| Cassel could find time to throw against Jaguars (AP) |
6 Nov 2009 at 11:05pm
| This could be the week Matt Cassel keeps his jersey clean. Cassel has been sacked 24 times in six starts, including 19 the last four games, and has been hurried and knocked down even more often. The Jacksonville Jaguars (3-4) could offer him some relief when they host Kansas City (1-6) on Sunday. The Jaguars have a league-low five sacks in seven games, struggling to get any consistent pressure on... |
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| Chiefs Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) |
6 Nov 2009 at 6:59pm
As the Chiefs returned from their bye week, head coach/offensive coordinator Todd Haley was determined to see his side of the football become more productive.
After seven games, the Chiefs rank 30th offensively with 251.6 yards per game. They've scored just 10 touchdowns, none on the ground. They are last in the league in converting third downs (21 percent) and next to last in sacks allowed (27).
Part of the offense's problems revolves around a lack of talent. They have no big-play receivers, the offensive line has been very shaky and the running game hasn't gotten on track. But the Chiefs also have been hampered by the decision Haley made two weeks before the start of the regular season when he fired offensive coordinator Chan Gailey. That made the bye week very... |
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| Injuries could cause KC problems at safety (AP) |
4 Nov 2009 at 5:06pm
| The Kansas City Chiefs could be down to their third-team free safety at Jacksonville on Sunday. They're also working cornerbacks at the safety position to use in an emergency. The Chiefs (1-6) announced Tuesday that three-year starter Jarrad Page was going on injured reserve. But veteran Jon McGraw, who had started the past two games in Page's place, is also hobbled and may not play. |
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| Former starter Derrick Johnson stuck on KC bench (AP) |
4 Nov 2009 at 4:02pm
Given Derrick Johnson's sweet, humble nature, it's a wonder he ever went out for football, let alone became an All-American linebacker and first-round draft choice. He speaks softly and smiles warmly and never forgets to call his mom. But he's also 6-foot-3 and 240 pounds of lean, bulging muscle.
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| Chiefs safety Page placed on injured reserve (AP) |
4 Nov 2009 at 9:44am
| Jarrad Page, a three-year starter at free safety, has been placed on injured reserve by the Kansas City Chiefs. Page was not at practice on Monday and coach Todd Haley said he had been injured during practice last Thursday. Haley said he might have more to say about the situation on Wednesday. The Chiefs announced the roster move on their Web site Wednesday. |
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