Standing in the sticky heat of training camp at St. Joseph two months ago, inside linebacker Reggie Ragland vowed to stop the run.
He was firm and he was certain. No matter what, the Chiefs, who allowed 1,890 rushing yards last season, were going to be impenetrable this season — he guaranteed it.
On Monday night in Denver, that supposedly impregnable wall was porous. The Chiefs’ defense allowed 8.5 yards per carry in the first half and 7.2 overall in the win.
In the first four weeks of the season, the Chiefs have allowed teams to average 123.