Houston Oilers vs Kansas City Chiefs 1990 1st Half Week 15

against Denver and this is a big part of the Kansas City Chiefs success this year so today Barry word is back up 245 pounds makes his first NFL start and this is the best defense that Kansas City has today against the run-and-shoot a good self-sustaining offense the Houston Oilers came in with the number one rated offense in the NFL fans great football they call it one more than array of superior receivers the fabulous four they call them these guys are unbelievable and it's interesting what Kansas City's going to do today Don they're gonna start four quarterbacks and they're going to have Boston we have given Ross along with Albert Lewis on the inside against Hill and Gibbons which is a very interesting choice by the Kansas City Chiefs there you see what most of the activity on the run the shoot is on the inside receiver so two cobalt corner backs Lewis and Ross start on the inside for cornerbacks total now after that pooch kick off by the Oilers the ball down inside the 15 yard line and here come the Chiefs first down in ten and they'll be working from their 13 yard line [Applause] his lone setback double tight ends right side a couple of tackles and line now spotted close to the 21 take a look at the Chiefs now as they break down on the offensive side of the ball the 14-year veteran DV Berg will be protected by a couple of rookies in the blocking front off the veteran left tackle then Zod and grunt hire both first-year players Lutz having a terrific year right guard involving of the right tackle bill Jones is primarily a blocker for Barry Thomasson page the starting line outs Jonathan Hayes will go out when they go to the for wide receiver set and second down on the field the other signal they have it will see if the official concurs it appears that Houston has the first big break of the game ball was torn right out of the arms of Barry word [Applause] Shawn Jones 96 comes off the Turk with it as the pile kind of slowed down you can see someone stripping the ball from Bury words our play will come to the right there there you see a kid I pick out who strips the ball away but where it is loose [Applause] defense onshore Jones the cow makes the recovery so Kansas City keeps the ball so coach Schottenheimer breeze a bit easier Sean Jones has been having a sensational season for the Oilers nine and a half sacks but see if we can pick up who strips this ball away from word now we mentioned early that word has berry berry sore shoulders looks like ray Childress 79 is the one who starts stripping it away and then Sean Jones gets it away but the penalty keeps the ball for Kansas City back to Mary word and first down and again into the left side of the oiler defense middle linebacker Al Smith number 54 the leading tackler for Houston makes the staff trouble you can see you can see their choice at the outset they're going to run a lot of run this is the counter series they're running back steps went this way the linebackers go this way then you've got a guard and tackle pull up through and it worked very word when we talked to him yesterday I said how many times would you like to carry it he said 25 or 30 well he's carried it four straight times already they told us yesterday is you know dropped it they're gonna try to power the ball right at Houston but a stop the Houston run-and-shoot offense by keeping it off the field now nice plaything the bird gets it up to his tight end Jonathan Hayes and he's ahead for what appears to be a first down here's the defensive front of the Houston Oilers fuller Childress Ezra Johnson and Shawn Jones the backers are Medes Smith and Grimsley Richard Johnson and Cris Dishman at the corners McDowell and can out of the safeties when they go to the dime set the extra DBS that commit our Steve Brown and Patrick Allen this is exactly what Kansas City wanted very high percentage low-risk move the chains offense against this defense a short play big past she's getting a break earlier and Oilers fill very quickly to make the stick-on very word a 240-pound runner averaging over five yards a carry 5.4 a pop a comeback story if you're not aware of very word he was a high draft choice of New Orleans made a mistake was in prison in Morgantown West Virginia for four and a half months on a cocaine distribution charge he's lived an exemplary life since he wrote to 2017 Kansas City was the only one that responded and he has been a terrific player in every aspect now the Chiefs with a second down and nine blitz [Music] berg reading a nap pattern and both receivers Trump were breaking in around Thomas and Stefan page there was an all about the line of scrimmage done we could see that very plainly but the two receivers just run into each other somebody did not get the audible Cris Dishman is the closest Houston oiler he makes an attempt at it of course de Burgh sensational season has not thrown an interception in eight straight football games thrown interceptions in one game in 12 of the 13 previous games he has no interceptions in the backfield he's a good pass catcher swinging out de Burgh takes a look on 39 [Applause] maybe the most sure handed receiver but he lost it he had Kanade the free safety beaten the terrific play faking from past Yves de Burgh freezes everybody excellent Danner run you see the out and up by 81 it just confuses the defense of any the number one responsibility of the receiver is yet get open but make sure you catch the football that the BER can't throw it any better than that Brian Parker the putter for Casey the ice cube Gerald McNeil is back for the Oilers dangerously Casey with special teams [Applause] a loss and a return five yard cut and a -3 yard return so the Oilers get the ball deep in their own end Chevy's got this truck s10 L more mileage than a leading import for less money I said that's more for less I told Chevy if you tell everybody about it on television everybody's gonna want to do it the imports will see it don't say hey we want to do that too Chevy you'll say nope can't more for less that's ours then the government'll say maybe we could give the people more for now what a concept now it's easy to win with art beat of America [Music] this year given one of the legends of the seed Old Spice aftershave Cologne and gift packs [Music] now being shipped in time for the holidays so given the clean classic scent of bully spice and celebrate goodwill toward men hard to believe but that was me Dan Dierdorf before I lost 40 pounds in four months with ultra slim-fast hey I'm a big eater but with ultra slim-fast I never felt hungry the plan is easy I had a delicious shake for breakfast another for lunch and then a sensible dinner I'm back to my college playing weight and I feel terrific best of all I'm not shaped like one of these anymore ultra slim-fast give us a week we'll take off the weight when you look at the run-and-shoot we've got Houston here on the offense and we refer to something as the count zone [Applause] counts those people from tackle to tackle if there's five in the box the run-and-shoot likes to run or throw the short screen now if the defense's choices to put six or seven in the box as you can see from tackle to tackle the quarterbacks choice that is to control that's the first consideration for your fencing more and more today and here comes the running shoe [Applause] [Music] timing pattern out yes heaven the stick was right on time by cornerback Stan Petrie number 45 [Applause] that's interesting we were told by Kansas City that they were going to use bump and run pressure on the wide receivers the run-and-shoot receivers all day long with four quarters first snap you can see that there's no pump and run here whatsoever this is a corner this is a corner this is a corner [Applause] live action second down intend given dancing in motion big rush again looking towards Haywood Jeffries but it's low and now it's a long ball offense coming up run and shoot it will be third down and 10 as we look at the Houston Oilers as they break down on their offensive line some great players there max having a very good year munch X a five-time Pro Bowl player Kenneth Smith Center Bruce Matthews an annual Pro Bowler David Williams of former number one from Florida Lorenzo white the running back behind Warren Moon has really been coming out over 100 yards in two of his last three games running the ball Jeffries Hill Kansas City now and defensive back so you can see how I just started like this season needs ten yards here downfield when a connection is made and the Oilers have a first down and for a third straight play the ball is gunned out to Haywood Jefferies and this time he makes the connection with it it's a good play for a first down 16 yards but Jefferies was shaken up and he's alright look like Petry dropped the coverage you see again with the cornerback looking in at the quarterback you know that it's zone coverage and be free just gives Jefferies too much of a cushion let's see that's one of the things about the run-and-shoot you make your choice defensively who you're going to cover the running shoot can sit there and look at it and find Jeffery's is a former number one draft choice of North Carolina State he's the biggest target over [Applause] and first down again he gets it downfield to Jeffrey's is inside the 45 and inside the 40 and down to the 35 yard line of Kansas City so Orrin moon whose team was blown out here last year losing 34 to nothing to the Chiefs comes out with the hot hand the only guy that Warren Luna's looked at so far is 84 Petry again very poor coverage and all these receivers for Houston they get open but they are excellent runners of the ball after they catch it that's a 30 yard they spot the ball of his in at the 30 moving it nicely after to start the game white glass ahead and Lorenzo white has 12 yards in another oiler first down so one of the things trumpet Houston is doing with all this offense early is taking a very demonstrative Kansas City crowd out of the game at least for the moment yeah once again the quarterback counts in the box and you can see right here there are four guys there so they run the trap up the middle with Lorenzo white who in the last four or five weeks has been an emerging star for this run-and-shoot offense early part of the season all you're worried about is the receivers [Music] ready in field-goal [Applause] first down in the touchdown coming down with a ball as Tony Jones the fastest oiler a long horn from Texas and the Oilers go on the board first with a 24 yard scoring throw the thirtieth touchdown pass of the season for NFL leader Warren Moon the Kansas City Chiefs had six defensive backs you see Jerry 20 in zone coverage but warp-speed Jones just out runs JC Pearson now Houston has already recognized that the starting quarterbacks are on the inside so their choice is go to the outside receivers another feature of the run-and-shoot there's just no way to stop everything out there there's an awful lot to look at it now the point after bite Eddie Garcia is up and good Yesi has been a very effective place kicker since joining the team Tony Jones now has five touchdown receptions in this his rookie year this man Jeffrey is cleaning his clock so they got to put somebody else out there on it Warren Moon has eight 300 yards passing days this season Houston Lorenzo white Chiefs are there to knock him down a gain of just three as we look at the defensive son seven of the Kansas City Chiefs Neal Smith salia Moore and Bill miles across the front Martin rookie Percy snow hacking in Thomas very good backers very strong unit and the four corners we've talked about study the game to trying their best but so far not successfully to defend the run-and-shoot keep three Louis Ross and Pearson the knuckle was six defensive backs I think they're doubling up Trump those inside receivers because Jeff resistance [Music] that Tony Jones and now one goes down at the 42 yard line that's offside against Kansas City Neil Smith huh yeah moon called the audible it looked like Lorenzo white did not get the call he went the wrong way he would Jeffries with a big start he catches for 60 yards Warren Moon has hit 406 throws for 85 yards and a touchdown you can see the right tackle walk back a little bit I don't know if they'll call it but it's David Williams 73 and that drew Neil Smith off the line of scrimmage down the officiating crew is gonna decide who's going to do what that was definitely on Williams it looked like from here read caching as the referee they haven't see done when an offensive lineman is in a two-point stance he can move if he's set a second before the ball is snapped when Neil Smith jumped offsides there's Jack Pardee the head coach this team by the way Houston the most penalized team in the NFL number wise not yardage wise but I watched the offensive tackle same just rock back but when he sets again that should be legal from a two-point stance [Applause] defensive tackle David Williams from the University of Florida and you see the penalty yardage and that'll set the Oilers back a bit they lead the game seven to nothing with 640 to play in the first quarter 24 yard touchdown throw Warren Moon to rookie Tony Jones [Music] 58 points the Oilers scored last weekend routing the Browns the most ever scored by Houston team coach at timers team is in the [Music] [Applause] [Music] many of you'll see here on end on 13 14 or on moon gets time Jefferies is open he makes the play inside the 30-yard line Garron Sharia six-time all-pro safety came across and made the hit but again they go to Jefferies Magan he connects with a ball there's a flag down on the plane I think that's the defense the hard count by Warren Moon drool Moss so they'll take the catch Jeffries fourth of the day [Music] the Chiefs in their frustration from trying to get a jump on Warren Moon leaving early watch the left-hand side of the screen that's the good hard County and then great protection by the offensive line and a 32 yard completion for Haywood Jefferies on top of a 30 yard completion his fourth of the days even close to 100 yards already in the first quarter so far Kansas City's defense back at its heels against the run-and-shoot the fast-break football offensive the Houston Oilers the best offense in the NFL again it's Petrie that's a zone again and he just finds the seam in the zone this looks like the double rotation zone I think they were viewing this catch but that's contacted that moved him out of bounds right over Petrie's head right outside of Burris yeah the replay official will allow that as a catch because he was forced out of bounds he's now got five catches 93 yards Heyward Jefferies does coach party was openly optimistic about his team's chances when we met with him yesterday he said they've had the best week of practice on both sides of the ball offense and defense since he's been the head coach this of course his first year with the oiler [Applause] you're telling me that if he there's no contact by what they're saying is if there Taron cherry that he comes down [Applause] we can look at that all day there is no way in the world Jeffries comes down out of bounds without the contact made by the safety Dhiraj Gerry Haywood Jeffries is furious and from every indication and on the replay he has every reason to be watch or does he have control of the football yes it's got to be a catch that has to be a kitchen this is a perfect instance worthy for the instant replay to look at it and it cannot be overruled behind an opaque mirror when [Music] I can't imagine why that is not a catch under 80 in all circumstances he had the ball away the catch is there there is no way saying he did not have possession well came out after he hit the ground reversal [Applause] [Music] 46 yard line [Applause] [Music] [Applause] and the cheeks [Applause] the Eric Thomas comes up with a bomb you see one motors Paolo's been fumbling when he's been sacked it looked like bill ma 63 beats the left guard and Thomas is right on the football for Kansas City 30 second time this season that warned what has been sack in the 17th time he's lost it fumbling when he's been sacked and of course the Chiefs are number one in the NFL they are now plus 25 on takeaways they've got to be heading towards a record number that give away take away Marshall that's 63 on 63 Bill Moss on Mike Munchak he gets the sack Thomas gets the Pomo recovery all this after the Houston otters get a completed pass in masturbation [Applause] Kansas City has been given a real prick here that this [Applause] [Music] [Applause] the defense gets the bottle what it also does is shortens the field for the offense those two numbers are here [Music] and he's down inside the 35 yard line of Houston and down to the 33 where a defensive tackle ray Childress and middle linebacker Al Smith knocked him down [Music] word is playing with a couple of sore shoulders a coy way out with a bad shoulder Lamar Lathan rookie now is in the Lima [Applause] down a quarterback number 23 getting some big block salutes the left the right guard and balding or the right tackle along with Jonathan Hayes the tight end I've got it talking to the Chiefs offensive coaches they're certainly gonna miss Christian Okoye but they like word because he bounces it more he's a little more mobile than his Christian a Koi Koi is a load straight ahead word gets outside a little bit marker comes in fired in by the umpire who stands in there with the linebackers looking at the quarterback at a holding call often against the tight end offensive holding collars signal by red Cassian Ezra Johnson was on the tackle the 14-year veteran number 94 mega number 72 on the opposite end they got the right guy David Lutz he's got Azra Johnson number 90 just grabbed ahold of his on there it looked like Kansas City Chiefs have won four straight games they win today they'll have their longest win streak in 19 years first down dick hard from Al Smith there's number one tackler the big middle linebacker a 450 pound bench presser Al Smith second down arises now for the Chiefs as we look at the ten minute ticker I mean Seattle now tied up three three at Joe Robbie Stadium Tampa Bay continues to lead the Vikings never nothing Dallas scored on an Emmitt Smith run extra point no good gets going on O'Brien Pass and here at Kansas City the owner scored on their first possession marching downfield Warren Moon to Tony Jones with 24 yards out 7 nothing Houston Kansas City went second down and 20 coming out Russia was I'm quarterback Steve de Berg as he was looking again to Rob Thomas Johnny Meade's a Blitzer putting some heat on you know houston oilers choice is kind of a delayed blitz here's Johnny Meade's he comes in late and just puts enough pressure on Steve de Burgh that he can't really put anything on this football and Thomas is out there runs a good outer out but the burgers gotta throw it just a little prematurely can't make the completion and a blitz the last Sunday Trump by Johnny means right up the middle course post out into an errant throw when the Browns were driving to open the game and I ran it back 47 yards soon after the others all over in the place whistle Dan Jones it's a shirt full of Steve de Burgh rich balding officer bright tackle number 77 on the outfits [Music] you can see him move prematurely of course now when you're up at a two-point stance and the tackle and he's obvious past situations you're hoping to hear the snap count but sometimes you don't and you want to get a jump on anybody that you got a pass protect out there that's why they Elway and the Broncos had real problems running their offense last week here at Arrowhead because of the crowd noise [Music] Bango Steve de Burgh at the 46-yard line William fuller with a poor rush of power rushes from the left hand position gets his eighth now he has eight and a half sacks this season it's interesting we just saw a penalty on the right tackle balding her because he was quick off the ball and this time fuller runs right around Paul digger and makes the sack he wasn't even touched by bolting her fourth and 31 sends at the putter lion barker hits it down in the backfield right around where the ball was putted that's running into the pointer but that no first down red cash you could see a mouthing that defenses will gamble and go for the block when it's a long yardage play because they can take the chance right into the punter it's not ruled a foul they've injured him and it can be a first down if it's a personal foul and it's just running Indian with five yards that's correct running into the kicker number 51 on the defense envelop their kid signal on the defense so they kick it again McNiel was very late making his fair catch signal Marty Schottenheimer is trying to officiate there there's the very quick very quick fair catch signal by the ice cube is red Kasia now running into the kicker is declined the invalid forget signal by 89 is accepted it will be a five-yard penalty first down okay Jesus will take field position while we'll be positioned inside the 20-yard line when we come back these people are about to become winners during Chevrolet CHEO wintertime sir what is the best-selling line of cars in which trucks are more people switching to start see Chevy bringin you can win with cash back or no financing this was the most fuel-efficient line of cars and trucks in America I know this do you can win with a first-time buyer bonus I knew that you too can be a winner during winter time at your chevy geo dealer babban cologne for men of motion whose emotions run deep fathom for men of motion whose thoughts run deep fathom for men of motion whose feelings run deep a fresh new thrilling cologne fathom for men whose emotions run deep fathom cologne for men they say drink plenty of fluids swallowing total pain to stop sore throat 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he's going to and Jones beats Pearson again on the outside receivers in this run and shoot going up and down the field for years to Tony Jones is in big 5 7 legs down the field here is a quick out now they're looking at drew Hill and one moon under pressure and a release the ball quickly now while we have a moment let's go to New York and NFL live here's Bob Costas Bob all right Don the Jets late at home over Indianapolis 14 three here's the first of their two touchdowns ken O'Brien to the rookie out of Syracuse Rob Moore off the play action fake loads of time gets him near the back of the end zone moments later Brad Baxter scores on a one-yard run Jets 14 Colts 3 thank you about 249 to go in the first quarter here at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City Wyler's lining up and an antenna wide receivers left go left 45 yard line and down close to the 39 as Jeffries could be having a career day just eaten up the Kansas City defense this isn't much of a route I mean you know Peter he's not even looking at the corner back that's bump and run coverage he doesn't get a very good bump on Jeffries and I think Jeffries is now over a hundred yards receiving we're still in the first quarter he is indeed four catches on it and five yards he's getting singled by Petrie and Petrie can't match up they're giving a lot of attention with some linebacker help on those inside receivers [Applause] first an euler screencast well Enzo white can't hold Aaron pro-white doing his best to get to it he's a good pass catcher Lorenzo why it's got 30 coming into this game Seattle now up on the Dolphins 10:00 to 3:00 in the second quarter Derek Fenner on a two yard touchdown run for the Seahawks a fast-rising team Miami if they should lose is still very much in the playoff but the bills went to 12 and to as you know yesterday Jets extending their lead ass half the Cowboys Cowboys leading by 10 over the second down and ten [Applause] second in the NFL debris [Applause] second second the day for Kansas City good coverage that time by Kansas City's defensive backs primary receiver was not opened either was the secondary there's Thomas on mags and you can see the offensive line there's a good job this is a coverage sack and for one of the few times today is they see Kansas City Chiefs coverage was good [Applause] [Music] they need 16 [Applause] Lorenzo white well short of the first down he's taken down at the 38 yard line Kevin Ross the guy they call little Marvin Hagler the right-side cornerback 31 that big but he's tough Chris Martin was also on the plane he appears to be down as Warren moon is now over 4,000 yards for this 1990 season that's the linebacker Chris Martin this is a little outfit I've let pass through at Lorenzo white good coverage again downfield this is the way that Detroit uses Barry Sanders you see Martin makes contact with his own player zolly yamoa Martin still on the ground Marty Schottenheimer telling us yesterday that Chris Martin is one of the most underrated linebackers in the NFL he comes into this game with five sacks for the Chiefs he's recovered two fumbles he's forced to he's a constant outside linebackers coming up next NBC Sports presents more great football action in game 2 of our NFL double-header most of you see the Bengals beat the Raiders in a battle of two division leaders the Bengals need a win to remain in first place in the AFC Central while Bo and the Raiders also cover the victory hold on to a share of the lead of the AFC West with cacey others will see the Chargers meet the Broncos check local listings for the game in your area that's all coming up next except for those in the Los Angeles area here on NBC Sports Martin finally getting up now one of the aspects of this run-and-shoot offense is how few times the porter for here's to Greg Montgomery is actually punted the ball watch Sally I'm 197 and Martin make contact whoa that's a heck of a head shot right there the Martin very slow and getting up appears to be alright and I said Greg Montgomery was just 27 points on the season won't even qualify for the punting numbers that he has a Pro Bowl clause in his contract he wanted to make wanting to make the list of putters eligible for the Pro Bowl this gets one of the best there isn't a league almost 45 a try JJ burden is back deep now for Kansas City standing in his 10 yard line it's a seven nothing game with 38 seconds to play in the first quarter the clock running Houston in the lead too much time taken by Houston all the way Montgomery hits the Trump he probably wants the yardage off he can boom it a long way sometimes the defense will refuse it the way of the game by the offense every time you put against Kansas City you get it I did it by where albert lewis's chiefs have blocked six kicks this year and louis is the name blocker he's out wide left right now that's Albert Lewis number 29 looking to block on Dishman is going down to cover the putt [Applause] nicely hit by montgomery inside the five it takes a hop up in the air and stays in bounds it'll be a touchback down [Applause] whoa Orlando played it perfectly Cris Dishman took it into the end zone borrow a little bow Orlando came back out of the end zone he could have done it at the one foot line now watch what happens see 26 come back out of the end zone once he reestablishes himself in the field of play he can down the ball at the one foot line but Dishman carries it in so it comes out to the 20 Orlando realizes oh so close this one blew that one that was perfect special teams play by the Oilers till Dishman grabbed it and ran it in for reasons known but to him it is now pressed down in 10 for Kansas City word again and taken down at the 22 yard line the game clock is down to one second to play and there's the gun that ends the first quarter of play so after the first 15 minutes the underdog Oilers and the road hold a 7 to nothing lead some people see shaving is something you do for three minutes a day and bran we see it as something you do for a lifetime and we think you should make the best of it the Bruins shiver with its three shaping positions designed for those who choose to make a virtue out of necessity bran the world's number one selling foil shaver the street hikers don't just walk they high you know ace is a place for all kinds of holiday stuff praying all the trimmings we have right stuff to put under it they say salt recruit flashlight with alkaline batteries only 366 and a polaroid hi great video three back just 888 when it's time for oh ho ho ace is the place for me [Music] the thrill of their lifetime and yours the NBA on NBC very word has been big load for the Kansas City offense he's one of all seven times for 30 yards there's his mom Patsy word up from Virginia watching her son on his first starting day in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs as mentioned earlier Cristiano Koya is not in uniform out with a bad shoulder Kansas City game plan was to power the ball with very word getting Gary after carry and try to keep a running shoot off the field the running shoot has been out there long enough to build a seven to nothing lead on the razor-sharp passing of Warren Moon the TV throughout the Tony Jones in the first quarter second down and there's a loss of a couple of yards a second and six play very word now downed outside his 20-yard line it'll bring up third down on about eight linebacker John Grimsley was the first guy to get him done this is the best rushing defense in the American Football Conference the Houston Oilers and they this year have gone to a poor man front and they kind of offset their linebackers and because of that they're there in pursuit there's there's mom she's seen him carry the ball a lot yeah she's gonna root for him no matter if he makes 20 or loses - she's had a lot of sons of a good football players Barry is the youngest of her five sons this is where was gonna get a downfield throw signal's he was interfered with but there's got to be close Dishman nearly was there right on time Don Houston comes with the all-out blitz oh this is single coverage Dishman on Thomas he cuts out oh it does look like there's contact there but no flag incidental contact both receiver and defender going bartered put again it's a good one downfield ball turns over at a spiral McNeil at his 33 and again the wave of red brings him under this time at the 35 yard line Martin who is shaken up right back in there to make the tackle on special teams so the run-and-shoot moon ready to pull the trigger coming out no matter where you look bears monster we're introducing new products like the Miata setting new sales records winning the respect of the automotive press and winning awards for both quality and customer satisfaction but most important we're making thousands of people feel just right [Music] good times roll with the clean fresh taste of Bud Light we won't fill you up never let you down [Music] [Music] this is how easy it is to collate a mailing on an IBM laser printer and how easy is it to collate with our major competitor probably now isn't the best time to ask for IBM laser printers suddenly nothing else measures up Houston owner defensive coordinator Jim Eddie writing fiercely on the sidelines there he's a great series selling to his defense he's identifying first attending with two one two which is to whites to tights one running back trips second seven same formation third and seven four o wides he's telling his defense with what they're seeing out there that's you know Danny is a very spirit of guys you know trumpet part of the Euler team they're never [Applause] wife makes it to the 40-yard line on a first down carry he got for cornerback Kevin Ross number 31 tackled him Kansas City's doing an excellent job here of confusing the count by Warren Moon we talked about the count zone are in the box watch what happens when this guy jumps out this guy jumps in they're gonna call the run but they've got too many guys to block there and it ruins the play see they've got seven guys at the line of scrimmage and that's why they run games very little yardage good throw here loan timing flow he's come in i'm the dead Radha's Curtis Duncan inside the 35 yard line they'll spot him down at the 35 as Warren moon makes another perfect throw absolute excellence delivering the ball tight spiral a perfect lead no pump here by JC Pearson let's Duncan go if you're gonna pressure these guys at the line of scrimmage a run man to man you've got to get a bump on them just to take them off strike look and it gets up limping a little bit Tony Jones is in the ball game but the outside receivers in a running shoot just tear it up this Kansas City defense Houston what it is Trump as they made the cow inside an hour Casey Peerson a quarterback finally ran him out whites a big back over 220 pounds but very quick with a lot of speed and he likes to get the ball a lot last week ran the ball 18 times for 116 yards and four touchdowns and David Williams again at the line of scrimmage the run-and-shoot counts people from tackle to tackle UConn them at the line of scrimmage I count one two three four five and they believe they can block them and run and that's what they attempt to do Lorenzo white oh the big cutback but right at the end of the play David Williams caught on the hole so it's first in 20 very good second look at how it were operates our producer - they've been BC as Terry E work Andy Rosenberg Stadium Kansas City [Applause] first along it can go wisely takes it down at the 40-yard line game back about six bring up second close to 14 you can see moon again he already knows his intention but the coverage is good so he's got to come out of the pocket and then smartly he goes to the hook slide we want to make contact with Kevin Ross try Chris Martin [Music] see the total offense the Euler's dominant their leader seven to nothing 11:22 play in the first half [Applause] - by the Chiefs dirty porn another perfect throw this time Givens comes down with the ball they'll spot his forward progress at the 33-yard line short of a first down first catch by one of the inside guys today done we're told the tickers coming that the ticker there's the ticker ten minute ticker in New Orleans still trailing Pittsburgh now three nothing in the second quarter Seattle an underdog leading at Miami Tampa Bay extending its lead over the Vikings 213 and nothing Dallas still up by 10 yet still up by 11 over the Colts [Music] [Applause] beautifully thrown ball this time it's through hell and he is going to have a first down for the Houston Oilers at the 23 yard line of the Chiefs his p3 Trump's having a problem covering so Hill Hill came from the inside it Kansas City made it appear to be man-to-man and then dropped back into zone watch Duran cherry he's dropping to the outside to watch Jeffries over here and 31 you just saw in the corner of the screen Kevin Ross also dropped out in his own just a little square up and you can begin to see some of the frustration setting in deeper [Applause] white not a delayed draw to the 20-yard line making the stop was Derrick Thomas yeah again Kansas City very late in moving guys up to the line of scrimmage and the count was wrong for Warren Moon after he made the audible the audible to the run and they had seven guys at the line of scrimmage and they're able to make the tackle that's Grimpen 98 on the tackle Warren Moon who has started the last two Pro Bowls heading towards another one so what really coming on down as Michigan State [Applause] [Music] the more he gets it the more he like good speed excellent athlete and only throwing the ball but also running with it gets inside the 20-yard line on second down moon has hit six different receivers today from and the big guys have been on the outside again good coverage by Kansas City they're confusing warm boots first read with the extra defensive back so with the extra defensive linemen and linebackers it's going to bring up third down and very short this Martin pulls off on him doesn't want to take a cheap shot at Warren mu and see how much he's were on the ball [Applause] is able one of the few that's able to throw accurately off his back foot he's almost impossible to defense especially in his office he makes decisions so quickly the four wideouts break he takes a look checks them all and singing the balls there that's the first true blitz that I've seen Kansas City run today the 58th Thomas on the outside and again giving warmoon of Miss Reed results in the field goal attempt by Garcia he's hit six of his last seven drives this one through effortlessly and the Houston Oilers extend their lead over the favorite Kansas City Chiefs to attend to nothing with 8 minutes and 13 seconds left to play in the first half what is the image of a rebel these are the images of a rebel Kanaan's revolutionary move autofocus appeals rebel so easy to use you can stop taking snapshots 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is just a light [Music] the Houston Oilers in a game that their all-pro defensive tackle ray children call the most important I've played since I've come here have taken a 10 nothing lead now the kickoff McNair runs it back make a misguided runner big but he has a stutter step and finally Eric fares a linebacker for the Oilers knocks him down across the 25 yard line so far in this game you can see the frustration of the chief's office but they've had their chances they had Rob Thomas open and he couldn't make the completion and they also had Jones out the flat they couldn't make the completion and you can't run this against the Houston Oilers and the run-and-shoot and expect to compete this Christian Okoye on the sidelines look terrific player what a terrific person well unfortunately and no one's more disappointed he is he can't help his Chiefs today on the sidelines with a bad shoulder I said now they go to a power run formation word with a lead blocker Cary's again for plus yardage out to the 34 yard line Al Smith Khadem Don you mentioned at Kansas City goes to the power run formation they don't have any choice this is their style of office they're running to the two tight inside 85 is Jonathan Hayes 87 is Alfredo Roberts and they have to stay with their game plan which is the power run game and that hopefully they can get the play-action pass a deep throw to step up on Paige to get back in the game [Music] second down and short to it divert us here the quarterbacks life hands off and it looks like it'll be very close to the first down as again they go to Barry word he is hit by a couple of linebackers 57 Lamar leap in it the admin of cousin 54 Al Smith the middle backer Al Smith is coming off with an injury something wrong with his hand or wrist or something he's coming to the sideline means is going back in that's it tough guys like linebackers when they walk off the field like that defensive coaches cringe it takes something really hurts to get him off the field [Music] now the Chiefs break the huddle with the ball at their 37 they've not sustained offense yet today they've not had the sustained Drive had nothing closer to points to the 43-yard line Grimsley a veteran linebacker from Kentucky he doesn't get much acclaim but he makes those consistent plays always in position number 59 John Grimsley watch the hip that word puts on him Grimsley gets off the block boom right there well they both stand up straight and some of that want to there's mom she likes to see him it's crutch word now 11 carries 46 yards he's raised a lot of those football players he had a couple of brothers that play at the University of Virginia as he did [Music] the one-trick pony this Kansas City offense today well it has been what Christian Okoye has been the running back to Marty Schottenheimer is very very smart here even though he's down 10 nothing he's not getting out of his game plan yet and I think there was a tendency down 10 nothing to the run-and-shoot that you do get out of your game plan so you Lutz 72 pulls 43 Jones leads berry word right up behind it for a nice first down pickup from pretty soon they're going deep this to find Paige Dishman knows that he's playing way off HS to an 80 yard touchdown here's Paige down to turn up feel the ball is stripped and out of bounds it'll be Kansas City ball you called it there good he's just too big a threat to stay quiet Stefan page he's caught touchdown passes this year from the Berg of 83 and 86 yards just a hitch pattern run by Paige just a little changeup this is almost like a long handoff Dishman strips it loose but it bounces out of bounds remains Kansas City Chiefs ball the pages trying to make a big play out of this head straight there by Chris Dishman Kansas City down to the underdog Oilers 10 to nothing with 447 to play in the first half Oilers scored on their opening possession when Warren Moon just carved up the past defense of Kansas City finally hitting Jones on a 24 yard scoring throw Tony Jones looks like the play is going to be reviewed Houston certainly didn't get it that's Bubba McDowell 25 who shoved the ball out of bounds I'm not sure what they're reviewing but maybe the spot where the ball should be marked but a conference by red Cashen and his crew coach party in coach Schottenheimer two former standout linebackers Marty Schottenheimer was a first-team all-america at the University of Pittsburgh as a linebacker Jack Pardee out of Texas A&M played 15 years in the NFL the Rams and the Redskins [Music] his second foot was down it was definitely a reception and a bubble out of bounds can you play it down okay thank you [Applause] days like it was and the ball is position at the 43-yard line Chiefs have it down second down and three [Music] formation ii back [Music] - was on the play penalty markers down holding Kansas City oh and you've got a conservative offense penalties are just death holding number 85 on the offense second our tight end Jonathan Hayes as Joe Penry the offensive coordinator of Kansas City and learning shot neighbor do not want to put this offense in a position where it has to throw in order for this offense to function properly they got to grind it out on the ground get everybody cheated up to the line of scrimmage and then hit the deep play-action pass mental ease just kill it [Music] 47 yard line [Music] at the 44-yard line of the oil depending on Rob Thomas there's been some changes on the scoreboard another one o'clock games Eastern Time it's Berg leading at New Orleans now three nothing Dan Marino's just thrown a touchdown pass to James Pruitt dolphins and Seahawks tied ten on the second quarter Tampa Bay on RIT's new coach William sendin man to replace ray Perkins is leading by a substantial margin Cowboys looking to go to 507 and several of the wind today in command of the Cardinals goal just got a touchdown throw from Jeff George and they trail the Jets 1410 nothing here at Kansas City the others on defense with the lead Amahle Harry and a crossing pattern de Burgh has been very effective throwing a lot of short patterns but the orders getting a big rush down him today he isn't that time Steve Brown was the man in coverage here he just throws the ball out of Emile Harry's reach he was open and open for the first down berg not good numbers to this point the first half done not good numbers at all and he's not happy about it he told us yesterday he really believes if he doesn't throw interceptions his team won't lose he said I've had games right not throwing interceptions we lost but he said rarely fourth punt of the day now for Brian Barker of the cheese McNeil back at his ten Barker hits a high spiral nicely placed McNeil forced into a fair catch at his eight yard line so the Euler offense comes back out the long field to Goa but Houston in command tend to nothing for nicknamed the Mazda MPV best in class we'd like to thank Car and Driver for ranking at the most trouble-free minivan JD Power and Associates for naming it one of the top ten import buys Motor Trend and for making the Mazda MPV the best-selling important innovation we'd like to thank the abbot's diakonos - axe [Music] the eminence the end only one antiperspirant in the world helps keep you so dry with the cool clean set of Old Spice only one deodorant in the world has so many older fighting ingredients with the cool clean set of Old Spice there's only one Old Spice thank you very much [Music] I'm deeply touched [Music] thanks mom had Hickory Farms we have hundreds of delicious gifts for Christmas all designed with one response in mind thank you very much Hickory Farms the gift everyone loves to get NBC Sports kicks off a new year with a Hall of Fame ball as fencin baton syllabi then Louisville takes on Alabama in the Fiesta Bowl and it's a primetime showdown at the Orange Bowl as number one Colorado battles Notre Dame to decide the national championship New Year's Day NBC is the place to be Oyler defense has made a tougher Steve de Burgh to throw the ball now Kansas City fans have some trouble getting the plate [Applause] growing on Iran is a great player what Warren Moon with a rifle throw out to the 20-yard line the guy is sensational yeah I asked him last night in our meeting I said get every quarterback that you know of an NFL run this run and shoot but he said no he said they can write this he said they can run a form of it but no you've got to be mobile he also said he likes the responsibility of it all on his shoulders again Pearson not a bump very lose coverage Jose makes the 10 yard out for a first down and an easy catch [Applause] the precision of a surgeon [Music] Kansas City defense now the Oilers go to the run in the marker comes in from the umpire again highly probable its offensive holding that is the signal from red cash in the game clock is stopped with 2:45 to play in the first half we know it's not on the tight end Jack Pardee an optimistic man yesterday [Music] you play like you practice and he said we had our best week and they played like it leading ten nothing over the favorite cheese [Music] rough start putting it a new offense a new defense the city again going with six defensive backs down [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] there's a wife things Lorenzo that was on a first down in 20 play and he dips to the outside and gets out to the 22 yard line yeah but you know done at this time of Stan Petrie makes the tackle but again but the true running shoot goes with the count the quarterback makes the count and then he comes up with the audible call 1 2 3 4 you got linebackers back here so they run they're staying true to form or the running shoot you count in the count zone yeah that's the play you run they believe that their offensive 5 linemen can block your 5 defensive players and pick up a lot of yardage and that play takes it down to two minutes to go in the first half with the Oilers in the complete command of the game 10 to nothing the thirst for adventure dry [Music] refreshing beyond the ordinary [Music] and once you experience the bold text would no aftertaste [Music] he stirs in the land of dawning he stirs now in the age of wandering now on the trail of beauty he stirs introducing the new novel from Mazda Motor Trend 1991 truck of the year some people think it's a great idea for you to buy a second-rate pan he fries not all antifreeze is the same nothing beats presto and that's something you might appreciate down the road [Music] today's NFL live headlines quarterback Jim Kelly the bills expects to be available for the playoffs will McDonough reports that giant quarterback Phil Simms foot injury may be more serious than first reported bill wall says if consistent the LA Raiders are capable of winning the championship we'll be joining Bob will OJ and with Bengal coach Sam white the first half Arrowhead Stadium [Applause] the baller that once again it was it was the late jumping into the line of scrimmage false start against Houston but again the late jumping in the late jumping in of other defensive players ruined the couch watch what happens here when these safeties come up see Warren Moon has already made the audible but when the counts own changes now all of a sudden he's stuck watch what happens see him move up there that puts too many guys at the line experience for them to plot so he moves a little bit that's worked for Kansas City much else has a reminder at the end of today's broadcast McDonald's at NBC will be announcing the Ronald McDonald children's charities player of the game Marty Schottenheimer waitin for offense and he hopes that maybe his defense can set it up but yet the Chiefs have one no problem when he was sad second and 12 boon get set to put it up crossing pattern leaving his way among the big people and gets it out to the 28 yard line road he'll set on that inside receiver position on the run and shoot you get the ball a lot you also get pounded a lot whereas Gibbons took out personal insurance with Lloyds of London when he found out that Huston was going with her running to shoot Miami Dolphins who were behind have not taken the lead over Seattle Stratford scored on a short run Kevin Mack scored for the Cleveland Browns but a 5-yard run to give them the lead over Atlanta [Music] Wyler's now set up there [Applause] [Music] [Applause] inside I'm throw to Lorenzo white we're smart makes the tackle but it's a first down for the Oilers that might have been moons best throw and he's made great ones all day absolutely amazing he has such a mastery of this offense they said that this is the most fun his hand in an office wish they had one more but he just watch him look around and then the outlet is Lorenzo white completion for a first down so the Oilers get four new downs and 59 seconds remains on the first half clock [Music] how you like me now baby [Music] [Applause] [Music] if you live near high tension power lines in one household appliances you stand a greater chance of getting cancer is electricity hazardous to your health we'll find out on the next today Kevin Gilbride the offensive coordinator of the Houston Oilers talking it over with Warren Moon in the second half of today's NBC doubleheader the bengals one of the three co-leaders in the AFC central play at the Coliseum against the LA Rams who started this day tied with Kansas City four first to the AFC West some of you will see San Diego play the Broncos at Denver check your local listings Kansas City as you know Trump came in with a defensive game plan of getting Warren Moon get to hit the QB the pass blocking has been exceptional by Houston and Warren Moon and he's got a lot of time takes the time when he has none he still makes the completions yeah he's been the sack twice and he has been somewhat confused by the defensive fronts moving in and out of the line of scrimmage by Kansas City but he has hit those outside guys Duncan Jeffries Jones with great regularity in his first hand just 87 yards short of a 300 yard game and when he gets it who set the record of nine throw this time the ball was stripped from Haywood Jefferies by stand petri dish you know if Floyd Burris 34 looks up he might be able to make this interception instead Burris goes for the big hit on Heyward Jefferies watch what happens when Jeffries goes inside and watch Buress see he's going for the hit I think if he look for the ball he can make the interception there it's interesting from the 300 yard game is not as important in the win column as you might think this year 300 yard passers teams have had 1 only 48 percent of the time [Applause] rushers it's Albert defending drew Hill there's a player Albert Louis Robo laughter Pro Bowl for for block punts this season he physically reminds me of Mike Haynes he used to be the quarterback for the Raiders and the New England Patriots crossing pattern by Hill and the stuff inside today for the run and shoots not work the bulk of their guard each receiving has been on the outside of course is where the teach have their best cover men Ross and Albert Lewis the normal starting corners have been playing inside defending against the inside receiver [Applause] 50 seconds to play in the first half and Neil Smith lays it nicely defensive neil smith a rising star left he was the number two pick in the first round of the 1988 draft out of Nebraska look what happens again with the Kansas City defense they brought people in and out a line of scrimmage in this last second guy at the line of scrimmage is right at the spot where the run takes place and of course now they've got seven guys at the line of scrimmage they have five offensive linemen from Houston can't accommodate everybody and they stopped Lorenzo white for no game bringing up a punt Sam why do the Bengals tell us a couple of weeks ago and everybody was tied then on the AFC a three teams were AFC Central and when you get right down to it and check everything out the team to beat is the Houston Oilers and they are really starting to rise up now fifty eight point game against the Browns last weekend nothing lead this week this is right where Albert Lewis is going to block a punt to get Kansas City back in the game Louis is lined up that's him they pick him off though on camera hits a short punt gets a big euler bounce so I was there to hit JJ burden number 88 Don Albert Louis gets blocked here and still almost gets to the punch that's what happens is is that Bubba McDowell 25 comes out on us and he still almost gets to the foot as ten career blocked punts for this season Chiefs have six on the year and they needed one there and couldn't get it his dealers have played an exceptional game in every area of football offense defense special teams we the favored Chiefs 10 to nothing now is the burgh cents went up in the shotgun with just 50 seconds 32 seconds on the clock beeps call a timeout just one remaining trying to get it downfield Kansas City of course has perhaps the best field goal game in the NFL with Nick Lowery I'd like to get something up he's made his last 14 field goal tries Nick Lowery here's to go with a six defensive act you see Harry 86 top of the screen this in the middle of the zone only one Meads makes the tackle that's the problem with this conservative offense in a two-minute situation with four wide receivers that there's still better when they run the ball and use the play-action as you look at the Nick Lowery get ready is that to plan he's made 14 straight but some dunks and you do that heavy air blower yeah well kickers there either it's either too hot warm or it's too cold it's never just right back [Music] very good playing condition win that effect air temperature in the high 30s [Applause] forecaster possible rain late that's been drive Feliz Drive de Burgh and first down 26 seconds to go [Applause] fast and the Chiefs are right back in the game well that's it you know I said defense mindset in the last two minutes of the half the defensive backs have Bubba McDowell the safety was the closest man encourages bird went 562 yards in a score [Applause] that coverage drum [Applause] there was the point is up and good so the Chiefs unable to generate a huge play let's watch you can see Richard Johnson squats and burden goes right by [Music] that's totally on Bubba McDowell he is blazing fast here's burden when this quarterback squats the safety doesn't get out there far enough and he just runs right by quarterback covering well but that's that's the double rotation zone corners up safeties out the corner was Richard Johnson he runs right by Bubba McDowell a track meet that burden wins for 62 yards that is the only James a city Purdue but to hope shine can expect to get bad coverage like that [Music] 45 seconds to go in a half per game and so the 36 year old ported back having its finest season hits his 21st touchdown throw I guess just three interceptions and the Chiefs unable to move get a 62-yard scoring play 18 seconds to go in the half and right back in the game trailing the Oilers ten to seven you know I got a feeling that when you play defense or offense you got to know what's happening around that Kansas City has just one timeout left you know they got to try for the endzone both of the cows got to be way way deeper in coverage we try some tricky here and all inside or a script kick or something I think they try that pooch kick when they don't hit it too deep mid raise pickup [Music] party down at the 16-yard line fifteen seconds on the clock with but it didn't take even that long to get the ends up last time that certainly gives life to Kansas City done it totally dominated offensively throughout the first half one very poor bit of judgment on public sparked Kansas City's right back after him nothing arcane about what burden did he just ran the fly no pattern at all footrace [Music] 10:7 Oilers with the ball in the three fifteen seconds to go into [Applause] Wyler's go to the ron and take it out to the 24 yard line Allen Pinkett carries for the first time be content to take [Music] Marty Schottenheimer x' team hitting the big plan to get back in the game after the Oilers dominate on both sides of the ball through almost the entirety of so it's ten to seven in Houston over Kansas City at halftime now we go to New York and NFL live [Music] okay Don thanks a lot here's what we've got upcoming during the halftime report will check with will McDonough at OJ Simpson will run down all the scores show you some highlights and we'll have an interview with Bengals head coach Sam Weiss can Boomer Esiason play today at the Coliseum in LA against the Raiders we'll find out after this [Music] okay Houston 10 Kansas City seven at halftime and Steve de Berg continues to impress juice well as you know Bob since halfway in last season I've been a big fan of Kansas City's if I had any reservation with Steve the burg and his ability to bring his team back his ability to play effective football in the fourth quarter this morning Bill Walsh and I was talking about that what are they gonna do if they're behind can Steve the burg bring him back well he had a big play at the end of the second quarter now and if he can bring this team back in this game I make them cold favorites with the Buffalo Bills to go to the Super Bowl there it is the Jay Jay burden and that's the one knock on this team as Steve de Burgh in the fourth quarter he's had a great year thus far but they haven't been behind too often in the fourth quarter that was a 62-yard touchdown pass to burden changing a 10 nothing deficit into 10 7 it's the sixth completion not all of them four touchdowns but the sixth completion of 60 yards were better for de Burgh this year and even more tellingly that was his 21st touchdown pass of the season he has been intercepted the grand total of three times he is having a Pro Bowl caliber season I think it's fair to say but so is Warren Moon and I think around the league more people will watch him Warren Moon in the Oilers today he's been amassing those great statistics with this run and shoot people in Legacy he's really phony we will find out when he gets to Kansas City plays outdoor the wind's blowing it's cold we'll find out when he gets to Cincinnati what does he show you is 13 for 20 in the first half row but 200 yards doesn't throw an interception so he's responding to the challenge today yeah when I say he's having a Pro Bowl caliber season I'm not saying he's the best quarterback in the conference assuming they took three quarterbacks to the Pro Bowl I think Marino might rank fourth and not make it the three in the conference would be moon Kelly and probably DeBerg well the coaches back you up because of my coaches poll today those were the three quarterbacks that were in the poll is the best offensive player of the year and Dan Marino wasn't in there so you could have just called me and saved a lot along business charges I was sitting right next to you a local call right there in the hotel and there are the quarterback ratings and you know how complicated that system is but for our purposes Kelly is one moon too and de Burgh 3 and Randall Cunningham from the NSC fourth in the league so not only in the coaches poll but statistically those are the top three well Randall will tell you he's the best know why he doesn't like this rating system because it doesn't count in all his yards running and he says that's part of being a quarterback is all the odds I have running and I think he's got a point Vinny Testaverde did a little bit of damage running today and we'll get to that as we go through all the scores right now in the game you're watching Houston with the 10-7 lead at halftime at Kansas City Pittsburgh has the lead in New Orleans 3 nothing 3rd quarter in the Superdome the Saints almost had a 7-3 lead to take to the locker room but watch what happens to them in the final seconds before half-time Gill fenerty fumbles the ball into the end zone it's recovered by Pittsburgh's David Johnson for the touch back and the 3 nothing Pittsburgh lead is preserved they along with Houston and Cincinnati tied for first in the AFC Central with a record of 7 and 6 Seattle playing at Miami Seattle is won three in a row they've got a wild card chance at 7 and 6 Miami trying to stay a game back of Buffalo and to take that record which would be 11 and 3 if they win today in the buffalo for the showdown next week and of course the bills will be without Jim Kelly the Dolphins would have a heck of a chance if they win that game even though the records would be identical the Dolphins would have the tiebreaker because it would be their second victory over the bills this year but in order to set that scenario up they've got to hold on and win this one they've just started the third quarter the Dolphins with the lead 1710 over the seahawks how about this Tampa Bay with Vinny Testaverde running 49 yards for a touchdown throwing 25 yards to mark carrier for another Steve Christie with three field goals all of them better than 40 yards 23 nothing Tampa Bay at home at halftime over Minnesota it's Richard Williamson's first game as the interim head coach of the Bucs they had last week off following the firing of Ray Perkins Phoenix is playing at Dallas the Cowboys trying to win their fourth in a row to even their record at 7 and 7 very much alive in the NFC wild card chase a 20 to 3 lead for the cowpoke's in the third quarter at home Indianapolis and the Jets have kicked it off to start the third quarter and Indianapolis had scored early in this period they take the lead it's not at halftime it is early in the third quarter the Colts have the lead 17 to 14 Atlanta is playing at Cleveland and Cleveland has the lead in this one halftime ten to three they're trying to snap their eighth game losing streak Atlanta comes in with a six-game losing streak of their own and before we leave let's show you halftime seen from the Meadowlands the Jets brought back 35 players who either it's late in the or before the merger had been named all AFL and one of them of course was Broadway Joe and this is about as fast as Joe can drum these days hobbling out there but the big characteristics smile as he's greeted by a standing ovation from the jet fans who remember Super Bowl 3 and all the glory we'll talk to Sam Weiss the bengis token we continue at halftime right after the history of the vr-2 [Music] okay welcome back to NFL live at halftime the Bengals are in Los Angeles to face the Raiders in the second half of our NBC doubleheader today and they may be without Boomer Esiason we go live now to the Coliseum and join Bengal coach Sam Weiss Sam what's boomers status well as we're talking right now I really can't tell you whether he's gonna be able to start or play during the course of the game he's gonna work out in the pregame warmup we'll see how he feels after he goes back inside we'll actually watch him throw the ball during the early part of the you know the the re-entry on the field during the national anthem part of the game but it's a touch and go deal he has not practiced all week Eric Wilhelm and Todd Phil Cox split time 50/50 during the course of the practice week boomer was out here but did not move very well or very much yesterday on the on the day before the game practice we're just going to have to wait and see our evaluation of it and our decision will come as to whether we can win with boomer playing under these circumstances and will he walk away from this one being able to play next week and the following week against Cleveland so Sam when you say that we'll helman Phil Cox with the practice time does that mean that if Esiason doesn't start and Wilhelm does we still might see Phil Cox during the course of the game well absolutely both of these guys we demanded of our of all of our quarterbacks they have to be ready to play every snap all season long so they've been getting ready all year long they just haven't had the experience of game you know snaps but they have prepared themselves mentally they're ready to play in fact they're both anxious to play and we're think we can win the ballgame with those guys at quarterback we have to Sam you players know that the last two are probably more important than this one how do you keep them thinking about today's game well you know I really don't think competitive guys competitive professional athletes ever walk into a game saying it's not an important game a winning is not the objective of the game so that part it really hadn't entered into us we've heard the commentary and the talk shows and things that have pointed out the fact that we have to win next week regardless of what happens this week that's that's true but this week is important to us because it's a game that we prepared for and we want to win it it's a mo Jay here in preparing to defense the Raiders how differently do you approach them if Marcus Allen's in the game or Bo Jackson's Jackson's in the game well you really can't approach them any differently the one thing I think you have to do is you have to approach the running game in layers you can't go in one flank because if they break through that flank nobody's gonna catch them from behind last year it was Bo Jackson that broke the game open and we lost the ballgame by 20 points and it was Bo's long runs that we can't let that happen but as soon as you dig like Marcus Allen he's going to beat you so we got our hands full Sam thanks a lot for joining us good luck today against the waves thank you okay and of course the game that Sam was referring to next week is a home game for the Bengals against Houston in their division the Bengal

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