Chiefs at Redskins - Week 6 - Record: 1-5

Woo-hoo! Even as a Chiefs fan, every Sunday can't be contemptible. It was starting to look like the whole Chiefs thing was just one long long existence of hopeless agony, and after going 2-28 over the last two years this consideration was certainly not unjustified.

But we got a fantastic win today! It wasn't pretty, we still have tons and tons and tons to do to get to be a contender in the NFL, but today was very very sweet. Beating them at their place even! All the good stuff (for once, a number of pretty good things!)...

Larry Johnson getting just enough push from his line at opportune times to ramble for over 80 yards. Not the standard 100 we'd gotten from him regularly when we actually had an O-line, but very nice for today.

Dwayne Bowe did get the 100-yard game, in receiving, making some very nice grabs and runs.

Special teams getting a super blocked punt, very opportunistic.

Our defense! Awright! Holding the 'Skins to just two field goals! Yes you could say the 'Skins beat themselves by playing so miserably--we came in as the 32nd ranked defense in the NFL. Ouch. But we'll take it! It's a great shot in the arm for a team that has been heeding the Haley call and working so hard. I mean, how about that safety from Tamba Hali? And hey, lookitthat, Glenn Dorsey is actually really starting to be a real presence on the D-line!

And what can you say about Ryan Succop. I can say it is about damn crackin' time we got a kicker who we can actually know will make a field goal when he's supposed to. I mean, come on, am I right? Are you like all Chiefs fans who for years have hated to endure the utter awfulness of sweating out every single score we try to get with a kick? Aaagh! Sure I could be whistling to soon, but the guy was terrific today, four-for-four with two of them beyond 40. Awesome.

That's it, that's it. Only great things about our boys this week, and forgive me if I forget some things. A sweet wonderful switch from all the despair of weeks past.
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