Mahomes Finally Does A Long-Awaited Behind-The-Back Pass in 23-24 Loss To Lions

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Preseason Game 2 Recap.

That was fun.

Scoring Summary

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DET0123924
KC1330723

Game Summary

The Chiefs offensive starters managed to drive down the field on their first drive mostly thanks to a 20 yard pass to Justin Watson and a 39 yard pass to Worthy that could have gone for more but Mahomes overthrew him a bit, but the drive ultimately stalled with Mahomes being conservative and they settled for a field goal to take an early 3-0 lead.

The Lions move the ball a bit on their first drive, but ultimately stalled at midfield. The Chiefs responded with a drive that featured Rice early, then they had fun with a Mahomes behind-the-back pass and a reverse to Worthy. Ultimately the drive stalled when Mahomes checked down to Carson Steele with a defender right in his face, and another field goal made it 6-0.

The Lions fumbled the kickoff, and the offense came back out (this time with Wentz at quarterback). And in just three plays Wentz found a wide open Worthy in the endzone to put the Chiefs up 13-0. In the 2nd quarter Justyn Ross almost had a big catch on 3rd down but had half a foot out of bounds, which led to a rare punt highlight where new punter Matt Araiza got to show off his leg on a monster punt. Later the Lions had a highlight when Keith Taylor missed a tackle and allowed a 61 yard touchdown.

On the next drive Prince managed to find a hole and had a huge 41 yard run. The drive ended in a field goal, but most important was that Noah Gray was the long snapper as Winchester got injured. Then on the ensuing kickoff Louis Rees-Zammit got a kickoff attempt and did a good job. On the first play of the drive Keith Taylor got an interception, a rare highlight for him as he’s struggled so far in the preseason.

The 2nd half saw Remigio almost get a punt return touchdown, but got tripped up around midfield. A little later Skyy Moore had a similar big kickoff return that ended close to midfield. In the 4th quarter Oladokun found Cornell Powell on a great throw and Powell took it for a 64 yard touchdown. Late in the 4th quarter Ian Book came in late in the 4th quarter looking to run out the clock but fumbled to give the Lions the ball deep in Chiefs territory. The Lions then fumbled to give the Chiefs the ball right back, but Book again failed to pick up a game-clinching 1st down, and a good return on the punt gave the Lions another shot and this time they made the game winning field goal.

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NovaChiefs
08/17/2024 8:45 pm

Presser talking about “the play”
Spoiler: It wasn’t planned

hoosierchief
08/17/2024 8:09 pm

hitting the sack. g’night all

Snafu
Reply to  hoosierchief
08/17/2024 8:27 pm

see ya

NovaChiefs
08/17/2024 7:31 pm

So all the cuts happen AFTER the last preseason game?
Not sure I like that

hoosierchief
Reply to  NovaChiefs
08/17/2024 7:33 pm

that last game is pretty much for the bubble guys. their last chance, and they can get on film for other teams to look at

NovaChiefs
Reply to  hoosierchief
08/17/2024 7:42 pm

Yeah, but I’d love to see if we picked up some and could stick them in for a last PS game for reps. Now, no chance until it matters.
We should see lots of Toney Thursday, unless the make the decision he’s gone and don’t waste the time on him at all.
Moore helped himself today.
Two penalties on one play likely sealed the deal on Toney

hoosierchief
Reply to  NovaChiefs
08/17/2024 7:44 pm

the guys that don’t play much are probably ps guys they don’t want anyone else to see and steal

NovaChiefs
Reply to  hoosierchief
08/17/2024 8:01 pm

So LOTS of Toney, then? At all positions?

It’s so sad. I remember being so excited when he casually adjusted his gloves before making a catch that first year. Now I know it was because he hadn’t realized it was coming to him yet. (Joking. Kind of)

Last edited 2 years ago by NovaChiefs
hoosierchief
Reply to  NovaChiefs
08/17/2024 8:03 pm

they may be careful with him so they don’t have to deal with an injury settlement when they cut him

NovaChiefs
Reply to  hoosierchief
08/17/2024 8:04 pm

Can’t win, apparently

hoosierchief
Reply to  NovaChiefs
08/17/2024 8:06 pm

i dont think he wants too

BleedingRedAndGold
Reply to  NovaChiefs
08/17/2024 7:50 pm

One thing to consider is that if you wait to cutdown day, the waiver wire’s going to be loaded. If you’re trying to hide from someone, the best place to hide from them’s in a crowd, not an isolated space.

NovaChiefs
Reply to  BleedingRedAndGold
08/17/2024 8:00 pm

The first cuts were never guys you’d hope to sneak by anyway, but that is a good point. Maybe we keep someone just because there were 31 other guys at the same position let go at the same time.

BleedingRedAndGold
Reply to  NovaChiefs
08/17/2024 8:32 pm

While you’re right about the low-hanging fruit, I think there’s something to be said for muddying their own PS waters, *shrug*.

And I think I get your concept, to cut the dregs early the better to focus on those with some promise. Viewed that way, it makes sense, it’s just that there are a lot of other considerations involved, including that Andy seems to want those who get cut to depart with as much tape as practicable. Dunno if that’d matter with Toney, but cutting him right now would make hiim stand out as damaged goods, and Reid doesn’t like doing that to folks.

NovaChiefs
Reply to  BleedingRedAndGold
08/17/2024 8:42 pm

I guess they COULD release him now, if they wanted, but has anyone been released from any team? After camps started, the only releases I’ve heard of were retirements. Might be a rule now. No cuts until after that 3rd game.
Whatever the reason, I trust Andy and Brett to be all over the best way to do it

hoosierchief
Reply to  NovaChiefs
08/17/2024 7:52 pm

how’d he do that? does that make them offsetting?!!!!

NovaChiefs
Reply to  hoosierchief
08/17/2024 7:59 pm

Lined up wrong (sound familiar?) and then held on a block
I hope his rap career is ready to take off

hoosierchief
Reply to  NovaChiefs
08/17/2024 8:00 pm

good one. maybe hes trying to go for the record on most penalties on one play by a non-raider

BleedingRedAndGold
Reply to  NovaChiefs
08/17/2024 7:52 pm

I agree with you on Moore, and more so on Toney. Guy’s got the talent to be great, but apparently lacks the mindset/focus needed to make his gifts work on the field.

NovaChiefs
Reply to  BleedingRedAndGold
08/17/2024 7:58 pm

I think the last straw was lining up wrong. Again. Agreed. Lack of focus, and I can’t see Andy tolerating that a second time

probablyamistake
08/17/2024 7:19 pm

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kcfreak725
08/17/2024 7:10 pm

Skyy Moore looked pretty good on those couple of kickoff returns

Steve_Chiefs
Reply to  kcfreak725
08/17/2024 7:14 pm

Remigeo had a nice return and caught a pass that ran pretty well on too

hoosierchief
08/17/2024 6:42 pm

how did our rookie fullback look?

NovaChiefs
Reply to  hoosierchief
08/17/2024 6:49 pm

Still solid, but not as flashy.
Our 3rd string QB looked much more 3rd string than he did last week. Thankfully, our 2nd string looked much less like a 3rd string.

Steve_Chiefs
Reply to  hoosierchief
08/17/2024 6:49 pm

He played with the 1st string after Pacheco

looked good and then was all over the special teams packages

BleedingRedAndGold
Reply to  hoosierchief
08/17/2024 6:51 pm

Limited exposure, but I thought he looked pretty good, and LRZ had a good pass pro snap, too. Picked up his guy clean, and while he lost a little ground, he stopped him long enough. I think he got into his guy too high or something, but regardless, I expect better technique would’ve gotten better results. But he managed the basics, so that’s a good sign.

Steve_Chiefs
Reply to  BleedingRedAndGold
08/17/2024 6:58 pm

je had at least two kickoffs also

good job there and made the tackle on one of I think

hoosierchief
Reply to  Steve_Chiefs
08/17/2024 7:00 pm

seems like veech has gotten a lot of good talent

Steve_Chiefs
Reply to  hoosierchief
08/17/2024 7:02 pm

we need good cheap talent to keep this thing rolling

hoosierchief
Reply to  Steve_Chiefs
08/17/2024 7:04 pm

i got no complaints!

Steve_Chiefs
Reply to  hoosierchief
08/17/2024 7:06 pm

I hate seeding the entire NFL with great talent but, they get their rings and get PAID elsewhere

Steve_Chiefs
Reply to  Steve_Chiefs
08/17/2024 7:08 pm

Clark said it today on broadcast

the core

Mahomes
Kelce
Jones

BleedingRedAndGold
Reply to  Steve_Chiefs
08/17/2024 8:33 pm

He was in on one, at least.

BleedingRedAndGold
Reply to  BleedingRedAndGold
08/17/2024 8:34 pm

Highlight reel.

hoosierchief
Reply to  hoosierchief
08/17/2024 7:13 pm

did they straighten out the kickoff team?

Steve_Chiefs
Reply to  hoosierchief
08/17/2024 7:15 pm

oh yeah

nothing stupyd at all on that frnt today

BleedingRedAndGold
Reply to  hoosierchief
08/17/2024 7:26 pm

I did catch something about that from last week on the broadcast. Seems the other guy was starting to walk away, not knowing that under the new rules, it was still a live ball, so Hardman was hard-pressed for time when he tried to salvage something from it. Not that it was a good decision, obviously, but it does show it wasn’t the product of stupidity or laziness, he just didn’t have time to sort through the new rules.

Now that he knows, and drawing that safety’s a good teacher, he’s unlikely to do it again, since the burned hand teaches best. If he repeats the mistake, that’ll be a dumb thing to do in my book.

hoosierchief
Reply to  BleedingRedAndGold
08/17/2024 7:32 pm

I always tell my students to make their mistakes in the dojo so we can fix them and they work if/when its for real

BleedingRedAndGold
Reply to  hoosierchief
08/17/2024 7:47 pm

And as a team leader, I always looked at the process before laying any blame, because if the failure’s due to things like process, positioning, or leadership, shifting the blame doesn’t help. In actuality, it only makes things worse, though that doesn’t mean it’s never the worker’s fault, just that in those cases, carelessness, indifference, or their own wilfulness tend to be obvious, once the rest’s eliminated.

One of the things my kids loved about me as kids what that if they messed up in a way I hadn’t taught them anything about, they wouldn’t be punished as severely as they would if I had. “You should have known!” is an unreasonable accusation when they had no opportunity to learn the dos and don’ts of a new situation. I know that I had less trust in my parents from all the times they played that card on me.

Steve_Chiefs
08/17/2024 6:30 pm

DAMN

our speedy CF backup Blanco

hits a 2 run homer to dead center in Ciccinatti in the 2nd

hits a GRAND SLAM in the 3rd

Steve_Chiefs
Reply to  Steve_Chiefs
08/17/2024 6:55 pm

then he singles in the 4th for another RBI

NovaChiefs
Reply to  Steve_Chiefs
08/17/2024 9:37 pm

Aug 23- Sept 11
If the Royals can survive that stretch, they are going to the playoffs.
Phillies
Guardians
Astros
Guardians
Twins
Yankees

Current standings:
1st
1st
1st
1st
2nd
1st

Wow

Last edited 2 years ago by NovaChiefs
upamtn
Reply to  NovaChiefs
08/17/2024 9:55 pm

that’s … ridiculous

NovaChiefs
Reply to  upamtn
08/17/2024 10:05 pm

Never seen anything like it in baseball

upamtn
Reply to  NovaChiefs
08/17/2024 10:16 pm

if they make it thru that they’ll have EARNED a playoff berth right there

that’s brutal

KCChef
08/17/2024 6:27 pm

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Steve_Chiefs
08/17/2024 6:22 pm

seems the Lions attacked our right side of the Defense all day with short passes

ChiefDog
08/17/2024 6:20 pm

Steve_Chiefs
08/17/2024 6:20 pm

Good Practice

no imjuries

Snafu
Reply to  Steve_Chiefs
08/17/2024 6:32 pm

James Winchester hurt his shoulder.

Steve_Chiefs
Reply to  Snafu
08/17/2024 6:32 pm

he returned later in the game

Snafu
Reply to  Steve_Chiefs
08/17/2024 7:13 pm

Really? That’s good.

BleedingRedAndGold
Reply to  Snafu
08/17/2024 8:59 pm

Gray filled in for him without issue, so that’s good for him. Won’t hurt Winchester, either.

ChiefDog
08/17/2024 6:19 pm

hoosierchief
Reply to  ChiefDog
08/17/2024 6:23 pm

not only was it behind the back, but he threaded a needle with it

Steve_Chiefs
Reply to  hoosierchief
08/17/2024 6:25 pm

Patrick threw Kelce under the bus

surely tongue in cheek

Patrick was mad that Kelce did not run the route….

hoosierchief
Reply to  Steve_Chiefs
08/17/2024 6:41 pm

im guessing he planned on doing it to show Andy that he could

Steve_Chiefs
Reply to  hoosierchief
08/17/2024 6:52 pm

He claimed no on that

said it had to come naturally on a screwed up play

ChiefDog
08/17/2024 6:18 pm

I’m hopeful with the 2nd/3rd string D. Good games fellas.

Steve_Chiefs
Reply to  ChiefDog
08/17/2024 6:21 pm

we got a good group of DT’s

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