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Football 201: QB play vs QB stats, what is "open," reads within structure, and traps to avoid when talking QB
Discussing some of the basics in separating the stats and the noise from quarterback play, and why we break down the film here the way we do.
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Rashee Rice, justified hype, and the WR1 conversation
Let's talk about just HOW important a role Rice was trending towards prior to his injury last season.
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Football 201: Placing credit/blame for QB pressures/hits/sacks
Building on an interesting conversation on Twitter/X about when an offensive lineman gets wrongly blamed for a failed play (or a pass rusher wrongly…
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The Chiefs aren't perfect, but they're terrifying
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Chess master; Andy Reid took the Bills apart
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Hollywood Brown film review: Meet the Chiefs new wide receiver
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Patrick Mahomes is the monster at the end of the book.
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Six takeaways from a trip to Arrowhead
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Ready for the moment; Andy Reid and Steve Spagnuolo have the Chiefs back in the Super Bowl
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Good news, bad news; The Chiefs were awful at big plays in '24... and yet somehow competent on offense
Examining how "punchless" the offense was last year, how they still maintained an average offense, and why there's a simple path to them being back to a…
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(Low) Key Chiefs to the '25 season, Part 2; Kingsley Suamataia LG film review
Reviewing the small sample size we have of the 2nd-year OL playing the position he's looking to start in 2025.
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Thanks and thoughts; 5 years of the Chief in the North Newsletter.
Happy five year anniversary! Let's reflect a little bit.
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Introducing the (Low) Key Chiefs to the 2025 season, the Prequel
Let's talk about guys that we aren't talking about enough.
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(Low) Key Chiefs to the 2025 season, Part 1; Jaden Hicks is an educated bet
Examining what the 2nd-year safety did last year, and why Spags was comfortable moving forward with him at safety.
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The other guys: A quick look at Elijhah Badger and Jake Briningstool
Our series on new rookies concludes by looking at a pair of undrafted rookie free agents.
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Is the Chiefs' roster better than 2024, Part 2: Defense
Examining changes to Kansas City's defensive roster this year... Was a step forward taken?
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The Chief in the North Newsletter
The Chief in the North Newsletter
Going beyond the box score to review, analyze, and discuss Kansas City Chiefs' game film. Occasional thoughts on parenting, lawyering, frozen pizzas, and the NFL as a whole.
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