Sunday night the Chiefs secured their win over the Browns late in the game on a fourth successful attempt. A pass from Chad Henne to Tyreek Hill. For Kansas City boss Andy Reid, throwing the ball in this type of situation is normal. An inheritance that comes to him from the university.
“I went to BYU, so every game is a game you can spend,” Reid said. “I was brought up this way by LaVell Edwards to pitch anytime, anywhere, and I tried to keep a little bit of that with me as I went. I think if you trust that it really is no different from racing. “
The coach had prepared himself for this scenario. Situations had been worked on in training with the quarterbacks.
“Studying the videos showed that they would be in man-to-man coverage, and we talked about that the day before,” quarterback Chad Henne said. “Patrick, myself and the coaching staff reviewed the games we love and when I was left out, it was one of the games we chose. We feel confident in this game, with Tyreek Hill most of the time going to win. He had a great career, and I just had to put the ball where it was needed. ”
However, it is not systematic for the Chiefs. The reigning champion is not one of the teams that tries the most for fourth place. With 15 attempts this season, only 6 teams have taken fewer risks. But for the team with the best record of the regular season, nothing unusual. When you are in the lead during every game, you have less need to take risks. For Reid, it’s just about choosing the right moment.
“I would tell you that obviously this team, this offense, is a group of veterans and I have confidence in them, so I felt it was okay to go against the Browns. I mean, I had another situation before where we didn’t go and try a field goal. So there is a time and a place for everything and just try to feel it the best you can. ”
When the situation arose against the Browns, even with Mahomes injured, Reid kept the game planned in practice.
“We didn’t change it,” Reid said. “We didn’t think Chad would be in charge… There was no question about it. We thought, this is it, here we are Chad. We all knew it and onwards. “
The manager’s confidence in his game plan has paid off and the Chiefs continue on their way to defend their title.
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