Andy Reid: “Doggonit, you have to prepare yourself every week and get yourself right.”

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Many people need their coffee to get up and going in the morning, and especially in the middle of the afternoon when things are starting to drag.  Here at Arrowhead Addict, we understand that for a Chiefs fan, coffee is simply not enough.

Here’s all that’s happening around Chiefs Kingdom today.

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–It’s time to move on from 6-0 and focus on the lucky No. 7. The Chiefs play the Houston Texans this weekend at Arrowhead, and even though Houston has lost four in a row, they’ll present a challenge for Kansas City. Head coach Andy Reid discussed preparing for the Texans, according to Reid Ferrin of KCChiefs.com:

"“You focus on getting yourself better,” coach Reid said. “You’re playing the number one defense in the National Football League, with a bunch of tough players and good coaching. (Texans DC) Wade Phillips is tremendous. Their head coach is an established head coach and offensive mind. He was going through a little bit, but in this league, the margin between winning and losing is (very small). Doggonit, you have to prepare yourself every week and get yourself right. You study them, respect them and get yourself right as a football team.”"

–Safety Kendrick Lewis talked about getting win No. 6 over Oakland and what it felt like to beat a big rival, also per Ferrin:

“That’s a great feeling,” Lewis said. “We know the rivalry and how much this means to the organization, it’s big. For us to come out and play like we played as a team with complimentary football, it speaks volumes. All we have to do is keep building.”

—Ryan Wilson of CBSSports.com writes about the Chiefs easy schedule so far and how it’s going to get much, much tougher. Is Kansas City a threat to Denver? This is a must-read.

—Robert Klemko of MMQB put together an excellent feature on how Andy Reid and John Dorsey have put together a 6-0 team. Check it out, Addicts.