Visitor:  Seattle Seahawks

Home:  Kansas City Chiefs

Date:  August 29, 2009

Preseason Week 3

 

Scoring:

Team               1          2          3          4          Final

SEA                0          7          7          0            14

KC                  7          0          0          3            10

 

Visitor playmakers:

WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh, TE John Carlson

 

Home playmakers:

CB Brandon Flowers

 

Network:  Chiefs Television Network (KCTV Kansas City)

Announcers:  Kevin Harlan, Jayice Pearson

 

Pregame:  Yes

Halftime:  Yes

Postgame:  Yes

Commercials:  Yes

 

Grade:  9/10

 

Notes:  Matt Hasselbeck appeared to be in midseason form, completing a chest pass that would have made Rick Barry proud. The Seattle Seahawks didn't even need their newest player.

 

Meanwhile, Matt Cassel lasted just three plays, limping off to the locker room with a leg injury. The Kansas City Chiefs could be in a lot of trouble.

 

The Chiefs had a woeful game on offense, going 1 of 10 on third down, missing two field goals and scoring their only TD on defense. Worse yet, Kansas City lost two starters in the game's first three minutes: Cassel and cornerback Brandon Flowers (shoulder). Receiver Devard Darling also had to be helped off in the second quarter, favoring his left leg.

 

For a team that's trying to rebuild from a two-win season, this was not a good night.  The Chiefs haven't won any kind of game in nine months, a stretch that could continue to grow if Cassel is out for an extended period.

 

Running time:  3:10 (2 DVDs)