Preseason Week 3 Game Thread - Bears at Chiefs, NFLN, FRI, 8-22, 7:20pm Central

[adam]

Johnson said starters will play some, so I assume at least one drive for offensive starters.

I like how Johnson ramped this up.

[ASHKUM BEAR]

1 hour ago, adam said:

Johnson said starters will play some, so I assume at least one drive for offensive starters.

I like how Johnson ramped this up.

I believe the Chiefs are also playing their starters. Maybe its a trend with the new shortened preseason. 

[Mongo3451]

2 hours ago, adam said:

Johnson said starters will play some, so I assume at least one drive for offensive starters.

I like how Johnson ramped this up.

Thayer said maybe two series.  I think he gets inside info...

[Stinger226]

I think BJ just wants to see a progression with Caleb. The fact its going to be a 16 day stretch before the first game has to be part of the reason.

[adam]

I love the buy-in. From the interviews, you can really see that there is a difference. 

Compared to the other younger Offensive-minded HCs, McVay is probably the only one I would take over Johnson. Shanahan always chokes, LaFleur is solid but I feel like he has already peaked, and McDaniel gives me young Trestman vibes.

[Mongo3451]

1 hour ago, adam said:

Shanahan always chokes,

They got completely screwed in the Superbowl.  Nick Bosa got everything but cavity searched, in that game, with zero calls.  Seriously, he was blatantly held on at least four drive extending plays that absolutely swung the game by leading to multiple scores. There's a montage out there.

[adam]

3 hours ago, Mongo3451 said:

They got completely screwed in the Superbowl.  Nick Bosa got everything but cavity searched, in that game, with zero calls.  Seriously, he was blatantly held on at least four drive extending plays that absolutely swung the game by leading to multiple scores. There's a montage out there.

Refs suck in general, but that had nothing to do with their offense only scoring 20 and 19 (in regulation) in the last two SB appearances. In 2020, they didn't score in the 4th quarter, then in OT in 2024, they got to the KC 9 and kicked a freaking FG. He had 1st and 10 from the 15 and lost the game. 

He had similar games in ATL, CLE, WAS, and HOU. Before ATL, he was an OC for 7 years and had one season where his team made the playoffs, and what did they do, lose a home wild card game and only scored 14 pts. It is the Shanahan curse.