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Welbourn, Warfield come back to Chiefs
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In his first full practice since the end of training camp, Kansas City’s John Welbourn lined up at right tackle, left tackle, right guard and left guard.
The 6-foot-5, 310-pound veteran felt a bit confused but very, very happy. Sitting out a four-game suspension left him with a hunger for football that he hadn’t felt since he was a kid, and a vague sense of guilt that took him back to his school days.
“It was weird,” Welbourn said Wednesday. “It’s like playing hooky almost, like cutting class. I felt like there was somewhere I had to be but I wasn’t there.” full story... |
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Chiefs' Green barely gets passing grade
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Their rushing game currently ranks fifth in the NFL after averaging 135 ground yards per game. Give the Chiefs an A-minus for that category on their first-quarter report card.
In point production, Kansas City is averaging 22.8 points, 13th best in the league. That's a C-plus, unless you grade down for the seven points produced by special teams and the 14 points scored in mop-up time of two losses.
In passing offense, however, the Chiefs rank only No. 18 with 210 yards per game. That's a C at best for what was the No. 1 offense in the NFL a year ago. Full story |
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Chiefs’ joyride sputters
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For those who consider themselves mere mortals, the early-season trends would hardly be reason for concern.
For the Chiefs, who expect to be so much more, the offensive numbers are mildly alarming. They are 18th in passing, 13th in scoring, 11th in yardage, middle class in most every respect.
The Chiefs knew their offensive joyride had to end sometime. You might quickly conclude that their four-game pedestrian output is the first sign of such a decline, but that may be premature. Full story |
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The Chiefs need Roaf back on the field
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The Chiefs are a hard team to figure. They shot out of the gate with impressive wins over the Jets and Raiders, then were embarrassed by the Broncos on Monday Night Football before blowing an 18-point first half lead in a stunning loss to the Eagles. They were off last week, giving them a chance to sort through the jumble of the first quarter of their season.
The Chiefs have reason to be concerned. Their defense, supposedly upgraded with the additions of cornerback Patrick Surtain, safety Sammy Knight, linebacker Kendrell Bell and rookie linebacker Derrick Johnson, is starting to look a lot like the unit that ranked 31st in total defense a year ago. The Broncos rushed for 221 yards against Kansas City, and the Eagles passed for 368. Opponents seemingly can do whatever suits them against this defense. full story... |
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KC hopes to belt Portis
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The last time the Chiefs saw Clinton Portis, he gashed them for 218 rushing yards and five TDs in a 45-27 Denver Broncos victory in 2003.
When the rout was over, Portis paraded around Invesco Field with a replica of a heavyweight championship belt designed especially for him by a local hip-hop artist.
The intent, Portis explained Wednesday, wasn't to taunt the Chiefs or Priest Holmes, his running back counterpart that day. Really. Full story |
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Comeback kids
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Twenty-four years have passed since the first time Dick Vermeil and Joe Gibbs were opposing head coaches and 23 years since the last.
No matter. Neither Vermeil nor Gibbs will have any trouble identifying the other’s indelible marks on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium when the Chiefs meet Washington.
“We probably believe in a lot of the same concepts,” Gibbs said. “When he was at Philly, we had some classic battles.” Full story |
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Return to his roots energizes Grigsby
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Although he is an NFL rookie, Boomer Grigsby already has received a coincidental favor from the league schedule makers.
As a reserve linebacker and special teams player for the Kansas City Chiefs, Grigsby's off week came at the perfect time to allow the former Illinois State All-America to return to campus for homecoming last Saturday.
Grigsby got to renew acquaintances with his former Redbird teammates and received a dose of perspective as a bonus prize. full story... |
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For Tynes, it’s about forgetting the misses
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With his fiancée lingering near the gate for moral support, Lawrence Tynes slipped on a flame-retardant suit and went 170 mph. It seemed right. In the three months since training camp, who has had a wilder ride than the Chiefs’ kicker?
First Tynes got a new holder. Then he got a rap sheet and a reputation for inconsistency. By August, after Tynes missed two field goals in a preseason game, coach Dick Vermeil said his kicker was “in the tank.” Full story |
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Return of Roaf helps solidify shaky line
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Tackle Willie Roaf is back from injury and seems ready to play. Guard John Welbourn is back from his steroid suspension and is unsure about his status. But tackle Kevin Sampson remains missing under mysterious circumstances.
The Chiefs offensive line, which has been in a state of transition since Roaf went down with a hamstring injury in the season opener, stabilized considerably Monday with his return. Full story |
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Warfield waits to jell
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Dexter McCleon finally had to get away from the spectacle playing out right in front of him.
McCleon, the Chiefs' starting right corner, kept his mouth shut Monday even as the swarm of reporters massed around Eric Warfield's locker started to invade his air space. He couldn't help but hear the questions directed to Warfield following his first practice after a four-game NFL suspension. Full story |
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Warfield rejoins Chiefs
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The Kansas City Chiefs got Eric Warfield back from his four-game NFL suspension Monday when they returned from a seven-day break to prepare for Sunday's home game against Washington.
To say they were overjoyed by the return of Warfield, a four-year starting cornerback, would be a stretch. At practice, Warfield worked mainly with the defense that mimicked that of Washington, and coach Dick Vermeil indicated there was a chance Warfield wouldn't be in uniform for Sunday's game.
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CHIEFS PLACE KEYARON FOX ON INJURED RESERVE
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Kansas City Chiefs President Carl Peterson announced on Monday that the club has placed LB Keyaron Fox on the Reserve/Injured List.
Fox (6-3, 235) has appeared in 14 games for the Chiefs since entering the league as Kansas City’s third-round draft choice in 2004. Fox accumulated two tackles and one special teams takedown this season before suffering a knee injury at Oakland (9/18). He owns two career tackles and 10 special teams tackles. full story... |
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Chiefs’ Warfield is itching to drop back into coverage
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On a clear, perfect night in Denver, with a seat on the 50-yard line, Eric Warfield could see everything.
Forget the Mile High scenery. Warfield’s agent was supposed to get him a suite. Behind the glass, near the blue bloods, he could remain detached, kind of like those days on the couch when he sat at home and watched his teammates on TV.
But front-row tickets were all they had, so Warfield plopped down and heard everything — the crowd, the hits and the collective groan of a 30-10 Chiefs loss.
And he couldn’t do a thing. Full story |
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Wife’s battle with lupus helps bring faith and stability to Eddie Kennison’s life
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Sitting in a booth at their favorite breakfast place, Eddie and Shimika Kennison could be flagged for excessive doting.
He orders her a hot chocolate without even asking her; she loves it when he does that, especially when it comes with all of that whipped cream and syrup.
Eddie considers ordering a sausage, egg, biscuit and gravy concoction, one of his guilty pleasures. No, Shimika says, get something healthier. The couple opts for egg whites and English muffins instead. Full story |
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Chiefs heal up during bye
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When they get back from their bye week to host Washington on Oct. 16, the Kansas City Chiefs won't be the same team.
They'll acquire over the break a great left tackle, an experienced starting cornerback and a versatile, valuable backup lineman.
How much difference that will make remains to be seen. Perhaps even if they'd had Willie Roaf, Eric Warfield and John Welbourn and been at full strength, the Chiefs would be 2-2 anyway, victors over two losing teams and victims of two contenders. And still in search of their own true identity. Full story |
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Chief should be OK
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If all goes well, Kevin Sampson will leave his New Jersey hospital room as soon as today and rejoin the Chiefs in Kansas City shortly afterward.
“As it stands right now, he will go back, and there’s no reason to believe he won’t be practicing next week,” agent Joe Linta said of Sampson, a second-year offensive lineman.
That was a huge relief to everyone from Linta to Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil to Sampson’s friends, who were thinking it was much worse. Full story |
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LJ and Eddie Kennison Journal Updates
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Larry Johnson:
This weekend I’m in State College checking out the Penn State / Ohio State game. I’m pretty excited to see the team. When we get back from the bye week, the team plans to just play hard and come back with fresh mind, come into the game and redefine our skills. I’m excited to play Washington since one of my good friends from Penn State, Lavar Arrington, is on the team. It’s going to be nice to see him. source...
Eddie Kennison:
The Chiefs gave us the whole week off with the bye week so I’m doing what any smart player would do and that’s spending time with my family. I want to thank everybody for their support this season and say continue believing in God.
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Shawn Barber's out-of-shape jab irks Birds
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SITTING AROUND the training room before practice yesterday, N.D. Kalu, Sheldon Brown and a host of other Eagles were casually watching a replay of this week's "Inside the NFL" on HBO when they saw a miked Shawn Barber parading up and down the Kansas City Chiefs' sideline, exhorting his teammates in Sunday's game.
They laughed as they watched their former teammate - Barber played for the Eagles in 2002 - but stopped laughing when they heard what he was saying about them.
Barber was challenging his team to keep going, to keep pushing through the first half because, he said, the Eagles only practice 90 minutes a day and they were basically too soft to survive the game. They would get tired, he promised, and victory would be a slam dunk.
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Chiefs Lineman Improving After Seizure
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Kansas City offensive lineman Kevin Sampson was improving a day after being hospitalized in New Jersey following a seizure, Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil said Friday.
"He's better, he's coherent," Vermeil said. "They're not allowing him to speak to anybody. We have no other information, but that seems to be good news."
The coach did not disclose the source of his information about Sampson, but said he was told he was in intensive care. Full story |
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Chiefs player stricken
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Four days after making his first start with the Chiefs, offensive lineman Kevin Sampson was in a New Jersey hospital Thursday after reportedly suffering a seizure.
Chiefs coaches spent the day trying to cobble together information on Sampson. By late Thursday, coach Dick Vermeil confirmed that his second-year right tackle was in a hospital in Sampson’s home state. But Vermeil didn’t know much more than that.
Vermeil said the Chiefs were still waiting for their doctors to receive permission to talk to the physicians in New Jersey. He said hospital officials would not speak to them until the hospital officials had reached Sampson’s parents. Full story |
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Chiefs ready to welcome back three key players
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When they get back from their bye week to host Washington on Oct. 16, the Kansas City Chiefs won't be the same team.
They'll acquire over the break a great left tackle, an experienced starting cornerback and a versatile, valuable backup lineman.
How much difference that will make remains to be seen. Perhaps even if they'd had Willie Roaf, Eric Warfield and John Welbourn and been at full strength, the Chiefs would be 2-2 anyway, victors over two losing teams and victims of two contenders. And still in search of their own true identity. full story... |
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Wilson is not a weapon
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For a year and a half, the Chiefs schemed to get Kris Wilson involved in their offense. They drew diagrams of plays for him on cocktail napkins. They reviewed with a knowing grin practice video of Wilson shredding their own defense. They virtually promised he would take their offense to an even higher place.
It’s all been for this through the season’s first four games: one catch, 6 yards.
One of the most unexpected of developments for the Chiefs in an unusual season is that Wilson is having little if any effect on the passing game. Full story |
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Bye week will give Chiefs longer to think about loss
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The day after, everybody was still blinking their eyes and wondering how in the world this happened.
How could the Chiefs, with what they feel is one of the best home-field advantages in the NFL, let a robust 18-point lead dissolve into a disquieting 37-31 loss?
One part of the equation is clearly Donovan McNabb and the strength of a Philadelphia team that represented the NFC last year in the Super Bowl. Once he got rolling, McNabb was unstoppable, jumping on every mistake and leading the Eagles on a stunning 31-0 scoring blitz. full story... |
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Hey Vermeil, think about these ideas
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Dick Vermeil gave the Chiefs so much free time during training camp that it seems odd that he’d give his well-rested players a week off after back-to-back disastrous performances.
The Chiefs have a lot to work on, including integrating Eric Warfield, John Welbourn and Willie Roaf back into the playing rotation.
Vermeil and his coaching staff have chosen to think rather than act during the bye week. Well, I’ve been thinking, too, thinking about what Vermeil and his coaching staff should be thinking about over the next week. Full story |
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Time to say bye
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At about 10:30 this morning, the New York Giants’ Eli Manning will begin his off week by warming up the wing and tossing some footballs. In Oakland, they’ve been working since Tuesday. It’s the Raiders’ bye week, too.
And in Kansas City, the Chiefs will be scattered in different parts of the country, catching up with family, the fall TV lineup, and anything that is not related to football.
Coach Dick Vermeil wants it that way. Full story |
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Roaf's return could be big for Chiefs and Gonzalez
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Willie Roaf was wearing a big smile when Kansas City coach Dick Vermeil ran into him Tuesday morning. That brought an even bigger smile to Vermeil.
The 10-time Pro Bowl left tackle is almost back. The hamstring injury which has sidelined him almost the entire first four games and had a debilitating trickle-down affect on the entire offense is healed.
He'll be ready when the Chiefs get back from their bye week to play Washington on Oct. 16 and perhaps no one will be happier than Tony Gonzalez. The Pro Bowl tight end's receiving stats seemed to disappear the same time Roaf did. full story... |
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Hall's second-half turnover negated first-half heroics
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Dante Hall was too upset to talk to the media Sunday, which put him in a large company of teammates following the Chiefs' total collapse in a 37-31 Arrowhead loss to Philadelphia.
That was unfortunate, for Hall should have had plenty to say.
His 94-yard kickoff return -- the one that tied him with Gale Sayers, Mel Gray and two other players sharing the NFL record for TD returns on kickoffs -- should have been the shot that took out the Eagles' wings.
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Silence broken
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Dante Hall was too upset to talk to the media Sunday, which put him in a large company of teammates following the Chiefs' total collapse in a 37-31 Arrowhead loss to Philadelphia.
That was unfortunate, for Hall should have had plenty to say.
His 94-yard kickoff return -- the one that tied him with Gale Sayers, Mel Gray and two other players sharing the NFL record for TD returns on kickoffs -- should have been the shot that took out the Eagles' wings. Full story |
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Police mace Chiefs tight ends coach before loss
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Police sprayed mace on Kansas City Chiefs tight ends coach Jason Verduzco before Sunday's loss to the Eagles after he became combative when he wasn't allowed to turn into the stadium entrance he said he normally uses.
Verduzco, 35, also was cited for trying to harm an officer.
According to a police report, the altercation started when police tried to stop Verduzco from turning into one of the gates because of heavy traffic from arriving fans. But Verduzco turned anyway, and police said he got so close to an officer that the bumper of his sports utility vehicle was touching the officer's leg.
The coach is accused of refusing to back up the SUV and cursing at officers, telling them he's a coach and frequently turns at the intersection.
Eventually, police said two officers tried to remove him from his vehicle while he slapped at them and pulled away. That's when another officer sprayed mace at the still cursing coach, police said.
Police issued a general summons for the coach that alleges he "did intentionally attempt to inflict bodily injury" upon the officer and refused to stop his vehicle.
After an ambulance crew washed out his eyes, Verduzco was released on a signature bond.
Bob Moore, a team spokesman, said the team was aware of what had happened but had limited information. source... |
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McNabb shreds KC defense
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There comes a time in any sport when you've got to give a great player credit when he rises above adversity and just flat beats you.
The Chiefs did a lot of that Sunday in crediting Philadelphia quarterback Donovan McNabb for turning early Eagles deficits of 17-0 and 24-6 into a 37-31 win before a hostile crowd at Arrowhead Stadium. Full story |
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Gonzalez filled with frustration
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Tony Gonzalez is the Chiefs’ mood ring. You can always tell how everybody feels after a Chiefs game by watching him. After big victories, Gonzalez, the Chiefs’ star tight end, bounces around, smiles big, talks about how great this team could be. After hard losses, he’s inconsolable. He sits with his uniform on and stares at his locker, torturing himself by going over the game play by play.
After Sunday’s loss to Philadelphia, Tony Gonzalez was very, very angry. Full story |
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Whitlock: Vermeil’s staff gets picked apart
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You could waste the better part of the day sifting through the coaching errors that turned a predictable and understandable loss to the Philadelphia Eagles into a potentially lethal blow to the Chiefs’ 2005 season.
Dick Vermeil and his coaching staff blew an 18-point lead, handed the Eagles a 37-31 victory and totally demoralized 78,000 fans inside Arrowhead Stadium. We will have to wait to see what impact Sunday’s fiasco will have on Vermeil’s 53 players. Full story |
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Green sees red after rough day
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In their time with Trent Green at quarterback, the Chiefs have experienced losses more painful and more damaging to their playoff hopes.
Few if any were more frustrating than Sunday’s 37-31 loss to Philadelphia at Arrowhead Stadium, at least to Green.
He showed some rare animation and was obviously unhappy with teammates and coaches after his second-quarter interception was returned 40 yards for a touchdown by cornerback Sheldon Brown. Full story |
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Defense is gone with the wind
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During a gusty Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium, winds picked up to 17 mph.
Anything light, delicate and not completely tethered down would wave and flop about.
Like those little red streamers. The American flag. Kansas City’s defense.
The high winds coming from Philadelphia’s offense blew through Arrowhead, making the Chiefs look flimsy in the 37-31 loss. Full story |
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Fumblin' 'n' stumblin'
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There was a time before the season began, Dick Vermeil admitted Sunday, when he might have been pleased with the prospect of his Chiefs being 2-2 after the killer first month of the schedule.
That time was not Sunday. Not after Kansas City jumped out to a 2-0 start with two impressive wins over the Jets and at Oakland. And especially not after it scored Sunday's first 17 points against defending NFC champion Philadelphia. Full story |
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Chiefs give up big lead; Hall sets return record
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Donovan McNabb can dish out pain as well as he can endure it. Playing with a bruised chest, a sore leg and an aching abdominal strain, McNabb rallied the Eagles on Sunday from an 18-point deficit for a 37-31 victory over Kansas City.
The five-time Pro Bowler hit 33 of 48 passes for 369 yards and three touchdowns as the Eagles (3-1) scored 28 straight points. That run followed a 96-yard kickoff return by Dante Hall that put the Chiefs on top 24-6 with 4:27 left in the first half.
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Kansas City crowd can be overwhelming — in a polite way
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This is supposed to be one of those places where Midwestern hospitality overwhelms you.
Get a great steak, listen to the local style of jazz, hit one of the riverboat casinos on the mighty Missouri, and maybe drive a couple miles from downtown to check out some of the amber waves of grain.
Sounds nice.
But the Philadelphia Eagles are very wary of what awaits them today at Arrowhead Stadium, where the Chiefs are 155-103-1 since the stadium opened in 1972 and where the 119th consecutive sellout crowd is expected. full story... |
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An aberration?
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Before Monday night, the Chiefs' embattled defenders were feeling better about themselves than they had at any point since Dick Vermeil's arrival in Kansas City in 2001.
In jumping out to an unexpected 2-0 start, they had given up only 128 rushing yards in two games, one of them against defending NFL rushing champ Curtis Martin and the Jets. They had been dented for only 24 points. They had kept Randy Moss and the Raiders out of the end zone after a late-game first-and-goal situation. They escaped the Black Hole with a nail-biting six-point win.
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Willie makes it work when he’s in the lineup
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There’s a story about Stanley Ketchel, the great middleweight boxing champion of the early 1900s who was so tough he went 12 brutal rounds with heavyweight champion Jack Johnson, even though Johnson outweighed him by 50 pounds.
Anyway, Ketchel was shot and killed when he was 24. Word made it to Wilson Mizner, a Hollywood screenwriter who was once Ketchel’s manager. Mizner, according to the great columnist Red Smith, said: “Start counting 10 over him. He’ll get up.” Full story |
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They’ve got Black’s back
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Before Willie Roaf’s hamstring popped, probably the biggest smudge on Jordan Black’s career came in his senior year at Notre Dame, when he was suspended half of a game for parking violations.
Now Black answers to an impatient red-clad mob who counts his holding penalties, the Chiefs’ quarterback sacks, and the fact that in his third year in the NFL, Black is not Roaf. Full story |
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BIG difference
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Sweet Willie was his nickname because he was big and gentle and never seemed to bother anybody. He swiped some chocolate-chip cookies in kindergarten, but that was out of necessity. Willie Roaf’s dad was a dentist. No respectable lineman can eat that many apples.
A couple of hundred pounds later, Roaf is wearing a ratty, torn T-shirt as he plops down alone, like he has a thousand times before. The lights come on, and the cameras swarm. He’s somewhat startled. Everybody wants to talk to him. Full story |
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Chiefs' strength is Eagles' weakness
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The Kansas City Chiefs' plan to attack the Philadelphia Eagles should be simple: Run the ball.
Led by Priest Holmes and Larry Johnson, Kansas City has one of the best running games in the NFL. The Eagles have a stingy defense, but they've been vulnerable against teams that have success on the ground. full story... |
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Boerigter Will Be Active Week 4-KFFL.com
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Chiefs | Boerigter Will Be Active Week 4
Sat, 1 Oct 2005 08:58:19 -0700
Elizabeth Merrill, of the Kansas City Star, reports Kansas City Chiefs WR Marc Boerigter will be active Week 4. He took the majority of reps with the first offense and should suit up in place of WR Chris Horn.
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Chiefs will attempt to measure up to Eagles
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As much as the Chiefs like to pretend all games are created equal, Sunday's meeting with defending NFC champion Philadelphia at Arrowhead Stadium is proof otherwise.
This one gets their hearts beating faster than, say, next month's game in Houston will.
"You turn it up a notch when you're getting ready to play a team like this," fullback Tony Richardson said. "When you're getting ready to play Philadelphia, you can't leave anything to chance. You can't leave any detail unnoticed. It forces you to focus even harder because you know if you're not ready, they're going to exploit your weaknesses." full story... |
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He's learned to call it a day
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DICK VERMEIL has a curfew these days. He is out of the office by 12:30 a.m. No more watching film all night, no more sleeping on the couch.
"I'm out of here," Vermeil said yesterday from Kansas City. "I got home at 1 o'clock yesterday morning. I make sure I monitor myself closely. I've got workaholics here... I can't stay with them. At 69 years old, you just don't have what you had... I was an idiot doing it the way I was doing it anyway."
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Roaf still hurting from injury
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Here's how you know Willie Roaf is truly hurting.
The Chiefs' 320-pound man-mountain left tackle normally walks with a tortuous gait. Bent forward slightly at the waist, he waddles with the tiny steps of a man wearing shoes two sizes too small.
But on Wednesday, as he walked through the Chiefs locker room on his way to yet another therapy session on his aching hamstring, Willie Roaf cruised with the casual saunter of a man strolling Central Park at midday. Full story |
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Green stuck on red
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In any other year, the Chiefs would have been delighted that Trent Green was hanging around Peyton Manning, Brett Favre and Kurt Warner in the NFL passer ratings.
The problem is that this year, those other guys are in the middle of the pack, just like Green. The Chiefs’ quarterback is, again, off to a slow start.
“Is he where I think he ought to be? No, he’s not,” coach Dick Vermeil said. “Some of it is us. Some of it is the defenses we’ve played and where we’ve gone to play them.” Full story |
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Bailey’s comments should have Chiefs fans concerned
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General thoughts and thoughtless generalizations:
•Have you been reading the comments being made by Champ Bailey, Denver Broncos all-pro cornerback? He's been saying the Kansas City Chiefs "were't working hard."
I've been marveling over Denver's victory Monday night as a return to Broncos dominance.
But if what Bailey said is true, I'm concerned for two reasons. Denver may not be that good, and the Kansas City Chiefs may be that pathetic.
When I use the word pathetic, I don't mean untalented or an awful team. I mean a team that underachieves in the worst possible way. This team has the best offense in the league and now has some guns on defense.
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Prediction: Chiefs Beat Banged-Up Eagles
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Donovan McNabb is hurt. So is David Akers, who kicked last week in extreme pain. McNabb will play with his injuries this week, Akers won't.
Still, neither hurts as much as Dick Vermeil, whose Kansas City Chiefs played so abysmally in Denver, losing 30-10 Monday night in a game that wasn't that close. full story... |
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Steady Eddie
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Dante Hall knows what makes Eddie so steady. He found God, a home in Leawood and inner happiness.
“He’s like a fine wine,” Hall says.
“Maybe he’s just a late bloomer,” Chiefs receivers coach Charlie Joiner says.
Eddie Kennison, the Chiefs’ Chateau Haut-Brion, sits at his locker and offers up just one polite no comment. He says he doesn’t want to talk about himself. He points to a sign on the wall. It’s a Bible passage. Write this down, Kennison says. That’s all he has to say. Full story |
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Stenerud didn’t need this kick
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Sometimes, in this crazy column-writing business, you accidentally hurt someone who doesn’t deserve it at all. It’s one thing to criticize a general manager for a bad trade or a player for not hustling. But it’s something else to unintentionally hit someone you admire.
That happened on Sunday. I wrote a series of stories called “What if,” where I looked at what might have happened had some big moments in Kansas City sports history gone a different way. Full story |
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Chiefs' Roaf likely out for Eagles game
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Pro Bowl left tackle Willie Roaf, whose absence has clearly hurt Kansas City's offense, likely will miss Sunday's game against Philadelphia as he rests his injured left hamstring.
The 10-time Pro Bowler was injured in the first half of the Chiefs' victory over the New York Jets on opening day.
The Chiefs' offense, one of the most potent in the NFL the past three seasons, has sputtered without him. Backup Jordan Black struggled all night long Monday.
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Defenses expected to do heavy blitzing in Chiefs/Eagles game
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Philadelphia's Jim Johnson and Kansas City's Gunther Cunningham are aggressive defensive coordinators that will look to blitz early and often. The ability of each offense to keep the opposing coordinator off balance and pick up his blitzes will play a big role in who gets the win. With two veteran quarterbacks facing off, this aspect of the matchup is that much more intriguing. Both the Eagles Donovan McNabb and the Chiefs Trent Green have to make sound decisions quickly.
Two of the most versatile backs in the league also face off in Kansas City's Priest Holmes and Philadelphia's Brian Westbrook. Both can line up anywhere on the field and are just as comfortable releasing on a route as they are taking a simple handoff. With both teams lacking great depth at receiver, Holmes and Westbrook will continue to play big roles in the passing game as well as the running game. full story... |
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Blowout much more than wake-up call
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Some people might say that the Chiefs' 30-10 whipping Monday night in Denver was an essential wake-up call.
They aren't even close.
An alarm clock buzzing at 6 a.m. is a wake-up call. A telephone call from a hotel's automated system is a wake-up call. A mother's dreaded daily demand to get up and get ready for school is a wake-up call. Full story |
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Chiefs view problems as correctable
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Plenty of troubling issues emanated for the Chiefs from Monday night’s blowout defeat in Denver.
The loss itself is the least of their worries. At 2-1, the Chiefs are tied for first place in the AFC West, and the Broncos will come to Arrowhead for round two of their divisional battle in December.
But the Chiefs showed previously unseen vulnerability in their 30-10 loss. Their renovated defense was punctured for 221 rushing yards, and their spotty protection of quarterback Trent Green at times bordered on criminal. Full story |
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Yo! It’s Arrowhead East
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They screamed during Dante Hall’s kickoff returns. They shrieked when they saw the wide-open Denver receivers. And they shuddered at the punishment absorbed by Trent Green.
More than 40 Kansas City Chiefs fans, mostly clad in Priest Holmes and Tony Gonzalez jerseys, crammed the back room of perhaps the most renowned drinking establishment dedicated to the team.
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A Holmes mystery
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The Broncos and Chiefs are very similar teams. If their respective running games don't work, they have no shot at winning games. On Monday night, Denver was able to get Mike Anderson on track with a big TD run to go up 10-0, while Kansas City's Priest Holmes-Larry Johnson platoon ran into its first snag. full story... |
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Chiefs coach irritated by player's remarks
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Thanks to Champ Bailey and Monday night microphones, the Kansas City Chiefs should be well motivated for their next game against the Denver Broncos.
First, the Chiefs (2-1) were embarrassed 30-10 Monday night at INVESCO Field, one of their worst losses ever in a long and often-bitter AFC West rivalry.
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Broncbusted: Denver humbles Kansas City in rout
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The smoke and mirrors of the fast-starting 2005 season were blown away on Monday Night Football when the Kansas City Chiefs were exposed on a national stage.
The team that was starting to look like a championship contender in its 2-0 start looked more like the Chiefs of old in falling 30-10 to the Denver Broncos.
They looked, in fact, like the Chiefs of Dick Vermeil's first season in 2001, as they lost for a fifth straight time at Invesco Field and fell into a first-place tie with Denver in the AFC West. Full story |
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You can’t say anything nice about the way defense reverted to its old form
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Some years ago, according to newspaper legend, the late, great columnist Lewis Grizzard spent a Saturday afternoon watching the Florida football team destroy his beloved Georgia Bulldogs. The next day, Grizzard led his column this way: “Mama told me if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.”
And he left the rest of his column blank.
My mom and your mom used to say the same thing, and so, in all honesty, the rest of this column should be blank also. There’s nothing nice to say about the Chiefs’ performance in Denver on Monday night. They stunk up the joint every way possible — and at least a few ways that did not seem possible. They even punted lousy. Full story |
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Whitlock: Listening to Sharpe beats this
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Can’t blame Sterling Sharpe, not for Monday Night Meltdown II.
Nope. The Chiefs made you want to change the channel, turn in early and kick your dog on the way to bed. The Chiefs sabotaged their national image, raising questions about their alleged defensive improvement and legitimacy as a playoff threat.
In a contest that brought back memories of the infamous 1998 Monday Night Meltdown, the Denver Broncos once again toyed with the Chiefs, causing Kansas City’s football team to unravel mentally and physically. Full story |
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Defense done in by Denver
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This was more than a step back for the Kansas City defense.
In giving up 358 yards and 30 points to a Denver offense that was averaging 15 points a game, a Kansas City defense that thought it was on the road to respectability got shoved all over Invesco Field on Monday Night Football. Full story |
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Broncos abuse Green again
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Jordan Black said he was sorry. He apologized to Chiefs fans, his quarterback and anyone subjected to a TV during Monday night’s 30-10 shellacking at the hands of the Broncos.
Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil was a tad terse. When asked late Monday whether quarterback Trent Green had time to do anything, he fired back.
“Were you here tonight?” Vermeil said. “You answer that.” Full story |
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Chiefs plummet at Mile High
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What was shaping up as a dream Chiefs season was abruptly interrupted by reality Monday night.
It’s a fact of AFC West life that the Chiefs must play at the new Mile High Stadium each season. Yet again, they proved they couldn’t handle the Broncos on their field.
The Chiefs’ 30-10 loss was their fifth straight in Denver. This time, they were never even competitive. Full story |
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Denver has fun in laugher
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As one may imagine, the storied professional football rivalry between Denver and Kansas City that dates back to the 1960s has produced a wide range of outcomes.
From the days of Buck Buchanan, Willie Lanier and Len Dawson regularly thumping the Broncos and giving them a physical beating, to Joe Montana outsmarting John Elway in the final seconds on “Monday Night Football” in a duel between eventual Hall of Famers, Chiefs vs. Broncos has covered a lot of ground. Full story |
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No Monday Night Magic For Chiefs in 30-10 loss to broncos
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It was only fitting that two of the biggest AFC West rivals meet on Monday Night Football. The Chiefs and Broncos renewed their long-last rivalry as Denver pulled out a 30-10 victory. Kansas City drops to 2-1 while Denver improves to 2-1 and moves into a tie for first in the AFC West with the Chiefs.
The Chiefs were able to post their only touchdown of the game and it came in impressive fashion in the fourth quarter. QB Trent Green completed six of 11 passes on the drive and the biggest came on fourth and 10 from the Denver 21. He found WR Samie Parker across the middle and the second-year receiver took into the end zone for a touchdown. It cut Denver’s lead to 30-10.
Kansas City ended the first half with an impressive 13-play drive to post its first score of the game. WR Eddie Kennsion factored big into the possession as Green found him on four completions for 58 yards. After controlling the ball for 5:35, K Lawrence Tynes ended the drive with a 28-yard field goal to cut Denver’s lead to 20-3.
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Will less Trent mean more Green for K.C.?
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The Kansas City Chiefs believe they’ve discovered the tonic for their Mile High nightmare.
The team hasn’t managed a win or a payday in any of the four contests it has had at Invesco Field since Trent Green’s been under center. The Chiefs blame those past results on a pass-heavy attack, but plan to keep the offense on an even keel when they visit the Denver Broncos as 3-point underdogs tonight. full story... |
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Plenty at stake for Chiefs, Broncos
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Each NFL team inevitably plays an early-season game where fortunes turn, for better or for worse.
For the Chiefs and Broncos, it's Monday night's game at the new Mile High Stadium.
This may be the AFC West's last shot at any sort of competitive race. The Chiefs would be 3-0 with a win and in command of the division . They would be at least two games ahead of each rival.
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Rushing to conclusions: History bumps MNF total
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 Two run-oriented, clock-burning offenses facing two solid rush defenses.
This week’s Monday nighter featuring the Kansas City Chiefs at the Denver Broncos seems to have all the right ingredients for an under bet. However, books must bend to public perception and have assigned it a 47 ½-point total – the highest of all Week 3 contests. full story... |
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Roaf can't be replaced
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Jordan Black may once again have to play in Willie Roaf's left tackle spot when the Chiefs play in Denver this Monday night.
That's not the same as saying Black is ready to replace the venerated 10-time Pro Bowl tackle, the man-mountain named the left tackle of the 1990s in balloting done for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
"I'll never fill Willie Roaf's shoes," Black said Friday. "His feet are way too big." Full story |
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IN HIS GRASP
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Chiefs coaches kept their distance from wide receiver Samie Parker as if he had some contagious disease after his potentially disastrous fumble Sunday night in Oakland.
There was no need to tell Parker he’d done wrong. Parker was victimized by veteran defensive back Charles Woodson, who ripped the ball from Parker’s grasp with just less than 5 minutes left and the Chiefs trying to protect a six-point lead. Full story |
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Return of the X-Factor
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The mayor told people to evacuate while Dante Hall was home in Houston this week, playing Madden 2006 with his buddies, locked away with no television, no newspaper, no distractions.
He turned 27 on Tuesday. He dominated the video games that day. Then his mom announced she was leaving soon for Denver to watch her son’s Monday night game.
“I was like, ‘Why’s she going this early?’ ” said Hall, who was oblivious to the oncoming hurricane. “And I flipped on the TV and saw all these cars leaving and looked outside.
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Will Broncos run wild again?
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A year ago it was personal. Lional Dalton had been cut by the Broncos after the 2002 season, and as he prepared to return to Denver for the 2004 season opener as a defender for the Kansas City Chiefs, he was eager to show his former team it had made a mistake.
So much for playing on emotion.
The Broncos rushed for 192 of their 413 total yards against Dalton and the Chiefs defense in a 34-24 Denver win that started Kansas City's 0-3 season-opening slide.
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Siavii sued by former hotel guard
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A former security guard in Minneapolis has filed a lawsuit against Chiefs defensive tackle Junior Siavii. The former guard claims he was assaulted in a late-night incident during training camp.
Islam Essa, who worked at the Graves 601 Hotel in Minneapolis on the night Siavii was arrested after an alleged drunken confrontation with police, is asking for damages for assault, battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. In addition, Essa is asking for punitive damages and attorney fees and costs. Full story |
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Chiefs, Colts are no longer left defenseless
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Defense. It's a quaint little concept, especially to fans such as the Kansas City Chiefs and the Indianapolis Colts. They might not be quite sure what it is, but they know it when they see it.
Of course, such sightings have been rare the last several seasons.
But look at them now.
Known more than anything for their high-powered offenses, the Chiefs and the Colts suddenly have developed an affinity keeping other teams out of the end zone, as well — an offseason priority for both. full story... |
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Chiefs winning with new-name defense
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Midway through the third quarter of Sunday night's game at Oakland, two Kansas City defensive backs — Patrick Surtain and Sammy Knight — found themselves in double coverage deep down the field against Randy Moss.
It was just one play, but it could have been a tableau for the season for both teams.
With Surtain, Knight and two other new players, linebackers Derrick Johnson and Kendrell Bell, Kansas City sought to repair a defense that was among the worst in the league in recent years. full story... |
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K.C. going back to back
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For much of the past four years, it has been so very simple for everyone involved: Priest Holmes, the Kansas City Chiefs, even the teams that have had to defend against them. Not that the veteran running back was easy to stop - 5,482 yards rushing and 76 total touchdowns during that time say just the opposite - but at least opponents knew what was coming. Just as the Chiefs knew who was the focal point of their offense. full story... |
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Quit whining about Sharpe, Chiefs fans
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The insecurity of Chiefs fans is embarrassing.
They attempt to hide their insecurity in designer Chiefs apparel, large tailgates and the consumption of alcohol.
But all it takes is one national broadcaster to open his/her mouth in praise of the opposition or in skepticism of the greatness of a franchise that hasn’t won a playoff game since 1993, and Chiefs fans drop their macho façade in favor of whining.
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Kansas City closer to walking the walk
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Dick Vermeil rather likes the idea of watching his Chiefs players walk around Arrowhead Stadium these days with a spring in their step, a natural by-product of a surprising 2-0 start.
Ultimately, Vermeil would like to see that gait turn into what defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham calls a swagger, the walk of players who know they're good and are eager to prove that on the field.
But right now, Vermeil said Tuesday, his Chiefs are not yet good enough to walk the walk or talk the talk. Full story |
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Taking the fifth?
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He’s stared down Randy Moss and an obnoxious guy with a skunk on his head in the Black Hole. But throw Dick Vermeil in the Rockies with a headset, and things get a little complicated.
This is what Vermeil does in between weekends. He worries. He cracks an occasional joke, then bounces up the stairs to the next headache, which, this week, is Denver.
“I have a perfect record up there,” Vermeil said, “0 and 4. There’s only one way to go. We have to coach better and play better.” Full story |
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Assault Case Against Chiefs' Johnson Delayed
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by Steve Walsh
The assault case involving Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson has been put on hold until November. A Kansas City Municipal Court Judge has granted the city prosecutor's request for a continuance, despite the objections of Johnson's lawyer. A Kansas woman claiming to be a former girlfriend of Johnson says the football player shoved her, earlier this month, while the two were at a Kansas City bar. The prosecution says it needs the delay because one of its witnesses did not show up. The defense, meanwhile, claims it has five witnesses and is ready to begin proceedings. The parties have been instructed to be back in court on November 29th. source... |
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Chiefs Running Back Expected In Court
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Chiefs running back Larry Johnson is expected in the courtroom on Tuesday morning on domestic violence charges.
The team may be on a winning streak but Johnson is in hot water.
Johnson turned himself in last week. Police said he and his ex-girlfriend were inside a Kansas City nightclub on the plaza when his current girlfriend spotted them together. full sotry... |
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A job well-done
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Here's a stunner, a shocker that ranks right up there with the recent revelation that rail-thin model/actress Kate Moss uses cocaine.
The Oakland Raiders think they got jobbed in Sunday night's 23-17 loss to the Chiefs.
Gasp!
"Nothing against the Chiefs, but they didn't win that game. We gave it to them," said Raider running back LaMont Jordan, who had a 56-yard second-quarter touchdown burst called back by a holding penalty. Full story |
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Chiefs looking smart for prime time
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Sammy Knight had seen this one before, the pass route where the Oakland Raiders sent wide receiver Jerry Porter to the corner of the end zone.
So as the deciding play of Sunday night’s game unfolded, Knight figured he’d better get over to help Benny Sapp in coverage. Good thing for the Chiefs he did.
Knight, the Chiefs’ strong safety, wound up breaking up the fourth-down pass for Porter, allowing the Chiefs to snuff Oakland’s last gasp and hold on for a 23-17 win. Full story |
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Chiefs' defensive investment is paying off
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Kerry Collins and the Kansas City defense had the same thought when the Raiders faced fourth down at the 10 in the final minutes, needing a touchdown to win: Find Randy Moss.
The Chiefs didn't let Moss get loose, forcing Collins to throw an incomplete pass to the other side of the field, clinching a 23-17 victory Sunday night.
''They had some people on him,'' Collins said. ''I was certainly trying to go his way. They were putting two or three guys on him.'' full story... |
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Chiefs could take control of AFC West
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With a victory at Denver next Monday night, the Kansas City Chiefs and their revitalized defense could grab control of the AFC West race just three games into the season.
Not only would the Chiefs be unbeaten and with two division road wins already in the bank, they would also own the AFC West's only winning record.
With a defense that seems to be showing exactly the type of improvement they had hoped, the Chiefs went to 2-0 Sunday night with a last-minute defensive stand that sealed a 23-17 victory at Oakland.full story... |
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Defense steps up, and KC capitalizes on Oakland mistakes
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Randy Moss made himself part of the storied Kansas City-Oakland rivalry, but the Chiefs refused to let him ruin their Sunday night.
Moss caught a 64-yard touchdown pass from Kerry Collins in the third quarter to briefly tie the game, but the Chiefs pulled away for a 23-17 victory over the Raiders at the Oakland Coliseum
Moss outjumped safety Sammy Knight for Collins’ long pass and then loped into the end zone ahead of Knight. Full story |
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‘Warrior’ Green gets game ball
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He couldn’t have been serious. Trent Green’s receiver had just fumbled a catch, probably the game-icing catch. Oakland was about to march down the field for the potential winning touchdown drive.
And Green, who late Sunday was about as animated as he gets, had this floating through his head as the clock ticked down: “What a great challenge for our defense.”
Green was being serious. Full story |
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Chiefs' defenders deal with Moss
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Watching Randy Moss get called for offensive pass interference in the end zone, and losing a touchdown in the process, would be tantamount to seeing Michael Jordan called for traveling at a crucial point of Game Seven in the NBA Finals.
"He's smart. He just gives you this subtle push that keeps you away from him. He's known for that," said Chiefs' corner Dexter McCleon, the rare beneficiary of the penalty that wiped out a potential game-tying Oakland touchdown in the second quarter of Kansas City's 23-17 victory in Oakland. Full story |
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Chiefs hold on
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A year ago, this type of turnover might have killed a Chiefs team that seemed defenseless against momentum-changing mistakes on the road.
Trying to run out the clock with a six-point lead and 4:52 remaining Sunday night in Oakland, Kansas City's Samie Parker fumbled after a huge 22-yard first-down catch at midfield.
Oakland had all day to move for the game-winning field goal. A year ago, the Chiefs might well have given it up. Full story |
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It helps to be lucky and good
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It really doesn’t matter how they got here, 2-0, atop the AFC West, two games ahead of the Raiders and the Chargers and a game ahead of the Broncos.
Let the skeptics question the horrid officiating and stupid Oakland play-calling that handed your Chiefs their second victory in two weeks. Let the doomsayers predict that they’ve seen this all before, just a couple of years ago when the Chiefs four-leaf-clovered to an undefeated start and folded late in the season and bombed in the playoffs. Full story |
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Moss can put on a show, but Oakland can’t count on him
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Two plays explain Randy Moss. The first happened in the third quarter Sunday, with the Chiefs beating the Raiders by a touchdown. Moss, Oakland’s big-money wide receiver, raced by former Pro Bowl cornerback Patrick Surtain. He soared over former Pro Bowl safety Sammy Knight. He pulled the ball in, ran away from the defenders, 64 yards in 11 seconds. He scored the tying touchdown.
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Chiefs Win 23-17
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In what’s become a welcome change, the Kansas City defense was the difference in a victory for a second straight week.
Trent Green engineered two second-half field goal drives and the Chiefs stopped Oakland at the 10-yard line in the final minutes to spoil Randy Moss’ home debut for the Raiders with a 23-17 win Sunday night.
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Chiefs' offense has options
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The Kansas City Chiefs' offense is geared around running backs Priest Holmes and Larry Johnson, and the Raiders have made a commitment to a balanced offense by adding running back LaMont Jordan.
Maybe so, but don't be surprised if Sunday night's game at McAfee Coliseum turns into an air-it-out affair. Why? Look no further than the Raiders' 29th-ranked pass defense and Kansas City's 32nd-ranked pass defense.
The Raiders surrendered 306 yards passing to the New England Patriots in their regular-season opener over a week ago. The Chiefs allowed 333 yards passing to the New York Jets. full story...
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Losing starting spot fired up Allen
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Chiefs defensive end Jared Allen knows about rotten season debuts. His first NFL game last season in Denver was one of them.
“One of the first plays after I came in, I missed an assignment and gave up a 25-yard run for a touchdown,” Allen said, still cringing at the memory.
Allen has no such complaints with this year’s opener, last week’s 27-7 win over the Jets. Allen harassed Jets quarterbacks four times, had a sack, forced a fumble, played well against the run, his team won, and he even got into a brawl with New York’s Chris Baker. Full story |
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Chiefs find gold in 'Yukon'
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Dick Vermeil fondly remembers the day late last season when Ronnie Cruz thanked him for the opportunity to be in the NFL as a member of the Chiefs' practice squad.
Cruz was excited that day, Vermeil recalled, because he'd just made a substantial down payment on the most swank automobile he or anyone in his immediate family had ever owned -- a 1998 GMC Yukon. Full story |
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Can the Chiefs stop Moss?
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The Chiefs have won their past four against Oakland, but I have a funny feeling about this one....
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Ready for the run?
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Mercedes Sapp's daddy wouldn't think of disparaging the work of Chiefs running back Larry Johnson, who averaged almost 15 yards on a mere seven carries in a 34-27 Kansas City victory at Oakland last year.
Even so, Raiders defensive tackle Warren Sapp thinks Johnson's standout rushing performance then needs some perspective.
"A year ago we couldn't stop anybody from running," Warren Sapp said. "My little girl could have run on us a year ago." Full story |
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A difference maker
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As he lumbered to the showers late Thursday, Willie Roaf said he’s feeling better and, if things go well, he might be back for the “Monday Night Football” game Sept. 26 at Denver.
Cue the collective sighs.
Roaf doesn’t toss a football, but he can throw a pretty mean block. When Roaf, a 10-time Pro Bowl tackle, left the game because of a hamstring injury Sunday, Priest Holmes had just dived into the end zone for the Chiefs’ second touchdown of the first quarter. The offense was humming. The Chiefs had piled up 170 yards in their first two series, and Roaf’s blocking was key on both of the drives. Full story |
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Running back's role remains unchanged
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The most pressing fantasy issue of the week: How will Larry Johnson's arrest affect his playing status and Priest Holmes' carries?
Hey, Buzz wouldn't normally be so cavalier about domestic-abuse allegations. But then it seems to work for the Chiefs, since Johnson A) was arrested Saturday morning; B) ran for 110 yards and two touchdowns Sunday; and C) learned from Chiefs Coach Dick Vermeil that the arrest wouldn't affect his playing status against the Raiders, either.
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Sudden impact
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The biggest change is the shoes. Sneakers, in social settings, are now a fashion faux pas for Derrick Johnson. He’s kicking in a pair of black shiny numbers at Circuit City, signing autographs, eyeballing a half-eaten pizza on the counter. He’s talking about the strangest autograph request since he’s come to Kansas City. A girl asked him to sign her Chihuahua.
“That was crazy,” Johnson says.
Johnson is in his sixth hour of PR trips and radio shows, and a guy plunks down at least eight hats. Johnson signs them all. Full story |
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Healthy Surtain a plus for KC
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Patrick Surtain remembers his first interception as a member of the Chiefs just fine. His 53-yard return into Jets territory also remains a vivid memory.
What happened at the end of that run, however, is a blur.
"It's the 30 seconds after that I don't remember," said Surtain, who was knocked out briefly upon being tackled from behind on the play. Full story |
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Jordan Black will probably start at left tackle for Chiefs
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The National Football League is a tough place under the best circumstances. For Jordan Black, who keeps being switched from left to right, guard to tackle, it's especially grueling.
Unless 10-time Pro Bowler Willie Roaf makes a miracle recovery this week, Black, a third-year man out of Notre Dame, will step in for him at left tackle against Oakland on Sunday night.
It's not an ideal situation for either the Chiefs or Black. They all know the Raiders are certain to attack what could be a vulnerable spot in the Chiefs' high-powered attack. Full story |
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Bitterness between Chiefs, Raiders comes from the top
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It’s not even cordial anymore. If they pass each other in the hallway this weekend, or reach for the same crab leg in the buffet line, Carl Peterson probably won’t even make eye contact with him. And he certainly won’t stop and chat with Al Davis.
Rivalries are like that sometimes. They can make grown men with good jobs slather silver and black paint all over themselves and lose all sensibilities for 3 1/2 hours. They can make ill will linger for decades. Peterson’s disdain for the Raiders goes further than a snubbed handshake. It comes from the top, from his boss, Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt. Full story |
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KC continues to find trouble
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Yet another highly visible member of the Kansas City Chiefs has had yet another brush with the law.
Running back Larry Johnson, just two days after running through the New York Jets for 110 yards on only nine carries, turned himself in to Kansas City police on Tuesday to answer charges stemming from an early Saturday morning incident at a Plaza bar. Full story |
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Slew of injuries could hurt Chiefs
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A thundering, two-headed running attack. A nasty, swarming, physical defense.
A quarterback who looked like he'd never even met a vascular surgeon, let alone been recently treated by one.
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Sims, Roaf out of action
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The Chiefs are preparing to play Sunday night’s game at Oakland without left offensive tackle Willie Roaf and defensive tackle Ryan Sims.
Both players left early in Sunday’s season-opening 27-7 win over the Jets with injuries, Roaf with what the Chiefs called a strained hamstring and Sims with a sprained foot.
The Chiefs may also be missing cornerback Patrick Surtain and fullback Tony Richardson. Surtain received a concussion against the Jets while Richardson injured his knee and ankle. Full story |
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Twice the rush
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Dick Vermeil and Al Saunders were once strong believers in having one and only one featured back if the Chiefs offense was to thrive.
They changed their thinking because Larry Johnson forced them to.
Vermeil was vague about specific plans to use Holmes and Johnson in Sunday night’s game at Oakland and beyond. The Chiefs may or may not continue the pattern of two series for Holmes, one series for Johnson they used in Sunday’s 27-7 season-opening win over the Jets. Full story |
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KC feeling the Willies early on
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They knew this day was coming. They just hoped it would come later rather than sooner.
The Chiefs likely will go into Sunday's ESPN prime-time game in Oakland without Pro Bowl left tackle Willie Roaf. The human road grader helped pave the way for a dominating Kansas City running game that produced 93 of 198 rushing yards in the three series Roaf played before being sidelined with a hamstring injury in a 27-7 season-opening victory over the Jets. Full story |
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Jets head list of biggest Week 1 disasters
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No team looked worse than the New York Jets in Week 1 of the 2005 NFL season. Everything that could have gone wrong did Sunday, and coach Herman Edwards will have to go on the offensive with the New York media to explain the team’s 27-7 loss at Kansas City.
Chad Pennington looked like a backup quarterback, fumbling the ball almost as much as he did the entire 2004 season. The Jets secondary got chopped up by the powerful Chiefs offense and looked confused as they tried to blitz and play basic zone coverage. The Jets are supposed to be one of the premier teams in the AFC, but they have to find a way to get back to their basic offense of the past because they couldn't execute the new game plan installed by offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger. full story... |
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KC to get early test from Jets
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All the offseason talk about a supposedly improved defense now being in place to support the NFL's top-ranked offense means nothing now. The time for talk is over.
In their 2005 season opener today against the New York Jets, a playoff team in three of the past four seasons and a legitimate contender for the AFC Championship this year, the Kansas City Chiefs will find out if their heated offseason activity produced fire or mere smoke. Full story |
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KC hopes Surtain is a stabilizing force
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Quickly, Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil could tell cornerback Patrick Surtain wasn't entering his office eight days ago to talk about schemes or game plans. Vermeil started anticipating -- hoping for -- the news Surtain was indeed bringing.
"He came in and said, 'Coach, they found my dad,' " Vermeil said. "He was really excited and relieved."
Surtain's father, Alcede, was among the thousands left homeless and trapped by Hurricane Katrina. Patrick said Alcede was trying to walk to safer ground in New Orleans when he was rescued by helicopter. Full story |
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Grilling gears Grigsby for rookie run
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Using a polite word for his own posterior, Boomer Grigsby explains the life of a rookie playing for fiery Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham.
"I probably don't have much tail (left)," Grigsby said of the frequent chewing out sessions from Cunningham.
That may be, but that persecuted tail finds itself attached to an NFL player as the former Illinois State All-America linebacker prepares for his regular-season debut today when the Chiefs meet the New York Jets at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. Full story |
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Cavalry has arrived
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Call Patrick Surtain and Sammy Knight mercenaries if you must. There’s probably some element of truth there.
The two defensive backs, among the newest members of the Chiefs, are getting a nice chunk of coin to help fix a forlorn unit that ranked near rock bottom of the NFL last year. That’s particularly true for Surtain, who could make as much as $51 million before his contract runs out.
But if it were only money, that could have been found elsewhere in the league. There are other reasons Surtain and Knight made the choice to parachute into Kansas City. Full story |
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It’s a year to toast Vermeil
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In the solitude of the rolling Pennsylvania hills, a man can plant himself on his tractor, thrash about his log-cabin house, leave without ever stopping.
They’ve tried family vacations before. There’s a time-share condo in Key West, and sometimes, Dick Vermeil actually plops down with a book, sticks his toes in the sand and snoozes. Most of the time, he skips it.Full story |
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This team has us in suspense
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No one knows what’s under the Christmas tree. Not Dick Vermeil. Not Carl Peterson. Not you.
Today we’ll plop in front of our TVs or head to Arrowhead Stadium not knowing what to expect from our Kansas City Chiefs. We think (or hope) they’ll field one of the NFL’s best offenses, one of the league’s most improved defenses and special-teams units that could provide an X factor. We also realize their offense could take a step back, their defense could remain locked in the Twilight Zone, and Lawrence Tynes could make us long for Lin Elliott. Full story |
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Questions abound for Jets and Chiefs in opener
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Enough already about quarterbacks Chad Pennington and Trent Green coming off injuries, and about the close mentor-student relationship between head coaches Dick Vermeil and Herman Edwards.
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Vermeil puts veteran Chiefs in hurry-up mode for Super Bowl fling
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The team owner is 73. The head coach is 68. The starting offensive backfield is in its 30s. Even the home field is showing signs of age. At 33, Arrowhead Stadium is one of the oldest buildings in the NFL.
Everything about the Kansas City Chiefs screams age. That heightens their urgency for the 2005 season. This is a talented but old football team.
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Surtain can focus on football
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Patrick Surtain still finds it difficult to watch video of the hurricane and flood-inflicted devastation of New Orleans, his childhood home.
But at last he's finding it easier to watch video of the New York Jets.
He still pours through news accounts detailing the desperation of Bayou folks, those living amid the poverty Surtain once knew, who lost or were forced to abandon all worldly possessions as they evacuated the toxic floodwaters that ravaged one of America's most festive cities. Full story |
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Prisco picks Chiefs over Jets
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N.Y. Jets at Kansas City: This could be one of those up-and-down-the-field games we love. Arrowhead is a tough place to open a season, which is why the Chiefs are the pick. Chiefs 31, Jets 24. full story... |
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Chiefs want a more nasty attitude from Mitchell at linebacker
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When it comes to nice guys, few of the Chiefs come in ahead of linebacker Kawika Mitchell, a family man devoted to his wife, Billie, and children Lewai and Eliza.
The Chiefs have no problem with that except for three hours each week. Then, on game day, they want their starting middle linebacker changed into something different.
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Chiefs Try to Get Defensive Against Jets
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In an odd twist that hearkens back to the days before Dick Vermeil brought his high-octane attack to Kansas City, the Chiefs' biggest concerns heading into this week's opener with the New York Jets are on offense.
Kansas City led the league with 30.2 points per game in 2004, but a rash of injuries and various other problems during the preseason have threatened to throw a roadblock before the team's fabled offensive steamroller.
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Chiefs Report at Sunday's Game
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Hey guys. My flight will be arriving in Kansas City at 11:00pm. On Saturday I will be attending the Chiefs Coalition festivus. On Sunday I will be at Stadium very early, so if anyone wants to meet up, please drop me an e-mail at Ryan@kcchiefsnews.com so I can meet all of you Chiefs Report fans! Go Chiefs! |
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Peterson expects Vermeil to retire
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When the 2006 NFL season gets under way in 12 months, Kansas City Chiefs president Carl Peterson fully expects his head coach and longtime friend, Dick Vermeil, to be observing it from the porch of his home in Chadds Ford, Chester County, rather than on the sideline of Arrowhead Stadium.
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Healthy Bell set to ring
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Don't even think of beginning a conversation with Kendrell Bell by asking "How you feeling?"
"Don't ask me that anymore," the oft-injured linebacker says in a way that immediately makes it crystal clear that the first swing at a casual conversation produced an out-of-bounds shot. Full story |
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True grit
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Before there were streaks and stents and panic about Trent, a young man sat in the training room at Arrowhead Stadium with a contraption that monitored his left leg. He didn’t say much. Couldn’t practice.
If this was the Chiefs’ new man of steel, at least a couple of players wanted to check Trent Green for rust.
“You were just trying to figure out how healthy he was,” Pro Bowl guard Will Shields says. “The first time you meet him, he’s in the training room. You’re looking at him like, ‘Is he going to be OK?’ ” Full story |
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Offense must answer questions
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Taken in a vacuum, last week’s news about Chiefs quarterback Trent Green’s surgery might not have set off a citywide panic.
Coming as it did during a period of anxiety for the Chiefs offense, the news did set off alarms, even at Arrowhead Stadium.
Was it a sign, yet another one, that the Chiefs’ reign as one of the great NFL offenses is about to end? Full story |
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Salfino: Priest, Trent Overvalued; Johnson Undervalued
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Priest Holmes (Chiefs, AP: 3) - Last year, he was also listed as overvalued in my preseason column and I got a lot of grief by e-mail until Holmes was forced to sit out the entire second half of'04. Again, he'll play great as long as he's healthy, but health is unlikely for old running backs with Holmes' injury history.
Larry Johnson (Chiefs, AP: 90) - More than the best insurance policy in fantasy football. There's a significant chance that Holmes will miss extensive action, at which point Johnson becomes perhaps the best back in fantasy football. Johnson played at a 2,200-yard, 32-TD pace as a starter the last month of'04.
Trent Green (Chiefs, AP: 30) - Green should finish higher than 12th in attempts per TD pass given his 8.3 YPA last year. But the Chiefs score a ton of rushing TDs and Green was just 15th last year in red zone pass percentage. We like Green, but don't run into his arms with the 30th pick. source... |
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New Direction Starts With "D"
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For the Kansas City Chiefs, it was not enough to lead the NFL in offense last season or finish second in scoring. All it got them was a 7-9 record and a seat in front of the TV for the postseason.
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Defense The Key For Chiefs
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After numerous moves to help the defence, the Kansas City Chiefs will host the New York Jets in the season opener for both teams on Sunday.
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No sad sack defense allowed
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Maybe it was the early September humidity, and the fact that Eric Hicks was swimming in his uniform for 2 1/2 hours Wednesday afternoon. Hicks is considered the rock of the Chiefs defense. He’s mild mannered. He sat in front of his locker and said the Chiefs expect to get at least 50 sacks this season.
“Anything less than 50 for us would kind of be a travesty,” he said. Full story |
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Steady Jets RB Martin set for Chiefs
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Eric Hicks hasn't spent a minute at the New York Jets' Long Island training facility this week.
Even so, the veteran Chiefs defensive end believes he knows the Jets' offensive game plan for this week's season opener at Arrowhead Stadium.
"They know they're coming into a hostile environment, so I think they're going to try to run the ball down our throats," Hicks said. "They say they want to open up their offense, but to take our crowd out of it, they're going to try to pound our defense down." Full story |
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Grigsby prepares for opener
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With mini-camp and the preseason season out of the way, Canton's Boomer Grigsby is now focusing on his first regular season NFL. That happens Sunday when the Kansas City Chiefs host the New York Jets at Arrowhead Stadium.
"It is a never-ending ladder," said Grigsby. "It is one step at a time."full story... |
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A mix of retooling philosophies
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The four highest-ranked offenses in the NFL last season belonged to Kansas City, Indianapolis, Green Bay and Minnesota. But none of them made it past the divisional playoff round, and Kansas City didn't even make the playoffs.
Can anyone guess why?
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Undrafted linebacker beats the odds
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With his body stretched out on the couch in the coaches’ office, Kris Griffin was about to make a very bad first impression. Division III football transfers aren’t supposed to act this way, calling their coaches “Dude” and looking as casual as the dinner crowd at Burger King.
When the folks at Indiana University in Pennsylvania first saw Griffin, he rubbed them the wrong way.
“I thought, ‘Who is this guy?’ ” said Jim Smith, the linebackers coach. Full story |
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Going back to returner
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Depending on the flip of a coin, the Jets' first play of the 2005 season could be one of the most dangerous they'll attempt all season: kicking off to Dante Hall.
And if their offense sputters a bit, as can reasonably be expected because the system is new and the quarterback is still getting his bearings, they will deliver the ball (much to their chagrin) a few times to Hall with a punt, that fine American (and Australian) art form.
When you play the Chiefs, as the Jets do Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium, you have to be mindful of two things: the noise and Hall, whose kick-returning exploits typically create even more noise. full story... |
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Vermeil believes DT Ryan Sims is much improved
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Kansas City's Ryan Sims is not speaking with the media these days, but Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil is.
So let Vermeil give his report on the 315-pound defensive tackle - the sixth overall pick of the 2002 draft, who so far has been a classic underachiever and a primary reason the Kansas City defense was so terrible.
"He's a better player. There's no question," Vermeil said Tuesday. "In fact, I've had opposing line coaches tell me that already in preseason games." Full story |
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"DJ #1 Impact Rookie"
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1. Derrick Johnson, LB, Kansas City. The Chiefs run defense was all-or-nothing in 2004--either a 1 yard stop by a pretty good line, or an 18 yard jaunt desperately stopped by a diving safety. Johnson brings great speed, excellent field sense, and a nasty streak every dominating LB possesses. He can cover backs and tight ends, he sheds blockers well, and when he hits someone they go down, period. His outstanding preseason play has drawn comparisons to Takeo Spikes and Brian Urlacher. If he's even close to those Pro Bowlers, the Chiefs are significantly better on D. Pair their explosive offense with even an average defense and the Chiefs have the ability to go very deep in the playoffs. There are still some glaring holes on D, but Johnson capably plugs the biggest one. source... |
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Green up and running
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The Chiefs still have a few concerns as they head into the final days of preparations for Sunday’s season-opener against the Jets at Arrowhead Stadium.
They scratched one of the biggest off their list Monday when quarterback Trent Green returned to practice and gave every indication he would be at full strength against the Jets. full story... |
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Warmups are over for Chiefs
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The warmup period is over. The preseason, doesn't-count portion of the NFL calendar now is over, which is a good thing when you went 0-4 in practice games as Chiefs just did.
The question now becomes, can a team that hasn't tasted victory since Christmas Day last year suddenly convince itself that it is truly ready for Sunday's 2005 season opener against the Jets?
Not even the always optimistic Dick Vermeil seems ready to make that gigantic leap of faith. Full story |
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Green returns to practice and looks sharp
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It was a sight to gladden the heart of every player and coach in Kansas City.
There was Trent Green out there on the practice field. The Pro Bowl quarterback who underwent surgery on Aug. 30 to put a stent in an artery in his lower left leg seemed almost 100 percent.
Although he missed all but a few plays of the final two exhibition games, everyone said he looked every bit like a quarterback who will be ready for Sunday's season opener.
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Welbourn may not be news to Reid
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John Welbourn's steroid suspension may not have been a huge shock if you were paying attention to Andy Reid last spring.
Welbourn, who spent five seasons with the Eagles before a 2004 draft-day trade to the Chiefs, was suspended for four games by the NFL on Saturday after he unsuccessfully appealed a positive steroid test.
He will lose $282,353 in salary - 1/17th of his 2005 base salary of $1.2 million - while he serves the suspension. Full story |
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Chiefs keep former NSU running back
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Ronnie Cruz seems to have a way of impressing Kansas City Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil.
Earlier in their relationship, the emotional Vermeil felt like he needed to run on the field and give the former Northern State standout running back a big ol' hug.
In July 2004, the undrafted Cruz was invited to a three-day tryout with the Kansas City Chiefs drafts picks. There, he took a simple screen pass and took it 70 yards for a touchdown to earn the hug from Vermeil. full story... |
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Chiefs optimistic defense will put them over hump
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Practicing against the Kansas City defense was a lot more fun before all these new guys showed up.
With safety Sammie Knight and cornerback Patrick Surtain shadowing the wide receivers, pass routes are tougher to run. Offensive linemen, as a consequence, are hard-pressed to keep pass-rushers away from their quarterback.
With rookie linebacker Derrick Johnson dashing sideline-to-sideline, those backbreaking long-gainers that have proved so calamitous in recent years, undoing the work of one of the league's most explosive offenses, could become about as rare as they were in the days of the late Derrick Thomas. Full story |
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Schedule not kind to Chiefs
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With the aroma of an 0-4 preseason still lingering, and the New York Jets in town Sunday, Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil has something that may not sit well with breakfast.
The Chiefs are behind schedule. The offense is behind schedule.
And the schedule isn’t exactly cooperating. The Jets, the Denver Broncos, the Philadelphia Eagles. All three teams were in the playoffs last season — and all three play the Chiefs in the first month. Throw in a trip to scenic Oakland, and president/general manager Carl Peterson may be wondering what he did to irk the NFL’s schedule-makers. Full story |
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Inside Slant
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They opened their training camp returning the NFL's No. 1 offense and the next-to-worst defense. They ended the preseason showing some real cracks in the offense and without knowing if they had really patched enough of their defensive gaps.
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Holmes visualizes another TD-heavy season
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Priest Holmes doesn't see himself playing beyond ten years. But he says, "This is my ninth year, and I feel real good."
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No slow in Joe
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The lobby of the Fairmont is mostly empty when the doors swing open, making way for a phalanx of subordinates. One guy stands out. He’s in the back, walking across the marble floor, head buried in his BlackBerry. He looks an awful lot like Joe Montana.
The hair is spiked, a slight metrosexual adjustment. His clothes are nice but not overbearing, a study in dignified nonchalance. But it can’t be Joe, can it? Joe’s retired, and this man is most definitely not. Unless, of course, you define retired as two-cities-in-two-days, multitasking, working real estate, making wine, raising children, trying to lower America’s collective blood pressure by sheer force of personality. Full story |
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The Turk’s work
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The footsteps came at night, down the end of the hallway, and were followed by a knock. Sometimes, the Turk was quiet. He’d slide a note under the door.
Things were less sophisticated then. Harsher. The Chiefs used to cut players in training camp, and in some ways that was good because they didn’t have to suffer through 24 days of camp, then hear three weeks later that their work was for naught.
Now they wait for a phone call, or a gentle tap on the shoulder.
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Chiefs trim roster
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For better or for worse, the Chiefs chopped their roster to the league-mandated limit of 53 players Saturday and declared themselves better than the disappointing 7-9 team of a year ago.
“We feel from a personnel standpoint, we’re an improved football team,” coach Dick Vermeil said. “Now all we have to do is take our projections and our bold statements that we’re better and prove it. We’ll start doing that next Sunday.”
The final round of moves contained no real surprises. The Chiefs traded linebacker Scott Fujita, their leading tackler the last two seasons, to Dallas for a sixth-round draft pick next year and a conditional pick in 2007. Full story |
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Receivers wait, hope for right call
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Marc Boerigter will spend the day with his family. Jeris McIntyre will plop in front of his television and watch college football, waiting for his beloved Auburn Tigers to play.
Neither of them will wander too far from the telephone.
Boerigter and McIntyre had their final auditions Friday night, the last chance to prove they deserve a spot on the 53-man roster. The receiver race was considered one of the toughest battles in the preseason. Full story |
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Lions deny Harrington-to-Chiefs trade rumor
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The trade rumor regarding Detroit Lions quarterback Joey Harrington and the Kansas City Chiefs isn't true, according to the Lions.
A Detroit area radio station reported that the Chiefs were in contact with the Lions in hopes of putting together a trade package for Harrington, the Lions' fourth-year quarterback.
"That's a new one on me," said Lions president Matt Millen, adding that he has had no contact with the Chiefs regarding Harrington. Read More ... |
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Chiefs close out winless preseason
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The Chiefs saw a lot of things they liked from their rebuilding defense in the few minutes when the starters from both teams played in Friday's preseason finale at the Edward Jones Dome.
Even though the St. Louis Rams declined to play at full strength offensively, Kansas City's ability to get an interception and a goal-line stand on the first two series when a few St. Louis starters did play was a positive sign for a defense struggling to escape the NFL cellar.
The big negative was that the Chiefs still finished the preseason winless after a 27-23 loss. The last time that happened, Gunther Cunningham lost his job after a 7-9 season in 2000. Full story |
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Woods wants to get cut, not ‘stuck’ with Chiefs
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Most of the remaining Chiefs backup players watched this week’s round of cuts come and go with a tremendous sense of relief, even if it lasted only a few more days.
Then there’s safety Jerome Woods, who watched the departing players leave with a sense of envy. He acknowledged asking the Chiefs to be one of them.
“I did,” Woods said. “From a business standpoint, it’s hard for them to do. It looks like I’m stuck. But you never know." Full story |
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Welbourn suspended four games for steroids
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Chiefs offensive lineman John Welbourn was suspended by the NFL for the season’s first four games for violation of the league’s steroid policy.
Welbourn, a reserve guard, played for the Chiefs in Friday night’s preseason loss to the Rams. He won’t be eligible to practice during the suspension and can’t play until the Oct. 16 game against Washington at Arrowhead Stadium.
“I’m not very happy about it,” said Welbourn, who refused to comment further. Full story |
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Rams Nip Chiefs 27-23 in Preseason Matchup
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Two quarterbacks battling for roster spots, including Ryan Fitzpatrick, a rookie from Harvard, appeared to help their causes Friday night in the
St. Louis Rams' 27-23 preseason win over the
Kansas City Chiefs.
Skill position starters played briefly or not at all.
The Rams (3-1) played on three days rest after beating Detroit 37-13 Monday night. Backup quarterback Jamie Martin was 5-for-9 for 71 yards and an interception in a little less than two quarters before giving way to Fitzpatrick. The rookie may have solidified his bid to become the third-string quarterback.
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Surtain: Harrison hardest WR to defend
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Patrick Surtain, Kansas City Chiefs: "Probably Marvin Harrison. I played against him twice a year when (the Colts) were in our division, and the guy doesn't say a word. He just goes out there and gets the job done each and every year. He's not looking for the attention some of the other receivers are looking for. That's how you garner respect around the league: by being a humble person and not trying to humiliate guys. There's competition out there, and guys are working their tails off. So when you score a touchdown give the ball back to the ref. On top of that he's a great player." source... |
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Chiefs vs Rams - Governor's Cup
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TV: KCTV-5 (CBS in Kansas City) – Roger Twibell, Jayice Pearson and Rich Baldinger.
RADIO: KCFX-FM (101.1) – Mitch Holthus, Len Dawson, Bob Gretz and Bill Grigsby.
THE MATCH-UP
Kansas City and St. Louis will square off in the latest installment of the Governor’s Cup series when the Chiefs and Rams duel in the final preseason contest for both clubs on Friday at the Edward Jones Dome. The Chiefs have held a firm grip on the Governor’s Cup since Dick Vermeil became Kansas City’s head coach in 2001. The Chiefs are 4-1 in preseason and regular season play against St. Louis under Vermeil, including a four game-winning streak. That 4-1 mark includes three straight preseason victories against the Rams, as well as a 49-10 regular season triumph against St. Louis at Arrowhead in 2002.Read More ... |
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KC makes 3 transactions
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Chiefs President Carl Peterson announced on Friday that the club had agreed to terms of a two-year contract with free agent T Thomas Barnett. As per club policy, no further terms of the agreement were announced. The Chiefs also terminated the contract of WR Freddie Mitchell and waived G Aaron Johnson.Read More ... |
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Stars not out for Chiefs, Rams
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The Governor's Cup series between the St. Louis Rams and Kansas City Chiefs is never much more than an average preseason game.
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You can call him FredExit
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Freddie Mitchell’s long-awaited Chiefs debut won’t happen tonight in their preseason finale at St. Louis — or anytime soon, if it happens at all.
Mitchell, a veteran wide receiver, said Thursday that the Chiefs told him he would be released.
“They said it was a business decision,” Mitchell said. “It wasn’t about my athletic ability or anything else. They know I have a tear in my meniscus. There were no bridges burned. I’m going to get ready to play, and maybe I’ll be back. I’m open to (32) teams right now, and there’s no telling what I’ll do. But I still want to be a Chief.” Full story |
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UNCERTAIN FOOTING
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Amid all the bad quarterback karma, Trent Green walked slowly along the sidelines with a trainer Thursday and then stopped. He’ll repeat this regimen today, while the Chiefs close out the preseason across the state in St. Louis.
Green, a Pro Bowl quarterback, can’t fly, can’t run and is on blood thinners. He said Thursday that he underwent surgery to repair an artery tear in the area behind his left knee. Doctors placed a stent in his leg, and Green will be on Plavix, a drug that may increase the risk of bleeding, until next week.
But he vowed to be on the field when the Chiefs open the season against the New York Jets on Sept. 11.
“Every indication is that I will be better than I was before,” Green said.
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Green says he expects to practice Wednesday
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When the stiffness and numbness first invaded his lower left leg a week ago, quarterback Trent Green passed it off as muscle fatigue.
But when the strange feeling was there last Saturday before Green's abbreviated appearance against Seattle, and was still there Monday after a full day of rest, the Chiefs quarterback underwent a full battery of orthopedic tests that turned up no medical source for the lack of sensation.
By Tuesday, Green was ready for the next step, the one he thinks will ultimately put him back on the road to preparing for the Sept. 11 NFL opener against the New York Jets. Full story |
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Quinn goes on display
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Dick Vermeil would like nothing better than to see Jonathan Quinn light it up in his capacity as the emergency quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs in tonight's preseason finale at St. Louis.
"He and his wife, Casey, have four mouths to feed," Vermeil noted.
A strong showing at the Edward Jones Dome, Vermeil knows, could help Quinn land a job somewhere in the NFL.
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Vermeil, Chiefs face some big challenges
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Kansas City Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil declared that coaching remains as fun as ever. With a few qualifiers.
"I enjoy the challenge, but I'd like to have fewer challenges," Vermeil said Thursday on a conference call with reporters in St. Louis.
Perhaps the biggest challenge the former Rams coach faces in his 15th year as a head coach is turning around a team that finished 7-9 in 2004 and is 0-3 entering tonight's exhibition game against the Rams for the coveted Governor's Cup. full story... |
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Bret Burquest: Predicts Chiefs to win AFC West
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AFC WEST
• Kansas City Chiefs (10-6) – Strong offense, superb OL, RB and TE, good at QB and WR, improving defense.
• Denver Broncos (10-6) – Solid offense with erratic QB Plummer, average DL, excellent at LB and DB.
• San Diego Chargers (8-8) – RB Tomlinson is great, improved OL helped QB, good defense, fine LBs.
• Oakland Raiders (4-12) – good offense but new WR Moss will cause distractions, below average defense. |
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Pass rusher driven to earn job back
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Dick Vermeil didn't skip a beat when asked this week to name the top four pass rushers among his defensive line candidates.
"Our four best pass rushers are Jared Allen, Jared Allen, Jared Allen and Jared Allen," the Chiefs coach replied immediately.
The nine-sack season Allen posted last year as a rookie -- an accomplishment that narrowly missed the Chiefs rookie record of 10 set by the legendary Derrick Thomas in 1989 -- supports Vermeil's contention. But it also raises a question.
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Katrina puts KC in flux
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Ashley Ambrose is an NFL player on the proverbial roster bubble, his distinguished 14-year career hanging in the balance as he awaits the results of Saturday's final roster cuts of the Kansas City Chiefs.
And yet suddenly, football no longer seems that important to Ambrose. Not when the cornerback has two sisters whose whereabouts, as well as those of their children, have yet to be accounted for in his hurricane-ravaged hometown of New Orleans. Full story |
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Despite surgery, Chiefs expect QB back for opener
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Chiefs quarterback Trent Green will not play in Friday's preseason finale in St. Louis after undergoing an outpatient medical procedure designed to improve circulation in the left leg he injured in 1999.
But Green is expected to return to practice Monday when the Chiefs begin their regular preparations for the Sept. 11 regular-season opener against the New York Jets, coach Dick Vermeil said Wednesday. Full story |
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An ailing quarterback would be really big news for Chiefs
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We now begin a new feature called: "Sports reporter for a day." Here's how it works: We give you a breaking sports story and then let you decide what the heck is going on. Sounds like fun, right?
Today's news story: Trent Green has "minor outpatient circulation correction."
The background: Trent Green is the Chiefs' starting quarterback. He has, for the last three years, guided one of the most productive offenses in NFL history. He has guided that offense more or less alone - Green has started every game since arriving in Kansas City in 2001.
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Ready Freddie
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He referred to himself in the third person, called his coach “Mr. Vermeil,” and then Freddie Mitchell made some strange comment about being breast-fed on big games.
Nobody said the final week of the Chiefs’ receivers race would be boring.
On a day in which three wide receivers were sent home, Mitchell returned to practice Tuesday fully confident that he can crack the 53-man roster despite missing a month because of a knee injury. He ran, cut, caught and was tired when the two-hour workout was over. He ran with the scout team, which was miles away from his status a year ago when he played in the Super Bowl with Philadelphia. Full story |
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Green’s absence eclipses all moves
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The Chiefs completed their first round of roster moves Tuesday, but that activity was overshadowed by the inactivity of quarterback Trent Green.
Green was absent for practice, adding more intrigue to an already mysterious situation. The Chiefs said Green was undergoing more examinations to determine the cause of sudden numbness in his lower leg and foot.
Green was pulled prematurely from last week’s exhibition game against Seattle. Coach Dick Vermeil indicated Monday that Green had been given a complete battery of tests, which turned up nothing unusual. Full story |
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Green still questionable with injury
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The Chiefs seemed less certain about the health of quarterback Trent Green on Tuesday than they did 24 hours earlier.
Green did not practice Tuesday while undergoing yet another battery of medical tests to determine the cause of numbness in his lower leg and foot.
Coach Dick Vermeil, just a day after saying that previous tests showed no medical reason for the problem that forced Green to the sideline early in last week's Seattle loss, could not say whether Green would play in Friday's preseason finale in St. Louis. Full story |
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Parker a break out star?
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Samie Parker, WR, Chiefs: Has a better offense ever had worse receivers? This second-year Oregon star will start and become a familiar target for Trent Green. Source... |
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CHIEFS MAKE NINE TRANSACTIONS, TRIM ROSTER TO 75 PLAYERS
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PHYSICALL UNABLE TO PERFOR (PUP)
Shawn Barber LB 6-2 240 1-14-75 8 Richmond
RESERVE/INJURED
Robert Holcombe FB 5-11 220 12-11-75 8 Illinois
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Nick Murphy P 5-11 191 10-22-79 1 Arizona State
Nathaniel Curry WR 5-10 196 3-11-82 R Georgia Tech
Darrell Hill WR 6-2 187 6-19-79 4 Northern Illinois
Richard Smith WR 5-10 191 7-16-80 1 Arkansas
Willie Pile S 6-2 206 5-25-80 2 Virgina Tech
Shaunard Harts S 6-0 210 8-4-78 Boise State
Thomas Barnett T 6-4 314 10-21-78 1 Kansas state |
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Green Tests Negative
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Adam Teicher, of the Kansas City Star, reports Kansas City Chiefs QB Trent Green (foot) underwent multiple tests to determine the cause of the numbness in his leg and foot. All of the tests turned up negative, causing the Chiefs to think nothing too serious is at hand.
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Chiefs weigh pluses and minuses of zero
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By ADAM TEICHER
The Kansas City Star
The Chiefs have had one winless preseason, and it led to a regular season only slightly better. In 2000, they lost all four exhibition games, and the season that followed was such a disaster that when it was over, they fired their head coach, Gunther Cunningham.
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Woods may not be safe from Chiefs' final cuts
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The first round of Chiefs roster cuts went Monday with little fanfare. The next nine moves today also should include few surprises.
It's the moves due Saturday, when NFL rosters must be pared to 53, that will be the most interesting. Especially for some veteran players we once just assumed would be on Kansas City's final roster.
We'll be watching with great interest what the Chiefs do with Jerome Woods, a player once considered a critical component of a Kansas City defense that has been among the NFL's worst over the past ...
Er, upon further review, any component of such a defense is probably pretty expendable.Full story |
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Tests find that Green is healthy
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The Chiefs gave Trent Green a battery of tests to determine the source of the numbness in his lower leg and foot. A series of negative results has them believing there’s nothing sinister at work.
Coach Dick Vermeil was comfortable enough in that assessment that he even cracked a joke about it.
“They ruled everything out,” Vermeil said. “They can’t find anything wrong. They’ve MRIed, catscanned, mammogrammed. They’ve done the whole thing. Hopefully, that problem will take care of itself.” Full story |
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One last bubble
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In the final days before the cuts, Ashley Ambrose glanced around the locker room and gave a nod to the future. The young guys are bigger now, Ambrose said. More energetic. Someday, they’ll be him.
Fourteen years in the NFL, and Ambrose’s life is stuffed in an extended-stay hotel in Overland Park. He pays month-to-month, and his daughter, Aisha Alaine, is just starting school here. If the call comes, his family will be there, and they’ll pack their bags and head home. Ambrose says he won’t be bitter. He won’t come back.
“God will let me know when it’s time for me to stop,” Ambrose said. Full story |
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Preseason losses aren’t critical, but …
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The Chiefs have had one winless preseason, and it led to a regular season only slightly better. In 2000, they lost all four exhibition games, and the season that followed was such a disaster that when it was over, they fired their head coach, Gunther Cunningham.
Nobody is predicting such grave consequences for the Chiefs if they lose their exhibition finale Friday in St. Louis and complete a winless preseason. At the same time, few want to take the chance. Full story |
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Is it time for KC to worry?
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The Kansas City Chiefs are 0-3 in the exhibition season.
Two of those losses are at home, one of them to the normally hapless Arizona Cardinals, no less.
So, is it time for the Chiefs to worry?
Nah.
We saw all we needed to see on their first series Saturday night in their most recent exhibition loss, 23-17 to former AFC West rival Seattle, which is thanking its lucky stars it's now in the mediocre NFC. full story... |
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Q/A with DICK VERMEIL
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Q: Any chance Freddie Mitchell is there this weekend?
VERMEIL: “He will play this weekend. We worked him out full-speed today and he worked out very good. He’ll work his butt off all week and get ready to play. It’s an intense audition.”
Q: How did he look?
VERMEIL: “He looked good. I didn’t go to the workout but Al Saunders and Charlie Joiner were and they said he worked out just like when we brought him here full-speed. He looked like Freddie Mitchell’s supposed to look. We’ll see if he can carry that through the week in preparation and into the ballgame.”
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Q: Do you have any interest in Corey Simon who is now available?
VERMEIL: “I would. We haven’t talked about yet. But I plan to talk about it. I just don’t know if we have the money that it would take to get involved. He would be a tremendous addition, believe me. I think everybody in the National Football League at least has to have an interest to inquire.”
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Q: What about Kendrell Bell?
VERMEIL: “Kendrell Bell will play this week.”
Q: For sure?
VERMEIL: “Yes.”
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Chiefs should trade Holmes?
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In the salary-cap era of the NFL, nobody has quality depth. So you know something's wrong when one team has two of the best running backs in the league.
The Chiefs need to go the direction of the Vikings and trade from their strength (Priest Holmes), in order to add muscle to a weakness (defense). Rookie linebacker Derrick Johnson is a start, but two more standouts (the price for Holmes) remain much needed.
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Defense shines vs. run
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Two measly yards.
That's all that prevented Shaun Alexander, who ran for 1,696 yards last year, from passing the Jets' Curtis Martin (1,697) and winning the 2004 NFL rushing crown.
Two measly yards also was Alexander's average while running against Kansas City in Seattle's 23-17 victory in the preseason's third and most telling game Saturday night at Arrowhead Stadium. Full story |
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Vermeil: Too much running talent is no problem
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Less than 24 hours after his backup sprinted, cut and swaggered his way to a 147-yard night, Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil wanted to make something clear.
There is no running-back controversy. There will be no running back controversy. And if anyone tries to start a running back controversy …
“It ain’t going to happen here,” Vermeil said Sunday. “I won’t allow it. Not today, not tomorrow, not next week.” Full story |
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Whitlock: Priest is still No. 1, but L.J. must play
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Larry Johnson has to play.
It has nothing to do with Priest Holmes. It’s simply acknowledgment that in three preseason games, L.J. has proved that his performance at the end of last year wasn’t a fluke.
L.J., to quote an old football coach, is the real deal. He has to play.
Priest Holmes, of course, has to play, too. He’s still the Chiefs’ best running back. He’s still the starter. It’s just now he’s going to have to share some of his touches with Johnson. This isn’t debatable. Full story |
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Vermeil talks good game about building defense, but offense's his first love
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Dick Vermeil sits under a tent, in the cool Wisconsin shade, so you know that the words he’s saying cannot be attributed to sunstroke.
“I care about defense every bit as much as I care about offense,” he says.
He stops and waits for you to write down those words. Care about defense every bit as much as offense. But you don’t want to write down those words any more than if he had said, “I’m telling you, wine comes from cows,” or “The key to playing good football is a good salami sandwich before the game.” Full story |
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Well-suited: Chiefs come up with spiffy new defense
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By the time he reaches the doorway, Patrick Surtain knows he’s packed too much. His duffel bag is big enough to carry a small referee. About 100 pounds worth of socks, underwear and creature comforts are crammed into one 3 1/2 -foot bag. He calls it the basic necessities. He won’t use half of the things he brought.
Seven years in Miami, and Surtain never had to pack for training camp. Never had to look into the sad eyes of Patrick Jr., who asks when he’s coming home.
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Quarterback, cornerback, linebacker issues for K.C.
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One weekend Jonathan Quinn was couch-bound and channel-surfing, wishing he could be out there on that football field.
The next weekend, he was. Behind the feel-good story of the journeyman quarterback who gets a second chance to live his dream, however, lurk some worrisome signs for the team that made the emergency call to him. full story... |
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Chief concerns?
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Do the Chiefs have the makings of a legitimate running back controversy?
Is Trent Green's injury status more serious than originally thought now that he is having problems in his legs as opposed to his throwing arm?
Is Patrick Surtain, Kansas City's prized free agent acquisition of the offseason, everything the Chiefs need him to be as a shutdown corner?
Those three issues emerged from Kansas City's third and most telling game of the preseason Saturday night, a 23-17 loss to Seattle at Arrowhead that left the Chiefs winless. Full story |
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Johnson’s 97-yard run grabs team’s attention
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Larry Johnson is buried on the Chiefs’ bench behind Priest Holmes, but he continues to make the team’s decision more difficult.
With Trent Green on the bench and the Chiefs struggling in the first half of Saturday night’s preseason game against Seattle, Johnson lifted them from their doldrums.
The Seahawks punted the Chiefs into a hole, pinning them at their 3 with recent addition Jonathan Quinn at quarterback. On the first play, Johnson broke loose up the middle for a 97-yard touchdown run. Full story |
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Surprise: Surtain struggles
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With so much attention focused on the Chiefs’ shaky situation at right cornerback, who would have believed they would spring a leak on the left side?
Patrick Surtain, the Chiefs’ most expensive offseason acquisition, struggled in coverage during the first half of Saturday night’s 23-17 loss to Seattle.
Surtain, a two-time Pro Bowler during his seven-year career at Miami, was beaten badly by Seattle veteran Darrell Jackson for a 36-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter. Jackson, the Seahawks’ leading receiver during three of the past four years, burst past Surtain and caught Matt Hasselbeck’s spiral in stride. Full story |
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Backup QB Quinn holds his own
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Jonathan Quinn stood near the 30-yard line, towel in hand, wiping the sweat off his brow. He hadn’t even played yet.
Within 30 minutes, Chiefs fans were collectively perspiring.
A hand fracture, a concussion and a mysterious numb foot — this is where Kansas City’s offense stood. So they were forced to turn to a quarterback who was playing pickup hoops at Prairie Life Center in Overland Park on Monday. Quinn was acquired by the Chiefs on Tuesday. By Saturday night, he was their No. 2 quarterback. Full story |
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Holding the line may hurt
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Funny thing about life: You go out and get the things you need, and then you complain about the things you don’t have.
That could very well be the story of the Chiefs’ 2005 defense.
This offseason, Dick Vermeil’s Kansas City Chiefs desperately needed to improve their secondary and linebacking corps, so Carl Peterson jumped into the free-agent market and acquired Patrick Surtain, Sammy Knight and Kendrell Bell. Peterson also drafted linebacker Derrick Johnson. Full story |
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Priest not getting any props
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People sometimes ask why I’m so fascinated by Priest Holmes. There are a lot of reasons. There’s the chess thing. There’s the audacity in the way he comes back from injuries. There’s his remarkable patience as a runner — I’ve never seen a running back set up his blocks better than Priest Holmes.
But in the end, I think it comes down to one thing.
I’m fascinated that a man can be the best player in the NFL and still get no respect. Full story |
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Gonzalez built his KC persona with looks, money, charm
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The face, that’s what makes him different from the bruisers, from some Mark Bavaro type with blood-stained tape on his knuckles. Tight ends don’t become the most visible person on a team, unless. … Hey, there’s no way around it, fellas: Tony Gonzalez is a good-looking man. His mug is angular, handsome, and — yes, we know the mail that’s gonna come in over this one, not to mention the interoffice hazing — sorta delicate.
His face has made him the most famous man in Kansas City since George Brett, and turned his credit-card-on-the-bar nights at Mi Cocina into the stuff of 20-something KC legend. Everyone’s seen Tony G out and, more often than not, been greeted with a smile (attractive ladies, a bit more). Full story |
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Cunningham attempting to change culture of losing
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Scrawled in big black letters on a grease board in the Chiefs’ defensive staff room is a two-word mantra that coordinator Gunther Cunningham has lived by the past eight months.
CULTURE CHANGE.
It defined every move the Chiefs and Cunningham made to repair a woeful defense, from the acquisition of several new defenders to Cunningham’s planned game-day move from the press box to the sideline. Full story |
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First vs. worst: Chiefs say chemistry's good for NFL's top offense, 31st defense
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They are Johnnie Walker Blue and Old Grand-Dad, pretty boys and grunts, and Lional Dalton stands on the defensive side of the locker room, trying to name the offensive guys who hang with them.
He temporarily draws a blank. Brian Waters. Johnathan Ingram. He realizes he’s only rattling off offensive linemen.
“It’s a different mentality,” Dalton says. “Offensive linemen cross over, but that’s about it. The guys who do most of the grunt work on offense tend to cross over.” Full story |
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Carlos Hall impresses, but he’s still hurt
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In just a couple of series Saturday night, defensive end Carlos Hall showed why Gunther Cunningham sought him out of Tennessee this offseason.
Hall, playing in his first game with the Chiefs, sacked Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and forced what looked to be a fumble in the first quarter. Hall wheeled Hasselbeck to the turf and stripped the ball, but officials ruled that Hasselbeck’s knee was down. Full story |
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Games mean a lot, even if they don’t count
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With barely 5 minutes left, and the Chiefs down six points, Jonathan Quinn stepped into the huddle. He looked around. He didn’t know a single guy in there. But this was no time for introductions. The Chiefs were 71 yards away from victory. Their first victory. Dozens of people in the crowd cheered.
This was preseason football. Only the NFL has preseason football. Baseball has spring training, and if you ever need to know what how seriously baseball people take it, well, just look at the name. Spring TRAINING. Get it? They’re training. You’re more than welcome to get a hot dog, drink a beer and watch them train if you want. That’s your call. Full story |
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Jackson, Seahawks burn Kansas City 23-17
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Darrell Jackson needed only one game to remind everyone who set the Seattle record with 87 receptions last year.
Getting his first extended time of the preseason, Jackson caught seven passes for 99 yards and one touchdown in the Seahawks' 23-17 victory Saturday night over winless and quarterback-challenged Kansas City. full story... |
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Green says he's ready to go
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Trent Green seemed genuinely surprised Thursday when reporters began asking if his throwing arm or shoulder was bothering him.
"It feels good," the Chiefs quarterback replied, seemingly taken aback by the question.
"The arm feels fresher than it's been before," Green added later when a new line of the same question resurfaced. "It doesn't feel like a camp arm at all. I didn't even know there was any concern." full story... |
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Johnson again says he wants chance to start somewhere
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L.J. is growing. His teammates say so.
Once dubbed a loner, and an occasional pouter, Larry Johnson tears through tacklers, springs to his feet and is the first in the huddle. He’ll be a major contributor to the Chiefs’ offense, offensive coordinator Al Saunders said Thursday. He’s blossomed, Saunders says.
After hearing the group lovefest late Thursday, Johnson, with a straight face, said he hasn’t changed much at all. full story... |
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Quinn getting up to speed
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Amid creeping concerns that neither Todd Collins nor Damon Huard will be ready for the Sept. 11 regular-season opener, the Chiefs have accelerated the schedule for their other veteran backup quarterback, the recently signed Jonathan Quinn.
The Chiefs planned for Quinn to take most of the snaps in Saturday’s preseason game against Seattle at Arrowhead Stadium after Trent Green is finished. Green might play the entire first half and perhaps into the third quarter. Full story |
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Griffin fighting for roster spot in Kansas City
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The Kansas City Chiefs depth chart lists Kendrell Bell as their starting right outside linebacker.
But with Game 1 of the NFL's regular season less than three weeks away, the former Pittsburgh Steeler has yet to take part in contact drills.
While the oft-injured Bell hopes to answer the bell on opening day, his inactivity has given another first-year Chief linebacker a chance to display his talents. And so far, Kris Griffin is making the most of his opportunity. full story... |
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Chiefs kicker scans tapes for help
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Lawrence Tynes’ daily form of self-punishment this week was to look at video of all his field-goal attempts over the last two seasons.
It wasn’t the most pleasant of tasks, not with Tynes mired in a slump that could cost him his job as the Chiefs’ kicker. But he made himself do it anyway because something he sees on the tape just might help him prevent such a blow.
There’s Tynes on the screen, nailing perfectly a 38-yard attempt in the final seconds to beat the Raiders last Christmas. The vision still brings a smile to his face but also a nagging thought: If he can do it then in such a pressure-packed situation, why not now in the measly exhibition season? Full story |
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Rising Star - Chiefs Rookie Earning Rave Reviews in Preseason
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The greatest contribution to the Chiefs defensive turnaround bid may actually have come from the Detroit Lions.
"When Detroit drafted a wide receiver that was available, instead of taking a linebacker, that gave us the chance to draft him," Dick Vermeil says. "I didn't know I was going to slip to number-15," that unlikely first-round pick, Derrick Johnson, says. "But it's worked out for the best. I'm glad to be here." full story... |
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Chiefs guard Shields practices, set for 13th season
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Will Shields, Kansas City's 10-time Pro Bowl guard who's been slowed all summer by a nagging back problem, went through a full practice Wednesday and says he's ready for his 13th season.
Shields did not work at all during Kansas City's three-week camp in River Falls, Wis., and coach Dick Vermeil admitted he was concerned. full story... |
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City of Gary looks to honor Stram
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Hank Stram's hometown is looking for a way to honor the Hall of Fame football coach.
The City Council and Mayor Scott King have appointed a committee to create a memorial for Stram, the exuberant coach who guided the Kansas City Chiefs to two Super Bowls, including a 23-7 victory over Minnesota in 1970.
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Maslowski reluctantly let go
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The nameplate on Mike Maslowski’s corner locker was still hanging Tuesday along with his No. 57 jersey and a safari hat that he wore in the rare moments when he wasn’t running and trying to rehab his knee.
Maslowski, at least for now, is gone.
The popular Chiefs linebacker, who went from Division III to NFL Europe to Kansas City’s 2002 tackle leader, was cut Tuesday to make roster room for backup quarterback Jonathan Quinn. Maslowski hasn’t played since week 10 of the 2003 season because of a serious knee injury, and he had surgery to remove a plate in the knee last week. Full story |
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Quinn is just happy to be back
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Quarterback Jonathan Quinn rejoined the Chiefs on Tuesday, this time temporarily while the injuries of Todd Collins and Damon Huard heal.
It was still an assignment Quinn, who played for the Chiefs in 2002 and 2003, gladly accepted. Quinn was out of football until the Chiefs called Monday, offering a one-year contract when they needed an emergency arm to join Trent Green and James Kilian, the other uninjured quarterbacks. Full story |
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Chiefs Release LB Mike Maslowski
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Kansas City Chiefs President Carl Peterson announced on Tuesday that the club has released LB Mike Maslowski.
“Mike Maslowski has been an extremely important player for this franchise since ‘99. He has grown with the Chiefs from his days as an NCAA Division III player, through NFL Europe, to starting linebacker and the most prolific tackler in a single season for this team (in 2002). I don’t think it’s a coincidence that our defense began to decline when we lost Mike to injury in 2003.
“Mike and his wife, Heidi, have been exemplary representatives of this franchise in the Kansas City community. We don’t think this represents the conclusion to Mike’s NFL career, but by releasing him at this time we give him the opportunity to return to the Chiefs in the future if he can get himself ready to play.” Full story |
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Quinn Agrees To Terms ... Mazlowski Released!
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Chiefs | Quinn Agrees to Terms
Tue, 23 Aug 2005 14:10:54 -0700
The Kansas City Chiefs have announced free agent QB Jonathan Quinn (Bears) has agreed to terms on a one-year deal. Financial terms were undisclosed.
Chiefs | Maslowski Released
Tue, 23 Aug 2005 14:10:31 -0700
The Kansas City Chiefs have announced the release of LB Mike Maslowski (knee).
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Vermeil wants more offense
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Training camp is over for the Chiefs, and the Sept. 11 season opener against the Jets is no longer some obscure object far off in the distance.
It's time to get serious, and the Chiefs will change the way they go about business when they return to practice this afternoon, this time at the Truman Sports Complex facility.
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Chiefs to sign quarterback Quinn
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Faced with the prospect of having only two healthy quarterbacks available for Saturday's preseason game with Seattle, the Chiefs are expected to sign Jonathan Quinn for at least a couple of weeks, coach Dick Vermeil announced Monday.
Because of injuries to backup Todd Collins, who has a badly bruised hand, and third-teamer Damon Huard, who sustained a mild concussion last week, only rookie James Kilian will be able to back up starter Trent Green. Full story |
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Stars coming back out
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Training camp is over for the Chiefs, and the Sept. 11 season opener against the Jets is no longer some obscure object far off in the distance.
It’s time to get serious, and the Chiefs will change the way they go about business when they return to practice this afternoon, this time at the Truman Sports Complex facility.
Their aging stars will get no more practice time off. In fact, all starters will receive more work. Coach Dick Vermeil said the first units probably will play into the second half in Saturday’s preseason game against Seattle at Arrowhead Stadium. Full story |
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Greg Wesley Accountable for Actions Involving Teammate
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“I was trying to assist a teammate. I probably should have let him go but that is just not who I am,” said Wesley. Wesley went on to say, “My teammate was in trouble and I was trying to get him to his room before things escalated. In trying to help my friend my actions were misunderstood by local authorities. I guess I should have let him go on his own, but again, that just isn’t me.” chiefshuddle.com exclusive statement... |
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Future Pro Bowler but current sleeper
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If the Chiefs ever decide to move TE Tony Gonzalez, they'd be paving the way for the AFC's next potential Pro Bowl target. TE Kris Wilson, who was scheduled to be a big part of the Chiefs offense a year ago before injury squelched such plans, is once again all the rave at Chiefs camp. Even Gonzalez proclaims the sophomore tight end as having all the tools.
"If he ever had the chance, he'd catch 70 to 80 balls a year … easy," said Gonzalez of the man who will line up with him in some two-TE sets. "The guy catches everything. You can't cover him."
Wilson isn't tall for a TE at 6-foot-2, but he has that special quality Gonzo talks about that should give teams fits this year. He has the potential to do a lot of damage when he's on the field. If he does, in fact, turn into the pass catcher they are hoping for, Trent Green could have the best TE-combo in the league and in recent memory to use as a safety valve. source... |
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Chiefs relish relay running back attack
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The Chiefs got a brief glimpse Saturday night of a phenomenon the Denver Broncos have experienced for years.
A truly effective running back relay team.
It happened in the first half of the 24-17 loss to Arizona, long before No. 3 quarterback Damon Huard and the KC reserves threw away a 10-0 halftime lead posted by the regulars. full story... |
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Bell says wait is worth it
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As the mystery of Kendrell Bell continued, and panic spread, the Chiefs’ new linebacker didn’t move around like a man with serious health issues. He darted into a pile of defenders, looked straight ahead, and didn’t stop. And that was just to avoid the cameras. Bell hates talking about his health. He’d rather give his take on gas prices. But two preseason games have passed, Bell has been nowhere on the field, and Chiefs fans have lit up the radio call-in shows with worry. full story... |
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Look who's stinking in Kansas City now
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So now Kansas City's longest losing streak belongs to the Chiefs.
No one is suggesting Dick Vermeil's NFL team will come anywhere close to the humiliating 19-game skid that the Royals snapped Saturday night with a harrowing 2-1 victory in Oakland.
But they have played two games in the preseason and they are 0-2, and there are a number of disturbing questions to ask. full story... |
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Cardinals 24, Chiefs 17: Starters fare much better than backups
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The Chiefs aren’t prepared to call off the last half of preseason and declare themselves ready for real football, not after dropping to 0-2 with Saturday night’s 24-17 loss to Arizona at Arrowhead Stadium.
But judging from the first half, the Chiefs are a lot closer to being ready for the Sept. 11 opener against the Jets than they were a week ago. The Chiefs led 10-0 at halftime, then let it slip away during an abominable second half. Full story |
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It’s too early to make a call about Chiefs
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Halfway through the exhibition season, and it’s still difficult to get a read on the Kansas City Chiefs.
You have to credit their improved results — Kansas City’s first teams outscored Arizona’s starters 10-0 in the first half on Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium. But the results certainly don’t tell the complete story.
The referees gift-wrapped KC’s first touchdown, flagging the Cardinals for a 33-yard pass interference they didn’t commit. And Arizona quarterback Kurt Warner continued to prove that he’s nowhere near the player he was when Marshall Faulk carried him to two league MVP trophies in St. Louis. Full story |
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Fujita makes impact as reserve
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So, this is what it’s come to. Scott Fujita, the Chiefs’ leading tackler two years running, is playing, literally, for his livelihood.
The starting left outside linebacker for the better part of three seasons is this close to being beat out by, among others, undrafted rookie Kris Griffin.
“I thought he did a pretty good job,” Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil said of Fujita. “I saw him make some plays.” Full story |
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Parker’s performance worth talking about
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Let the record show that when Samie Parker sees an injustice, he’ll talk about it.
It seems that Parker thought Arizona cornerback David Macklin was bumping and grabbing him a bit too much on Saturday night. So, Parker found the nearest man in stripes.
“Throw the flag,” he said. “I was telling the ref: ‘They can’t do that to me. It’s not in the rule book.’ ” Full story |
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Huard gets a zero rating as backup quarterback
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Damon Huard was Dan Marino’s understudy for four years at Miami, and he collected two Super Bowl rings as the No. 2 quarterback to New England’s Tom Brady.
But with backup Todd Collins out with a fractured passing hand, Huard inspired little confidence on Saturday night that he could be a viable replacement if Chiefs starting quarterback Trent Green were to suffer an injury.
Huard completed just one of 12 passes, with two interceptions and a sack in the Chiefs’ 24-17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Full story |
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Huard goes 1-12 for 11 yards/ 2 INTS.
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If success this season hinges on backup quarterbacks, the Arizona Cardinals appear to be in much better shape than the Kansas City Chiefs.
Josh McCown threw two touchdown passes in the second half in relief of Kurt Warner to rally the Cardinals to a 24-17 victory over the winless Chiefs.
Damon Huard, who replaced Trent Green for Kansas City, was 1-for-12 for 11 yards and two interceptions. Huard was elevated to second team this week while regular backup Todd Collins nursed a hand injury. full story... |
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This time, Vermeil's not jumping to conclusions
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He will know before anyone else, he says.
Dick Vermeil will know when it's time to quit coaching in general, and the Kansas City Chiefs in particular. No one will have to tell him.
"I made a mistake one time with the Rams, in leaving prematurely," Vermeil said this week at the Chiefs' training camp, referring to his decision to retire as head coach of the Rams while still enthralled in the heat and sentiment of St. Louis' Super Bowl XXXIV triumph in 2000. full story... |
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Pennington To Be Ready Opening Day vs. Chiefs
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That has to put the entire organization at ease going into the season opener Sept. 11 at Kansas City. Just a few months ago, it was hard to know whether Pennington would be ready to take any snaps against the Chiefs.
"Everything looks great from here on out," Pennington said. "I don't think it's a problem. I feel like I'm healed." full story... |
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KC uneasy at cornerback
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They say the best attribute for an NFL cornerback is a short memory. If you get beat or have a bad play, forget about it and move on.
Evidently, Dexter McCleon has that quality. That's a good thing for McCleon and the Chiefs after a disastrous 2004 season.
"That's over," McCleon said. "I'm putting it behind me and moving forward. I'm not dwelling on that anymore. It's a new season, a brand new year. I'm looking forward to good things happening."
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Breaking camp puts Chiefs in good mood
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Chiefs receiver Eddie Kennison ran in a half circle, his finger pressed on the practice horn. It squirted out a muffled squeal, then faded.
It’s over.
Twenty-four days of training camp ended Friday with laughter, slow drills and a short walk-through practice on the Wisconsin-River Falls campus. Tonight, the Chiefs will be back home at Arrowhead to play a preseason game with Arizona. Full Story |
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Chiefs paying attention to 'the other side of the ball'
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When you look at the AFC West one team that seems to be trying to maximize its money for a Super Bowl run is the Kansas City Chiefs. Kansas City has added several defensive specialists in the offseason. And for goodness sakes, if any team needed it that team is the Chiefs.
With an explosive offense that could not get past the first round of the playoffs two years ago when Indianapolis outgunned it in a game that had no punts; and didn't even make the playoffs last season, the Chiefs are wanting to make 2005 count. full story... |
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Unruly Chiefs still favored over Cards
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It’s only the second week of the preseason but are the Kansas City Chiefs a team already spiraling out of control?
“It does appear that they are a team without focus,” says Covers Expert Shawn Torrey. “I would hope the K.C. coaching staff will set the record straight sooner rather than later.”full story... |
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Vermeil, Warner to Renew Acquaintances
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A couple of old friends who've meant a lot to each other will get together in Kansas City on Saturday night, with no chance to talk over old times.
Dick Vermeil will be trying to get his injury-weakened Kansas City Chiefs a good tuneup for the regular season while Kurt Warner is busy restarting a career that at its peak took Vermeil's St. Louis Rams to the 2000 Super Bowl championship.
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Here’s why Trent Green is a leader
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Turns out, Trent Green bailed out more than just backup quarterback Todd Collins this week. On Thursday, Green covered for the walking public-relations nightmare known in these parts as King Carl.
Thursday morning Carl Peterson, the executive producer of the straight-to-DVD smash, “Chiefsgonewild,” poured gasoline on our favorite football team’s wild weekend.
Afraid that his 35-year-old quarterback couldn’t explain his involvement in a Stillwater, Minn., nightclub dispute, Peterson interrupted reporters to say that Green would answer only football questions. Full Story |
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Tynes Kicks Recent Criticism
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Lawrence Tynes, the Scottish-born place kicker of the Kansas City Chiefs has been battling pressure and frustration his entire career. After spending several unsuccessful training camps with the Chiefs and stints in the NFL Europe and the Canadian Football League, the Troy State University alum settled in the Chiefs place kicker job a year ago, beating out future Hall of Fame kicker Morten Andersen. full story... |
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Carl Peterson: Trent Green was not a facilitator he was a negotiator
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CARL PETERSON: “Specific to an incident involving a couple of our quarterbacks Saturday night in Stillwater, Minnesota, I want it to be understood that this guy right here, Trent Green, was not a facilitator he was a negotiator. Because of his efforts a situation which could have been pretty volatile was not.
“There were no charges filed, there were no arrests; the police were there. They were very pleased to have Trent there and the incident is over with.Read More ... |
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Arrests give fans reason for concern
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Maybe the team is working on acquiring a bad-boy image, but suddenly the Chiefs are spending more time getting fingerprinted than clashing helmets. As noted in this morning's paper, the surrender of kicker Lawrence Tynes takes the total to three Kansas City players charged with criminal offenses since Sunday.
Early Sunday morning, defensive tackle Junior Siavii and safety Greg Wesley were arrested after allegedly getting into a drunken confrontation with police in a Minneapolis hotel. For Siavii and Wesley, the case doesn't look that bad as both were charged with misdemeanors. full story... |
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Boerigter on the bubble
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It was just two years ago this month that people were wondering if Marc Boerigter, then beginning just his second year with the Kansas City Chiefs, could challenge veteran receiver Johnnie Morton for his starting job.
Morton, remember, was coming off a disappointing first season after joining the Chiefs as a ballyhooed free agent. His 29 catches in 2002 represented the lowest production of Morton's productive career since his 1994 rookie season in Detroit.Full Story |
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Chiefs’ tiffs lead to court, not to camp
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The wait staff at Bo’s N’ Mine is wearing Chiefs polos, scrambling to feed the lunch crowd.
The clientele is typical John Cougar Mellencamp material — a young man in a T-shirt on break, a family eating greasy food under a giant American flag.
At nightfall, the scene will change at this quaint bar/eatery. Pro football players will stop in and mingle with the locals. Full Story |
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Kansas City Chiefs players tangle with the law
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Watch out when Kansas City Chiefs football players get a day off from their grueling preseason workouts.
In a rumpus that could be billed as an episode of "Chiefs Gone Wild," five Kansas City players got into legal scrapes of various kinds in the east metro and western Wisconsin.
Three incidents involving Chiefs players happened between 1 and 1:30 a.m. Sunday, a little more than 24 hours after the team lost an exhibition game to the Minnesota Vikings at the Metrodome. Full Story |
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Court date set for Siavii’s two charges
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Junior Siavii will be back in court Oct. 6 on charges stemming from a late-night disturbance at a Minneapolis hotel last weekend.
Siavii, a defensive tackle for the Chiefs, was not present Wednesday morning as his lawyer entered not-guilty pleas for one count of disorderly conduct and one count of fifth-degree assault. Both charges are misdemeanors. Full Story |
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Preseason work: This team is in need of attitude adjustment
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Right now, the Chiefs think they qualified for the playoffs during the offseason. They think Carl Peterson did all the hard work, signing Patrick Surtain, Kendrell Bell, Sammy Knight and Carlos Hall.
It’s difficult to believe, but it’s certainly true: A team that has qualified for the playoffs once in six years is overconfident and lazy.
The Chiefs are up in River Falls, Wis., practicing and carousing as if they’re on a summer vacation camping trip. The Chiefs are currently filming a remake of “American Pie.” Full Story |
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Chiefs kicker faces battery charges
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Trying to make light of a grave situation, Lawrence Tynes’ Chiefs teammates have taken to calling him “Killer.”
When the joking subsided, those familiar with Tynes, a second-year place-kicker, say the felony substantial battery and misdemeanor battery charges filed against him for his role in a bar fight are out of character. Full Story |
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Old school D
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There's a fierce intensity in the Kansas City Chiefs training camp that hasn't been seen in years. Defenders fly to the ball faster than ever. They smack ball carriers with more force than usual. They jump in the face of offensive players, just to let their teammates know they aren't playing second fiddle any longer. They do whatever it takes to catch the eye of defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham because they know jobs are on the line and he wants only the hungriest of competitors.
There can't be a happier man in Chiefs camp than Cunningham. When he stands at one edge of the practice field, his eyes hidden by yellow-tinted glasses and his Chiefs baseball cap pulled low on his forehead, he views a unit that finally has enough talent to play his style of defense. They have speed, quickness and instincts. Now all they need is that final touch that Cunningham knows how to provide -- the surly attitude that was the trademark of the Chiefs defenses he designed during the mid- to late 1990s. full story... |
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Kawika Mitchell and Gunther Cunningham have Heated Verbal Exchange
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In a bizarre practice-field occurrence, defensive coordinator Cunningham and middle linebacker Kawika Mitchell engaged in a loud, obscenity filled, in-your-face shouting match early in the afternoon practice.
Cunningham was mad Mitchell didn't make a play, and Mitchell gave as good as he got in the exchange. The episode ended when Cunningham told Mitchell to get out of the huddle. He returned one snap later.
Cunningham relishes such exchanges. While Vermeil's coaching style is much different, he said he appreciates what Cunningham is trying to accomplish.
‘‘He's challenging him,'' Vermeil said. “It will bring the best out of him.''
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New linebacker Bell won't play against Arizona
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Kendrell Bell, the right-side linebacker acquired in the offseason to help improve the Chiefs defense, will miss a second straight preseason game Saturday against the Arizona Cardinals, coach Dick Vermeil said Tuesday.
Bell played in only three games with Pittsburgh last year because of a groin injury and hernia, but Vermeil said Tuesday that the Chiefs are more concerned about protecting an arthritic shoulder that has bothered Bell for several years. full story... |
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Chiefs high on rookie punter
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There were times last spring when Dante Hall wanted an oversized catcher's mitt -- the ones used with knuckleball pitchers -- when fielding kicks from the Chiefs new left-footed punter.
"I haven't had a guy give me this much trouble at any level -- high school, college or pro," Hall said of rookie Dustin Colquitt. "He's well worth the third-round pick they used on him." Full Story
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Chiefs kicker is suspect in bar fight
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River Falls police are investigating an altercation Sunday morning at a downtown bar involving Lawrence J. Tynes, kicker with the Kansas City Chiefs.
According to the department's records, 27-year-old Tynes is a suspect in a battery that took place at Boomer's Bar on Elm Street at about 1 a.m. Sunday. River Falls authorities declined Tuesday to release details on the episode. Full Story |
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Gonzalez shrugs off the latest injury, a broken finger
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The conversation today, just before the cafeteria Swiss steak and steamed rice, is about quantum physics. Tony Gonzalez is reading another book and getting deep. He's thumbing through The Master Key System by Charles F. Haanel. This guy Haanel, supposedly, inspired Bill Gates to leave Harvard and start Microsoft.
Surely he can help Gonzalez channel the pain that shoots through his right hand and left foot. "I'm interested in what makes people tick," Gonzalez said, "and what makes myself tick."
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CHIEFS AT CAMP: Short-yardage woes
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As well as the Chiefs ran the ball in Friday's preseason game at Minnesota, their running game failed when it mattered the most.
The Chiefs had third down and goal from the Vikings 1, but Larry Johnson was swarmed before he could get back to the line of scrimmage.
The Chiefs, who have been good at getting touchdowns in such situations, settled for a field goal instead. It's nothing the Chiefs are worried about, at least not yet.
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Bad knee hurting Mitchell's chances
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FredEx is in trouble, right here in River Falls, with a capital T and that rhymes with C and that stands for Could get Cut.
Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil said yesterday that the knee injury wide receiver Freddie Mitchell suffered early in Kansas City's training camp may cost Mitchell an opportunity to play with the Chiefs this season.
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Demotion not idle threat
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Jared Allen knew Friday night that he had messed up badly. It may be awhile before the Chiefs let him forget it.
Allen, the surprise hit of the 2004 draft class when he came out of Division I-AA Idaho State as a fourth-round draft pick and challenged the rookie sack record of the legendary Derrick Thomas, was relegated to the second-team defense Monday. Full story
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Chiefs' defense feeling the heat; Allen pays for bad play
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Given the Chiefs' rotten defensive play in the preseason opener and coordinator Gunther Cunningham's agitated mood, it was inevitable that someone would take a fall.
On Monday, that became Jared Allen, who led the Chiefs in sacks and was a bright spot last season for an otherwise dismal defense. Allen was demoted to second team.
Jimmy Wilkerson, a little-used reserve for two seasons, took Allen's place at right defensive end. Full Story
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Training Camp Update
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Defensive Coordinater Gunther Cunningham appeared to be extremely agitated and animated at this morning's practice. Vermeil noted, "That's his profile. That's what he is. They're used to it. He's got a lot of energy, and he's trying to transfer that energy and discipline to the defensive football team. It will pay off." Cunningham appeared especially frustrated during red zone defense during 11-on-11s. There were too many offensive players running around free, and able to complete the passes for a touchdown. The defense also was struggling during the team pass drills, where the defense gave up a number of yards at a time.
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CHIEFS AT CAMP
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The Chiefs’ place-kicking issues are confounding coach Dick Vermeil so much that he used the word “vacillate” on Sunday.
One day Lawrence Tynes is missing 38-yarders, the next he’s nailing all of his field goals in practice. That’s what Tynes did Sunday in the Chiefs’ first workout since Friday night’s preseason loss at Minnesota.
Vermeil, who vented some frustration Friday after Tynes’ missed field goal and out-of-bounds kickoff , said Sunday that he’s still not sure whether he’ll bring in competition in for his kicker. Full Story
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Camp tour: Chiefs spell relief with revamped 'D'
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The Kansas City Chiefs are on the clock.
Their quarterback is 35. So is their star offensive tackle. A Pro Bowl guard turns 34 next month. The star running back is 31 and didn't play the second half of last season. The head coach has talked about retirement.
And he is not alone.
If there's an urgency to win, it's because the team's offense -- the league's best a year ago -- is aging, with quarterback Trent Green wondering if this is the last we see of this group together. Full Story |
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Sampson out 2-3 weeks as Shields returns
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The Chiefs welcomed a Pro Bowl lineman back to the practice field Sunday, but lost a young starting line prospect for at least the next several weeks.
Will Shields, the 10-time Pro Bowl guard, worked on an individual basis for the first time since injuring his back in the first hour of the camp's first workout on July 28. Shields did not work in any of the team drills conducted Sunday afternoon in shells and shorts.
But right tackle Kevin Sampson, a second-year player who had worked at the starting right tackle through the first two weeks of camp, could be down for up to three weeks with a displaced big toe. Full Story
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Collins has Fractured Hand
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Quarterback Todd Collins did not practice today after injuring himself Friday night. Collins is expected to be out for three to four weeks, with a cracked bone in his left hand. Collins said that it is swollen and sore, but it is feeling better today than it did yesterday.
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Two Chiefs players arrested
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A Kansas City Chiefs football player allegedly got into a drunken confrontation in a downtown Minneapolis hotel early Sunday and was being arrested when his teammate allegedly charged police officers.
Both players, Saousaolii P. Siavii Jr. and Gregory L. Wesley, were ultimately arrested. Full Story
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For openers, Chiefs' quarterbacks not exactly in starring roles
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The state of things for Kansas City Chiefs quarterbacks as they returned to training camp Sunday was illustrated by one fact: Only rookie fourth-stringer James Kilian had reason to smile.
Kilian was the toast of camp because his spectacular goal-line leap gave the Chiefs their only touchdown of Friday's 27-16 loss to the Vikings in Minneapolis.
Text messages were arriving from home in Oklahoma and elsewhere. His voice mail was full, and calls were still coming.
"I guess this is my 15 minutes of fame," Kilian said. Full Story
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Sundays Practice Cancelled
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No doubt, Holmes bounces back
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Priest Holmes didn’t understand all the commotion. For 10 years, his medical charts have read like the alphabet. Torn ACL, sprained MCL, loose fragments in his hip. And every time Holmes gets hurt, he always manages to come back better.
The crowd gathered around his locker late Friday, wondering if the Chiefs exhaled after Holmes’ four-carry, 42-yard night against the Vikings. Were they serious? Full Story
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Chiefs rookie Derrick Johnson shows a hint of greatness
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Dick Vermeil couldn't help himself. As the team finished an afternoon practice last week, he took some time to chat with two former Chiefs players. Soon, the conversation meandered its way to everyone's favorite training camp topic: Derrick Johnson.
Vermeil looked at these guys, who both played with another linebacker named Derrick, and his eyes lit up. You'd have thought they'd given him a case of Opus One.
"You should have seen the play he made this morning," Vermeil gushed. "You see flashes." Full Story
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No harm done
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The defensive overhaul is complete. A cornerback tipped a pass and yanked it out of the sky, a defense full of new guys came together and kept one of the NFL's top offenses at bay.
Umm, wrong team.
The Chiefs' official unveiling of the defense looked a little like one of those 2004 games that made Gunther Cunningham go quiet and president/general manager Carl Peterson go shopping. Minnesota's revamped defense outdid the Chiefs 27-16 Friday night in the preseason opener at the Metrodome. Full Story |
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K.C. shows positive signs
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Kansas City’s Priest Holmes, whose damaged right knee cost him eight games last season, played only seven snaps. He looked sharp, rushing four times for 42 yards. Backup Larry Johnson, who will share more of the load this year, carried eight times for 37 yards.
“I followed my reads pretty good, and we have a pretty good offensive line,” Holmes said, estimating his health at 75 to 80 percent. “I wouldn’t give us too high a grade, but I feel like we had some rhythm.” Full Story |
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New-look defense displays same old problems
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For all of two Minnesota possessions Friday night, the Chiefs’ defense was everything they hoped it would be.
Kawika Mitchell was disruptive against the running game, Derrick Johnson’s speed caused the Vikings some problems, and Patrick Surtain’s superior coverage skills were evident.
The problem for the Chiefs was that on the starters’ other two series, the defense looked too much like last season. Little in the way of a pass rush. Missed tackles. A 50-yard run by Minnesota’s Mewelde Moore.
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Tynes consistently inconsistent
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Dick Vermeil’s concern over Chiefs kicker Lawrence Tynes increased daily at training camp as Tynes missed the occasional field goal.
What he saw from Tynes in Friday night’s 27-16 preseason loss to Minnesota won’t do anything for Vermeil’s confidence. Tynes made three field-goal attempts, including a 51-yarder.
But he also pushed a 38-yard try wide right and sailed a kickoff out of bounds.
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Grigsby leads Chiefs with 7 tackles in loss to Vikings
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Boomer Grigsby picked up with Kansas City right where he left off with Illinois State ‹ making tackles.
Grigsby, the former Illinois State All-American, led the Chiefs with seven tackles (five solo and two assists) from his linebacker position in his NFL preseason debut Friday night. The Chiefs lost to the Minnesota Vikings, 27-16, at Minneapolis. Meanwhile, Daunte Culpepper and the Minnesota offense gave a glimpse of the way they're going to have to move the ball without Randy Moss. full story... |
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Defense will see better now with Knight vision
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Here are a few training-camp thoughts to mull over as the Chiefs open their exhibition season against the Vikings tonight.
■ If what I’m hearing is true, Sammy Knight will have the biggest impact of the Chiefs’ defensive free agents. That doesn’t mean he’ll be a better player than cornerback Patrick Surtain or linebacker Kendrell Bell. It simply means Knight will make more KC defenders better than Surtain or Bell. Full Story
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PhillyBurbs.com: Take Freddie Back?
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He's hundreds of miles away, at another training camp, probably still trying to get open.
Our old friend Freddie Mitchell is now, well, at least for a while, a Kansas City Chief. And, he's really not trying to get open. A bum knee has him on the sidelines, watching the other Chiefs receivers go through their paces.
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Vermeil hints he might have more gas left in tank
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RIVER FALLS, Wis. (AP) — Maybe this won't be Dick Vermeil's last year coaching after all.
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For Chiefs' Svitek, shift to offense pales to earlier move
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RIVER FALLS, Wis. — Moving from one side of the football to the other either saves a player's career or kills it.
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CHASING HIS NFL DREAM, OSWEGO PLAYER TO TAKE TO FIELD FOR 1ST GAME
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Are you ready for some NFL football?
Oswego's Mike Kallfelz certainly is.
Kallfelz, a rookie free agent tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, expects to see playing time tonight when the Chiefs play their first preseason game against the host Minnesota Vikings in the Metrodome.
"I should be getting some reps," Kallfelz said from the Chiefs' training camp at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. "I'm very excited. I want to be able to show what I can do in game situations." full story... |
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Chiefs, Vikings ready to unveil defenses
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For several years, both the Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings have offset the power of their prolific offenses with defenses that languished near the bottom of the league.
Annual attempts to upgrade have generally failed, but each team is counting on this year's revamp to really work this time.
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Bell won’t play in Friday’s game against Vikings
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The much-anticipated debut of the Chiefs’ new defense won’t include Kendrell Bell.
Coach Dick Vermeil said today that he’ll hold out Bell, a Pro Bowl linebacker, in Friday night’s preseason game at Minnesota. Bell missed most of the 2004 season with Pittsburgh with a groin injury, but he has been participating in training camp.
“I just don’t think he’s ready to play,” Vermeil said. “He hasn’t been in physical contact, and I’m not going to make the first contact situation for him a preseason game. It’s going to happen on the field first and then go to the preseason game. And he’s not ready for that.” Full Story
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Griffin Might Just Have What it Takes
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Every NFL fan loves the underdog and nowhere is that more special than in Kansas City where we’ve seen some late round draft picks and un-drafted free agents make an impact on the roster. Last season it was cornerback Benny Sapp in years past players such as Eric Hicks, Mike Maslowski, Brian Waters and Tony Richardson each received little or no attention from NFL scouts. This year one player has stood out from OTA’s to training camp and that’s linebacker Kris Griffin.
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Larry Johnson making most of opportunity
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Larry Johnson can finally hear opportunity knocking on his door. He'd wear a diaper before letting a thigh injury keep him from answering.
Sidelined during training camp workouts for the previous three days, Johnson was determined to show his Chiefs coaches Wednesday afternoon that he is ready to play in Friday night's preseason opener against Minnesota in the nearby Metrodome. full story... |
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Bottom line: No one can touch Roaf
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In the history of the Kansas City Chiefs, Willie Roaf might be the franchise’s most dominant player.
No disrespect to Bobby Bell, Buck Buchanan, Willie Lanier or Len Dawson, but when Roaf retires, he’ll be the lone Chief who can claim he was the greatest ever to play the position.
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Training Camp Rundown
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During the final series of 11-on-11's red zone drills were ran. Wide receiver Eddie Kennison caught a pass from quarterback Trent Green for a 20-yard pass into the end zone. Tight end Tony Gonzalez caught a pass from a Green for a gain of nine-yards. Gonzalez then ran the ball 10-yards into the end zone. Tight end Kris Wilson caught a 15-yard pass in the end zone, from quarterback Todd Collins.
During the first series of 11-on-11's quarterback Trent Green had a good series and was 5-5. Wide receiver Eddie Kennison caught two, one for 30-yards and one for 25-yards, which was caught in the middle of the field. Wide receiver Dante Hall caught one for 10-yards. Wide receiver Chris Horn had a nice catch on the sidelines for a gain of 30-yards. Tight end Tony Gonzalez caught one for 25-yards.
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Chiefs Report Fantasy Football
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Anyone that signed up for the Yahoo!/ Chiefs Report fantasy football league this is a reminder that the draft is this Thursday August 11th at 8:00 CDT. Go to the league homepage about 10 min before the draft. Click on the live draft link. The draft order will be chosen by yahoo sports 30 min beforethe start of the draft. We will have a rotating draft order. 1-10 then 10-1 and so on.
If you cant make the draft please pre rank your players and yahoo will draft for you based on the way you ranked your players.
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Chiefs' kicker Tynes struggling with inconsistency in camp
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After an up-and-down rookie season, Lawrence Tynes is trying to find his stroke in the Kansas City Chiefs' training camp.
So far, it's not working as well as Kansas City would like.
Tynes, who last year beat out veteran Morten Andersen to win the Chiefs' job, has struggled to make his field goal attempts since camp opened. And while the team doesn't have anyone in camp challenging for Tynes' spot, kickers know a replacement is just a phone call away. full story... |
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Chiefs move up at linebacker: speed and depth improved at position
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The notion was nothing new to Dick Vermeil, not after he spent the last two weeks watching the Kansas City Chiefs' revamped group of linebackers.
He still couldn't help but marvel after practice Tuesday about the differences a year makes.
"We've never had three at a time that can move collectively like they can move," Vermeil said, referring to starting linebackers Derrick Johnson, Kawika Mitchell and Kendrell Bell. "We really haven't seen Kendrell Bell. We hope he can move like we thought he could when we brought him here. We haven't turned him loose yet. Sooner or later, we've got to turn him loose and find out if he can move like the other guys do. We know he used to be able to do it."
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Chiefs can't hide feelings about No. 1 pick Johnson
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The Vikings and Kansas City Chiefs couldn't be further apart in the expectations they have for their first-round draft picks this season.
The Vikings are in the slow lane, doing 52 miles per hour, turn signal perpetually flashing, shushing any hint of hoopla surrounding receiver Troy Williamson and defensive end Erasmus James.
Then there's the Chiefs' Dick Vermeil, the oldest coach in the league, whooping it up like a teenager in the fast lane, foot to the floor when he talks about outside linebacker Derrick Johnson, the 15th overall pick from Texas.
"I think he's going to be a starter, and I think he'll play well, and I think he'll end up being a candidate for the rookie of the year on defense," Vermeil said. "Other than that, I don't have any expectations for him."
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Kendrell Bell not playing Friday vs Minnesota
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Sampson following in footsteps of other overlooked Chiefs linemen
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In the modern, high-tech world of scouting new players, the Kansas City Chiefs found offensive tackle Kevin Sampson the old-fashioned way - by word of mouth.
Hundreds of NFL prospects converge every February in Indianapolis for the annual combine, where they're prodded like cattle, given agility tests and respond to rhetorical questions with character-defining answers.
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It's tough to be a Chiefs fan
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RIVER FALLS, Wis. -- It may have been Rufus Dawes, the pen-name of the media critic on kcchiefs.com, who once wrote that sports reporters should occasionally take the perspective of sports fans when deciding what to report.
I accepted his challenge Saturday night at the Chiefs training camp. I became an autograph hunter. full story... |
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Cunningham goes back to Chiefs' defensive roots
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There's a fierce intensity in the Kansas City Chiefs training camp that hasn't been seen in years. Defenders fly to the ball faster than ever. They smack ball carriers with more force than usual. They jump in the face of offensive players, just to let their teammates know they aren't playing second fiddle any longer. They do whatever it takes to catch the eye of defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham because they know jobs are on the line and he wants only the hungriest of competitors.
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Interior D key for KC
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Ryan Sims isn’t talking. He walks off the practice field, dripping from the Wisconsin heat and a quarterback sack. At least three times Monday, someone on the Chiefs’ coaching staff showered Sims with praise. Now Sims needs a shower. And he isn’t saying a thing.
“I’ll talk to you all during the season,” Sims said. Full Story
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Sims facing his make or break season
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Let’s play nice with Ryan Sims this season. We have nothing to lose.
This year, either Sims produces on the field or he’ll be playing for another team for a lot less money next season. Ryan Sims, the sixth pick in the 2002 draft, doesn’t need pressure from the coaching staff, the media or Chiefs fans.
He’s backed against a wall, playing for his professional, financial future. Full Story
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Sims showing signs of becoming player coaches envisioned in 2002
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Three years ago, the Kansas City Chiefs had high expectations for defensive tackle Ryan Sims when they made him the No. 6 pick in the NFL draft.
But he held out for a month before arriving at training camp in 2002, broke his elbow halfway through the season and has been anything but the impact player the Chiefs had envisioned him to be ever since.
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Training Camp Postcard: Chiefs
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Here's the Drill
1. Running back Priest Holmes isn't interested in a lighter workload this season. Though he turns 32 in October and is returning from a strained MCL that sidelined him for the last eight games of 2004, Holmes is eager to touch the ball as frequently as he has since joining Kansas City in 2001. Over the last three years alone, he's represented 37 percent of the Chiefs' yards and 50 percent of their touchdowns. The problem, of course, is that head coach Dick Vermeil also wants to utilize Larry Johnson, who impressed in Holmes' absence last season. "I don't think I'll have fewer opportunities," Holmes said. "I like the idea of getting Larry more involved in the offense. I really like the idea of the two of us in the backfield together some of the time. But I don't really see me getting fewer chances. Why would that happen?" full report... |
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Chiefs Coalition interview with Gunther
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Gun on Kawika:
"Well, we took six months and mentally beat him and he responded. We had a lot of meetings between us, and they weren't very nice. I told him what I thought of him, and what he had to do to play in this league and he finally understood..."
Gun on Bartee and Knight:
"Playing with Sammy Knight has really helped him. Sammy is a student of the game. He's probably a lot smarter than I am. He knows things are happening out there, and he communicates to them, and William is picking up on that..."full interview... |
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Vermeil Interview: GONZO not seriously injured
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Q: How’s Tony Gonzalez doing?
VERMEIL: “They x-rayed his foot this morning and there’s nothing broken or anything like that. But he’s sore and he has a chronic foot problem and every once in a while he hits in a way where he irritates it. Last night he did that. I don’t know how much practice time he’s going to miss but he’ll miss a little time.” full story... |
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Chiefs look to Johnson
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Priest Holmes doesn't seem to have a jealous bone in his muscular body.
Doesn't Kansas City's three-time Pro Bowl running back understand that aging superstars are supposed to yield ground only grudgingly to youthful rivals?
Apparently not. Larry Johnson is getting about as many carries as Holmes during the Chiefs' two-a-day practices.
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Chiefs stick to the program at camp
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The days are running together until Monday is the same as Friday. The 5:45 a.m. wakeup calls, the 8 a.m. practices, the cafeteria ice cream, the naps on the twin beds pushed together in their 165-square-foot, tile-floored dorm rooms. Had the rookies known it was going to be like this, they would've packed an air mattress. Or a rug for their tired, cold feet.
"They'll learn next year," receiver Marc Boerigter says. "It's part of rookie hazing."
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CHIEFS AGREE TO TERMS WITH TE MIKE KALLFELZ
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Kansas City Chiefs President Carl Peterson announced on Saturday that the club has agreed to terms of a one-year contract with free agent TE Mike Kallfelz. As per Chiefs policy, no further terms of the agreement were made available. full story... |
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Chiefs Coalition: Ryan Sims Interview
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DB: I watched you a lot in college, and I saw you in the all-star game, and I said this dude gets up the field. But then I didn't see it when you got here.
SIMS: My first two years here, that wasn't allowed -- getting in the backfield, because of the way we ran our defense, because of Greg. With Gunther, there's a lot less stuff to remember, it's about getting up the field and causing problems behind the line of scrimmage.
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New faces could make special difference on special teams
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One day, it might be the sight of Dustin Colquitt nailing a deep, towering kick that provides realistic thought their punting woes are finished.
The next, it’s the play of rookies like Kris Griffin and Boomer Grigsby, who have special-teams potential, and the return of Marc Boerigter, a solid player who was sorely missed last season.
Finally, there’s the presence of Dante Hall, who always gives the Chiefs the feeling a game-turning play is imminent. Full Story
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CB Warfield languishes among Chiefs' reserves
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Anyone who has ever done something really, really stupid and let all their friends down will understand the way Eric Warfield is feeling these days.
Because of his bad judgment, the Kansas City Chiefs have been weakened. Their Super Bowl goal will be even more difficult to achieve.
It was a very bad idea trying to drive home that night with a blood alcohol level of .189.
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Friday Morning Trainging Camp Update
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After suffering a mild concussion Monday night, Priest Holmes will practice this afternoon. Holmes did not practice this morning, not because of the injury, but because many of the veterans only practice once a day.
Freddie Mitchell is back in town, although he elected not to have his knee scoped. Because he did not have the procedure, Mitchell said he plans on getting back onto the field sooner."Only time will tell if the decision is right; it's risky," Coach Dick Vermeil stated. A timetable has not been set for when Mitchell will return to practice. full report... |
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Chiefs hope additions help sorry ‘D’
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The young linebacker, with hopes of becoming a team leader, watched intently as safety Sammy Knight quickly closed on the tight end and knocked a pass away with exquisite timing.
“I’d like to be like Sammy Knight,” said an admiring Kawika Mitchell.
A nine-year veteran who signed as an unrestricted free agent this year, Knight is drawing rave reviews from his new Kansas City teammates for both his physical abilities and skills as a leader — qualities that have been sorely lacking among the Chiefs defense for several years. full story... |
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Cornerbacks’ camaraderie overcomes competition
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They stood in their practice gear earlier this summer, four free agents, 43 years of chasing receivers. If their careers were over then, Ashley Ambrose was going to be OK. He’d play with his two kids. He’d slide into a TV job in Atlanta.
Dewayne Washington wasn’t ready for it to be over. He’d been through three NFL cities and one painful winter cut, but Washington still had life. His legs were fresh, his purpose was clear. He had to nail his tryout with the Chiefs. Full Story |
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USA Today: In Chiefs' defense, many renovations necessary
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This is the house that defies repair. The money pit. The property with incurable defects. Replace the windows, and the roof leaks. Patch the roof, and the foundation cracks. Pour cement, and the sewer line backs up. Anyone check the windows? The wiring? The kitchen sink? full story... |
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Clayton: Vermeil's return depends on defensive improvement
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Last year, the Chiefs tried to fix their defense with a "Gun," hiring former Chiefs head coach Gunther Cunningham as defensive coordinator. This year, in what could be Dick Vermeil's last stand as a coach, the Chiefs tried to supply the Gun with some bullets.
The Chiefs spent $14.46 million on cornerback Patrick Surtain, linebacker Kendrell Bell, safety Sammy Knight and defensive end Carlos Hall. They drafted lightning-fast linebacker Derrick Johnson, the Texas standout, in the first round. On the field, the Chiefs' defenders look fast. They better be. The Vermeil days are winding down, and the Chiefs want this to be the right going-away present to a great coach.full story... |
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Boerigter having strong training camp
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After missing last season because of a knee injury, wide receiver Marc Boerigter is quietly having a strong training camp.
“I’m still shaking off some rust but it’s going as well as I could expect,’’ Boerigter said. “It’s coming back fairly quickly. Catching the ball, I’m not rusty at all. I’m just having to train my body back into some of these movements.’’ full story... |
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Surtain, Knight won't settle for average defense
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Somebody made the mistake the other day of suggesting to new Chiefs safety Sammy Knight that many fans would be content if Kansas City could field a mere middle-of-the-pack defense in 2005.
To most people familiar with the sorry Chiefs defense -- the NFL's worst unit in pass defense last year, and second-to-worst in total defense -- such a one-year improvement is a dream.
To Sammy Knight, however, the idea of playing on a merely mediocre defense is an insult.
"When I hear that it makes me sick to my stomach, it makes me want to throw up," Knight countered. full story... |
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Offensive front becomes a concern
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The source of Dick Vermeil’s greatest anxiety at training camp is, for the Chiefs, a most unusual one.
The offensive line suddenly is, if not in turmoil, facing some transition. Will Shields, the longtime foundation of the Chiefs’ line, hasn’t been on the practice field because of a bad back since camp started last week. The Chiefs have no solid information as to when he will return.
They will also have a new starter at right tackle, though Vermeil is more confident that situation will resolve itself favorably. The Chiefs are happy with Kevin Sampson, who will probably win the job over Jordan Black. Full Story
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Chiefs' guard Shields on the mend
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Guard Will Shields was back in Kansas City's training camp Tuesday, feeling better since a doctor checked out his aching back.
However, the 10-time Pro Bowler was not ready to say when he would resume practice.
"We are still evaluating that. To go and see the doctor to have him tell you different things is good," Shields said. "We have another doctor who is going to check it out today and give me a call me back. Once we have all of the results, we will let you know. I am feeling better today than the other day. full story... |
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Chiefs coach Vermeil having second thoughts about retirement
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Maybe this won't be Dick Vermeil's last year after all.
In January, at the end of Kansas City's tough and disappointing 7-9 season, the oldest head coach in the NFL honestly thought it would be.
"I've told my assistant coaches that next year will be my last," he announced.
But now the bounce is back. Despite his 69 years, the only man to coach teams to victory in both the Super Bowl and the Rose Bowl feels animated, energetic and eager. full story... |
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USA TODAY: KANSAS CITY CHIEFS PREVIEW
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What we learned in 2004: Larry Johnson might be a decent back. He scored 11 times in the final six games last year, including multiple TDs each of the last five weeks. That showing has made him the most-wanted backup runner. Because of concerns about Priest Holmes' health, Johnson is going as early as the fourth or fifth round.
•Key changes: The Chiefs tried again to address their wide receivers. They cut veteran Johnnie Morton, signed Freddie Mitchell and spent a lot of time talking about how good Samie Parker could be. Parker, a popular sleeper pick as the likely starter opposite Eddie Kennison, caught only nine passes as a rookie. Mitchell is getting little consideration even though the 2001 first-rounder could play a significant role. Kansas City's defensive improvements could hurt the offense if the team does not play in so many shootouts.
•Remaining questions: How long can Holmes stay healthy? With a record 66 TDs over the past three years, despite missing 10 games, Holmes would be an easy No. 1 pick if he wasn't turning 32 in October and coming off a significant knee injury. If Holmes drops into the middle of the first round, he is a gamble worth taking.
•2005 schedule: Even if the Chiefs are sunk in a tough four-game opening stretch against the Jets, Oakland, Denver and Philadelphia, that shouldn't hurt their long-term fantasy prospects. They close with four of six games at home. full story... |
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Chiefs defensive coordinator in charge of turnaround
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The hard-driving and perpetually sleep-deprived defensive coordinator of the Kansas City Chiefs trudged slowly up the long flight of stairs toward the lunchroom.
Sorry, Gunther Cunningham said through heavy eyelids, no time now to chat. Maybe later. Too many things to think about. Too much to do. Full Story |
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Johnson vows to be ready for opener
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He has yet to partake in that cheesy rookie ritual of singing in front of the team — “The Eyes of Texas,” no doubt — and Derrick Johnson was reminded at least once Monday that he has five days of practices and meetings to make up.
Johnson can’t wait. Full Story
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Chiefs giving Holmes a break
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Having watched their star running back’s season end prematurely two of the last three seasons, the Chiefs are taking measures to see that it doesn’t happen again.
That’s why Priest Holmes has been an observer as much as a participant through the first five days at training camp. One practice off duty, one practice on. The pattern repeated itself Monday, and Holmes, predictably, isn’t about to complain. Full Story
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Freddie Mitchell decides against having knee surgery
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Chiefs wide receiver Freddie Mitchell won’t be having arthroscopic knee surgery, his agent said Tuesday.
The agent, Matt Couloute, said Mitchell was advised not to have the surgery when he was in Atlanta on Tuesday for a second medical opinion. Couloute also said Mitchell was told that if his injured right knee mended as anticipated, he could return to practice in seven to 10 days.
Mitchell has a slight tear in his right meniscus. Full Story
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Chiefs TE Dunn experiences back spasms
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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Jason Dunn experienced back spasms during Tuesday night's practice and was taken off the field on a cart.
"It's something he's had before," Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil said. "I'm sure he'll be out a few days."
Dunn is used primarily as a blocker and plays behind Pro Bowl tight end Tony Gonzalez.
Vermeil said wide receiver Freddie Mitchell will not undergo arthroscopic surgery on his knee as previously thought.
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For Chiefs' Svitek, shift to offense pales to earlier move
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Moving from one side of the football to the other either saves a player's career or kills it. It's a high-risk opportunity that asks him to leave the past behind and develop new skills in a different world.
Will Svitek understands that better than most people. A week into training camp with the Kansas City Chiefs, he continues to relish the challenges presented by his shift from defensive end to offensive tackle. After all, he has crossed bigger lines before. full story... |
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Shields hurting but says he won’t retire
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Despite lingering back problems that have kept him out of camp, 10-time Pro Bowl guard Will Shields said today that he has no plans to retire.
“Everybody else is speculating on what I am going to do,” Shields said. “Nobody has ever asked me the question.
“I am going to come back this year and do the best I can.” Full Story
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Fantasy: Chiefs first-rounder Johnson ready
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With the announcement that the Chiefs have come to terms with first-round pick LB Derrick Johnson, defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham will soon have the final piece available from the team's offseason defensive restructuring that could see as many as five new starters.
Johnson didn't arrive in Chiefs' camp until Aug. 1 from his home in Austin, Texas, and head coach Dick Vermeil indicated the rookie will likely make his first on-field appearance on Aug. 2. full story... |
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Vermeil leads Chiefs into camp
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That tough old taskmaster Dick Vermeil has softened up in the twilight of his career.
Or should that be smartened up?
Assistant coaches are no longer required to work such long, grueling days. Vermeil, a Calistoga native, once insisted they have beds in their offices for quick power naps.full story... |
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Chiefs giving Holmes a break
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Having watched their star running back’s season end prematurely two of the last three seasons, the Chiefs are taking measures to see that it doesn’t happen again.
That’s why Priest Holmes has been an observer as much as a participant through the first five days at training camp. One practice off duty, one practice on. The pattern repeated itself Monday, and Holmes, predictably, isn’t about to complain. full story... |
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Average not attractive to KC's Cunningham
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Thank goodness for the New Orleans Saints. It's only because that group of defensive misfits from the Bayou couldn't tackle their mothers in a telephone booth that the Kansas City Chiefs were spared from having the National Football League's worst defense in 2004.
The Chiefs allowed 377.3 yards per game last season, continuing a trend that always finds them toward the end of the line in defensive statistics.
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Top pick makes debut
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Derrick Johson's first day in the Chiefs summer camp Monday was a hot one by Wisconsin standards.
To Johnson, though, it felt like a day in paradise.
"This is a little better," Johnson said after he worked out briefly amid temperatures in the low-90s. "It was like 105 when I was working out in Austin (Texas) every day." Full Story
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Just what you wanted — the mullet update
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Eighteen days to go in River Falls, and Jared Allen’s mullet is in phase one.
Hopefully, it will stay that way.
There’s heat, there’s curfew, there’s guys taking swings at each other in practice. Must be time for Allen, the 2004 sack leader, to loosen things up. Full Story
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Chiefs Training Camp Rundown
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The offensive line practiced one-on-one blocking drills during practice today. During the drills Coach's offered tips and encouragement, "Head and shoulders back, up field pressure, lock down, keep coming keep coming, feel it, feel it!" The O-line also used the medicine ball for strengthening drills this afternoon.
During the first series of 11-on-11's quarterback Trent Green was three-five. Running back Priest Holmes received one hand off and running back Larry Johnson caught one. Wide receiver Marc Boerigter caught one, but it was knocked out of his hands by safety Willie Pile, Boerigter ended up recovering the ball. full story... |
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Wilson finally ready to get started
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To the Kansas City Chiefs, multitalented Kris Wilson is like a Christmas present they've waited all year to unwrap.
Offensive coordinator Al Saunders was just starting to draw up plans for the promising tight end/wide receiver/fullback last summer when a leg injury near the end of his first NFL preseason put him out for almost the entire season.
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Green needs to win big one to elevate status
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Where do you stand on Chiefs quarterback Trent Green?
Is he a great quarterback, as some of his dazzling passing numbers would suggest?
Or is he just a good quarterback, buoyed by an offensive system that would succeed with Paris Hilton behind center?
It's a tough argument because the numbers tell two vastly different stories.
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Linebacker has people excited
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You never know with rookies. Take Chiefs rookie punter Dustin Colquitt. Some days Colquitt booms the ball all over the practice field; watching him punt is like watching fireworks. Some days, he hits ’em high, he hits ’em far, he hits ’em with some sort of crazy spin that punt returner Dante Hall still has not quite figured out. Some days. Full Story
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JOHNSON HEADED TO CAMP
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Linebacker Derrick Johnson spent the last few days at home in Austin, Texas, sleeping in, playing a healthy dose of video games, getting an update on his contract negotiations and working out at a local gym.
“I know my days are about to change,” Johnson said Sunday night. “My days of sleeping in are over.”Full Story
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Training camp Sunday Rundown
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In 7-on-7's today wide receiver Jeris McIntyre made a magnificent catch in the end zone. McIntyre did a great job of holding his toes in bounds until he caught the pass from quarterback Damon Huard. Fans were in the stands yelling "Yes!!" after the catch.
Tight end Tony Gonzalez did a lot of extra work this afternoon at practice. Gonzalez worked on footwork and catching during both sessions of special teams practice with tight end Jason Dunn and tight end Coach Jason Verduzco. Gonzalez also stayed after practice for about five minutes to do some more footwork drills. full story... |
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Chiefs reach deal with first-round pick Derrick Johnson
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There will be no prolonged holdout for the Chiefs’ first-round pick this year.
Linebacker Derrick Johnson agreed to a five-year deal with the Chiefs on Sunday and is expected to be in camp today.
His agent, Vann McElroy, confirmed that the Johnson reached the agreement with the Chiefs. McElroy did not disclose financial details.
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Aging Chiefs offense may have just one more year
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The years are beginning to catch up with and run out on Trent Green and his high-flying Kansas City offense.
Most of the Chiefs' players are well into their 30s. Resting aching backs, nursing tender knees and feet, they're practicing only once a day while more youthful teammates bear up under a two-a-day grind during an unusual hot spell in western Wisconsin. full story... |
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Mitchell Injures Knee, may need Scope
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Chiefs | Mitchell Injures Knee, may need Scope
Sun, 31 Jul 2005 12:30:24 -0700
KCChiefs.com reports Kansas City Chiefs head coach Dick Vermeil said WR Freddie Mitchell (knee) hurt his knee at practice Saturday, July 30. He may need arthroscopic surgery. Right now Mitchell is conferring with the team doctor.
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Chiefs' Bell should deliver plenty of hits
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For years now, the Kansas City Chiefs have spotlighted their big hit of the week. This feature is sponsored by the Acme Brick Co. What happens is this: Sometime in the second half of home games, during a television timeout, the Commodores' "Brick House" will begin to play ("She's mighty mighty, just lettin' it all hang out.") Everybody knows then to look up at the scoreboard.
And the Chiefs' biggest hits of the week will play.
This is a fun concept. The problem is, lately the hits have been pretty lame. This is not the fault of the good people at Acme Brick, who have been providing quality bricks to Wile E. Coyote for some time now. Full story
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Mitchell has been anything but a distraction since coming to KC
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Freddie Mitchell is playing with Dick Vermeil's grandson. He's sneaking up behind Stevie outside the lunch line and mussing up his closely cropped blond hair.
Freddie Mitchell is clowning with his teammates. He's standing on his hands, after a long morning practice, and hopping back to his feet.
"FredEx" is nowhere to be found. His reputation traveled 1,100 miles, across the Allegheny mountains to River Falls. They said FredEx was a team cancer. All mouth, no motor. Vermeil was at a charity golf tournament this summer, and every foursome stopped to weigh in on the signing of Mitchell. Have fun with the mouth of the East, they said.
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Chiefs' Shields nursing back problem
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Will Shields missed another day of practice with back trouble Saturday, and Kansas City Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil acknowledged he's concerned about his 10-time Pro Bowl guard.
Shields, a 13-year veteran, waffled during the offseason about whether to retire or play one more year. He said in an interview on Thursday that his hesitation "was more physical than anything else." full story... |
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Training Camp AM Update
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During some offensive passing drills this morning quarter back Todd Collins had a lot of snaps. Tight end Kris Wilson had a very impressive catch in the end zone. After the catch, Offensive Coordinator Al Saunders offered words of encouragement, "High finish, that-a-baby. Good spot to be."
In this mornings practice there was a red zone 7-on-7 drill. Quarterback Todd Collins was five for seven. Tight end Kris Wilson caught two and received praise for both of his catches from, team mates, who sang "da, da, da, da, da, hey!" Wide receiver Kris Horn caught one at about 10 yards. Running back Tony Richardson caught one, and wide receiver Craphonso Thorpe caught one for 10 yards in his first training camp as a Chief. full story... |
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Will Missouri follow suit with cash for facilities?
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The Chiefs are delighted with the NFL-caliber locker room and training room facilities that the University of Wisconsin-River Falls constructed in the past year.
Now team president Carl Peterson wonders what he has to do to get the same consideration from the Chiefs home state of Missouri.
Noting that the state of Wisconsin and the students of UWRF generated some $2.4 million for a 12,300 square foot addition to the Knowles Arena that serves as the Chiefs summer locker room, Peterson on Friday challenged reluctant Missouri legislators to give the Chiefs and Royals the same kind of financial consideration.Read More ... |
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Sorry fans, Chiefs sign only at their convenience
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It isn't exactly the yellow crime scene tape you see on "CSI" or the evening news. Still, the first impression is that there's more yellow restraining rope here than at Augusta National on Masters Sunday.
The warning signs are polite enough. "Please, no player autographs," they read. But the yellow rope also sends another message.
We are important people, it says to fans of the Kansas City Chiefs. You are not. Stay out of our way.Read More ... |
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HOCUS FOCUS
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Dante Hall wants to make magic again. He misses the magic. Last year, the Chiefs thought they were doing the right thing. They had seen Hall do things that blew the mind, so they had to get him on the field more. They had to get him the ball more. They would turn him into an every-down, big-play, unstoppable receiver.
Dante Hall was all for it. There’s nothing cooler than an unstoppable receiver.
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KC hopes punting is in his genes
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Dick Vermeil isn't getting any younger, but he might be were it not for the way the Kansas City Chiefs have punted during his four seasons as coach.
How many times has Vermeil entered a post-game news conference only to be besieged with questions about Kansas City's punting atrocities?Read More ... |
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Chiefs looking for a warm reception from wideouts
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The highlight of early training camp for Dick Vermeil came Friday morning when he watched Marc Boerigter and Chris Horn join the Chiefs for practice.
Their return after missing offseason work because of knee injuries gives the Chiefs, at long last, an abundance of healthy and capable wide receivers.
The Chiefs have gone begging for receivers during most of Vermeil's time as head coach. As recently as last season, they were forced to play undrafted rookie Richard Smith, a move that proved costly because Smith wasn't ready for NFL competition.
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Chiefs president blasts lawmakers for failing to give relief to Truman Sports Complex
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The $2.4 million Wisconsin spent to upgrade the Kansas City Chiefs' training camp facilities should send a message to Missouri lawmakers who refused to earmark tax money for upkeep of the aging Truman Sports Complex, Carl Peterson said Friday.
While Wisconsin was putting the finishing touches on the new facilities last May, the Missouri House of Representatives refused to let a funding bill even come up for a vote. The bill would have dedicated a tax on entertainers and athletes to the upkeep of Missouri stadiums, including the 33-year-old Truman Sports Complex in Kansas City.
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Two more rookies on their way to camp
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The final wave of rookies started filtering in late Friday as Craphonso Thorpe and Khari Long made plans to fly to training camp.
The last holdout may not be far behind.
Derrick Johnson was absent again for the second day of the Chiefs’ training camp, but his agent, Vann McElroy, said the sides have been getting closer to a possible deal over the past couple of days. full story... |
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Vermeil tries new approach for better result for Chiefs
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RIVER FALLS, Wis. (AP) -- That tough old taskmaster Dick Vermeil has softened up in the twilight of his career.
Or should that be smartened up?
Assistant coaches are no longer required to work such long, grueling days that Vermeil insists they have beds in their office for quick power naps.
And as the Kansas City Chiefs opened training camp Thursday in what could be Vermeil's final season as head coach, a few veterans are even looking forward to taking some time off. full story... |
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Wilson finally ready to get his career started, 0675
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To the Kansas City Chiefs, multitalented Kris Wilson is like a Christmas present they've waited all year to unwrap.
Offensive coordinator Al Saunders was just starting to draw up plans for the promising tight end/wide receiver/fullback last summer when a leg injury near the end of his first NFL preseason put him out for almost the entire season.
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Yahoo! Sports: Chiefs will finish 7-9 for '05-'06
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While few thought Kansas City would miss the playoffs in 2004, it wasn't a complete shock. Not after the Chiefs did virtually nothing to upgrade an atrocious defense and hoped the unit would mature and respond to the coaching of defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham.
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The Chiefs will finish 7-9 and fourth in the AFC West. full report... |
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Maslowski still working his way back
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The wait continues for Mike Maslowski.
Hours after he participated in a workout for medical clearance, Maslowski was not on the practice field Friday morning as the Chiefs started their second day of training camp.
“Patience,” coach Dick Vermeil told his linebacker, who has been out for 1½ seasons with a knee injury. “He’s starting to play again after coming off an operation that no NFL player has ever had before, so we’ll learn as he will learn.” full story... |
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River Falls Update
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In an 11-player offensive drill, the Chiefs emphasized a series of catching drills for the tight ends. Quarterback Trent Green completed two passes to Kris Wilson. Quarterback Todd Collins completed two passes to Jason Dunn and one to Kris Wilson. Tight ends Willie Walden and Edwin Thompson each caught a pass from quarterback Damon Huard.
In 1-on-1 blocking drills against the offensive and defensive lines, defensive linebacker Lional Dalton landed on the ground due to a block from offensive linebacker Aaron Johnson. Afterwards, Dalton was joking around that he slipped on the grass.
Also in 1-on-1 blocking drills, a scuffle occurred between offensive linebacker Will Svitek and defensive linebacker Jared Allen. It lasted only a minute or two, and coaches and players separated the two men. full story... |
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Chiefs need to produce
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By JASON VAN HOUTEN
Kansan Intern
This time of year actually has a smell to it. Maybe it's the barbecue.
Maybe it's just excitement so thick, it lingers in the air. Whatever it is, it only means one thing-football is approaching.full story... |
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Mitchell grabs attention
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It was but one measly play and might be long forgotten as Chiefs training camp rolls on.
But for one day, it was more than enough to provide encouragement to a defense sorely in need. The first big defensive play of camp Thursday was provided not by a big-money newcomer such as Patrick Surtain, Sammy Knight or Kendrell Bell but someone just as important in his own way.
Middle linebacker Kawika Mitchell, showing keen anticipation, jumped into a passing lane, intercepted a Trent Green pass intended for Freddie Mitchell and set out for the end zone the other way.Read More ... |
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Chiefs' training camp: brutal, outdated ... and perfect
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Football players despise training camp, and you really can't blame them. Here are some of the greatest and richest athletes in the world - big, talented, dedicated men who can bench-press twice their weight and fight through your basic elephant stampede and outrun virtually every car in the Kia line.
Most of the time, they are treated pretty well. They are, after all, NFL players.
For a month every year, though, these players are transported to little towns like River Falls, they are dumped in college dorm rooms, given beds the size of two Pop Tarts placed end to end and told to crack heads twice a day.Read More ... |
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Sports editor skeptical of Chiefs
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It's that time of year again, that time that every red-blooded American male loves. Yes it's almost football season. And while the Bearcats and the Spoofhounds have a while before they open up their season, the Kansas City Chiefs' preseason is underway.
As we speak the Chiefs are in River Falls, Wis., doing drills, getting in shape and learning new plays. full story... |
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Sporting News: Chiefs Player Ratings
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The Chiefs focused on upgrading their defense again this offseason. This time, instead of bringing in a coach (Gunther Cunningham) and relying on him to turn things around, they actually added some players. The new guys will be asked to help fix a unit that finished 31st in total defense last year. full story... |
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NFL.com: AFC West should pile up points
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The Chiefs got serious about improving a defense that had become too much of an anchor for a highly explosive offense to overcome. They made a critical move to help their secondary by trading with Miami for cornerback Patrick Surtain, who has superb cover skills and consistently makes good plays on the ball. It became even more important in light of the four-game suspension of Eric Warfield, the Chiefs' best cornerback last season, for a third drunken-driving arrest. Ashley Ambrose and Dexter McLeon are candidates to temporarily take Warfield's place in the starting lineup full story... |
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With so many new faces from new places, the Chiefs will try to blend a revamped defense into a cohesive, successful unit
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The best thing about that first summer was that it wasn’t forced. Well, not totally. A pizza for your favorite 307-pound center. A night out with some adult beverages at the watering hole in River Falls.
Say what you will about Elvis Grbac, but in the summer of 1997, the new Chiefs quarterback brought a group of strangers together.Read More ... |
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Chiefs’ top pick still unsigned
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The Chiefs arrived at their summer home Wednesday in a familiar position: They were missing their No. 1 draft pick.
Linebacker Derrick Johnson was unsigned and, barring a last-minute agreement, will not be on the field when the Chiefs begin training camp this afternoon. Also unsigned were two other rookies, fourth-round wide receiver Craphonso Thorpe and sixth-round defensive end Khari LongRead More ... |
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USA Today: T-GONZ "ELITE" Tight End
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Gonzalez remains the standard by which tight ends are judged, and he went off the charts with 102 receptions for 1,258 yards last season — the only tight end with 1,000 yards. In just his second season, Gates was 21 catches behind Gonzalez, but Gates scored 13 TDs to Gonzalez's seven. It might not be long until Gates finds himself atop this list. source... |
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CHIEFS AGREE TO TERMS WITH SIXTH-ROUND PICK T WILL SVITEK
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Kansas City Chiefs President Carl Peterson announced on Wednesday that the club has agreed to terms of a three-year contract with T Will Svitek, the first of its two sixth-round selections (187th overall) in the 2005 draft. He is the sixth 2005 Chiefs draft choice to reach a contract agreement with the club. As per Chiefs policy, no other terms of the agreement were made available. full story... |
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Former Lumberjack Aaron Johnson reports to Chiefs NFL training camp
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National Football League training camps will open this weekend and for the first time in history a Cloquet man will be on the roster of an NFL team for spring training.
Former Cloquet Lumberjack Aaron Johnson is attempting to make the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs football team.
After graduating from Cloquet in 1996, Johnson went on to play four years at Ball State, a Division I school. Johnson was named the team’s outstanding freshman and was a starter all four years. In all, Johnson started 41 games between left tackle and guard and he served as the team’s captain his senior year. full story... |
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Chiefs enter camp with questions
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With the temperature soaring above the 100-degree mark in recent days, it's hard to think about football - unless you happen to be one of the rabid Kansas City Chiefs fans who believe this will be the year the team finally lives up to all the hype and preseason expectations and makes a legitimate run at the Super Bowl.
The team arrives in River Falls, Wis., today and begins practice on Thursday.
There are some huge question marks facing coach Dick Vermeil and his staff. Here are some of the most pressing:Read More ... |
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SI: Surtain best offseason acquisition; Priest will come back strong
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Which offseason acquisition will play the biggest role in Kansas City's hopes for an improved defense?
The Chiefs' best offseason addition was cornerback Patrick Surtain. He's an aggressive defender with excellent ball skills, a player whose presence will allow defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham to run his beloved blitz packages with confidence. Once Eric Warfield returns from his four-game suspension, the Chiefs will have their best cornerback duo since James Hasty and Dale Carter left town years ago.
Will Priest Holmes continue to produce like he has in the past?
A knee injury sidelined the 31-year-old Holmes for eight games in 2004, but he'll come back strong. He set an NFL record for touchdowns one season after he sustained an ugly hip injury that required extensive surgery. The Chiefs also won't have to worry about their offense if he does slow down. They discovered last season that backup Larry Johnson really does have the tools to be a productive back in the league. all AFC West burning questions... |
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Vermeil hopes lighter camp leads to better start
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Dick Vermeil often says a football coach's job is to worry. So it sounded like business as usual when he listed his concerns about the Chiefs after training camp one year ago.
His main issues: Having preseason games on four different days of the week made practice continuity impossible. Rain forced the Chiefs to lose several crucial practice sessions. Injuries to most of the key wide receivers left the passing game in shambles. full story... |
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Chiefs "contenders" for 2005
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No team in the NFL did as much to upgrade its defense in the offseason as coach Dick Vermeil's Chiefs. LB Kendrell Bell, DE Carlos Hall, S Sammy Knight and CB Patrick Surtain should all be instant starters - and instant upgrades - for a KC defense that finished 31st overall last season.
With Trent Green, Tony Gonzalez and Priest Holmes on the other side of the ball, the Chiefs don't have to be dominant on defense - just decent. source... |
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Linebackers new, old will jam Chiefs’ camp
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The Chiefs are facing a sudden logjam of bodies at linebacker as training camp begins, but it’s unlikely that the pileup will include first-round draft choice Derrick Johnson.
Scott Fujita and Mike Maslowski, two former starting linebackers coming off surgeries, have been cleared to practice when camp starts Thursday. The extent of their participation will be determined when the Chiefs put them through a workout that day.Read More ... |
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Chiefs working on deal with Johnson
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Will Derrick Johnson, the Texas linebacker who was Kansas City's top draft pick last spring, be on the team plane when the Chiefs leave for their Wisconsin training camp today?
"It's my hope that he would be," said Vann McElroy, the former Raiders cornerback who is representing Johnson. "We're working toward that goal, anyway."Read More ... |
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KC AGREES TO TERMS WITH THREE MORE DRAFT PICKS ON EVE OF TRAINING CAMP
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Kansas City Chiefs President Carl Peterson announced on Tuesday that the club has agreed to terms with three more 2005 draft picks. The club agreed to terms of a three-year contract with P Dustin Colquitt, the club’s third-round pick (99th overall). CB Alphonso Hodge, the second of the club’s two fifth-round selections (147th overall), agreed to terms of a three-year deal. The team also agreed to terms of a two-year contract with QB James Kilian, the first of the club’s two seventh-round selections (229th overall). As per Chiefs policy, no other terms of the agreements were made available. Kansas City has now agreed to terms with five of its 2005 draft selections. full story... |
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Stiles has high hopes
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Lynn Stiles won't go so far as to say he's expecting to receive his fourth Super Bowl ring. But the Chiefs' fifth-year vice-president of football operations/player personnel sounds like he is expecting a return trip to the playoffs after last year's 7-9 disappointment.
"I feel better about this team than any team that Dick Vermeil has assembled since I've been in Kansas City," Stiles said during a golfing outing over the weekend at Ledgestone Country Club.full story... |
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Chiefs camp may move closer to KC
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Idle thoughts while counting down the days until Thursday's departure for the Chiefs' training camp in the blessedly cooler climate of River Falls, Wis. ...
Every time we head for Wisconsin, we wonder if it will be the last. Chiefs president Carl Peterson loves River Falls for the training-friendly climate and the even friendlier natives who recently spent several million dollars to upgrade the dorms his players will be living in over the next three weeks.Read More ... |
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Green won’t rest on laurels — or even rest
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They told Trent Green to take a vacation. He came back looking like the star of a workout video.
Some guys make it easy on Chiefs offensive coordinator Al Saunders. When Priest Holmes is hurt, he listens to his body and rests. Green, in typical quarterback mode, keeps going. He went from the Chiefs’ 7-9 season to the weight room to 10 added pounds of muscle to throwing, throwing, throwing.Read More ... |
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Don't go away happy, just go away
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When I heard the news that Derrick Alexander had retired from the NFL the other day, my hard-wired instincts to collect facts and probe motives gathered in the form of a question:
Who is Derrick Alexander?
Derrick Alexander, I discovered, was a wide receiver who had his best season of a nine-year career during a four-year stint in Kansas City, where he caught 213 passes for 3,685 yards and 19 touchdowns between 1998 and 2001.full story... |
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Last Word on Ty Law
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It’s been a long week for Chiefs fans. This week training camp starts and I expect more rumors to be spread about the man known as Ty Law. After learning the New York Jets appear to be a long shot now to sign the man whose legend has grown in recent weeks; where does that leave the $6 million man?
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Barber Likely Headed to the Physically Unable to Perform List
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Bob Gretz, of KCChiefs.com, reports Kansas City Chiefs LB Shawn Barber (knee) will likely start training camp on the active/ physically unable to perform list. He likely will not be ready to practice at full speed until September.
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Fujita Likely Headed to the Physically Unable to Perform List
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Bob Gretz, of KCChiefs.com, reports Kansas City Chiefs LB Scott Fujita (ankle) will likely start training camp on the active/ physically unable to perform list. He is recovering from surgery to remove bone chips from his right ankle in April and figures to be able to work before the Chiefs pre-season is over.
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Maslowski Likely Headed to the Physically Unable to Perform List
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Bob Gretz, of KCChiefs.com, reports Kansas City Chiefs LB Mike Maslowski (knee) will likely start training camp on the active/ physically unable to perform list. Maslowski's status after the surgery performed last year on his left knee remains very questionable.
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Holmes and Barber: Injured in '04, these players shouldn't be overlooked
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WLB Shawn Barber, Chiefs (eight games, eight starts; knee)
Barber tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on Nov. 7 and might not be ready until at least September. The speedy Barber, who missed 13 games in 2001 with a knee injury, is needed to fill out the Chiefs’ revamped LB corps. Free-agent signee Kendrell Bell and rookie Derrick Johnson both are expected to start.
RB Priest Holmes, Chiefs (eight games, eight starts; knee)
For the second time in three years, the Chiefs are holding their breath as their franchise running back attempts to return from a season-ending injury. Holmes (hip) was successful in his initial bid, and the Chiefs are expecting him to come back at 100 percent. If not, the performance of backup Larry Johnson (541 yards in the final six weeks of the regular season in ’04) could keep the Chiefs positive about the direction of their offense. source... |
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No. 1 isn’t a lonely number
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The Derrick Johnson negotiations are going swimmingly. Really. Just the other day, Chiefs president/general manager Carl Peterson called Johnson a second-stringer, and somewhere, Johnson’s agent let out a giant chuckle.
And then there was the line that GMs throw out a few days before training camp, the one about how the team plane will leave with or without their first-round draft pick. Peterson used a similar one, and said he feels no pressure that the Chiefs start camp Thursday and that only two of their nine drafted rookies are signed.Read More ... |
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CHIEFS ROSTER BREAKDOWN
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This morning the K.C. Star has come out with the Chiefs' roster that will most likely be attending River Falls for training camp. The list includes a inside look at each position.
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Whitlock: Alexander Not Great
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When news hit that Derrick Alexander signed a one-day contract and retired as a Chief, I was in the middle of preparing my thoughts on the upcoming Chiefs season.
Obviously, the Alexander announcement caused me to adjust my Sunday column plans. News as dramatic as this just can’t be ignored.Read More ... |
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Chiefs' coaches tinker to avoid another stinker
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BY ADAM TEICHER
Knight Ridder Newspapers
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - (KRT) - Dick Vermeil often says a football coach's job is to worry. So it sounded like business as usual when he listed his concerns about the Chiefs after training camp one year ago.
His main issues: Having preseason games on four different days of the week made practice continuity impossible. Rain forced the Chiefs to lose several crucial practice sessions. Injuries to most of the key wide receivers left the passing game in shambles.
Vermeil watched in horror as those worries turned real when the regular season started. The Chiefs looked forlorn in losing their first three games to Denver, Carolina and Houston and never recovered. full story... |
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Holmes not taking a knee when talking commitment
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Priest Holmes is healthy. Again.
For the third time in his football career, Holmes is returning from a significant knee injury. He missed the 1995 season at the University of Texas with torn ligaments. Then he missed five NFL games with Baltimore in 1999 with a sprain and the final eight games with Kansas City in 2004 with a strain.
The Pro Bowl running back was on a record setting-pace when he suffered his injury at the midway point last season. He scored 15 touchdowns in eight games, which put him on track to break his NFL record of 27 in a season, set in 2003.
Holmes also was leading the league in rushing with 892 yards, so a second NFL rushing title also appeared to be within his grasp.
A healthy Holmes is arguably the best back in the NFL. But his goal in 2005 isn't to reclaim the top rung from Curtis Martin. Nor is his goal to win another rushing or scoring crown.
No, Holmes has altered his goals after spending the off-season rehabilitating his knee back home in Texas.Read More ... |
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Smile, say Cheese: KC happy campers
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Jared Allen misses his bed. After a week or so in the dorms in River Falls, Wis., the nightlife — or lack thereof — isn’t what speaks to Allen, a fun-loving Chiefs defensive end.
His back does.
“I think all of us would like to be at home or close to home,” Allen said. “But at the same time, it forces us to be together for a solid four weeks. We get to hang out with each other and build team unity. It takes us away from any distractions we have around the house, and we focus on getting better and getting ready for the season.”Read More ... |
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Chiefs hire new scout
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HUDSON TO SCOUT CHIEFS' OPPONENTS
By Chip Cosby
HERALD-LEADER STAFF WRITER
After nearly eight months of unemployment, Ron Hudson has landed a gig.
The NFL's Kansas City Chiefs hired Hudson, who resigned under pressure as offensive coordinator at the University of Kentucky in November, as an advance scout.
Hudson couldn't be reached for comment, but a Chiefs' official confirmed that the team hired Hudson as a scout on July 15.Read More ... |
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WR DERRICK ALEXANDER RETIRES AS A MEMBER OF THE CHIEFS
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Kansas City Chiefs President Carl Peterson announced on Friday that WR Derrick Alexander signed a contract with the club and subsequently retired as a member of the Chiefs.
“We’re pleased and proud that Derrick requested that he retire from the NFL as a member of the Chiefs,” Peterson commented. “Derrick was a very productive receiver for thisalexander franchise. We are just as pleased that he and his family have made Kansas City their home.” full story... |
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Video: Warfield Apologizes To Team, Fans
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In an exclusive interview with KMBC's Karen Kornacki, Warfield expressed regret about violating the league's substance abuse policy and admitted he has a drinking problem.
Warfield, 29, has been suspended for the first four games of the 2005 season. In January, he pleaded no contest to driving under the influence of alcohol following a September arrest in Overland Park, Kan. He was sentenced in March to 10 days in jail followed by 80 days of house arrest.
Warfield may participate in all preseason activities, practices and games. He is eligible to rejoin the Chiefs following the team's game with the Philadelphia Eagles on Oct. 2. full story... |
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Warfield to practice in camp with Chiefs as he waits out suspension
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BY ADAM TEICHER
Knight Ridder Newspapers
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - (KRT) - Eric Warfield will receive plenty of practice time when the Chiefs begin training camp next week.
He just won't be getting any as a starter. Coach Dick Vermeil indicated the Chiefs hope to keep Warfield as sharp as possible during camp but plan to waste no time finding his replacement at starting cornerback for the first four games of the regular season.
Vermeil said veteran Dexter McCleon would be given first shot at Warfield's job. Benny Sapp would be next in a line that also includes Ashley Ambrose.
Warfield was suspended by the NFL for the first four games for violating the league's substance-abuse policy. He is eligible to return for the Oct. 16 game against Washington at Arrowhead Stadium. Read More ... |
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Caver hoping to strengthen soft Kansas City defense
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Since their days in the old AFL, the Kansas City Chiefs had always been defensive stalwarts. The likes of Buck Buchannon and Willie Lanier were fearsome football players during the 60s and 70s, and players like Derrick Thomas and Neil Smith upheld the tradition during the 90s.
Flash forward to the last two NFL seasons, and the Chiefs’ once proud and resolute defense has devolved into milquetoast. They’ve offered about as much resistance as a sieve would in stemming the flow of NFL offenses. full story... |
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Chiefshuddle.com's exclusive Eric Warfield interview
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BrooklynChiefsFan - Posted: Jul 13 2005, 01:22 PM: Thanks to both Eric and Craig for reaching out to the fans and offering this opportunity. I'm not a member of the Kansas City area, but think its great that you are taking the thoughts and feelings of the community into consideration. Will you be hiring someone to act as your full-time driver, or at least someone like a security staff that can act as your designated driver when you decide to go out? Or perhaps have you tried giving up drinking completely as an alternative?
Eric Warfield: Since my DUI last September and going through Valley Hope and AA, I have made changes in my lifestyle, including hiring a driver, when needed. I recognize I cannot drink.
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John Clayton: Chiefs did enough to fix their defense
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Did the Chiefs do enough to fix their defense? It appears they did. Derrick Johnson and Kendrell Bell are impact linebackers with speed and big-play ability. The trade for Patrick Surtain gives the Chiefs a coverage cornerback. Sammy Knight is a ballhawk and playmaker at safety. Carlos Hall should help add a little pass rush at defensive end, even if he's just a role player. If the Chiefs go from 31st to the middle of the pack on defense, they should get back in the playoff hunt. source... |
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Chiefs don't make an offer to Law
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BY ELIZABETH MERRILL
Knight Ridder Newspapers
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - (KRT) - Carl Peterson was back in his office Wednesday, rested from a short vacation and mildly amused over the late-summer hubbub about a free-agent cornerback he hasn't seen since March.
Or is annoyed a better word?
"I wouldn't worry about Ty Law at this point," the Chiefs' president/general manager said.
"You're talking to the horse's mouth here. We have had no conversations with Ty Law or with his agent specific to a contract. Never have. We haven't made a contract offer to him. I won't make a contract offer to a player until I get to see him really actually work out. That's what my job is, and he hasn't been able to do that yet."Read More ... |
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Vermeil doesn't want coaching future to become issue
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The Chiefs' upcoming season will be billed as the Dick Vermeil farewell tour, whether the Chiefs coach likes it or not. He'll like the theme a lot better if the season becomes a victory tour, too. Vermeil, as you might expect, doesn't want his coaching future to become an issue. Coaches don't like distractions, especially when they are the distractions. "We haven't discussed Dick Vermeil coming to the end of his career," the coach said recently. "If we don't win, I should leave. If we win, then I'll have to decide." Will Vermeil's status affect the Chiefs one way or another? It's hard to say. Players who've been with him through much of his stint in Kansas City would love to send him out a winner. "I prematurely left one team after the 1999 season," Vermeil said. "I don't want to do it again." source... |
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Vermeil Sounds Hesitant About Retirement
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Tue, 19 Jul 2005 21:55:04 -0700
Jonathan Rand, of KCChiefs.com, reports Kansas City Chiefs head coach Dick Vermeil doesn't want his impending retirement to become an issue this season, but recent comments made to the media suggest he might be rethinking his decision to walk away when the season, along with his contract, are complete. "We haven't discussed Dick Vermeil coming to the end of his career," Vermeil said. "If we don't win, I should leave. If we win, then I'll have to decide. I prematurely left one team after the 1999 season. I don't want to do it again."
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Kansas City Chiefs' Tony Gonzalez To Host Spike TV's 'Super Agent'
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Spike TV chronicles the arduous decision-making process Shaun Cody, Detroit Lions' rookie and former USC All American defensive lineman, endured in picking a sports agent in Super Agent. The new reality series premieres just as NFL training camps open on Friday, July 22 (10:00-11:00pm ET/PT). In the series, Cody decides between nine prominent sports agents angling to represent him. The eight-episode original series is hosted by Kansas City Chiefs five-time All-Pro tight-end Tony Gonzalez. full story... |
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Preview: Kansas City Chiefs
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For professional gambler Steve Fezzik it was an easy decision to bet the Kansas City Chiefs to go under 9 ½ victories.
“They’re in too good of a division,” he said about the AFC West, “and they have too bad a defense.”
It’s asking a lot for a team to win 10 games in the parity-filled NFL, especially one with a terrible defense. The Chiefs finished second from the bottom in total defense last year, surrendering the fourth-most points. They never won a game when scoring under 27 points. full story... |
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Sapp journal: Former UNI standout points to upcoming camp as critical
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A year ago, the Kansas City Chiefs gave Benny Sapp what he wanted — a chance.
A year later, as the Chiefs prepare to open their 2005 summer training camp, Sapp hopes to give his employers what they wanted when they signed the free agent cornerback out of the University of Northern Iowa.
It's an important camp, acknowledged Sapp, who played two seasons for the Panthers after transferring from Iowa where he started 20 games.Read More ... |
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No crutches, Horn ready for K.C. camp
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By BILL BIGHAUS
Of The Gazette Staff
The last time Chris Horn appeared in Billings he was on crutches.
And that's never a good thing, especially if you're a young wide receiver locked in a constant battle to remain on the payroll of a National Football League team.
Horn was in town in mid-February to speak at the Parents, Let's Unite For Kids (PLUK) fund-raiser and be honored by his alma mater Rocky Mountain College.
He was also just a week or so removed from undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left knee full story... |
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Ex-con persuing job with K.C.
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Lillibridge told the court he was in counseling with his wife and pursuing a job with the Kansas City Chiefs. Lillibridge, 33, was initially charged with second-degree sexual assault for forcing himself on a 21-year-old woman behind Anduzzi’s Sports Bar in Ashwaubenon in the fall of 2004. full story... |
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Benny Sapp journal: Former UNI standout points to upcoming camp as critical
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A year ago, the Kansas City Chiefs gave Benny Sapp what he wanted — a chance.
A year later, as the Chiefs prepare to open their 2005 summer training camp, Sapp hopes to give his employers what they wanted when they signed the free agent cornerback out of the University of Northern Iowa.
It's an important camp, acknowledged Sapp, who played two seasons for the Panthers after transferring from Iowa where he started 20 games. full story... |
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Nothing Imminent with Law
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Updating ongoing stories, the Kansas City Star's Elizabeth Merrill reports the Kansas City Chiefs are still in contact with free agent CB Ty Law's (Patriots) agents, but nothing is imminent and no visit is scheduled, a person close to the situation said Friday, July 15. Head coach Dick Vermeil has said that the Chiefs would like to sign Law but that cap constraints are an issue.
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Rhonda Moss: Chiefs; Law Agree in Principle to Contract
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Kansas City's 610 Sports' Rhonda Moss reports free-agent CB Ty Law and the Kansas City Chiefs have agreed in principle to a contract pending Law pass a physical showing that he is able to play on opening day. Law's agent and the Chiefs are speaking daily, and are very close in terms of dollars. source... |
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Grigsby agrees to a 3 year deal
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Chiefs | Grigsby Agrees to Terms
Fri, 15 Jul 2005 09:21:50 -0700
The Kansas City Chiefs have announced the team has agreed to terms on a three-year contract with rookie LB Boomer Grigsby, the first of two 2005 fifth-round selections by the team. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.Read More ... |
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WR Crosby picked Indy over KC
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Chiefs | Finalist for Crosby
Fri, 15 Jul 2005 05:20:50 -0700
Patrick Obley, of The State, reports Indianapolis Colts WR Roscoe Crosby picked signing with the Colts over the Kansas City Chiefs.Read More ... |
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Boomer signs 3 year contract
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One of Canton’s best football players signed a three-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday.
Boomer Grigsby, a former Illinois State University football player, is getting ready for his first training camp in two weeks.
Boomer’s mom said she is excited to see her son in a Chiefs uniform.
Boomer was drafted in the fifth round by the Chiefs and hopes to become the team’s middle linebacker. source... |
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Catching Up: Derrick Johnson
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After spending four illustrious years with the Texas Longhorns, linebacker Derrick Johnson is in the midst of starting his professional career with the Kansas City Chiefs. He has already been to the NFL's rookie symposium and attended a series of mini-camps with the Chiefs and is now preparing for the start of his first NFL training camp. Fresh off being named the Big 12 Male Athlete of the Year, the Waco, Texas native took a break to chat with TexasSports.com. full story... |
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Law most likely won't sign with Chiefs
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During an interview with 810 whb Ty Law mentioned he most likely won't sign with Kansas City, and that the chiefs were on the "back burner." When asked when he thinks a deal will be materialized, Law said within the next few days. |
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Johnson named Big 12 Conference athletes of the year
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Texas linebacker Derrick Johnson pinches his chin during a news conference at WISD Stadium, April 23, 2005 in Waco, Texas. Johnson was selected in the first round, 15th overall,
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Chris Horn: "There is a lot of urgency within our team. We are hungry."
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I've had a nice day for my birthday so far. My wife made me lunch and I had a nice cake and tonight we are going out to dinner.
As for football, I expect to get better in a lot of ways such as my amount of production and the special skills necessary for me in my as wide receiver and special teams. There is a lot of urgency within our team. We are hungry.
Training camp is coming up. I enjoy football, so for the most part I can enjoy training camp. Well enjoy it as much as I can considering what it is. I get tired just as much as the next man. It's kind of like groundhog day, living the same day over and over. source... |
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Grigsby tackling Chiefs linebacking job
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Boomer Grigsby has had 18 practices of intense on-the-job training with the Kansas City Chiefs.
As a result, the former Illinois State All-American isn't just gunning for a spot on the roster. He wants a spot on the field as the Chiefs' starter at middle linebacker. full story... |
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Discipline Follows 3rd DUI conviction
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statement by warfields agent...
The suspension will cost the Chiefs a talented cover defender, one who has started in all but one game over the last four seasons, and will cost Warfield $776,470 in base salary. That amount represents four-seventeenths of the $3.3 million base salary that Warfield was scheduled to earn in 2005.
Warfield, 29, was arrested for DUI on Sept. 20, 2004 in Overland Park, Kan., and police reports indicated that he had a blood alcohol level of .189 at the time, more than double Kansas' legal limit of .08. Warfield pleaded no contest in January to the felony charges. He was sentenced to 10 days in jail and 80 days of house arrest, was fined $1,500 and ordered to perform 100 hours of community service.Read More ... |
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Costly Suspension for Warfield
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Chiefs | Costly Suspension for Warfield
Tue, 12 Jul 2005 18:33:16 -0700
statement by warfields agent...
ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli reports Kansas City Chiefs CB Eric Warfield's four-game suspension will be a costly proposition for him. It will cost Warfield $776,470 in base salary. That amount represents four-seventeenths of the $3.3 million base salary that Warfield was scheduled to earn in 2005.Read More ... |
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Warfield to miss first four games
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statement by warfields agent...
On Oct. 16, more than a year after he was arrested for his third DUI, Eric Warfield will line up at cornerback again for the Chiefs, his penance finally served.
What happens between now and then is anybody’s guess.
The NFL has suspended Warfield for the first four games of the season, his agent, Craig Domann, said Tuesday. That means the Chiefs will play a brutal first month without their top defensive back from 2004 — a stretch that includes the Jets, the Eagles, and Randy Moss and the Oakland Raiders.Read More ... |
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Kevin Kietzman reporting Warfield will be suspended first 4 games
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Kevin Kietzman from 810 whb is confirming Eric Warfield will be suspended the first four games of the 2005 season.Read More ... |
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Packers, Vikes, Chiefs need to see some ‘D’
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The Chiefs and Vikings, who along with the Packers accounted for three of the top four offenses in the NFL last season, worked feverishly to upgrade their units. With Packers coach Mike Sherman and Vikings coach Mike Tice in the final year of their contracts and Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil nearing the end of the road, is it any wonder these teams have shown a sense of urgency? read more... |
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Chris Carter: Chiefs have most improved LBs
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Not only did the Kansas City Chiefs upgrade their linebackers through the draft with Derrick Johnson but they also improved the position through free agency by signing Kendrell Bell.
Bell was really bitten by the injury bug last season. He played only three games for the Pittsburgh Steelers because of a groin injury, but he still can be a superstar.Read More ... |
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Chiefs I Leaders in Turnover Differential
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Chiefs | Leaders in Turnover Differential
Mon, 11 Jul 2005 23:11:44 -0700
Buccaneers.com reports since 1995, the Kansas City Chiefs lead the NFL with a plus-76 turnover differential.Read More ... |
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Chiefs negotiating slowly with top pick
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It is 15 days before the plane leaves for training camp, and negotiations for the Chiefs’ first-round draft pick have crawled to a slow but congenial pace.
The Chiefs have been involved in talks with Derrick Johnson’s representatives for about a month, his agent, Vann McElroy, said Monday. Johnson, an All-America linebacker from Texas, should figure heavily into the Chiefs’ defensive plans this fall and has said he wants to be in River Falls, Wis., on time.Read More ... |
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Gonzo 100%
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Chiefs | Gonzalez Declares Himself Fully Recovered kffl.com
Mon, 11 Jul 2005 14:44:55 -0700
Kansas City Chiefs TE Tony Gonzalez, during an interview on ESPNews, said his offseason foot surgery took a little longer than expected to recover from, but he is back to normal and running at full-speed. Gonzalez said he is looking forward to playing without pain in his left ankle for the first time in the last few years. |
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Vermeil movie to hit the big screen?
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In a few weeks, Kinnear will start shooting another sports-related movie in Philadelphia, the Disney film Invincible co-starring Mark Wahlberg. He told us about the movie, in which he'll be playing Coach Dick Vermeil. "In 1976, Dick Vermeil came to the Philadelphia Eagles from UCLA and was not necessarily embraced by the city. He had a tough arrival there, and they really were in dire straights, so he held open try-outs, which really hadn't been done in the NFL before. He ended up bringing on this bartender who had never played football, even at the college level, named Vince Papale, who turned out to be a sensational player. He played with them for six years, went to the Super Bowl with them, and they kind of became friends. It's a rocky story about that guy." source... |
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