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Chiefs Have Three Tight Ends Active; Vrabel is Inactive

2009-11-22T16:41:48Z

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Chiefs LB Mike Vrabel is inactive for today's game against the Steelers. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

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There are no surprises on the Kansas City Chiefs inactive list for today's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Inactives include:

LB Mike Vrabel
G/C Andy Alleman
LB Justin Rogers
LB David Herron
RB Dantrell Savage
CB Donald Washington
TE Jake O'Connell
QB Matt Gutierrez (3rd QB)

Injuries include Vrabel, Alleman, Savage and Rogers.

This also means that Pierre Walters will be active for only the second time this season.

"Great day for football at Arrowhead." (via ChiefsPR)

2009-11-22T15:47:02Z

"Great day for football at Arrowhead." (via ChiefsPR)

Week 11 Kansas City Chiefs Round Up

2009-11-22T15:38:55Z

More photos » by Gene J. Puskar - AP

6 days ago: A Pittsburgh Steelers fan hangs his head in the after the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Steelers 18-12 in an NFL football game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Over 60 front page posts. 54 FanPosts. 65 FanShots. All since Monday.

We forgive you if you didn't catch them all.

That's why this week I've categorized all of the front page posts and listed them for you after the jump.

If you don't get a chance to read as much during the week, this is a good time to quickly scan the content after the jump and figure out what you missed. I think I had forgotten about the Chiefs signing former Cardinal running back Tim Castille earlier this week.

I've also added the most rec'd FanPosts of the week for good measure. Thank you to all of you who contribute to that section of the site.

Let's get to the news. The big stories of the week were:

Larry Johnson to the Bengals
Dwayne Bowe's suspension
Lots of depth chart movement, unofficially and officially
The famous "22 guys off the street" quote

It's all there, after the jump.

Dwayne Bowe Suspension

Larry Johnson

Depth Chart Changes

Signings

Chiefs Sign Former Cardinals RB Tim Castille

Todd Haley

Practice news

On the Steelers

Most Rec'd FanPosts

A little love for the Kool Aid drinkers 22 recs
Talk Steelers with BTSC 21 recs
The Power of Perception 11 recs
Let Haley Be Haley 11 recs
Fun With Restaurant Names 11 recs
Your Weekly Glass of Kool Aid 10 recs
Hey Scott, I need just a minute.... 10 recs
Let’s Look Positive About the Chief’s 9 recs

It's getting close to game time. Are you ready?

Will you get the Chiefs game on TV in your area?

2009-11-22T15:01:10Z

Will you get the Chiefs game on TV in your area?

Keyshawn Defends Chiefs Coach Haley

2009-11-22T14:39:28Z

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Keyshawn Johnson defends Chiefs coach Haley. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

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Former NFL player and current ESPN broadcaster Keyshawn Johnson defended Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley. The two are familiar with each other as Haley's father, Dick, drafted Johnson in 1996 while the younger Haley was his position coach with the New York Jets and years later with the Dallas Cowboys.

"Todd grew up around football," Johnson said via John Harris of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. "He coached me to two Pro Bowls. His father drafted me with the Jets,'' said Johnson.

"Here's a guy that (supposedly) doesn't know anything about football, but I got two Pro Bowls out of him."

Haley's promotion to receivers coach came in 1999 with the Jets. Johnson already had one Pro Bowl under his belt but Haley helped him keep it up to earn another berth in 1999.

I think Johnson's words are important because it's, gasp, a former player that actually likes Haley. When we talk about Haley, some point out how players react to him. With his hard-nosed style, why would any free agents choose to come here, we ask.

Well, according to Johnson, he didn't have a problem playing for him. It probably doesn't hurt that Haley has said Johnson is the best he's ever coached. That includes Larry Fitzgerald of the Cardinals, who has also consistently pointed to Haley as a major factor in his career ascension. Kurt Warner also says Todd had a lot to do with the Cardinals offensive prowess.

Even Anquan Boldin said he wouldn't mind playing for a Haley-coached team.

While there are players like Bernard Pollard who feel they didn't get a fair shake with this new Chiefs regime, I think it's only fair that we point out when players feel Haley helped them become better players.

Injured players are pressured to play. They’re treated poorly by the coaching staff. Players who g...

2009-11-22T14:04:22Z

Injured players are pressured to play. They’re treated poorly by the coaching staff. Players who get away with circumventing rules relating to PEDs and excel on the field are rewarded with accolades and huge contracts.

Dwayne Bowe did exactly what the NFL asked him to do. Football demands that an athlete heal as soon as possible and by any means necessary. Football demands that an athlete get leaner, faster and stronger as soon as possible and by any means necessary. Football doesn’t tolerate excuses.

Bowe a victim of the win-at-all-costs pressure - KansasCity.com

Interesting points from Jason Whitlock.

Chiefs Haven't Won Two Straight In Over Two Years

2009-11-22T13:56:32Z

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6 days ago: Kansas City Chiefs kicker Ryan Succop (6) celebrates after scoring a field goal in the fourth quarter against the Oakland Raiders in an NFL football game, in Oakland, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009. Raiders cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha (21), looks on. The Chiefs defeated the Raiders 16-10. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

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It's not the best opportunity for the Kansas City Chiefs to win two games in a row for the first time since winning twice way back in 2007. That's about 25 months, folks.

On October 21st, 2007, the Chiefs beat the Raiders 12-10 for their second consecutive victory. Sitting at 4-3, I don't think any of us were dreaming of a Super Bowl but, at the time, the playoffs weren't out of line to talk about.

You know what happened next. The Chiefs came off the bye week and lost Larry Johnson and the game to the Green Bay Packers. The Chiefs would go on to lose nine consecutive games to end the season. This is commonly referred to as the beginning of the downfall (though it could be argued that downfall started with shoddy drafts years prior).

The Chiefs have the task of facing the defending Super Bowl champs who, by the way, had a five game winning streak snapped by division rival Cincinnati Bengals last weekend. Yeah, that had divisional implications, serious ones for the Steelers, so we shouldn't expect a lazy team to enter Arrowhead.

The Steelers are playing the Baltimore Ravens next weekend so this game has all the makings of a trap game. Problem is, the Steelers rarely fall into trap games. They're 9-3 coming off a loss in the Mike Tomlin era. Their defense is too consistent for that to happen.

The Chiefs? Well, I don't have that kinda time to count all those losses.

We've talked about it all week. No experts from ESPN or NFL Network are picking the Chiefs, the spread is over two scores and the Chiefs are winless at home.

A win would be an incredible upset.

Arrowheadlines: Chiefs News 11/22

2009-11-22T13:25:30Z

via cdn1.sbnation.com

Game Day!!! Steelers are in town (probably with a lot of fans). If you can, head out to Arrowhead and raise some hell for those of us too far away to make it. The team's going to need all the help they can get.

How much the Chiefs might have grown as a team is debatable. They secured victory No. 2 last Sunday in Oakland and got a great deal of help from the Raiders, who like them are one of the league’s bad teams right now. This meeting is likely to show two things: the Chiefs have grown, and they are still very far, far behind the best teams in the league like Pittsburgh.

With his black and gold roots, Todd Haley does not try to hide his admiration of what the Steelers have done through the years, maintaining their place as a contender each year and winning two of the last four Super Bowl trophies to add to the four from days of yore.

"They’re consistent in all areas – personnel, how they draft, all areas," Haley said. "They don’t panic. If things don’t go real well early they don’t panic; they’ve proven that over the years. I think that this model would be a great one to follow as would some other teams obviously; New England being one of those teams and Indianapolis, Philadelphia.

Game-Day Cup O’Chiefs from Bob Gretz

Bottom line

The Steelers didn’t become the franchise they are by losing to teams like the Chiefs. Still, it’s interesting to note that lesser Pittsburgh opponents like Cleveland and Detroit were able to hang in during their games against the Steelers. That’s probably the best the Chiefs can hope for. Despite last week’s win in Oakland, the Chiefs have too many issues to think they can realistically compete with Pittsburgh. They’ve been blown out by many of the stronger opponents they’ve played, and the game against the Steelers has a similar feel. If Pittsburgh comes to Arrowhead Stadium with its best game, there’s little the Chiefs can do to have any say in the outcome. Prediction: Steelers 30, Chiefs 10.

Chiefs-Steelers scouting report from KC Star

It was years ago when Todd Haley got the book, before the pages were creased and stained with highlighter marks. He still consults it a few times a month, searching for a lost proverb, hunting for validation.

Where would he find it this time? In "The Art of War," where was there an explanation or reason for this?

It is last Sunday. The Chiefs are in Oakland and, as they have often this season, are struggling. Are trying to escape this battle with a rare victory. Trying to earn some of that validation that Haley has turned back more than 2,500 years to find. There is a fourth down, the fringe of a momentum shift, and Haley calls timeout an instant before the ball is snapped. The Raiders fumble, but it doesn’t matter because the timeout nullifies the play. Assistant head coach Maurice Carthon chastises Haley, and Haley returns fire. While television cameras zoom in, the Chiefs’ head coach and his top lieutenant engage in a verbal, R-rated spat.

"He was getting after me," Haley will say a day later, after the Chiefs leave Oakland with a 16-10 win.

Chiefs' Haley coaches by the book from KC Star

Whitlock Alert

I understand personal accountability. And I realize Bowe should’ve never put himself in a situation in which he needed to cut weight quickly.

We want 20-something athletes to be leaders and role models. They’re famous and make a lot of money. You can say the same about the coaches. But we don’t want to hold them to the same high standards as athletes. Coaches and executives create the win-at-all-cost environment.

There are a number of people who view Mark Mangino as a victim. Mangino’s defenders believe his coaching approach prepares young people for a cruel world. It also prepares them to be cruel.

In their desperation to hold onto their money and fame, coaches are becoming more ruthless. The athletes take the majority of the heat. It’s very rare that a situation arises like what we’re witnessing at Kansas. The culture of football rarely gets challenged publicly.

Chiefs fans are so desperate for victories that it’s difficult to discuss the "winning" culture Scott Pioli and Todd Haley are putting in place at Arrowhead Stadium. Bowe’s suspension for PEDs is a reflection of that culture. It is.

Bowe a victim of the win-at-all-costs pressure from KC Star

Sunday’s contest will mark Todd Haley’s first-ever encounter with the Steelers as an NFL head coach. A graduate of Upper St. Clair High School in Pittsburgh, Haley is the son of legendary Steelers personnel man Dick Haley, who played a pivotal role in the acquisition of 10 Pittsburgh players who are now enshrined in Canton.

Those 10 players were selected to a total of 67 Pro Bowls during their respective careers and are the owners of a combined 37 Super Bowl rings, including one earned by CB Rod Woodson with Baltimore in 2000.
Looking at the Steelers-Chiefs game from Examiner.com

The Chiefs (2-7) will be looking for the upset with a new-look offense. Last Sunday's 16-10 victory over the Raiders was their first since releasing starting running back Larry Johnson, who had originally earned a one-game suspension for off-the-field remarks about head coach Todd Haley on Twitter, as well as some anti-gay slurs on the website.

The offense took another hit on Tuesday, when the team confirmed that wide receiver Dwayne Bowe was suspended for four games for violating the NFL's policy on performance enhancing substances. Bowe had made six catches for 91 yards in the win over Oakland.

Jamaal Charles, starting in place of Johnson, added 103 yards on 18 carries with a touchdown against the Raiders.

Steelers hoping to find focus in Kansas City from The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

"Kansas City is a tough place to play. Their fans are going to be right there from the national anthem, right into it," said Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward. "If we can jump on them early and take their fans out of it, then I think we'll be fine. But it's always hard to win on the road."

The Steelers are coming off their worst offensive performance of the season. They managed only 226 yards against the Bengals and failed to score a touchdown on four trips inside the red zone.

Steelers insist they won't be trapped from The Observer-Reporter

Former NFL receiver Keyshawn Johnson, who played under Haley when he was an assistant with the Jets and Dallas Cowboys, defended Haley's coaching credentials.

"Todd grew up around football. He coached me to two Pro Bowls. His father drafted me with the Jets,'' said Johnson, the No. 1 overall pick in the 1996 draft who now works for ESPN. "Here's a guy that (supposedly) doesn't know anything about football, but I got two Pro Bowls out of him.

"I think he's pretty good. He helped the Arizona Cardinals get to the Super Bowl.''

Experience becomes issue for Chiefs' Haley from The Tribune-Review

In addition to the most recent episode with former Chiefs' running back Larry Johnson, Haley continues to harbor some sort of ill-will towards Kansas City linebacker Derrick Johnson.

So much ill-will apparently, that Haley can’t seem to find a situation or a position on his defense that justifies starting the former first-round selection out of Texas.

Johnson, unlike his former running back teammate of the same surname, hasn't been critical of his head coach. He hasn't gotten in trouble with the law. He's not making a habit of antagonizing Chiefs' fans when he's out in public. And he hasn't gotten into trouble with the league for failing a drug test.

Stated simply, Derrick Johnson has been a class act in his time in Kansas City, and one of the Chiefs most productive players. So why isn’t Haley giving Johnson consistent playing time on a team that is 2-7?

Still a Mystery: Chiefs Head Coach Won’t Start Linebacker Derrick Johnson from KC Sports Central

But, before there was Leon Lett of the Dallas Cowboys showboating and prematurely celebrating a fumble return for touchdown in the Super Bowl XXVII, or Steelers rookie Plaxico Burress spiking the ball after a 19-yard catch in a 2000 game against Jacksonville when he was not touched down and the ball was still live, or even Philadelphia rookie DeSean Jackson throwing the ball down in celebration a yard shy of the end zone last season, there was Smith and the embarrassing gaffe he committed in an Oct. 18, 1971, game on a Monday night in Kansas City.

Taking a pass from Terry Bradshaw, Smith was on his way to a 50-yard

touchdown against the Chiefs when he raised the ball over his head and triumphantly began to pump his left arm as he neared the end zone. However, before he could cross the goal line, Smith lost control of the ball -- he did not spike it, as some have suggested -- and, instead of a touchdown, the ball rolled through the end zone for a touchback.

To be sure, it was one of the most ignominious moments in Steelers history, a play that has forever dogged Smith's career and almost always is included in a list of embarrassing or boneheaded stunts committed over the years by NFL players.

Belichick's blunder hardly alone in NFL lore from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Suddenly, the big pass play has disappeared from the Steelers offense. After torturing opposing secondaries with long passes in the first six games, the Steelers are finding them harder to come by than swine flu shots.

And maybe the player affected most by the drought is Santonio Holmes, the Steelers' big-play receiver.

To be sure, Holmes has 13 catches for 132 yards in the past two games, including seven for 88 yards in the 18-12 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. But he has been unable to shake the shackles of two-deep coverage for big pass plays and hasn't caught a touchdown since the season opener against the Tennessee Titans.

Head to head: Steelers WR Santonio Holmes vs. Chiefs CB Brandon Flowers from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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JPosnanski What's more amazing? That In 5 years, Weis turned Notre Dame into the Wash. Generals or that he got EVERYONE to despise him.

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Although Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles had a breakout game in Week 10, we hear that it wouldn't be...

2009-11-22T02:55:29Z

Although Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles had a breakout game in Week 10, we hear that it wouldn't be surprising if RB Kolby Smith begins to see his role grow very soon. Smith has worked himself back to full health after sitting out the first seven games while recovering from knee surgery, and while he hasn't done much in game action, he reportedly has impressed in practices.

Considering how much the coaching staff praises him, it's only a matter of time before he takes on a larger workload.

ProFootballWeekly.com - Chiefs' Smith will see role grow soon

Plus, Weis and Haley worked together at Jets. RT @BobGlauber Pioli knows Weis .... Chiefs need an...

2009-11-22T02:52:11Z

Plus, Weis and Haley worked together at Jets. RT @BobGlauber Pioli knows Weis .... Chiefs need an OC ... It's not crazy.

Bob Glauber (BobGlauber) on Twitter

Chiefs Scout Oregon at Arizona

2009-11-21T23:17:15Z

From the FanPosts. You got a link for this breaking news story? -Chris

~~First of all, big “up yours” to Primetime for not putting this on the front page and relegating such breaking news to the lowly Fan Posts.~~

According to my inside sources the Chiefs will have scouts at this weekend’s colossal Oregon Ducks vs Arizona Wildcats game in beautiful Tucson, Arizona. But who will the scouts be scouting? This game, and this conference, is bursting at the seams with NFL talent. As few of you know the best football is played out west. They don’t call it the Conference of Champions for nothing.

This game will feature some money o-linemen and some worthy defenders, but for now lets focus on the skill players.

Ed Dickson – TE – Oregon – 6’5” – 245 lbs

I say “God damn!” This is one fine tight end. How fitting would it be to use the pick we got for Tony G to take the next great TE out of the Pac-10? Dickson is a first round talent projected to go in the second and would look great in red.

LaMichael James – RB – Oregon – 5’9” – 180 lbs

Think Jamal Charles, except good, and has actually played against legit college defenses. No disrespect to the Big 12 but I’m not taking Baylor’s, Texas Tech’s, Okie State’s, A&M’s, Kansas’s, Missoura’s, fuck any of their defenses seriously. Okay, that is disrespect.

Rob Gronkowski – TE – Arizona – 6’6” – 265lbs

See Ed Dickson. Growkowski is a beast of a man. An injury has kept him sidelined all season which may drop him in the draft. Widely considered the best TE in the country before his untimely injury.

Nic Grigsby – RB – Arizona – 5’10” – 190 lbs

Over 1100 yards and 13 TD’s last year. Minor injuries have slowed him down in 2009 but he’d still be a great replacement for the void LJ left.

So, who do you want to see in red next year?

It's really tough not to like Troy Polamalu. The guy is amazingly good. Thankfully, he won't be...

2009-11-21T20:10:28Z

It's really tough not to like Troy Polamalu. The guy is amazingly good. Thankfully, he won't be playing tomorrow against the Chiefs.

Is this the best interception ever? I think so.

These Aren't the Chiefs Keyaron Fox Remembers

2009-11-21T19:49:25Z

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2 months ago: Pittsburgh Steelers' linebacker Keyaron Fox, left, pressures Buffalo Bill quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick as he releases the ball in the second half of the NFL preseason football game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009. The play was ruled an incomplete pass. The Steelers won 17-0. (AP Photo/Don Wright)

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Pittsburgh Steelers LB Keyaron Fox is a familiar name around here. A third round draft pick by the Kansas City Chiefs at the tail end of the Dick Vermeil era, Fox appeared in 40 games over four years for the Chiefs. He contributed on special teams and even got four starts while fellow LB Derrick Johnson was downed by injury.

This isn't the rivalry game you might expect it to be for Fox. That's because when he left he went to the eventual Super Bowl champs and, well, he doesn't really know many players on the Chiefs roster. He played with only eight players that are currently on the team:

Dustin Colquitt, Brodie Croyle, Ron Edwards, Tamba Hali, Derrick Johnson, Jon McGraw, Rudy Niswanger, Kolby Smith and Brian Waters.

"When I got to looking and saw the personnel that's around," Fox said via Chuck Finder of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "there aren't too many people from the organization as a whole that I know. They went through a house-cleaning, and there are only a few players left."

The coaching staff is different from linebackers coach to defensive coordinator to head coach. Really, this team isn't really any different from others for Fox.

I think for the most part a lot of folks appreciate what Fox did here and with our current situation at linebacker probably wishes he hadn't left. There's no animosity there so I expect there to be no boos, if anything a few cheers.

"They're pretty good fans," Fox said. "They supported me while I was there. I don't think there are going to be any boos or anything, hopefully."

VIDEO: Steelers v. Chiefs Preview

2009-11-21T19:35:50Z

"Kansas City is mad too because they're so bad."

Thanks Pat Kirwan. NFL.com needs to trade him for some sort of fermented chicken drink.

A couple of notes from the preview:

"You can't run on the Steelers defense."
Kirwan thinks Jamaal Charles will be featured in the passing game more.
"The Steelers don't need Troy Polamalu."
Watch out for the Steelers featuring the tight end more.

Lazy Saturday, huh? Not much going on in college football today either.

Make sure you stop by tomorrow morning for the onslaught of news we'll deliver before the game. Game starts at Noon tomorrow.

For the fourth consecutive year, the Kansas City Chiefs joined TeamSmile™ to host "Kansas City Oral ...

2009-11-21T19:26:43Z

For the fourth consecutive year, the Kansas City Chiefs joined TeamSmile™ to host "Kansas City Oral Health Care Day." The event provided complementary dental services, the value of which totals over $200,000, for local under-served youth. Event spokesperson P Dustin Colquitt and a dozen of his teammates were on hand to interact with the 150 children that received vital dental services earlier this weekend in the Pavilion at Arrowhead.

Kansas City Chiefs - Chiefs, TeamSmile™ Provide Complimentary Dental Work to Metro-Area Youth

That's a quarter of the Chiefs team that showed up.

Just because there aren't any match-ups of ranked teams this week doesn't mean there aren't some...

2009-11-21T19:22:13Z

Just because there aren't any match-ups of ranked teams this week doesn't mean there aren't some very compelling games. Let's find out what looks tasty and what might be worth pushing to the side of your plate in this weekend's college football buffet. (All times are Eastern.)

Week 12 NCAA Football Buffet: Previewing All The Games Worth Consuming - SB Nation

Chiefs LB Tamba Hali Fined $5,000 for Roughing Raiders' Russell

2009-11-21T18:40:07Z

by Ben Margot - AP

6 days ago: Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell, center, is sacked by Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Wallace Gilberry (92) and defensive end Tamba Hali (91) in the second quarter of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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According to a league spokesman, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Tamba Hali has been fined $5,000 for a roughing the passer penalty against the Oakland Raiders.

Judging by the replay, the fine is a result of the NFL's crackdown on protecting quarterbacks, especially down by the knees.

With 2:38 left in the second quarter of the Chiefs 16-10 victory over the Raiders, Hali got past tackle Mario Henderson and dove at Russell as he threw causing an incomplete pass.

Hali was flagged for roughing the passer. However, Henderson was also called for offensive holding.

The penalties were offsetting and the down was played again.

A few weeks ago, linebacker Corey Mays was hit with a similar fine for hitting the Chargers Philip Rivers. Against the Giants, Jarrad Page was flagged for hitting a defenseless receiver. The call was questionable and the league office did not fine him. Against the Cowboys, a defender was flagged and fined for hitting a defenseless Bobby Wade.

Chiefs Scouts Staying Busy Attending College Games Today

2009-11-21T18:06:41Z

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The Chiefs are scouting the Florida Atlantic game on November 21st..(AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

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A few days ago we passed along a story from Chris Steuber of Scout that a Kansas City Chiefs scout attended Wednesday's matchup between the Buffalo Bulls and Miami (Oh) RedHawks.

Well, the Bulls won convincingly 42-17.

Today, the Chiefs scouts continue to look for talent. Here are a couple more games the Chiefs scouts will be at.

Florida Atlantic vs. Troy

A couple of Troy's top prospects include a defensive end and an outside linebacker. Both players are expected to be late round picks. This is the school that Leodis McKelvin, CB for the Buffalo Bills, came out of.

Florida Atlanta has a 6'5", 230 pound quarterback that could be drafted very late, if at all. Numbers wise (I don't know the player), this is great size for a quarterback.

Wisconsin vs. Northwestern

Northwestern has a defensive end that could be drafted in the second or third round. To me, the Chiefs appear complete at defensive end for the time being so there could be other players, like UDFAs, that they're taking a look at.

For Wisconsin, Garrett Graham is a 6'3', 250 pound fullback that is expected to be taken in the middle rounds. Junior running back PJ Hill is also expected to be drafted near the fifth round if he comes out. Outside linebacker Jonathan Casillas is expected to be drafted in the late rounds as well.

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Most of these prospects appear to be late round picks. We've talked about Pioli and Co. putting in a lot of time and effort into even the players drafted in the fifth, sixth and seventh rounds.

According to the law of sports, a trap game can occur when a good team (Pittsburgh) must travel to...

2009-11-21T17:30:45Z

According to the law of sports, a trap game can occur when a good team (Pittsburgh) must travel to play a team with a much inferior record (Kansas City) right after going head-to-head with a rival/top team the week before (Cincinnati), with another difficult team looming the next week on the schedule (Baltimore). In this case, the trap result would have Pittsburgh overlooking Kansas City due to concentrating their efforts on Baltimore.

Kansas City Chiefs - Chiefs vs Steelers - Game Day Blog

Pregame Zone Blitz: Steelers at Chiefs - Behind the Steel Curtain

2009-11-21T17:19:33Z

Pregame Zone Blitz: Steelers at Chiefs - Behind the Steel Curtain

This is good stuff from the Steelers side of things.