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You’re teaching your son well. Compete don’t make excuses.

Brockman from the Rich Eisen show is what I imagine a typical Pats fan to be.

They can’t say no hardware no more!

They chose Taylor Swift.

I hear ya. I don’t think there are any grand conspiracies to favor KC or any other teams. I do think the game is officiated by humans who make mistakes. Especially when those humans are often older men trying to keep up with young elite athletes. When there’s a team like KC (or Pats before them) that keeps winning, there will be resentments that often lead to conspiracies. I still think the game is officiated as fairly as they can so games will still come down to execution and talent. With that I’m taking Philly. They have the better lines on both sides. So I’m selfishly hoping you’re wrong about it being rigged for KC. lol Good chat. Cheers!

I did? Was I wrong to assumed they were small bets since you said you’re a ‘small bettor’? If you made substantial gains off your belief that it’s rigged for KC then congrats. It’s hard to imagine how substantial out of the ‘10-15 bets per year’ that you made. Especially when most were on college games. Again, this is from the information you provided. That’s all I’m going off of. You also haven’t definitively answered if you made the profits by betting on KC because of your rigged belief. So I’m not sure where you stand with that. Appreciate you saying I seem bright. But believe me, I not very bright at all. Haha Anyway, I was just curious why you’re so adamant about it being rigged. Especially since you do bet sports. I don’t think the house would appreciate the league rigging it for KC so someone like you could collect profits from it. Now imagine millions of people like you. Vegas would be bankrupted.

So you’re saying you made small bets on KC for a profit? Because that’s what the question was. It wasn’t a question about your gambling acumen. You seem to believe a rigged system for KC. Which begs the question why ‘small bets’? If it’s really rigged for them and you have profited from that belief, shouldn’t the bets be big and profits substantial? And yes. I did do well this season but it wasn’t because of any rigged systems. Thank you for asking. I know if I am certain of any sporting event outcome because it’s ‘rigged’ I wouldn’t be making small bets.

What cheating? Does this mean you’ve cashed in on the ‘cheating’ and made a bundle on betting KC games?

They seemed pretty upset losing to the Bills last regular season. The Kadarius Toney offside one.

Oh man. Rooting for the Shark would be the epitome of hearbreak.

Regular season losses are not heartbreaking. It would have to be 2018 AFCCG against Brady and the Pats. The one where Mahomes didn’t get the ball in OT. It was Mahomes first year as a starter.

That’s one ‘formable autospy’!

Wrists don’t help with speed.

A lot of us have had this feeling in recent years until the team ultimately proved that isn’t the case. Maybe a mental adjustment is in order for next year. A little reverse psychology might help.

That was a helluva pass that he got off. If Kincaid caught that then everything would be different right now. But it didn’t have to come down to that last difficult play was my whole point. Cool chat. Cheers.

Agreed that KC’s overall team steps up more than the Bills, especially in big spots. But to think that’s the only difference is where we disagree. I’ve seen too many improvisations and back breaking runs from Mahomes to just attribute that to his teammates. It’s all good. We all have different perspectives.

Absolutely, Shaw! I saw the same thing this season. That gave me hope that we could finally get over the hump this post season. I don’t really think that going into the year but the teams’s play, and especially Allen’s play, made me a Billiever. Then he started the AFCCG with that look and I was worried. He rebounded and I thought the worse was over. When the defense made that stop at the end I would’ve bet any amount we were going to the superbowl. Then I saw that look again on that last drive. Obviously it’s not all on him. I guess my frustration is seeing Mahomes do the things he does, as you alluded to, and wondering there’s no reason why our guy shouldn’t be that as well. Maybe that’s an unfair way to look at it as they’re different personalities. It’s just not about physical traits. Anyway it’s over. We can just keep on rooting. I do firmly believe that the offense has to win these games when the opportunity presents itself. No matter what kind of defense is assembled it’ll get shredded in the playoffs by great teams.

Geez. I would say you’re missing the point but I don’t think you can see the point. So we can leave it.

No. You’re the only expert here. lol Yes I get that the play was designed as a fake screen to Kincaid then hit Shakir. But the defense didn’t bite. Shakir was a low percentage completion at that point. That’s where recognition and improvisation needs to happen. At that point there’s taking off with his legs or Kincaid as the outlet. The line was holding up well on that play. There was time to go back to Kincaid. Either option would have resulted in a positive yards play. That was needed at that point. The second down was just a great play by the defense. That made the situation worse because the first didn’t yield any yards. It was a drive to save the season. They needed to be methodical and efficient. There were opportunities to be that. You didn’t think Allen was tight there? I thought he was and that prevented him from being his best self by making the best decisions.

The defender on Kincaid had his eyes in the middle of the field where Allen was looking. He’s a good 6-7 yards off Kincaid and drifting away. There’s no way he would react fast enough for tackle with no gain if Allen zipped it back to Kincaid. Plus he’s a db that’s smaller than Kincaid. He’d have giving up a couple yards after contact from the angle he would’ve to take. It’s also not clear in that clip. If you watch the game clip, it’s on the NFL app, there’s an endzone shot of this play. The gap to the right of Allen was wide open. Cook had leaked out through there. Allen’s legs would’ve gotten at least 5 yds if he’d taken off. This is the stuffs that Mahomes does all the time to pick up easy yards. Alen is a better runner than Mahomes. Yes the pass to Shakir was not dangerous but it was a low percentage shot for a waste of down. That was a must make drive. We needed positive yards to set up the next down. In normal circumstances I think Allen would’ve recognized that immediately and taken off. These do or die situations bring a different kind of pressure. Maybe he was overthinking and not just reacting. Anyway it’s easy for us fans to hindsight from the couch. We can only hope for a better outcome next time.

Rings make kings! I like it, OP. Allen is still the best Bills qb though.

I was responding to a post about Lamar. He has had playoff issues in the past but I thought he finished strong in this game. That was commendable imo. As for Allen facing the Bills defense…that’s never happening so not sure what your point is or why you even brought up Allen. Are you saying Allen wouldn’t be able to score in those situations against any other defenses besides the Bills?

He threw it over Shakir’s head. There wasn’t an opening if Shakir kept running. Another defender was coming towards Shakir from the other side. Yes, it was initially a fake to Kincaid. But after that the only guy to defend Kincaid was a backup safety about 7 yards away and he was looking towards the middle because that’s where Allen’s eyes were. If Allen went back to Kincaid at that point he could’ve made the catch and gained 3-5 yards just by taking a couple of steps. And if he can beat that safety, 27 I think, it could’ve been more. In any case, it would’ve been a positive play to start that set of downs. The sequence after that would’ve been easier to get the next set of downs. Just rewind that part and you could see it. There’s been a few analysts that have pointed this out as well. Protection was also excellent on that play so he didn’t even have to rush that throw. There was a gap on his right to run if he chooses. Cook was out there and could’ve blocked for him. Either of those cases would’ve gained yardage and set them up better for the next 3 downs.

What make you think that’s the case?

He gets too hyped in big games and sometimes that compromise his performance. So in this game he started off the first drive shaky because you can clearly see nerves were affecting him. Romo even mentioned that on the broadcast. So that got the team off to a slow start. Then he settled down and was awesome until that last drive. You can see the pressure on his face. Kincaid was open on the first down that he missed. He ended up overthrowing the middle of the field. That sequence could have been a lot easier. It wouldn’t need to come down to a miracle throw and catch on 4th down. I know he feels the weight of the city and fanbase to deliver. So he tightens up in big pressure situations. But when he presses he’s not his best version. So now it’s back to back year with the opportunity to advance in the playoffs that we couldn’t score. I’m afraid this will be his narrative in the media until he breaks through.