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Youth football players rarely stoke the type of excitement that one Midwestern gridironer has.

Matt Cassel and Chris Chambers proved that a quarterback and wide receiver don't have to play and practice with each other for years to be in tune with each other's moves.

It was the tale of two teams showing up to play the Jags on Sunday, the first team was the same predictable Chiefs with their short passing game and obvious running formations and plays.

David Garrard threw for 264 yards, including a 61-yard touchdown pass to Mike Sims-Walker, and the Jaguars rebounded from a lopsided loss at Tennessee with a 24-21 victory against Kansas City on Sunday.

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson The Kansas City Chiefs latest search for a productive veteran wide receiver began in San Diego on Monday.

The Kansas City Chiefs hope to leave the bitter taste of a 1-6 record in the rear view mirror as they come off their bye to face the Jacksonville Jaguars.

It's not a total loss. But it's not far off. Though the Jacksonville Jaguars at times have resembled the league's worst team through seven games of the 2009 NFL schedule, they nonetheless find themselves just two games shy of the existing wild-card lead in the AFC with half a season left to right the ship.

The Chiefs will know in a matter of weeks whether their acquisition of wide receiver Chris Chambers fits into a category with the signing of Bobby Wade or one with Amani Toomer and Ashley Lelie.

As the Chiefs gathered Monday for the first time in five days, they did so amid the latest changes implemented by their coaching staff.

Fantasy owners of injured starters Andre Johnson and Chris Cooley can look at these recommendations to help replace each if needed.

Fantasy owners of injured starters Andre Johnson and Chris Cooley can look at these recommendations to help replace each if needed.

Well, they turned over every rock. They followed every lead. They have searched far and wide.

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson Weekend mail call: Big J from Sac, CA wants to know if I think Kansas City coach Todd Haley is too hard on his players.

What: For the first time since muffing the onside kick last December that eventually altered All Things Broncos , Bowe, the Chiefs ' best receiver, will get a chance at redemption today when the San Diego Chargers return to Arrowhead Stadium.

KC _ Dwayne Bowe 7 pass from Cassel ; 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:12 drive time, 9:48 remaining.

In the 12 games played Sunday, only three were decided by 10 or fewer points. The average margin of victory in the other nine was 26 points.

All that talk about San Diego getting better may not be all talk. Six days after a disappointing Monday night loss to Denver in which they insisted they'd made strides, the Chargers swatted away the flu bug and stomped on Kansas City 37-7 Sunday, dominating in virtually every phase of the game.

The Chiefs were still feeling good about themselves when reality intervened. It wasnt so much the fact that their winning streak was stopped as the way it happened.

Dear Todd Haley:I want you to succeed. You strike me as a good person, someone who has earned the opportunity to be a head coach in the NFL.You need a friend, a confidant willing to share with you the uncomfortable truths that may help you grow and reach your goals.Youre screwing up, setting yourself up to be the scapegoat for Clark Hunts and Scott ...

Photo Cut: Dwayne Bowe #82 of the Kansas City Chiefs catches a pass as DeAngelo Hall #23 of the Washington Redskins defends during their game October 18, 2009 at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland.The Chiefs won the game 14-6. KANSAS CITY, Mo.