Warning! Old-guy NFL rant fast approaching …
Believe it or not, running the football is still a thing in the NFL. And it seems to be making a bit of a resurgence in importance through the first month of the season.
The Monday after a Week 3 upset loss at winless Indianapolis rocked Kansas City, Chiefs coach Andy Reid challenged his offensive line to bow up and run the stinking ball.
The Colts had successfully sucker-punched the mightier Chiefs by holding them to a meager 2.5 yards per rush. With no respectable running game helping him, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes spent the afternoon being chased all over the backfield.