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Chiefs cut RB Larry Johnson

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The Kansas City Chiefs released RB Larry Johnson earlier today after seven years with the franchise. This move was anticipated for the last two seasons due to an explosion of off-field problems for the former Pro-Bowler. Johnson's actions recently degraded the gay/lesbian...
>> www.ngngsports.com/2009/11...
 

Season Falling Apart After Stunning 27-24 OT Loss to Chiefs

Call it a trap game. Call it a lack of focus. Whatever you call it, the Steelers 2009 season is now officially in a world of trouble. Such is the case after Sunday’s 27-24 shocking overtime loss to the formerly 2-8 Kansas City Chiefs. The Steelers had a 10-point lead at [...]
>> www.steelersgab.com/2009/11...
 

Johnson Clears Waivers

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Former Kansas City running back Larry Johnson has cleared waivers and now is an unrestricted free agent, eligible to sign with any team willing to take him on. Since nobody picked up Johnson's contract, the Chiefs will have to...
>> patsblog.projo.com/2009/11...
 

Overtime provides relief for Giants, Chiefs

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The New York Giants needed their overtime win far more than the Kansas City Chiefs did theirs, but both teams came away with victories past regulation today. In the Giants' case, their 34-31 win over the Atlanta Falcons ended a four-game losing streak that had them in third place...
>> sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blo...
 

Will the Patriots claim or sign Larry Johnson? Vagueness is the winner here…

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Want to know whether the Patriots will claim former Chiefs RB Larry Johnson? Interested in learning whether they’ll sign him if no one claims the troublemaker? Better learn to read between the lines. During the weekly conference calls, Patriots coach Bill Belichick and personnel...
>> www.bostonherald.com/blogs/s...
 

No takers for Larry Johnson

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Because the Chiefs released running back Larry Johnson after the trade deadline, he was required to pass through waivers, giving every other team a shot at picking up his current contract. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that no one submitted...
>> profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/11...
 

LJNFL

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Yes LJNFL. What does that mean? Larry Johnson Not For Long in the NFL. I feel iI reflect the thoughts of most Chiefs fans when I say to Larry, GOOD RIDDANCE. Frankly, Dick Vermiel, who objected to Carl’s drafting of Larry, had it right when he told L.J. to take off the diapers...
>> arrowheadaddict.com/2009/11...
 

Too Bad You Can't Play The Raiders Every Week...

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First off, we'd like to formally apologize in advance to any Kansas City Chiefs fans who may read this post. We have never met a Chiefs fan we didn't like. These are a proud people, despite the fact that their team has been about as exciting as a mole on Dick Cheyney's...
>> www.one4theotherthumb.com/index.p...
 

Roethlisberger hurt in Steelers' OT loss to Chiefs

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Ryan Succop's 22-yard field goal with 8:28 left in overtime lifted the Kansas City Chiefs to a come-from-behind 27-24 victory Sunday over the Pittsburgh Steelers, breaking a team-record 10-game home losing streak. The Steelers, with Charlie Batch replacing a shaken-up Ben Roethlisberger...
>> www.pheedcontent.com/click.p...
 

Chiefs’ Dwayne Bowe suspended for four games

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According to a report by the Kansas City Star, Chiefs wideout Dwayne Bowe has been suspended by the NFL for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances. League spokesman Corry Rush announced the suspension in an e-mail, and the Chiefs have acknowledged...
>> www.scoresreport.com/2009/11...
 

Chiefs send Larry Johnson home

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[Editor's note: We previously characterized the Chiefs' action against Johnson as a suspension. We're told that it isn't, and that he agreed to stay home until the ongoing investigation regarding his comments is completed. Though it's arguably a matter of...
>> profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/10...
 

NFL Wanted Larry Johnson To Be Fined $10,000

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A couple of websites are reporting that the NFL wanted Larry Johnson’s punishment for recent outbursts and behavior unbecoming a well lets say Kansas City Chief to be much less severe than what the folks at One Arrowhead Drive actually imposed. As per Nancy Gay of AOL’s...
>> arrowheadaddict.com/2009/11...
 

LARRY JOHNSON, PITTSBURGH STEELER?

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Could this man be the next member of the Pittsburgh Steelers? If it were up to him...yes. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, RB Larry Johnson, recently freed of the burdens of an NFL contract, would like to join the Steelers. Let me try and contain my enthusiasm. Predictably,...
>> mondesishouse.blogspot.com/2009/11...
 

Dwayne Bowe suspended for violating steroids policy

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And just as the Chiefs finally have seen a problem player land with a new team, another promising young player has become a major problem.Receiver Dwayne Bowe has been suspended four games for violating the league's policy regarding anabolic steroids...
>> profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/11...
 

What Larry Johnson and Michael Vick Have in Common

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I wanted to wait a day to weigh in on Larry Johnson's move to the Bengals. (For one, I needed to let all the comedy pros get their Chris Henry jokes out of the way so some actual football analysis could take place.) But I also wanted to make sense of exactly what Johnson'...
>> www.sportingnews.com/blog/th...
 

Chiefs WR Bowe to Sit for Four Games for Taking Performance Enhancing Substances

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Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe was suspended for four games by the NFL on Tuesday for violating the league’s policy on performance enhancing substances. Bowe’s agent, Todd France, said his client was guilty only of taking a weight loss supplement. “Dwayne did not take a steroid...
>> www.nflgridirongab.com/2009/11...
 

Larry Johnson Suffers “Twitter Meltdown”

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Multiple sources describe a “Twitter Meltdown” by our running back Larry Johnson after yesterdays stomping the Chiefs suffered courtesy of San Diego. After careful study of the linguistics used by Mr. Johnson it appears he feels that Coach Haley suffers from a lack of actual...
>> arrowheadaddict.com/2009/10...
 

Larry Johnson Already Talking Trash Vs. Chiefs

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The deal between The Cincinnati Bengals and former Kansas City Chiefs RB Larry Johnson hasn’t even been officially announced, but according to kansascity.com, LJ is already taking trash: On Monday night, LJ posted this on his Facebook page: “Gonna gallop all over the Chiefs...
>> stripehype.com/2009/11...
 

LARRY JOHNSON SUSPENDED FOR 2 WKS

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Kansas City Chiefs running back and noted petulant bastard Larry Johnson was suspended for two weeks after calling random people the British slang word for “cigarette.” The Chiefs cited “conduct detrimental to the club” in barring Johnson from team activities...
>> withleather.uproxx.com/2009/10...
 

From bad to worse; Chiefs lose Bowe to suspension

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Two days removed from their second win of the season, the Chiefs were hit with the terrible news that their best receiver, Dwayne Bowe, had been suspended by the league for four games, after he tested positive for a banned substance during the team’s training camp in August of...
>> nflnr.com/2009/11...
 

Steelers set the wrong kind of a record

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So I was sitting down and plugging in the official PFT laptop in the room where the all-star NBC cast of characters assembles to watch the Sunday games, Jamaal Charles of the Chiefs was returning the opening kickoff for a...
>> profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/11...
 

Larry Johnson: Still Social Networking Impaired

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Chiefs beat reporter Kent Babb of the KANSAS CITY STAR Tweeted this yesterday about what Larry Johnson recently posted on his Facebook page: Cleat prints on the chests? Are we sure Larry wasn’t just recounting the club last night? Share This
>> www.sportsbybrooks.com/larry-j...
 

Raiders Drop 3rd Straight, Chiefs Prevail 16-10

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The Kansas City Chiefs have a couple things going for them, despite their abysmal win-loss record: Jamaal Charles and an affinity for playing at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. In reference to Charles, he is quickly making Chiefs fans think, “Larry WHO?” Meanwhile, the...
>> www.nflgridirongab.com/2009/11...
 

I get the feeling that Chiefs fans don't like Larry Johnson

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Priest Holmes(notes) is currently all the all-time leading rusher for the Kansas City Chiefs, but Larry Johnson(notes) -- recently suspended for "conduct detrimental to the team", i.e. using a nasty gay slur twice in a 24-hour period -- is closing in on that record. If...
>> sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blo...
 

Fantasy Football Quick-Hitters: Bowe, Julius, Hightower, Benson and Ronnie

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Dwayne Bowe suspended for four games. Apparently, he violated the league’s substance abuse policy. Believe it or not, this makes Chris Chambers a viable fantasy option as the Chiefs don’t have much else going for them at WR. Lance Long may see more targets as well. HC...
>> www.scoresreport.com/2009/11...
 
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