Chiefs Work Out Darius Butler, Other Secondary Options

The Kansas City Chiefs have started to work out a few different candidates for their secondary, having lost a few players to injury since the start of the NFL season. As reported by NFL reporter Adam Caplan on Twitter, they have brought in three different secondary options recently.

As noted previously, the Chiefs worked out CBs Darius Butler and Frank Walker late last week. S Derrick Martin did as well.

— Adam Caplan (@caplannfl) September 24, 2012

Butler is a former Patriots draft pick who was selected in the in the 2009 draft's second round. Walker is an NFL veteran who most recently played for the Dallas Cowboys in 2011. Martin was a 2006 draft pick out of Wyoming who played on the two most recent Super Bowl winning teams in New York and Green Bay.

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Chiefs WR Steve Breaston Says Saints Win 'Brings The Team Together'

Kansas City Chiefs receiver Steve Breaston is more than pleased with his team's 27-24 win over the New Orleans Saints, stating on Monday that such wins are the kind that a team can build upon moving forward.

"Games like that can build momentum throughout the season," said Breaston. "Going down there to New Orleans and playing a team like the Saints and to be able to win like we did, it builds the team and brings us together just for the simple fact that we went out there and in all facets of the game, special teams, offensively and defensively, everything played a part of us winning that game. We just have to build on that and carry it over to next week, but that was a good win."

The Chiefs overcame a 24-13 deficit heading into the fourth quarter, scoring 11 points to send the game into overtime and then winning on a Ryan Succup field goal -- his sixth of the day. Led by 233 yards rushing by Jamaal Charles, the Chiefs used a monster second half in the team's first win over the season.

After the first two weeks, there was growing concern over the thought the Chiefs were not progressing under coach Romeo Crennel. Breaston, however, says that the team is just taking one game at a time after the win.

"Just like a year ago, it was only the third game of the season and everyone was saying all this, but it's still early in the season," said Breaston. "We're playing for first place now but you just have to take it as one game at a time. Just like last week, we lost the first two games and we were able to come back with a win. It's still early in the season, so your focus is going out there and getting a win and preparing all week for practice and going out and getting a win and get to .500."

The Chiefs take on the San Diego Chargers on Sept. 30, with kickoff set for 12 p.m. CT. Coverage is on CBS.

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Eric Winston: Chiefs Needed To Get A 'W'

The Kansas City Chiefs needed a win. Just ask Eric Winston. The team's right tackle changed teams this offseason after being released by the Houston Texans, a team on the rise and currently sitting at 3-0. So the tackle knows the feeling of being down 0-2 with the Chiefs and wishing his franchise was in a different position.

The Chiefs took down the New Orleans Saints on the road and now the franchise seems energized. After being down 24-6 at one point in the game, the Chiefs came back to tie and then win in overtime. It's the sort of momentum-changing event that can define a season early on.

"Obviously we needed to get a 'W'," said Winston. "We needed to find a way to get a win and we got it. And now we're playing for first place. That's how much fun this league is and with the division games, obviously they're so important. If you win those you're probably going to make the playoffs. It's exciting. Obviously, San Diego is a tough team, they've been playing well already this year and we've got to find a way to get another ‘W' again this week."

The Chiefs can play for first place -- or at least a share of it this week -- against the Chargers and it will be important to come back home and make a statement. With a win, the Chiefs are even and rising with two solid victories. If not, they're back to 1-3 and forced to face the Ravens in week five.

Well I think any time you have a win, especially like that, in a hostile place against a good team with a lot of talent, just in the way we did it, I think you should have a lot of confidence and I think it should show what this team can do," said Winston. "Now it's a matter of carrying this team forward."

Dexter McCluster Injury: Chiefs WR Says He's Fine On Facebook

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Dexter McCluster has informed his fans that he is apparently fine, after suffering what appeared to be a gruesome elbow injury during Sunday's win over the Saints.

Via Joel Thorman at Arrowhead Pride, McCluster posted on his Facebook page that fans should not be worried:

Thanks everyone for your prayers and concerns!! But hey, don't worry about me I'll be fine!! I had the full armor of Christ on so I'm good!! Faith is always key in times like this and God always gives us oppirtunitie to show that faith!! Alright Alright Go chiefs and Hotty Toddy

As Thorman notes, this isn't exactly a ringing endorsement that McCluster's elbow is perfectly fine and he's ready to play this next week. Instead, it simply shows just how positive the receiver and how even an apparently-seriously injury like this won't change that.

McCluster was injured on the first play of the second half, when his left arm appeared to buckle when catching his weight while falling to the turf. He did not return to the game.

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Jamaal Charles Sets Chiefs Historical Marks In Saints Win

Sunday's win over the New Orleans Saints was a great comeback game for the Kansas City Chiefs, and Jamaal Charles led the way. In fact, the night he had on the ground as he helped Kansas City come back from 21 points down in the second half were historically great. He not only came close to setting a record, but he broke a different one during his rampage over the Saints.

He came very close to breaking his own record from 2010 for most rushing yards in a game ever by a Chiefs player, but he did shatter the record for the longest rush ever by a Chief when he knocked out a 91 yard touchdown run.

MOST RUSHING YARDS/GAME

1. Jamaal Charles (at Denver, 1/3/10) - 259

2. Jamaal Charles (at New Orleans, 9/23/12) - 233

3. Larry Johnson (at Houston, 11/20/05) - 211

4. Larry Johnson (vs. Cincinnati, 1/1/06) - 201

5. Barry Word (vs. Detroit, 10/14/90) - 200

LONGEST RUSH

1. Jamaal Charles (at New Orleans, 9/23/12) - 91 (TD)

2. Ted McKnight (at Seattle, 9/30/79) - 84 (TD)

3. Joe Delaney (vs. Denver, 10/18/81) - 82 (TD)

4. Derrick Alexander (vs. San Diego, 10/31/99) - 82 (TD)

5. Abner Hayes (at New York Jets, 11/29/64) - 80 (TD)

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Chiefs Vs. Saints: Replacement Refs Make Presence Felt In Game

It's been a comedy of errors through the first three weeks for the replacement referees in the NFL. They once again made some questionable moves during the Kansas City Chiefs' win over the New Orleans Saints. In all, five plays ended up being overturned after replay, and a few of them were questioned after the fact.

Neither team ended up being much better or worse because of the decisions, with the seemingly bad calls going both ways, but coming very often. This particular referee that was doing the game had already shown some bad signs during an earlier preseason game:

The replacement referee for the Saints-Kansas City game, Don King, was involved in a much-publicized bout of confusion in which it took him three attempts to correctly call a two-penalty play in the final preseason game between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots. Fans and sportswriters alike pointed to the incident as an ominous sign for the regular season.

There had been no movement between the NFL and the referee's union recently, so the replacement refs can be expected for a few more weeks to come at least.

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NFL Injury Reports: Chiefs Lose Rodney Hudson, Dexter McCluster To Injury

Though the Kansas City Chiefs came away with a big win on Sunday, upsetting the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, the Chiefs didn't escape the game unscathed. Rodney Hudson, Kansas City's starting center, and Dexter McCluster were forced from action in the second half because of injuries.

Hudson left the game with what appeared to be a knee injury, though the severity of the injury is currently unknown. Ryan Lilja moved from left guard to center to replace Hudson, while Jeff Allen came into the game to take over at left guard for Lilja.

McCluster, meanwhile, left the game with an arm injury. McCluster was limited in practice leading up to the Week 3 game against the Saints, and was listed as questionable with a shoulder injury. McCluster left the game with an ugly arm injury, and did not return. Like Hudson, the severity of McCluster's injury isn't known, but it does look like it could be a multi-week injury.

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Chiefs Vs. Saints 2012: Kansas City Fans Excited About Jamaal Charles

The Kansas City Chiefs rallied for a 27-24 overtime win against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, thanks in big part to a tremendous performance by Jamaal Charles. The Chiefs running back posted 233 yards rushing and a touchdown on 33 carries and sparked his team's comeback in the third quarter with a 91-yard touchdown run.

The injury to Dexter McCluster is on the minds of all Chiefs fans, Joel Thorman of Arrowhead Pride takes the time to acknowledge just how great Charles was on Sunday against the Saints.

It's not just the big 40 and 91-yard runs. It's so much more than that. The big runs get him a lot of attention but on every play he adds a couple yards by being shifty, by being stronger than the opponent realizes and by finding whatever hole there is and diving forward. A 2-yard run by one player is a 5-yard run by Charles. He's so good on each play, something KC Chiefs fans appreciate.

He's a true weapon and the Chiefs goal every single game should be to get in a position where they can run Charles at will. Every game, that should be the goal. The guy is so good and I'm so glad he's a Chief.

Charles is in his 5th season and is coming of an ACL tear that ended year in 2011 just two games into the season. In three games in 2012, Charles has 323 yards rushing on 55 attempts.

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Chiefs Vs. Saints Final Score: KC Rallies For 27-24 Win In OT

The Kansas City Chiefs scored 21 unanswered points in the second half and overtime of Sunday's 27-24 win against the home favorite New Orleans Saints. As a result, the Saints are still winless three weeks into the 2012 season and the Chiefs picked up their first victory of the season.

New Orleans was in control all the way up until the end of the third quarter when the Chiefs started to make their rally. Jamaal Charles, who posted an insane 233 yards on the ground Sunday, ran for a 91-yard touchdown to chip into the Saints' lead.

The Saints' offense became stagnant, and Ryan Succop converted on a couple of field goal attempts to help the Chiefs get back in it. Then there was the Drew Brees safety that brought Kansas City within just three points of tying the game.

Succop hit the game-tying field goal (43 yards) in the fourth quarter, and the winner (31 yards) in overtime.

Fantasy studs/duds: If you don't have Charles on your fantasy team, you're out of luck because he went off for 233 yards on Sunday. Succop would've worked for kickers, too.

Odds/Gambling: This was actually an upset. The Saints were nine-point favorites to beat the Chiefs and were well on their way to exceeding that spread until the 21 unanswered points by Kansas City.

Injury info: Chiefs wide receiver Dexter McCluster left the game with an elbow injury and his status is unknown.

This story was originally published at SBNation.com

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Chiefs Vs. Saints Score Update: Kansas City Making Rally In Second Half, Still Trail By 8

The New Orleans Saints lead the Kansas City Chiefs at the end of the third quarter, as they have the previous two quarters on Sunday. After the Saints took a commanding 24-3 lead in the third, Kansas City cut into the deficit with its first touchdown of the game -- a 91-yard run by Jamaal Charles.

That left the score at 24-13 at the end of the third quarter. The Saints have had the advantage for the entire game, but the Chiefs' offense is picking up and could make a rally in the final period. In fact, the Chiefs opened the fourth quarter with a 34-yard field goal by Ryan Succop to trim the Saints' lead.

New Orleans is now up 24-16. That's 13 unanswered points by the Chiefs.

Some unfortunate news for the Chiefs was Dexter McCluster going out with an elbow injury.

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Dexter McCluster Injury: Chiefs WR Hurts Elbow

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Dexter McCluster injured his elbow in the third quarter of Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints. Arrowhead Pride has a look at the play here.

Before going down, McCluster had contributed 28 receiving yards on three catches, as well as a five-yard run. In the third quarter of Sunday's game, the Chiefs trail the Saints 17-6. Both teams, with 0-2 records, are looking for their first win of the season

Throughout his career, McCluster has been used as a running back and wide receiver. Last season, he was a full-time running back for the Chiefs but has made the switch back to receiver. For the season, McCluster has 142 receiving yards on 13 catches.

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Chiefs Vs. Saints Score Update: Kansas City Trails 10-6 At Halftime

The Kansas City Chiefs are down 10-6 against the New Orleans Saints at halftime of Sunday's game.

New Orleans opened the second quarter with a 40-yard field goal from Garrett Hartley to extend the Saints' first quarter lead.

Kansas City also converted on a field goal attempt, this time a 40-yard try and Ryan Succop's second of the game.

Despite just scoring a field goal in the second quarter, Kansas City's offense did begin to pick up a bit. In the first quarter, the Saints had almost double the Chiefs' total of offensive yards, but not at halftime. New Orleans closed the half with 218 yards of total offense compared to Kansas City's 177.

The Kansas City defense has been able to hold Drew Brees and a Saints team looking for its first win of the season.

Matt Cassel finished the first half with 11 of his 17 passes completed for 128 yards. Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe has three catches for 35 yards at halftime.

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Chiefs Vs. Saints Score Update: Kansas City Down 7-3 After 1st Quarter

The Kansas City Chiefs trail the New Orleans Saints, 7-3, at the end of the first quarter of Sunday's game. Drew Brees and Lance Moore hooked up for a nine-yard touchdown to cap a six-play, 83-yard drive.

Kansas City converted on a 25-yard field goal by Ryan Succop to chip into the Saints' lead. Outside of those scores, there hasn't been much offensively. The Saints did finish the quarter with a 150 yards of total offense, compared to the Chiefs' 82 yards.

Jamaal Charles is leading the Chiefs' rushing attack with 26 yards on five carries. Matt Cassel completed five of his six pass attempts in the first quarter, but not much through the air for the Chiefs with just 47 passing yards.

Drew Brees finished the quarter 7-of-10 for 98 yards and a touchdown.

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NFL Inactives, Chiefs Vs. Saints: Kevin Boss Out For Kansas City

The winless Kansas City Chiefs will take on the winless New Orleans Saints on Sunday at the Superdome, and the inactives for the NFL Week 3 matchup have just been announced. The biggest loss for the Chiefs is tight end Kevin Boss, while the loss of Chris Ivory may hurt the depth of the New Orleans backfield. Marques Colston, rumored to be out this week, is not among the list of inactives for the Saints.

The complete list of Kansas City inactives, from the team's official Twitter feed:

INACTIVES: 12 Stanzi, 19 Wylie, 23 Lewis, 35 Reeves, 80 Boss, 85 O'Connell, 98 Toribio #chiefsgame #KCvsNO

— Kansas City Chiefs (@kcchiefs) September 23, 2012

The full list of New Orleans inactives, also from the team's official Twitter feed:

Today's Saints inactives: Morgan, Ivory, Cadet, Mack, Walker, Harris, McBride

— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) September 23, 2012

Kickoff is scheduled for noon CT from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

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Chiefs vs. Saints 2012: Game Preview, Kickoff Time, TV Schedule And More

It's been a rough first two weeks of the season for the Kansas City Chiefs. After big losses to the Atlanta Falcons and Buffalo Bills, they're going to look to right the ship in Week 3 against a team that has had problems of their own, the New Orleans Saints. Both teams have talent but are 0-2 on the season, which makes the Week 3 meeting between the two teams a make-or-break game.

New Orleans has done well on the attacking side of the ball, putting up 59 points in their first two games. Defensive problems have plagued both teams in the first two weeks -- each allowing a combined 75 points scored on them in the first two games of the season.

Kansas City is probably at a disadvantage considering the matchup between the two weak defenses, as their offense has been less than stellar. The fact that they had 17 points against Buffalo was due more to the fact that the Bills were playing backups at the end of the game than the fact that they were putting together good drives. If they want to get the ship righted though, their schedule does not get any easier following their trip to New Orleans with games against the Chargers and Ravens immediately following.

Game Date/Time: Sunday, Sept. 23, Noon CT

Location: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA

TV: CBS

TV Distribution: The506.com Week 3

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Kansas City Chiefs Announce Practice Squad Changes

The Kansas City Chiefs put offensive lineman Luke Patterson on the practice squad injured list and signed wide receiver Junior Hemingway to the practice squad. Both moves were announced Friday.

Patterson was an undrafted free agent signee in 2011 after a college career with the Texas A&M Aggies. The 6'4, 295-pound lineman spent all of last season on the Chiefs' practice squad.

Hemingway, a 6'1, 222-pound receiver, was a seventh-round draft pick from the Michigan Wolverines in 2012 after winning the 2012 Sugar Bowl MVP. He was released on Aug. 31 and signed to the practice squad. Arrowhead Pride pointed out this is the third week in a row Hemingway has been signed and released from the practice squad.

The Chiefs kick off Sunday against the New Orleans Saints at noon CT on CBS.

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Saints Injury Report: WR Marques Colston Questionable With Foot Injury

The New Orleans Saints have several players on their injury report this week, and the most significant is starting wide receiver Marques Colston, who is questionable with a foot injury. Colston has been bothered for a few weeks, but he has been able to go in the Saints' first two games.

Quarterback Drew Brees popped up on the injury report with an ankle injury, but he practiced all week and is probable to play against the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Chiefs Injury Report: TE Kevin Boss Out With Head Injury

Kansas City Chiefs will be without starting tight end Kevin Boss when they take on the New Orleans Saints, due to the head injury that caused him to leave last week's game against the Buffalo Bills.

The Chiefs could be thin at the tight end spot as backup tight end Jake O'Connell is questionable with a knee injury, and on Friday was the only day he could practice and it was on a limited basis.

There are two other players who are out against the Saints, and they are a pair of reserves in cornerback Jacques Reeves and wide receiver Devon Wylie.

Then there is a long list of other players who are questionable the most notable are starting right guard Ryan Lilja and defensive tackle Anthony Toribio.

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NFL Picks, Week 3: Chiefs Picked To Fall In Shootout With Saints

The Kansas City Chiefs and New Orleans Saints are both 0-2 heading into their clash at the Superdome, but barring the rare tie, one of them is getting on the smiling side of the scoreboard this week. Peter King thinks it will be the Saints who do it, edging the Chiefs 31-27 because of their edge at quarterback, but he warns of the possibility of Kansas City exposing a weak New Orleans defense.

It's possible the Chiefs could put up 40. But I think the Saints' strategy will be to play ball-possession, and I can't see Drew Brees losing that kind of game against Matt Cassel.

Brees over Cassel is an easy and pretty smart pick, but it is hard to believe in that Saints defense. As King notes, New Orleans is allowing opposing quarterbacks to complete 72% of passes for 17.4 yards per catch. Even Cassel can pick apart that kind of pass defense so the Chiefs have a chance and then some.

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NFL Stresses Respect For Replacement Refs In Week 3

The first two weeks of NFL action have been marred by replacement referees brought in by the league after the regular referees were locked out.

Games have devolved into more chaos than usual at times with altercations on the field becoming common place as the referees struggle to keep control of games. Monday night's game between the Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons brought it to a new level when both coaches got into confrontations with the referees on duty.

The NFL sent out several messages by phone to officials from all 32 teams, telling them that there needs to be more respect for the referees in the weeks ahead. NFL Vice President Ray Anderson said that if there was more of what we saw in Week 2, the consequences could be severe:

On potential penalties for any such behavior going forward, Anderson said: "Fines. And if it's egregious, over-the-line stuff, we could include any other penalties, like suspensions, that are normally assessed."

No progress has yet been made between the NFL and the referees association as they attempt to work out negotiations. The two sides had discussions on Tuesday and Wednesday but nothing appeared to come from them.

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Kendrick Lewis Injury: Chiefs Safety Close To Return

Safety Kendrick Lewis is getting closer to a return to the field for the Kansas City Chiefs. The safety injured himself in the second week of preseason and has been held out since then, but he returned to the practice field following their game against Buffalo.

Lewis didn't give an exact date for his return, but did hint that it would be soon, saying "I can’t give you a specific date on that. But I’m telling you that real soon you’ll be seeing me back out there."

Though he is getting closer to an eventual return, he will continue to be out for Kansas City's Week 3 game against the New Orleans Saints at the Superdome on Sunday. He is reportedly likely to be ready for their game on Sept. 30 against the San Diego Chargers.

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Chiefs Prep For Saints, Superdome With Loud Music At Arrowhead

Away games can be tough and away games in domes can be even worse. So to prepare for their trip to the Superdome in New Orleans, the Chiefs spent practice Thursday with music blaring.

"I think that was to get it as loud as possible because we couldn't hear Matt [Cassel], which is good because I've played in the Superdome many times and you can't hear anybody in there," Chiefs offensive tackle Eric Winston told KCChiefs.com. "We need to have as much crowd noise and as much confusion out there as possible because that's the road in the NFL."

"The Superdome is probably one of the hardest places to get a win on the road because of that, because of the noise, because of the craziness, the songs, the dancing that's going on," Winston said. "Everything that's great about New Orleans also makes it tough for us to play in there, so I'm happy about it. I want practice to be crazy and as cluttered as possible because there's going to be some points in the game where it might be like that and we're going to have to right the ship and get a five-yard gain and get back on track."

The Chiefs and Saints are both winless heading into their Week 3 battle.

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Chiefs Coach Romeo Crennel Hints At Kevin Boss Missing Week 3

Arrowhead Pride noted Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel spoke with the media today, and said tight end Kevin Boss is "doubtful" for Sunday's game against New Orleans.

Boss suffered a head injury in the Chiefs' 35-17 loss at Buffalo in Week 2, and did not practice Tuesday or Wednesday.

Tight end Tony Moeaki saw an increase in snaps last week, and it looks like he'll be called on again Sunday as both teams look to get their first wins of the season.

Cornerback Jacques Reeves and tight end Kevin O'Connell missed Thursday's practice, but guard Ryan Lilja returned to practice after missing Tuesday's session. Defensive back Kendrick Lewis and wide receiver Dexter McCluster were both limited for the second straight day. Full injury reports are due to the league on Fridays for Sunday games during the regular season.

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Drew Brees Confident That Saints Can Quickly Get Back To Winning Ways

Despite a disappointing 0-2 start by the New Orleans Saints, quarterback Drew Brees remains confident that the team can get back to their winning ways.

"We know we have the right people in the building, coaches and players and now it's' just a matter of pulling it all together and finding our rhythm so to speak. I think that we actually improved in a lot of ways from week one to week two."

Brees is hoping to return to those winning ways this Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, who are off to a disheartening 0-2 start of their own. The Chiefs have struggled in their first two games, surrendering 75 points and allowing 377.5 total yards per game. Their 142.5 rushing yards allowed per game ranks 27th in the NFL.

Kickoff for Sunday's Chiefs vs. Saints game is scheduled for noon CT at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and will be televised on CBS.

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Brandon Flowers: Chiefs Must 'Get That 0-2 Out Of Our Heads'

Following a couple of bad losses to begin the 2012 season, the Kansas City Chiefs will look to start fresh in Week 3 as they head to New Orleans to face an equally-desperate Saints team on Sunday.

Chiefs cornerback Brandon Flowers was one player who spoke up on Wednesday, saying it's time for Kansas City to move on.

Here's Flowers, from Rachel Santschi's report on the team's Web site:

I can pinpoint that we're 0-2. We've got to get those losses behind us, you can't keep dreading them and harping on them saying this and that, this and that. We've just got to move forward. We watched film, corrected the things we needed to correct and get that 0-2 out of our heads.

Kansas City opened the season with a home loss to the Atlanta Falcons, 40-24, and were blown out on the road in Week 2 at the hands of the Buffalo Bills, 35-17.

The Saints and Chiefs are set to begin at 12 p.m. CT in the Superdome.

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Chiefs Vs. Saints: Drew Brees Praises KC's Defense

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has done something not many others have done through two weeks of the 2012 NFL season: praise the Kansas City Chiefs defense.

In quotes provided by the Saints, Brees says he sees a lot of potential in the Chiefs' defense:

I see a defense with a lot of young talent that's played really well at times and it's a 3-4 scheme, something we don't see all the time. They have some pretty talented pass rushers, some talented linebackers and some good athletes on the back end, so you see guys around that are playmakers and just knowing that you have to be aware of where some of these guys are at all times.

Maybe Brees has only watched his own team's defense as a comparison. The Saints and Chiefs are tied for dead last in the NFL through two weeks in points-per-game allowed (37.5). The Chiefs have allowed 377.5 yards per game (11th worst in the league), while the Saints are last in the NFL in that category at 461 yards allowed per game.

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NFL Picks, Week 3: Saints Over Chiefs Is Unanimous Choice At ESPN

The Kansas City Chiefs and New Orleans Saints are both winless through two weeks of the 2012 NFL season. After Week 3, the Chiefs will still be winless, if the panel over at ESPN are to be believed.

The Worldwide Leader's panel of prognosticators has unanimously picked the Saints to beat the Chiefs in New Orleans on Sunday, which would give the Saints their first win of the year while sending the Chiefs to a brutal 0-3 start.

The same is also true over at Yahoo! sports, where all three experts have picked the Saints. Chiefs fans won't find any confidence from the voters at CBS Sports, either.

The Chiefs play the Saints at the Superdome in New Orleans Sunday at noon CT in a game televised by CBS.

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NFL Odds Week 3: Chiefs Vs. Saints

The Chiefs are near double-digit dogs to the Saints in Week 3 NFL action.

Romeo Crennel Discusses Return Of Eric Berry, Jamaal Charles

During Wednesday's press conference, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Romeo Crennel discussed the status of stars Eric Berry and Jamaal Charles, and whether they will ever resume the form they had before sustaining serious knee injuries. According to Crennel:

"All of those guys are playing and producing, they’re practicing, so they are good enough to play. Whether they’ll ever be back to what they used to be, I don’t know if that’s going to be the case because you’ve had some reconstruction on your knee. Will it ever be like it was before the reconstruction? I don’t know if that will be the case, but that does not keep guys from playing this game."

When asked about Berry specifically, Crennel said they would be cautious with players coming back from major injuries:

"He seems to be doing as much as he can do. He seems to be doing OK. Tony is doing OK. Jamaal is doing OK, but I think that we, and when I say ‘we’ I’m talking about myself and my staff, we have to be cognoscente of the fact that those guys have had major injuries and are trying to recover from major injuries. So, it just doesn’t seem to be smart to just beat the guys’ knee up. When you see a guy is limping, it’s not smart to beat him up. If you lose him again, then you might not have him at all. I think there is a thin line that you kind of have to walk sometimes."

Charles was held to just three yards on six carries against the Buffalo Bills, and has yet to find the end zone during Kansas City's first two games. Berry has six tackles through two games and no interceptions.

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Chiefs HC Romeo Crennel Remembers Interim Pressure

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Romeo Crennel spoke to the media Wednesday morning, ahead of the Chiefs' game against the New Orleans Saints. The Saints are led by interim head coach Aaron Kromer due to the suspensions of Sean Payton and Joe Vitt, and Crennel spoke on his experience as an interim coach in Kansas City during the 2011 season.

On the difficulty of being an interim coach:

"You haven’t been the guy, so now all of a sudden you’re the guy and you know there is an interim tag. I think you do the best you can. You’ve tried to prepare all your career for that opportunity, so now you’ve got your opportunity so you try to do the best with it."

On commanding the respect and attention of players:

"When you say, ‘substitute teacher’ or an interim, that means that somebody is standing over your shoulder and is going to be there the next day or next week or whatever. I don’t think you look at it like that. When you’re the guy, you’re the guy and you have to make decisions and you have to do what you think is best and then you go forward with it."

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Chiefs Vs. Saints: New Orleans Holds Slight Edge In Series History

When the Kansas City Chiefs face off against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, it will be a desperation game between two 0-2 teams that will be looking for an edge to get their first win of the season. If history is going to be an edge, it will be on the Saints side -- New Orleans has a slight advantage historically between the two teams and has also dominated in the most recent few games.

Kansas City and New Orleans have only met a handful of times before, with the Saints taking a 5-4 record overall in the series match up. The last match in the series took place in 2008, when Drew Brees led the Saints to a 30-20 win at Arrowhead Stadium.

The last Chiefs win in the series was way back in 1997, when KC took a 25-13 win -- they have not won in New Orleans since 1994.

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Chiefs Continue Revolving Door On Practice Squad With Junior Hemingway

Wide receiver Junior Hemingway has, once again, been cut by the Kansas City Chiefs.

As Joel Thorman of Arrowhead Pride points out, this is the third straight week Hemingway has been cut from the practice squad. Thorman adds the team will likely, once again, add him once practice week is over. He says the team is probably using the revolving-door tactic because the team has only seven offensive linemen to practice with, while most teams carry eight.

The 0-2 Kansas City Chiefs are preparing to face the New Orleans Saints, who are also 0-2, on Sunday in a battle of teams who expected far more to begin the season. The game at the Superdome is Sunday at noon and will be televised by CBS.

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NFL Schedule 2012: Week 3's Unexpected Winless Battle - Saints Vs. Chiefs

Not many expected the Week 3 matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New Orleans Saints to be that of two winless teams, but that's the position they find themselves in as Sunday approaches.

The Chiefs travel to the Superdome on Sunday for a noon game televised by CBS. Both teams are a disappointing 0-2 after having higher expectations in the preseason. After two bad losses, to the Atlanta Falcons at home in Week 1 and on the road in Week 2 to the Buffalo Bills, the road doesn't get easier for Kansas City against a New Orleans team desperate to get in the 'W' column themselves. A loss could put either team in a huge three-game hole in their divisions.

Incidentally, the two teams' respective division winners clash later that day when the NFC South-leading Falcons travel to take on the AFC West-leading San Diego Chargers in a matchup of 2-0 teams. In other AFC West action, the Denver Broncos have another tough test when they face the Houston Texans, and the Oakland Raiders are in Pittsburgh to face the Steelers.

Here's the rest of the Week 3 slate. All times are CT.

Thursday, Sept. 20

• Giants vs. Panthers, 7:20 p.m., NFL Network

Sunday, Sept. 23

• 49ers vs. Vikings, noon, FOX

• Lions vs. Titans, noon, FOX

• Rams vs. Bears, noon, FOX

• Buccaneers vs. Cowboys, noon, FOX

• Bengals vs. Redskins, noon, CBS

• Jaguars vs. Colts, noon, CBS

• Chiefs vs. Saints, noon, CBS

• Jets vs. Dolphins, noon, CBS

• Bills vs. Browns, noon, CBS

• Eagles vs. Cardinals, 3:05 p.m., FOX

• Falcons vs. Chargers, 3:05 p.m., FOX

• Texans vs. Broncos, 3:25 p.m., CBS

• Steelers vs. Raiders, 3:25 p.m., CBS

• Patriots vs. Ravens, 7:20 p.m., NBC

Monday, Sept. 24

• Packers vs. Seahawks, 7:30 p.m., ESPN

The full 2012 NFL schedule can be found over at SI.com.

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Scott Pioli Remains Confident In Chiefs' Ability To Turn Around 2012 Season

The Kansas City Chiefs have stumbled out to an 0-2 start, but general manager Scott Pioli is still confident that the team he assembled has what it takes to win.

After a second-straight blowout loss on Sunday, this time at the hands of the Buffalo Bills, Kansas City is looking like one of league's bottom-feeders. Pioli doesn't think so, and believes the team has the right people in place to succeed, according to kansascity.com:

"We think the roster is good enough. I think it is. Now it comes down to executing. We improved this team through free agency and did quite a bit of spending to improve this team whether it was contract extensions or the signing of other players. Time will tell if it was enough. I think it was."

The Chiefs are now in a difficult position if they are to improve on last season's result, when they narrowly missed the playoffs. Teams in the NFL rarely get to the postseason after an 0-2 start, so Kansas City would have to overcome the odds.

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Chiefs Vs. Saints Odds: Kansas City Opens As 10 Point Underdogs

The New Orleans Saints and the Kansas City Chiefs are two of only six NFL teams to start the 2012 season 0-2, but they're still viewed quite differently around the league.

According to Odds Shark, the Chiefs opened the week as a huge +10 underdogs to the Saints, the largest Week 3 line in the league.

After the way Kansas City played in the first two weeks, it's no real surprise that Vegas is down on them. They opened the year with a 40-24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons then followed that up with a 35-17 loss to a Buffalo Bills team coming off a 20 point drubbing at the hands of the New York Jets.

The Chiefs have the second worst point differential in the league at -34, behind only the Tennessee Titans at -49.

The Saints, in contrast, are only at -16, as they lost by a little over a TD to the Washington Redskins and the Carolina Panthers. So the good news for Kansas City fans is that if Matt Cassel can play like RG3 or Cam Newton, they should be in good shape this weekend.

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Derrick Johnson On Chiefs Vs. Saints: 'We Have To Win'

Winning is the only topic on the minds of the Kansas City Chiefs' players following a loss to the Buffalo Bills in Week 2 that sent the team to 0-2. Linebacker Derrick Johnson went as far as to say there's a sense of urgency with the team heading into a Week 3 matchup with the also-winless New Orleans Saints.

"It's more of a sense of urgency right now to win," Johnson said in quotes provided by the team. "Kind of like last year, you get down 0-2, and you don't want to start pressing because when you press, trying to make things happen, you tend to mess up at times. Somehow we're going to have to press a little bit, but get a win. We have to win. We have to get one win this week. That's the plan, go down to New Orleans and get a win. It's going to be hard, but this is the NFL."

Johnson also touched on what he said were some communication problems the team has had.

"At times, we're not on the same page," Johnson said. "That happens sometimes in football because it's never perfect, but it hurts even worse when they capitalize off your mistakes when it's a touchdown or it's 30-40 yard run or a 30-yard pass. It's one of those things where we have to lower our mental errors. It's a communication problem. We have to play better. We will. We just need to do it now."

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Jamaal Charles' Knee Still An Issue For Kansas City Chiefs Offense

In a Week 1 loss to the Falcons, Jamaal Charles looked to be on the path to return to his former self that averaged 6.4 yards/carry in a 2010 season that saw him accumulate 1,467 yards rushing. With 16 carries for 87 yards, it seemed that the Chiefs were trying to ease Charles back in to the game, splitting his carries with Shaun Draughn and Peyton Hillis.

However, the running back took a significant step in the wrong direction in Week 2, gaining just three yards on six carries, while the combination of Hillis and Draughn picked up 122 yards on 16 carries. Making things worse is that Charles had soreness in the same knee that ended his season in 2011.

"He got banged up a little bit and then (the Chiefs) decided not to put him back in the game," Crennel told reporters on Monday. "He wanted to go back in ... but the other guys were doing OK so we left the other guys in.

While soreness in a knee that required surgery to repair a torn ACL is not uncommon, it's a sign that 100 percent is not yet a mark that has been reached by Charles a year removed from his injury.

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Jonathan Baldwin Focused On Chiefs' Losses More Than Personal Performance

Kansas City Chiefs' wide receiver Jonathan Baldwin had three catches for 62 yards in his team's 35-17 road loss to Buffalo in Week 2, but don't expect the second-year pro to be happy that he got in the offensive mix since the team lost, as indicated in quotes provided by the team Monday.

"We lost the game. It's time to get back to the drawing board and just get ready for this next game," Baldwin said. "... I'm still going to keep preparing the same. They'll keep calling my number and I'll just keep making plays when the opportunities present themselves."

The 0-2 Chiefs will be facing an equally desperate New Orleans Saints team in Week 3, so any offensive improvement will have to come soon.

"Like I said, we've got to get back to the drawing board and get ready for the next game," Baldwin said. "We watched the film, we made the corrections, now we have to go to practice and try to get better. That's all we can do right now.

"... Nobody wants to be 0-2 and that's the situation right now. We don't want go 0-3, but we just have to keep working, keep working and doing what the coaches ask and just take it from there."

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The Kansas City Chiefs Have No Expectations

The Kansas City Chiefs don't deserve such a loyal fan base with their play over the last few weeks.

Eric Winston Says Chiefs Need Early Momentum For Running Game Success

In a 35-17 loss to the Buffalo Bills, the Chiefs called for 44 pass plays and just 11 run plays. The numbers aren't particularly surprising, though, as the Bills led 21-0 at halftime and expanded that lead to 35-3 in the third quarter. The Chiefs played from behind throughout the game and it led them to go away from the running game.

So, although right tackle Eric Winston would like to see the Chiefs run the ball more, he understands that an early hole, like the one dug against the Bills, is not going to produce a conducive running situation. "We had some good runs in Atlanta, but to run the ball you have to be up front," Winston said. "So you have to be good early in the game. You have to give (Brian) Daboll a reason to want to run it more."

The Chiefs have similarly dug themselves into an early hole in the AFC West standings after an 0-2 start that featured two bad losses. The urgency for a win may seem at an all-time high, but Winston says it's exactly where it always is. "I think if you play enough years, then you realize how urgent every game is," Winston said. "Whether we're 2-0 right now or 0-2 right now, I don't think the urgency of this game changes, at least for me."

In Week 3, the Chiefs will travel to New Orleans to play the Saints as both teams will be looking for their first win of the 2012 season.

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Kansas City Chiefs Work Out Safety Jaiquawn Jarrett

The Kansas City Chiefs worked out safety Jaiquawn Jarrett last week, according to NFL reporter Adam Caplan. The former second-round draft pick of the Philadelphia Eagles was released by the team last week, after he didn't live up to expectations.

Head coach Andy Reid said after Jarrett's release that the safety he billed as being similar to Brian Dawkins was a bit of a reach. One problem was Jarrett's footspeed, which hampered him playing deep in the Eagles' secondary opposed to making his living in the box, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Jarrett recorded 17 tackles in 12 games with the Eagles in his rookie season.

The Chiefs have had injury problems in the secondary of late. Safety Kendrick Lewis missed Sunday's loss to the Buffalo Bills, and a timetable for his return is unknown. Eric Berry and Abram Elam were manning the two safety positions in the 35-17 loss.

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Romeo Crennel Insists On Remaining As Chiefs' Head Coach And Defensive Coordinator

After two blowout losses to start the 2012 NFL season, it's good to know that the Kansas City Chiefs plan on keeping things the same. The announcement today from Arrowhead Stadium that head coach Romeo Crennel is going to serve in dual roles as the defensive coordinator as well will likely go over like a lead balloon in a town ready for heads to roll.

Articles excoriating the team's front office and coaching staff have been printed all over today as the team reeled from yet another frustrating loss at the hands of the Buffalo Bills. Chan Gailey's team whipped them on all fronts, the same description that could have been used to describe the previous week's shellacking at the hands of the Atlanta Falcons.

It's been a miserable season thus far, so it was assumed that perhaps this was the sort of loss to inspire change. Alas, the Chiefs are not panicking. In fact, they're not even reacting. The song will play on in week three with the same set-up against the New Orleans Saints.

Chiefs Vs. Saints: KC, NOLA Hope To Rebound In Week 3

A pair of 0-2 teams with struggling defenses meet in Week 3, as the Kansas City Chiefs head on the road to take on Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints.