Chiefs at Broncos - Week 2 - Record: 0-2

The four keys to this game happened

1. During the game last week.
2. At the end of the very first Chiefs drive today.
3. At the end of the very last Chiefs drive today.
4. At the coin flip for overtime.

What happened during those times?

1. Trent Green was injured. I am convinced that with him in there we would have been able to capitalize on all the opportunities we had today. Looking at the way the Broncos were playing so weakly, I just know he would've beaten them. Even though Damon Huard did pretty well, you could tell that we were just too damn timid to do anything that would take it to the Broncos. Just a testament to how good a quarterback Green is.

2. We did have a terrific first drive, getting all the way up against the Broncos goal line when Larry Johnson fumbled. Playing in Denver you just can't for two seconds give up a chance to score an early touchdown. Sure enough Denver got its field goals to tie in regulation in the second half when both our offense and defense seemed to wilt in that high altitude. With that initial score under our belts we could've controlled the entire game.

3. What in blazes were we doing, the score 6-6, with a couple good long minutes left in regulation and a first down at our own 31 ready to get an easy 50 yards to get into easy field goal range and get the win? We bumbled and bambled and diddled around until we had to punt. When the announcers said we seemed to be playing for overtime, I about wanted to die. Well, we lost the game, so what difference would it have made if we went for it and they intercepted a pass or something so we could lose in regulation?! At least we would've really tried.

4. Sure enough, the Broncos won the toss. Thuh end. Lights out at that point. Deep into an exhausting game, our defense (which I should say still played extraordinarily well) gave up some big plays and their Hall-of-Fame kicker summarily came in to end it.

I can only hope that Herm Edwards takes a long look at his game calling over the next two weeks and actually works to try to win games. To his credit, again, he didn't have Trent Green. But let Damon Huard try to win it for goodness sake. At least then we can't say you didn't try.

I must add that one reason we shut the Broncos down was because of the terrific play of our-- ta-da!-- punter. Colquitt got off great punts, two of which he got inside the 5 yard line.