Posted by ESPN.com’s Bill Williamson
The Kansas City Chiefs finally showed some life.
Yes, it was in a defeat, but it really doesn’t matter. At 1-7, the Chiefs’ 2009 season is over. It’s all about showing signs for the future; yes, even with a half of the season remaining.
Sunday, even more so than its win at Washington three weeks ago, Kansas City played its best football of the season. It came in the fourth quarter.
After playing listless on offense for the first three quarters, Kansas City exploded for 15 points in the fourth quarter. The comeback fell short, but new coach Todd Haley has to bottle his team’s fourth-quarter play.
Perhaps the key is for Haley to just let quarterback Matt Cassel air it out. The Chiefs came back in the fourth quarter on the strength of Cassel’s arm. He found new receiver Chris Chambers for two touchdowns in the quarter.
Dwayne Bowe and Chambers are a nice receiving pair. Cassel needs to throw to them as much a possible down the stretch.
In the end, it was just another loss for Kansas City, but the team has to feel encouraged by the heartbeat it showed in the final 15 minutes of the game.
The Kansas City Chiefs finally showed some life.
Yes, it was in a defeat, but it really doesn’t matter. At 1-7, the Chiefs’ 2009 season is over. It’s all about showing signs for the future; yes, even with a half of the season remaining.
Sunday, even more so than its win at Washington three weeks ago, Kansas City played its best football of the season. It came in the fourth quarter.
After playing listless on offense for the first three quarters, Kansas City exploded for 15 points in the fourth quarter. The comeback fell short, but new coach Todd Haley has to bottle his team’s fourth-quarter play.
Perhaps the key is for Haley to just let quarterback Matt Cassel air it out. The Chiefs came back in the fourth quarter on the strength of Cassel’s arm. He found new receiver Chris Chambers for two touchdowns in the quarter.
Dwayne Bowe and Chambers are a nice receiving pair. Cassel needs to throw to them as much a possible down the stretch.
In the end, it was just another loss for Kansas City, but the team has to feel encouraged by the heartbeat it showed in the final 15 minutes of the game.
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- Spent four seasons covering the Broncos for the Denver Post
- Previously covered Vikings, Packers, Seahawks
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