The Chiefs played this football game very close to the vest but it didn’t matter because they won the game.  Brodie Croyle was effective completing 3 of 4 passes for 42 yards.  Damon Huard completed both of his pass attempts for 6 yards including a TD pass to WR Bobby Sippio.  Tyler Thigpen looked terrible again as he didn’t complete a pass in six attempts.  Jackie Battle led the Chiefs in rushing in this game with 55 yards on 9 carries (6.1 ypc).  Jamaal Charles was also effective carrying the football 6 times for 43 yards (7.2 ypc).  Kolby Smith was very tough in this game with 38 yards rushing on 6 carries (6.3 ypc) with 2 TD runs (4 and 14 yarders).  Dantrell Savage did not have a good game as he rushed for 21 yards on 11 carries (1.9 ypc).  The Chiefs finished up with 157 yards rushing on 39 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 5 of 12 passes for 48 yards.

Rookie safety DaJuan Morgan led the Chiefs in this game with 6 tackles and a interception.  The Rams finished up with 106 yards rushing on 26 carries (4.1 ypc) and they also completed 24 of 40 passes for 199 yards.  The Chiefs finished up with a 2-2 record this preseason which was a solid one for them.

The Chiefs reverted back to the awful, too conservative offense last Saturday Night and the result was a shutout at the hands of the pitiful Miami Dolphins.  Brodie Croyle started the game and he was awful completing 12 of 21 passes for 110 yards with 1 interception.  Damon Huard wasn’t much better completing 3 of 7 passes for 26 yards with 1 interception.  Tyler Thigpen was really pathetic in this game as he completed 1 of 5 passes for -5 yards with a interception.  Larry Johnson led the Chiefs in rushing in this game with 36 yards rushing on 13 carries (2.8 ypc).  Dantrell Savage had a solid game with 29 yards rushing on 4 carries (7.3 ypc).  Kolby Smith was busy in this game as he carried the ball 4 times for 10 yards (2.5 ypc) and he also caught 4 passes for 38 yards (9.5 avg).  The Chiefs rushed for 90 yards in this game on 25 carries (3.6 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 33 passes for only 99 yards.

Safety Bernard Pollard, cornerback Brandon Flowers and linebackers Pat Thomas and Derrick Johnson each had 4 tackles against the Dolphins to lead the way for the Chiefs’ defense.  The Dolphins finished up with 164 yards rushing on 31 carries (5.3 ypc) and they also completed 13 of 22 passes for 108 yards.  The Chiefs can’t afford to play conservative like they did in this game or they will lose another 12 games in 2008.

The Kansas City Chiefs looked pretty good on offense for the most part last Saturday Night against the Cardinals.  Brodie Croyle was so-so as he completed 7 of 13 passes for 38 yards.  Tyler Thigpen was pretty impressive except for one pass that he threw to CB Dennis Keyes of the Cardinals who returned it 84 yards for a TD.  Thigpen completed 16 of 27 passes for 174 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 interception.  He also carried the ball 5 times for 35 yards rushing (7.0 ypc) against the Cardinals.  Larry Johnson looked sharp as he carried the football 14 times for 61 yards (4.4 ypc) on Saturday Night.  Kolby Smith was also very impressive against the Cardinals with 37 yards rushing on 4 carries (9.3 ypc).  WR Kevin McMahan led the way for the Chiefs in this game with 41 yards receiving on 3 catches (13.7 avg).  Fellow WR Maurice Price also caught 3 passes for 34 yards (11.3 avg).  The Chiefs finished up with 153 yards rushing on 29 carries (5.3 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 40 passes for 192 yards.  The Chiefs controlled the football for 34:07 last night as they looked solid again on offense.

Linebacker Weston Dacus led the way for the Chiefs defense with 5 tackles on Saturday Night.  DT/DE Turk McBride also had a solid game with 2 tackles and 2 sacks.  Overall the Chiefs defense played pretty well against the Cardinals.  They held the Cardinals to 76 yards on 21 carries (3.6 ypc).  The Cardinals also completed 18 of 25 passes for 139 yards as they held onto the ball for 25:53.

After watching last season I wonder if Herman Edwards really still “Plays to Win the Game”?  Edwards never took the training wheels off of the offense and the result was a 4-12 season.  I know that the Chiefs’ defense wasn’t any good and Edwards wanted to keep them off of the field but if you’re too conservative in the NFL you wind up losing a lot of football games.  It will be interesting how much patience the front office has with Edwards if the team has another awful season like 2007 and they certainly have that potential.  Edwards has been the head coach of the Chiefs for two years now and he has compiled a 13-19 record (40.6%) during the regular season and he has a 0-1 post season record.  It’s not as if Edwards had much of a resume’ coming to the Chiefs as he wasn’t a good coach with the Jets either.  Edwards has now been a NFL head coach for 7 years and he has compiled a 52-60 record (46.4%) during the regular season and he is 2-4 in the playoffs.  Look for Edwards to have some colorful press conferences this season as the losses pile up for the Chiefs in 2008.

Was I seeing things last night or was this a Herman Edwards’ led team.  The offense looked wide open for the Chiefs and they scored enough point to win……imagine that!  Brodie Croyle started off the football game and he was solid connecting on 6 of 10 passes for 82 yards.  Damon Huard followed Croyle in the game and he was very effective completing 6 of 8 passes for 77 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 interceptions.  Tyler Thigpen finished up the game strong for the Chiefs completing 8 of 16 passes for 113 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 interception.  Dantrell Savage led the Chiefs in rushing with 30 yards on 5 carries (6.0 ypc).  Larry Johnson also got some work in carrying the football 8 times for 18 yards (2.3 ypc) and scoring a TD on the ground.  Bobby Sippio had a solid game for the Chiefs with 3 grabs for 57 yards (19.0 avg) with a 27-yard TD reception from Tyler Thigpen.  Maurice Price also had a decent game catching 2 passes for 33 yards (16.5 avg) with a 8-yard TD grab from Damon Huard.  The Chiefs finished up with 83 yards rushing on 25 carries (3.3 ypc) last night.  They also completed 20 of 34 passes for 254 yards last night.

The defense was pretty awful for the Chiefs last night.  Linebackers Derrick Johnson, Demorrio Williams, E.J. Kuale and DE Jason Parker led the way for the Chiefs with 4 tackles apiece last night.  The Bears rushed for a stunning 175 yards on 29 carries (6.0 ypc) last night.  The Bears also completed 20 of 34 passes for 187 yards which is terrible for the Chiefs when you consider who was throwing the football for the Bears (Kyle Orton, Rex Grossman and Caleb Hanie).  The Chiefs have some work to do on defense but they need to keep the offense wide open like it was last night.