The Chiefs had the ball back late in the fourth quarter Sunday,
and were facing fourth down in Denver territory with just over 6
minutes left on the clock.  Coach Romeo Crennel thought about
going for it - indeed, thought hard enough that he called a
timeout to give himself extra time to weigh his options. But he
ultimately sent out the punt team, and Kansas City never had
another opportunity to take the lead.  With four-time MVP Peyton
Manning directing the offense, the Broncos kept picking up first
downs as time kept melting away, and a field goal in the closing
seconds sealed their 17-9 victory.  Doomed the Chiefs to their
eighth straight loss, too.  The late-game decision by Crennel
was just one example of a conservative approach that still has
not yielded a touchdown since Nov. 12, a span of 11-plus
quarters and more than 173 minutes.  "I was considering going
for it, but then I decided not to go for it and we punted the
ball," Crennel said, before explaining why: "The fact that it
ended up being fourth-