The Chiefs played all out to try to win this game and they fell just a tad short despite dominating most of the time last night.  Matt Cassel was razor sharp last night as he completed 15 of 17 passes for 129 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Tyler Palko completed 18 of 29 passes for 163 yards with 1 TD pass and 2 INTs (one of which was returned 33 yards for a TD by Packers’ LB Vic So’oto).  He also ran the ball 4 times for 24 yards (6.0 ypc) and he l0st a fumble.  Punter Dustin Colquitt completed his only pass attempt last night and it was good for 12 yards.  Thomas Jones got his work in last night with 12 carries for 27 yards (2.3 ypc).  Dexter McCluster ran the ball well (5 carries for 27 yards) and he also did well in the passing game (6 rec, 39 yards, TD) for the Chiefs.  Jamaal Charles lost two fumbles in this game.  He carried the ball 9 times for 19 yards (2.1 ypc) and he caught 2 passes for 18 yards (9.0 avg) in this game.  WRs Dwayne Bowe (8 rec, 85 yards, TD) and Jerheme Urban (5 rec, 53 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Chiefs.  The Chiefs finished up with 124 yards rushing on 35 carries (3.5 ypc) and they also completed 34 of 47 passes (72.3%) for 281 yards as they had possession of the ball for 39:56.

The Chiefs’ defense was outstanding last night.  LB Jovan Belcher led the way for the Chiefs in this game with 4 tackles and 2 tackles for a loss.  CB Brandon Flowers (interception), OLB Tamba Hali (fumble recovery), LB Cory Greenwood (fumble recovery) and DE Allen Bailey (sack of Matt Flynn in the end zone, resulting in a safety) also had big plays for the Chiefs in this game.  The Packers finished up with 80 yards rushing on 21 carries (3.8 ypc) and they also completed 8 of 19 passes (42.1%) for 42 yards in this game!  The Chiefs finished the preseason with a 0-4 record.

The Kansas City Chiefs are loaded at RB, so 27-year old Jackie Battle will need to step up in the Chiefs’ last preseason game if he’s going to make the opening day roster.  Battle has played in all 3 preseason games for the Chiefs and he has carried the ball 34 times for 112 yards (3.3 ypc).  He has also caught 5 passes for 29 yards (5.8 avg) in the preseason.  It will be up to Battle to win a roster spot in the Chiefs’ final preseason game.

The Chiefs battled back after giving up 14 points in the first quarter, but they fell short.  Matt Cassel didn’t look too good as he completed 6 of 13 passes for 59 yards.  Tyler Palko was so-so last night as he completed 7 of 12 passes for 92 yards.  Ricky Stanzi played his best football so far last night as he completed 8 of 14 passes for 121 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Jackie Battle led the way on the ground for the Chiefs last night with 43 yards rushing on 13 carries (3.3 ypc).  Dexter McCluster only carried the ball 1 time for 4 yards and he also caught 5 passes for 37 yards (7.4 avg) last night.  TE Cody Slate (2 rec, 50 yards, TD) and WR Jeremy Horne (2 rec, 46 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Chiefs last night.  The Chiefs rushed for 58 yards on 20 carries (2.9 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 39 passes (53.8%) for 251 yards last night.

The defense was bending but not breaking too much last night against the Rams.  LB Derrick Johnson led the way for the Chiefs last night with 8 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack, 1 pass defensed, 1 QB hit and 1 interception.  LB Justin Cole (6 tackles and 1 QB hit) and CB Travis Daniels (interception) also had solid games for the Chiefs’ D last night.  The Rams finished up with 170 yards on 40 carries (4.3 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 31 passes (54.8%) for 151 yards last night.  The Chiefs are now 0-3 on the preseason.

22-year old rookie OLB/DE Justin Houston fell all the way to the third round last April’s NFL Draft despite being a highly thought of player out of Georgia.  It looks like that slight has inspired him so far in the pre-season.  Houston has played in both pre-season games for the Chiefs so far and he has 7 tackles, 2 sacks and a fumble recovery.  The Chiefs will find a spot in the rotation for Houston if he keeps up his level of play the rest of the pre-season, as they could use help chasing QBs down in 2011.

The Chiefs played better this week but that isn’t saying much.  Matt Cassel completed 6 of 14 passes for 73 yards with 0 TD passes and 0 INTs last night.  Tyler Palko followed him into the game and he completed 8 of 13 passes for 95  yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INT.  Ricky Stanzi finished up the game at QB by completing 6 of 12 passes for 58 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT.  Jackie Battle led the way on the ground in this game for the Chiefs with 29 yards on 8 carries (3.6 ypc).  Dexter McCluster was very effective in this game with 24 yards rushing on 4 carries (6.0 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 47 yards (15.7 avg).  Thomas Jones pitched in with 15 yards on 5 carries (3.0 ypc) last night.  WRs Verran Tucker (3 rec, 68 yards), Dwayne Bowe (3 rec, 43 yards) and Terrance Copper (1 rec, 4 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Chiefs last night.  The Chiefs finished up with 94 yards rushing on 27 carries (3.5 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 39 passes (51.3%) for 194 yards last night.

The Chiefs gave up 21 points in the 4th quarter, so it was the scrubs that cost them this game.  LBs Jovan Belcher (7 tackles), Demorrio Williams (5 tackles) and Justin Houston (3 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 tackles for a loss and 2 QB hits) led the way for the Chiefs’ on D last night.  The Ravens finished up with 114 yards rushing on 24 carries (4.8 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 37 passes (48.6%) for 238 yards last night.  The Chiefs are now 0-2 on the pre-season.

The Chiefs forgot that they had a home game last night!  Matt Cassel made a very brief appearance as he didn’t attempt any passes last night.  He did carry the ball 1 time for 0 yards and he lost a fumble.  Tyler Palko followed himin the game and he did nothing impressive as he completed 4 of 8 passes for 34 yards.  He also carried the ball 1 time for 2 yards last night.  Rookie QB Ricky Stanzi finished this game up by completing 4 of 8 passes for 34 yards.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 11 yards (3.7 ypc) last night.  RB Jackie Battle led the way on the ground for the Chiefs last night with 40 yards rushing on 13 carries (3.1 ypc).  He also caught 3 passes for 27 yards (9.0 avg) last night.  Thomas Jones only carried the ball 2 times but he still rushed for 25 yards.  The Chiefs finished up with 86 yards rushing on 24 carries (3.6 ypc) and they also completed 8 of 16 passes for 51 yards.  They only had the ball for 20:33 and that is pathetic.

The defense wasn’t much better last night for the Chiefs.  CB Quinten Lawrence led the way for the Chiefs’ D last night with 7 tackles.  LB Erik Bakhtiari (6 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit) and LB Cory Greenwood (6 tackles) also pitched in for the Chiefs on D last night.  The Bucs rushed for 139 yards on 34 carries (4.1 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 31 passes (64.5%) for 214 yards last night.  The Chiefs have a lot of work to do.

The Chiefs played a decent game last night to finish out the pre-season.  Matt Cassel started this game at QB and he completed 4 of 9 passes for 58 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  Brodie Croyle finished up this game at QB for the Chiefs and he completed 11 of 16 passes for 119 yards.  Jackie Battle led the way on the ground for the Chiefs in this game with 10 carries for 67 yards (6.7 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Rookie RB/WR Dexter McCluster carried the ball 3 times for 37 yards (12.3 ypc) last night and he returned 2 kickoffs for 43 yards (21.5 avg).  FB Tim Castille only had 5 yards rushing on 2 carries (2.5 ypc) but he also caught 1 pass that went for 43 yards.  TE Jake O’Connell led the way in the passing game for the Chiefs last night with 4 grabs for 36 yards (9.0 avg).  The Chiefs finished up with 145 yards rushing (4.5 ypc) and 177 yards passing last night.

Safety Ricky Price (8 tackles, 1 pass defensed) and CB Jackie Bates (5 tackles, 3 passes defensed) led the way for the D last night.  The Packers finished up with 67 yards rushing (3.4 ypc) and 366 yards passing in this game.  The Chiefs finished up the pre-season with a 1-3 record.

Mark my words…..”Dexter McCluster is going to make a huge impact for the Chiefs this year”.  He has carried the ball 14 times for 71 yards (5.1 ypc) and he has caught 7 passes for 40 yards (5.7 avg) so far this pre-season.  McCluster has also returned 2 punts for 19 yards (9.5 avg) and 3 kickoffs for 111 yards (37.0 avg) in the pre-season.  That means that in three pre-season games, McCluster has touched the ball 26 times for 241 all-purpose yards.  That means that McCluster is averaging a stunning 9.3 yards every time he touches the football.  He is very small at 5’8″, 165 pounds but McCluster is a big play machine.  The Chiefs will likely have him on a hit count in a attempt to keep him healthy all of the 2010 season.

The Chiefs appeared to be working on their running game last night and it almost resulted in a home victory over the Eagles.  Matt Cassel was decent on the short stuff completing 14 of 23 passes for 85 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  Tyler Palko finished up things by completing 2 of 5 passes for 43 yards.  Jackie Battle (10 car, 49 yards) and rookie Dexter McCluster (8 car, 47 yards) led the way on the ground for the Chiefs last night.  Jamaal Charles carried the ball 6 times for 40 yards (6.7 ypc) and he also caught 1 pass for 20 yards as he got his work in.  Thomas Jones was also busy carrying the ball 10 times for 30 yards (3.0 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also caught 4 passes for 16 yards last night.  Dwayne Bowe led the way in the passing game for the Chiefs last night with 4 receptions for 32 yards (8.0 avg) with a TD grab.  The Chiefs finished up with 168 yards rushing (4.5 ypc) and 128 yards passing last night.

LB Demorrio Williams (5 tackles, 2 sacks and 1 pass defensed) and safety Eric Berry (4 tackles, 1 pass defensed) led the way on D for the Chiefs last night.  The Eagles finished up with 106 yards rushing (4.1 ypc) and 165 yards passing last night.  The Chiefs are now 0-3 on the pre-season.

The Chiefs moved the ball pretty well in this game and they had possession of the ball for 34:55 but they just couldn’t put many points on the board.  Matt Cassel looked pretty good in this game as he completed 14 of 19 passes for 125 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Tyler Palko finished up the game and he did not play well at all in this game.  Palko completed 14 of 24 passes for 106 yards with 2 INTs.  He also carried the ball 4 times for 28 yards (7.0 ypc) in this game.  Jackie Battle led the way on the ground in this game for the Chiefs with 11 carries for 59 yards (5.4 ypc).  Thomas Jones (8 car, 29 yards) and Jamaal Charles (5 car, 26 yards and 3 rec, 23 yards) each looked good in this game.  TE Cody Slate (3 rec, 37 yards), WR Dwayne Bowe (3 rec, 33 yards) and WR Jeremy Horne (1 rec, 6 yards, TD) led the way for the Chiefs in the passing game.  The Chiefs finished up with 152 yards rushing (4.5 ypc) and 214 yards passing in this game.

CB Maurice Leggett led the way for the Chiefs in this game with 5 tackles.  Rookie first round pick (S) Eric Berry and linebacker Demorrio Williams pitched in with 4 tackles each in this game.  The Buccaneers finished up with 99 yards rushing (3.8 ypc) and 213 yards passing in this game.