![]() I don’t think I can critique much,” said Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith, when asked to assess Poe’s form. When Kansas City gets close to the goal line, the fact that Poe is a threat to run, pass or catch should at least cross the minds of the guys trying to stop him, if not the coordinators dialing up the plays. Now, opposing playoff teams probably aren’t going to spend a whole lot of time game planning to stop the Chiefs’ secret weapon. (Add Ray to the list of those who failed to see the humor.) It’s not like we don’t play each other twice a year. He puts plays like that together,” said Broncos linebacker Shane Ray, one of those duped by the play. ![]() Who could have imagined he would actually throw it? So last Sunday, when Poe lined up at quarterback, it made sense that the Denver defense lunged at the line of scrimmage on the snap. Incidentally, that play among others led Raiders coach Jack Del Rio to call the Chiefs’ offense “gimmicky,” an assessment that wasn’t particularly well-received in Kansas City. And the second came on a screen pass against Oakland this season, when Poe grabbed the ball and again used his massive size to plunge into the end zone. ![]() The first was a simple handoff in a game against the Chargers two years ago, when Poe used his massive girth to plunge into the end zone. But in truth, there was a certain amount of genius to the call, and a couple underlying benefits that could aid the Chiefs in their Super Bowl pursuit. Not everyone saw the humor in it, the most cynical pundits calling it “classless” to score a meaningless touchdown in such a flippant way. “I’ve got 51 percent of the vote, so I went with it.” So why not?” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said when asked to explain the call. “As a lineman, you always kind of dream of that. It was all anybody wanted to talk about after the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Denver Broncos in a game crucial to their AFC West title hopes.ĭefensive tackle Dontari Poe, all 346 pounds of him, jumping a whopping 4 inches off the ground and throwing a touchdown pass to tight end Demetrius Harris in a game already decided. The sight was audacious and bizarre and downright funny, the play itself a head scratcher. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu
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