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QB Matt Cassel hurt as Chiefs lose to Ravens, 9-6

Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel lay flat on his back in the fourth quarter, staring up at the sky, where just a few hours earlier an airplane towed a banner calling for him to be benched.This wasn't how anybody expected his time as Kansas City's starting quarterback to end.Cassel was eventually helped to his feet and walked off the field on his own, going up the tunnel and into the locker room. He never returned, leaving Brady Quinn to try to rally Kansas City to a victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.Quinn didn't have enough time.He led the Chiefs to a field goal on his only series, but the Chiefs defense couldn't get the ball back in the closing minutes, allowing the Ravens to hold on for a 9-6 victory."If we will play like that going forward, we give ourselves a chance to win the game," Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel said. "We had a chance in this game. So even though I'm disappointed in the loss, the way the team played, we played much better overall football."That wasn't necessa...

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