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His coach and teammates wanted a look at the video before assessing the big plays that cost the Chiefs dearly on Sunday, but safety Mike Brown had no need for that.

The Chiefs' new offense doesn't seem much more effective than the old one, and Kansas City's erratic defense has given up two big plays because of a battered defensive backfield.

Free safety Jarrad Page was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, and he'll miss the rest of the season because of the severely pulled calf he suffered during last Thursday's practice.

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson Weekend mail call: Big J from Sac, CA wants to know if I think Kansas City coach Todd Haley is too hard on his players.

Derrick Johnson, Larry Johnson, and I think even Magic Johnson were said to be on the Chiefs "chopping" block approaching the trade deadline.A As Oct.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. a ' Derrick Johnson is pacing in a hallway, trying to find the words.

Photo Cut: Dwayne Bowe #82 of the Kansas City Chiefs catches a pass as DeAngelo Hall #23 of the Washington Redskins defends during their game October 18, 2009 at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland.The Chiefs won the game 14-6. KANSAS CITY, Mo.

Todd Haley tried everything he could think of to get the Chiefs to better protect quarterback Matt Cassel.

He has marveled at L.T.'s quickness. He has shaken his head in amazement at his versatility.

Linebacker Derrick Johnson said Wednesday that he spoke with coach Todd Haley recently about being demoted, expressing his frustration with losing his starting job without reasons.

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson Mark from Newport News, Va. , wants to know if I thought Tony Dungy advising Michael Vick against signing with Oakland was a bad idea because he would have a better chance of playing in Oakland than in Philadelphia.

This wont be my typical Chiefs postgame column. I missed the trip to our nations capital thanks to a back injury suffered working out.

The Chargers, Jaguars and Vikings are prime candidates.3 who need big gamesSaints TE Jeremy Shockey cant wait to face his former New York Giants teammates.

According to the NFL Network with the NFL trading deadline ending October 20th,A both Glenn Dorsey and Derrick Johnson are on the trading block.

Here's something to gnaw on to pass a rainy Chiefs Thursday: If you had to, in effect, build around two Chiefs players, who would you choose? Some background: My venerable colleague Randy Covitz pointed out to me this morning, in response to this morning's story on veteran linebacker Derrick Johnson , that if the NFL enters an uncapped year, ...

Q: Third downs on offense continue to be a problem. You made it an emphasis last week.

Where 'o where has Derrick Johnson gone? That's been the most common question to appear on the Chiefs 365 message boards, submitted via Twitter and phoned in on the Chiefs call-in show .

The odds are certainly not in the Chiefs' favor this week. Kansas City is winless this season and losers of 26 of their last 28.

Scared yet?An unintended consequence of Scott Pioli's and Todd Haley's master plan of inspiring fear and intimidation throughout the Chiefs franchise is that they're scaring the out of us, too.I'll admit it.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - This is what gamblers call a 'trap game,' a mismatch so hopelessly one-sided there seems no way for the underdog to even stay close.