The Cheetah is On the Loose

After seven long months of waiting, and wading through hours of poor substitutes the Chiefs regular season sprang out of the gate!

This past Sunday, in Carson, California had a resounding victory over the L.A. Chargers.

After a quick three and out, by the Bolts, the ball would be punted to none other than Tyreek, “The Cheetah,” Hill.  He fielded the ball at the nine yard line, and the show began.

Mitch Holthus used his typical quick, accurate descriptions, to paint a picture, for me of a glorious punt return.  

“Tyreek gets a helpful block by Marcus Kemp, turns on the jets, and The Cheetah is loose.”

“30-40-50-40-30-20-10-5—TOUCHDOWN KANSAS CITY!”

This return set up what would become a huge day for “The Cheetah”.  He caught 7 balls, for 169 yards and two touchdowns; one on a 58 yard reception, and one on a one yard Jet Sweep.  All described to me in vivid accuracy from the voice of the Chiefs.

Strangely enough the huge day by “The Cheetah” may have overshadowed a great day, by new Chiefs starting quarterback; Pat Mahomes.  Mahomes was 15 for 27 for 256 yards, 4 Touchdowns and, just as importantly, ZERO interceptions.  This Touchdown production, in an opening game at Quarterback, tied a Chiefs record.  As a matter of fact, he more than held his own against a Quarterback that will almost certainly be a first ballot Hall of Famer, in Philip Rivers, of the Bolts.

Sunday the Chiefs offense was efficient, with 38 points on 55 plays from scrimmage.  Although outgained by the Bolts, the Chiefs held a +2 turnover advantage.  A special teams fumble recovery, on the Bolt 3 yard line, just when the Bolts were climbing back into the game, and a pick by free safety Ron Parker.

The Chiefs defense got off to a strong start, pressuring Rivers, and forcing some three and outs, and field goal attempts. It came to the attention of Mitch Holthus, that some of the Chiefs defenders were tiring in the heat.  The defense was fairly stingy early in the game, later in the game the Bolts started doing some damage, and closing the large lead that the Chiefs had built.  But when they needed to, the defense stepped up and made plays to close the game out.

In some darker news: the Cleveland Browns DID NOT do our Chiefs any favors, by playing the Pittsburg Steelers to a 21-21 tie today.  Our Chiefs have to visit Hines Field, before they return to the friendly confines of Arrowhead.  

That will be next Sunday, and the Steelers will be upset… to say the least.