Chiefs hire Steve Spagnuolo as new defensive coordinator

[TLO]

The #Chiefs are hiring Steve Spagnuolo as their new defensive coordinator, sources say. The former #Giants DC and interim HC/#Rams HC began his NFL coaching career as an #Eagles assistant under Andy Reid. Now rejoins Big Red in KC.

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) January 24, 2019

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by RaidersOftheCellar

You’re right. 3 points in the 2nd half just wasn’t enough. They needed 4.

See? you're figuring it out now.

[RaidersOftheCellar]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

See? you're figuring it out now.

Yep. Got it all figured out. 24 points just ain’t gonna cut it in this era. But 25? Now THAT is a different story.

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by RaidersOftheCellar

Yep. Got it all figured out. 24 points just ain’t gonna cut it in this era. But 25? Now THAT is a different story.

Actually it's 25.5 points

[RaidersOftheCellar]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

The point was that it’s not just about the lack of points. It’s the back to back to back three and outs. Which hurts field position and tires the defense out. It was our back breaking interception. It’s winning the coin toss then throwing a pick and gifting the bengals a go ahead score. You can’t go up against burrow and think that’s acceptable. The offense lost us this game. For a guy who apologizes constantly for mahomes without a shadow of a doubt this loss was on the offense.

I’ve never said the offense and Mahomes didn’t deserve some of the blame. Of course they did. He had a poor second half.

Not even sure why we’re talking about that game, to be honest. Last year’s defense was better than this one. But while we’re on the subject, Cincinnati’s offense wasn’t that incredible last year. They were less experienced and their OL was awful. They scored more in KC than vs any of the other three playoff opponents. In fact, aside from the two games vs KC, they didn’t reach 27 vs anyone but a depleted Baltimore team over their last 10 games.

[Megatron96]

Btw, that TB defense CIN just played? They gave up 31 pts in the 2nd half to that same CIN offense. And on paper, TB's defense is far better than ours.

So much for believing that our defense should've been able to hold CIN down for an entire half, huh?

[BWillie]

maybe we shouldn't have traded fenton for nothing

[TambaBerry]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

Btw, that TB defense CIN just played? They gave up 31 pts in the 2nd half to that same CIN offense. And on paper, TB's defense is far better than ours.

So much for believing that our defense should've been able to hold CIN down for an entire half, huh?

Lol the hopium is strong in you

[RaidersOftheCellar]

Btw, let’s flip this around. Do you think that teams that allow 17 or more 2nd half points in a playoff game win a high percentage of the time?

[Megatron96]

Lol

How about DAL? Gave up 27 in the 2nd half against JAX. Had a 14 pt lead at the half.

[RaidersOftheCellar]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

Lol

How about DAL? Gave up 27 in the 2nd half against JAX. Had a 14 pt lead at the half.

Why should I care about Dallas? I care about the Chiefs.

Apparently Dallas’s defense is struggling. That doesn’t mean that KC’s isn’t.

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by RaidersOftheCellar

Why should I care about Dallas? I care about the Chiefs.

Apparently Dallas’s defense is struggling. That doesn’t mean that KC’s isn’t.

Nice pivot

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

Btw, that TB defense CIN just played? They gave up 31 pts in the 2nd half to that same CIN offense. And on paper, TB's defense is far better than ours.

So much for believing that our defense should've been able to hold CIN down for an entire half, huh?

Yeah, but Burrow had four TDs while throwing for 200 yards. Didn’t Tampa have 4-5 turnovers in the second half giving the Bengals great field position? Not a good example there.

[DRM08]

Originally Posted by tredadda

Yeah, but Burrow had four TDs while throwing for 200 yards. Didn’t Tampa have 4-5 turnovers in the second half giving the Bengals great field position? Not a good example there.

5 turnovers in a row for Tampa, followed by a pretty quick punt as well. 6 straight really bad drives for the Bucs, lol

[Hammock Parties]

one thing not being talked about is jones illness

i don't think he was close to 100% today and it had a huge impact on the pass rush

in a league where dallas narrowly beat the texans last week and the eagles almost lost to the bears today, i'm not splitting hairs over what amounted to giving up 17 on defense

pacheco doesn't fumble and juju doesn't fumble you're probably talking about a chiefs blowout

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

one thing not being talked about is jones illness

i don't think he was close to 100% today and it had a huge impact on the pass rush

in a league where dallas narrowly beat the texans last week and the eagles almost lost to the bears today, i'm not splitting hairs over what amounted to giving up 17 on defense

pacheco doesn't fumble and juju doesn't fumble you're probably talking about a chiefs blowout

^this^

We've given up 30 points or more once this year, 31, to Bucs who scored two mop up TD's. We've lost 3 games by a combined 10 points, with the worst loss being 4 points. If we take care of the ball and the game is ref'd evenly, we can beat anyone.