October 31, 2011
After San Diego botched a snap late in regulation, Ryan Succop kicked a 30-yard field goal in overtime to give Kansas City a stunning 23-20 home victory on Monday night that moved the Chiefs into an improbable tie atop the AFC West.
Kansas City kicker Ryan Succop is congratulated after his game-winning field goal in OT. Up and down the sideline, the Kansas City Chiefs were telling each other the game wasn't over.
Kansas City wins its fourth consecutive game after losing the first three of the season.
Some people think the Kansas City Zoo is bananas to ask for a new tax while the economy is still slipping on peels. But voters in other cities have taxed themselves for such amenities as a zoo even in hard times — even in Detroit — and officials here say their polling is encouraging.
Missouri Education Commissioner Chris Nicastro has asked the Kansas City school board to consider giving up control of the district Jan. 1. Nicastro raised the possibility last week in a closed-door meeting with the board. She provided a draft resolution that, if the board voted to take that action, would cede control of the district to a not-yet-created special administrative board.
Philip Rivers fumbled a snap with 48 seconds left in regulation, costing the San Diego Chargers a chance to kick a winning field goal and sending their game against the Kansas City Chiefs to overtime tied 20-20 on Monday night.
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Ryan Succop converted his second field goal just before halftime to give the Kansas City Chiefs a 13-3 lead over the San Diego Chargers in a sloppily played game Monday night.
Ryan Succop converted his second field goal just before halftime to give the Kansas City Chiefs a 13-3 lead over the San Diego Chargers in a sloppily played game Monday night. Matt Cassel connected with Chiefs rookie Jonathan Baldwin from 39 yards out in the first quarter for the game's only touchdown.
If this Arrowhead vendor managed all that exuberance without spilling a drop, he's a better fan than any of us. via gif.mocksession.com