Dorsey, ‘D’ key to Chiefs’ resurgence

After sputtering to a 4-12 record last season, the Chiefs looked like a different team in Week One, upending the favored Chargers in raucous Arrowhead Stadium. The biggest difference from a year ago: the defense, which showed increased intensity and aggressiveness under new coordinator Romeo cheap nfl jerseys
Crennel. Most notably, we hear DE Glenn Dorsey(notes) played the best game of his pro career, locking down his side of the field and pressuring the quarterback. One of the league's worst run defenses in 2009, allowing 156.5 yards per game, the Chiefs clamped down on San Diego, giving up 109 yards on the ground and just 3.8 per carry. Much of that was due to Dorsey's dominance up front, something that head coach Todd Haley took note of. "At every stage he has been clearly ahead of where he was (last season)," Haley said. "I think Glenn Dorsey played the best that I have seen him play since I have been here."
The Pittsburgh Steelers cut veteran quarterback Byron Leftwich(notes) today and promoted defensive end Steve McClendon from the practice squad.
Leftwich was expected to start during Ben Roethlisberger's(notes) four-game Pittsburgh Steelers jersey
suspension, but sprained his medial collateral ligament during the preseason.
As a vested veteran, Leftwich can be re-signed without going through the waiver system. He's likely to eventually be re-signed by Pittsburgh, according to the team's official website.
Nose guard Casey Hampton(notes) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans due to an injured hamstring.
McClendon is a 6-foot-4, 310-pounder who was cut during the final major roster cutdown and placed on the practice squad.
In a touch of strategy and gamesmanship, the New England Patriots have signed former New York Jets wide receiver and running back Danny Woodhead(notes), according to the Boston Herald.
Woodhead was with the Jets last week until they signed wide receiver David Clowney(notes).
Woodhead could provide some inside information about the Jets to the Patriots' coaching staff.
He's also a solid, albeit diminutive football player who caught eight passes Minnesota Vikings jersey
for 87 yards and rushed for 64 yards on 15 carries.
The Jets signed quarterback Kevin O'Connell(notes) last year before playing the Patriots last year and even installed him as a game captain.
Now, the Patriots have answered in a similar fashion by adding Woodhead.