“I have the utmost respect for Alex”, Ware said.
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That sequence both prevented the Chargers from running more time off the lock and a potential scoring opportunity that could have put the game out of reach.
Allen immediately grabbed for his right knee after falling to the turf while trying to make a cut in the middle of the Arrowhead Stadium field late in the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the Chiefs. The Chiefs won the overtime coin flip and marched down to the winning run by quarterback Alex Smith, who went to high school in the San Diego area.
“In the first half, all three phases were brutal”, head coach Andy Reid said of his offense, defense and special teams.
While he played less than one half, only Travis Benjamin had more than his seven targets in the loss. “A lot of good things happened”. In addition to that, the team has had to deal with pre-season talk of Chargers coach Mike McCoy being the first National Football League coach fired during the season. Smith finished it with his keeper on third-and-goal from the 2-yard line as the Chiefs flooded off their bench to celebrate.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. Mike Nugent kicked a 47-yard field goal with 54 seconds left, lifting the Bengals over the Jets. That setup a fourth-and-short at the Kansas City 43-yard line. Allen was on his way to a career year last season with 67 receptions for 725 yards and four touchdowns before the kidney injury. “I think he’s confident in his ability, especially in the pass game today”. “I’m just going to get eyes on him and see where he’s at”. The Chiefs continued to drive down the field with great runs by Ware, and athletic catches from Kelce.
The good news is, several players emerged this past Sunday that coul at the very least attempt to fill the void that Keenan Allen leaves in your lineup. “That was the turning point”. Smith ended up having a huge game with over 360 yards passing and a pair of touchdowns.
Promoted from No. 3 quarterback to starter just eight days ago, the No. 2 overall pick from North Dakota State looked like a franchise player. The Chiefs constructed a seven play, 56-yard drive, resulting in Jeremy Maclin’s first touchdown of the season, bringing the Chiefs within 10 points. Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers sliced and diced the Chiefs defense producing touchdowns on three of four possessions over the first 30 minutes. And we’ve also got to be smart with it so we’ve got him for the long haul. In that case, someone just seeing the score flash across the bottom of the screen might have been impressed the Chargers even took the Chiefs into overtime. Only Ware was able to consistently generate offense.
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In other injuries, Bucs defensive end Jacquies Smith was carted off the field with a right knee injury and ruled out for the rest of the game against Atlanta. He missed all of training camp in a nasty contract dispute and then tweaked a hamstring last week.
