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The Kansas City Chiefs ended the disheartening 2008-09 season in last place in the AFC West, but changes in the staff and some smart offseason moves leave the Chiefs in a much better position in 2009. The team's president, general manager, and chief executive officer Carl Peterson resigned and was replaced by Scott Pioli from the Patriots, and head coach Herm Edwards was fired and replaced with Todd Haley (former offensive coordinator for last season’s NFC champs, the Cardinals). Veterans Matt Cassel, Amani Toomer, Mike Vrabel, Bobby Engram, Mike Brown and Zach Thomas were brought in to help guide the younger players, and Haley has announced that the team will focus more on defense. Expect to see big improvements in this team in the 2009 season, but don’t expect tickets to stick around for long. Despite being in the 6th smallest media market in the NFL, the Chiefs have the 2nd highest attendance average, so if you want to see the Chiefs live, you’ll need to act fast. Get your Arrowhead Stadium tickets now!

Some Kansas City Chiefs history: Originally formed as the Dallas Texans in 1959 by owner Lamar Hunt, the Texans became a charter member of the AFL in 1960. Hank Stram was hired as the team's first head coach and within two years produced a powerful offense with quarterback Len Dawson and running backs Abner Hayes, and Curtis McClinton. The three stars led the Texans to the AFL title in 1962. Dawson was named the player of the year, McClinton rookie of the year, and Stram coach of the year.