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- Times keep getting tougher for Chiefs
- Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
- KANSAS CITY — First, they release their leading running back and now the scruffy Kansas City Chiefs have said so long to their top wide receiver.
How much can a 2-7 team take?
The release last week of the disruptive Larry Johnson, on the heels of his second suspension in 12 months, may actually have amounted to addition by subtraction for the struggling Chiefs.
Backup Jamaal Charles was more than adequate in a victory over Oakland last week in his first start, running for 103 yards and KC’s first rushing touchdown of the year. He looked like he may have deserved to be the starter all along. - NFL suspends Chiefs' Bowe for failing drug test
- Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
- KANSAS CITY — Dwayne Bowe, in and out of his coach’s doghouse all year, is in much deeper trouble now.
Kansas City’s third-year wide receiver was suspended without pay for four games Tuesday for violating the NFL’s policy against performance-enhancing substances. Neither the Chiefs nor the league would make further comment and Bowe’s agent, Todd France, did not return calls seeking comment.
His loss is a blow to the Chiefs (2-7), who have struggled in coach Todd Haley’s first year and been particularly weak at wide receiver, signing them off the street throughout the year and then discarding them and trying others. - Cy Young goes to Royals' Greinke
- Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
- NEW YORK — When the phone rang, Zack Greinke let it go — he didn’t recognize the number. Only after listening to the voice mail did he call back and find out he’d won the American League Cy Young Award.
The Kansas City Royals ace easily beat out Felix Hernandez for the honor Tuesday after a spectacular season short on wins but long on domination. Winning left the extremely shy Greinke with mixed emotions.
“Back in Orlando, I haven’t really got a whole lot of attention from people, which has been nice,” he said. “So I hope it doesn’t get that way, where everyone is like, ‘Oh, hey, Zack, hi.’” - Bengals show interest in Larry Johnson
- Monday, Nov. 16, 2009
- CINCINNATI — Larry Johnson might get to revive his troubled career with a team known for giving second chances.
Bengals coach Marvin Lewis said on Monday that Johnson would be in Cincinnati to discuss a limited role — fourth-string running back, essentially an insurance policy in case Cedric Benson’s hip injury gets worse or another running back gets hurt.
It’s a very low-profile role. - Running back Charles steps up for Chiefs
- Monday, Nov. 16, 2009
- KANSAS CITY — One game into the post-Larry Johnson era is all it took for the Kansas City Chiefs to get their first rushing touchdown, first 100-yard rushing day and second win of the year.
This week’s opponent, the Pittsburgh Steelers, may mount more of a challenge than the mistake-prone Oakland Raiders did in Sunday’s 16-10 victory.
But the Steelers would be wise to prepare for Jamaal Charles as KC’s featured back. It would seem a richly deserved reward for his long TD run and 103 yards rushing in the first game since former Pro Bowler Johnson was released amid a cloud of controversy. - Chiefs win seventh straight in Oakland
- Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009
- Since the middle of the 2007 season, no team in the NFL has been worse than the Kansas City Chiefs. All the losing and mistakes somehow disappear when the Chiefs arrive in Oakland.
Jamaal Charles scored on a 44-yard run for Kansas City’s first rushing touchdown of the season and the Chiefs used a late interception to win their seventh straight road game against the Oakland Raiders, 16-10 on Sunday.
“I guess we got a winning streak here,” receiver Dwayne Bowe said. “Every time we play a division team our goal is to win. But every time we play the Raiders, it’s always a hated rivalry and coach stressed it all during the week: Hate the Raiders, we’ve got to beat the Raiders.” - Chiefs look to make it seven wins in a row at Oakland
- Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009
- OAKLAND, Calif. — Matt Cassel admittedly will have some mixed emotions when he walks onto the field at the Oakland Coliseum for the second time in his career.
Just a year ago when Cassel was with New England, he played one of his best games in Oakland by throwing for four touchdowns only days after the death of his father, Greg.
Cassel recalled the 49-26 victory this week, calling it one of the most emotional games he has ever played.
“I’m sure there’ll be a little walk down memory lane,” Cassel said. “Obviously it wasn’t the highlights of my young life so far, but at the same time I thought my team and also myself honored him in a special way last year.” - Jaguars bounce back from embarrassing loss at Chiefs' expense
- Monday, Nov. 9, 2009
- JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars are getting good at bouncing back from embarrassing losses.
- Cassel looks to stay clean vs. Jaguars
- Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009
- JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — This could be the week Matt Cassel keeps his jersey clean.
Cassel has been sacked 24 times in six starts, including 19 the last four games, and has been hurried and knocked down even more often.
The Jacksonville Jaguars (3-4) could offer him some relief when they host Kansas City (1-6) today.
The Jaguars have a league-low five sacks in seven games, struggling to get any consistent pressure on opposing quarterbacks. Peyton Manning, Kurt Warner, Matt Schaub and Matt Hasselbeck all torched Jacksonville’s secondary. Even Vince Young looked comfortable in the pocket last week against the Jags. - Chiefs suspend Johnson
- Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009
- KANSAS CITY — Running back Larry Johnson, who made two gay slurs within a 24-hour period and has a history of poor behavior both on and off the field, was given what amounts to a one-game suspension Wednesday night by the Kansas City Chiefs.
Missing one game check will cost the troubled former Pro Bowler about $213,000.
