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Gretz: Mr. Durable
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GRETZ: Mr. Durable
Jun 08, 2005, 6:03:01 AM by Bob Gretz
It’s funny how the perception of Trent Green has changed over the last four years. Not funny like ha, ha, ha, did you hear the one about the rabbi and priest in the life raft? No, I mean funny, as in how he’s viewed by the fans and the media. The general consensus has come full circle on Green.
Then it was: the Chiefs are giving up a first-round draft pick for a quarterback coming off a major knee injury? Why can’t they just draft and develop their own quarterback? Why do they have to keep picking up old guys?Read More ... |
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Q&A with DICK VERMEIL
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Q: Could you make a few comments about WR Freddie Mitchell, who you had in yesterday? He made a statement about you not wanting him to talk to the media?
VERMEIL: “I appreciate him saying that but I really didn’t give him any instructions. He was smart in trying to prevent some of the problems he had in Philadelphia. I have never told a player not to say anything like that but it probably was a good idea for him.”
Q: I see you have WR Az Hakim here today?
VERMEIL: “We are going to work Az Hakim in here. I had a great visit with him yesterday. He has a good frame of mind and some other opportunities. I wanted to visit with him and find out where he was. I wanted to see what kind of job he had in mind for the future. I wanted to see if there was an opportunity that we could create that might be better that he could consider.”
Q: How did the visit with Freddie Mitchell go?
VERMEIL: “I enjoyed it very much. In fact I talked to Andy Reid about it this morning. Coach Reid was very positive about the young man. ”
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R. Smith Back at Practice
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Chiefs | R. Smith Back at Practice - from www.KFFL.com
Tue, 7 Jun 2005 07:31:10 -0700
The Kansas City Star reports Kansas City Chiefs WR Richard Smith (thigh) returned to practice Monday, June 6, after suffering a deep thigh bruise in the first week of practice. |
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Chiefs ponder receiver options
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On June 6, Freddie Mitchell said nothing. He had about 10 microphones in his face. He loves this, talking about himself in front of a camera, almost as much as he loves catching footballs.
Mitchell held his tongue and headed for the gate.Full Story... |
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Dean: Will Will be back for KC's offensive line?
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Will Shields readily admits that "I still love to play the game."
"But sometimes," he adds quickly, "it's a question of whether the body can do it or not."Read More ... |
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Retirement remains possibility for Shields
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He was back Monday, wearing his white No. 68 jersey, catching up with the old gang. When Will Shields is around, Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil says it's his adult version of night-night. He can go to sleep, relaxed and happy, because the offensive line is going to be all right.
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Vermeil has growth removed; Kendrell Bell Returns
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Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil showed up for practice Monday with a hat pulled down on his head and a large bandage on his nose.
Vermeil said he had a basal-cell cancer growth removed from his nose late last week, a surgery that required 34 stitches.Full Story...
BELL BACK: Linebacker Kendrell Bell returned to workouts Monday, prompting a sigh of relief from the Chiefs’ defensive coaches.
Bell, a key offseason acquisition from Pittsburgh, sat during the last round of workouts with a slight groin pull. Full Story... |
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F. Mitchell Visits
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Chiefs | F. Mitchell Visits - from www.KFFL.com
Mon, 6 Jun 2005 20:20:30 -0700
Updating previous reports, KCChiefs.com reports Kansas City Chiefs head coach Dick Vermeil said free agent WR Freddie Mitchell (Eagles) was in town completing his visit with the team. Vermeil said they are checking out Mitchell and seeing what he wants and how much he wants to get paid. "Freddie was a first-round pick we had him rated as a first-round pick, he's out on the street looking for a job all is it cost was an airline ticket to get him here," said Vermeil. |
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Hakim to Visit Tuesday
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Chiefs | Hakim to Visit Tuesday - from www.KFFL.com
Mon, 6 Jun 2005 20:21:07 -0700
Updating previous reports, KCChiefs.com reports Kansas City Chiefs head coach Dick Vermeil said free agent WR Az-Zahir Hakim (Lions) will visit with the Chiefs Tuesday, June 7. Vermeil said he had spoken to Hakim ealier this offseason, but the fact that WR Johnnie Morton is now gone makes Hakim even more interesting. |
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Eddie Kennison on NFL Network
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Chiefs Receiver Eddie Kennison will be interviewed by Rich Eison and Ray Buchanan Tuesday, June 7th on Chiefs Cam. NFL Total access starts at 7 p.m. and repeats again at 10 p.m. ET. The CHIEFS REPORT will bring you video and post-interview rundown. |
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Q&A with DICK VERMEIL
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Q: How was the first day back at practice?
VERMEIL: “A lot of enthusiasm, moving quickly and it was fun, fun to watch them work.”
Q: Wide receiver Freddie Mitchell is here for a workout, what are you expecting?
VERMEIL: “He is here for a workout. You never know how much a guy is willing to pay for. But we just brought him in and we have another receiver coming in Az Hakim coming in tomorrow and see where they are, what they want to do, how much money would cost, those kind of things. Freddie was a first-round pick we had him rated as a first-round pick, he’s out on the street looking for a job all is it cost was an airline ticket to get him here.”
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Q&A G WILL SHIELDS
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Q: You were contemplating retirement at one time, but obviously not yet?
SHIELDS: “I still haven’t participated in anything yet, so we will see how it goes.”
Q: Are you going to participate in mini-camp, and then make a decision on retirement?
SHIELDS: “I am just going to come out here and do the things I have been doing in and out. I am not really worried about everything else. I am just going to come out and do what I have to do and move on. Coach (Vermeil) knows where I am going and how it’s going to work and we will go from there.”
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Rich Scanlon NFL Europe Interview
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World Bowl bound Berlin linebacker Rich Scanlon took time out of the team's preparation to answer questions sent in by NFL Europe fans for the final Ask the Pros of the 2005 season. Scanlon, who led the league in stops, tackles questions about his hopes of winning a job with the Chiefs, his championship game experience and his all time favorite players. Full Story... |
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Chiefs Team Report
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The Chiefs will miss wide receiver Johnnie Morton, who was released when he wouldn't accept a pay cut. Morton didn't give the Chiefs many big plays but evolved into the dependable possession-type receiver they now lack. Morton made a number of difficult catches last season, and Trent Green often looked for him on third down. Samie Parker will provide more big plays and has good speed and hands but doesn't yet have that trust with Green. Parker has yet to prove he can be durable over a grueling season. The Chiefs also lack depth at receiver and are an injury away from trouble at the position. . . . Full Story |
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Hakim to Visit
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Chiefs | Hakim to Visit - from www.KFFL.com
Sat, 4 Jun 2005 23:57:58 -0700
Jeff Duncan, of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, reports free agent WR Az-Zahir Hakim (Lions) will be in Kansas City Sunday, June 5 to begin a visit with the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Be it never so humble, Boomer hunts for a home
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Toby Keith is twanging through the ride to One Arrowhead Drive, and Boomer Grigsby’s 22-inch chrome rims are spinning to the noise. His girlfriend, Jess, is riding shotgun. His real estate agent is waiting in a silver Lexus Full Story... |
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L.A. Chiefs?
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Could the Chiefs be Los Angeles-bound?
When handicapping the odds for teams ending up in Los Angeles, don't leave Kansas City out of the race. The Chiefs could be free agents within two years because their landlord at Arrowhead Stadium, the Jackson County Sports Authority, is dangerously close to defaulting on the club's lease that expires in 2014 because it is running out of the necessary money to maintain the stadium in "state-of-the-art" condition, as stipulated by the lease. Source |
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Chiefs report: Inside slant
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His time in jail and under house arrest now behind him after his third DUI incident, Eric Warfield knows he still faces a lifelong battle to avoid the fall back into the alcoholism that got him into this trouble.
The Chiefs cornerback last week ended his 80 days of house arrest, a sentence that followed a month-long stay in an alcohol rehab program and 10 days of shock time in a Johnson County (Kan.) jail. The house-arrest monitor removed from his ankle, he was free again to get on with his life.
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Chiefs in need of veteran receiver
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After four inconsistent seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, can "Fred-Ex" suddenly deliver for a Kansas City Chiefs team seeking help at wide receiver following the release of Johnnie Morton earlier this week?
Chiefs officials will attempt to answer that question about former Philadelphia wideout Freddie Mitchell, released by the Eagles on May 6, when they bring him in next week for an interview and workout. It is believed to be the first visit for Mitchell since his release, although agent Tom Condon has fielded preliminary inquires from other clubs as well.
"He's definitely going to be playing somewhere [in 2005], and we're going through the process of determining where the best situation might be," Condon said recently. "He needs to get to a place where he can get on the field and re-establish himself."
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Will Discuss Robinson, but
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Chiefs | Will Discuss Robinson, but - from www.KFFL.com
Sat, 4 Jun 2005 12:07:17 -0700
ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli reports the Kansas City Chiefs will discuss free agent WR Koren Robinson (Seahawks), but his litany of off-field problems likely will preclude serious consideration by the Chiefs, a team that has historically made character a priority. |
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About to get Back to Practice
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Chiefs | About to get Back to Practice - from www.KFFL.com
Fri, 3 Jun 2005 16:08:37 -0700
The Kansas City Chiefs will resume their schedule of organized team activities (OTAs) Monday, June 6th. The OTAs will run from June 6-9 and then again from June 14-16. The team will then conduct a three-day minicamp that starts June 17.
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Chiefs miss out on LJ Shelton. Shelton signs with Browns
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Browns | Shelton Agrees to One-year Deal - from www.KFFL.com
Fri, 3 Jun 2005 19:11:27 -0700
ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli reports the Cleveland Browns have reached an agreement with free agent OT L.J. Shelton (Cardinals) on a one-year deal. Financial terms have not been disclosed.
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GONZO: Sports Injury Prevention Specialist
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I'll never forget my first major sports injury. Playing for Huntington Beach High in California during the 1993-94 season, I was on top of the world. I had 63 catches for 1,005 yards and 13 touchdowns. Then, right after catching my very first pass in a local all-star game, I spun around, and one guy grabbed me by my knee and another tackled me up high. I twisted like a pretzel. My knee exploded. I tore my MCL, or medial collateral ligament. The bad news about an MCL injury? It's as painful as can be. I was screaming on the ground. My teammates' faces froze with fear. I was carted off the field. The good news? As painful as it is, the MCL injury isn't nearly as serious as tearing an ACL, or anterior cruciate ligament. Full Story... |
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Cap Savings: J. Morton
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Chiefs | Cap Savings: J. Morton - from www.KFFL.com
Fri, 3 Jun 2005 08:28:49 -0700
The Capital Journal reports the Kansas City Chiefs saved $2.4 million on their salary cap by releasing WR Johnnie Morton Thursday, June 2. |
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Parker may Take Over
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Chiefs | Parker may Take Over - from www.KFFL.com
Fri, 3 Jun 2005 08:31:56 -0700
The Capital Journal reports Kansas City Chiefs WR Samie Parker has been working with the first team offense in practice. He is expected to take over for WR Johnnie Morton as the team's No. 2 wide receiver. |
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KALLFELZ SIGNS WITH KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
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Oswego's Mike Kallfelz was expected to formally sign a two-year contract Thursday with the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs, according to his agent, Joel Melnicoff.
Melnicoff said it's a basic two-year deal in which Kallfelz would make the NFL minimum of $230,000 if he makes the Chiefs' 48-man active roster.
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Freddie Mitchell WR to try out for the Chiefs
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Around the same time the Chiefs said goodbye to Johnnie Morton on Thursday, another receiver made plans to visit Kansas City.
Freddie Mitchell, an outspoken former Eagle who nicknamed himself “FredEx,” will work out for the Chiefs next week. President and general manager Carl Peterson confirmed Mitchell's visit late Thursday and said the Chiefs will do some bargain hunting in the coming weeks, specifically at receiver, but would sign someone only if they could get him on the cheap.
Mitchell might be in that category: He has been looking for work for nearly a month after being cut by Philadelphia.
“I guess I'm interested in seeing him come in and work out to see why he failed,” Peterson said. “Because he hasn't been able to be as productive as Philadelphia wished that he was. There has been something missing there. Can you find that and ignite it? Possibly.”Read More ... |
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OG Waters tells chiefs he will be at minicamp
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The case of the missing 318-pound lineman has been solved, sort of.
Brian Waters has told Chiefs president/general manager Carl Peterson that he'll be at this month's minicamp. And, as far as Peterson knows, his Pro Bowl guard isn't holding out for money.Read More ... |
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CHIEFS TERMINATE THE CONTRACT OF WR JOHNNIE MORTON
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Kansas City Chiefs President Carl Peterson announced on Thursday that the club has terminated the contract of WR Johnnie Morton.
“We appreciate Johnnie Morton’s effort during his tenure with the Kansas City Chiefs,” Peterson stated. “We wish him the best in the future.”
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Chiefs expect to drop Morton
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 On this June 1 at Arrowhead, an Abba song piped through the hallways, and Carl Peterson was locked away in a personnel meeting. Peterson, the Chiefs’ president and general manager, is expected to make one significant move, releasing veteran receiver Johnnie Morton as early as today. Full Story |
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OSWEGO'S KALLFELZ TO SIGN WITH NFL'S CHIEFS
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Oswego's Mike Kallfelz is one step closer to a pro football career.
On Tuesday, he received a call from the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs to report to the team's rookie camp in Kansas City, Mo.
"They're bringing me in. They're going to sign me and give me a basic rookie contract," said Kallfelz, a 6-foot-4, 270-pound tight end.
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Mitchell, Grigsby to Battle for MLB Post
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  Chiefs | Mitchell, Grigsby to Battle for MLB Post - from www.KFFL.com
Tue, 31 May 2005 20:26:58 -0700
Bob Gretz, of KCChiefs.com, reports Kansas City Chiefs LBs Kawika Mitchell and Boomer Grigsby are expected to engage in a training camp battle for the team's starting job at middle linebacker. "Kawika Mitchell has a real feel for the game, but what I didn't see last year was a real take charge attitude," said defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham. "I didn't see the attitude like, 'I'm the guy, I'm the leader' and that's what we've tried to develop in him all through the offseason, and we've made progress. Boomer Grigsby has as much presence at the position as anybody I've been around at the start of his career."Read More ... |
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Getting rookie to sign on dotted line takes way too long
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 Larry Johnson is cranking the air in his Mercedes, talking about contracts and karma. He's 25, he's single and doesn't know a stock report from a scouting report.
He likes it that way.
“A million's a million,” Johnson says. “They threw out a couple of numbers, I picked one and said, ‘Hey, let's roll with it.'
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Pondering the unthinkable: No Chiefs in Kansas City
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 Picture this: A Midwestern city enjoys a love affair with its NFL franchise and fills the stadium 78,000 strong year after year, though the fans are continually frustrated by the team's falling short of the Super Bowl. Full Story... |
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Warfield still not free
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The dreaded ankle bracelet was scheduled to come off Monday. As that was a holiday, Eric Warfield worried that it might be sometime today before someone in the Department of Corrections cut him free.
After spending 28 days in an alcohol rehab program, 10 days of shock time in the Johnson County jail and the past 80 days under house arrest following his third DUI arrest and conviction, Warfield has been counting the days until he became a free man again. Full Story |
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FOX Sports KC Rundown
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  The Chiefs might be improved on defense this season, but one thing was evident from their spring practice sessions: They are much faster, particularly at linebacker. Veteran Kendrell Bell and rookie Derrick Johnson cover ground like no Chiefs' linebacker since at least Donnie Edwards, who left in 2001. Bell caught everyone's attention in a recent practice when he came across the field to chase down Priest Holmes on a screen pass. The Chiefs are privately impressed enough with both players that they're already thinking Shawn Barber and Scott Fujita could have trouble getting their starting jobs back. Barber and Fujita, the incumbent starters at outside linebacker, will miss the offseason practices because they are rehabbing from surgeries. . . .Full Rundown... |
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Holmes Role in 2005
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 Chiefs | Holmes Still the Man - from www.KFFL.com
Sun, 29 May 2005 17:57:41 -0700
Adam Teicher, writing for the Sporting News, reports the Kansas City Chiefs, barring a change of heart, don't plan to take away any of RB Priest Holmes' playing time in 2005 in favor of backup RB Larry Johnson. The Chiefs are resolute in their belief that using one featured back makes them more dangerous and more productive in the long run. As noted in a previous report, Johnson understands his current role on the team is being a backup to Holmes. |
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Browns are eerie warning
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People who have been through the Depression never forget that helpless feeling. They never forget what it was like when you couldn't find a job, when you couldn't trust the banks, when the whole system seemed to break down. They never forget.
They always know it can happen again.
That pretty much explains how Cleveland Browns fans feel about sports. Full Story |
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CBS Sportsline KC Rundown
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 When standout left guard Brian Waters missed the second straight week of the Chiefs' "voluntary" spring coaching sessions, speculation began immediately that he was seeking a better contract after making his first Pro Bowl last year.
But both coach Dick Vermeil and another team source intimately involved in salary cap matters say that Waters has never voiced such concerns to anyone with the team.
Trouble is, he hasn't spoken with anybody, period.
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Arrowdead?
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Picture this: A Midwestern city enjoys a love affair with its NFL franchise and fills the stadium 78,000 strong year after year, though the fans are continually frustrated by the team’s falling short of the Super Bowl.
The club’s roots go back to its championship years in a rival league before it merged with the NFL. The franchise is family owned, and the club’s patriarch is one of the NFL’s most respected owners in the league who enjoyed success with Marty Schottenheimer as his head coach. Full Story |
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CHIEFS REMAIN COMMITTED TO KC AREA
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 After intense public speculation on the fate of the Chiefs, team Chairman Clark Hunt has reaffirmed his commitment to keeping the franchise in this metropolitan area.
In an interview Friday, Hunt made his hopes clear. “Our first priority is at the sports complex,” he said. Full Story... |
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Law Six Weeks Away?
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NFL | Law Six Weeks Away? - from www.KFFL.com
Fri, 27 May 2005 19:10:01 -0700
Adam Schefter, of NFL.com, reports it could be six more weeks before free agent CB Ty Law (Patriots) signs a contract with an NFL team. Teams first want to see him fully recovered from the broken foot that kept him out of the final 12 games of 2004 before offering him a contract.
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Parker Looking to Make an Impact
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 Parker has been the star of the OTA's.
After battling injuries for most of the 2004 NFL season, Oregon wide receiver Samie Parker found his way onto the field the last four games and started to show what that track speed could produce on the football field. Thus far in the OTA's, Parker has been the star of the offense and the Chiefs hope that effort continues in September whent the games really count.
No one is really worried about the Chiefs’ offense entering the 2005 season. The unit has ranked near the top of the NFL standings in total offense ever since offensive coordinator Al Saunders arrived in Kansas City. With all the footballs that have been flying around Arrowhead Stadium recently, is there actually a chance that the Chiefs’ offense could be even more explosive this season? If the recent mini-camps are any indicator, it just might be.
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