Rams at Chiefs - Week 8 - Record: 4-3

Oh did this game start poorly. The Rams shot right down the field and scored a touchdown with a handful of plays that made our defense look like melted butter.

But shortly thereafter we made whatever adjustments we needed to, and it was over. There was a nasty burp at 7-7 when Jamaal fumbled after never even getting the handoff cleanly and the Rams got the ball at our 10, but we stiffened and their kicker (whew) missed a field goal.

Otherwise there was Jamaal, Knile, Knile, Jamaal, Jamaal, Knile. Very nice. Our D also played well,
with great pass coverage forcing the Rams quarterback into flustered throws and the grip of Chiefs pass rushers. Justin Houston had three sacks, and to shut down the Rams late they got Dee Ford in there -- it was nice to see him make some plays.

I was concerned for a bit about our stalwart No. 1 overall pick last year, Eric Fisher, who is playing well but today gave up a nasty sack by Robert Quinn and then had a movement penalty against him a couple plays later. Cause for extended concern? I don't know, everyone can have tough moments in a game.

I mean, look at someone like Dwayne Bowe.

This was one of those stellar days for Dwayne Bowe. Ever notice that Bowe will have those cringe-generating games where he drops that one pass or runs that silly route that just kills us, but then he'll come back and win our hearts with a game like today? Everything threw to him was snatched splendidly, including one pass he grabbed that was way over his head while the defender was tackling him before the ball got there.

Yes, they'll still say our receivers haven't caught a touchdown pass yet, and yes, that's a bad thing. But come on, look at Alex Smith's play today -- agile, quick, decisive. After every gasp we take when he looks to pass, he'll find a way to zip the ball to some receiver. Damn he did that well today, going 24-for-28 -- that's amazing.

All this was topped by Andy having another game in which he masterfully disguised his intentions, imaginatively mixed it up, and again deftly used our running game to dominate. Knile and Charles may get all the press, but we're above .500, 4-1 in our last five games, and steadily moving into contention position.

I'm great with that.
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