Tuesday Afternoon Recliner Recap

If you're reading this blog (which you obviously are), you've most likely heard the phrase "Monday Morning Quarterback". Usually, this term refers to a synopsis of the past weekend's football action. Well, in true Beer League style, "Tuesday Afternoon Recliner Recap" is being unveiled today as Beer League's own version of this quick Chiefs game "brief" and opinion sesh (Yes, sesh).

After having a couple days to calm down from the blown Brandon Flowers call, I've decided against sending the long and elaborate hate mail note (which was carefully scripted with individually cut letters from a slew of leftover magazines...You know, real villain-type stuff) to the officiating crew from Sunday. Of course, any coach in his/her right mind would go into their spiel on how the game wasn't decided by any single factor, rather a series of factors which, if different, may have achieved a more desirable result. But, we know very well that's coachspeak for, "Ya, I couldn't believe the call either and you can bet we'll be making an official complaint later this week". Rant over.

Looking at purely the box score, it's quite easy to speculate as to "why" we lost the game--allowing 21 fourth quarter points is not the most efficient way to slap a W up on the board. In fact, the number of teams who have allowed 21 points in the fourth quarter and still won is... Well, ok, I'm not actually going to look the exact number up. It would seriously cut into the spell of creativity I'm currently under and possibly ruin the rest of this post. So, (off the record) you can just take my word that it's probably not a very large number.

Speculation as to why or how the Chiefs lost aside, it would be difficult to find a fan, analyst, coach or writer out there not searching E*Trade frantically for stock in the Kansas City Chiefs. If you're curious, they haven't officially began carrying it, but the rumor is the IPO could be kicking off sometime next week. The buzz around the Chiefs has evolved from it's pre-pubescent, gangly, non-confident week 1, 2 and 3 days to it's current stage of roided out excitement.

In all honesty, that's no stretch of the truth. It's not often a team can look so good losing a game--a frequently echoed sentiment which the TV crew began during the their broadcast. More importantly, the players believe they're good. Has Beer League asked them? No. Do we need to? Not really. Even casual fans watching Sunday must have noticed the intensity, passion, and swagger the team displayed on the field.

All the preaching from Haley and Co. about everyone having a job to do, a role to fill, and a great attitude to hold onto is very blatantly coming to life amongst our boys in red. Sometimes a great blueprint can seem monotonous, bland and over-played. Sometimes it can feel like the "construction" may never actually be completed. And, sometimes things come together so perfectly, it can seem too perfect. Scott Pioli came here with his proven blueprint for success. Piece by piece. Brick by brick. Shingle by Shingle. This house is going up. Get your hard hats ready.