keep everything in check while bumping and running. Arenas cannot cover Gates he's too big. Their offense is too sound it is better than ours so we have to keep the ball out of their hands with long drives with what will be one of the stoutest run games in the league this year. We will have to keep them to field goals if at all possible.

I understand McGraw getting the start, it is truly tough to start two rookies at safety, but I don't think we will see our best defense until the coaches are comfortable starting Lewis and Berry in the backfield. Hopefully that comes sooner rather than later.

Preface this by saying it will be imperative to mix it up on the defensive end, giving Rivers several different looks and trying to surprise him to keep him from getting into a rhythm. I can see some timely blitzing from the Nickel package (HELLO Javier Arenas!), and showing all-out blitz and dropping back into short zone coverage, etc. That said...

I agree that it's Gates and Matthews the Chiefs have to focus on - make the other guys beat you. And I like the idea of bringing a safety down and doubling Gates... but not with Berry.

Put DJ on Gates everywhere, and give him help with McGraw over the top. Keep Flowers in single coverage on Floyd the whole game, and roll LB coverage over to the OTHER WR in passing situations to help Carr. Otherwise, Keep Belcher in the middle with the sole responsibility of stopping the run, and let Hali and Vrabel do what they normally do - read and react.

Keep

With the Chargers left tackle out, I will be bringing pressure from his blind side all night. Sometimes just Hali but sometimes a blitz as well. Keep coming at that side for the first half. Then in the 2nd vary the blitz. If the pressure is constant enough on his blind side in that first half he'll start to feel it even if it isn't there in the 2nd half.

I'd make sure I always kept at least one safety in zone to help keep the big plays from happening as well as increase the chances of a pick. I think that this game is a true test for the DBs.

As far as stopping Ryan Matthews, I've got nothing other than to hope that the front 7 can do their jobs. Go Chiefs!

I definitely think we can stop Gates and Matthews to win the game. I think with DJ and Belcher starting we should be able to stop the run and then rotate D. Williams in to get the pressure and sacks on Rivers that he has been getting in the preseason. Hopefully with the pressure on the QB and stopping the run we can get a pick from Carr, Flowers or Berry. Hopefully we receive the ball 1st so we can see J. Arenas go to work. GO CHIEFS!!!!

im getting that too and im just on internet explorer. iv been getting it for a while...i just live with it bc everything else on this site is such high quality

Does anyone else have off rendering with this website, as far as the white backgrounds in this column not showing correctly, leaving the text hard to read against the fansided background? Using Firefox btw.

id say about the same thing. but i think ur underestimating the recievers, theyr not number 1 recievers but theyr not to shabby either. id say flowers can easily cover them....carr might have some shakey plays but he will do good for the most part. carr is just an average corner in my opinion, but he gets the job done. he may be a lil above average but not much. always double up on gates.

WE HAVE TO STOP THE RUN

sorry i havnt been around much addicts, since school and football practice have started i havnt had much time!

All I want for Monday night football is for Eric Berry to sack Phillip Rivers from his blindside and knock him out for the rest of the season. I'm not trying to be morbid or wish death upon the poor guy. But the Chiefs NEED a huge break this year. And if it means taking out every opposing Qb then im all for it except for the Colts game. I need Manning for Fantasy Football lol.