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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
"We're going to roll them (secondary players) through and keep go," Chiefs defensive coordinator Bob Sutton said of his defensive backs. "Each of them has had some really good plays and probably some they could do better. But I think the competition has been good, and we're going to need all those guys."
Associated Press
FACT OF THE DAY
In 2013 the Chiefs' defense became the first team in NFL history to win its first nine games while holding its first nine opponents to 17 or fewer points.
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
KCChiefs.com
How many passing yards did the Kansas City defense allow against Indianapolis in the playoffs?
A: 443 Yards
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THE MORNING BREW Chiefs' secondary remains a cause for con
With the 2014 NFL season less than a week away, Kansas City has done little
Kansas City has done little to improve upon what was its downfall in the previous year. The Chiefs' defense has looked less than stellar as of late, allowing 30 or more points in each of its first four preseason games and 23 or more points in 11 of its last 12 games (including playoffs and preseason). The Chiefs' secondary in particular has stood out as aracker.
For the Chiefs to be successful in 2014, they'll need veteran defensive backs such as Eric Berry and Sean Smith to step up and lead the way. If they aren't able to, however, the Chiefs could be looking at a very disappointing encore to what was an exciting 2013 season.
When the 2013 NFL season began, the Kansas City Chiefs quickly asserted their dominance. Kansas City held each of its first nine opponents
to 17 or fewer points and was on pace to put up one of the most statistically dominant defensive seasons in NFL history. Everything was clicking, as Kansas City was off to a 9-0 start for the first time since 2003.
After a bye-week, Kansas City would drop its first game of the season to the Denver Broncos, which was followed by two more losses against AFC West teams. The Chiefs' defense had given up 103 points in its last three outings, compared to 109 in it's first nine games.
Before long, both Justin Houston
and Tamba Hali, the Chiefs' top two pass rushers, were battling injuries, which left the back end of the defense exposed. By the end of the year, the once-feared Chiefs defense had completely regressed, ending the year by giving up 45 points to the Indianapolis Colts.
A few months later, it was time for the NFL Draft, and Kansas City was given a golden opportunity to address a major need. Darqueze Dennard, who won the 2013 Jim Thorpe Award as the best defensive back in college, had slipped in the draft all the way to the No. 23 pick held by the Chiefs.
However, the Chiefs had other plans in mind, drafting linebacker Dee Ford from Auburn University. Many analysts had Ford projected as a second round pick, including ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay, both of whom projected Dennard as a top-15 pick. The Bengals selected
Dennard with the following pick, which McShay would describe in an ESPN article as "[one of the] best picks of the first round."
Eventually Kansas City would select a cornerback, Phillip Gaines, late in the third round, but the secondary was far from set. Around a month later, the Chiefs released starting cornerback Brandon Flowers, who was coming off of his first trip to the Pro Bowl. This opened the door for Gaines to move up in the depth chart, but he was unable to take advantage of the opportunity.
Ultimately, Kansas City's secondary will be facing many of the same problems that plagued it at the end of last season. With an inexperienced corps and one of the toughest schedules in the NFL, the Chiefs could be looking at a disappointing season, especially if the defense doesn't get it figured out in a hurry.
This week in athletics
Edited by Logan Schlossberg
Wednesday No events
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US routs New Zealand 98-71
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American players paused from their warmups to stand and face their New Zealand opponents as they performed the haka, their traditional war dance challenge.
The U.S. response wasn't nearly as interesting. Just pound the ball inside and outmuscle an overmatched opponent.
Anthony Davis had 21 points and nine rebounds, Kenneth Faried added 15 and 11 boards and the U.S. remained unbeaten at the Basketball World Cup by beating winless New Zealand 98-71 on Tuesday.
James Harden scored 13 points for the Americans, who will play two more games in Bilbao before moving on to Barcelona for the round of 16. They face the Dominican
Republic on Wednesday before wrapping up Group C play on Thursday against Ukraine.
"It was a good, solid performance," U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski said. "I thought the intensity was excellent."
Two nights after having to rally from a halftime deficit and pull away in the fourth quarter for a 98-77 victory against Turkey, the U.S. led this one wire to wire. The game was close only for a little more than a quarter.
BJ Anthony scored 11 points for New Zealand, which fell to 0-3.
There was no shortage of energy from Kenneth Faried, the Denver Nuggets forward who seems intent on raising his profile as a largely overlooked player in the league.
The Manimal came into the game shooting 14 of 17 in the tournament and then made all five shots in the first half while also grabbing six rebounds. He finished 7 of 9 from the field and is shooting 81 percent, Krzyzezwski calling him the Americans" "biggest and best surprise."
"It was a good, solid performance. I thought the intensity was excellent."
MIKE KRZYZEWSKI U.S. coach
"I'm just playing out there," Faried said. "I'm just having fun. I'm just playing my game, having fun, enjoying life."
He was just as active on
Stephen Curry finished with 12 points for the U.S., getting his shot to fall after going just 4 of 17 through the first two games. Golden State Warriors backcourt mate Klay Thompson also scored 12 and Kyrie Irving had 10.
defense, getting called for a third-quarter goallet on a shot he blocked with such force that it landed behind the New Zealand bench.
Harden said the Americans are happy to ride their big men, rather than the recent LeBron James-Carmelo Anthony-Kevin Durant squads that made the wing scorers like himself the feature.
"We've got 12 guys that can score the basketball at any given moment," Harden said, "and tonight and every other night the focus is defense, and whoever scores the basketball, it's USA points."
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Anthony Davis dunks the ball during the U.S.'s FIBA game against New Zealand on Tuesday. Davis had 21 points and nine rebounds in the 98-71 American victory. The U.S. remains unbeaten in the tournament.
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