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Well, that sucked. Sadly, at no time in yesterday's game did I think we would win. Fatalistic? Realistic? Giants' fans were baffled that I wasn't pleased at halftime. As the Chiefs defense imploded in the 4th quarter and again in OT, they understood why [Note: I made this statement prior to reading Whitlock's article].

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"I thought the guys fought hard in all phases," head coach Todd Haley said after the game. "I thought offensively in spurts we showed some progress. Defensively we missed some tackles out there but I thought overall the guys competed to win the game. It wasn’t the result we wanted and I know the guys are hurting.’

Yes, the pain was almost palatable in the Chiefs locker room.

"They all hurt, everyone one of them," said S Jon McGraw. "When they stop hurting is when it’s time to find something else to do. This one hurts more because we were in position to win the game. For it to end that way, it’s not something you can just forget."

A Heartbreaker Extends Chiefs Losing Streak from Bob Gretz

KC Star Photo Gallery: Cowboys 26, Chiefs 20, OT

Sunday’s game against the Cowboys at Arrowhead Stadium was theirs for the taking. But as with the Chiefs’ tackling on so many long passes to Dallas wide receiver Miles Austin, they failed to grab hold.

So, the result — a 26-20 loss in overtime — was familiar to the 0-5 Chiefs. They’ve now lost 28 of their last 30 games.

Chiefs let one slip away in 26-20 OT loss to Cowboys from KC Star

Let’s skip the moral victory stuff when it comes to the Chiefs loss on Sunday to the Dallas Cowboys.

Its 0-5 on the season, it’s eight loses in a row and it’s that ugly 28 defeats in the last 30 games.

"Losing sucks," said QB Matt Cassel.

Yes it does. But there was something different in this one. There was a flicker of hope, a few signs that maybe, finally, possibly the 2009 Kansas City Chiefs are becoming a team, rather than just a group of guys that have been brought together to play professional football.

COMMENTARY: THEY FINALLY LOOKED LIKE A TEAM from Bob Gretz

Whitlock Alert

The Cowboys committed every conceivable error in what appeared to be an intentional attempt to give the Chiefs the game and force owner Jerry Jones to fire embattled head coach Wade Phillips.

At no point Sunday, even when the Chiefs held a double-digit lead in the second half or after they won the overtime coin flip, did I believe the Chiefs would upset the Cowboys.

The thought never seriously crossed my mind.

That’s where we are with our Chiefs. The thought of them beating a team with marginal talent seems farfetched — regardless of the number of opposition penalties (13), turnovers (two) and playmakers left at home (receiver Roy Williams and running back Felix Jones).

We’ve seen Sunday’s game numerous times the last three years. In losing 28 of 30 games, the Chiefs have demonstrated a unique ability to rack up a loss when the opponent shows no real interest in winning.

Chiefs don’t have talent to pull off upset of Cowboys from KC Star

“Lamar would have gone apes over this,” Steadman said before the Chiefs, wearing throwback uniforms, including Texans helmets, from the 1962 season, lost to the Dallas Cowboys 26-20 in overtime.

Hunt, as founder of the American Football League and the Dallas Texans, stubbornly challenged the rival Cowboys of the National Football League to a game during their first three years of sharing the Cotton Bowl, in 1960-62.

The past meets the present in ‘The Game That Never Was’ from KC Star

Dallas nose tackle Jay Ratliff is listed at 303 pounds. There’s a very good chance he weighs more than that, maybe a lot more.

He’s one of the most talented and unheralded defensive players in the NFL, Not bad for a seventh-round draft choice out of Auburn. The Chiefs struggled all day to handle Ratliff, who abused Chiefs center Rudy Niswanger and everybody else that tried to help.

But the biggest play that Ratliff made in the game did not come from his power. It came from his leaping ability.

It was Ratliff who blocked the 53-yard field goal try by Chiefs kicker Ryan Succop with just over three minutes to play. He did it by jumping over long snapper Thomas Gafford and Mike Goff, who was in the left guard position on the FG-PAT protection unit.

A 300-Pound Jumping Jack from Bob Gretz

The emphasis all week for the Chiefs offense had been about eliminating negative plays. Whether in the run game, the passing game or offensive penalties, it was stressed, dissected, discussed and worked on.

And then the Chiefs went out against the Cowboys and added 15 more negatives plays to the 51 they’ve already had this year. That 51 led the league; now with 66, it’s unlikely they will be any place but on top of that statistical category again.

Negative Plays Kill Offense … Again from Bob Gretz

In the post-game locker room Maurice Leggett could have taken a shower pill, thrown his clothes on and run out the backdoor before the front door was opened to allow media access. Certainly some of his teammates did just that, escaping from another losing locker room before they might have to answer questions about why the Chiefs are 0-5.

But as the media horde came over the wall, Leggett was right there. He answered all the questions thrown at him. He looked the questioners in the eye and never raised his voice.

He’s only in his second year, but Leggett already knows that games like what happened on Sunday against Dallas is all part of life on the corner.

“You just can’t allow it to drag you down,” Leggett said. “It’s what comes with playing on an island. When you don’t get the job done, everybody knows it.”

Living On The Cornerback Island from Bob Gretz

When DeMarcus Ware and his teammates returned to the joyous locker room following a dramatic overtime win over the Chiefs, the All-Pro linebacker removed more than just his jersey and shoulder pads.

"You see that monkey anywhere?" Ware joked. "I got that monkey off my back, too."

Obviously not trying to stray from the importance of claiming a much-needed win, but Ware didn't mind admitting a sense of relief after posting two sacks in the Cowboys' 26-20 win over Kansas City.

On The Board Ware Posts His First Two Sacks Of The Season from DallasCowboys.com

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Media and Fans

Adam_Schefter Miles Austin -- 10 catches, 250 yards, two touchdowns, including the game winner in OT. 250 yards are an all-time franchise record. Wow.

kb_kcstar Chiefs WR Bobby Wade: "The ones at home hurt most. Especially what it means to ownership, what it means to this ball club to play Dallas."

JoshLooney I've got to say I prefer the gray face masks - how about gray pants, today's tops and today's helmets with the Arrowhead mark on them?

Adam_Schefter Miles Austin-Roddy White became first WRs since Stephone Page-Drew Hill on Dec. 22, 1985 to have 200 yds receiving and two TDs on same day.

kb_kcstar I really can't believe how many people e-mailed/tweeted/complained about the mysterious and unexplained logo on the Chiefs' helmets today.

EdCates: I am sad that the Chiefs lost. I'm also confused: the Patriots lost (always good), but that means the Broncos won (never good).

chuckypinkcmo: If you want to have a career game, play against the Chiefs. Miles Austin: 10 catches, 250 yards, and 2 TDs (DAL Record)? ARE YOU SERIOUS?

smlygirl: excited2hear the 0/5 shit2morrow from stinky,smelly coworkers.Bring it. Im so wear'n my red I look hot Chiefs shirt, though I feel like shit

crobertbaldwin: Just watched the highlights of the Chiefs game. I am again a shell of the man I once was.

daverou: Cards lost, blues lost, mizzou lost, chiefs lost, rams lost...bummer week for missouri sports fans.