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Eric Williams
NFL Reporter
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — A teammate for four seasons with the New England Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs offensive guard Joe Thuney acknowledged that could have had something to do with him winning the Tom Bradys LFG Player of the Game.
“There might be a slight bias in that,” joked Thuney in a conversation with FOX Sports following Kansas City’s 28-18 win over the San Francisco 49ers. “It’s very humbling. Obviously, there’s a lot of things I can do better. You know, I think all the guys on the O-line deserve it. I’m just proud to be part of this group.”
Of course, Thuney’s play up front certainly was a consideration as well. A two-time Pro Bowler, Thuney was part of a driving force behind Kansas City rushing for 184 yards on Sunday, led by Kareem Hunt’s 78 yards and two scores.
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“Kareem’s awesome,” Thuney said. “He runs so hard and plays so hard. And he’s always working throughout the week, digging into his playbook. He’s just a great guy.”
Said Hunt: “I give it up to the O-line for helping me get the pushes to get in there.”
The Chiefs controlled the line of scrimmage up front on offense, finishing with four rushing touchdowns. Kansas City owned a 35:04-24:56 advantage in time of possession, as the Chiefs controlled the clock.
“As an offensive lineman, you always take pride in running the ball, especially when the defense knows you’re going to run it,” Thuney said. “We had wide receivers blocking, tight ends blocking and running backs running hard and Pat (Mahomes) making great calls.
So, it was a total team effort, all 11 guys on offense. I’m just really happy with how everything went.”
Kansas City’s defense also played stingy up front. The Chiefs intercepted San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy three times,…
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Publish date : 2024-10-21 02:45:02
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