1.   Bledsoe threw short, knowing his offensive line was overmatched by the Kansas City front four if he took more than three seconds.

2.   But the defense was a passenger on Sunday, from missed tackles to blown assignments to an overwhelmed front four.

3.   Florida State hopes to get pressure on Heupel and shut down the running game, using only its front four.

4.   Offensive line coach Alex Gibbs thinks defensive end Chuck Smith is the key to the Falcons front four.

5.   One example is Marc Spindler, a defensive tackle who has been filling in on a banged-up front four.

6.   We have to be able to get to the passer with our front four.

7.   With no Deion Sanders on one side, no help from an outstanding front four and linebacker unit and no high-powered offense, Brown has been ineffective.

8.   The Eagles could be putting together a decent front four if Hugh Douglas and Mike Mamula can stay healthy to join COREY SIMON, DT, FLORIDA STATE.