Special Teams Sets the Tone

When Kansas City General Manager Scott Pioli Told at his scouting department at season's end that this is an Did not have team speed Enough, They went out and found some in the NFL draft.

Many Chiefs fans were Shocked and dismayed "when the team selected by Javier Arenas and Dexter McCluster in the second round of the 2010 draft.

It is Monday night, so were the San Diego Chargers, Ken were less help in Stopping Both Of Them.

In the first half, Arenas had a pair of returns of more than just thirty yards. But the killer was an McCluster return, the WHO set a Chiefs punt return record with a 94-yard game breaker That left the Chargers stunned.

The speedy receiver from Mississippi broke up the field, bounced outside, and had only Chargers punter Mike Scifres Thurs beat to the end zone.

But they wasn't the only star of the game. The Chiefs coverage units Held the Chargers to a woeful 65 return yards. The Chiefs, in Comparison, had 219 return yards.

When head coach Todd Haley put the finishing touches on the 53-man roster, they placed an Emphasis is keeping a handful of guys That'll only Contribute in That area.

It paid off. The Chargers' Darren Sproles had to no room Thurs maneuver and was ineffective Completely The entire game. The fact is, the two occasions with Room to run up the field, who was content Thurs throw in the towel and settled for a pair of fair that catches.

Punter Dustin Colquitt Might Have Been the Most Valuable Player Offense is for the Chiefs. They had-to-use That left foot nine times in the game. Though at his net punting average was less please Acceptable by His standards, it noted Ask a question, they punted the ball-three times on the Chargers side of the field.

There is no question That we've tion Hardly the best of this unit. But on one game, it's clear That the Chiefs' offseason moves to Shore Up Their special teams is Quickly Paying off.

And you know what this effort Makes Even sweeter? After the game, Arenas and McCluster all wanted to talk about was how happy They were for EACH mutch. That's how far this team has come in just a few short months.