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The Kansas City Arrowheads scored an 86-yard touchdown on their first play from scrimmage last night. After that, it was pretty much all down hill in a 22-10 loss to Miami to fall to 0-2 on the season.

Fred Juarez found a wide-open Benjamin Gore on KC's first play and the UNLV product made sure that nobody would catch him from behind for a 7-0 Arrowheads lead. Unfortunately, the team struggled for just 25 yards the rest of the first half because Head Coach For Now John Torres saw the success of his passing attack and immediately shifted to calling a series of rushing plays in the interest of fairness.

The ploy worked as Miami tied the game late in the first quarter, capitalizing on a drive that started at the KC 44 following an Arrowhead punt out of the end zone. The Fighting Fish took the lead for good midway through the second quarter as Kansas City was caught in its end zone for a safety. It marks the second time in as many games that a KC player has found been brought down in the end zone. The culprit this time was a questionable middle screen-looking pass, which is a great play call standing in your own end zone. Truly, this is football thinking on a whole different plane by Torres.

Miami tacked on a field goal before the half for a 12-7 lead at intermission. Kansas City trimmed the lead to 2 following an Albert Green interception. The off-season acquisition to boost the Arrowheads' secondary looked every bit worth it as he outran the receiver for the football, then returned the pick 18 yards to set up a Karl Barb field goal.

Miami put the game away in the fourth quarter with a 98-yard touchdown drive, then added a field goal on a 56-yard drive on its next possession. Kansas City was foiled in its comeback bid, failing to pick up a fourth-and-1 deep inside Miami territory, then tossing an interception just shy of the goal line in the game's waning seconds.

Juarez falls to 0-5 as a Kansas City starting QB, but you can hardly fault him for this one. Juarez finished 22-for-28 through the air for 243 yards and a passing rating just shy of 100. Ryan Paxton caught six of those passes for 69 yards.

Defensively, the Arrowheads just could not get Miami off the field. The Fighting Fish held the ball for 10+ minutes more than KC did. Rookie Horace Lamons looked outstanding for the second time in as many games, making a team-best 12 tackles.

One other item of note -- the stadium was almost one-third empty for the contest. Admittedly, the steady rain and unseasonably cool temperatures in the mid-60s may have had a little to do with that, but the abundance of empty seats must also be a message to management that fans' patience is starting to wear thing on a franchise that is now 5-13 for its existence.

Kansas City travels to Arizona for its next action. The team enters that contest as 10-point underdogs.

Quarterback Fred Juarez threw a trio of interceptions to fuel speculation Singleton might be coming back on the field. Head Coach For Now John Torres either suffered disorientation in the sun or unleashed another idiotic game plan and the Kansas City Arrowheads wilted in the blistering 101-degree heat of Phoenix, suffering a 20-0 shutout to drop to 0-3 this season.

Mother always told me if you didn't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. So here's tonight's game write-up:














Kansas City travels to division foe Los Angeles (1-2) for its next action.

Kansas City surrendered 11 consecutive fourth quarter points to cost itself a chance at the team's first victory of the year. In what has been a Shake'n'Bake road trip for the Arrowheads -- 101 degrees in Phoenix last week, now 96 degrees at kickoff in LA -- KC slides to 0-4 after a 31-17 loss.

Fred Juarez completed 23 of 38 passes for 257 yards and a pair of touchdowns to temporarily quiet murmurs of his being benched for a second consecutive season after earning the starting job out of training camp. Juarez hit Jamie Bass in between a pair of defenders for a 6-yard TD late in the first quarter, then put Kansas CIty within six points with a 16-yard strike to Earl Belote on the first play of the fourth quarter.

Kansas City's troubles came on the opposite side fo the football as the Arrowheads' front seven was absolutely gashed. Los Angeles pounded out 177 rushing yards in the contest to wear down the Kansas City defense. LA enjoyed a nearly 10-minute advantage in time of possession in the game.

But it was the Los Angeles air game that did the most painful damage despite a mere 10 completions in the game. It was a 53-yard strike early in the first quarter from QB Earl Barrett to tight end Walter Lowell that opened the scoring for LA. After Kansas CIty had fought to within 20-14 on the first play of the fourth quarter, it was Barrett finding John Barnard for 74 yards to slam the door on Kansas CIty's hopes of a late rally.

Despite the 31 points, there were some bright spots for Kansas City. Off-season acquisition Thomas Hall finished the night with 12 tackles and a sack from his linebacking position. Rookies Dan "The Minister" Parson and Horace Lamons each added nine stops in the contest but simply weren't supported enough by the veterans on the defensive unit.

Shout out also to wide receiver Ryan Paxton. Paxton was able to haul in five passes for 126 yards in the contest.

The Arrowheads wrap up a brutal road swing by driving up the coast to face San Francisco. The Niners are two TD favorites in the game, so don't hold your breath that KC will sneak off the slide before returning home.

The Kansas City Arrowheads flirted with having a pair of 100-yard rushers and finished with nearly 400 yards of offense. Despite all of that, they were never, ever in the contest as San Francisco steamrolled KC 37-12, sending the Arrowheads to an 0-5 start.

San Francisco scored on seven of its first eight possessions in the contest, moving at will behind a crushing ground attack. San Fran held the ball for 11+ minutes more than Kansas City did. The Niners cranked out 273 yards of rushing as it became apparent that the Arrowheads' defensive troubles were far more than just the off-season addressed secondary.

That's not to say the secondary was any better. San Francisco completed 14 of 16 passes in the game.

Kansas City's lone touchdown came on a 75-yard Earl Belote run with under 4 minutes to go in the first half. It was hardly a cause to cheer though. Kansas City already trailed 27-0 at that point. Karl Barb added field goals of 28 and 33 yards as KC won the second half scoring battle by a 6-3 count.

That's hardly solace for Fred Juarez, who is now 0-8 as Kansas City's starting signal caller. Juarez was 21-for-37 for 178 yards and an interception. Belote rushed for 121 yards on 7 carries. Mark Prendergast added 82 yards on 13 carries for easily one of the Arrowheads' best rushing games in franchise history. Thomas Hall had 10 tackles for an overworked KC defense.

After a dismal road trip, Kansas City returns home to face the Mouflons (1-4).

[Editor's Note -- Just noticed tonight adjusting depth charts for bumps and bruises that at some point my starting RT ended up in my #1 WR slot while I was doing drags and drops...he's obviously been there a while since he's caught 12 ***** (and a TD!) this season. Who knows if it has had any effect on our W/L record...ugh! Certainly was not intentional and I suspect this team would have sucked either way given the horrid rushing D we've displayed]

Los Angeles rattled off 13 unanswered points to hand the Kansas City Arrowheads a 16-9 defeat, dropping the team to 0-6 on the season.

Karl Barb kicked first half field goals of 51, 38 and 53 yards to send the Arrowheads into halftime with a 9-3 lead. The team managed just 80 yards of offense in the second half with its only real scoring threat coming on a 54-yard attempt by Barb that would have given the team a 12-10 lead at the time. With the game in the balance, the Arrowheads were unable to make any sort of plays.

Defensively, one player who did make plays was rookie middle linebacker Dan Parson. The Minister picked off Los Angeles quarterback Donald Davis twice in the contest to go along with six tackles. William Dover had nine tackles to pace the defense, which held Los Angeles to just 244 yards of offense in the contest.

The defensive effort was not without trouble, however. The Arrowheads' front four on defense is a triage unit right now with players questionable and doubtful for this week's game at Denver.

After the game it was announced that Fred Juarez is out at quarterback after tossing two more interceptions in the contest, bringing his season total to nine, against just three touchdown passes. Chester Singleton will get the start when the Arrowheads face Denver this week.

Truth be told, the game wasn't a good one for quarterbacks on either side. Juarez's QB rating in the 40s was actually the higher rated performance of the afternoon. But it wasn't a winning performance, which ultimately is what matters, and at 0-9 lifetime as a starter, the aging Juarez may have seen his final starting snap under center as the 70 percent preseason passing simply hasn't materialized for him on the field.

Arrowhead fans are already tired of the antics of both the team and Head Coach for Now John Torres and showed it by staying away from the stadium in droves. The stadium was reported at 61 percent capacity at kickoff.

Winless no more!

Karl Barb kicked third quarter field goals of 37 and 29 yards and one of the shakiest defenses in the league answered pretty much every challenge to give the Arrowheads a 6-3 victory. Let the record show that in his return to the starter's role, quarterback Chester Singleton managed to do something his counterpart could not -- namely guide the team to a victory.

That's not to say that Singleton had a great day. He completed 18 of his 31 passing attempts for a mere 143 yards. Like the man he replaced under center, he also threw an ill-timed interception in the fourth quarter that nearly enabled the Broncos the opportunity to tie the game.

In all honestly, it was a contest that set the game of football back a half century as the two teams barely combined to produce 500 yards of offense. Earl Belote was the bright spot for the Arrowheads, finishing with 110 all-purpose yards on 65 yards rushing and 45 receiving on a team-high five receptions. Defensively, Horace Lamons turned in a team-best 10 tackles. Thomas Hall secured the Arrowheads' fifth interception of the season and his first.

After the game, many of the 49,734 fans escaped to the Denver Zoo in the hope of witnessing something more exciting and fast paced...like sloth mating.

While the victory will act as salve for Arrowhead fans burning for a win, it certainly should do nothing to assuage the team's long-term concerns. The offense performed no better with Singleton under center. Denver was still able to gash KC at times with the run. Head Coach for Now John Torres still looks like he has minimal creativity when it comes to the offensive game plan.

Kansas City hosts undefeated Oakland for its next contest. Las Vegas bookies are calling Oakland by 11 despite the Arrowheads staying within 14-7 when the teams played in Oakland to open the season.

A stellar fourth-quarter rally fell short as the Kansas City Arrowheads fell 23-17 to division-leading Oakland last night. The loss leaves KC at 1-7 as the season arrives at its midway point.

For three quarters, Oakland dominated play, moving the ball up and down the field at will against the Arrowheads. The visitors either scored or missed field goal attempts on their first six possessions, including all five in the first half. Even after Earl Belote's 3-yard run pulled the Arrowheads to within 10-7 with 45 seconds to play before the half, Oakland found a way to impose its will in the contest, charging down the field for a touchdown of its own to be ahead 17-7 at the break.

After throwing together an 82-yard touchdown drive on its first possession of the second half though, the Raiders' offense vanished. The team managed just four yards in the last 22 minutes. It almost cost the squad.

Kansas City stormed back behind its ground attack. The Arrowheads weren't able to do much flashy, but did methodically work down for a field goal to pull within 23-10. A 1-yard Chester Singlton-to-Erwin Taylor with 2:13 to play made it a one score game for Kansas City. The Arrowheads' effort at an onside kick failed, but the team was still able to hold Oakland without a first down and get the ball back with 59 seconds remaining.

Kansas City was only able to advance the ball to midfield on that final drive before time expired. Chester Singleton finished 15-for-20 passing for 173 yards and the one score.

The Arrowheads journey to Jacksonville (3-5) to begin the second half of the season.

Karl Barb kicked field goals of 42, 42, 30 and 46 yards to help propel the Kansas City Arrowheads to a 12-6 victory. Like the win at Denver two weeks ago, it might not have been the prettiest thing on the planet, but go ahead and slap some lipstick on that pig and pucker up because we need to take Wʻs where we can find them.

Chester Singleton completed 16 of 21 passing attempts for 162 yards. More importantly, he managed the game and kept things in safe mode throughout the evening, a key on a night where the Arrowheadsʻ 213 yards of total offense were the better of the two team totals.

Offseason free agent signing Albert Green picked off a third quarter pass and returned it 20 yards to help set the stage for the go-ahead field goal. Backup middle linebacker John Sherwood hauled in a pass inside the KC 30 with less than a minute to play to ice the game for the Arrowheads. The MInister Dan Parson was seemingly everywhere as Kansas Cityʻs No. 1 draft choice in the most-recent draft struck for 13 stops on the night.

Kansas City hosts Los Angeles in its next action.

Kansas City stumbled and slumbered to 204 yards of total offense as Los Angeles escaped town with a 13-10 victory. The loss drops the Arrowheads to 2-8 for the season.

Mark Prendergast finished with 96 all-purpose yards, including a touchdown reception just before the half that knotted the score at 7-7. The Arrowheads would surrender a field goal at the buzzer though to trail at the break. Los Angeles tacked on a field goal in the second half to extend to 13-7 before Kansas City answered with 7:35 to play to draw to within three. The Arrowheads were able to get near midfield late in the contest, but came up inches short on a 4th-and-9 conversion.

Chester Singleton was running for his life all night in the Kansas City backfield. The Arrowheads' signal caller got sacked five times. While he was able to complete 21 of 35 passing opportunities many of those were of the check-down variety, yielding a grand total of just 151 yards.

Kansas City hosts Cleveland next. The Arrowheads are 4-point dogs in the contest.

The Kansas City Arrowheads hammered out 176 yards of rushing offense and Earl Belote and Jeromy Plummer each carried the ball in for touchdowns as your Arrowheads posted a 16-13 victory over Cleveland to improve to 3-8 on the season.

Unlike the team's two prior victories, this one actually wasn't terrible to watch. RIchard Bennett sacked Cleveland QB Steven Barahona in the end zone early in the contest to give the Arrowheads a 2-0 lead. The team wasn't able to do anything on the ensuing free possession and Cleveland marched for a 48-yard field goal to take the lead the next time it had the ball. The Browns added to that margin on a fluke play seconds later as Chester Singleton's pass bounced off the hands of the receiver and into the arms of Chad Long, who happily raced 33 yards for the pick-six and a 10-2 Browns lead at the end of the first quarter.

It was only the second interception for Singleton in five games. Kansas City responded with touchdown drives of 75 and 59 yards to carry a 16-10 advantage into the half. The second half was all about defense as neither side was able to leverage a scoring opportunity until a 34-yard field goal by the Browns early in the fourth quarter. KC's defense was able to force three-and-out's on each of Cleveland's final two possessions and with the game potentially in the balance, the Arrowheads' rushing attack came through to burn the final 5:06 from the clock and finish the game knocking on paydirt inside the Browns' 10, where they were content to kneel the remaining time from the clock.

Mark Prendergast just missed the century mark with 98 yards on 17 carries. Belote added 76 yards on 10 carries.

Despite the win, the Arrowheads were officially evicted from the postseason playoff hunt. The team travels to New England for its next action, and Vegas says the trek does not appear to be a pretty one as the Pats are 14 point favorites.