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I feel SO STUPID

I JUST realized the reason why cowboys do High Noon for shoot outs is because the sun should theoretically be directly above and no one would have the disadvantage of the sun being in their eyes

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Hi, so i writing a book based in the 1800s like the cowboy eras can you please tell me somethings I should keep in mind about the society and stuff also I need a little motivation I have been loosing it all please and thankyou <<<333

Writing Notes: Cowboys

Cowboy

In the western United States: a horseman skilled at handling cattle, an indispensable laborer in the cattle industry of the trans-Mississippi west, and a romantic figure in American folklore.

Pioneers from the United States encountered Mexican vaqueros (Spanish, literally, “cowboys”; English “buckaroos”) on ranches in Texas about 1820, and soon adopted their masterful skills and equipment—the use of lariat, saddle, spurs, and branding iron.

But cattle were only a small part of the economy of Texas until after the Civil War.

The development of a profitable market for beef in northern cities after 1865 prompted many Texans, including many formerly enslaved African Americans, to go into cattle raising. (Though they have been almost entirely excluded from the mythology of the American cowboy, it is estimated that Black cowboys accounted for nearly a quarter of all cattle workers in the nascent American West during the latter half of the 19th century.)

By the late 1800s, the lucrative cattle industry had spread across the Great Plains from Texas to Canada and westward to the Rocky Mountains.

Vaqueros

In 1519, shortly after the Spanish arrived in the Americas, they began to build ranches to raise cattle and other livestock. Horses were imported from Spain and put to work on the ranches.

Mexico’s native cowboys were called vaqueros, which comes from the Spanish word vaca (cow). Vaqueros were hired by ranchers to tend to the livestock and were known for their superior roping, riding and herding skills.

By the early 1700s, ranching made its way to present-day Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and as far south as Argentina. When the California missions started in 1769, livestock practices were introduced to more areas in the West.

During the early 1800s, many English-speaking settlers migrated to the West and adopted aspects of the vaquero culture, including their clothing style and cattle-driving methods.

Cowboys came from diverse backgrounds and included African-Americans, Native Americans, Mexicans and settlers from the eastern United States and Europe.

Cowboy Life

Cowboys were mostly young men who needed cash. The average cowboy in the West made about $25 to $40 a month.

In addition to herding cattle, they also helped care for horses, repaired fences and buildings, worked cattle drives and in some cases helped establish frontier towns.

Cowboys occasionally developed a bad reputation for being lawless, and some were banned from certain establishments.

They typically wore large hats with wide brims to protect them from the sun, boots to help them ride horses and bandanas to guard them from dust. Some wore chaps on the outsides of their trousers to protect their legs from sharp cactus needles and rocky terrain.

When they lived on a ranch, they shared a bunkhouse with each other. For entertainment, some sang songs, played the guitar or harmonica & wrote poetry.

Cowboys were referred to as cowpokes, buckaroos, cowhands and cowpunchers.

The most experienced cowboy was called the Segundo (Spanish for “second”) and rode squarely with the trail boss.

Everyday work was difficult and laborious for cowboys. Workdays lasted about 15 hours, and much of that time was spent on a horse or doing other physical labor.

Rodeo Cowboys

Some cowboys tested their skills against one another by performing in rodeos—competitions that were based on the daily tasks of a cowboy.

Rodeo activities included bull riding, calf roping, steer wrestling, bareback bronco riding and barrel racing.

The first professional rodeo was held in Prescott, Arizona, in 1888. Since then, rodeos became—and continue to be—popular entertainment events in the United States, Mexico and elsewhere.

Joseph G. McCoy offered the wealthy cattleman's vision of the cowboy. He recorded a reasonably balanced, if slightly condescending, views in his 1874 treatise on the cattle trade.

He lives hard, works hard, has but few comforts and fewer necessities. He has but little, if any, taste for reading. He enjoys a coarse practical joke or a smutty story; loves danger but abhors labor of the common kind; never tires riding, never wants to walk, no matter how short the distance he desires to go. He would rather fight with pistols than pray; loves tobacco, liquor and women better than any other trinity. His life borders nearly upon that of an Indian. If he reads anything, it is in most cases a blood and thunder story of a sensational style. He enjoys his pipe, and relishes a practical joke on his comrades, or a corrupt tale, wherein abounds much vulgarity and animal propensity.

Black Cowboys

African American horsemen who wrangled cattle in the western United States in the late 1800s and beyond.

Though they were almost entirely excluded from the mythology of the American cowboy, it is estimated that Black men accounted for nearly a quarter of all cattle workers in the nascent American West during the latter half of the 19th century.

In the years following the Civil War (1861–65) and emancipation from slavery, a budding ranching industry promised freedom and prosperity unknown to most Black Americans, many of whom were formerly enslaved themselves or were the children of enslaved parents.

Texas became part of the United States in 1845, and, by 1860, enslaved people accounted for 30 percent of the state’s population. Among them were some of the first Black cowboys: skilled laborers with experience in breaking horses and herding stock. Many were given the autonomy to work unsupervised, and some even carried guns.

The cowboy lifestyle came into its own in Texas, which had been cattle country since it was colonized by Spain in the 1500s. But cattle farming did not become the bountiful economic and cultural phenomenon recognized today until the late 1800s, when millions of cattle grazed in Texas.

White Americans seeking cheap land—and sometimes evading debt in the United States—began moving to the Spanish (and, later, Mexican) territory of Texas during the first half of the 19th century.

Though the Mexican government opposed slavery, Americans brought slaves with them as they settled the frontier and established cotton farms and cattle ranches.

By 1825, slaves accounted for nearly 25 percent of the Texas settler population.

By 1860, fifteen years after it became part of the Union, that number had risen to over 30 percent—that year’s census reported 182,566 slaves living in Texas.

As an increasingly significant new slave state, Texas joined the Confederacy in 1861. Though the Civil War hardly reached Texas soil, many white Texans took up arms to fight alongside their brethren in the East.

While Texas ranchers fought in the war, they depended on their slaves to maintain their land and cattle herds.

In doing so, the slaves developed the skills of cattle tending (breaking horses, pulling calves out of mud and releasing longhorns caught in the brush, to name a few) that would render them invaluable to the Texas cattle industry in the post-war era. But with a combination of a lack of effective containment— barbed wire was not yet invented—and too few cowhands, the cattle population ran wild.

Ranchers returning from the war discovered that their herds were lost or out of control. They tried to round up the cattle and rebuild their herds with slave labor, but eventually the Emancipation Proclamation left them without the free workers on which they were so dependent.

Desperate for help rounding up maverick cattle, ranchers were compelled to hire now-free, skilled African-Americans as paid cowhands.

Freed blacks skilled in herding cattle found themselves in even greater demand when ranchers began selling their livestock in northern states, where beef was nearly ten times more valuable than it was in cattle-inundated Texas.

The lack of significant railroads in the state meant that enormous herds of cattle needed to be physically moved to shipping points in Kansas, Colorado and Missouri. Rounding up herds on horseback, cowboys traversed unforgiving trails fraught with harsh environmental conditions and attacks from Native Americans defending their lands.

African-American cowboys faced discrimination in the towns they passed through—they were barred from eating at certain restaurants or staying in certain hotels, for example—but within their crews, they found respect and a level of equality unknown to other African-Americans of the era.

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Writing occasionally makes me feel like I'm losing it too! I find that taking a step back can be good. That time away from being a writer can be used to being the reader again, and to research your topic. And when your head's clear enough, you can go back & see if the story flows more freely, armed with information you collected to incorporate in your writing. Hope this helps <3

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Bronco: Travis Wheatley x Reader

Tagging: @kmc1989

Travis Wheatley falls in love when he sees you riding Bronco.

The Montana Rider’s Association are bringing back the women’s event for the first time since the forties and the prize, it rivals anything he’s seen in Dallas.

The aim of the game is to stay on the horse for eight seconds, no matter how much it may fight you. It’s messy, violent and adrenaline inducing.

“She needs the money.” Rip tells him as the two of them watch you from behind the fence that circles around the arena. “She’s just coming out of a messy divorce, she let the bastard have everything just so she could keep the horse. He told her he’d have it put down if he ever got his hands on it.”

The horse is called Artemis, she’s a white Arabian with a sleek coat and a glossy mane. They’re known as a light breed, excelling in both strength and agility, great for barrel racing. He’d fawned all over  her when he’d first laid eyes on her. She was a gorgeous creature, spirited, well cared for. The two of you are a match made in heaven.

“He sounds like a nasty son of a bitch.” Travis says as he sips from his bottle of beer, his breath catching as the Bronco tosses you. Those three seconds it takes you to move are the longest of his life but then you get back up on your feet, a little dirty, a little battered and you go again.

You’re the ballsiest damn woman he’s ever met.

“Malcom Beck.” Rip tells him and the name triggers something inside of Travis. He’s heard the rumours, cruel to his horses and to his wife, which was why she was always travelling the country competing in barrel rolling competitions. “He blackballed her from all the other stables, which is why we’re housing Artemis here. It’s not enough that he took everything, he needs to make her life difficult too.”

“She leave him?” Travis asks, his gaze straying down to his watch as he counts the seconds because your back on that Bronco and this time you’re staying put.

“The women she could put up with but then he tried to stop her competing, tried to take the horse.” Rip shakes his head, his palm rubbing across his grizzled chin. “It was the only thing that gave her any joy in that piece of shit marriage.”

You make eight seconds, and then you do it again and again and again until Lloyd calls you off because both you and the Bronco are both tired. Travis greets you at the gate with a beer and you press the cool glass against your flushed cheeks before you pop the cap off.

You have that look in your eyes, the same bright, exhilarated look that he gets when he’s competing. There’s a wildness in you right now, your husband he tried to tame it, stifle it but Travis he wants to run with it, all the way out into the mountains and however far it goes.

“You wanna get into some trouble tonight?” He asks you, his shoulder bumping against yours as you both sit down on the grass outside the arena. “No strings, just a mutual thing between two people who haven’t felt tenderness in a while.”

It’s quiet now, Rip and Lloyd are seeing to the Bronco whilst the others are camping up in the pastures with one of the herds. There’s a peacefulness to it, a stillness you never get tired of. You could live forever up here in the valley, soaking in the tranquillity of it.

“I don’t believe for a single second it’s been that long for you cowboy.” You say, leaning back in the grass. Travis follows suit, his arm propping up his head as he studies you.

The warmth of his body rolls over your skin, the hem of his t-shirt creeping up to reveal a slither of firm, tan muscle. It’s been a long time since you wanted a man, since you craved the unyielding thrust of his cock deep inside you.

“It’s been over a year.” He tells you, picking a daisy and using it to trail up along the inside of your forearm. It’s a euphoric sensation, the gentle trace of petals over your flesh sending a thrill of anticipation chasing through every single one of your synapses.

“I ain’t got nobody back home waiting for me and from what I hear you don’t either.” He murmurs, the daisy slipping from his fingers as his thumb chases along the line of your jaw. “Why shouldn’t we take a little pleasure in one another, enjoy ourselves.”

There’s an ache in you, a fierce heat that licks through your veins likes a wildfire as his nose trails along the length of yours, his lips ghosting lightly over your mouth. That kiss, it’s full of everything you’ve been missing, passion, sensuality and above all promise, promise that it’s not just about him tonight, it’s about you.

“Oh honey,” He whispers against your lips. “The two of us are going to have some fun.”

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A Small Snippet from a story I'm writing

Heroes United [Working Title]: a Rise of the Brave Tangled Dragons novel

Hiccup’s POV:

The trail we followed to Old Corona was littered with a few too many tree roots and chuck holes for my taste. It was like a war zone, and the battle was being waged against my lack of agility. I tripped and teetered over so many times I lost count. I would have smashed my face against a sunken boulder had it not been for Jack, who quickly yanked me upright by the shirt collar just as I began to topple over a huge crack in the obliterated cobblestone road.

“Jings, you're as wobbly as a newborn foal,” Merida chortled after watching my clumsiness take over for the umpteenth time.

I gave her an irritated glare. “Yeah, yeah,” I muttered, shrugging her delightful personality off. “I get it, I'm a klutz. Tell me a new one.”

“As you wish,” she took my sarcasm as a challenge. “You're also as stubborn as a buckin’ cuddy.”

“Whoa! Watch your mouth, Mer!” Jack cackled, taking her words to be off-color.

“She wasn't cursing,” I chuckled, realizing Jack wasn't as well-versed in Scottish lingo as I was. As much as the Vikings hated them, my dad and a lot of the other adults sure enjoyed borrowing a lot of their slang and vernacular. I grew up hearing it a lot, so one could say I was fluent. I knew what a cuddy was. “She just called me a horse,” I explained. “Like, a wild one that someone's trying to ride for the first time. That's why she said I was like a bucking cuddy.”

“Oh, okay,” he seemed to understand, “like a bucking bronco, then? I know rodeos.”

“What the heck's a bronco?” I gave him a confused glance. “Or a rodeo?”

“Seriously? It's another word for a horse.”

“Innae no horse I've ever heard of,” Merida scoffed.

“Jeez Louise! It's an unbroken horse!” Jack enunciated, holding back laughter. He seemed to be reaping as much fun out of the strange conversation as he could. “And a rodeo is like a big show where people do horseback tricks and try to ride broncos or bulls.”

“Show riding, huh?” That got my attention. “We do that with our dragons from time to time back on Berk! Toothless and I have gotten pretty good at air tricks.”

“I can hit a bullseye from 50 paces on horseback,” Merida interjected, bragging to herself. “Been practicing for months.”

“That's impressive, Mer, but I would say barrel racing and lassoing cattle isn't exactly like that,” Jack chuckled, shaking his head. “You've clearly never seen a cowboy movie.”

“Now we're talking about cows?” My confusion only grew. “What even is this conversation?” I threw my hands up in defeat, beginning to laugh in spite of myself. “Now I'm lost.”

“I guess you could also call him a ‘brumby’, Mer,” mused Jack, still preoccupied with the whole “cuddy” confusion. “Picked that one up from a friend 'down undah',” he said with a funny accent.

“I have absolutely no idea what's going on back there,” Rapunzel called back to us as she led the path, studying Cassandra's notebook. “But I am enjoying the chaos.”

“Join the club, Punz!” I started to laugh.

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If you've stuck around this long, thanks for reading! The story this is from has been a passion project for almost 10 years. I'm writing it as a form of therapy, and I'm not planning to post the finished product anywhere as of now.

I've been working on this story for several months now, and I'm just really proud of this dialogue exchange. I wanted to share it, even though I don't intend to share the whole story. Thanks for bearing with me, and I hope you enjoyed it!

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The Lily Farm - Chapter 45

AO3 | Masterpost

Pairing: Arthur x Mary Beth

Rating: M (Mature) - sexual content, violence, and adult themes

Summary: To help her process Sean’s death, Mary Beth asks Arthur to take her on a hunting trip, somewhere far away. He agrees, and on their journey to the north, they find quietude and take comfort in their easy bond. They’ve been friends for a while now, but life, like the wilderness, is full of uncertainty and complications, and as they embark on their desperate search for meaning together, they endure many trials, some small, some big—all of which bring them closer to one another, and to their future.

Chapter 45: October Rain

I just have a little, don’t need a lot. Everything I want in this world, I done went and got.

-Senora May, "Don't Need A Lot"

“LaBoeuf,” said Arthur. “Hey. LaBeouf, you okay?”

The whole house was dusty and packed up. It was like the Wintersons had left never to return. Tied up on the floor, LaBoeuf was bleeding from the side of the head. He turned to nod at Arthur reassuringly, as it was his perpetually positive outlook to do so. But the truth is, he looked like shit. “I’m good,” said LaBoeuf, trying to get a look around. “Where the hell’d they go?”

“They’re talking,” said Arthur. He tried to lean forward to see past the door. Arthur and LaBoeuf were tied up in the living room, with the Pinkertons in Lizette’s sewing room, talking about what they were doing next. Arthur could feel the shiner on his eye, stinging. He’d caught a pistol to the face upon entering the house and woke up, restrained. LaBoeuf had got it worse. Arthur’s wrists and ankles were wrangled pretty good to that chair. He thought if he had an inch, he could probably break the chair in half, but the Pinkertons had guns, and he wasn’t that stupid. Yet.

“Call will be here,” said LaBoeuf. “They’ll be hot on our trail. You can count on him.”

“That’s what I’m afraid of,” said Arthur, flexing his hands. “He’s with Mary Beth, and I ain’t too casual on that series of events unfolding, LaBoeuf.”

“I know you ain’t,” he said. He grunted, squinting up at the ceiling. “But trust me. You think the folks that live here is okay?”

Arthur looked around. There were no signs of distress, but the emptiness worried him. Even the hounds were gone. “I goddam hope so.”

“You said you got married here, right?”

“Yes, sir.”

“How’d you meet them, the Wintersons?”

Arthur struggled lightly against the restraints on his wrists. He was drawing a tiny bit of blood on the skin. He flexed his fingers again, the chair creaking beneath his weight. He closed his eyes and tried to remember the good times. He’d had a hell of a lot worse. “Mary Beth knew about it,” he said. “We was on a hunting trip some time back, me and her. We got ambushed and I got shot. We ended up here, and they took us in. They’re good folks.”

“That the trip you two fell in love?”

Arthur smiled in spite of their predicament. “Indeed it is.”

“It’s extremely romantic, Mr. Morgan.”

“I know,” said Arthur. He craned his neck again, trying to listen through the wall. He lowered his voice. “All we need is these boys to make one mistake, LaBoeuf. Just one. They look scared. They look about twenty years old.”

“I reckon they had no idea we was coming,” said LaBoeuf.

“Couple of grunts, put on watch,” said Arthur. “Not sure what they’re aiming for, or what they’re even doing here in the first place.”

There was a tussle then, in the other room. The door flew open and the men came through. Their names were James and Watts, Pinkerton Detectives, and both of them obviously rookies or close to it. They both held their guns at the ready as if worried Arthur might unleash upon them at any moment, and Arthur found this amusing. He settled back into the chair once he saw them, smiled lazily, and said, “You boys figure out your plan yet? You know, you really should kill me. It’d be a lot easier for you in the end.”

“Shut up,” said James. He was a freckled ginger, like Sean, but even scrawnier. He had his gun pointed at Arthur. “We’re waiting for back-up, from Valentine.”

“Did you send for them, or…? Because I ain’t seen you leave the house, son, and I am pretty sure the owners here, they don’t have a telephone.”

“They know to come,” he said.

“Yeah, okay. Sure.”

The other, Watts, he was a gangly blond. Like, so blond, really pale, tall. He was pulling back the curtains up at the front door, looking out the window. He had an accent that sounded like it was from the Ozarks.

“You see anything?” said James.

“No,” said Watts. “We’re in a predicament.”

“I know,” said James, angrily. “I know.”

“You know you got a Texas Ranger tied up on the floor, right?” said Arthur. “Kind of hypocritical if you ask me.”

“What did you say?”

“I said, you got a Texas Ranger tied up on the floor. He’s injured, and he ain’t even armed. Let him go.”

“Or what?”

Arthur sighed.

“It’s an impasse, my friend,” said LaBoeuf. “I appreciate the effort though.”

“Don’t mention it,” said Arthur.      

There was a noise then, somewhere outside. They all turned their heads to look. It sounded really nearby, like raccoons or something, knocking over a pile of crates outside the window.

“What the hell?” said James. He looked back at Watts. “Did you hear that?”

“Yeah,” said Watts, nervous. He looked about ready to cut and run. He was afraid of Arthur. He looked at him, near shaken, and said, “Did you hear that?”

Arthur said, “Obviously. I ain’t deaf.”

LaBoeuf laughed from where he was bound up on the floor. It was a bad choice. James kicked him once in the side, right where he’d been shot on the river boat. LaBoeuf made a low guttural noise, kept laughing but there was tears in his eyes now, one or two. An old meanness sprang to life inside Arthur. He had been calm before, but now, he growled, “Be careful, boy.”

James said nothing.

That’s when they heard something else. The wind rushing through the chimney. It whistled, and then outside, they heard a woman screaming—like a goddam banshee, unleashing her hellfire in the afternoon.

My husband! screamed the woman. She was real close, like right up in the yard, and she was freaking out. Oh my god! she screamed. Help! Help! He’s bleeding! He’s dying! Oh my god! Oh my god! Sweet Christmas! Please, somebody! Somebody, help me! Somebody please! Save my husband! Please!

The Pinkerton boys turned to look the moment it all started, and they were wavering on what to do. Arthur knew that shrieking by heart, and it was in this moment that he was given his space of an inch. He hauled that chair off the floorboards like a bronco, and he bum-brushed James so hard, the boy’s back hit the wall, and he dropped the gun, and then Arthur threw himself again one more time so that the boy’s head flew back into the wood grain with a big thud, and he was unconscious. Arthur fell backward after that, smashed the chair into the floor, then he did it again until the chair snapped into pieces and he got his hands free. He kicked the legs loose, and when he stood up, rubbing the rope burn on his wrists, free, LaBoeuf was cheering him on, and he felt satisfied, and then he turned around saw Watts, with the barrel of his shotgun pointed in his face and he put his hands up, grinning.

"Easy, boy."

“How’d you do that,” said Watts.

“Do what?” said Arthur.

“Escape.”

Arthur laughed at this. He went back to massaging the rope burn and just shaking his head. “Son, I am a master in the art of escape. Now give me the gun, and I won’t hurt you.”

“I don’t think so.”

It was in this moment that Call arrived. In all of his cavalry fashion, he hopped in the window, pointing his volcanic. It was very heroic, and he looked the part. His Texas hat was very big, his belt buckle shiny. “Drop the gun, son,” he said.

“Oh, thank Jesus,” said LaBoeuf. He coughed. He was in rough shape on that floor. “Thank the lord almighty.”

"Holy shit," said Arthur.

Call regarded Arthur, nodded, then looked at LaBoeuf with grave concern. “You okay, friend?”

“Relatively speaking,” he said. “I do believe I’ll survive.”

Call ordered the Pinkerton to his knees. The kid went easy after that, outnumbered and out-gunned. He did not ask any questions. “Mary Beth is out front,” Call said to Arthur. Arthur thanked him.

He went out the front door. As he fled, he could hear that Pinkerton getting his shit handed to him and hogtied as Call reassured LaBoeuf that it was all gonna be okay. It was all gonna be okay, friend. Arthur came down the steps, and it was windy outside, blustery, as if a storm was rolling in on the overcast sky. He looked around. The yard was long and green, and the grass was past his ankles. He saw her, in a simple blue dress he did not recognize. She was standing in front of two ponies, and when they made eye contact, she smiled and shouted, “Arthur?”

They crossed half the acreage. They met in the middle. He clasped his arms around her and picked her all the way up off the ground, let her reminder fill him, in the form of the scent of her hair—they were alive. She had her arms hugging around his neck, where she buried her face. “Arthur,” she said.

“Hey there.”

They stood like that for some time, Mary Beth with her skirt piled up to her knees and her legs wrapped around his waist. As far as reunions went, it was really something. They stood like that until little rain droplets started sprinkling down from the sky. Then they just looked at each other and she remarked on the shiner under his eye and he assured her that he was okay. She kissed it anyway. They then went back to the porch steps.

Call came out the front door with LaBoeuf, who was leaning on him a little. He was messed up, but no worse for the wear, a tough cookie, just like the rest of them.

Mary Beth took Arthur’s hands and squeezed them, and as she kissed him once, she felt the overgrown scruff on his face. She then went to LaBoeuf and hugged him tightly. “Thank you,” she said. “For going back, for my husband."

LaBoeuf blushed considerably upon her embrace. He reciprocated in a gentlemanly fashion, and when they parted, he bowed slightly to her as if a knight. “Just doing my duty, ma'am” he said. “No need to thank me.”

“Are you okay?” she said, regarding his somewhat limping disposition. “You look a little crooked.”

This made him laugh. “I am injured, but I’ll be okay. Thank you, Mrs. Morgan.”

“Of course.”

“We are gonna take these hogtied Pinkertons and drop them off at the Sheriff’s Department in Rhodes,” said Call, removing his hat. “I reckon with their uniforms exchanged for common rags, and my word, of course, they will pass for the burglars they are.”

“Good,” said Mary Beth.

Arthur approached Call seriously then, and they shook hands. “Thank you,” he said. “For getting her off that boat.”

Call tipped his head in affirmation. “It was my pleasure, Mr. Morgan. But now, my question for you is, what happens upon my redistribution of these Pinkertons? Should we go to Shady Belle?”

“Yes,” said Arthur. He took a deep breath. “I don’t know what’s been going on, but the Pinkertons, they’re hot on our tail. They knew I was on that boat, and they knew I’d be coming here. Dutch and the boys, they need to know so they can move camp, pronto. Lemoyne ain’t safe no more.”

“Can do.”

"I appreciate it."

The rain held steady, light. The day was cooling off.

“What is your plan in the meantime,” said LaBoeuf to Arthur. "The both of you."

“We need to lie low for a while.” He looked at Mary Beth who was listening to the conversation closely. “I wish I knew where Lawrence and Lizette was, but wherever they are, they ain’t here, and it don’t seem to me there was a struggle.

“I agree,” said LaBoeuf. "Things seem copacetic, on the surface at least."

“Where are you headed,” said Call. “I have some allies, in the area. They can help, if you needed.”

“That’s okay,” said Arthur. “I appreciate that, but we have allies of our own.”

“What if Dutch moves the camp, like you said?” said Mary Beth. “If we’s lying low, and they leave, how will we find them again?” The rain was starting to gather in her hair, matting the curls lightly to her forehead. She looked freckly, and pretty, and her cheeks were pink from the chilly air.

“He’ll use the post,” said Arthur. "It's common protocol." He regarded Call and LaBoeuf. “You tell Dutch to send word to Annesburg when they find safety.”

“Annesburg?” said LaBoeuf. “That ain't a good place, Mr. Morgan.”

“We ain't going to the city,” said Arthur, “but we’ll be up that way. It's close enough to ride.”

“Roanoke?”

“West of that, but more or less. We got a friend on O'Creagh's Run.”

"Very good."

“Will we see you again?” said Mary Beth. “The both of you? I couldn’t imagine this being goodbye. We been through so much.”

“We’ll see you,” said Call, fingering the brim of his hat. “We, too, need to lie low, Mrs. Morgan, for a few weeks. Just to be safe, I reckon. Don’t worry.” He smiled kindly, his eyes crinkling up at the corners.

She was relieved.

Call whistled for the ponies then. Arthur followed suit, and then the Rangers went inside to wrangle up the contraband, who were still unconscious. Arthur and Mary Beth stood by the bottom of the steps, waiting on the horses. They came around in twos. There were the stallions given to them by Penelope Braithwate, and then the others. Arthur immediately took a step toward them as they trotted forth, seeming out of his element.

“What's all this?” he said. “Where’d you find these horses, Mary Beth?”

Mary Beth took a deep breath. “I bought em,” she said. He looked at her, confused. She shrugged. “In Blackwater.”

“You bought a Foxtrotter and an Arabian in Blackwater?” he said.

“Yup.”

“With what means?”

“Well,” she said. “I guess we ain’t talked since the riverboat, but it turns out that Angelo Bronte really was none the wiser about that watch. When I talked to him, he was only interested in socializing. He had no ulterior motives, and when I asked him about the trolley station, he got real mad at his men. It seems he had been misinformed and was no threat at all. I think he was just a big old red herring all along, Arthur.”

Arthur sighed. “I know that now, too,” he said. “It weren’t him who brought us there.”

“Yeah,” she said. “Anyway, I hocked the watch to an old friend, a fence in Blackwater. He gave me $1800 for it. I bought the ponies for $700 a pop.”

Arthur was just staring at her, with a foolish grin. He seemed overwhelmed and impressed. “Pretty good price.”

“Well, I am an expert negotiator,” she said.

He kept smiling, but then he went over to the horses. He patted them on their shiny manes and became serious. “Why’d you buy these?” he said. “I thought you was saving up that watch.”

“For what?” she said. “A life, faraway, in the ether? We'll worry about lily farms when we see them, Arthur, but for now, it was better to just spend it on something we needed. Something real. I know it’s been hard for you, after Sarah. And if you don’t want a neither of them, that’s okay. I understand. Horses is serious business. But we can donate them to the gang, or sell them back. I got papers. I just thought, maybe, it was a good idea.”

Arthur regarded her there, and her earnestness in the rain. This gracious gift, it touched his heart and made him feel proud, and endlessly sane. Like he he had done good. “You bought these for me?” he said.

“I thought you could pick which one you like best, and I’ll ride the other. They’re both lovely girls, I promise.”

He took a deep breath. Then he hugged her close. “This is a very good gift, Mary Beth,” he said. “I can rightly say that this is very unexpected. Thank you.”

“You’re welcome,” she said. They parted, and they both felt very warm, despite the weather. They looked at the horses together. “Which one will you choose?”

Arthur thought about it, feeling his face tense up as he assessed the fillies. The Foxtrotter was a beautiful silver dapple pinto. The Arabian was big for her breed, a rose-colored champagne he had never before seen, and he though he had seen everything. “You know I have lost two Foxtrotters now, in the span of a single year.”

“I know.”

“They’re good horses. Real strong, and fast. But maybe I’ll try my luck with the Arabian this time,” he said to her. “Maybe it’ll turn out better for both of us.”

“I think that’s a perfect choice,” said Mary Beth. She kissed him on his stubbled cheek. “What are you gonna name her?”

“I don’t know,” said Arthur, petting her on the mane, admiring the sheen of the rain on her unique and spectacular coat. “I’ll have to think on it.”

“You do that,” said Mary Beth.

They parted from Call and LaBoeuf and got on the road before sundown. Arthur had scouted through the Winterson’s house and found himself a decent shotgun and a pistol, as well as a sturdy tent and a few other supplies to take on loan. He thought it would be okay, left a note. He was worried about the two of them, but there were things meticulously missing that made it seem they had packed up and hit the road in a premeditated fashion. He wondered whether they had been run out by the Pinkertons and though this pissed him off, he took it on faith and a passable feeling in his gut that they were okay. In his note, he told them that he would be in touch when he had a good way for them to find him again.

The rain advanced. The storm wasn’t anything to run from, but it was enough to slow them down on their ride. They found a decent outcropping under which to camp, a little ways off the road, near the Three Sisters formation. It was not terribly convenient, but they had each other. Arthur shot them a rabbit for dinner, which they cooked on a spit, and they shared a little whiskey for the warmth.

“It will be good to see Hamish again,” said Mary Beth. She was leaning on him. They were comfortable underneath the outcropping now, smoking some cigarettes that Mary Beth had bought in Valentine, and feeling fuzzy from the booze. Arthur was carving a little bear from a hunk of wood he had picked up while hunting on the trail. “How long will we need to hide for, do you think?”

Arthur focused on the carving. It was one of the few things in the world that he had actually learned from John, and not the other way around. He wasn’t as good as he wished he was, but he was okay. “Few weeks,” he said. “Maybe more. I don’t know. It depends on Dutch.”

“How much did you take in the poker game, Arthur,” she said. “Was it worth it, in the end?”

He smiled. “Yes, ma’am. Despite everything, it was worth it, in the end.”

She did not inquire any further, just lit from within, placed her head on his shoulder, and closed her eyes. “Do you think everybody else is okay?” she said. “I can’t stop thinking about Abbie, and John, and Jack? Everybody of course, but them especially.”

Arthur set down the carving knife and the wood block, put his arm around her. They settled their backs against the rock. He stared at the fire and they listened to the rain and to the horses and then to the elks in the distance. They were singing out in their fall rut. The seasons were changing. “Don’t worry, Mary Beth,” he said. “They’ll make it, and we’ll see them soon.”

“I sure hope so.”

He was hoping, too, he thought, but he wasn’t lying. He wouldn’t lie. They always found a way to make it right, at least so far. He was safe and sound, and so was she, and that was the backbone of his concern. When it came to the gang escaping the wrath of the law, now, he was counting on Dutch, and Hosea, and on history to repeat itself in their favor, just one more time.

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Dance With Me Pt. 5

The air raid siren was a hell of a wake-up call, and Tifa rolled out of bed wide-eyed, confused, and worried…and felt a lump in her throat when Cid did the same thing, growling under his breath. She shot him a glance and he jerked his head towards the rocket, throwing on jeans and a tee shirt heedless of her blushing company and shoving his feet into his boots, grabbing up the spear. He pulled her into a gentle kiss though, blue eyes worried.

“Shin-Ra.” He growled out before darting out the door, and Tifa ran to the bathroom, shucking off her night clothes and pulling on her clean gear, glad she’d thought to bring up her gauntlets and boots herself the night before. She was the second to hit the stairs, right behind Cid, with Cloud, Barret, Vincent, Yuffie, and a sleepy Aerith trailing behind. Red simply grabbed Cait Sith in his mouth and leapt down to the first floor, and Cloud led the charge towards the rocket out Cid’s back door. Tifa’s heart was pounding in her throat as they fought the crowds of tourists and techs, panicking as they fled whatever horrible things Shin-Ra had brought to bear on their wayward outpost.

Cid’s roar of anger was the first sign that all was not well, and Cloud wordlessly turned on his heel, running backwards now and reached out a hand to offer her a boost; she took his arm without a second thought, both of them the strongest aerial fighters, and he swept her up, turning and leaping for the launch center roof. He let her go at the midpoint of their arc; he landed hard, while she turned her fall into a blur of somersaults, eyes closed to the centrifugal forces and hit the roof feet first in a run. They’d practiced the move in Midgar dozens of times, both in private at the quarry and in their own battles with Shin-Ra, and when they hit the edge of the roof, Tifa bit back her scream of worry; Cid had said he could fight...

She hadn’t met Palmer yet, of the Shin-Ra heads; Cloud had, however, and he growled, blue eyes glowing even in the dawn light, pointing to the gun in Palmer’s hands. Below them, Cid was fending off a trio of the lower level Turks, swinging his spear in a whirlwind over his head before bringing it down before him, still spinning it as a shield to knock them back. Their electrostaves and batons were no match for the ancient weapon, and with a graceful twirl, Cid knocked out one, slammed the second into a dumpster, and stunned the third one with a well-placed blow to the stomach…

And then Palmer fired his weapon.

A burst of electrical energy, glowing yellow from a powerful Thundara materia, arced out of the weapon and caught Cid’s spear; too late, he tried to let go and let out a howl of agony as he shuddered and shook with the electrical shocks, dropping to his knees and falling back, clearly stunned. Tifa glanced at Cloud, her heart frozen, and he snarled, giving her the gesture she’d been hoping for.

They both leapt off the roof together, and Cloud swung the flat of the blade forward as he leapt a moment after her, catching Tifa’s boots and giving her the boost she needed to perform a full divekick, one of her more powerful moves that they’d already perfected on this journey. She slammed into Palmer, bouncing off the portly director as she sent him flying into the debris at the base of the rocket, and landed next to Cid, gauntlets up and glowing with her golden Chakra materia, while Cid shot her a weak grin and Palmer hissed, picking himself up with a shake. Tifa glared him down, and Cloud landed on Cid’s other side, growling as he helped the Captain up.

“What’s going on here, Captain?” He snapped out, his anger barely contained at Palmer, and Cid twirled his spear, wincing a little as he settled back into a fighting stance. Tifa watched him out of the corner of her eye, worry melting into relief; he was angry, and definitely hurting, but he was going to be okay. and she tried to calm the fluttery feeling in her stomach. Not right now, butterflies, we have a fight ahead of us.

“This lil’ fuck’s tryin’ ta steal my goddamn plane, is what’s goin’ on here.” Cid rasped out, and Palmer gave a hideous little giggle, gesturing widely with the large materia gun in his hand. It was definitely a new design, something Scarlet’s researchers had created, and Tifa resolved to try and get it off him; Vincent had his enormous Cerberus handgun, but the sniper needed better gear, and if they could use this against Shin-Ra…

“It’s too good for the likes of you, Windbag! You know you owe everything to the President! Especially the new President; Rufus Shinra wants results, and even when we got you the metals you needed to rebuild that airship…you couldn’t even manage to get it fully operation. Now…hand over the plane like a good little stooge and we’ll let you keep your rocket. Hell, we might just get you that fuel stipend you’ve been begging for!” He burst into high-pitched laughter, and Tifa bit her lip against swearing at him, glancing at Cid…and the agony in Cid’s eyes was enough to make her heart ache. He looked like a man torn between two worlds

Cid glanced up at his rocket, his dreams…then his glance fell on his plane, and Tifa could see that though the rocket was his lifelong dream…the Bronco was his freedom. Barret had tried to buy it off Cid the night before, and Cid had simply smiled and with the foulest words imaginable, told Barret exactly where to shove his offer. He wanted to do that to Palmer too, Tifa could read it in the set of his jaw, and for a long moment, she was afraid he’d choose one or the other…but his eyes darkened with rage, and he took up his fighting stance, spear at the ready.

“Fuck off, Palmer, you ain’t takin’ shit from me, or from this town. I’ll get that rocket up in th’ stars my own damn way, fuck you and fuck Shin-Ra. I’m done with you motherfuckers forever. Now get th’ fuck outta my town, ya cowardly yella bastard.” He snarled out, and Palmer’s giggles stopped, eyes narrowing over his florid nose.

“Wrong answer, Windbag.” He brought the gun up fast, too fast for Cloud to deflect it, but Tifa was there, Aerora and her gauntlets dispelling the flames of a powerful Fira casting, and glancing over her shoulder, she was shocked to see Cid…gone. No…not gone; airborne. Cid came screaming back down out of the sky not a moment later, spear slamming into the earth just after Palmer leapt back, squawking, and as two more Turks ran up to fight, Tifa leapt up to one of the support struts and slammed into one Turk with another divekick, Cloud a whirlwind of blades with the second, while Palmer was swearing and sputtering over his gun, working on a second spellcasting.

As Cid prepped to go airborne again, he let out a sharp whistle to her, holding out his hand, and Tifa bounced into his arm as she deflected the Turk’s baton, heart leaping as he wrapped his arm around her waist and leapt. For a moment, the world fell away and Cid’s lips were on her cheek, then on hers as she turned to face him. The kiss was searing, as bright as the sun, and he grinned a little when they pulled apart, nearly to the apex of his leap.

“Can I have this dance, darlin’?” She grinned back, laughter bubbling up out of her, and he spun her around, again and again, a flick of his boots controlling their descent now, her hair tossing out in a wide arc as they gauged the fall together. Cid’s hand held hers tight as they picked up speed, and they twirled together, the very winds themselves making music as they neared their landing. Cid angled the spear just so, and Tifa clutched the handle with him, bracing her boots next to his, and when they slammed into the ground, she executed a backwards somersault kick that took out the Turk in an instant, and the impact knocked Palmer into the roadway, the gun thrown far enough that he couldn’t reach.

The gun itself began to shake and rattle, and another electrical blast, this one larger than before, pulsed out of the now broken weapon and slammed into a large truck. The whole vehicle came alive with the excess energy, and fired up, picking up speed fast as it barreled down the road now. Cloud cut down the second Turk with a swear, and Tifa, heart pounding, grabbed Cid and pointed to the Bronco, screaming at Cloud.

“INTO THE PLANE!” For once, he didn’t question her, and the three of them piled into the tiny cab, Cid swearing as his hands flew over the controls, and they started rolling with a jolt, just in front of the truck’s path. Palmer went down with a squeal behind them, but Tifa didn’t care; she clung to Cid’s shoulders and squeezed herself in behind his seat, praying they’d make it out to sea, at least…and then they were airborne.

To say it was an experience was massively understating it; martial artist though Tifa was, she’d never actually flown anywhere, and as the rolling grasses faded into sandy beach, then bright blue sea, she stared below them, eyes huge. Cid let out a whoop as they cleared the tide, and Tifa closed her eyes, tucking her head into his shoulder, breathing easy now…

When Cloud snarled out a swear and something impacted the side of the Bronco. Cid was all rage all over again as he guided them into the sea, Tifa’s stomach dropping sickeningly at the fall. They landed hard, but not so badly that they were sunk; shakily, Tifa glanced over the side of the plane, and blinked as sturdy pontoons dropped from the body of the plane, the battered wheels spinning weakly in the clear waters.

“Well, fuck.” Cid muttered, taking out his battered pack of smokes and lighting one up.

“Highwind, please tell me we’re able to get back to the mainland.” Cloud growled, and Cid sighed, reaching his free hand up to stroke Tifa’s arm where it was still around his shoulders, giving her a soft squeeze that she returned, shaking all over still from the fear and the adrenaline.

“Hold yer horses, Strife. Yeah, we can get back ta th’ town, but my plane’s wrecked; she ain’t flyin’ nowhere now. She can float, but that’s about all. Lemme get th’ prop restarted.” He finished his cigarette in record time, and hauled himself out of the seat, turning to face Tifa. “Tifa, hon, can you hit the gas when I say? Not to th’ floor, just halfway.” He held out his hand to help her into the seat, and she gave a weak smile, nodding.

“Of course, this pedal here?”

“That’s the one, darlin’. Thank you.” His kiss was as warm as before, and Tifa melted into it, surprised that Cloud wasn’t glaring at him…in fact, glancing over her shoulder, she realized he was looking out to sea, giving them a little privacy. With care, she settled in the seat, foot on the gas, and Cid carefully laid down on the upper wing of the plane, one hand on the propeller. “Alrighty, Tifa, on the count of three. One…Two…Three!” He pulled hard on the prop, and she put her foot down just halfway, like he’d asked…and the little engine roared back to life. Cid rolled back over to the cab, and settled behind her, leaning over the back of the seat to help her learn how to steer the handle.

With his careful coaching, Tifa guided the Bronco back to the beach, where the rest of AVALANCHE was waiting, anxious and worried, and as they pulled up the sands, Cid showed her the switch that killed the engine, then leapt down and trudged through the wet sand to grab something off the side of the plane…that something was an honest to god anchor, which he hauled halfway up the beach and dropped, waving for Cloud and Tifa to follow. Tifa was first out of the plane, Cloud right behind her, and as she headed up the beach, it was Cid she looked to first, still so worried about the repercussions of his beloved plane being trashed…but he just gave her a smile, warm and sweet as he leaned on his spear…His next words might have been for Barret, but his eyes never left Tifa’s, and her heart sang.

“Well then, Wallace, looks like you jus’ got a new member o’ th’ team.”

[junker-town]

Marshawn Lynch’s 5 greatest playoff moments, ranked

Marshawn Lynch’s Beast Quake in 2011 was one of the best moments in NFL playoff history

Marshawn Lynch is top 10 all-time in postseason rushing yards and rushing touchdowns. He has a history of thriving in the biggest moments.

The NFL is more fun when Marshawn Lynch is around.

He brings Skittles showers, amusingly pointless press conferences, and a general quirkiness that are all unique to Beast Mode. But none of it would matter much if Lynch wasn’t a tank on the football field. More specifically, his play in the postseason is what vaulted him into the national spotlight.

Lynch is top 10 in rushing yards and touchdowns in NFL playoff history. His December reunion with the Seattle Seahawks — with whom he’s made two Super Bowl appearances — means he’ll have an opportunity to add to those totals.

And perhaps, he’ll add another legendary moment to a career defined by big plays in important games. His reputation for doing so is why it’s still so puzzling that the Seahawks decided to throw near the goal line in Super Bowl 49 rather than ask Lynch to pick up one yard.

But enough about his most infamous playoff moment. Let’s celebrate the many highlights he’s had on the field instead. As it stands, these are the five finest postseason plays in Lynch‘s career — all of which came during his first stint in Seattle:

5. 27-yard touchdown vs. Washington (Jan. 6, 2013)

The game is best remembered as the one that broke quarterback Robert Griffin III. After winning NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, Griffin attempted to play through a knee injury against the Seahawks. Instead, he was knocked out of the game in the fourth quarter after tearing both his ACL and LCL.

Those unfortunate circumstances overshadowed a huge game from Lynch. He rumbled to 132 rushing yards on 20 attempts, including a 27-yard touchdown that gave Seattle a lead with 7:20 left in the game.

Lynch juked cornerback DeAngelo Hall to the turf, then barreled through two more Washington defenders near the goal line. The touchdown proved to be the difference in the game and earned the Seahawks a spot in the Divisional Round.

4. A pair of touchdowns vs. Saints (Jan. 11, 2014)

The top-seeded Seahawks were too much for the Saints on both sides of the ball in 2014. The Seattle defense kept New Orleans to zero points through the first three quarters, and Lynch slowly chipped away at the Saints’ defense with 140 rushing yards on 28 attempts.

His first touchdown was a 15-yarder early in the second quarter. The second came with less than three minutes left in the game and the Seahawks leading 16-8. Getting to the end zone eliminated any shot at a New Orleans comeback and proved to be the nail in the coffin.

Lynch outran all the defenders to the edge and turned up the left sideline for a 31-yard touchdown. He was met about 10 yards from the end zone by cornerback Keenan Lewis, but Lynch cast him aside with ease.

It wasn’t nearly as devastating or explosive as another playoff run he had against the Saints, but we’ll get to that one later. This particular run against New Orleans propelled the Seahawks into the NFC Championship Game, and a few weeks later, Seattle won its first ever Super Bowl.

3. 24-yard touchdown to cap a comeback vs. Packers (Jan. 18, 2015)

The Seahawks trailed the Packers, 19-7, with less three minutes to go in the 2015 NFC Championship Game. Russell Wilson had thrown four interceptions, but still had a chance to bring the Seahawks back into contention for another trip to the Super Bowl.

Luckily for Wilson, he had Lynch there to help. First, he hit Lynch on a wheel route down the right sideline that was good for 26 yards and set the Seahawks up for a touchdown with 2:13 left in the game. Then, after Seattle recovered an onside kick, Lynch broke loose for a 24-yard touchdown that gave the Seahawks a lead with 1:25 left in the game.

Just like that, a 12-point deficit turned into a three-point lead in less than a minute. Green Bay kicked a field goal to tie, but the Seahawks got the win in overtime.

Lynch finished the game with 157 rushing yards, the most he’s ever had in a playoff game.

2. 40-yard touchdown vs. 49ers (Jan. 20, 2014)

For a brief stretch at the start of the last decade, the Seahawks and 49ers had the best rivalry in the NFL. San Francisco went to Super Bowl 47 and Seattle played in Super Bowls 48 and 49. While the beginning of this decade is primed for a revival of that divisional clash, recreating the magic of the 2014 NFC Championship Game will be tough.

Seattle struggled early against the 49ers’ defense and trailed 10-3 at halftime. The scoring didn’t really start for the Seahawks until Lynch cut back into a hole, juked a 49ers defender, and ran to the right pylon for a 40-yard touchdown early in the third quarter.

The 49ers hadn’t allowed a single 100-yard rusher that season until Lynch managed 109 yards against them in that game.

Richard Sherman eventually stole the spotlight by deflecting a pass in the end zone that was caught by Malcolm Smith for a game-ending interception. Sherman immediately followed that play by giving an explosive and memorable postgame interview.

The Seahawks advanced to Super Bowl 48, where they blew the doors off the Broncos in a 43-8 win. Getting there was largely thanks to Lynch becoming the first running back all season to find success against the 49ers.

1. “Beast Quake” vs. Saints (Jan. 8, 2011)

This isn’t just the best postseason run of Lynch’s career — it’s the best rush in playoff history, period.

First, let’s set the stage. The 2010 Seahawks were 28th in total offense, 27th in total defense, and ended the season with a 7-9 record. Somehow that was enough for a spot in the postseason, thanks to a putrid year for the NFC West. No team has ever made the NFL playoffs in its current format with a worse record.

The division title earned them a home game against the 11-5 Saints, who were sixth in total offense and fourth in total defense. The teams had met before back in Week 11 and New Orleans cruised to a 34-19 win.

So Seattle clinging to a 34-30 fourth-quarter lead over the Saints in the Wild Card Round was shocking. New Orleans desperately needed a stop for a chance to take the lead in the final minutes. The Seahawks were hoping for a couple first downs to close out the show. They got so much more.

BEAST. QUAKE. Eight years ago today:pic.twitter.com/hr42EK8weD

— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) January 8, 2019

Lynch broke two tackles around the line of scrimmage, two more a few yards later, and shirked one more tackle attempt about 15 yards downfield. Then he discarded Tracy Porter with a stiff arm so violent that the Saints cornerback flew from the 35-yard line to the 30. He dodged two more New Orleans defenders diving at his legs and dove into the end zone with some signature, crotch-grabbing flair.

Lynch had only been a member of the Seahawks for three months after a midseason trade from the Bills. While he scored six touchdowns in his first 12 games in Seattle, his 3.5 yards per carry weren’t much. He didn’t become a Seahawks fan favorite until his bulldozing run through the entire Saints defense on a 61-yard touchdown that capped the upset of the year.

The Saints are no strangers to heartbreaking losses in the playoffs, but Beast Quake still stands as an especially remarkable one. The moment was so wild that the raucous Seattle crowd’s reaction to the run actually caused a minor earthquake in the area. It’s a run from Lynch that won’t be topped.

[nowtravel]

Getting Wild West in Montana by Mike & Anne

We’ve always dreamt about going to Montana, and who hasn’t? The land of Big Sky, where buffalo roam, cowboys rule the rolling hills, and A River Runs Through It… it’s the wild west at its most romantic. Ever since the railroad blazed a trail across the country in the late 1800s, Montana has captured the imagination of city slickers. The pioneers were proud of their new frontier, and the tradition of inviting guests to experience ranch life has long been woven into the state’s fabric. More than a century of hospitality experience also makes Montana one of the finest places to get rugged. We had the chance to find the best dude ranches in Montana to make these cowboy dreams come true.

The Resort at Paws Up

Driving down the dirt roads of Western Montana, we reached The Village at Paws Up, and indeed it was a world unto itself. We’ve experienced over 100 luxury resorts and have heard about the highly acclaimed Paws Up for years, but still couldn’t imagine a place quite like this. It’s on 37,000 acres with the Blackfoot River running through it (yea, the one from the Brad Pitt film) and they’ve spread the lodging across the full expanse of land. They have a dozen different glamping camps and neighborhoods of luxury homes, so even though the resort can sleep a few hundred people, it still feels intimate and inviting.

Adventure Central

The heart of Paws Up is the Wilderness Outpost. Every Montanan activity you could possibly imagine starts here. Classic country pursuits like horseback riding, riflery, and fly fishing to adrenaline sports like rappelling, mountain biking, obstacle training, and more are on tap. We opted for the ATV trails to make a dent in these tens of thousands of acres.

Driving Cattle

Not just for recreation, 7,000 acres of Paws Up is a working Black Angus ranch. When we saw “cattle drive” on the activity menu, we put on our boots and spurs! We saddled up with our wrangler, a young Montanan who grew up on a horse ranch, and trotted over to the 30 head of cattle in need of greener pastures. We’ll admit, we’re not experienced riders but with a highly trained horse and a newfound cowboy confidence, we rounded up them dogies! Galloping after stray calves, hollering yeehaw, and guiding a herd was so empowering and even cooler than in the movies.

The Ranch at Rock Creek

Traveling from Greenough southwards to Philipburg, we reached The Ranch at Rock Creek, continuing on our quest to find the best dude ranches in Montana. We knew this 19th-century-homestead-turned-glamping retreat would be nothing short of amazing with the amount of accolades on its door, including that of National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World, Relais & Chateaux, and a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Guest Ranch (the world’s one and only). Though we also wondered if all that praise would get to a hotel’s head—not here. We were welcomed with open arms and a huckleberry spritz.

Blue Ribbon Fly Fishing

It would be all too easy to spend our days luxuriating in the ranch’s chic cabins, full-service spa, and the all-inclusive Blue Canteen, but the Rod & Gun Club was calling. The Ranch at Rock Creek is on a Blue Ribbon trout stream, which means pristine waters, thousands of fish per square mile, and some of the best angling you can get in the States. Even though we had never fly fished a day in our lives, we geared up like pros, with Simms waders, artfully tied flies, and rods suited to our statures. The Ranch has pro-guides leading float trips, but Rock Creek runs through the center of the property so you can just walk right in. We took a quick casting lesson to make sure we caught more fish than trees, and before we knew it…Mike had a cutthroat trout on the line!

BBQ at the Buckle Barn

Perhaps our favorite thing about RRC is that it’s full of surprises, especially at dinnertime. Each night is different, whether it’s Dutch ovens over a bonfire, sunset cocktails and ice skating at Bikini Pond, or a BBQ at the Buckle Barn after a rodeo… we were lucky enough to catch the latter.

Rodeo Spectacular

We spent the day horseback riding the riverside trails and taking calf roping lessons to get in the rodeo spirit, then twilight came. Guests filled Camp Roosevelt Arena, and half the staff was gearing up to ride. It would seem a dangerous business decision to have your top employees ride a bucking bronco or barrel racing at top speed, but they’re Montanan. They’ve done this before… even competed professionally. With American flags waving, cowboys in their best chaps, and stallions running wild, the love of the west was infectious.

Best Dude Ranches in Montana

By this point in our Montana travels, we’d bonded with broncos, cattle, trout, and bald eagles, but to top off our wildlife of the west experience, we needed to commune with the American Buffalo. We heard about Bison Quest and were as intrigued by the prospect of shaggy bull sightings, as we were to meet the founders. The husband-wife team, Dr. Craig and Pam Knowles, have sixty years of combined wildlife biology experience and after working for the Nature Conservancy, Audubon Society, US Fish & Wildlife Service, and dozens of other conservation projects, they decided to share their knowledge and love of animals with guests at their buffalo ranch. They rescued an abused herd a decade ago and bought hundreds of acres for them to roam. Pam and Craig came out to greet us, with chickens, dogs, and even deer following them like they were animal whisperers. (There isn’t a receptionist or front desk; this is a real working ranch and everything is powered by the passion and hard work of the Knowles.) We hopped in the pickup truck and headed down to the our private two-cabin camp. Amazing enough, we had the entire place to ourselves—the Knowles never take more than one group at a time to maximize the guest experience. We had brownies and iced tea in the cook tent, then we were off to find the herd. Sitting in the bed of the truck, we went off-roading until we discovered dozens of bison grazing the hills. We locked eyes and these 1,000-pound beauties lumbered toward us. We were surrounded by perhaps the greatest symbol of the American West.

Montana Mini Guide

Where to Land: Fly into Missoula, the hub of western Montana, and rent a car for a ranch road trip. If you have dreams of extending your trip to Yellowstone you can fly out of the spunky Bozeman; a great town in its own right. When to Go: June-October is ideal for cowboy pursuits. Snow-bunnies will love the winter-sport opportunities that January-March bring. What to Pack: Bring a pair of cowboy boots and hat (or grab ’em at the ranch), dressing the part adds to the revelry of the West. Leave white clothes at home; darker colors will fair better in the dust. Pack layers; the temperature changes dramatically throughout the day. HoneyTrek Tip: Combo your trip to two of America’s greatest National Parks: Yellowstone to the south or Glacier to the north. Arrive at dawn when the wildlife are at their most active and the crowds are still sleeping.

Where to Next

After all our time getting Comfortably Wild in the USA, it’s time for a little international glamping…so we are teaming up with YALA (the largest luxury safari tent manufacturer in Europe). Follow along on our journey over on our Instagram Stories YALA channel!

Happy Glamping, Mike & Anne

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Business Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs put their perfect record on the line against the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football. For a while, it looked like the Broncos would end their five-game losing streak to the Chiefs. They never trailed in the second half … until the final two minutes of the game, after Mahomes engineered the type of game-winning drive that clinches MVP awards on Oct. 1. Here are the biggest winners and losers from the Chiefs’ thrilling 27-23 comeback win. Winner: Patrick Mahomes’ left hand Did you know there are currently no left-handed quarterbacks in the NFL? Don’t tell that to Mahomes:

That was on third down, with Von Miller coming toward him fast and the Chiefs trailing by 3 with three minutes left. If you already thought Mahomes isn’t fair, just wait … Winner: Patrick Mahomes’ right hand To remind you what he can do with his arm, here he is on the next third down on the Chiefs’ game-winning drive:

Two plays later, Kareem Hunt ran in the go-ahead touchdown. Loser: The Broncos’ final drive Even though the Chiefs had stolen all the momentum, the Broncos had just under two minutes to get in the end zone and win the game. On fourth-and-11, Case Keenum found Emmanuel Sanders for an 11-yard gain to keep the drive alive. Sanders even had the wherewithal to get out of bounds. On the next play, Keenum hit Jeff Heuerman in the middle of the field for a 36-yard gain. But they still needed that touchdown. On third down with just 22 seconds left, here’s Keenum’s throw to a wiiiide open Demaryius Thomas:

Yikes. So with one play left and the game on the line, here’s Courtland Sutton trying to lateral the ball before he even catches it:

That sealed the game for the Broncos’ 10-point blown lead. Loser: All the teams that didn’t draft Phillip Lindsay

This past year, rookie running back Phillip Lindsay wasn’t invited to the NFL Combine and went undrafted too. He’s quickly making everyone regret they ever passed on him. Here he is — all 5’8 of him — bulldozing his way to give the Broncos a 20-13 lead:

Lindsay, a Denver-area native who went to Colorado, earned a spot with the Broncos and helped revive what had been a stagnant running game. Winner: Eric Murray’s disrespectful pick This looked like an easy reception for Jeff Heuerman, until Murray rudely took it off his hands:

That was just the second pick by the Chiefs defense all season. Winner: Patrick Mahomes’ … legs? If Mahomes is known for one thing, it’s his rocket launcher of an arm that had him leading the NFL in touchdown passes even before Monday night’s game. The Denver defense didn’t make it easy on him, putting him under more pressure than he’s used to and forcing him to make quick throws. In the second quarter, he used the Broncos’ pressure to his advantage, running (!) in the first touchdown of the game:

It was also the first rushing touchdown of his career, though it’s something he did fairly often at Texas Tech. On third down early in the third quarter, when the Broncos fans were at their rowdiest, Mahomes extended the play by rolling out, giving tight end Demetrius Harris a little time to get open for a 24-yard gain. A few plays later, on another third-and-long, Mahomes scrambled and finally connected with Travis Kelce on a throw that really had no business in working but well, Mahomes:

Mahomes’ legs helped him buy extra time and avoid sacks all game. Just look at these numbers out side the pocket:

Loser-turned-winner: The Mahomes-Kelce connection No one has been targeted on more of Mahomes’ fastballs this season than tight end Travis Kelce, who entered Week 4 with a team-leading 16 catches. His 229 receiving yards and two touchdown receptions were second on the Chiefs, behind Tyreek Hill. Early Monday night, Kelce’s connection with his quarterback is off. He started the game 0-for-5 on targets from Mahomes. One pass hit Kelce in the hands, but was thrown behind him as Mahomes faced heavy pressure from the Denver pass rush. They finally hooked up on the sixth try, and it got the Chiefs into scoring position. They tied it 13-13 midway through the third quarter. Shortly after, Kelce was the Chiefs’ leading receiver again. He might have gotten off to a slow start, but with the Chiefs down double digits — a rarity in the fourth quarter for them — Kelce was Mahomes’ safety blanket. Kelce’s 2-yard reception got the Chiefs within three points with just over six minutes to play and helped complete the comeback. Winner: Travis Kelce stealing a bird Following the Chiefs’ go-ahead touchdown late in the game, Kareem Hunt and Travis Kelce were greeted by Broncos fans’ middle fingers. Kelce knew the perfect comeback:

Winner-turned-loser: Case Keenum looking like his 2017 self … and then back to his 2016 self Not many expected journeyman Case Keenum to follow up his career-best 2017 with another season quite that good. So far in his stint with the Broncos, he’s been less like Vikings QB Keenum and closer to Rams QB Keenum. He hasn’t been bad necessarily … just mediocre, something the Broncos are all too familiar with when it comes to quarterbacks. In the first half, Keenum was playing his best game of the season:

Before his 42-yard pass to Courtland Sutton, Case Keenum hadn’t completed a pass thrown 30+ yards downfield since Week 10 of last season. He was 0-of-12 on such throws in that span, including the playoffs. pic.twitter.com/IDFTBy9pHG— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 2, 2018

And check out this surprise jump ball on fourth down:

Keenum was a #gamemanager for the first half, which was enough to give the Broncos a 13-10 lead at halftime. But he reverted back to the guy who can’t put the team on his back in the second half, including overthrowing Demaryius Thomas for what could’ve been the game-winning touchdown. Winner: The MNF cameraperson Give this person an Emmy right now:

Loser: Anthony Hitchens gets taken for a ride in the end zone First, let’s give a little praise to Royce Freeman, who showed patience and then a whole lot of power on this touchdown run. But poor Chiefs linebacker Anthony Hitches, who got dragged along as Freeman scored:

The Chiefs came into this game with the worst defense in the league. That’s not helping their case. Winner: Kareem Hunt is alive! With Mahomes and the Chiefs’ No. 1 ranked passing offense, Kareem Hunt came into this game as a forgotten piece of the offense. Hunt, who led the league in rushing last season, made his presence felt on the Chiefs’ first drive of the game. On fourth-and-inches from their own 43-yard line, Hunt barreled through to get 2 yards and the first down. On the next play, Mahomes found him for a 27-yard gain, punctuated by Hunt trucking some dude:

Kareem gained 33 yards on the drive. Alas, for the first time all season, KC didn’t score a touchdown on its opening drive. But at least Hunt got involved again. At the start of the second quarter, Hunt dropped a pass … and then on the next play, immediately did this:

To cap it all off, Hunt scored the game-winning touchdown with under two minutes left. Game preview The Kansas City Chiefs haven’t been great on defense going into their Monday Night Football matchup against the rival Denver Broncos, but Patrick Mahomes has had little issue keeping his team on top through three games this season. The Chiefs will travel to Mile High to face the Broncos beginning at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN (live streaming via WatchESPN). Mahomes has thrown for 896 yards, 13 touchdowns and no interceptions in three games this season. He’s completed 66.7 percent of his passes, and has been assisted by a decent but not-great running game. Mahomes shredded the Chargers for four touchdowns, the Steelers for six touchdowns, and dumped three of them on the 49ers in their last outing. The Broncos are 2-1 on the season, with one-score wins over the Seahawks and Raiders in their first two games, and a 27-14 loss at the hands of the Ravens in their last game. Monday’s game will be Denver’s third home game of the season, with the other two being wins. Below is all you need to know to watch the action on Monday.

Time: 8:15 p.m. ET

Location: Broncos Stadium at Mile High, Denver, Col.

TV: ESPN

Streaming: WatchESPN

Odds: The Chiefs opened as 4.5-point favorites over the Broncos

The biggest injury news for Denver is the loss of tight end Jake Butt, who was placed on injured reserve. The team signed Brian Parker, another tight end, off their practice squad in a corresponding move. Another issue for Denver is the thigh injury to Tramaine Brock, as he is listed as doubtful for Monday’s game. Adam Jones and Dymonte Thomas are also injures and listed as questionable. For the Chiefs, the biggest concern is the absence of Eric Berry, who has a bone spur that is digging into his Achilles, and he’s been inactive thus far this season. Berry is officially doubtful for Monday. Aside from Berry, the Chiefs are relatively healthy, however. Berry is the only player listed as doubtful on the final injury report, and Kansas City has nobody listed as questionable. If the Broncos are going to have any chance against the Chiefs, they absolutely have to uncork the offense early and often. Peep the five questions with the enemy post on Mile High Report, and then the one from Arrowhead Pride. Denver will be wearing the all-blue uniforms against the Chiefs. The Chiefs are rolling. The Broncos are not, but Monday’s game is a huge opportunity for them to make a statement.

Case Keenum hasn’t been playing great for the Broncos (he’s not getting much help, to be fair), but head coach Vance Joseph isn’t worried about his interceptions thus far. Former Chiefs star Tony Gonzalez thinks Patrick Mahomes will break the single-season touchdown record.

Of the seven SB Nation experts picking Week 4 games, all of them are going with the Chiefs to win on Sunday. The coin flip and the OddsShark computer are going with the Broncos, however.

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Business 8 winners, 4 losers from Chiefs’ win vs. Broncos on ‘Monday Night Football’, in 2018-10-02 04:44:03

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Business Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs put their perfect record on the line against the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football. For a while, it looked like the Broncos would end their five-game losing streak to the Chiefs. They never trailed in the second half … until the final two minutes of the game, after Mahomes engineered the type of game-winning drive that clinches MVP awards on Oct. 1. Here are the biggest winners and losers from the Chiefs’ thrilling 27-23 comeback win. Winner: Patrick Mahomes’ left hand Did you know there are currently no left-handed quarterbacks in the NFL? Don’t tell that to Mahomes:

That was on third down, with Von Miller coming toward him fast and the Chiefs trailing by 3 with three minutes left. If you already thought Mahomes isn’t fair, just wait … Winner: Patrick Mahomes’ right hand To remind you what he can do with his arm, here he is on the next third down on the Chiefs’ game-winning drive:

Two plays later, Kareem Hunt ran in the go-ahead touchdown. Loser: The Broncos’ final drive Even though the Chiefs had stolen all the momentum, the Broncos had just under two minutes to get in the end zone and win the game. On fourth-and-11, Case Keenum found Emmanuel Sanders for an 11-yard gain to keep the drive alive. Sanders even had the wherewithal to get out of bounds. On the next play, Keenum hit Jeff Heuerman in the middle of the field for a 36-yard gain. But they still needed that touchdown. On third down with just 22 seconds left, here’s Keenum’s throw to a wiiiide open Demaryius Thomas:

Yikes. So with one play left and the game on the line, here’s Courtland Sutton trying to lateral the ball before he even catches it:

That sealed the game for the Broncos’ 10-point blown lead. Loser: All the teams that didn’t draft Phillip Lindsay

This past year, rookie running back Phillip Lindsay wasn’t invited to the NFL Combine and went undrafted too. He’s quickly making everyone regret they ever passed on him. Here he is — all 5’8 of him — bulldozing his way to give the Broncos a 20-13 lead:

Lindsay, a Denver-area native who went to Colorado, earned a spot with the Broncos and helped revive what had been a stagnant running game. Winner: Eric Murray’s disrespectful pick This looked like an easy reception for Jeff Heuerman, until Murray rudely took it off his hands:

That was just the second pick by the Chiefs defense all season. Winner: Patrick Mahomes’ … legs? If Mahomes is known for one thing, it’s his rocket launcher of an arm that had him leading the NFL in touchdown passes even before Monday night’s game. The Denver defense didn’t make it easy on him, putting him under more pressure than he’s used to and forcing him to make quick throws. In the second quarter, he used the Broncos’ pressure to his advantage, running (!) in the first touchdown of the game:

It was also the first rushing touchdown of his career, though it’s something he did fairly often at Texas Tech. On third down early in the third quarter, when the Broncos fans were at their rowdiest, Mahomes extended the play by rolling out, giving tight end Demetrius Harris a little time to get open for a 24-yard gain. A few plays later, on another third-and-long, Mahomes scrambled and finally connected with Travis Kelce on a throw that really had no business in working but well, Mahomes:

Mahomes’ legs helped him buy extra time and avoid sacks all game. Just look at these numbers out side the pocket:

Loser-turned-winner: The Mahomes-Kelce connection No one has been targeted on more of Mahomes’ fastballs this season than tight end Travis Kelce, who entered Week 4 with a team-leading 16 catches. His 229 receiving yards and two touchdown receptions were second on the Chiefs, behind Tyreek Hill. Early Monday night, Kelce’s connection with his quarterback is off. He started the game 0-for-5 on targets from Mahomes. One pass hit Kelce in the hands, but was thrown behind him as Mahomes faced heavy pressure from the Denver pass rush. They finally hooked up on the sixth try, and it got the Chiefs into scoring position. They tied it 13-13 midway through the third quarter. Shortly after, Kelce was the Chiefs’ leading receiver again. He might have gotten off to a slow start, but with the Chiefs down double digits — a rarity in the fourth quarter for them — Kelce was Mahomes’ safety blanket. Kelce’s 2-yard reception got the Chiefs within three points with just over six minutes to play and helped complete the comeback. Winner: Travis Kelce stealing a bird Following the Chiefs’ go-ahead touchdown late in the game, Kareem Hunt and Travis Kelce were greeted by Broncos fans’ middle fingers. Kelce knew the perfect comeback:

Winner-turned-loser: Case Keenum looking like his 2017 self … and then back to his 2016 self Not many expected journeyman Case Keenum to follow up his career-best 2017 with another season quite that good. So far in his stint with the Broncos, he’s been less like Vikings QB Keenum and closer to Rams QB Keenum. He hasn’t been bad necessarily … just mediocre, something the Broncos are all too familiar with when it comes to quarterbacks. In the first half, Keenum was playing his best game of the season:

Before his 42-yard pass to Courtland Sutton, Case Keenum hadn’t completed a pass thrown 30+ yards downfield since Week 10 of last season. He was 0-of-12 on such throws in that span, including the playoffs. pic.twitter.com/IDFTBy9pHG— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 2, 2018

And check out this surprise jump ball on fourth down:

Keenum was a #gamemanager for the first half, which was enough to give the Broncos a 13-10 lead at halftime. But he reverted back to the guy who can’t put the team on his back in the second half, including overthrowing Demaryius Thomas for what could’ve been the game-winning touchdown. Winner: The MNF cameraperson Give this person an Emmy right now:

Loser: Anthony Hitchens gets taken for a ride in the end zone First, let’s give a little praise to Royce Freeman, who showed patience and then a whole lot of power on this touchdown run. But poor Chiefs linebacker Anthony Hitches, who got dragged along as Freeman scored:

The Chiefs came into this game with the worst defense in the league. That’s not helping their case. Winner: Kareem Hunt is alive! With Mahomes and the Chiefs’ No. 1 ranked passing offense, Kareem Hunt came into this game as a forgotten piece of the offense. Hunt, who led the league in rushing last season, made his presence felt on the Chiefs’ first drive of the game. On fourth-and-inches from their own 43-yard line, Hunt barreled through to get 2 yards and the first down. On the next play, Mahomes found him for a 27-yard gain, punctuated by Hunt trucking some dude:

Kareem gained 33 yards on the drive. Alas, for the first time all season, KC didn’t score a touchdown on its opening drive. But at least Hunt got involved again. At the start of the second quarter, Hunt dropped a pass … and then on the next play, immediately did this:

To cap it all off, Hunt scored the game-winning touchdown with under two minutes left. Game preview The Kansas City Chiefs haven’t been great on defense going into their Monday Night Football matchup against the rival Denver Broncos, but Patrick Mahomes has had little issue keeping his team on top through three games this season. The Chiefs will travel to Mile High to face the Broncos beginning at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN (live streaming via WatchESPN). Mahomes has thrown for 896 yards, 13 touchdowns and no interceptions in three games this season. He’s completed 66.7 percent of his passes, and has been assisted by a decent but not-great running game. Mahomes shredded the Chargers for four touchdowns, the Steelers for six touchdowns, and dumped three of them on the 49ers in their last outing. The Broncos are 2-1 on the season, with one-score wins over the Seahawks and Raiders in their first two games, and a 27-14 loss at the hands of the Ravens in their last game. Monday’s game will be Denver’s third home game of the season, with the other two being wins. Below is all you need to know to watch the action on Monday.

Time: 8:15 p.m. ET

Location: Broncos Stadium at Mile High, Denver, Col.

TV: ESPN

Streaming: WatchESPN

Odds: The Chiefs opened as 4.5-point favorites over the Broncos

The biggest injury news for Denver is the loss of tight end Jake Butt, who was placed on injured reserve. The team signed Brian Parker, another tight end, off their practice squad in a corresponding move. Another issue for Denver is the thigh injury to Tramaine Brock, as he is listed as doubtful for Monday’s game. Adam Jones and Dymonte Thomas are also injures and listed as questionable. For the Chiefs, the biggest concern is the absence of Eric Berry, who has a bone spur that is digging into his Achilles, and he’s been inactive thus far this season. Berry is officially doubtful for Monday. Aside from Berry, the Chiefs are relatively healthy, however. Berry is the only player listed as doubtful on the final injury report, and Kansas City has nobody listed as questionable. If the Broncos are going to have any chance against the Chiefs, they absolutely have to uncork the offense early and often. Peep the five questions with the enemy post on Mile High Report, and then the one from Arrowhead Pride. Denver will be wearing the all-blue uniforms against the Chiefs. The Chiefs are rolling. The Broncos are not, but Monday’s game is a huge opportunity for them to make a statement.

Case Keenum hasn’t been playing great for the Broncos (he’s not getting much help, to be fair), but head coach Vance Joseph isn’t worried about his interceptions thus far. Former Chiefs star Tony Gonzalez thinks Patrick Mahomes will break the single-season touchdown record.

Of the seven SB Nation experts picking Week 4 games, all of them are going with the Chiefs to win on Sunday. The coin flip and the OddsShark computer are going with the Broncos, however.

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Business 8 winners, 4 losers from Chiefs’ win vs. Broncos on ‘Monday Night Football’, in 2018-10-02 04:44:03

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Business Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs put their perfect record on the line against the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football. For a while, it looked like the Broncos would end their five-game losing streak to the Chiefs. They never trailed in the second half … until the final two minutes of the game, after Mahomes engineered the type of game-winning drive that clinches MVP awards on Oct. 1. Here are the biggest winners and losers from the Chiefs’ thrilling 27-23 comeback win. Winner: Patrick Mahomes’ left hand Did you know there are currently no left-handed quarterbacks in the NFL? Don’t tell that to Mahomes:

That was on third down, with Von Miller coming toward him fast and the Chiefs trailing by 3 with three minutes left. If you already thought Mahomes isn’t fair, just wait … Winner: Patrick Mahomes’ right hand To remind you what he can do with his arm, here he is on the next third down on the Chiefs’ game-winning drive:

Two plays later, Kareem Hunt ran in the go-ahead touchdown. Loser: The Broncos’ final drive Even though the Chiefs had stolen all the momentum, the Broncos had just under two minutes to get in the end zone and win the game. On fourth-and-11, Case Keenum found Emmanuel Sanders for an 11-yard gain to keep the drive alive. Sanders even had the wherewithal to get out of bounds. On the next play, Keenum hit Jeff Heuerman in the middle of the field for a 36-yard gain. But they still needed that touchdown. On third down with just 22 seconds left, here’s Keenum’s throw to a wiiiide open Demaryius Thomas:

Yikes. So with one play left and the game on the line, here’s Courtland Sutton trying to lateral the ball before he even catches it:

That sealed the game for the Broncos’ 10-point blown lead. Loser: All the teams that didn’t draft Phillip Lindsay

This past year, rookie running back Phillip Lindsay wasn’t invited to the NFL Combine and went undrafted too. He’s quickly making everyone regret they ever passed on him. Here he is — all 5’8 of him — bulldozing his way to give the Broncos a 20-13 lead:

Lindsay, a Denver-area native who went to Colorado, earned a spot with the Broncos and helped revive what had been a stagnant running game. Winner: Eric Murray’s disrespectful pick This looked like an easy reception for Jeff Heuerman, until Murray rudely took it off his hands:

That was just the second pick by the Chiefs defense all season. Winner: Patrick Mahomes’ … legs? If Mahomes is known for one thing, it’s his rocket launcher of an arm that had him leading the NFL in touchdown passes even before Monday night’s game. The Denver defense didn’t make it easy on him, putting him under more pressure than he’s used to and forcing him to make quick throws. In the second quarter, he used the Broncos’ pressure to his advantage, running (!) in the first touchdown of the game:

It was also the first rushing touchdown of his career, though it’s something he did fairly often at Texas Tech. On third down early in the third quarter, when the Broncos fans were at their rowdiest, Mahomes extended the play by rolling out, giving tight end Demetrius Harris a little time to get open for a 24-yard gain. A few plays later, on another third-and-long, Mahomes scrambled and finally connected with Travis Kelce on a throw that really had no business in working but well, Mahomes:

Mahomes’ legs helped him buy extra time and avoid sacks all game. Just look at these numbers out side the pocket:

Loser-turned-winner: The Mahomes-Kelce connection No one has been targeted on more of Mahomes’ fastballs this season than tight end Travis Kelce, who entered Week 4 with a team-leading 16 catches. His 229 receiving yards and two touchdown receptions were second on the Chiefs, behind Tyreek Hill. Early Monday night, Kelce’s connection with his quarterback is off. He started the game 0-for-5 on targets from Mahomes. One pass hit Kelce in the hands, but was thrown behind him as Mahomes faced heavy pressure from the Denver pass rush. They finally hooked up on the sixth try, and it got the Chiefs into scoring position. They tied it 13-13 midway through the third quarter. Shortly after, Kelce was the Chiefs’ leading receiver again. He might have gotten off to a slow start, but with the Chiefs down double digits — a rarity in the fourth quarter for them — Kelce was Mahomes’ safety blanket. Kelce’s 2-yard reception got the Chiefs within three points with just over six minutes to play and helped complete the comeback. Winner: Travis Kelce stealing a bird Following the Chiefs’ go-ahead touchdown late in the game, Kareem Hunt and Travis Kelce were greeted by Broncos fans’ middle fingers. Kelce knew the perfect comeback:

Winner-turned-loser: Case Keenum looking like his 2017 self … and then back to his 2016 self Not many expected journeyman Case Keenum to follow up his career-best 2017 with another season quite that good. So far in his stint with the Broncos, he’s been less like Vikings QB Keenum and closer to Rams QB Keenum. He hasn’t been bad necessarily … just mediocre, something the Broncos are all too familiar with when it comes to quarterbacks. In the first half, Keenum was playing his best game of the season:

Before his 42-yard pass to Courtland Sutton, Case Keenum hadn’t completed a pass thrown 30+ yards downfield since Week 10 of last season. He was 0-of-12 on such throws in that span, including the playoffs. pic.twitter.com/IDFTBy9pHG— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 2, 2018

And check out this surprise jump ball on fourth down:

Keenum was a #gamemanager for the first half, which was enough to give the Broncos a 13-10 lead at halftime. But he reverted back to the guy who can’t put the team on his back in the second half, including overthrowing Demaryius Thomas for what could’ve been the game-winning touchdown. Winner: The MNF cameraperson Give this person an Emmy right now:

Loser: Anthony Hitchens gets taken for a ride in the end zone First, let’s give a little praise to Royce Freeman, who showed patience and then a whole lot of power on this touchdown run. But poor Chiefs linebacker Anthony Hitches, who got dragged along as Freeman scored:

The Chiefs came into this game with the worst defense in the league. That’s not helping their case. Winner: Kareem Hunt is alive! With Mahomes and the Chiefs’ No. 1 ranked passing offense, Kareem Hunt came into this game as a forgotten piece of the offense. Hunt, who led the league in rushing last season, made his presence felt on the Chiefs’ first drive of the game. On fourth-and-inches from their own 43-yard line, Hunt barreled through to get 2 yards and the first down. On the next play, Mahomes found him for a 27-yard gain, punctuated by Hunt trucking some dude:

Kareem gained 33 yards on the drive. Alas, for the first time all season, KC didn’t score a touchdown on its opening drive. But at least Hunt got involved again. At the start of the second quarter, Hunt dropped a pass … and then on the next play, immediately did this:

To cap it all off, Hunt scored the game-winning touchdown with under two minutes left. Game preview The Kansas City Chiefs haven’t been great on defense going into their Monday Night Football matchup against the rival Denver Broncos, but Patrick Mahomes has had little issue keeping his team on top through three games this season. The Chiefs will travel to Mile High to face the Broncos beginning at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN (live streaming via WatchESPN). Mahomes has thrown for 896 yards, 13 touchdowns and no interceptions in three games this season. He’s completed 66.7 percent of his passes, and has been assisted by a decent but not-great running game. Mahomes shredded the Chargers for four touchdowns, the Steelers for six touchdowns, and dumped three of them on the 49ers in their last outing. The Broncos are 2-1 on the season, with one-score wins over the Seahawks and Raiders in their first two games, and a 27-14 loss at the hands of the Ravens in their last game. Monday’s game will be Denver’s third home game of the season, with the other two being wins. Below is all you need to know to watch the action on Monday.

Time: 8:15 p.m. ET

Location: Broncos Stadium at Mile High, Denver, Col.

TV: ESPN

Streaming: WatchESPN

Odds: The Chiefs opened as 4.5-point favorites over the Broncos

The biggest injury news for Denver is the loss of tight end Jake Butt, who was placed on injured reserve. The team signed Brian Parker, another tight end, off their practice squad in a corresponding move. Another issue for Denver is the thigh injury to Tramaine Brock, as he is listed as doubtful for Monday’s game. Adam Jones and Dymonte Thomas are also injures and listed as questionable. For the Chiefs, the biggest concern is the absence of Eric Berry, who has a bone spur that is digging into his Achilles, and he’s been inactive thus far this season. Berry is officially doubtful for Monday. Aside from Berry, the Chiefs are relatively healthy, however. Berry is the only player listed as doubtful on the final injury report, and Kansas City has nobody listed as questionable. If the Broncos are going to have any chance against the Chiefs, they absolutely have to uncork the offense early and often. Peep the five questions with the enemy post on Mile High Report, and then the one from Arrowhead Pride. Denver will be wearing the all-blue uniforms against the Chiefs. The Chiefs are rolling. The Broncos are not, but Monday’s game is a huge opportunity for them to make a statement.

Case Keenum hasn’t been playing great for the Broncos (he’s not getting much help, to be fair), but head coach Vance Joseph isn’t worried about his interceptions thus far. Former Chiefs star Tony Gonzalez thinks Patrick Mahomes will break the single-season touchdown record.

Of the seven SB Nation experts picking Week 4 games, all of them are going with the Chiefs to win on Sunday. The coin flip and the OddsShark computer are going with the Broncos, however.

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Business Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs put their perfect record on the line against the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football. For a while, it looked like the Broncos would end their five-game losing streak to the Chiefs. They never trailed in the second half … until the final two minutes of the game, after Mahomes engineered the type of game-winning drive that clinches MVP awards on Oct. 1. Here are the biggest winners and losers from the Chiefs’ thrilling 27-23 comeback win. Winner: Patrick Mahomes’ left hand Did you know there are currently no left-handed quarterbacks in the NFL? Don’t tell that to Mahomes:

That was on third down, with Von Miller coming toward him fast and the Chiefs trailing by 3 with three minutes left. If you already thought Mahomes isn’t fair, just wait … Winner: Patrick Mahomes’ right hand To remind you what he can do with his arm, here he is on the next third down on the Chiefs’ game-winning drive:

Two plays later, Kareem Hunt ran in the go-ahead touchdown. Loser: The Broncos’ final drive Even though the Chiefs had stolen all the momentum, the Broncos had just under two minutes to get in the end zone and win the game. On fourth-and-11, Case Keenum found Emmanuel Sanders for an 11-yard gain to keep the drive alive. Sanders even had the wherewithal to get out of bounds. On the next play, Keenum hit Jeff Heuerman in the middle of the field for a 36-yard gain. But they still needed that touchdown. On third down with just 22 seconds left, here’s Keenum’s throw to a wiiiide open Demaryius Thomas:

Yikes. So with one play left and the game on the line, here’s Courtland Sutton trying to lateral the ball before he even catches it:

That sealed the game for the Broncos’ 10-point blown lead. Loser: All the teams that didn’t draft Phillip Lindsay

This past year, rookie running back Phillip Lindsay wasn’t invited to the NFL Combine and went undrafted too. He’s quickly making everyone regret they ever passed on him. Here he is — all 5’8 of him — bulldozing his way to give the Broncos a 20-13 lead:

Lindsay, a Denver-area native who went to Colorado, earned a spot with the Broncos and helped revive what had been a stagnant running game. Winner: Eric Murray’s disrespectful pick This looked like an easy reception for Jeff Heuerman, until Murray rudely took it off his hands:

That was just the second pick by the Chiefs defense all season. Winner: Patrick Mahomes’ … legs? If Mahomes is known for one thing, it’s his rocket launcher of an arm that had him leading the NFL in touchdown passes even before Monday night’s game. The Denver defense didn’t make it easy on him, putting him under more pressure than he’s used to and forcing him to make quick throws. In the second quarter, he used the Broncos’ pressure to his advantage, running (!) in the first touchdown of the game:

It was also the first rushing touchdown of his career, though it’s something he did fairly often at Texas Tech. On third down early in the third quarter, when the Broncos fans were at their rowdiest, Mahomes extended the play by rolling out, giving tight end Demetrius Harris a little time to get open for a 24-yard gain. A few plays later, on another third-and-long, Mahomes scrambled and finally connected with Travis Kelce on a throw that really had no business in working but well, Mahomes:

Mahomes’ legs helped him buy extra time and avoid sacks all game. Just look at these numbers out side the pocket:

Loser-turned-winner: The Mahomes-Kelce connection No one has been targeted on more of Mahomes’ fastballs this season than tight end Travis Kelce, who entered Week 4 with a team-leading 16 catches. His 229 receiving yards and two touchdown receptions were second on the Chiefs, behind Tyreek Hill. Early Monday night, Kelce’s connection with his quarterback is off. He started the game 0-for-5 on targets from Mahomes. One pass hit Kelce in the hands, but was thrown behind him as Mahomes faced heavy pressure from the Denver pass rush. They finally hooked up on the sixth try, and it got the Chiefs into scoring position. They tied it 13-13 midway through the third quarter. Shortly after, Kelce was the Chiefs’ leading receiver again. He might have gotten off to a slow start, but with the Chiefs down double digits — a rarity in the fourth quarter for them — Kelce was Mahomes’ safety blanket. Kelce’s 2-yard reception got the Chiefs within three points with just over six minutes to play and helped complete the comeback. Winner: Travis Kelce stealing a bird Following the Chiefs’ go-ahead touchdown late in the game, Kareem Hunt and Travis Kelce were greeted by Broncos fans’ middle fingers. Kelce knew the perfect comeback:

Winner-turned-loser: Case Keenum looking like his 2017 self … and then back to his 2016 self Not many expected journeyman Case Keenum to follow up his career-best 2017 with another season quite that good. So far in his stint with the Broncos, he’s been less like Vikings QB Keenum and closer to Rams QB Keenum. He hasn’t been bad necessarily … just mediocre, something the Broncos are all too familiar with when it comes to quarterbacks. In the first half, Keenum was playing his best game of the season:

Before his 42-yard pass to Courtland Sutton, Case Keenum hadn’t completed a pass thrown 30+ yards downfield since Week 10 of last season. He was 0-of-12 on such throws in that span, including the playoffs. pic.twitter.com/IDFTBy9pHG— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 2, 2018

And check out this surprise jump ball on fourth down:

Keenum was a #gamemanager for the first half, which was enough to give the Broncos a 13-10 lead at halftime. But he reverted back to the guy who can’t put the team on his back in the second half, including overthrowing Demaryius Thomas for what could’ve been the game-winning touchdown. Winner: The MNF cameraperson Give this person an Emmy right now:

Loser: Anthony Hitchens gets taken for a ride in the end zone First, let’s give a little praise to Royce Freeman, who showed patience and then a whole lot of power on this touchdown run. But poor Chiefs linebacker Anthony Hitches, who got dragged along as Freeman scored:

The Chiefs came into this game with the worst defense in the league. That’s not helping their case. Winner: Kareem Hunt is alive! With Mahomes and the Chiefs’ No. 1 ranked passing offense, Kareem Hunt came into this game as a forgotten piece of the offense. Hunt, who led the league in rushing last season, made his presence felt on the Chiefs’ first drive of the game. On fourth-and-inches from their own 43-yard line, Hunt barreled through to get 2 yards and the first down. On the next play, Mahomes found him for a 27-yard gain, punctuated by Hunt trucking some dude:

Kareem gained 33 yards on the drive. Alas, for the first time all season, KC didn’t score a touchdown on its opening drive. But at least Hunt got involved again. At the start of the second quarter, Hunt dropped a pass … and then on the next play, immediately did this:

To cap it all off, Hunt scored the game-winning touchdown with under two minutes left. Game preview The Kansas City Chiefs haven’t been great on defense going into their Monday Night Football matchup against the rival Denver Broncos, but Patrick Mahomes has had little issue keeping his team on top through three games this season. The Chiefs will travel to Mile High to face the Broncos beginning at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN (live streaming via WatchESPN). Mahomes has thrown for 896 yards, 13 touchdowns and no interceptions in three games this season. He’s completed 66.7 percent of his passes, and has been assisted by a decent but not-great running game. Mahomes shredded the Chargers for four touchdowns, the Steelers for six touchdowns, and dumped three of them on the 49ers in their last outing. The Broncos are 2-1 on the season, with one-score wins over the Seahawks and Raiders in their first two games, and a 27-14 loss at the hands of the Ravens in their last game. Monday’s game will be Denver’s third home game of the season, with the other two being wins. Below is all you need to know to watch the action on Monday.

Time: 8:15 p.m. ET

Location: Broncos Stadium at Mile High, Denver, Col.

TV: ESPN

Streaming: WatchESPN

Odds: The Chiefs opened as 4.5-point favorites over the Broncos

The biggest injury news for Denver is the loss of tight end Jake Butt, who was placed on injured reserve. The team signed Brian Parker, another tight end, off their practice squad in a corresponding move. Another issue for Denver is the thigh injury to Tramaine Brock, as he is listed as doubtful for Monday’s game. Adam Jones and Dymonte Thomas are also injures and listed as questionable. For the Chiefs, the biggest concern is the absence of Eric Berry, who has a bone spur that is digging into his Achilles, and he’s been inactive thus far this season. Berry is officially doubtful for Monday. Aside from Berry, the Chiefs are relatively healthy, however. Berry is the only player listed as doubtful on the final injury report, and Kansas City has nobody listed as questionable. If the Broncos are going to have any chance against the Chiefs, they absolutely have to uncork the offense early and often. Peep the five questions with the enemy post on Mile High Report, and then the one from Arrowhead Pride. Denver will be wearing the all-blue uniforms against the Chiefs. The Chiefs are rolling. The Broncos are not, but Monday’s game is a huge opportunity for them to make a statement.

Case Keenum hasn’t been playing great for the Broncos (he’s not getting much help, to be fair), but head coach Vance Joseph isn’t worried about his interceptions thus far. Former Chiefs star Tony Gonzalez thinks Patrick Mahomes will break the single-season touchdown record.

Of the seven SB Nation experts picking Week 4 games, all of them are going with the Chiefs to win on Sunday. The coin flip and the OddsShark computer are going with the Broncos, however.

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5 veteran QBs the Bears could replace Mitchell Trubisky with in 2020

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Chicago needs to upgrade its QB situation. Fortunately, next spring’s veteran market is robust.

The Bears didn’t just draft Mitchell Trubisky over Deshaun Watson and Patrick Mahomes in 2017. They traded multiple draft picks to move up from the third overall pick to No. 2 to be able to do so.

That set the franchise off in one of its most tried and true traditions: the search for a quarterback capable of keeping pace with a talented roster. Instead of an electric MVP candidate, Chicago has buttressed a suffocating defense with a turnover-averse version of Tom Savage.

Since taking over as the team’s starter in the early stages of 2017, Trubisky has been a model of mediocrity with occasional bursts of outlying mastery thrown in to keep the Bears hopeful. He’s 19-16 as a starter overall, but 2019 has seen him take a major step backward in a year when many NFL quarterbacks begin to truly build their legacies. Through 11 weeks and nine starts, the embattled QB ranks:

29th out of 33 qualified starters in touchdown rate (nine in 282 passes)

33rd in yards per pass (5.6)

33rd in adjusted yards per pass (5.6)

26th in passer rating

That swirling storm of inefficiency came to a head Sunday night against the Rams:

Mitchell Trubisky struggled tonight despite being pressured on just 5 of 44 dropbacks (11%). Trubisky had little success throwing to his left compared to right. LEFT: 5/10, 40 yards, INT (20.8 passer rating) RIGHT: 13/21, 104 yards, TD (90.2 passer rating)#CHIvsLAR pic.twitter.com/f2nw5GMNP2

— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) November 18, 2019

The nadir of Trubisky’s night came in the fourth quarter. With his Bears trailing by 10 and three minutes left in the game, head coach Matt Nagy threw career backup Chase Daniel into the lineup. Nagy and Bears’ officials blamed the change on a hip injury suffered back in the second quarter.

That Daniel created no offense in his limited comeback duty is beside the point. Trubisky, even while healthy, hasn’t been able to generate more than an occasional pulse for a zombified offense. While he’s under contract through 2020, his drastic step backward has effectively destroyed the Bears’ chances of repeating as NFC North champions.

It’s time to scrap the Trubisky experiment behind center, but Chicago may find itself invested in another year of the underperforming quarterback thanks to a lack of reliable options elsewhere. 2018’s Khalil Mack trade left the club without a first-round pick in either 2019 or 2020 — and even if the Bears were making a Day 1 selection, they’re just good enough to miss out on the top end of rookie prospects.

So who could Chicago bring in to replace — or at least push — Trubisky next spring?

We’ve included five impending free agents likely to land on Nagy’s radar, starting with the best fits for an offense that’s thrived with a mid-range passing offense but typically struggled to sustain any kind of field-stretching deep game.

Teddy Bridgewater

Bridgewater has rebuilt the value a catastrophic knee injury stole from him in 2016. As the Saints’ backup, he’s proved capable of leading a roster stocked with a smothering defense and some Swiss Army Knife offensive playmakers by going 5-0 as a starter when Drew Brees was out with an injury.

Here’s how he stacks up against Trubisky when it comes to passer efficiency and deep ball accuracy:

Bridgewater (5 starts in 2019): 98.9 passer rating, 7.5 adjusted yards per attempt, 51.2 completion percentage on passes of 10+ yards Trubisky (9 starts in 2019): 82.2 passer rating, 5.6 adjusted yards per attempt, 41.1 completion percentage on passes of 10+ yards

Bridgewater is also only 27 years old — less than two years older than Trubisky. The question is whether his revival has been solely dependent on an offense that revolves around the binary star system of Michael Thomas and Alvin Kamara. Would his 2019 success translate with a supporting cast of Allen Robinson, Tarik Cohen, David Montgomery, and Trey Burton?

He’s also been very picky about his shots downfield, throwing screens and checkdowns at a much higher rate than the current Bear QB; Trubisky’s average throw depth is a fairly average 7.4 yards past the line of scrimmage, while Bridgewater (and Brees, interestingly), clock in at a bottom-of-the-barrel 5.9.

If the Bears are looking for a quarterback who can make the throws Trubisky can’t and won’t turn the ball over much, Bridgewater makes sense. If they want someone to transform the offense into a risk-taking aerial offense, they may want to excuse themselves from the bidding.

Marcus Mariota

The Bears could swap one turnover-averse quarterback for another by luring Mariota north. His career as the Titans’ starter came to an abrupt end this season after a toothless 16-0 loss to the Broncos sparked Ryan Tannehill’s ascendance to the top of the depth chart.

Mariota’s had his share of career highlights. Even so, he’s been a fairly nondescript quarterback in his four-plus years in the NFL. His 89.6 career passer rating ranks 30th among 63 qualified starting QBs since 2015.

Mariota remains a useful if not mind-blowing passer. Take away a disastrous 2017, when he played through a series of nagging injuries, and he’s got a two percent interception rate that speaks to his ability to tuck and run with the ball in tight situations rather than force bad passes downfield. His career 5.8 yards per carry is a testament to this skill as well.

He’s never been much of a deep ball connoisseur, but that’s not all on him — his leading wideouts since 2015, by year, have been Delanie Walker (twice), Rishard Matthews, Corey Davis, and now rookie A.J. Brown. Mariota is effectively a higher ceiling version of Trubisky’s current state, and betting for a big uptick in his performance is probably as likely as betting on the Bears’ former No. 2 overall pick figuring things out. Chicago’s already done a bunch of planning around a mobile passer (Trubisky rushed for 421 yards and 6.0 yards per carry in 2018) with limited downfield prospects. Bringing Mariota in would allow them to keep that blueprint.

Trubisky, at his 2018 best, played roughly at Mariota’s career baseline. In 2019, even a benched Mariota would be an upgrade over the Bears’ third-year starter.

Andy Dalton

Dalton is the oldest player on this list at age 32, but even after a trying 2019 he’s still got plenty to offer for a team that can surround him with a healthy receiving corps and even an average offensive line. The Bengals’ shining crapulence turned Dalton into a gunslinger version of himself. While he used the extra reps that come with a perpetually trailing offense to make players like Auden Tate and Alex Erickson viable fantasy starters, he wasn’t able to turn any of that into wins.

Dalton is a slight statistical downgrade from Trubisky if you compare their 2019 seasons, but they’ve been surrounded by very different rosters. Without A.J. Green — and later, John Ross — in the lineup, Dalton was forced into more short range and screen passes than ever before, effectively rewarding opponents for flooding the line of scrimmage against him. That negative feedback loop only closed once first-year head coach Zac Taylor decided to bench him in favor of rookie fourth-round pick Ryan Finley.

The good news for Chicago is that sudden stock drop could make Dalton an inexpensive acquisition. Getting him on a short-term contract may be the team’s best option given its lack of cap space next year; per Spotrac, the Bears’ estimated $13.7 million of spending room is the fifth-least in the league.

Dalton is technically under contract for 2020 in Cincinnati, but he can be released from the final year of his deal without leaving any dead money on the Bengals’ cap. He’s as good as gone. Once he’s released, he’ll have to prove his limitations were the Bengals’ fault and not his own.

Jameis Winston

Trubisky has proven too low-wattage for Nagy’s offense. Winston wouldn’t have that problem. The boom-or-bust quarterback has no problem taking chances downfield. That’s resulted in 107 touchdown passes (11th most in the NFL since 2015), but he also leads the league in interceptions in that span. That includes the 18 he’s thrown through 10 games in 2019.

Winston hasn’t improved under first-year coach Bruce Arians this fall, and he’s more or less going to be the same flawed passer he’s always been. If the Bears’ brain trust wants to take a home run swing on a big-play QB, however, Winston fits the bill. The former No. 1 overall pick led the league in average throw depth each of the past two seasons thanks to the presence of wideouts like Mike Evans, DeSean Jackson, and Chris Godwin. Though his accuracy has fallen off a cliff in 2019 — his catchable pass rate has gone from 75.1 percent to 68.2, putting him in the bottom 10 percent of starting QBs — he’s still the kind of player who can throw his way to a win.

Would the Bears be willing to tax their defense by installing a quarterback known for giving his opponents short fields? Winston would be an extreme departure from Trubisky, but his history as a starter — 24-40 overall and once replaced in the lineup by Ryan Fitzpatrick — suggests that won’t necessarily lead to more wins than Chicago’s already getting from its beleaguered QB.

Ryan Tannehill

Tannehill has regained some of his value as a starter after taking over for Mariota, making a noticeable impact on the Titans’ passing game in the process.

Those aren’t top-tier numbers, but they’ve led to success on the field; Tannehill’s 3-1 start has put Tennessee back in the playoff hunt. The question is whether they’re sustainable.

His biggest strength as a Titan has been his ability to turn young wideouts into chain-moving targets. He’s utilized his team’s undervalued wideouts in the intermediate game, completing nearly 74 percent of his passes that traveled between 10 and 19 yards downfield this season. That’s exactly the range where Bears standbys like Robinson, Burton, and Taylor Gabriel thrive. He could bring a shift from the Trubisky era without turning the Chicago offense on its head like Winston would — but only if this small sample size over a four-start stretch holds.

It may be difficult to pry Tannehill out of Nashville, even with his pending free agency. The Titans don’t have a quarterback with starting experience under contract for 2020 and won’t have the kind of premier draft capital to acquire a surefire rookie starter. The former Dolphin’s hot start could convince the Titans to keep him on board for the near future while they sort out the future of their offense.

The Bears have a lot to consider in 2020, and this list doesn’t even factor in potential trade candidates or mid-round draft picks who could also fight their way into the mix, such as Cam Newton or Nick Foles. There’s no easy answer to Chicago’s quarterback problem, but there are a handful of round pegs who could be hammered into square holes under the right circumstances. For the franchise, it all comes down to picking the right one.

Given the way the 2017 draft unfolded, that’s not a choice Bears fans should be super confident about.

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Business 8 winners, 4 losers from Chiefs’ win vs. Broncos on ‘Monday Night Football’

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Business Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs put their perfect record on the line against the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football. For a while, it looked like the Broncos would end their five-game losing streak to the Chiefs. They never trailed in the second half … until the final two minutes of the game, after Mahomes engineered the type of game-winning drive that clinches MVP awards on Oct. 1. Here are the biggest winners and losers from the Chiefs’ thrilling 27-23 comeback win. Winner: Patrick Mahomes’ left hand Did you know there are currently no left-handed quarterbacks in the NFL? Don’t tell that to Mahomes:

That was on third down, with Von Miller coming toward him fast and the Chiefs trailing by 3 with three minutes left. If you already thought Mahomes isn’t fair, just wait … Winner: Patrick Mahomes’ right hand To remind you what he can do with his arm, here he is on the next third down on the Chiefs’ game-winning drive:

Two plays later, Kareem Hunt ran in the go-ahead touchdown. Loser: The Broncos’ final drive Even though the Chiefs had stolen all the momentum, the Broncos had just under two minutes to get in the end zone and win the game. On fourth-and-11, Case Keenum found Emmanuel Sanders for an 11-yard gain to keep the drive alive. Sanders even had the wherewithal to get out of bounds. On the next play, Keenum hit Jeff Heuerman in the middle of the field for a 36-yard gain. But they still needed that touchdown. On third down with just 22 seconds left, here’s Keenum’s throw to a wiiiide open Demaryius Thomas:

Yikes. So with one play left and the game on the line, here’s Courtland Sutton trying to lateral the ball before he even catches it:

That sealed the game for the Broncos’ 10-point blown lead. Loser: All the teams that didn’t draft Phillip Lindsay

This past year, rookie running back Phillip Lindsay wasn’t invited to the NFL Combine and went undrafted too. He’s quickly making everyone regret they ever passed on him. Here he is — all 5’8 of him — bulldozing his way to give the Broncos a 20-13 lead:

Lindsay, a Denver-area native who went to Colorado, earned a spot with the Broncos and helped revive what had been a stagnant running game. Winner: Eric Murray’s disrespectful pick This looked like an easy reception for Jeff Heuerman, until Murray rudely took it off his hands:

That was just the second pick by the Chiefs defense all season. Winner: Patrick Mahomes’ … legs? If Mahomes is known for one thing, it’s his rocket launcher of an arm that had him leading the NFL in touchdown passes even before Monday night’s game. The Denver defense didn’t make it easy on him, putting him under more pressure than he’s used to and forcing him to make quick throws. In the second quarter, he used the Broncos’ pressure to his advantage, running (!) in the first touchdown of the game:

It was also the first rushing touchdown of his career, though it’s something he did fairly often at Texas Tech. On third down early in the third quarter, when the Broncos fans were at their rowdiest, Mahomes extended the play by rolling out, giving tight end Demetrius Harris a little time to get open for a 24-yard gain. A few plays later, on another third-and-long, Mahomes scrambled and finally connected with Travis Kelce on a throw that really had no business in working but well, Mahomes:

Mahomes’ legs helped him buy extra time and avoid sacks all game. Just look at these numbers out side the pocket:

Loser-turned-winner: The Mahomes-Kelce connection No one has been targeted on more of Mahomes’ fastballs this season than tight end Travis Kelce, who entered Week 4 with a team-leading 16 catches. His 229 receiving yards and two touchdown receptions were second on the Chiefs, behind Tyreek Hill. Early Monday night, Kelce’s connection with his quarterback is off. He started the game 0-for-5 on targets from Mahomes. One pass hit Kelce in the hands, but was thrown behind him as Mahomes faced heavy pressure from the Denver pass rush. They finally hooked up on the sixth try, and it got the Chiefs into scoring position. They tied it 13-13 midway through the third quarter. Shortly after, Kelce was the Chiefs’ leading receiver again. He might have gotten off to a slow start, but with the Chiefs down double digits — a rarity in the fourth quarter for them — Kelce was Mahomes’ safety blanket. Kelce’s 2-yard reception got the Chiefs within three points with just over six minutes to play and helped complete the comeback. Winner: Travis Kelce stealing a bird Following the Chiefs’ go-ahead touchdown late in the game, Kareem Hunt and Travis Kelce were greeted by Broncos fans’ middle fingers. Kelce knew the perfect comeback:

Winner-turned-loser: Case Keenum looking like his 2017 self … and then back to his 2016 self Not many expected journeyman Case Keenum to follow up his career-best 2017 with another season quite that good. So far in his stint with the Broncos, he’s been less like Vikings QB Keenum and closer to Rams QB Keenum. He hasn’t been bad necessarily … just mediocre, something the Broncos are all too familiar with when it comes to quarterbacks. In the first half, Keenum was playing his best game of the season:

Before his 42-yard pass to Courtland Sutton, Case Keenum hadn’t completed a pass thrown 30+ yards downfield since Week 10 of last season. He was 0-of-12 on such throws in that span, including the playoffs. pic.twitter.com/IDFTBy9pHG— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 2, 2018

And check out this surprise jump ball on fourth down:

Keenum was a #gamemanager for the first half, which was enough to give the Broncos a 13-10 lead at halftime. But he reverted back to the guy who can’t put the team on his back in the second half, including overthrowing Demaryius Thomas for what could’ve been the game-winning touchdown. Winner: The MNF cameraperson Give this person an Emmy right now:

Loser: Anthony Hitchens gets taken for a ride in the end zone First, let’s give a little praise to Royce Freeman, who showed patience and then a whole lot of power on this touchdown run. But poor Chiefs linebacker Anthony Hitches, who got dragged along as Freeman scored:

The Chiefs came into this game with the worst defense in the league. That’s not helping their case. Winner: Kareem Hunt is alive! With Mahomes and the Chiefs’ No. 1 ranked passing offense, Kareem Hunt came into this game as a forgotten piece of the offense. Hunt, who led the league in rushing last season, made his presence felt on the Chiefs’ first drive of the game. On fourth-and-inches from their own 43-yard line, Hunt barreled through to get 2 yards and the first down. On the next play, Mahomes found him for a 27-yard gain, punctuated by Hunt trucking some dude:

Kareem gained 33 yards on the drive. Alas, for the first time all season, KC didn’t score a touchdown on its opening drive. But at least Hunt got involved again. At the start of the second quarter, Hunt dropped a pass … and then on the next play, immediately did this:

To cap it all off, Hunt scored the game-winning touchdown with under two minutes left. Game preview The Kansas City Chiefs haven’t been great on defense going into their Monday Night Football matchup against the rival Denver Broncos, but Patrick Mahomes has had little issue keeping his team on top through three games this season. The Chiefs will travel to Mile High to face the Broncos beginning at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN (live streaming via WatchESPN). Mahomes has thrown for 896 yards, 13 touchdowns and no interceptions in three games this season. He’s completed 66.7 percent of his passes, and has been assisted by a decent but not-great running game. Mahomes shredded the Chargers for four touchdowns, the Steelers for six touchdowns, and dumped three of them on the 49ers in their last outing. The Broncos are 2-1 on the season, with one-score wins over the Seahawks and Raiders in their first two games, and a 27-14 loss at the hands of the Ravens in their last game. Monday’s game will be Denver’s third home game of the season, with the other two being wins. Below is all you need to know to watch the action on Monday.

Time: 8:15 p.m. ET

Location: Broncos Stadium at Mile High, Denver, Col.

TV: ESPN

Streaming: WatchESPN

Odds: The Chiefs opened as 4.5-point favorites over the Broncos

The biggest injury news for Denver is the loss of tight end Jake Butt, who was placed on injured reserve. The team signed Brian Parker, another tight end, off their practice squad in a corresponding move. Another issue for Denver is the thigh injury to Tramaine Brock, as he is listed as doubtful for Monday’s game. Adam Jones and Dymonte Thomas are also injures and listed as questionable. For the Chiefs, the biggest concern is the absence of Eric Berry, who has a bone spur that is digging into his Achilles, and he’s been inactive thus far this season. Berry is officially doubtful for Monday. Aside from Berry, the Chiefs are relatively healthy, however. Berry is the only player listed as doubtful on the final injury report, and Kansas City has nobody listed as questionable. If the Broncos are going to have any chance against the Chiefs, they absolutely have to uncork the offense early and often. Peep the five questions with the enemy post on Mile High Report, and then the one from Arrowhead Pride. Denver will be wearing the all-blue uniforms against the Chiefs. The Chiefs are rolling. The Broncos are not, but Monday’s game is a huge opportunity for them to make a statement.

Case Keenum hasn’t been playing great for the Broncos (he’s not getting much help, to be fair), but head coach Vance Joseph isn’t worried about his interceptions thus far. Former Chiefs star Tony Gonzalez thinks Patrick Mahomes will break the single-season touchdown record.

Of the seven SB Nation experts picking Week 4 games, all of them are going with the Chiefs to win on Sunday. The coin flip and the OddsShark computer are going with the Broncos, however.

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