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Here’s Andy Reid’s explanation for the Week 16 benching of Orlando Scandrick and Ron Parker

OK, let’s be fair.

Safety Ron Parker and cornerback Orlando Scandrick are not All-Pros. Neither player has played well enough this year to merit unquestioned playing time, so it should not have been a complete shock to anyone that both players were benched for Sunday Night Football against the Seattle Seahawks.

Secondary snap count

Steve Nelson - 80 (100 percent)

Where the benching of Parker and Scandrick became interesting was Chiefs head coach Andy Reid’s explanation of the move after the game:

Andy Reid said of playing young corners: "It was a decision on my part, it was a changeup.