Adrian Fedkiw
Prior to his introductory press conference in January there were reports saying that Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid allowed Doug Pederson to call plays, but nobody knew how often. During the presser, Pederson explained how much latitude he was granted.
His answer may have raised a few eyebrows.
“I was able to call plays since the Pittsburgh game on,” he said. “Coach Reid and I had a great understanding and great feel for the game. He allowed me to call the second half of every football game from that game on.”
That Steelers game was the start of Kansas City’s stunning turnaround in 2015. The Chiefs were in the midst of a five-game losing streak and 1-5 heading into that Week 7 contest, but their 23-13 triumph was the beginning of their 10-game winning streak to close the regular season.
Over the last few months I’ve watched and graded every second half that Pederson called plays in. You can view all of my observations below.
WEEK 9: BYE
BRONCOS WEEK 10 GAME GRADE: C-
CHARGERS WEEK 11 GAME GRADE: D+