Titans vs. Chiefs: Five Questions with Arrowhead Pride

by Jimmy on Dec 24, 2010 7:01 AM CST in Tennessee Titans 5 Questions

Joel Thorman from Arrowhead Pride was nice enough to answer 5 questions about his Kansas City Chiefs for us.

As a fantasy owner of Jamaal Charles I was frustrated with the way he was used a lot of times. Do Chiefs fan feel that he should be getting the ball more? Has the coaching staff given any reasons for why he gets the amount of touches he does?

There are plenty of Chiefs fans who feel he should get the ball more. Are you familiar with the "Free Jamaal Charles" movement? The coaching staff is pretty secretive about all that but here's what we know: Thomas Jones is and has been a productive player so getting him touches isn't necessarily a bad thing. Jamaal Charles has had minor shoulder issues in his career so there's perhaps some concern he can't handle a full load. But the ultimate reason these guys split carries is because the Chiefs wanted both of them to be as fresh as possible in December and January. It's looking like that's the case.

The Chiefs seem to have more players from the SEC than any other team in the NFL. Do you think that is just the way things have fallen in the draft, or is there another reason?

I think GM Scott Pioli really likes SEC players but who wouldnt? Pioli likes to say he wants to build a "big, strong, fast and disciplined" team. That sounds like the SEC to me. They picked up a few in this latest draft from Tennessee, Ole Miss and Alabama. I'd expect that trend continues.

Who is the best player on the Chiefs that we have never heard of?

Brandon Carr. He's the other corner opposite Brandon Flowers. He's having really a pretty solid season that people aren't noticing because Flowers' year is outstanding. Carr doesn't do any one thing particularly excellent but he's just solid all the way around. He breaks up a lot of passes which I'm sure we'll see on Sunday because the Titans have no choice but to test him.

How will the Chiefs go about stopping Chris Johnson?

Chiefs coach Todd Haley has already said stopping CJ is the No. 1 priority. The Chiefs are a pretty disciplined defense and I think you get those 75 yard touchdown runs with undisciplined football so I think the big runs will be an emphasis and they'll be eliminated. If Johnson's going to beat the Chiefs, it's going to be 5, 6 and 7 yards at a time. Last week the Chiefs held Steven Jackson to 67 yards on 19 carries and he's one of the better backs int he league. The Chiefs run defense was solid early and has been up and down lately so stopping CJ is far from a sure thing.

Write the headline in Monday's Tennessean.

Chiefs Topple Titans At Arrowhead Thanks To Jamaal Charles

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Very nice.

And Arrowhead Pride is one of the better SBN blogs IMHO.

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by DannoE on Dec 24, 2010 7:44 AM CST reply actions

kind words, DannoE ... Chiefs fan myself, and constantly in awe of the amount of work by so many people that goes into AP every day

Arrowhead Pride is one of the better SBN blogs

one of the busiest blogs on SBN as well, a lot of Chiefs fans and a lot of traffic there, which is good, keeps things going … we’re blessed to have a lot of contributors on a regular basis, offcial and unnoficial

MCM is good, you guys are very cool, friendly and knowledgable … thanks again for the kind words!

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by upamtn on Dec 24, 2010 10:29 AM CST up reply actions

I'm not sure you can compare Jackson to CJ

He’s definitely a power back and CJ is going to run around you and not through you…

I’m fine with CJ beating you guys with 5, 6, or 7 yard rushes each time. Just as long as we win.

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by King Titan on Dec 24, 2010 8:35 AM CST reply actions

You have to compare them...and that comparison shows the contrast...

…that you correctly point out. JC is used much more on inside plays that require him to be exposed to a little more pounding. CJ is faster and an even greater threat to break a big one with “scarry” speed.

JC shares duty with Thomas Jones who, although not a true power back, helps absorb a lot of the wear and tear heaped upon a RB. CJ is the prime rock toter for Titans as well as prime target. CJ has about 90 more carries this year. JC and TJ are not exactly “Thunder and Lightning” They actually have similar traits and are often used interchangablly. They can run same plays, behind same blocking schemes using the same formations. This makes it easier to substitue at any time in any situation.

They both play a big role as a pass threat out of backfield. But, Tenn has a much more potent threat in Britt as a main target. This makes it easier to sneak passes to CJ while left unattended. That is why Chiefs need Dexter as a Slot Receiver. With him in game it makes option to slip JC out of backfield easier.

They are somewhat similar but they are used differently and that highlights their differences.

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by CatChief on Dec 24, 2010 9:55 AM CST reply actions

Dexter ... hmmm, Dexter ... I've seen that name before, someplace

… maybe he and Chambers are starting their own League of Invisible Gentlemen

by upamtn on Dec 24, 2010 10:31 AM CST up reply actions

The benefit of using them both is you can't key off what RB is in the backfield or make adjustments for it.

There is no seperate JC plays or TJ plays. They run the same plays and it doesn’t change when either of them are in the backfield. Yes, one back probably runs certain plays better then the other back but the playbook remains the same regardless of who is in the game.

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by GenericBrand on Dec 24, 2010 1:51 PM CST up reply actions

It's a bad omen when Haley says "Our number one priority is shutting down [insert rb # here]".

Whenever he’s said that this year the backs with those numbers have been if not neutralized at the very least had off days running the ball. The only exception was MJD who racked up alot of receiving yards because they were throwing screens all day with their 8th string QB.

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by GenericBrand on Dec 24, 2010 1:55 PM CST reply actions

JC vs CJ

Who has the best day? I might sound like a homer but I do follow chiefs due to JC and derrick Johnson Texas longhorns…..chiefs defense has played very well this year..but I thnk chief fans will know exactly who kenny britt and white boi marc is on Sunday…CJ gets his 100 but kenny and marc will be the key..35-17 titans

by TattedTI on Dec 24, 2010 2:01 PM CST via mobile reply actions

Agree , Chiefs will have hard time holing back both CJ and Passing Game.

…. But, Chiefs find a way to Out Score Titans, Informal survey predicts….Chiefs win 35 1/2 -31 1/8.

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by CatChief on Dec 24, 2010 4:12 PM CST reply actions

If the offense from the last 6 quarters shows up,

the Titans will be hard to stop. It’s clear to me that Collins and Britt airing it out really helps open things up for CJ, and that’s really hard to defend for anyone.

This should be a good game, if both teams show up ready to play.

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by TennesseeTyrants on Dec 24, 2010 4:26 PM CST reply actions

defense

As bad as our defense has been aT times we do put a lot of pressure on qbs allowing finny griffin and now that boy Verner to make plays ..I don’t see chiefs out scoring us if we show up…we have no many weapons on both sides of the ball…story of the day defense forces a lot of punts giving marc a chance to put ball in chiefs side giving our offense great field position. Putin chiefs in a pass mode… no bueno with our d-line putin pressure.. idk I’m just going by what I’ve seen from both teams everyweek… god I love Sunday ticket from directv lol … go titans

by TattedTI on Dec 24, 2010 4:41 PM CST via mobile reply actions