Chiefs News from the Overnight 9/11

via www.kcchiefs.com  

Kind of slim on the news this morning, but that's ok. We're all getting ready to kick the Ravens in the nards.

"It was kind of a cat and mouse game with Ray Lewis because of some of our plays," said Johnson. "Usually you have to stay in there and run hard and keep sticking it in there. I didn’t think it was pretty. I only had one long run and I was running into Ray Lewis for three yards, four yards, five yards.

"Then by the end of the game it magically came out to 100 and some yards. It’s just being tough and staying in there.

L.J. Ready For Ravens … Friday Cup O’Chiefs from Bob Gretz

KC Star Video: Larry Johnson talks about how tough training camp was, and about the upcoming game in Baltimore.

Cassel wouldn’t say whether he’d lobby to start the game even if he isn’t 100 percent on Sunday, and instead would defer to Haley and the team’s medical staff.

"If I wasn’t able to go, they would hold me back, and that is what their job is," he said, "As long as I am able to walk and get out there, I’ll be ready to go. And it’s their job to pull me back."

Chiefs aren’t shedding any light on Cassel’s status from KC Star

The quote, lifted from the Ravens’ Web site, baltimoreravens.com, was apparently in response to a question from Baltimore reporters on what kind of challenge the Chiefs face opening the season with a new coach, a new quarterback and playing on the road.

Flacco responded, in part: "I don’t think it’s a good way to begin it. We’re going to come in here and play well, and I don’t think they’re really going to want to play us by the end of the game."

Chiefs notebook | Flacco gets talkative from KC Star

So how do the Ravens attack this team on both sides of the ball and come away with a win Sunday? Simply put, they need to play the solid, suffocating defense that they are so well known for, create turnovers and keep the Chiefs away from the big play and quick scoring chances. However, that alone will not win the game and with the offense being unleashed for the second year QB out of Delaware, they expect to feature their new and improved passing game.

How to Beat the Kansas City Chiefs from Baltimore Beatdown

Domonique Foxworth has played against Dwayne Bowe three times in the past two seasons and has a wealth of information on the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver.

Foxworth, however, doesn't plan on relying on that information when Bowe and the Chiefs visit the Ravens on Sunday in the season opener for both teams at M&T Bank Stadium.

Foxworth ready to face Bowe from The Baltimore Sun

Whitlock Alert...

McDaniels got punked by Jay Cutler, who forced a trade to the Bears after getting pissed off at McDaniels. Haley pissed off Kansas City all-pro guard Brian Waters at the beginning of the offseason and then Haley started the trend of firing offensive coordinators just before the start of the season. Morris followed Haley and canned Tampa's offensive coordinator.

NFL Truths are here to set you free from FoxSports

Former Kansas City Chief Kimble Anders has been named director of athletics for Kansas City schools...

...“Anders brings instant credibility to the job and his desire to see to it that our kids do well on and off the playing field will allow him to succeed as an athletic director,” superintendent Dr. John Covington said in a news release.

Ex-Chief Named Athletic Director Of KC Schools from KMBC.com

Another day without player tweets.

Media and fans

ArrowheadPride Getting tired of the "Chiefs unsure if Cassel will play" headlines..

Adam_Schefter Sure seems like I was in the minority on enjoying the BEP's. Lots of people blasting me as if I picked the Browns to win the Super Bowl.

AroundTheHorn See: Curse, Madden RT @Adam_Schefter I've already gotten texts from people that are hearing it's not good for Polamalu. Don't know if true

AroundTheHorn Fantasy Advice if you have Roethlisberger: see if you can get your Commish to add pump fakes as a category. Then you're in 1st.

ccbird13: watching this game 2nite, man i can't wait to beat up on the chiefs on sunday. GO RAVENS!!!!!

midacoll: the first game of the nfl season has confirmed what he's believed all along... the chiefs will undoubtedly win the super bowl this year.

MrSean64109: Is Praying for a Chiefs win on Sunday!!! Pleeeease!!!