The league may need to hold its breath - because what we saw on Saturday could just be just the tip of the iceberg.We’ve yet to visit any planets on The Mandalorian where it’s snowing. With Kansas City heading into the postseason with the AFC’s first seed, it’s likely we’ll see more of the team’s distinctive style. Does the league fail to realize that the Chiefs’ style of football might be exactly what the public wants to watch? It seems like the NFL would rather keep its game as serious as possible. Over the years, the league has appeared to frown on individuality. One play later, Kansas City again gave the ball to Toney, who once again found the end zone. It’s easy to see why people often refer to the NFL as the “No Fun League.” The Chiefs ran an incredible trick play to perfection - but it was called back for a borderline penalty that really had no impact on the play’s outcome. Had Humphrey missed the block, Toney would still have been able to score a touchdown. Making it even worse is that the defensive back Humphrey flung to the ground didn't have much of a chance to make the play anyway. The old saying is true: “If they want to, the officials can call holding on every play.” On this play, they did. But if you key in on any particular play during any NFL game, you will see the kinds of movement Humphrey demonstrates here. The league’s rule book states that offensive holding is, “hooking, jerking, turning or twisting.” So this could be considered holding. If you want to flag it for excessive blocking that's fine, but don't call it holding. He's not preventing him from going anywhere, he is overpowering him. Creed engaged the block, gets his hands in tight, and throws the guy to the ground. They work particularly well when motion and movement during (and before) the snap are being utilized. The goal for all of them is the same: get set quickly and catch the defense off guard. It is similar to the quick huddle or sugar huddle - both of which are sometimes seen in college games, but have rarely been seen at the NFL level. While the spinning huddle is fun, it is not exactly a new idea. This all gives the defense as little time as possible to adjust to what they’re seeing for the very first time. For a moment, this tapered exit from the huddle blocks (and distracts) the defense from seeing how the backfield is lining up - and then the Chiefs get set and snap the ball as quickly as they can. Once Brown spins around to the middle, he peels off - with the rest of the line tapering to the line of scrimmage in order. The whole idea is to get everyone set at the line quickly and surprise the defense with the alignment. It's a fun play, and it's supposed to be, but the snowglobe huddle has the same basic principles of the quick huddle/sugar huddle plays, just with more flare. It definitely showcased the creativity that head coach Andy Reid has built into his team’s culture.īut the huddle also gave the Chiefs some schematic advantages. The spinning huddle was fun for the players to execute - and fun to watch, too. Center Creed Humphrey engages another defensive back, flinging him out of the way as Toney walks into the end zone. Left guard Joe Thuney lines up perfectly against a defensive back, blasting him into the ground with a brutal block.
SNOW GLOBE BREAKING BAD FREE
With some help from left tackle Orlando Brown Jr., Toney breaks free from one tackle and heads to the end zone. But after catching the pitch, Mahomes turns back and fires it to Toney - who now has a line of blockers out in front of him. The offensive line initially sells a simple zone scheme look - the play they run most frequently - with Toney slowly coming across it.
The defenders are naturally keyed into Kansas City’s potent trio - Mahomes, Kelce and McKinnon have combined for 22 touchdowns this season - but they do not see what is developing on the back side of the play. McKinnon shows the ball to Toney before pulling it and running to the right - with Kelce serving as the lead blocker - but McKinnon pitches the ball back to Mahomes. The play starts out looking like it is a read option. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes is lined up behind McKinnon, with wide receiver Kadarius Toney to the right and Travis Kelce to the left. The defense is on high alert because the Chiefs are in a Wildcat formation that has running back Jerrick McKinnon - who played quarterback during his college days at Georgia Southern - lined up to take the snap. WDVOeg4aFZ- Caleb James January 8, 2023Īfter breaking out of the spinning huddle, the offense quickly gets set. Thuney and Creed with devastating blocks. Sets up the screen on the backside perfectly. 1 +87 have scored the most TD's on the year so LV keys in on the action to the right.
The defense watches the huddle and knows shenanigans are on deck.
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