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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Three weeks ago, the Kansas City Chiefs were charging toward the top of the AFC West.They had as much momentum as anybody in the league, winners of five straight.They had just beaten the defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks.They also had barely heard of Latavius Murray.Everything changed over four quarters in Oakland, though. The Chiefs struggled through the rain against a team that had lost 16 straight. Murray needed only four carries to run for 112 yards and two scores before leaving with a concussion.And the Raiders squeaked out a 24-20 win that started Kansas City (7-6) on a disastrous three-game skid.Now, the Chiefs are in playoff peril as they prepare to face the Raiders (2-11) on Sunday.In much the same way their season did an about-face with their first meeting, the Chiefs hope to turn things around when the longtime rivals meet again at Arrowhead Stadium.We still got a chance, Chiefs defensive tackle Dontari Poe said. Long as we got that and were trying to push, were going to keep moving. Theres really never any pointing fingers.Maybe thats because there are more places to point than fingers to do the pointing.Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith has been sacked 11 times in two games. Kansas City still does not have a touchdown catch from a wide receiver. Running back Jamaal Charles is banged up, as is tight end Anthony Fasano and linebacker Tamba Hali. The Chiefs run defence has been gouged by everyone. Their pass defence hasnt fared much better lately.With games still to go against Pittsburgh and San Diego, two teams also in the playoff mix, the Chiefs may be reaching the point of no return against the Raiders.The positive is there are some things we can do here to fix the issues, Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. They are not things that we cant work out.The Raiders (2-11) could be an ideal get-right opponent, provided its the bunch that was whacked 52-0 by St. Louis two weeks ago and not the one that stunned San Francisco last week.Murray missed the Rams game while recovering from his concussion, but the break-out second-year running back returned to run 23 times for 76 yards against the 49ers.We missed him for that St. Louis game, but he came back last week, played in the game, did a nice job, Raiders coach Tony Sparano said. Hell be ready to go.With their season slipping away, the Chiefs insist theyll be ready, too.Here are some things to watch for in Sundays game.TRAINERS ROOM: Charles, Fasano and Hali all missed practice this week with knee injuries, and missing any of them would be a blow to the Chiefs. Charles is their most dynamic playmaker and Fasano helps to carve out holes for him. Hali helps to keep league sack leader Justin Houston from getting double-teamed. Next man up, weve got to go, Smith said.FAST CARR: The Raiders Derek Carr is coming off the best game of his rookie season, completing 22 of 28 passes for 254 yards and three touchdowns without an interception. He threw for 174 yards with a touchdown and no picks against Kansas City earlier this season.POWERFUL TRUCK: Khalil Mack may hit like, well, a Mack truck, but he hadnt been hitting the quarterback much until only recently. The Raiders first-round pick had his first sack in Week 11 against San Diego, and is coming off his first two-sack game against San Francisco. Thats the part of my game that Ive always thought about, he said, making plays in the backfield.SWISS CHEESE: Running backs have merely had to pick their hole against the Kansas City run defence lately. The Chiefs have allowed at least 100 yards rushing in six straight games, and at least 200 yards in two of them. Even without star running back Andre Ellington, the Cardinals still ran for 141 yards last week. They make plays, too. Theyre professionals, linebacker Joe Mays said. We just have to work on our stuff in practice and be better.GOING FOR TWO: Oakland will be trying to win back-to-back games for the first time since Weeks 7 and 8 in 2012, and win on the road for the first time in 10 games. Theyre calling it a revenge game. Were knowledgeable of that, Raiders tight end Mychal Rivera said. We know that and were going to come in with the same kind of mindset.___Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL Earl Mitchell Jersey . Jan Hudec became the first Canadian in 20 years to win an Olympic medal in alpine skiing on Sunday when he captured a bronze in the mens super-G competition. 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"For me, personally, to get back in, it was a great feeling," said Giordano, who proudly wore the Flames fire hat after the game, emblematic of being the teams choice of player of the game.Throughout the 2014 Canadian Football League season, we have seen 18 different starting quarterbacks. We started the season with these quarterbacks leading their teams: Kevin Glenn, B.C. Lions (6-7 as the starter) Mike Reilly, Edmonton Eskimos (9-3 as the starter) Bo Levi Mitchell, Calgary Stampeders (10-1 as the starter) Darian Durant, Saskatchewan Roughriders (8-2 as the starter) Drew Willy, Winnipeg Blue Bombers (6-8 as the starter) Zach Collaros, Hamilton Tiger-Cats (5-3 as the starter) Ricky Ray, Toronto Argonauts (5-8 as the starter) Henry Burris, Ottawa Redblacks (2-11 as the starter) Troy Smith, Montreal Alouettes (1-5 as the starter) We have been introduced to five quarterbacks who made their CFL debuts as starters in 2014. Can you name them? Hamiltons Jeremiah Masoli, debuted on July 18th vs Calgary and lost. (9-20-107yds-2td-1int) Hamiltons Dan LeFevour, debuted on July 28th vs Ottawa and won. (21-30-361-1td-1int) Montreals Jonathan Crompton, debuted on August 29th vs Ottawa and won. (15-25-245-0td-1int) Saskatchewans Tino Sunseri, debuted on September 14th vs Hamilton and lost. (9-21-88yd-0td-1int) Saskatchewans Seth Doege debuted on October 3rd vs Calgary and lost. (3-9-28-0td-3int) The remaining four starters we have seen this season are: Travis Lulay, 357 days after his last start, made his return on August 29 in a bitter-sweet 7-5 victory over Ottawa. In the last minute of play, Lulay re-injured his right throwing shoulder. Tough to watch this recurring nightmare unfold for the talented signal-caller, who just a few years ago, in 2011, was the CFLs Most Outstanding Player for both the regular season and in the Lions Grey Cup victory over Winnipeg. Drew Tate, Calgarys Stampeders fiery and talented signal-caller who is now 2-1 in relief of Bo Levi Mitchell, made his first start of the season on September 21 in a road loss to Montreal. Since then, Tate has settled down and guided the Stampeders to two extremely important West Division victories over the B.C. Lions and the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Matt Nichols hopped back into the saddle for the Edmonton Eskimos just in time for the back-to-back Labour Day games vs. their arch rivals, the Calgary Stampeders. Unfortunately, the fifth year quarterback out of Eastern Washington, dropped both contests, moving his record this season as a starter to 0-2. Alex Brink, the fourth year quarterback from Washington State, was the next man up for the Montreal Alouettes when the Troy Smith experiment ended. Brink started two games, the first a loss to Saskatchewan on August 16th and the second start, albeit a brief appearance, was a loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers the following week. Alex is 0-2 as a starter in 2014. Theres only been two quarterbacks to start every game for their respective teams, can you name them? Think ageless and come-from-behind victories. If you said the Ottawa Redblacks Henry Burris and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Drew Willy, you would be bang on! These two warriors/quarterbacks have been able to find a way to overcome injury, adversity and a slew of other obstacles to provide their teams with a level of consistency from the most difficult position to play in all of sport. Who are some other quarterbacks we might see make a start down the stretch in 2014? Well, with Saskatchewan signing the 41-year-old Kerry Joseph this week, hes a good bet. Remember Joseph has won a Grey Cup in 2007 and won or earned the CFLs MOP that season. The team has struggled under centre with two young and inexperienced quarterbacks in Tino Sunseri and Seth Doege since Darian Durantt went down in the Banjo Bowl vs Winnipeg.dddddddddddd I believe Sunseri has a bright future in this league, but with five games remaining in the regular season, all the pressures that are innately there in Regina and with the West Division so tightly contested, I believe his time to learn the game and lead this team is going to be put on hold for a bit. The move to bring in Kerry Joseph is the right one for a few reasons. As stated before, both Sunseri and Doege are young and inexperienced. If Sunseri had not played so spectacularly in the second half of last weeks tough loss to Calgary, we would be hearing the chants for another young quarterback by the name of Keith Price, first year player from Washington. That would not be fair to the kid to throw him out there at this time of the season. Doege was not ready and it would be more of the same for Price. This has little or nothing to do with their skill set and ability as players, but more to do with a team that has the talent to contend and defend their Grey Cup title with a quarterback that has been there and done that. Its about a quarterback that has been groomed for these situations and one that is capable of handling them. That could be the young and talented Sunseri for a bit longer so that Joseph can get brought up to speed. But look for the veteran Joseph to play a large role sooner than later for the Green Machine, down the stretch. If Drew Willy keeps taking a beating, 54 sacks through the 1st 14 games, and if the Winnipeg Blue Bombers continue to drop games the last third of the season (lost seven of their last eight), I could see the Bombers resting their franchise player. This is all based on playoff contention. If the Bombers do make playoffs, no doubt its Willy. If they continue to go the direction they have been, seeing what Brian Brohm and Robert Marve have would be in order. With that said, I look for Marve to have the biggest upside in the future. Hes explosive and has more tools to suit the Canadian game. B.C. Lions quarterback Kevin Glenn has been getting banged up this season and the Lions are a few more solid hits and or a few sacks away from seeing what first year player John Beck from Brigham Young has to offer. I hope that doesnt happen, but the Lions are just one play away from that scenario. Looking at the rest of the teams that are just one play away from quarterbacks making their debuts in 2014 along with the five we have already seen are: Toronto is one play away from Mitchell Gale, second year player from Abilene Christian or Trevor Harris, third year player from Edinboro. Kinda scary when you think about that! Not to diminish these two young quarterbacks abilities, but the drop-off would be astronomical. What about in the Nations Capital? After the loss of Thomas Demarco on August 24th with a torn ACL, the Redblacks were one play away from Danny OBrien, first year player from Catawba. GM Marcel Desjardins went out and found an insurance policy, fifth year veteran from Purdue, Joey Elliott. Smart move! In Hamilton, with the loss of backup quarterback Dan LeFevour for the rest of the season, the options for Kent Austin in a back-up role are now Stephen McGee, first year player from Texas A&M (actually he was in Hamilton last season and knows offensive coordinator Tommy Condells playbook) and already mentioned Jeremiah Masoli, third year quarterback from Mississippi. So there you have it, a look at whos been in, whos in and who quite possibly could be in down the stretch. Bet we will see a few more before all is said and done! Ready Break!!! cheap nfl jerseys wholesale jerseys cheap jerseys cheapjerseyswholesale wholesale jerseys ' ' '