2010年7月19日星期一

A member of the Kansas City Chiefs

Single-game tickets for Chiefs home games start at just $30. There is no limit to the number of tickets that may be purchased for any games. Buyers may use cash or credit card (VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover). No checks will be accepted.

In continuation of the team's long-standing policy, the taxpayers of Jackson County, Missouri will receive first priority to purchase single-game tickets for Chiefs home games for the 2010 season on Wednesday, July 28th and Thursday, July 29th. Tickets may be purchased in person at the Arrowhead Stadium Ticket Office located between the Founder's Plaza and the Hy-Vee Gate on the northwest side of the stadium from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM each day or at the participating Kansas City Ticketmaster Outlets listed below (hours vary by outlet). No phone orders will be accepted for this special pre-sale event on July 28th and July 29th.

Jackson County taxpayers purchasing tickets must have one form of identification which includes Dwayne Bowe a photo of the person purchasing the tickets and a personal 2009 Jackson County, Missouri property tax receipt. Spouses residing at the same address will be allowed to purchase tickets, even if the property receipt is in the other spouse's name. Once again, a lottery system will be employed at the Chiefs Ticket Office and the Ticketmaster Outlets. Lottery tickets will be distributed beginning at 9:00 AM.

"I am honored and humbled to officially conclude my NFL playing career as a member of the Kansas new City Chiefs jerseys," Kennison said. "My family is extremely grateful to the Hunt family, Scott Pioli and the Chiefs organization for making this moment possible. Kansas City has a special place in our hearts, and has truly become our home. I feel very blessed to have been extended the opportunity to retire as a member the Chiefs."

Kennison played in 91 games (85 starts) during his seven-year career with the Chiefs from 2001-07, catching 321 passes for 5,230 yards with 25 TDs. His receiving yardage total ranks seventh in franchise history, while his reception tally is the eighth-highest mark in Kansas City annals. Kennison produced 17 career 100-yard receiving games with the Chiefs, the fourth-highest total in team history.

The Lake Charles, Louisiana native saw action in 179 games (153 starts) during his 13-year NFL career with St. Louis ('96-98, 2008), New Orleans ('99), Chicago (2000), Denver (2001) and Kansas City (2001-07). He recorded 548 receptions for 8,345 yards with 42 TDs. The LSU product originally entered the NFL as a first-round selection of St. Louis in the '96 NFL Draft.

Unfortunately, Charles' 2010 workload is a tricky thing to forecast. The Chiefs signed veteran Dwayne Bowe Thomas Jones(notes)  to a two-year deal back in March, and he's had at least 290 carries in each of the past five seasons. Jones is a high-mileage back who turns 32 in August, so you can't reasonably expect him to receive as many total touches as Charles. But he's a threat to steal goal line carries, thus limiting Jamaal's scoring potential.

Still, Charles managed to rush for 1,120 yards on just 190 carries last year (5.9 YPC), and he was barely a rumor in KC before the Larry Johnson(notes) suspension. He's a home-run threat who's not dependent on red zone work for his scoring. Over a full season, if Charles receives even a modest increase in touches — let's say 230 carries and 45 receptions — you'll love the results. He'll easily justify his current Mock Draft Central ADP (23.7). Draft him with confidence. Jones will be off the board earlier than most of the non-starting rotational backs (ADP 89.8), primarily because he's a solid brand name coming off a very good season in New York. The Chiefs' offensive line has been miserable in recent years, but the left side isn't so bad (Branden Albert(notes), Brian Waters(notes)), and the team added vets Ryan Lilja(notes) and Casey Wiegmann(notes) via free agency. There's hope for the ground game.

Matt Cassel(notes) returns as Kansas City's starting quarterback, coming off a thoroughly unimpressive season. He started 15 games for the Chiefs in 2009 and only managed to reach 300 yards once (vs. Cleveland in Week 15). He finished with fewer than 3,000 passing yards, his completion percentage was just 55.0, and he tossed as many picks as TD passes (16). If you're a Chiefs fan who's worried that your team may have invested $63 million in the 2008 version of Billy Volek(notes), then … um … well, yeah, that's a valid concern.* Cassel should certainly benefit from the O-line enhancements and the tutelage of coordinator Charlie Weis, so it's too soon to write him off. In standard-format fantasy leagues, however, he's not a starter.

*If you were involved in fantasy in 2004, then of course you know the Volek story. He put up back-to-back 400-yard games in Weeks 14 and 15, then fell off the map. Like Volek, Cassel delivered a pair of 400-yard performances for the '08 Pats (Weeks 11 and 12), but he also closed the season with three solid performances. It's not a perfect comparison.

 Kansas City receivers led the league in dropped passes last year by a wide margin (48), and Dwayne Bowe(notes) tied for the individual lead despite only appearing in 11 games. So this is not exactly a sure-handed receiving corps. Bowe is nonetheless a gifted player who's just one year removed from an 86-catch, 1,022-yard campaign. It sounds like he's taken the offseason work a bit more seriously this time around, too. Entering his age-26 season, there's still time for him to make a leap into the upper tiers at his position. He figures to be one of the NFL's leaders in targets in 2010.

Chris Chambers(notes) somehow resurrected his career in Kansas City last year, Matt Cassel after the Chargers cut him loose at mid-season. He finished with 608 receiving yards and four TDs for the Chiefs, a performance that earned him a three-year deal worth up to $15 million ($5.9M guaranteed). Anyone who owned Chambers in 2006 will never, ever go back. The rest of you are free to draft him, but understand that he's on the wrong side of 30, he's tied to an uninteresting quarterback, and he just got paid. Buyer beware.

Behind Bowe and Chambers on the depth chart, you'll find one interesting name (Dexter McCluster(notes), a rookie) and one interesting spelling (Jerheme Urban(notes), a veteran). McCluster was officially a running back at Ole Miss, though he lined up all over the field. At 5-foot-8 and 165 pounds, he's clearly undersized for the NFL and he lacks elite speed (4.58 at the combine, 4.44 at pro day). The Chiefs will likely try him in the Wildcat, but he'll get most of his work as a receiver — and since this offense probably can't support three ownable fantasy wideouts, limit your expectations. He and Urban will fight for scraps in a low-yield attack. Neither player needs to be drafted in standard fantasy leagues. In dynasty formats, give rookie tight end Tony Moeaki(notes) a look. He's a terrific blocker and an NFL-ready receiver. Injuries have been the only significant issue for the third-round pick; if healthy, he'll force his way into a starting role.

The KC defense has of course been atrocious in recent seasons, finishing 30th in yards-allowed in 2009 and 31st in 2008. Coordinator Romeo Crennel may actually face a greater challenge than Weis. You won't draft this team DEF in any fantasy setup. The IDPs to own are rookie DB Eric Berry(notes), LB Demorrio Williams(notes) (117 tackles in '09) and LB Tamba Hali(notes) (8.5 sacks). Berry is really the only name in that group that belongs on a roster in a smallish IDP format. 

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