Kansas City Chiefs Notes, Quotes
by Sports Xchange
"He's got a very strong arm, and he'll make a lot of plays," Edwards said of Cutler.
"But he's also got a little bit of Brett Favre in him. He figures if he's going to throw 45 times, he might make some turnovers. But, he'll also make some big-time plays, too. I know Mike (Shanahan) doesn't like the turnovers; no coach does. But the great thing about (Cutler) is, the turnovers don't affect him. He keeps throwing and making big plays."
Cutler completed 29 of 49 passes for 361 yards and one TD in the loss in Kansas City. By contrast, the Chiefs' Damon Huard threw only 28 times, but completed 21 for 160 yards and one TD without a pick.
Kansas City's ball-control ground game was critical in the upset. Larry Johnson rushed for a season-high 198 yards and two TDs to help the Chiefs hold the ball for 33 1/2 minutes to the Broncos 26 1/2.
--Rookie corner Maurice Leggett was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his 67-yard touchdown return off a fumbled fake field-goal try that jump-started the Chiefs' 20-13 win last week over Oakland.
Leggett, one of three rookie corners playing in the Kansas City nickel, was preparing for the NCAA Division II national championship game at this time a year ago at small-school power Valdosta State.
He was an undrafted player who caught the eye of Kansas City coaches at a spring rookie tryout camp. Earning a spot in training camp, he's played in all 12 games and started two games when second-round draft pick Brandon Flowers was down with a hamstring injury.
"It's a great feeling to do what I do best and get paid for it," Leggett said of his unlikely rise to the NFL. "This is something I've dreamed about since I was five years old.
"Believing in yourself is always the key," he added. "I've seen improvements and I've had setbacks that show me what I need to improve on. That's what I work on each week."
--The Broncos have lost their last three home games, but have never dropped four in a row at Invesco Field.
BY THE NUMBERS: 17-1 -- Denver's record at Invesco when scoring 30 or more points.
5 of 7 -- Times the Broncos have put up 30 or more on the Chiefs in their seven-season winning streak at Invesco Field.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "I tried to act like I've been there before." -- Rookie CB Maurice Leggett, on a very modest touchdown celebration following his first NFL touchdown on a 67-yard fumble return off a faked field-goal attempt by Oakland.
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