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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. | His coach and teammates wanted a look at the video before assessing the big plays that cost the Chiefs dearly on Sunday, but safety Mike Brown had no need for that. Brown played them over and over is his mind and was clear about what happened on the plays that stood out in the Chiefs’ 24-21 loss to the Jaguars.
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November 07, 2009
According to PFT in an article here Bobby Engram has been released by the Chiefs to make room for Kolby Smith. He only had five catches this whole year. I doubt we will pick him back up and this could be the end of his career.
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November 09, 2009
The Kansas City Chiefs have finally had enough of their troubled running back, and have announced to day that they will release Larry Johnson.You may remember a week or so ago, I had written an article foreshadowing such an event taking place.The release ends Larry Johnson's pursuit of the Chiefs all-time rushing record, held by former teammate, Priest Holmes. Johnson was just 75...
Via Real Redskins
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November 09, 2009
Per Ryan O’Halloran of the Washington Times’ Twitter feed, the Redskins have no interest in signing running back Larry Johnson.
Some talk about the possibility came up this morning when Jim Zorn said that the team had discussed picking up Johnson, who was released by the Chiefs earlier today. There appears to be a need since [...]
Via Sports Frog
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November 08, 2009
Let me have Bernard Pollard explain:
“With professional athletes, you’re dealing with grown men. You’re not dealing with boys,” Pollard tells the Journal Gazette. “You’re not in a locker room with sophomores in high school. You’re dealing with grown men with families. I have a wife. I have a son. And I have a daughter on [...]
Via kansascity.com
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November 09, 2009
LJ standing on the sidelinesEveryone knows the LJ story, so no need to repeat it here. I was happy (if not surprised) to see that Johnson was permanently removed from the team. I will be even happier if some other team (sucker) picks him up and eats his salary. Unfortunately, I can’t imagine that happening. Odds are he’ll land somewhere in free agency with a drastically lower...
Via Washington Times
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November 10, 2009
From combined dispatches The Kansas City Chiefs released troubled running back Larry Johnson. A two-paragraph statement from the team Monday simply listed Johnson's statistics and announced his release. Johnson was due to come off a two-week suspension Monday. Johnson apparently caused the Chiefs to run out of patience after his latest brush with controversy. He questioned coach...
Via Pro Football Talk
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November 09, 2009
In 2003, the Chiefs picked running back Larry Johnson in the first round of the draft. In round two, the Chiefs selected linebacker Kawika Mitchell.They spent four seasons as teammates. Mitchell now plays for the Bills; he tore an ACL...
Via GotSaints.com
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November 09, 2009
National Post Chiefs release RB Larry Johnson The Associated Press 1 draft choice out of Penn State in 2003, Johnson was one of the best running backs in the NFL in 2005 and 2006, rushing for more than 1700 yards in each of ... Chiefs release Larry Johnson MiamiHerald.com ...
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November 09, 2009
The Chiefs’ release of running back Larry Johnson is expensive for the team but lucrative for the player. Johnson is eligible to receive the remaining portion of his $4.55 million base salary from the Chiefs. Players are paid weekly through the 17 weeks of the regular season, so Johnson could collect about $2.14 million over the season’s final eight games.
Via GridironFans.com
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November 09, 2009
The Kansas City Chiefs released RB Larry Johnson on Monday. In 75 games (55 starts) with Kansas City, Johnson rushed 1,375 times for 5,996 yards (4.4...
REDSKINS 22-COWBOYS 19 [Sportz 0-1 this week; 69-45 this season]: Wow...what a game. The Skins saved their season with a...I guess....gutsy win. They didn't really do anything more than take advantage of Cowboys mistakes and missed opportunities. Washington really worked on running the football and working downfield. Now, they didn't get any big passing plays, but got...
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