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W L T PF PA
Denver 6 3 0 167 151
San Diego 6 3 0 237 202
Oakland 2 7 0 88 217
Kansas City 2 7 0 142 215

(updated 11.20.2009 at 3:42 AM CST)

Team Stats - Game Averages

Pts Yrds Pass Rush
Off 15.8 266.6 (30th) 166.6 (28th) 100.0 (24th)
Def 23.9 375.6 (27th) 234.2 (24th) 141.3 (27th)

It has been 70 games since the Chiefs have had a kickoff return for a touchdown; October 2, 2005, Dante Hall vs. Philadelphia.

It has been 55 games since the Chiefs have had a punt return for a touchdown; October 1, 2006, Hall vs. San Francisco.

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Friday Night Open Thread

The view from a luxury box during a tour of Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009. With a year to go in the stadium renovation, the Chiefs are set to play a preseason NFL football game in the stadium Saturday. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

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3 months ago: The view from a luxury box during a tour of Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009. With a year to go in the stadium renovation, the Chiefs are set to play a preseason NFL football game in the stadium Saturday. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)


Here's a thread to talk about whatever you want.

We'll be back tomorrow morning with a Q&A with Michael from Behind the Steel Curtain and NJ Chiefs Fan will have his usual Arrowheadlines post up.

Chat away.

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The best strategy for a Chiefs fan, then, is to put down the controller and seek refuge in the real world, where Chris Collinsworth's broken-record analysis cannot find you. He will tell you, you haven't lived until you've caught one of those high hard ones and had one of those clowns flip you upside-down!

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"Two wins with 22 players off the street"

From C.E. Wendler over at WPI. Great stuff as usual.

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Steelers C Hartwig Talks About Nearly Signing With the Chiefs

Steelers C Justin Hartwig talked about nearly signing with the Chiefs. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Steelers C Justin Hartwig talked about nearly signing with the Chiefs. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

The Kansas City Chiefs offensive line has been perhaps the biggest disappointment this season.  From the running game to the passing game much of the blame is being heaped on the guys up front.  For most of us, an offensive line upgrade usually includes the center, right guard and right tackle, in varying order of important.

Chiefs C Rudy Niswanger is one of the tougher players on the team but he has repeatedly been referred to by pundits as a player who could potentially be upgraded via the draft or free agency.

It almost wasn't like that though.  Last year, veteran center Justin Hartwig entered free agency and narrowed his list down to two teams: Chiefs and Steelers.

"When I hit the free agent market," Hartwig told 610 Sports today, "it pretty much came down to the Chiefs and the Steelers.  The Steelers persuaded me to come to Pittsburgh."

Hartwig is a KU grad so he had local connections.

"It would have been nice to be in my backyard in Kansas City but, obviously, things really worked out for me last year," he said.

Hartwig played all 16 games last season for the Steelers Super Bowl season.  Prior to that, he had been on four consecutive losing teams.

He also said he's hoping the Steelers run the ball more against the Chiefs.  The Pittsburgh offense has gone 82 rushing attempts, dating back to week six, without a rushing touchdown.

That's currently the longest streak in the NFL....now that the Chiefs finally scored a rushing touchdown last week.

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Doubtful
LB Mike Vrabel (knee) -
G Andy Alleman (knee)
LB Justin Rogers (thigh)
RB Dantrell Savage (ankle)
Probable
LB David Herron (knee)

This is the Chiefs final injury report for Pittsburgh. Those listed as doubtful almost assuredly will not be available to play.

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AP Power Rankings Week 11; You Could Make It At Receiver For The Chiefs Edition

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Welcome to week 11 of our AP NFL Power Rankings. Can it be week 11 already? There has certainly been no shortage of drama in Chiefs Nation the last couple of weeks with the jettisoning of Larry Johnson and suspension of Dwayne Bowe for using a diuretic during the preseason. If things weren’t bad enough the defending NFL Champion Pittsburgh Steelers are coming to town this Sunday. What a way to celebrate a win, eh? Seriously. You have to think that if any of us went to Arrowhead and asked for a tryout at WR they would have to at least give us a look, wouldn't they? Heck, I look more like a receiver than Lance Long.

There are good teams in the NFL and they sit atop our Power Rankings. The Saints hold on to the top spot though the #2 Colts gained some momentum after their comeback win against the Patriots. The Vikings hold steady at #3 and the Begals got some major street cred when they straight up smacked the Steelers for the second time this season. The once hapless Bungles are now in total control over the AFC North and a win over the Browns later this season will ensure Cinci’s first sweep of the division since…well, ever.

Biggest jump this week was the Cardinals moving up 4 spots from #11 to #7. Epic Fail Award goes to the NY Jets who fell 4 spots from #16 to #20.

Be sure to check out our "Pittsburgh Pirates Division" which features the 10 worst teams in football. Consider it a sort of mini goal for the Chiefs to climb their way our of the Pirates Division by the seasons end. Last week they were ranked #6 in the Pirates division.

Enjoy week 11, try to enjoy the Chiefs game and see you next week.

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I've got my entry in. Pretty much no Chiefs should be expected to play a big role but I think Cassel can put up some decent yardage if the Steelers shut down the Chiefs run.

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