Arrowhead Pride - Raiders vs. Chiefs: KC drops sixth straight home loss to OaklandKansas City Chiefs news, rumors, roster updates and more.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46893/arrowheadpride_f.png2012-10-29T09:01:50-05:00http://www.arrowheadpride.com/rss/stream/33300712012-10-29T09:01:50-05:002012-10-29T09:01:50-05:00Romeo has no answers concerning Charles, offense
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<p>After the Chiefs loss to the Raiders on Sunday, the media had questions about Jamaal Charles and the team's offense. Romeo Crennel didn't seem to have the answers himself.</p> <p>It's one thing for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/">Chiefs</a> to lose game after game, especially to a division rival at home. It's another thing entirely to listen to the team's head coach after the game and hear the confusion.</p>
<p>It's hard for me personally to find the right words, but perhaps I'm sensing a passivity in all of this. It seems that Romeo Crennel is a coach that is potentially overwhelmed by the job description. Perhaps he's at a loss to describe what is wrong -- in much the same way that Chiefs fans wonder how this collection of talent could be 1-6. But it goes beyond that.</p>
<p>It's common for a head coach to lament a loss -- to speak of disappointment and frustration. Not every coach is a spitfire like Al Pacino's character from <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0146838/">Any Given Sunday</a>. Many NFL coaches are marked by a calm, steady demeanor. But the Chiefs head coach seems one shade beyond that.</p>
<p>"We had a disappointing loss today," said Crennel in his opening remarks. "I thought the guys came out early on, played hard, had some energy. Then some things happened that turned the game around, and then the second half, in particular, we were unable to come back and get done the things we needed to do to win the game.</p>
<p>'It's unfortunate because the guys put a lot into it during the week; they practice very hard during the week," he continued. "They wanted very much to win this one, but they didn't get it done. A lot of things happened in the course of the game that you sometimes don't have any control over. You just have to go forward and do what you can from there."</p>
<p>There's where it starts. A few sentences of lament and then the admission that basically reads, "Well, what can we do about it? It's out of our control. Let's move on."</p>
<p>After six losses, you can't just keep glossing over them. Every golfer, batter or quarterback will speak about the need to forget your last swing, at-bat or throw for the sake of staying fresh. Whether good or bad, you must move on. So Crennel has a point here. But when there's been so many horrible losses, sometimes you have to feel the sting. Yet even at 1-6, Crennel wants the Chiefs to feel disappointed, shrug their shoulders at some of it and then focus on the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/san-diego-chargers">Chargers</a>.</p>
<p>Yet it only gets worse from there. When asked whether or not <span>Jamaal Charles</span>, the team's most valuable offensive player, was healthy, Crennel offered, "As far as I know."</p>
<p>When pressed on why Charles only had 5 carries in the game, Crennel just flat out said he didn't know.</p>
<p>"Now, that I'm not exactly sure either. We were rotating our running backs in there. Hillis was back, and he was able to get some carries. He was somewhat effective. When a guy's effective, we kind of stay with him a little bit. Hillis was able to run through there and break some tackles and get some things done."</p>
<p>This is perhaps the most damning evidence for those who say that Crennel is over his head in the move from defensive coordinator to head coach. Not only has the defensive performance as a team fallen off in 2012 despite another year of experience and return of <span>Eric Berry</span>, but now the offense is floundering without explanation. Another 4 turnovers. Charles only has 5 carries. Who can tell fans what is going on? Not the head coach. He is as confused as we are.</p>
<p>If the Chiefs had the answers, they would not be 1-6. If the Chiefs knew exactly what was wrong or how to fix the issue, they would have started to right the ship, especially after a bye week. But at the very least, someone with the microphone needs to stop shrugging their shoulders and say, "We are going to figure this out." Someone has to know what is going on -- even if that means bringing in someone else who will figure it out.</p>
https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2012/10/29/3570556/romeo-crennel-seems-confused-by-jamaal-charles-offensive-playcallingMatt Conner2012-10-29T08:01:37-05:002012-10-29T08:01:37-05:00Grade the Chiefs-Raiders game
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<p>It's going to be a rough score after the Chiefs put up another dismal performance against the Raiders on Sunday.</p> <p>It's time to grade another game by the Kansas City Chiefs, and the scores keep dropping lower and lower. Just when you think it can't get any worse for the Chiefs, they come out of the bye with enough momentum to... stay within 10 points of the visiting Oakland Raiders.</p>
<p>Brady Quinn was injured. Matt Cassel returned. Jamaal Charles had 5 carries. Carson Palmer and Darren McFadden took it to the Chiefs defense. Another four turnovers by the Chiefs. Chiefs pass rush had 0 sacks.</p>
<p>The good points? Dexter's touchdown catch. Peyton Hillis showed signs of life while returning from injury. Ryan Succop's incredible season keeps rolling. Yep, we're reaching. </p>
<p>Use the poll below to tell us what you thought of the game. It shouldn't be a big mystery that the grade will be low, but is this as low as the Chiefs can get? How do they rebound from this? Will the short week drop them even further?</p>
https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2012/10/29/3570460/grade-chiefs-raiders-nfl-week-8Matt Conner2012-10-28T18:11:10-05:002012-10-28T18:11:10-05:00Chiefs drop to 1-6; Where do they go from here?
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<p>The Kansas City Chiefs dropped their sixth game of the season today in Kansas City, against the Oakland Raiders. Read through for a list of quarter by quarter open thread commentary and expect more robust coverage on Monday. </p>
<p>Remember, the Chiefs take on the Chargers on Thursday so this is a short week. </p> <p>The Kansas City Chiefs lost to the Oakland Raiders in Kansas City today 26-16. Joel is on his way back from Hawaii so we don't have his usual awesome recap to catch up on so check out our open threads today for a view of how Chiefs fans took the game:</p>
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<a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2012/10/28/3567504/raiders-vs-chiefs-first-quarter-open-thread">First quarter</a>;</li>
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<a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2012/10/28/3567508/raiders-vs-chiefs-second-quarter-open-thread">Second quarter</a>;</li>
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<a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2012/10/28/3567516/raiders-vs-chiefs-third-quarter-open-thread">Third quarter</a>; and,</li>
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<a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2012/10/28/3567524/raiders-vs-chiefs-fourth-quarter-open-thread">Fourth quarter</a>. </li>
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<span style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 9.742424011230469px;">And of course, </span><a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2012/10/28/3566030/raiders-vs-chiefs-2012-score-live-updates">check out the full game StoryStream here</a><span style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 9.742424011230469px;">. </span>
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<p><a href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2012102809/2012/REG8/raiders@chiefs#menu=drivechart&tab=track">Final stats are here</a>. Major stat updates includes four turnovers by the Chiefs. Sound familiar? </p>
<p>More updates:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2012/10/28/3567926/brady-quinn-injury-matt-cassel-chiefs-raiders-2012">Matt Cassel replaces Brady Quinn after Quinn leaves with a head injury</a>. </p>
<p>So Chiefs fans, how are you feeling after today? Pretty crappy, right? </p>
https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2012/10/28/3568430/raiders-vs-chiefs-2012-final-scoreChris Thorman2012-10-28T17:27:18-05:002012-10-28T17:27:18-05:00Fourth quarter open thread
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<p>Final open thread of the game. Keep talking <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/oakland-raiders" class="sbn-auto-link">Raiders</a>-<a href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Chiefs</a> here.</p>
https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2012/10/28/3567524/raiders-vs-chiefs-fourth-quarter-open-threadChris Thorman2012-10-28T16:28:51-05:002012-10-28T16:28:51-05:00Third quarter open thread
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<p>Third open thread of the game. Keep talking Raiders-Chiefs here.</p>
https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2012/10/28/3567516/raiders-vs-chiefs-third-quarter-open-threadChris Thorman2012-10-28T15:48:50-05:002012-10-28T15:48:50-05:00Brady Quinn injured; Matt Cassel back in at QB
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<p><span>Brady Quinn</span> is out of the game currently for the <a href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Kansas City Chiefs</a> with a head injury. <span>Matt Cassel</span>, who was not named the starter this week, is now the quarterback for the Chiefs.</p>
<p>More to come on this story as it develops.</p>
https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2012/10/28/3567926/brady-quinn-injury-matt-cassel-chiefs-raiders-2012Chris Thorman2012-10-28T15:41:17-05:002012-10-28T15:41:17-05:00Second quarter open thread
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<p>Second open thread of the game. It's 3-0 Raiders now. Keep talking Raiders-Chiefs here.</p>
https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2012/10/28/3567508/raiders-vs-chiefs-second-quarter-open-threadChris Thorman2012-10-28T14:42:06-05:002012-10-28T14:42:06-05:00First quarter open thread
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<p>First open thread of the game. Come talk Raiders-Chiefs before and after kickoff at 3:05 Arrowhead time.</p>
https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2012/10/28/3567504/raiders-vs-chiefs-first-quarter-open-threadChris Thorman