13 Powerful Photos From The First Chiefs Game After The Shooting
The Chiefs were forced to play the day after their linebacker tragically murdered his girlfriend and then shot himself in front of his coach and GM. Under the shadow of tragedy, the lowly team from Kansas City found a way to persevere.
1.Scott Pioli and Romeo Crennel stand together before the game. The two men had been with Jovan Belcher when he committed suicide.
2.The defense that Belcher had anchored for the last three years took a moment to themselves in the tunnel before kickoff.
3.Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt embraced Pioli before the game.
4.Hunt also embraced Crennel before the game.
5.The team bowed their heads in a moment of silence.
6.Players and management came together to attempt to deal with the loss.
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8.Star receiver Dwayne Bowe cried.
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10.Players prayed.
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13.And though the lowly Chiefs had only won a single game all year, they found a way to top the Panthers. Quarterback Brady Quinn and Romeo Crennel shared a touching embrace after the game.
