Kansas City Chiefs Must Capitalize on Return of Healthy Offensive Stars

July 7, 2012   ·   Farzin Vousoughian   ·   Jump to comments

Following the 2010 season, football fans in Kansas City had a reason to be optimistic going into 2011. The Kansas City Chiefs won the AFC West for the first time since 2003. Dwayne Bowe led the league in touchdown receptions, while the running game ranked first that season.
Their only notable loss on the field that helped the team succeed in 2010 was Brian Waters. The Chiefs also moved forward without former offensive coordinator Charlie Weis. But that was not enough to dent the optimism.
However, when a player who is heavily relied on by his coaches and teammates falls to an injury, it creates a lot of dark moments.
From training camp to Week 17, 2011 was an injury-plagued season as nine Chiefs were placed on the injured reserve. The injuries prevented the Chiefs from repeating as AFC West champions, falling one game short to the Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers, who all shared an 8-8 record with a three-way tie.
2011 was the complete opposite...

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