Originally Posted by Bearcat:
I dunno, the pressure they put on Burrow in the Burrowhead game was unreal... I believe the old saying is motivation shows up in practice/prep, but that was one time I wondered if "wanting it more" actually mattered (and up until that game, I would have said the same stuff you're saying).
Yeah, it's not some magic bullet... those games will still be 50/50 and guys like Mahomes don't solely rely on outside motivation like OP. However, if it was completely pointless, I'd wonder why Stroupe seems to feed him those things? :-)
Stroupe has plenty of atheletes and he probably feeds plenty of them in the same way. Mahomes has been the successful poster child because 1/ he's better and 2/ the cards have fallen in his favor.
I would say - on a more minor level - from a motivational perspective it also might just be different when the people you're lining up against might be mocking you versus some old has-been coach is saying that you're not going to win a 3rd straight SB. One might just be a little bit more personal. [Reply]
I’d like to know what team he saw that started 11-1 coming off back to back Super Bowl wins. For all the Chiefs current flaws, even if they were to somehow go one and done in the playoffs, it is damn near impossible to win this consistently for this long and it’s not like they’ve coasted on a soft schedule. The league basically admitted they tried to put as difficult a schedule as possible in front of the Chiefs. [Reply]
Originally Posted by TwistedChief:
Stroupe has plenty of atheletes and he probably feeds plenty of them in the same way. Mahomes has been the successful poster child because 1/ he's better and 2/ the cards have fallen in his favor.
I would say - on a more minor level - from a motivational perspective it also might just be different when the people you're lining up against might be mocking you versus some old has-been coach is saying that you're not going to win a 3rd straight SB. One might just be a little bit more personal.
Yeah, I would think so, too.
And 2022: They were 0-3 against the Bengals (or whatever it was), had just lost to them the year before.
2023: Kelce said that's the SB they wanted to get back to, for another shot at B2B, after losing to TB.
2024: The 3peat, of course.
Prior to Burrowhead I would have said all of that is enough to motivate the greats... nothing anyone says would transcend your own shortcomings on the field, especially when playing the same team the following season.
Given what happened that night and then Kelce immediately calling their mayor a jabroni, I've definitely wondered if matters more than we know. But yeah, in general, Rex saying stupid shit probably isn't the same as the Bengals' not ever being able to shut the fuck up. [Reply]
How about explosive plays (26th), and red zone (24th)?
Reminder, there's only 32 teams. Not sure if you know that or are just terrible with math.
Those are a couple lil appetizers to get you started.
Mind your eyes when you crawl out from under the rock you've been living under, the sun will be really bright.
Lol. Bet you’re proud of yourself.
Here’s a few for you: #2 in success rate. #1 in rushing success rate. Top 10 in EPA/play, dropback success rate, dropback EPA, rushing EPA, and points per possession.
Of course, all this is moot because they aren’t explosive. Like the ‘22 and ‘23 Chiefs. :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by PunkinDrublic:
I’d like to know what team he saw that started 11-1 coming off back to back Super Bowl wins. For all the Chiefs current flaws, even if they were to somehow go one and done in the playoffs, it is damn near impossible to win this consistently for this long and it’s not like they’ve coasted on a soft schedule. The league basically admitted they tried to put as difficult a schedule as possible in front of the Chiefs.
I agree that we can run this back, but I do not think we should just assume that we have a 2nd gear year-after-year. If Rex is right it would not shock me given what I have seen to this point, but if they 3 peat I would not be shocked either given what they have done in the past. As with all things, time will tell. [Reply]
Rex has had it out for us ever since Andy picked Spags over him. Honestly one of the biggest reasons we are where we are right now. Zero chance we have 3 rings with Rex Ryan running the defense. [Reply]
Why would anyone possibly give even 1 fuck as what Rex Ryan has to say about the Chiefs? Seriously, this dude's football takes are beyond awful. I take this as a good sign that the Chiefs are headed in the right direction :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by ChiTown:
I think the biggest question for me is...
Why would anyone possibly give even 1 **** as what Rex Ryan has to say about the Chiefs? Seriously, this dude's football takes are beyond awful. I take this as a good sign that the Chiefs are headed in the right direction :-)
Exactly, plus it's hard to even look at the guy with his glow in the dark teeth. [Reply]
