Matt Cassel, Chiefs Can’t Help Patriots’ 2011 Draft Situation As Richard Seymour Sticks It to Former Team
That was, obviously, not all that enjoyable.
They then watched Mark Sanchez, Dustin Keller and LaDainian Tomlinson drive down the field and tie their game against the Lions. A Sanchez-to-Santonio Holmes bomb thereafter set up the game-winning score. Goodbye, first place.
With things looking about as bad as bad can be for football fans in New England, they at least could find some solace in a Chiefs victory over the Raiders, one that would go a long way in helping the Patriots move toward the top 10 of next year's draft. (If, somehow, you're not aware, the Patriots own the Raiders' first-round pick in 2011, which they received in the Richard Seymour trade.)
For a while, the Chiefs looked to be in control. Then, a Matt Cassel interception in the end zone before halftime. Next, a 94-yard kickoff return by Jacoby Ford (who?!) to open the third quarter. Then, a deep ball to Ford (again — who?!) to set up the game-tying field goal.
At least the Chiefs won the coin toss to begin overtime, right?
Well, that didn't turn out so well, either, as Cassel and the Chiefs went three-and-out, and the Raiders took over at their own 38-yard line … just before Ford caught a 47-yard bomb to set up the game-winning field goal.
Final score: Raiders 23, Chiefs 20
With the win, the Raiders improved to 5-4 and have now won three straight. The Raiders now have the 15th-best record in the NFL, which won't secure any Super Bowl trips but could very well turn what was expected to be a top-10 or top-five (or top-one) pick into a middle-of-the-pack first-round pick.
Chances are, Mr. Seymour, who led the Raiders with seven solo tackles and eight overall, doesn't feel all that badly about it.
No, from a football perspective, Sunday was not a marvelous day for New England, making Monday morning's rain/ice/snow/leaf storm all the more appropriate.
