Found August 11, 2009 on SPORTS by BROOKS: Yardbarker Blogger Network
Under new GM Scott Pioli, the Kansas City Chiefs have become a sort of western outpost of former New England Patriots this offseason. Not that this is a bad thing, of course; the former Pats VP had what some might call a “pretty good track record” out in Boston, and the Chiefs have been going [...]
2 Comments:
THE BACKYARD
AROUND THE WEB
RELATED ARTICLES

Where The Grass Is Green And The Girls Are Pretty

Yesterday morning, in offices all across New England, belts and ties were being confiscated and all letter openers, scissors and hole-punchers were securely locked away. Because the end was here and nobody likes having a corpse in the next cube over. On August 10th, the Yankees had won the American League East. Somehow, April through July were dismissed as not counting, and all that...

Tip Drill: Strength of schedule, the fool's errand

Twice a week during the preseason I'll be here to discuss Fantasy Football Strategy with you. If you're a five-time defending champion in your Den of Slack league, you probably don't need to consider strategy that much, but in competitive leagues these are discussions worth having. Let's open the notebook. I know I'm fighting a losing battle as I rail against Strength of Schedule...

The Shutdown Five: NFL preseason games worth watching

Lists are one thing that can be counted on to consistently fire people up, and that's one thing we don't do enough of here on The Corner: make you angry. From time to time, Shutdown Corner will present a list of five NFL-related somethings. Today, preseason games you might want to watch. 1. Chicago Bears @ Denver Broncos. Sunday, August 30th. 8:00, NBC. Or, as I've christened...

Source: Pats target ex-Dolphins DE Holliday

New England's pursuit of a backup defensive lineman is now focusing on Vonnie Holliday.

Football. Adrian Klemm: Nothing Passive

Trivia Question: Who was the New England Patriots' first draft pick in the 2000 NFL Draft? Answer: new SMU offensive line coach Adrian Klemm. Sure, the Patriots also grabbed some quarterback named Tom Brady that year, but that wasn't until the sixth round. New England used its first selection (46th overall) on Klemm.

Raiders' McFadden Key to Offensive Success

Just when Darren McFadden's rookie season was about to take off, it came crashing down in a Week Two game against division foe Kansas City. McFadden was in the middle of a 50-yard run, when he was chased down by Chiefs safety Bernard Pollard, the same Bernard Pollard who injured some guy named Brady in New England a week earlier. Run-DMC would score his first NFL touchdown a few...

Patriots eye potential windfall with lottery deal

The New England Patriots could make millions in a deal with the Massachusetts State Lottery.

Patriots Happy With WR Greg Lewis

Bill Belichick found a way to stop receiver Greg Lewis from tormenting his New England Patriots - trade for him. Lewis made the first touchdown catch...
THE NFL HOT 40
Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers

Join the Yardbarker Network (YBN) for more promotion, traffic, and money.

Company Info
Help
What is Yardbarker?

Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond.