At 1-2, the Chiefs were already in full-blown crisis mode, with blame being tossed around like confetti. But the biggest culprit? A run game that looked anything but championship-caliber. Then came the Ravens game, and suddenly the ground attack actually had some potential. Thanks in large part to rookie RB Brashard Smith . And you can bet Andy Reid took notice.

Andy Reid understands the RB room’s potential, and he’s taking the first step by increasing Smith’s usage. “ Nags is just trying to increase Smith’s reps every week and put him in positions where he can do some things. And he seems to be handling it well,” he said .

And this isn’t much of a surprise. The Chiefs fans were basically calling for this ever since the season started. Heading into the Ravens game, he accounte

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