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Dallas Goddard
OTESLA is a prescription medicine used to treat adult patients with plaque psoriasis for whom phototherapy or systemic therapy is appropriate. Otezla can help you get clearer skin after just four. Dallas is an OTESLA patient that has been compensated for his time. Don't use OTLA if you're allergic to it. Get medical help right away if you have trouble breathing or swallowing, swelling of the face, lips, tongue, throat or arms, severe diarrhea, nausea or vomiting, depression, suicidal thoughts or weight loss can happen. Tell your doctor if any of these occur and if you have a history of depression or suicidal thoughts.
Colin Cowherd
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Colin Cowherd
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Jason McIntyre
Now, let's get this party started.
Colin Cowherd
You're listening to Fox Sports Radio. Here we go on a big Monday. Super bowl is now set live in Los Angeles. It's the Herd. Wherever you may be and however you may be listening, thanks for making us part of your day. J. Mac A lot of America downtrodden heads are hanging. The outcome they were hoping would not happen has happened. I got a picture sent to me of Mahomes with three rings and I can feel America's tension. No blood pressure going up.
Jason McIntyre
I wore Buffalo blue on Monday. Just pour some out for the Bills. A rough one. Unlucky, as I like to say.
Colin Cowherd
Well, I look at the box score after the game and it was clearly two very even teams. Total yards rushing, penalties, time of possession, fourth down, efficiency, first downs. These were two very even teams with two A quarterbacks. But here is where I continue to see a difference. And boy did I see it yesterday. Kansas City is liberated by pressure. They're more aggressive. They're more free. They're more aggressive. Patrick Mahomes averages four rushes a game in the regular season. Yesterday he had 11. Mahomes runs more often, runs more aggressively, a season high in carries. Does it make any sense that Kansas City scored over 30 points for the first time all season? Where's Sean McDermott, the defensive wizard as a head coach in big games, Spags, the defensive coordinator, takes bigger risks. Andy Reid in the big games has us all guessing even more than usual with his clever play design and play calling. It's like Mahomes is allowed to finally be free. Like when our parents every summer for a couple of days would say no curfew tonight. Just be safe. Your friends are in town. That's what Mahomes plays like. They are liberated by the pressure. It's a blessing. They love it. Take bigger swings and risks. It's almost as if Kansas City is bored by the tedium of the regular season and the playoffs is an opportunity to show you the entire playbook because they know they get two weeks off for the next game. And yet Buffalo, to at least some degree once again against the Chiefs, feels a little burdened by the pressure, a little tight. They change who they are a little like Baltimore does against Mahomes. I mean, Tony Romo on that first drive, Josh Allen almost had two interceptions. Romo admitted on the air that was nerves. In the second half, Buffalo, a high powered offense ran 16 of the first 17 plays. Would Andy Reid ever do that with Josh Allen on fourth down? Apparently offensive coordinator Joe Brady only has a single play in his playbook. Despite having an excellent star running back in James Cook having an excellent backup running back in Davis. Joe Brady decided our only play on fourth down is to hand it to our 67 quarterback and have him leap into the air, which is always a vulnerable spot for a tall player. The Chiefs expand in the playoffs. They expand and the Bills feel like to some degree they contract. The Chiefs rise to the moment and Buffalo at least situationally feels like they shrink again. The box score has two excellent teams, but on the biggest defensive play, Spags had a corner blitz. And on those big fourth down tush pushes where Buffalo was 2 for 5, Jim Nance acknowledged that Kansas City had told them in a production meeting, yeah, he likes to run left. One team on the biggest plays was a bit predictable. Even more than a bit. Josh Allen, fourth down again. James Cook on that final Buffalo drive never touched the ball. And if Buffalo. I know it's the refs, right? It's such a tired act. I heard that for 20 years on the Patriots dynasty. Yes, the league wanted jammed up in the northeast New England to dominate the league and now small market Kansas City. Please have them dominate all the games. Remember pre Taylor Swift, they had Super Bowls, right? So if Buffalo doesn't recover all four of their fumbles, I wonder if it's close. They've had the lead in all four games against Kansas City in the playoffs. And yet here's Mahomes and I noticed this yesterday, it reminded me of Tiger woods and mj. He's got that red on in a big Sunday game. And Mahomes, as great as he is, elevates and expands in these games. And Josh Allen and the bills and Sean McDermott, they just shrink a little. 17 straight, one possession wins. You think it's the zebras. Sean McDermott's supposed to be a defensive mastermind. Why does Kansas City score over 30 points for the first time all season? They didn't look like that last week against Amico. Ryan's they struggled to move the ball last week against Houston. Why? Because to my initial point in these big games. MJ Tiger on a Sunday, Mahomes yesterday, they get a show off. There's no curfew. Do what you have to do. There's no tomorrow. They scored their most points. Mahomes had his season high in carries from the first organized and efficient and lethal drive of the game until the last. They were a better team on the biggest plays. First drive for Buffalo, aimless last drives. Dalton Kincaid drops a ball. James Cook never touches it. Why not? Because I know the why and I know the what and that's always Kansas City in these moments, being the best version of themselves. And all year long I said Buffalo's the best team. But if you shrink 6, 8, 9, 12%, you're not going to arrowhead and winning. And here's Josh Allen after. It's not fun. But to beat the champs you gotta to be the champs, you had to beat the champs. And we didn't do it tonight. You can either get it done or you can't. And we didn't. We didn't get it done. So I will say this. As I was watching Philadelphia beat Washington, my first take was Kansas City matches up pretty well with Philadelphia. Buffalo does not. So heartbreak was going to happen yesterday or Super Bowl Buffalo. Be thankful because you're not stopping this run game. Let's be honest about Washington. What we saw is what we all thought could happen. Washington ran out of juice. They were missing their best O line and D lineman and they have elite talent everywhere. I mean, you forget that devonte Smith is on the team for Philadelphia, a Heisman winner at receiver. You're like, they have to engineer plays. Jet sweeps to get him the ball. He'd be a number one receiver. On a third to a half of the teams in the NFL, you forget he's on the team. Their third string running back peels off a big win. The Eagles feel like one of those Bama Georgia teams that just had more five star athletes. I mean, they've run for 3, 200 plus yards in all their playoff wins. Doesn't that sound sort of like a dominant college team? The first two drives of the game told the story. Washington had that Notre Dame feel. 18 plays and they settled for a field goal. Philadelphia is like, yeah, that's cool. First play, Eagles Saquon Barkley, 60 yards. Momentum completely and absolutely erased. We all kind of knew yesterday was really possible. Philadelphia is better. They are a green wall of talent. In fact, I'm Trying to think of a team in the last eight to 10 years that has as much talent as Philadelphia elite players. Four on the offensive line, one or two at wide receiver, one at tight end. I mean, we don't even like their coach and we don't think their quarterbacks top five or six. And they're still double digit leads on Washington, on the Rams, on the Packers. Washington was down two valuable linemen. They've got two great players, Terry McLaurin and Jaden Daniels, and they're going to be back in this game multiple times in the next 10 years. But Philadelphia is so well constructed that at the two key positions in pro football, quarterback and coach, we've got our doubts. And they still bulldoze people. Double digigit leads. Double digigit wins. It's what they do. Here's Saquon after. I ain't going to lie. I try to downplay it in my head, but it's. It's amazing, man. It's amazing. We're here, super bowl, but the goal wasn't just getting there. The ghost to win. And we're going to celebrate, enjoy this and get right back to work again. Jaden Daniels is going to be in this puppy a lot over the next 10 years. That, that's not even a doubt. They got cap space. They need one to two more drafts. But it's not time for Washington, not time at all. Philadelphia has more talent. Kansas City has a decided advantage at quarterback and head coach in the Super Bowl. I like the Chiefs. I doubted them. Friday had Buffalo winning 28, 27. My bad. Say it out loud. Bills, Chiefs, McDermott, Reed at Arrowhead. I was on the wrong side for at least one of the games. J Mac, Matt Hasselbeck and Drew Brees both stopped by today. You know, it's interesting when we talk about these games and one of the things I'm just not interested in is referee discussions. Like if you're pinning your hopes on two inches on a fourth down. And I'm going to talk about this next. The Chargers tried a tush push once with Justin Herbert. He's six five and a half. And they learned very quickly he was a target. The tush pushes between the two teams were a big separator in this game. If you think the officiating mattered. And it is interesting to watch both because one looks perfected and one feels like they're kind of winging it. Hey, Josh, can you just get the first down? And I want to talk about that coming up. Be sure to catch live editions of the Herd, weekdays at noon Eastern, 9am Pacific on Fox Sports Radio, FS1 and the iHeartRadio app if you love iPhone.
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Dallas Goddard
OTLA is a prescription medicine used to treat adult patients with plaque psoriasis for whom phototherapy or systemic therapy is appropriate. OTESLA can help you get clearer skin after just four months. Dallas is an OTESLA patient that has been compensated for his time. Don't use OTLA if you're allergic to it. Get medical help away if you have trouble breathing or swallowing, swelling of the face, lips, tongue, throat or arms, severe diarrhea, nausea or vomiting, depression, suicidal thoughts or weight loss can happen. Tell your doctor if any of these occur and if you have a history of depression or suicidal thoughts.
Colin Cowherd
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Jason McIntyre
Were doing a good job. And I thought overall, you know, maybe, you know, maybe we could have disguised it, maybe not. But at the end of the day, we have confidence in Josh and our offensive line to get those and they've been getting them all year.
Colin Cowherd
We thought maybe we'd disguise it. How about let's disguise it? Kansas City disguises everything. Kickoffs, everything. Kansas City unveils new pressure defensively against kicks in the pat. It's a constant playbook expanded. We thought about disguising it. It's hard to disguise a 6 foot 7 guy who jumps into the air over the line with the ball wide open to be hit, knocked away or fumbled. He did once and somehow, weirdly, they recovered it. But if you're, if you're going into Kansas City and your play is a man, it's going to be a game of inches. We're just going to let Josh ad libbit. Does Kansas City feel like they ad lib much of anything pre snap? They don't do that. And that is the difference. Spags blitzing, Andy with an expansive playbook and Buffalo on these big, big plays. We just thought we'd let Josh, you know, do it. You have excellent running backs. You don't have the best running back duo in the league. I think that's Detroit. But James Cook, Ray Davis are somewhere in the top five. Use them like you did all season. J. Mack with the news. No, no, no, Turn on the news. This is the Herd line.
Jason McIntyre
News. All right, Colin. Interesting story popped over the weekend. The Dallas Cowboys announced Brian Schottenheimer as their new head coach in a Friday news dump.
Colin Cowherd
Wow.
Jason McIntyre
Unbelievable. Owner Jerry Jones said, quote, brian Schottenheimer is known as a career assistant. He ain't Brian no more. He is now known as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys.
Colin Cowherd
All right.
Jason McIntyre
Adding, there became a point where there was no doubt in my mind that the best man to be the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys and it reduces the transition, whatever that means.
Colin Cowherd
Jerry, this really isn't.
Jason McIntyre
This is his move.
Colin Cowherd
It's really not a Brian Schottenheimer conversation. It's a Mike McCarthy left and Dallas got caught off guard. That's what this feels like. Schottenheimer is not the focus here. We knew nobody would like it. He's been a coordinator 14 years. First time he's really been in a head coaching discussion ever. I mean, we told you when this news came down three days ago. We told you this is going to be met with utter dismay, resistance. It will affect the lines in Vegas. And Jerry dumped it at 10pm on a Friday. That's like when PR firms have really bad news, they call it a news dump. Yeah, it's like, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. So. So Jerry knew he can be strident and strong, and that's not what this is. This is a news dump. They got caught off guard. And of the four to five best candidates, of which Mike McCarthy was one of them, they could not even retain their own very good head coach.
Jason McIntyre
That was. This was the only smart move Jerry Jones made in the entire process, burying this on Friday night. Nobody talked about it. Saturday, you know, it was like a free day. There was no football. Everybody just, like, got about their life. And then Sunday, there was the big games, and now Monday, we're reacting to the. The lucky Chiefs and the powerful Eagles, and nobody's talking about the Cowboys. It's a smart move by Jerry. You got to admit, this is the savviest movies had in the last, I don't know, month.
Colin Cowherd
I would hope as a business worth $10 billion, your smartest moves aren't news dumps. Yeah.
Jason McIntyre
Next up is the Tush push. You talked about it with the Chiefs. Well, how about the Eagles? They've been running it and dominating throughout. It has been unstoppable for them. Except the commanders made an interesting effort to stop at linebacker Frankie Luvu decided he was just going to keep getting flagged off sides. And then the reft announced, and I'd never heard this before, he would award the Eagles a touchdown if Washington continued to jump. I was just telling him to jump over.
Colin Cowherd
They've been doing it a lot of.
Jason McIntyre
The short yardage and I was just going to take my shot.
Colin Cowherd
But the third time they told me.
Jason McIntyre
You know, I'm going get 15 yard penalty for a sportsman I conduct. I don't know what that was about, but I guess they wanted him to score. So I just kind of stopped from there and that's how I can get it up.
Colin Cowherd
Did you notice Kansas City did not need to jump off sides to defend Josh Allen because it was predictable and stoppable. Washington literally knew we have virtually no chance to stop this. That tells you the distinction between Philadelphia's version of it and Buffalo's version. Kansas City sat back patiently and said, do your best. We'll take a. We'll take a whack at the. There's nothing you can do here. Between the quarterback, the O line, the quarterback size and leg strength. I don't like the play at all. I think it's bad tv. I think it's. I don't think it's entertaining.
Jason McIntyre
It's like, how is it bad tv?
Colin Cowherd
Well, it's just not a very. I mean, it's like saying bunts. If baseball said more bunts. It's not really what. These are all television products.
Jason McIntyre
This is like, this is for touchdowns. This is for two point conversions. What's wrong with it? It feels automatic. When the Eagles run it in the Super Bowl. Chiefs ain't gonna be able to stop it just because they stop Buffaloes. They're not gonna be able to stop this one.
Colin Cowherd
They may not get into the red zone.
Jason McIntyre
The Eagles might not get into the red zone.
Colin Cowherd
All right, Seriously, I think Kansas City's defense, we now have to be honest. Lockdown corner, dominant defensive line, multiple edge defenders, hyper athletic linebackers. I don't think people are giving Kansas City's defense the credit.
Jason McIntyre
Really?
Colin Cowherd
Oh, I think it's really good and it's really good in big games.
Jason McIntyre
I mean, the bill scored 29 points, left some on the board at an unlucky fourth down call that was reversed.
Colin Cowherd
They were lucky. They recovered all four fumbles.
Jason McIntyre
Five, actually, there were four of their own.
Colin Cowherd
If Kansas City recovered one of those fumbles, you could start putting Kansas city in the 40s.
Jason McIntyre
Yeah, no. Kansas City offense was awesome. I think their defense a little overrated. James Cook was fine and getting loose.
Colin Cowherd
James Cook is an exceptional running back. Can we just acknowledge now this is what drives me crazy. Buffalo. He's not Saquon, but he's on a short list of five guys as the second best running back in the league. James Cook is phenomenal. Yeah, use him.
Jason McIntyre
Yeah, I don't know. I mean, I would have used James Cook instead of the twist push. But regarding the Eagles, like this is they had seven rushing touchdowns in the game. You can't stop the twist push. The commanders are just whining, please tell me you're not one of these ban the tush push guys, are you?
Colin Cowherd
I don't love it.
Jason McIntyre
Like, do you want to ban.
Colin Cowherd
I'm not a big ban anything guy. I'm not. I'm not for governments telling us mandates we have to do something. And I'm not necessarily much of a ban guy. But you know, it's funny. Philadelphia masters this and now everybody wants to try it. Chargers tried it once with Herbert, he got hurt. They're like, yeah, but this isn't built for us. It's not built for tall quarterbacks. It's really not.
Jason McIntyre
You won't see Mahomes do it anymore. He got hurt on it doing, no.
Colin Cowherd
You don't need to do it. And by the way, Kansas City doesn't do it. And Kansas City doesn't have nearly as good as running back as James Cook. And I could argue the better O line is Buffaloes over Kansas City's and they won't do it. The offensive coach is like, I can fool you. Misdirection. I've got other weapons. The defensive coaches just give it to Josh and let him jump in the air. I think that's a big part of this game.
Jason McIntyre
Chiefs will need something different against the Eagles defense, which is like way, way, way better than Buffalo. Well, yeah, especially up front.
Colin Cowherd
Didn't you think watching Philadelphia mid game, I'm like, buffalo does not match up with Philadelphia. They do not. You were going to get heartbroken there. That O line was going to push Buffalo all over the field.
Jason McIntyre
They're going to push Kansas City all over the field.
Colin Cowherd
But Kansas City is so varied. Their ability to be diverse defensively, corner blitzes at the right time, they are. Let me tell you something. My buddy John Middlekoff said this. Kansas City is the best tackling team in the league. They get their hands on you, you are down.
Jason McIntyre
I think you're a little too excited about the Chiefs off a win over Buffalo and their bad beefing.
Colin Cowherd
Wow.
Jason McIntyre
Okay. Final story is East West Shrine bowl was this past weekend. Shadour Sanders did not participate in anything, but he did talk to reporters. He was asked how he'd feel about being drafted number one by the Titans and said he'd be. He'd love it and he'd be thankful for the opportunity. Colin, I don't see him going number one to the Titans. I'm surprised nobody asked about the Cleveland Browns who were drafting two Giants at three would obviously love Shador. I don't think the Patriots would take a chance nor the Jaguars. Raiders would love him at 6. This was my mock draft from about a week ago. I think if he fell to the Raiders, they'd be ecstatic.
Colin Cowherd
Yeah, I mean I saw a picture of Shadour this weekend standing next to Brian Dabel and he, he looks like a. I mean he is a big kid and it's. I've yet to talk to anybody in the NFL that doesn't like him. Not everybody loves him, but I think Shadour Sanders is a franchise quarterback that's going to have a very nice career.
Jason McIntyre
He's not falling past six in there. We can lock that up.
Colin Cowherd
But I mean it's just. I mean Deion's done a really good job. He's a hard worker. I think he's going to do well. I don't know how great he is. That's a lot of that's based on coach line play support. But it's. I mean he looks the part when you watch him. And I had a friend who played college quarterback go to a Colorado game live and he said he was by far and away the best player on the field. By far and away.
Jason McIntyre
I would hope so.
Colin Cowherd
That included Travis Hunter. He said Shedeur was in total control of the game.
Jason McIntyre
Yeah, it's interesting. I don't know. Shador goes to the wrong team with the wrong offensive coordinator and then he's in the Trevor Lawrence cycle of a different coach every year. I saw stat. Baker Mayfield has had in the last eight years eight different offensive coordinators.
Colin Cowherd
Yeah.
Jason McIntyre
How are you supposed to be successful with that?
Colin Cowherd
It's ridiculous.
Jason McIntyre
How's Patrick Mahomes working out? He's had Andy Reid for, oh, I don't know, his entire career. I know like talk about good luck.
Colin Cowherd
Yeah. She's J. Mac with the news. Well, that's the news and thanks for stopping by the Herd line news. I said this years ago about 2 point conversions. You football coaches are not mathematicians. Just kick the PAT until the very end of the game. So since the playoffs have started, playoff teams going for two two point conversions are three of ten. How are those analytics? They're not very good at it. Mahomes even Jaden Daniels had a failure. Stop chasing points. The other thing is if you show your hand early in the game on your very special two point conversion plays, you're not saving it. Did you notice Spags had that corner blitz on the biggest play of the game? Andy Reid will often unveil his greatest tricks in the biggest leverage moment to the game. Second quarter, trailing 14:12, Washington's like, let's go for two kick the PAT. It's 14:13. I can assure you nobody thought those were the last touchdowns of the game. This was going to be one of my. I think it's the only time all year I bet the over on a pro game it was going to be a lot of scoring. Like stop chasing points. Save your special, save it for late in games. Like, like, like I did like Washington at one point saying we're going to fake a punt because they, you could feel the game slipping away. But Spags and Andy Reid are really good. Belichick was great at this. I can remember the Julian Edelman double pass against Baltimore. You don't do that in week four. You don't do it in week 11. You don't do it in the first quarter. You save that stuff. Comedians don't use their best material in the first 45 seconds of their set. You get the audience ready, right? Like your best line in a movie is generally not in the first scene. And I when I watch these teams constantly trying to chase points, just kick field goals. You're Washington. You're not holding these guys under 30. They're just too powerful. Don't worry about a single point because if you fail on it now you're chasing points and that just doesn't end well. You put yourself in weird, precarious situations. Ima kick the pat. I know what analytics say, but the analytics tell you that Washington is missing their best offensive linemen and that Philadelphia, the analytics tell you that Philadelphia, their two best defensive linemen are better than anybody you have on the offensive line and that the analytics tell you about Philadelphia's corners who are emerging as stars, both of them of the rookies. So I, I just this whole thing about chasing points, it's 1412. You're throwing a ball out into the flat and trying Austin Eckler to beat two Eagles. I didn't like the call, first of all, but I didn't like the attempt. Save your special for the most special moments, be sure to catch live editions of the Herd, weekdays at noon Eastern, 9am Pacific. Hey, Steve Covino. And I'm Rich Davis and together we're Covino and Rich on Fox Sports Radio. You can catch us weekdays from 5 to 7pm Eastern, 2 to 4 Pacific on Fox Sports Radio and of course, the iHeartRadio app. Why should you listen to Covino and Rich? We talk about everything. Life, sports, relationships, what's going on in the world. We have a lot of fun talking about the stories behind the stories in the world of sports and pop culture. Stories that, well, other shows don't seem to have the time to discuss. And the fact that we've been friends for the last 20 years and still work together, I mean, that says something, right? So check us out. We like to get you involved too. Take your phone calls, chop it up, as they say. I'd say the most interactive show on Fox Sports Radio, maybe the most interactive show on planet Earth. Be sure to check out Covino Enrich Live on Fox Sports radio and the iHeartradio app from 5 to 7pm Eastern, 2 to 4 Pacific. And if you miss any of the live show, just search Ko Vino and Rich wherever you get your podcast. And of course on social media, that's Covino and Rich. Colin Coward here with pro tight end Dallas Goddard to share his journey with plaque psoriasis and how he tackles his symptoms with otla. Aprimolast yeah, being a football player with plaque psoriasis can be challenging. My skin gets flaky and itchy, so my doctor told me about a pill, otla. It works from the inside out.
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Well, I've just come to terms with whenever we have a big game, the losing team is going to complain about officiating. That's the only thing I don't like about close games. And I think if you're Buffalo and you're reducing that game to 2 inches on a fourth down, you're missing the point. You know, there's an old saying and Josh Allen said this, to be the champ, you have to beat decisively. The champ. And the Chiefs, you can't hold your breath and make this play your life preserver. There were still 13 minutes left. You still led the game. Both teams were going to get minimum two offensive possessions. And from that point forward, Kansas City outscored Buffalo 11 to 7 and had a two point conversion. And most of all, what happened to Buffalo? Their final drives, right, like, like basically their season was reduced to this great player, Josh Allen. Semi Hail Mary to Dalton Kincaid who dropped it. CBS kind of glossed over that. Like that was a big play. Maybe not Mark Andrews easy, but that is Dalton Kincaid's good player. That's what your season was reduced to. Look in the mirror. Ad libbing Josh Allen on 4th and ones. So there was a lot of ball game left. And on that blitz that spags, we can show it again. A Pro bowl corner left unblocked. And they knew what side Josh Allen would roll to. Kansas City had the Tush push figured out. They knew where you were going to roll. It's called coaching. It's called execution. And Sean McDermott is a defensive head coach. How come every time they play Kansas City, the Chiefs drop 30 to 35 points? This was the most points Kansas City scored all year. Think about that. That doesn't even make sense. They didn't look good last week or several weeks before. For most of the season we felt like, why did Xavier Worthy just pop in this game? Well, part of it was a weakness for Kansas. Weakness for Buffalo is their safety and cornerback health. So if you want to just cling to going on the road. If I would have told you as a Bills fan, you went on the road and I would have said you're two for six on Tush pushes. Dalton Kincaid potentially drops the winner. You're reduced to a Hail Mary on your final big play of the season. And Kansas City scores their most points all year. Oh, by the way, you'll fumble four times. You would have thought you would have been blown out. You were lucky to recover all four of them. But, but. And James Cook didn't touch it. Final drive here was McDermott after.
Jason McIntyre
We got to keep working to get over that hump. There's no doubt about it. So we've won a lot of good, a lot of tough games this year against really good opponents, really good coaches, and I'm proud of this football team for it. So this is, this is, you know, obviously a challenge for us. We'll figure it out.
Colin Cowherd
So I've said this. I think Sean McDermott's a good coach. But good coaches don't go in and face Michael Jordan and Phil Jackson and win the championship. I mean, you look at all those Sonics, Jazz, Charles Barkley, Suns, very good teams. Jordan, Pippen, Phil Jackson, all time greats, right? Jordan the best player, Pippin the best Robin, Phil Jackson the best coach. And they have home court advantage. So you're not. And what do you do with Sean McDermott? Well, he's too good of a coach to let go. I always feel he is the defensive version of Mike McCarthy. And I think Mike McCarthy is a B plus coach, highly employable. I feel like McDermott is an organizer and if your organization is a bit of a mess, he'll organize it. He reminds me of Chuck Knox, who was known for playoff struggles. Chuck Knox, and that was Chuck Park, Knox reputation. He got tight in playoff games. They called him Ground Chuck. He'd go to the ground, he wouldn't throw the football. Like Buffalo in the second half, they wouldn't throw the football. It's like you got Josh Allen here. What are we doing? And so I feel like he's very good at organizing. But my take is, so is Andy Reid, and Andy Reid's also a creative visionary. So both of them are detailed, both are organized, both are good coaches, one's a visionary. There were a lot of good coaches that faced Michael Jordan and Phil Jackson. One, One coach had the triangle, one coach had mj. A lot of the parts in Chicago moved for years. Outside of Pippin, a lot of the bigs, the wings, the shooters, a lot of guys, a lot of guys moved. Phil, Scotty, Michael. That's when they were great. Spags, Reed, Mahomes, Chris Jones, Kelsey. That's when they're great. So I, I, this stuff, it, it is easy to blame officials on this stuff, but it's a tired act. I, I felt the first drive of the game really told you everything. Buffalo almost threw two picks. Look nervous and aimless. Kansas City obviously looked at film and said, attack the middle of Buffalo's defense. Attack. It went right at it and marched down the field. So the other, the other play in the game, which was it's that Xavier worthy play or it's a, it's a semi alley oop by Patrick Mahomes. And the CBS former official made it very clear who has the ball in the air, it doesn't matter. Just like a pass, you have to complete the play. And I thought it was interception. I thought it was intercepted. The world did. But who has the ball when the play is completed? And so when I looked at that right, Buffalo gets it first. But in the end, that split second when you watch in slow mo replay now who has the ball? And what was interesting, Buffalo challenged on this. Even though Buffalo committed a clear holding penalty on the play. So they essentially, and I didn't agree with the challenge, they challenged it for yardage. I would have saved that for later in the game, but again, you can get all worked up on that. But it's not who has it initially, it is just like a pass who has it when the play is completed. I thought the CBS gene did a great job on that, explained it. And you're not going to have a game. Ask yourself this, when is the last great game between legendary quarterbacks and big brands that we've watched for years and years and years that we thought was perfectly officiated? Well, Buffalo certainly wasn't perfectly coached. So it is interesting how often like Houston last week was complaining about the officials. Houston had the worst. Think about this. Houston special teams last week was the worst performance of the entire playoffs. Houston mangled a fourth down. Remember the announcer Aikman screaming timeout, call a timeout. So you know, a lot of this stuff is you want the game to be officiated perfectly. But even in replay you often have to watch something three and four and five times when I was a kid, you'd go to the library to watch microfilm. You know, you, you, that's what we used back then. Like when you have officials and people in the league offices having to watch something for 90 seconds to two and a half minutes, it tells you it's kind of a go either way play. And so in the end, Buffalo had it early. Worthy appeared to have at least 50% of the possession late. And if you have half of it, the tie goes to the receiver. Like in baseball, tie goes to the runner. So and I think it's there is this sense and I felt it when I lived in Connecticut, worked at the other place with New England. It was this constant sense of, hey, it's like the league wants Brady to win. But I think that discontent is misguided. My take is go back to the opening drive. If you look at statistics, remember Buffalo got the opening kickoff. They defer. So Kansas City gets the ball at home, takes a seven nothing lead and is getting the ball back in the second half right there. Five minutes in, you have a 65% chance of winning the game just on the first drive. The home team scores first and is getting the ball to start the second half. You take a seven nothing lead after two drives, one each team. The percentages now are clearly in your favor. Doesn't mean the game doesn't change. But that was an analytic advantage of some note right there. J Mac, I haven't let you talk much this hour, so you can fire away on. I thought coaching between Spags and Andy, I thought they were really good, really exceptional.
Jason McIntyre
Spags blitz was outstanding. You knew that was coming. I just. It's funny you brought up the worthy catch. It is if you want to look at. You can. So many ways to look at this game, but essentially the three highest leverage plays all went Kansas City's way. Yeah, that worthy thing which by the way, both announcers and the CBS guy all thought the ball hit the ground. That should not, that should not have been a catch. Now Romo and Nance were pretty clear on that. Of course it goes Kansas City.
Colin Cowherd
There was also. There was also a penalty against Buffalo.
Jason McIntyre
There was.
Colin Cowherd
So the ball would have been moved forward.
Jason McIntyre
They would have all would have been moved forward. But again, move it into the red zone. They get the touchdown. Maybe they hold him to the field goal. So that's one. Two is the Kincaid drop. And boy, there are multiple angles floating around the Internet. It wasn't as bad as Mark Andrews.
Colin Cowherd
But it was bad.
Jason McIntyre
That's a brutal drop by Kincaid and I know he was coming back to the ball, but that's two. So the high leverage worthy hits the ground shouldn't account. Okay, we'll give it to the Chiefs. Kincaid drop goes to the Chiefs. And then of course, the fourth down run by Josh Allen. And I know you hated the tush push and the Chiefs were ready. But it should be noted Colin Warren sharp on social media pulled the video. One referee on this, on the. On the sideline comes down the line essentially saying he got to the marker. He gets overruled by the other referee and it's like, well, why did that happen? How did the guy on the bottom say, I've got a better angle than you? And it's just like one of those things. Each of those three plays when Kansas City's way. I looked at some of the numbers last night in this Josh Allen Mahomes battle. The numbers are almost equal. They have been virtual equals. The only difference is Kansas City has won all four playoff games. That's it. And it's not like I know Mahomes is the goat, but this idea that like Josh Allen is Chopped liver. And let me ask you, this is the goat. The difference is like minuscule.
Colin Cowherd
Mahomes inherit Sean McDermott and Allen gets Andy Reid.
Jason McIntyre
Yeah. Josh Allen is the goat. That's basically what.
Colin Cowherd
Well, not. That's what I'm saying. So you're acknowledging. What I believe is that in high leverage games, the details and the coaching are the difference. They're both great. They're both all time.
Jason McIntyre
I mean, listen, despite that 20 down, 11 in Arrowhead and they came back to take the lead in the second half.
Colin Cowherd
No, I thought the Bills were great. These games are always.
Jason McIntyre
That's why I keep using the word luck. And I know you don't like it and the Chiefs fans online cannot stand it, but things bounce their way. And I know the fumbles all went to Buffalo also. It's just a great game, Just an unfortunate result.
Colin Cowherd
I thought Buffalo, the, the. When Josh Allen went over the top and lost it and, and, and they regained it when there was like four guys in red. I'm like, how. How did Buffalo. I've never heard of a team fumbling four times in a playoff game and recovering all of them. That is unheard of.
Jason McIntyre
I thought it was Buffalo's night when that was happening.
Colin Cowherd
So did I.
Jason McIntyre
The one thing before the Josh Allen sneak with the. With the no first down, Dalton Kincaid was tackled near the line and Buffalo rushed up. So we didn't get a good replay, but there's people online clamoring. Look at Kincaid's knee wasn't down. He, like, landed on the Chief. It should have been a first. And that's the problem with these. With these high leverage spots.
Colin Cowherd
Well, you know what? The first Super bowl had two cameras. Playoff games now have 35. There have been. There have been misses my entire life. You just didn't see them.
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Podcast Summary: The Herd with Colin Cowherd – Hour 1: The Chiefs Win Again
Release Date: January 27, 2025
Host: Colin Cowherd
Platform: iHeartPodcasts and The Volume
Episode Title: Hour 1 - The Chiefs win again
In this compelling episode of The Herd with Colin Cowherd, host Colin Cowherd delves deep into the recent triumph of the Kansas City Chiefs, analyzing their performance, coaching strategies, and what sets them apart from their competitors. Joined by co-host Jason McIntyre, the discussion navigates through pivotal moments of the game, key player performances, and the broader implications for the NFL playoffs.
Colin kicks off the discussion by highlighting the recent victory of the Kansas City Chiefs over the Buffalo Bills, emphasizing the Chiefs' ability to perform under pressure.
Notable Quote:
Colin Cowherd [02:56]: "I got a picture sent to me of Mahomes with three rings and I can feel America's tension."
Both teams showcased balanced statistics with comparable total yards rushing, penalties, time of possession, and efficiency. However, Colin points out the Chiefs' distinct advantage in aggression and adaptability.
Notable Quote:
Colin Cowherd [03:41]: "Kansas City is liberated by pressure. They're more aggressive. They're more free."
A significant factor in the Chiefs' success, as discussed by Colin, is the innovative coaching approach of Andy Reid and defensive coordinator Spags. Their willingness to take risks and employ clever play designs keeps opponents guessing.
Notable Quote:
Colin Cowherd [04:05]: "Andy Reid in the big games has us all guessing even more than usual with his clever play design and play calling."
In contrast, the Bills, coached by Sean McDermott, appear somewhat constrained, especially in high-stakes moments. Colin criticizes the Bills' decision-making, particularly their reliance on fourth-down plays involving quarterback Josh Allen.
Notable Quote:
Colin Cowherd [07:25]: "Buffalo, to at least some degree once again against the Chiefs, feels a little burdened by the pressure, a little tight."
Patrick Mahomes:
Mahomes was a standout performer, significantly increasing his rushing attempts during the game. Colin notes that Mahomes averaged four rushes per game in the regular season but had 11 carries in this pivotal match, showcasing his versatility and aggressiveness.
Notable Quote:
Colin Cowherd [03:34]: "Patrick Mahomes averages four rushes a game in the regular season. Yesterday he had 11."
Josh Allen:
Conversely, Josh Allen's performance was marked by volatility. Colin critiques Allen's tendency to "jump into the air," making him vulnerable to turnovers.
Notable Quote:
Colin Cowherd [20:03]: "Josh Allen, fourth down again. James Cook on that final Buffalo drive never touched the ball."
James Cook:
Colin praises the Bills' running back, James Cook, highlighting his exceptional talent and urging the Bills to utilize him more effectively.
Notable Quote:
Colin Cowherd [27:05]: "James Cook is an exceptional running back. Can we just acknowledge now this is what drives me crazy."
The episode delves into several contentious officiating decisions that potentially influenced the game's outcome. Colin expresses frustration with the inconsistent enforcement of penalties and the challenges of officiating high-leverage plays.
Notable Quote:
Colin Cowherd [29:14]: "It is easy to blame officials on this stuff, but it's a tired act."
Looking ahead, Colin speculates on the Chiefs' prospects in the playoffs, attributing their success to both coaching ingenuity and player execution. He contrasts this with the Bills' approach, suggesting that without significant adjustments, Buffalo may struggle to overcome the Chiefs' dominance.
Notable Quote:
Colin Cowherd [49:47]: "Patrick Mahomes inherit Sean McDermott and Allen gets Andy Reid."
The conversation also touches upon other NFL teams and dynamics, including:
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Washington:
Colin commends the Eagles' formidable offense and defensive prowess, noting their ability to dominate games with a balanced attack.
Dallas Cowboys Coaching Change:
A surprising announcement of Brian Schottenheimer as the new head coach for the Dallas Cowboys sparks debate about coaching decisions and their impact on team performance.
Notable Quote:
Jason McIntyre [22:34]: "Adding, there became a point where there was no doubt in my mind that the best man to be the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys."
Notable Quote:
Colin Cowherd [26:05]: "They just jump over it. It's bad TV."
The hosts briefly discuss the upcoming NFL draft, focusing on notable prospects like Shadour Sanders, and speculate on which teams might secure top draft picks based on current team needs and player performances.
Notable Quote:
Jason McIntyre [29:35]: "He looks like a franchise quarterback that's going to have a very nice career."
Colin wraps up the episode by reiterating the Chiefs' exceptional performance and strategic advantage over the Bills. He emphasizes the importance of coaching, player execution, and adaptability in determining playoff success.
Notable Quote:
Colin Cowherd [41:37]: "Sean McDermott is a good coach. But good coaches don't go in and face Michael Jordan and Phil Jackson and win the championship."
The episode concludes with an anticipation of the Chiefs' potential path to the Super Bowl, underscored by their current momentum and strategic depth.
Key Takeaways:
Kansas City Chiefs' Aggression and Coaching: The Chiefs' proactive and risk-taking approach, coupled with Andy Reid's innovative play-calling, sets them apart in high-stakes games.
Buffalo Bills' Strategic Limitations: The Bills' reliance on specific plays and quarterback decisions may hinder their ability to counter the Chiefs' dynamic strategies.
Impact of Player Decisions: Patrick Mahomes' versatility significantly contributes to the Chiefs' offensive strength, while Josh Allen's aggressive plays present both opportunities and risks for the Bills.
Officiating Challenges: Controversial calls and inconsistent penalty enforcement remain contentious issues that can influence game outcomes.
Future Outlook: The Chiefs appear well-positioned for continued success in the playoffs, while the Bills may need to reevaluate their strategies to compete effectively.
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