Here's Texans QB C.J. Stroud with a not-so-subtle comment about the conservative play calling from his OC (Nick Caley):
"We can't just play conservative. We gotta be aggressive and attack and not be 'the attacked'."
Every now and then I’m reminded the connection Stroud and Tank had their rookie season.
It’s a shame we didn’t get a chance to see what type of a tandem they would’ve been if Tank didn’t have his injuries.
HEARTWARMING: #Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase bought his dream Lamborghini this week after his historic deal.
UNO says that he has dreamt of buying this car for over 10 years:
“We finna go joyriding this b*tch right fast, make a couple spins.”
(@Real10jayy__)
Even though this ball CLEARLY hit the ground and neither player had complete possession the refs rule that this was a catch by Xavier Worthy.
The Chiefs 🤝 The Refs
Small, but annoying thing.
Kamari Lassiter didn't make the PFWA All-Rookie team.
Cooper DeJean and Quinyon Mitchell from Philidelphia did.
Lassiter was worthy of the designation.
Interceptions
Mitchell: 0
DeJean: 0
Lassiter: 3
Passer rating allowed
Mitchell: 88.7
DeJean: 78.9
Lassiter: 67.2
Catch-Rate Allowed Over Expected
Mitchell: -3.4%
DeJean: -3.8%
Lassiter: -11.5%
Lassiter had more tackles in fewer games than both of them as well.
It ain’t Sunday, but C.J. Stroud took us to church.
When asked about his good friend Tank Dell, the Texans QB leaned on his faith for his answer:
“For Tank, God still has his hands on him and has a great plan for his life.”
➖Scott Van Pelt and Ryan Clark reacts to late hit calls in #Chiefs vs. #Texans | NFL on ESPN
🗣️ Ryan “I think the first thing you have to start to understand the position these defensive players are in. Patrick Mahomes in that moment is running side to side. He’s basically playing with the defenders and then when they close on him, he falls straight to the ground.
..These players were trying to tackle Patrick Mahomes as he danced around versus their defense and when you have a call like this, in this situation, that gives the Kansas City Chiefs a new set of downs [+15 yards]—that’s an issue.
To Chiefs fans.. we’re not making an excuse or saying this is the reason that they won, but you gotta acknowledge the calls versus the team that you have to be virtually perfect against.”
🗣️ SVP “That last drive, the drive that we’re talking about on that penalty, that led to the touchdown on Kelce. That extended the lead to 8.”
🗣️ Ryan “Absolutely, and so you’re deflated as a football team if you do everything you need to do to get a stop. If you converge on Patrick Mahomes in the way that you’re supposed to and you don’t commit a foul but yet you’re handed one—that’s an issue.”
He’s a runner, hiding behind offensive linemen, making moves to elude defenders and then goes down protecting himself nearly avoiding any contact - and the Texans get penalized. So bad in a close playoff game.