SB Nation Kansas City - Peter King Awards Todd Haley With His MMQB Coach Of The Week Nodhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48935/kc-fave.png2011-10-24T13:03:37-05:00http://kansascity.sbnation.com/rss/stream/22598882011-10-24T13:03:37-05:002011-10-24T13:03:37-05:00Jonathan Baldwin Comments On Making Debut With Kansas City Chiefs
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<p>After missing the first five games of the season recovering from a preseason thumb injury, <a href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Kansas City Chiefs</a> WR <span>Jonathan Baldwin</span>, their first-round pick out of PIttsburgh, made his NFL debut against the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/oakland-raiders" class="sbn-auto-link">Oakland Raiders</a> on Sunday. While he was understandably rusty, <a href="http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/article-2/Redefining-Pick-Six/b90bdf52-4b4c-43f4-8ecf-485f5fe3eb47">he was excited to be back on the field again</a>:</p>
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<p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial Regular', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">"It really felt good to get out there," Baldwin said. "I’ve been practicing for a few weeks, but to finally get out there was great. Being out there with my teammates competing and sharing in this win felt good. </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial Regular', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">It always felt real, but finally getting into the real action was a great thing."</span></p>
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<p>Baldwin, playing primarily out of the slot, caught one pass for 15 yards and was targeted by <span>Matt Cassel</span> five times on Sunday. Like most rookies, he was active on special teams, replacing <span>Jeremy Horne</span> on the punt-return team.</p>
<p>A 6'4 228 WR, he was drafted to take some of the pressure off <span>Dwayne Bowe</span> on the outside as well as give Cassel an additional weapon in the passing game.</p>
<p>Rookie wide-outs have one of the toughest transitions to make coming out of college, but the Chiefs can use any help they can to improve their anemic passing game. Kansas City averages only 173.7 passing yards a game, 30th in the NFL, and they've gotten almost no production this season from any of the WR's behind Bowe and <span>Steve Breaston</span>.</p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2011/10/24/2510962/jonathan-baldwin--debut-kansas-city-chiefsJonathan Tjarks2011-10-24T07:41:53-05:002011-10-24T07:41:53-05:00Peter King Awards Todd Haley With His MMQB Coach Of The Week Nod
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<p>Peter King heartily approves the performance of the Kansas City Chiefs yesterday in their shutout of Oakland, 28-0. King gave his weekly Defensive Player of the Week nod to the Chiefs Derrick Johnson, who had 13 tackles on the day including an impressive performance that stopped the Raiders along the goal line. But King also gave Todd Haley his coach of the week title, an interesting statement about a coach rumored to be on the verge of being fired just weeks ago.</p>
<p>King writes, “There’s quite a bit of mayhem swirling around the Chiefs and their third-year head coach in the wake Kansas City’s historically bad start. But to go into the Black Hole with the Raiders all revved up after the big deal for Carson Palmer, and to have the team playing hard, and to have made the cool call of a seven-yard Wildcat touchdown for Javier Arenas … just a very impressive day for Haley’s ability to command his team, even with all the noise reverberating around his job status.”</p>
<p>Haley definitely added to his bag of tricks during the bye week and the <span class="caps">NFL</span> is taking notice of a resurgent Chiefs team that’s suddenly in competition for the <span class="caps">AFC</span> West lead. While we might say, “Hats off” to Haley, it’s clear that Haley isn’t removing his hat anytime soon.</p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2011/10/24/2510197/peter-king-awards-todd-haley-with-his-mmqb-coach-of-the-week-nodMatt Conner2011-10-24T07:25:50-05:002011-10-24T07:25:50-05:00Peter King Awards Chiefs LB Derrick Johnson With Defensive Player Of Week
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<p>In his Monday Morning Quarterback column, Peter King today gave the Kansas City Chiefs’ <a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/peter_king/10/24/Week7/index.html#ixzz1bhXSEg8W" target="new">Derrick Johnson his Defensive Player of the Week nod</a> after Johnson’s stellar performance for the Chiefs in their 28-0 win over the Oakland Raiders. From the goal line stand early in the game to his ability to get into the Oakland backfield throughout the game, Johnson certainly made his presence felt.</p>
<p>King writes, “And not just for his 13-tackle game in the 28-0 shutout of the Raiders in Oakland. With the Chiefs up 14-0, Oakland drove to the Chiefs’ two-yard line early in the second quarter. This was the time they’d get back in the game — if they were going to get back in the game at all. On second-and-goal from the two, Johnson stuffed running back Michael Bush after a one-yard gain. Third-and-goal from the one: Bush, no gain. Team tackle. Fourth-and-goal from the one: Bush over left guard, stoned by Johnson. And that was Oakland’s best chance of the day.”</p>
<p>For the day, Johnson had 13 tackles (12 solo) and he now has 44 on the year.</p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2011/10/24/2510175/peter-king-awards-chiefs-lb-derrick-johnson-with-defensive-player-ofMatt Conner2011-10-24T07:01:41-05:002011-10-24T07:01:41-05:00Kansas City Chiefs Need To Extend Dwayne Bowe's Contract After Another Solid Performance
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<p>The <a href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Kansas City Chiefs</a> (3-3) have now won three games in a row after beating the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/oakland-raiders" class="sbn-auto-link">Oakland Raiders</a> (4-3) by a score of 28-0 Sunday afternoon in Oakland.</p>
<p>The Chiefs' offense has relied heavily on the pass in these three victories and a lot of the credit can be attributed to <span>Matt Cassel</span> and <span>Dwayne Bowe's</span> 2010-type magic returning this season. Bowe currently sits at 5th in the AFC in receiving yards per game (82.7) and touchdowns (4), and comes in fourth in total receiving yards (496). He has cast little doubt on those who were questioning whether or not his 2010 season was a breakout year for a future star wide receiver, or a here-today, gone-tomorrow flash-in-the-pants receiver that happened to have a lucky season.</p>
<p>Bowe has showed us that he is a bonafide No.1 superstar wide receiver and the Kansas City Chiefs need to lock him up with a new contract extension just like they've recently done for Derrick Johnson, <span>Brandon Flowers</span>, <span>Jamaal Charles</span> and <span>Tamba Hali</span>. The Chiefs have done well at keeping their talent in Kansas City and Dwayne Bowe needs to be the next guy on that list.</p>
<p>The emergence of <span>Steve Breaston</span> over the last three games (13 receptions, 205 yards, 2 TD's) has opened up the doors for this offense as well. Breaston is now showing Chiefs' fans what head coach Todd Haley was looking forward to when they signed him to a five-year $25 million contract in free agency from the <a href="https://www.revengeofthebirds.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Arizona Cardinals</a> this past off-season. The thought of locking up Bowe to go along with Breaston should give Chiefs fans a reason to be excited about this wide receiving core moving forward.</p>
<p>That's not even to mention the rookie first-round pick that just made his debut against the Raiders in Jonathan Baldwin. The 6'4 230lb Baldwin had one catch for 14 yards on Sunday, despite getting five targets. The five targets was third on the team behind Dwayne Bowe (10), and Steve Breaston (9). Baldwins' lone catch was a 3rd down catch that gave the Chiefs a big first down early in the game. Bowe and Breaston both made several fantastic plays for Cassel, who didn't have a great game from a statistical standpoint. Cassel finished the game 15-30 for 161 yards and two interceptions.</p>
<p>The Chiefs need to go ahead and extend the contracts of both Dwayne Bowe and <span>Brandon Carr</span>. They are the two most important players' that are not currently under contract beyond this season and they are critical pieces to their respective sides of the ball. They could both solidify their positions with two key players' (Steve Breaston-WR, Brandon Flowers-CB) for the Chiefs for the next five years.</p>
<p>The Chiefs can use the franchise tag on one of these players if they don't have an extension worked out in time. But I think it's important for the Chiefs to continue to reward the players that are doing things the way the organization wants them to be done, and producing out on the field. Carr and Bowe both fit this mold, so let's get them paid and keep them in Kansas City for the forseeable future.</p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2011/10/24/2510076/kansas-city-chiefs-dwayne-bowe-contract-extensionBJ Kissel2011-10-23T18:40:06-05:002011-10-23T18:40:06-05:00Chiefs Vs. Raiders: Matt Cassel's Stat Line Doesn't Look Much Better Than Carson Palmer, Kyle Boller
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<p>The Kansas City Chiefs dominated the Oakland Raiders in a 28-0 win on the road in Oakland. Yet to look at the quarterback lines, it looks like everyone had a miserable day. That’s just how odd the Chiefs win was today in an afternoon that featured several defensive touchdowns, many penalties and a less-than-memorable debut for Carson Palmer in the silver and black.</p>
<p>Much is already being made of the Raiders quarterbacks in today’s game. Kyle Boller was miserable as the Raiders starter to open the game and finished with zero touchdowns and three interceptions. Carson Palmer came in to a standing ovation and delivered the same results as Boller: zero touchdowns and three interceptions. The interesting thing is how bad the stats look on the other side as well.</p>
<p>Matt Cassel of the Chiefs won by 28 and yet put up a similar line as his competitors. Cassel went 15 of 30 for 161 yards. He threw zero touchdowns and two interceptions of his own and his final QB rating for the game was 38.3. In other words, it looks like Cassel should have lost the game looking at his stats alone.</p>
<p>Still the Chiefs have to be overjoyed with today’s performance as a team and the Chiefs continue to do what it takes to win these last few weeks. Today was a dominating defensive performance against a team whose defense was celebrated all week leading up to the game. Despite Matt Cassel’s performance, the Chiefs are now ready to challenge for the division lead.</p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2011/10/23/2509342/chiefs-vs-raiders-matt-cassels-stat-line-doesnt-look-much-better-thanMatt Conner2011-10-23T18:22:44-05:002011-10-23T18:22:44-05:00Carson Palmer Will Eventually Pay Dividends For Oakland Raiders Despite Performance Today
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<p>The Carson Palmer trade cannot look any worse than it does right now, and it’s clear that the quarterback is rusty having just come over to the Oakland Raiders from the Cincinnati Bengals less than a week ago. That said, it’s important to remember that time and momentum are still with the Raiders and that the team is still in the hunt for the division lead. Although it might be hard to convince anyone close to the Raiders at this point that there’s good news to take from today.</p>
<p>From here, the Raiders enjoy the benefit of a bye week and they could certainly use it. They’re banged up at this point with Rolando McClain and Darren McFadden both significant members of the team who were injured to one degree or another during the Chiefs contest. The quarterbacks combined to throw zero touchdowns and three interceptions apiece and, at this point, Palmer didn’t look any better than Boller. However, he’s just arrived and the bye week will help acclimate him to the team.</p>
<p>This shows more than anything how valuable it is to have a player in a consistent system. As talented as an <span class="caps">NFL</span> player can be any any position, it’s nearly impossible to just come in and succeed consistently from the outset. Each system is tailored toward specific players with specific timing. Carson Palmer needs time to learn and adjust to those facets of the game that he simply has not had time to do. Hue Jackson was looking idiotic for keeping Palmer on the sidelines through the entire first half, but this is likely something he envisioned — knowing the game against the Chiefs wasn’t simply a matter of pitch and catch with the Raiders receivers.</p>
<p>From here on out, the pressure will be on Palmer to perform. The Raiders were aiming for the playoffs before he arrived and they certainly expect nothing less in Oakland after the trade. He must prove he’s the future because the Raiders mortgaged the future. But it’s clear that he will get better with time and the Raiders have already proven they can win on any given Sunday this year so far. While they just laid an egg against the Chiefs, that doesn’t necessarily insinuate what must happen for the rest of this season.</p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2011/10/23/2509305/carson-palmer-will-eventually-pay-dividends-for-oakland-raidersMatt Conner2011-10-23T18:07:57-05:002011-10-23T18:07:57-05:00VIDEO: Kansas City Chiefs Cornerback Brandon Flowers Interception Return For Touchdown
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<p>Kansas City's <span>Brandon Flowers</span> welcomes <span>Carson Palmer</span> back to the NFL with a 58 interception return for a touchdown to give the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/">Chiefs</a> a 28-0 lead over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/oakland-raiders">Oakland Raiders</a>. Palmer entered the game in the second half and has struggled completing just 8 of 21 passes for 116 yards and three interceptions mid way through the fourth. </p>
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https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2011/10/23/2509263/video-kansas-city-chiefs-cornerback-brandon-flowers-interceptionKris Willis2011-10-23T17:39:16-05:002011-10-23T17:39:16-05:00Chiefs Vs. Raiders Score: Carson Palmer Debuts, Chiefs Lead 21-0 After Three
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<p><span>Carson Palmer</span> has entered the game for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/oakland-raiders">Oakland Raiders</a> but it is the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/">Kansas City Chiefs</a> who are on top of their Week 7 match up 21-0 after three quarters of play. </p>
<p>After taking a 14-0 lead into the half, Kansas City tacked on another score in the third quarter when <span>Javier Arenas</span> scored from seven yards out to make the score 21-0. </p>
<p>Palmer entered the game and nearly equaled the production of starting quarterback Kyel Boller in just one quarter of play completing 4 of 8 passes for 57 yards. He did throw one interception which was the Raiders fourth overall in the game. </p>
<p><span>Matt Cassel</span> has 161 yards passing through three quarters but has thrown two interceptions. Jackie Butler leads the way on the ground for the Chiefs with 44 yards on 10 carries. <span>Dwayne Bowe</span> has six catches for 76 yards for Kansas City. </p>
<p><i>For more on this game be sure and check out <a href="http://www.arrowheadpride.com/">Arrowhead Pride</a> and <a href="http://www.silverandblackpride.com/">Silver And Black Pride</a>. </i></p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2011/10/23/2509183/chiefs-vs-raiders-score-carson-palmer-debuts-chiefs-lead-21-0-afterKris Willis