You doubting Reid's play calling?

Ditto.

Always.

Have you met me?

Regardless. He's probably one or two hits away from retirement...

Concussions aren't to be ****ed with.

K just checking. LOL

Alex was a better QB under harb then he is under andy I wish the 2 never met there toxic for each other.

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Alex running a real 2 min offense something he just cant do under andy.

Trent Green agrees.

Andy and the chiefs rolled the dice today. We will see how Smith responds when he gets his nugget wrecked again.

Well were going to find out when he goes back out there to play again...

But another hit like he had today and he is risking permanent damage to his nugget and quality of life.

I see this ending only one of two ways for Doug Smith:

1. He returns and attempts his normal style of play, runs into a LB and opts for early retirement.

2. He returns and constantly shys away from hits and goes from being a mediocre passer to being a complete liability.

So we should really start Mr. Foles.

After today it will work itself out. All of those calling for Smith to be the QB, might regret that when he ends up leaving the sport to protect his health.

Smith isn't stupid.

Another hit or two and he might be done.


No need to piss your pants everytime the Mrs fires up the microwave to warm up your blended nachos....

Backup QBs always shred defenses it seems like when they come in mid-game...

Let's see Foles do it in a start before the idea is ever entertained of replacing Alex. Besides, its not like Alex wasn't taking shots downfield today when he was in. He was, and with Foles' play today, it puts even more pressure on Alex to perform well.

Win-win.

+1

We did get to see a great 7 minute offense against the Pats, though!

I said that because it's exactly what ended Trent's career a decade ago...

Foles threw for 26 tds in only 11 games and had a 119 rating in only his second year. That's a season only Alex could dream of.

Let's see what he can do.

Missing a wide open West by a mile for a sure touchdown didn't help.

That was easily the worst throw of the season

Cam Newton took a lot of questionable no call hits today too. For a league that's supposed to be protecting the most valuable position on the field, they are doing a real shitty job.

He definitely either panicked or got too excited there because that was an easy TD. I have always been very interested in Foles, even in college. I look forward to seeing what he can do.

Lets not be unfair though. There are people that would have called out Smith for missing that TD to West. There are people who would pick apart this win saying that 30 points should have been 42 or that IND is terrible and passing against them means nothing.

One thing is for sure in my mind. Foles floor and his ceiling are much lower/higher than Smith's is. Let's see what he can do.

Well that sure is an exaggeration that's just not true in order to make your overall point in this thread.

Didn't Smith throw a pick a swing pass this season?

It was a terrible throw however you want to slice it. He had West wide open and just missed. But shit happens.

He was trying to be passive aggressive and went too far.

I understand his frustration. He worships Alex... He's scared and nervous.


But he should be lashing out at Reid And co for putting Smith in a position to get ****ed up again...

Now? Smith is a few food door bell rings from being done. That's how serious concussion shit is now days. Ita not to be messed with.

You aren't even borderline reeruned. You're full on reeruned.

I can't wait to hear Andy's completely dismissive response when asked about it. Or he gives a full explanation that goes in circles and explains nothing.

http://www.chiefs.com/media-center/v...8-9197371312c7

The Tyreek Hill and Kelce TD's were Foles' best plays and both players were completely wide open, both throws which we have seen Smith make.

It's the throw to Hill that went deep but was underthrown that people got excited about, that's a catch that was entirely credit to Hill for tracking the ball.

The Conley 33 yard gain was a free play with the defender falling on his face.

Had Kelce hauled in that pass (At the end of the 3rd quarter) down the sideline at the 5, that would have easily been the best throw of the day between the two quarterbacks. nice try, nevertheless.

The best throw of the day then really was the TD pass to Maclin from Smith. Great placement, right on the money, defender never had a chance. http://www.chiefs.com/media-center/v...8-cd4e96c7caed

Alex Smith:

Ypg: 18th

TD: Tied for 22nd

Man, we would really miss that guy.

With a concussion I'm surprised Smith had time to write an article for the Chiefs website.

Are you telling me that not one, but TWO touchdown passes occured that did not involve screening?

Gifs, or did not happen.

I shant believe.

Agreed...the best pass of the day was Smith to Maclin. If Kelce gets awarded the catch then I'd go with that one

You missed a glorious rebirth of offense for this franchise, brother.

Hope is kindled.

That pass still happened no matter what the call on the catch was.

Yes it did but it was more Kelce than Foles if you want to get down to it. But nontheless it wasn't an official catch so I can't award a pass that didn't count over one that did.

http://www.chiefs.com/media-center/v...d-f60686df1095

And this was easily the 2nd best pass of the game, Smith's 19 yard strike to keep the drive going. Smith actually hits his guy in stride.

It really seems that Foles only hit guys on screens or players who were uncovered today. Until Foles can hit guys on moderate depth throws in stride, he's a quarterback that's easy to prepare if your defense is half decent. Colts passing defense is ****ing miserable.

...sitting at 5-2 atop the division and all you guys can do is whine about Smith after taking two head shots.

:drool::drool::drool:

I'll take the best performance of the day over the best pass of the day.

Thank you very much.

Ok. Seems a little silly if your goal is to judge the best thrown ball. Best play is a different story. Either way, semantics. I thought Alex was actually pushing the ball a little today. Foles is going to push the ball more, there really won't be any debate in that. Whether it pays off is to be seen.

Do not be deceived, apprentice.

Just because another team's trash out-saber'd the OTHER piece of another team's trash, that does not absolve the Sith Order from drafting a worthy apprentice in the traditional manner.

Do not let the light cloud your vision.

Atop the division....in 3rd place.:drool:

Foles is lucky the defender wasn't paying attention on the duck to Hill or that was an easy INT or INC. That's just the truth. Foles looked okay but by no means did he earn the starting job over Smith.

This if first glimmer of light we have seen on offense since the Green era.

Let's just enjoy it, even if it is for one or two weeks.

we're .5 games out of first, Professor, with a tie breaker over the Raiders. Try again....

2-0 in the division.

Exactly, there was nothing jaw dropping about his performance. The game plan was to let it fly, the Colts pass defense is pathetic on every level.

I don't know, you tell me. I don't watch that shit anymore.

.....winning!

3rd place. Tiebreakers are all in our favor and a game in hand, but still in 3rd place. Why do I need to try again? I'm correct. Not a shot at the team, it's just a fact.

His performance was much better than Smith's.

Rejoice!

Cause it's not actually '3rd place' unless all teams have played an equal amount of games.

I enjoyed watching Foles more than I ever enjoyed watching Smith.


Oh I take that back. I more enjoyed watching Smith when he played for the 9ers his rooky season and we beat them 41-O with Damon Huard at quarterback. That was an incredible beat down at Arrowhead I got to go to. Fun fun fun day.


I mean Smith has been playing above average this season (at times) but I think Foles with proper preparation could take over this offense and have better success.

You need to watch more football before getting all excited about a player that was given up on by two other teams. Niners got two picks for Smith, what exactly was Foles worth when he switched teams?

one less game played..still the best divisonal record.

Smith still has survive the broncos hard hitting defense...

Let's see if he can still function after that.

Of course it is. Just like all other sports. KC's winning percentage is less than the others, hence their 3rd place in the division. Oakland is technically in 2nd place due to tiebreakers.

Dude we gave up a near first round pick for Matt Cassel and inked him to a 62 million dolla deal. He must have been awesome!

Which point are we discussing? Whether KC is literally in 3rd place or whether they are sitting in a great spot. If it's the latter, I agree. Still doesn't change my point, which wasn't meant to be a big deal, that KC is not atop the division.

Shut up Bob. My eyeball test today was good for me to enjoy watching Foles and I'm not even a fan of Foles. If IF Foles can play well and do better than Alex Smith then isn't that a bonus for us?


I still want to draft a QBotf regardless of what Foles does short of us winning a Super Bowl but I can live with Foles competing with a first round draft pick.

It's not you, or us. It's the dumb mother****ers on Facebook and other social media.

You think the very-non-mobile Foles would be better against that defense?

Got ya. I'm actually quite happy that I don't have a facebook, despite being of the age that I should.

Hey I'm all for Smith playing. I don't honestly care either way. I'm just interested in when he gets hit in the head again how will he respond. Does he go all Aikman and Green and walk away or does he continue to terrorize defenses 4 yards at a time?

Sure.

Alex Smith last year vs Denver:

197 ypg 1 td 2 int qb rating 69.5

Foles is going to make the oline better by staying in the pockets they create to make throws where Smith takes off too early. However, you make a good point that when the pocket does have a legit breakdown, Smith would be better. Although Alex was barely running this year. Makes the injury today even more ironic.

Foles looks good, and thank goodness we have him.

Let's not start partying just yet. He faced the worst defense in the NFL.

3rd place at present is fair because the Raiders and Donkeys actually have one more win with the same amount of losses. More wins, same losses, higher win percentage overall.

An extra game would decide things more definitively, but as it stands they've done more positive than us [more opportunity, for better or worse].

I think he could. He just needs to get rid of the ball quick. I think slants with our quick receivers like #10 would help with that

In all fairness, Chip Kelly is an idiot.

Foles appears comfortable in the pocket and I like the way he stretches the field. His accuracy and touch on shorter stuff needs work.

I get that you want your starter on the field but in hindsight it looks like a bad choice to put Smith back out there. Clearly still a lot to work out with concussions.

Yes. It's not a slight on the Chiefs. It's like in baseball when a team has 4 more games played due to rainouts ect.

We'll find out soon enough.

It will be really nice to watch the next game when all our receivers catch 10 balls for 200 yards since Alex Smith was the ONLY thing holding the team back.


No complaints anymore, everything is fixed.

Exactly.

He's not the starter, regardless of how many here pine for it. It's a waste of time.

The rest of the league respects Alex more than the fanbase.

Foles Gold

I'm glad that Foles looked a gamer. Worst case scenario he maintains his profile for a desperate trade partner down the line and we rape the draft.

That said, I am hoping Alex bounces back and he was held out over an abundance of caution. He got trucked less violently than Cam did in week one, and I'm pretty sure he's played all season since.

I don't want Alex back fuzzy, and I don't want Foles in there on a leash or 'the backup plan.' We're in the meat of winnable games, and we'll need those in our pocket when the division tightens even more at the end of the season.

If Alex is clearheaded enough to play, go back to him no hesitation. If he needs time to clear cobwebs, put Foles in with full confidence [if temporary]

Can't wait for Foles to get First team reps with the starters all week. Offense could suddenly be explosive.

I hope he plays next week. I wanna see how he functions after a good smack to the head on a slide. Will he be okay? Will the chiefs throw him back out there knowing he is already scrambled and risk him again

.we will know alot how important Smith is to the team soon enough.

How do figure that? He's never even ranked the top half.

I just don't see how they can start Alex Smith after what looked like a double concussion today.