Tag Archives: Kansas City

NFL Quick Hits (Jan. 20th): Buffalo Bills hire Chan Gailey as head coach, Jonathan Stewart has surgery, and more

Chan Gailey Made Buffalo Bills Head Coach The Buffalo Bills hired Georgie Tech coach Chan Gailey as their new head coach. Saying Gailey’s name out loud doesn’t quite erase the taste that Dick Jauron left in fan’s mouths, and it doesn’t necessarily get you thinking “playoffs”, either. However, with 34 years of experience in college [...]

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Kevin Roberts’ NFL Week 8 Power Rankings

(The idle Broncos lose their top spot) The unofficial “best team in the league”, the Denver Broncos, sat out week seven’s exciting action, and despite their solid play through a 6-0 record, they won’t be able to hold onto their top spot. If they weren’t already the team to beat in the NFL, the New [...]

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Matt Cassel signs new deal – is he worth it?

The Kansas City Chiefs have locked up quarterback Matt Cassel in a long-term deal today, according to the Kansas City Star. ESPN senior football writer John Clayton reported that Cassel agreed to a six-yeal deal worth $63 million, with $28 million guaranteed and will earn over $10 million a season. He is expected to make [...]

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Kevin Roberts’ 2009 NFL Mock Draft (3 Rounds – 4/24/09) – Round 2

Go Back to Round 1 Round 2 33. Detroit Lions – James Laurinaits, ILB, Ohio State After getting their franchise quarterback and tackle, it’s time to beef up their defense. Laurinaits brings the athleticism, intangibles, and leadership they thought they were getting when they drafted Tedy Lehman years ago. Previous: Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois 34. [...]

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NFL Scouting Combine Storylines: Defense and Special Teams

There’s no Glenn Dorsey, Chris Long, Sedrick Ellis, or Vernon Gholston to get wild about in the 2009 NFL Draft, at least at this point. All of those guys were in contention to be the #1 pick in the 2008 draft, and all four were off the board in the first seven picks. What this [...]

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When will L.T. be L.T.?

Last night, the San Diego Chargers finally looked like a good football team in their 34-7 win over Oakland. Attribute part of it to the competition that they were going up against, but it’s safe to say it was their best game since Week 6 against New England, and maybe over the entire season. But, [...]

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Can the Buffalo Bills right the ship and stay in the playoff hunt?

Through the first several weeks of the season, the Buffalo Bills appeared to be well on their way to emerging as a contender in the AFC. The Bills started 5-1 and capitalized on early stumbles by New England and the New York Jets to get an early cushion in the AFC East. After an impressive [...]

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Monday NFL Minute: Titans win (again), Lions lose (again), and plenty more

There’s still one more game to be played in Week 11 of the NFL season, but Week 11’s first 15 games have yielded plenty of observations, a few surprises, and a few things staying according to form. The Titans keep winning, the Lions keep losing, and there was neither in Cincinnati yesterday. Cleveland and Buffalo [...]

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Monday NFL Minute: Titans, Bills keep rolling at 4-0, Broncos, Cowboys fall from the ranks of the unbeaten

Sunday was an action-filled day in the NFL. We saw the number of unbeaten teams reduced from six to four, a career day from Brett Favre, a couple of vintage performances, an extension of misery for a few teams, including one (at least) who’ll likely have a new coach in the coming days. All in [...]

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