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Blaylock moves to Big Apple
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Leaving the Chiefs was not an easy decision, but in the end money was the decisive factor.
"You want to stay with one team your whole career, but that doesn't happen much these days. Guys move around. All of the Jets have been wonderful, and they've accepted me." Full story... |
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Phil Barber again: Re-dealing on defense
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If the Vikings and Chiefs were two of those pale poker players who seem to dominate the cable TV spectrum these days, they'd be showering the table with cards. Tired of hoping for that one ace to complete a winning hand, they are restocking their defenses with massive redeals. Full Story... |
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Green told not to throw
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Starting quarterback Trent Green was again grounded during the first day of Chiefs minicamp Friday. Green was limited to drills that didn’t require any throwing.
Green said he was experiencing no soreness in his passing arm and indicated the Chiefs are just being cautious. Full Notebook... |
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Hakim departing; Warfield not starting
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Waiting for news of a possible suspension is no longer the hardest part of coming to work for Chiefs cornerback Eric Warfield.
He’s now also dealing with his demotion from the starting lineup. Julian Battle was in Warfield’s starting spot Friday at the first day of minicamp at the Truman Sports Complex practice facility. Full Story |
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Larry Johnson will score more fantasy points than Priest Holmes?
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No, we'd never draft LJ ahead of Priest. We've been picking Johnson up as a RB3 or RB4 in the middle rounds of fantasy drafts (6-7). He's a nice gamble there. That's because we absolutely question the desire and health of Priest Holmes. Holmes is a player who talks about retirement every off-season. Respected Kansas City Star columnist Jason Whitlock put it succinctly last year, "Holmes suffered a season-ending excuse to sit out the rest of the season," once his team was out of contention. The Chiefs originally expected Holmes back shortly after his MCL strain, and he missed eight games. No surgery was required. He'll be huge if healthy, but that isn't the type of guy we want to use a top five pick on. Source... |
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Ex-Ram runs an out, Mitchell may be in
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Less than 48 hours after he donned a Chiefs jersey and said he couldn’t wait to play for his old coach, Az-Zahir Hakim was gone and coach Dick Vermeil was left scrambling for a Plan B.
Minicamp started on a strange note Friday, minus a newly signed receiver and in the middle of a new courtship for Freddie Mitchell. Vermeil said there was a “decent chance” they’d reach a deal with the chatty fifth-year veteran who nicknamed himself “FredEx,” “First-Down Freddie” and “The People’s Champ.”
“We’ll talk to him tonight,” Vermeil said of Mitchell. “He’s strong. Good hands. It’s another experienced football player out there who may be able to help this team.”
Hakim left town Thursday and is apparently on the verge of a deal with New Orleans. The former Rams receiver, an old friend of Vermeil’s, signed a one-year contract with the Chiefs on Wednesday. After watching an afternoon workout, where at least six receivers battled for his position, Hakim had second thoughts.
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Green Wanted to Throw to Hakim-From WWW.KFFL.COM
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Chiefs | Green Wanted to Throw to Hakim
Fri, 17 Jun 2005 20:23:45 -0700
KCChiefs.com reports Kansas City Chiefs QB Trent Green said he was disappointed to hear free agent WR Az-Zahir Hakim has decided not to sign with the Chiefs. "I am disappointed because I think he is a great weapon to have and he brings a lot in terms of big play ability," Green said. "I think he would have fit in real well with the team with the chemistry…If coach Vermeil and him determined there was a better opportunity for him then I can't argue with it. I wish him the best." As reported, Hakim could land with the New Orleans Saints.Read More ... |
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Green Not Throwing at Minicamp-From WWW.KFFL.COM
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Chiefs | Green Not Throwing at Minicamp
Fri, 17 Jun 2005 17:05:40 -0700
KCChiefs.com reports Kansas City Chiefs QB Trent Green said he does not plan to throw at the team's weekend minicamp. He will do all the running work and conditioning work. Green has thrown a lot during the offseason and he does not want to come down with a sore arm. Green said his arm feels good right now and he can't wait for the season to start. |
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WR Hakim won't sign with Chiefs
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Free agent wide receiver Az-Zahir Hakim will not sign with the Kansas City Chiefs, coach Dick Vermeil said Friday.
The Chiefs said earlier this week that they had reached agreement on a one-year contract with Hakim, who played for Vermeil when the St. Louis Rams won the Super Bowl six years ago.
Hakim and his agent felt the wide receiver would fit in better somewhere else, Vermeil said.
"I was little disappointed, but I understand," Vermeil said. "That's just the nature of this game. You can't have everything you want."
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Talking with Mitchell Again
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Chiefs | Talking with Mitchell Again
Fri, 17 Jun 2005 15:01:39 -0700
KCChiefs.com reports Kansas City Chiefs head coach Dick Vermeil said the team is once again talking to free agent WR Freddie Mitchell (Eagles) now that they lost out on WR Az-Zahir Hakim. Vermeil said a contract should not be a holdup with Mitchell. When asked if he thought the Chiefs could agree to a contract with Mitchell, Vermeil replied: "I think there's a decent chance. I do." Read More ... |
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Q&A with DICK VERMEIL
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Q: What happened with Az Hakim?
DICK VERMEIL: “Az and his agent got together and they really felt his best situation was not here for him. Then he and I discussed it. I told you all along that I wanted what was best for him and I think he’s going to end up in New Orleans.
“I was little disappointed, but I understand. That’s just the nature of this game. You can’t have everything you want.”
Q: Why wasn’t it a better situation for him? Was it contract related?
VERMEIL: “Everything’s related: the total situation wasn’t as good. You’re trying to get somebody for the minimum and somebody else’s is offering you more. I think he did what anyone else would do.”
Q: Are you bringing anyone else in?
VERMEIL: “We might.”
Q: Freddie Mitchell?
VERMEIL: ‘We might. We’re in contact with Freddie because we had him in here before.”
Q: Did Az have expectations that maybe were higher than they might have been? Did he think he might be a starter?
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Q&A QB TRENT GREEN
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Q: How did having two of your Pro Bowl lineman here today feel and go?
GREEN: “They look good. It’s obvious both of them have been working. Anytime you don’t see the guys or they aren’t around on a day-to-day basis you always wonder what they have been up to. It was clear both of them have worked hard by the way they looked and how well they were moving. Brian Waters looks like he has added some size and strength which is hard to do when you’re as big as him.”
Q: What kind of change of pace is there since there is a mandatory mini-camp?
GREEN: “Everything is a little longer. The majority of the guys who have been out here today have been out here for the entire OTAs. The meetings are longer since we are putting in more things. We watch more film, the meetings are longer, practices are longer. Your allowed to have more individual work, more one on one work. It’s just that now your allowed more team under the rules. The tempo isn’t much different today than it was in the OTAs. It is nice to see everybody fly around. You get more of a package in now that we are winding down in the off-season. Most of the offense and defensive packages are installed. Now we are working on most of Red Zone stuff, two-minute things, third down stuff so you get to pin-point certain things.”
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TURNED BACK: CBS Sportsline Confirms: Hakim a goner
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One day after signing a one-year contract with Kansas City, Chiefs officials confirmed to CBS SportsLine.com that Az-Zahir Hakim has left the team.
Coach Dick Vermeil said that it was a mutual agreement between him and Hakim. Full Story... |
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Hakim No Longer With Team-WWW.KFFL.COM
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Chiefs | Hakim No Longer With Team
Fri, 17 Jun 2005 11:47:57 -0700
The Kansas City Chiefs have confirmed to KFFL that recently added WR Az-Zahir Hakim is no longer on the team's roster. Head coach Dick Vermeil is expected to address the situation Friday, June 17.
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Warpaint report HAKIM is leaving Chiefs for the Saints
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Warpaint Illustrated has learned that wide receiver Az-Zahir Hakim has decided to sign a contract with the New Orleans Saints. The deal could be announced as soon as today.
Late this morning Warpaint Illustrated was tipped off that the deal went south. According to our source, Hakim briskly left town and indicated that he would not be coming to Kansas City after contract talks failed to yield a long term deal that he had hoped to get from the Chiefs. Full story... |
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Knight won't make much impact?
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Tully Car Guy asks a football question: How much difference will Sammy Knight make to his Chiefs?
Oh, not as much as I would have guessed two years ago. I thought he was kind of a ball-hawking hotshot, going to the Dolphins from the Saints. His two years there have been pretty decent but nothing to get excited about. Regarding the KC secondary, Greg Wesley is a hitter, not a great cover guy. Jerome Woods is about through. Speed is what's needed all throughout the defensive backfield, and I don't think Knight will give them that. Plus, he'll be 30 when the season starts Source.... |
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It’s the offense, not defense, that worries Vermeil most
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After several weeks of offseason practices and with minicamp on the horizon, Dick Vermeil’s primary concern is … the Chiefs’ offense?
There must be a plausible explanation. Is it wishful thinking about a defense that’s been lousy for too long, or the result of intuition sharpened by 34 years of coaching? Full Story |
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Chiefs release DE Walker, QB Clausen
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Chiefs | Clausen Released
Thu, 16 Jun 2005 18:54:16 -0700
Adam Teicher, of the Kansas City Star, reports the Kansas City Chiefs have released QB Casey Clausen.
Chiefs | Walker Released
Thu, 16 Jun 2005 18:48:13 -0700
Adam Teicher, of the Kansas City Star, reports the Kansas City Chiefs have released DL Demetrios Walker.Read More ... |
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Tony Gonzalez Makes 10,000th Handoff of Career
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Kansas City Chiefs TE Tony Gonzalez has reached many milestones throughout the course of his eight NFL seasons. The six-time Pro Bowl performer began his onslaught on the Chiefs record book shortly after being selected13th overall in the 1997 NFL Draft out of California. However, one of his most important watermarks occurred this week as he distributed his 10,000 Shadow Buddy at Parkville’s Camp Systole.
Standing at the same site he distributed his very first Shadow Buddy eight years ago, Gonzalez was on hand with special “Heart Buddies” for those in attendance. Held in conjunction with Children’s Mercy Hospital, the event afforded the campers the opportunity to get a “buddy” who is just like them. Each of the buddies distributed on the day had an incision down the chest and a mended red heart. They also were dressed in Kansas City Chiefs shorts and a t-shirt with Tony’s name and #88 on the back.
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Hakim joins Chiefs at practice
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The NFL Network wanted to talk to him. Grown men in Internet chat rooms wanted to see him.
Az-Zahir Hakim hiked his white socks up to his knees, put on Johnnie Morton’s old No. 80 and went to his first practice as a Chief on Wednesday. And at the end of the workout, coach Dick Vermeil did his best to squash any Hakim hype, floating the possibility that his old friend might not even make the team. Full Story |
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Chiefs Mini Camp covered on NFL Network
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The NFL Network will cover the Chiefs minicamp this Thursday at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET on NFL Total Access. |
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Hakim does not Practice- From WWW.KFFL.COM
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Chiefs | Hakim does not Practice
Wed, 15 Jun 2005 15:46:17 -0700
KCChiefs.com reports newly signed Kansas City Chiefs WR Az-Zahir Hakim did not practice with the team Wednesday, June 15. Head coach Dick Vermeil said Hakim, who has been assigned No. 80, "did not do anything other than get broken in and attend meetings this morning, just to orientate him with the offense and to watch everyone else work." Vermeil said Hakim is showing no ill effects from last season's knee injury.Read More ... |
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Vets work on rest/Roaf, Shields get a break from the hits
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Willie Roaf and Will Shields may not be fine pieces of china destined to break into thousands of worthless pieces at the first hint of contact.
But the Chiefs are handling their two veteran offensive linemen that way this offseason, so both ambled out to practice Tuesday shortly before the session ended. Shields observed while Roaf ran some sprints under the watchful eye of conditioning coach Billy Long.
When he was finished, Roaf gave some thanks for his excused practice absences, something predictable from a 35-year-old with occasionally balky knees.
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Q&A WR AZ HAKIM
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Q: Was it an easy decision to come to Kansas City?
HAKIM: “No, I wouldn’t say it was easy. I just took my time and weighed my options. I wanted it to be the right situation. I thought I fit well here.”
Q: I heard that you had offers from other teams but what was so attractive about this?
HAKIM: “Mainly for one offensively and scheme-wise and what they do and how my routes are already developed for this type of offense Coach Saunders and Dick Vermeil run. Offensively their type of structure for me is right so I thought it would be an ideal situation.
Q: Coach Vermeil said nothing was guaranteed, you must compete like everyone else, what is your outlook?
HAKIM: “Yes, absolutely nothing is guaranteed and that is just the nature of this business. I have to go out there and compete just like everyone else. There are no guarantees but I am going to go out there and leave everything on the field. ”
Q: Are you healthy because I know in Detroit you had your injuries here and there?
HAKIM: “Absolutely, I am healthy. I had a dislocated hip in 2002. I have been playing ever since then and haven’t had any problems with my hip. I had a loose body part as far as my knee concerned. You are going to get your nicks and injuries in a place football of your career. I came back from my hip injury and I feel really good right now as far as my body movement. I have been working real hard this off-season. I feel good about my decision and where I am at.”
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Q&A with DICK VERMEIL
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Q: You had number 80 (Az Hakim) suited up today.
DICK VERMEIL: “Yeah, but we didn’t have him do anything other than get broken in and attend meetings this morning, just to orientate him with the offense and to watch everyone else work.”
Q: Will he be taking part tomorrow in OTA’s?
VERMEIL: “Maybe a little bit, but we want to make sure he knows what he’s doing and gets back into it. It’ll take him a while but we’re not going to push him real hard these next few days. In fact, we won’t come on the field tomorrow afternoon. We’re going to weight train, do all the meetings and do running and training, drop the practice but come back on Friday.”
Q: How much stuff does he have to learn having been through the system before?
VERMEIL: “The foundation of the system is the same, but there are always little individual nuances within each scheme regardless of where they originated. They’ll do different things. Al (Saunders) runs the offense different than Mike (Martz) does in St. Louis. Yet, the basis and the foundation is the same.”
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KANSAS CITY AGREES TO TERMS WITH FREE AGENT WR AZ-ZAHIR HAKIM
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Kansas City Chiefs President Carl Peterson announced on Wednesday that the club has agreed to terms of a one-year contract with free agent WR Az-Zahir Hakim. As per Chiefs policy, no further terms of the agreement were made available.
Hakim (5-10, 178) has played in 92 games (37 starts), catching 265 passes for 3,555 yards (13.4 avg.) with 26 touchdowns and rushing 30 times for 197 yards (6.6 avg.) with a touchdown. He has also returned 131 punts for 1,513 yards (11.5 avg.) with three touchdowns and three kickoffs for 37 yards (12.3 avg.). Hakim played in seven postseason games (one start) with St. Louis, recording 21 receptions for 284 yards (13.5 avg.) and four carries for 24 yards (6.0 avg.). He has also contributed 11 punt returns for 149 yards (13.5 avg.).
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CHIEFS FOOTBALL THIS SATURDAY!
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 Free Sneak Preview of Chiefs 2005 team and much more
Summer is heating up and so is the enthusiasm for Kansas City Chiefs football. After a year’s hiatus, the team will host a free Sneak Preview of this year’s team inside Arrowhead Stadium. The date is this Saturday, June 18. The preview is a part of the team’s annual mini-camp, but on Saturday the team will move inside Arrowhead Stadium where fans of the team will get an opportunity to see what the off-season has produced.
See the new players mixing with the old and get some idea of what we have in store for 2005.
It’s free. Parking too!
There’s more than football involved, however, as the club has scheduled a full morning of activities for fans and family. Gates will open at 10 AM and resemble game day at Arrowhead with music, displays, balloon artists, exhibits and presentations and a hands-on art project by the Children’s Museum. Come out and tailgate just like you’ll do this fall.
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Surtain Excused from Practice-www.KFFL.com
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 Chiefs | Surtain Excused from Practice
Wed, 15 Jun 2005 07:17:42 -0700
Elizabeth Merrill, of the Kansas City Star, reports Kansas City Chiefs CB Patrick Surtain did not practice Tuesday, June 14, due to personal reasons.
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Hakim, Vermeil reunite
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Dick Vermeil can't say for sure that Az-Zahir Hakim is the same player he coached when Hakim was the No. 3 receiver for the potent offense of the 1999 Super Bowl champion Rams.
But if Hakim is anywhere close, Vermeil said, he will have a role this season with the Kansas City Chiefs. Full Story |
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Vermeil says Hakim has no guarantees
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Do not be fooled by the smiles, the gushing or the fact Az-Zahir Hakim had dinner with the Vermeils last week and Carol Vermeil pointed out how much their old friend had matured.
Hakim will be in Kansas City today, he’ll compete for a receiver spot, but that’s all coach Dick Vermeil is promising. Full Story |
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ADAM TEICHER BREAKS HIS SILENCE!: Chiefs taking it slow with veteran linemen
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Willie Roaf and Will Shields may not be fine pieces of china destined to break into thousands of worthless pieces at the first hint of contact.
But the Chiefs are handling their two veteran offensive linemen that way this offseason, so both ambled out to practice Tuesday shortly before the session ended. Shields observed while Roaf ran some sprints under the watchful eye of conditioning coach Billy Long.
When he was finished, Roaf gave some thanks for his excused practice absences, something predictable from a 35-year-old with occasionally balky knees.Read More ... |
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Chiefs reap the benefits of Europe
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Is the NFL Europe League a worthwhile operation, producing usable talent for its parent league? Or is it a waste of owners' money, a showcase for football below NFL level, where street free agents go to end their careers?
Few teams have been as active in their support of the league as the Kansas City Chiefs. And few have received more positive result from the league's player development. Full Story |
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Q&A with DICK VERMEIL
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Q: Is Az Hakim going to be here for mini-camp?
DICK VERMEIL: “I think he will be, maybe as of tomorrow night. I haven’t talked to him.”
Q: Can you talk how he fits in?
VERMEIL: “Al (Saunders) and I and Mike White and Peter Giunta and Carl (Hairston) and all the guys who coached him at the Rams know that he was real talent at that time. And, if he’s anywhere close to what he was then he’ll have a very good chance to make a strong contribution to this offense here. He knows it.
“What he’ll come here first to do is compete. He’s going to have to compete and he knows that. I didn’t really actively recruit hard to get him. I wanted him to come on his own, to determine what is best for him. There’s more receivers on our field today that will be compete for one of those positions than we’ve ever had since I’ve been here.”
Q: Why did he decide to finally do this?
VERMEIL: “You’d have to ask him. I think he’s familiar with the coaches, familiar with the offense, has been coached by Al Saunders at the wide receiver position, he’s played under me before, and he knows our routine and how we do things.”
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Trent Green Hosts Charity Golf Tournament
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Kansas City Chiefs QB Trent Green knows a thing or two about performing in the clutch. As the pilot at the controls of one of the NFL’s most prolific offensives, Green has been routinely called upon to come through when it counts most. Apparently, the Missouri native and two-time team MVP is quite adept at making the correct read both on the field and in the community. This week, Green hosted his fourth annual charity golf tournament from Belton, Missouri’s Loch Lloyd Country Club. The event once again went to benefit the Trent Green Family Foundation.
“Any time that I can help make a difference in the surrounding community, it’s important to me,” the 11-year NFL pro said. “From the moment that my family and I arrived here, we were greeted with open arms. This is just a small way that I can help repay Kansas City for all of the hospitality that I’ve been shown throughout the years.”
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Hayer Assigned to Practice Squad
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Chiefs | Hayer Assigned to Practice Squad - from www.KFFL.com
Tue, 14 Jun 2005 10:26:54 -0700
The Associated Press reports the Kansas City Chiefs have been assigned OG Peter Hayer, of Germany. Hayer, who will be assigned to the practice squad for the full 2005 season, was assigned as part of the International Development Practice Squad program.Read More ... |
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Will Shields gives back
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Will Shields wants to make the world a better place.
Whether its through the foundation he founded or through a simple gesture, he does his best to do just that.
Shields, a 10-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman from Lawton, is the male recipient of this year's Henry P. Iba Citizen Award, given to athletes who excel in sports and show a desire to help others through their actions. Full Story |
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Chiefs Receive off-season grade "A" from Fox Sports
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Chiefs: They rode their late-season momentum (4-1 in the last five games) into the offseason, boosting their defense by signing veteran free agents (linebacker Kendrell Bell and safety Sammy Knight), trading for cornerback Patrick Surtain and defensive end Carlos Hall and drafting linebacker Derrick Johnson. The losses were minimal, even though wide receiver Johnnie Morton was released. Grade: A
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Chiefs G Will Shields Garners an Iba
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This evening, Kansas City Chiefs G Will Shields will be front-and-center receiving yet another honor for his incredible giving nature. This time, Shields will be recognized with a 2005 Henry P. Iba Citizen Athlete Award. Shields, a native Oklahoman, will receive the award in Tulsa during the 12th Annual Iba Awards Banquet.
Shields is no stranger to accolades, be it professional or philanthropic in nature. The 2003 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, Shields is a 10-time Pro Bowler who has started all but his initial game in the NFL (a string of 191 consecutive contests). Additionally, he has been recognized as the NFL’s Top Good Guy (The Sporting News - 2001) and The Humanitarian of the Year (Arthur S. Arkush Award by Pro Football Weekly – 1999) among others. Since the inception of his Will to Succeed Foundation in 1993, Will and his wife, Senia, have assisted some 97,781 individuals.
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FOX Sports KC Rundown
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The Chiefs aren't counting on getting much from wide receiver Craphonzo Thorpe as a rookie. Thorpe struggled mightily in rookie camp and recent practices and then injured a groin muscle, which will sideline him for a while. Thorpe had problems running routes and catching the ball. He broke his leg toward the end of his junior season at Florida State and doesn't appear to have yet made it all the way back. On draft day, the Chiefs were counting on Thorpe to be a contender for playing time as a rookie. . . . Full Report... |
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