Game and clock management in the NFL is an epidemic, but Andy Reid redefines the pestilence. He is the Spanish flu of game managers, and the Kansas City Chiefs’ Monday night loss to the Denver Broncos showed he hasn’t found a cure yet.
Reid failed to recognize that the Broncos were out of timeouts at the end of the first half and that, up 14-7 with 2:30 remaining, he probably should run some clock and try to go into the half with a lead. Two straight passes were called — the first was incomplete, and the second was picked.