Chiefs’ defense could be back among the elite

By Mike Ash  |   Friday, August 10, 2007  |  Comments( 16 )

 Kansas City Chiefs
Defense is considered a tradition in Kansas City. During the golden years, the era of Hank Stram and Len Dawson, the Chiefs had one of the best defensive units in the history of football. Bobby Bell, Willie Lanier and Buck Buchanan are all enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and others from the group - most notably Jim Lynch and Johnny...
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CommentsComments: 16
 No.1
OaklandRaider		 02:55 AM
08/10/2007
Only thing the Cheifs can be considered
Cream Of is Wheat. See you suckas Oct. 21st. Go Raiders!
 No.2
chiefsforlife		 07:33 AM
08/10/2007
Finally an article that gives the chief's D the praise they deserve. This years D will be TOUGH they will finish in the top 10 if not the top 5!!! Oh yeah and oaklandfaider (cream of wheat) huh? Well that just means the faiders are shredded wheat because they've got shredded the last 14 times they tried to step on the field against the CHIEFS.
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Husker fan in Beijing		 08:17 AM
08/10/2007
Good article. But I think it should have been mentioned that a strong running game tends to help a team's defensive stats by keeping the ball away from the opposing team. In 2007, if Larry Johnson holds out and if Priest Holmes is unable to perform behind an offensive line that has been hit hard with age and retirement, then I think KC's defensive stats will suffer, and all might not be as rosy as portrayed in this article.
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