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NFL Hard Count: Issue #1 – Thursday games and Terry Glenn passes

By David Harrison

7 Oct 1995: Flanker Terry Glenn of the Ohio State Buckeyes lines up during a game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. Ohio State won the game 28-25. Mandatory Credit: Doug Pensinger /Allsport
7 Oct 1995: Flanker Terry Glenn of the Ohio State Buckeyes lines up during a game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. Ohio State won the game 28-25. Mandatory Credit: Doug Pensinger /Allsport /
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – NOVEMBER 19: The Kansas City Chiefs huddle against the New York Giants during their game at MetLife Stadium on November 19, 2017 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – NOVEMBER 19: The Kansas City Chiefs huddle against the New York Giants during their game at MetLife Stadium on November 19, 2017 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

Like an NFL quarterback sometimes comes out confused by what occurs when they come to the line, I was literally stumped watching the ending of the New York Giants victory of the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 11.

I had been listening to the Locked on Chiefs podcast last week because it’s successful, and I wanted to take some notes from two guys who have built a good show.

So when Ryan Tracy and Chris Clark cracked some small jokes about the Chiefs upcoming contest against the Giants, I couldn’t help but laugh along with them. I mean, the Giants have been one of the biggest let downs in the NFL, and were on their way there before Odell Beckham Jr. and Brandon Marshall went down with injuries.

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This is a team destined to pick in the Top-5 of the 2018 NFL Draft, and really the only thing left to decide is whether or not their next coach has a new rookie quarterback to mold or gets Eli Manning for another year.

Then Sunday happened. Specifically, a 12-9 overtime win by those pitiful Giants happened. I was stunned. Worse, I was duped.

I had bought in hook, line, and sinker. Alex Smith was my quarterback in a $20 buy in daily fantasy game. Kareem Hunt was my running back….in the same game! Yep, I doubled up. Figured I’d get two or three touchdown throws by Smith, and then plenty of garbage time yards and perhaps another score or two from Hunt.

Wow.

I haven’t been able to catch the most recent Locked on Chiefs episodes yet, but definitely have them downloaded and ready to go. It probably won’t be pretty.

At one point, I had all but counted Kansas City in as one of a few teams to challenge the Patriots’ hold on the AFC this season. Now? Well, they’re 6-4 and still have a two game lead in the AFC West, but man the lead feels a lot smaller, doesn’t it?

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