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Huard gives support to fellow quarterback By J. BRADY McCOLLOUGH INDIANAPOLIS | Damon Huard remained gracious until the end. Asked whether he thought he deserved a chance to quarterback the Chiefs after they went almost three quarters without a first down on Saturday, he said no. “Trent did a great job today, man,” Huard said. “He was getting hit hard and kept fighting all the way to the end. He’s a soldier, man.” For many Chiefs fans, Herm Edwards’ decision to keep playing Green will be a bitter pill to swallow. Edwards had said last week that if Green struggled, he wouldn’t hesitate to pull him in favor of Huard, who led the Chiefs to a 5-3 record in Green’s absence. But Edwards stuck with Green. Huard could only watch as Green, his close friend, threw for 107 yards on 14-of-24 passing. Green also threw two interceptions in the fourth quarter as the Chiefs tried to make a comeback. Huard said he was ready to play, but implied he could have gotten into the game only if Green were injured. This was the last year on Huard’s contract, and his future in Kansas City is up in the air. Thanks to his performance in the eight games he started, he’ll have some options in the free-agent market. He’ll always look upon the 2006 season fondly. “It was fun playing, no question about that,” Huard said. “It had been a long time since I had a chance to play. We’ll see what happens next year.” Next year, if Huard doesn’t return to Kansas City, Brodie Croyle probably would fill the backup role — assuming Green does keep his job as starter. The Chiefs were incapable of throwing the ball downfield against the Colts’ secondary, which is one of the league’s best. But, then again, nothing went according to plan for the Chiefs
on Saturday.
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