Arrowheadlines: Chiefs News 12/26

After 740 miles and 13 hours of driving yesterday, we have a new addition to the family -  an 8 week old Boston Terrier. Unfortunately, our family Christmas was canceled because of weather but we did get the dog. He's sitting right by me now as I type. I imagine he'll become an integral part of the Arrowhead Pride team.

I have to give Joel major props for putting together some great stories yesterday on Christmas. It made the drive that much easier to get through.

Here are your links for this morning. Enjoy!

Chiefs News Chiefs Update | Chiefs Football at BobGretz.com
"We both had our times when we were sloppy," Cassel said. "Sometimes it was him and sometimes it was me. You know how it is in college; you get going doing a bunch of things and don’t much worry about whether you hang up your jeans or thrown them over a chair. "It got pretty bad a couple times, but usually we just dug in and cleaned it up."

Chiefs know they need to do better at stopping the run - KansasCity.com
The Chiefs could be in store for something similar in Sunday’s game against the Bengals in Cincinnati. The Bengals like to pound away with their running game against any opponent and probably won’t stop Sunday unless the Chiefs force them.

Chiefs-Bengals Preview
The Bengals have allowed one 100-yard rusher this year in Browns running back Jerome Harrison. Harrison rushed for the third-most yards (286) in NFL annals at Kansas City last week. Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles has back-to-back 100-yard rushing games and three in the last six.

Carson Palmer of Bengals, Matt Cassel of Chiefs find friend is foe on Sunday | cincinnati.com | Cincinnati.Com
The two lived together when they were at the University of Southern California. Though Cassel's road to becoming a starting quarterback in the NFL was much longer, Palmer is not surprised to see Cassel's rise over the past 15 months. "He was just in the wrong situation at the wrong time. We all knew that when he got his opportunity, he would take advantage," Palmer said.

Cincinnati Bengals' Ochocinco plans touchdown celebration for fans against Kansas City Chiefs
According to the Bengals' team site, Ochocinco plans on throwing a piñata filled with 2,000 dollar bills into the stands if he finds the end zone against the Chiefs as a Christmas gift to the fans.