West Coast offenses, Cover 2 fading away (Yahoo! Sports) - With the game becoming more diverse from a schematic standpoint, teams are getting away from philosophies that were once staples.
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:32:00 PDTChiefs Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) -
There's one thing the Kansas City Chiefs proved in training camp and the pre-season leading into the 2010 season—no team spent more time practicing in full pads with as much full-speed physical contact in the workouts than Todd Haley's team.
His goal was to come out of the pre-season with a physically tough team, one that could run the ball on offense and stop the run on defense. That's why the Chiefs wore shoulder pads in 31 days of the preparation, sometimes twice a day.
"The reason you're in pads for 31 days is to be a physical football team and I have seen that come out," said Haley. "I think that's a good sign for our team and a good sign of the direction we're going."
Or as offensive coordinator Charlie Weis said during training camp: "I think if you...
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:21:09 PDT
Chiefs claim Anthony Toribio, cut Quentin Lawrence (The National Football Post) - The Kansas City Chiefs claimed defensive tackle Anthony Toribio off waivers from the Green Bay Packers.
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:05:00 PDT
Patriots claim Steve Maneri, cut Tyrone McKenzie (The National Football Post) - The New England Patriots claimed rookie offensive tackle Steve Maneri off waivers from the Houston Texans and...
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:31:00 PDT
Agent: Bills cut J.P. Foschi (The National Football Post) - The Buffalo Bills have cut tight end J.P. Foschi, according to his agent, Ralph Cindrich. Foschi previously drew...
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:27:00 PDT
Chiefs re-sign Tyler Palko to practice squad (The National Football Post) - The Kansas City Chiefs brought back former University of Pittsburgh quarterback Tyler Palko for their eight-man...
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:40:00 PDT
Fitz's final preseason draft board (ProFootballWeekly.com) - Originally posted Sept. 1, 2010 @ 1:12 p.m. ET. Updated Sept. 5, 2010 @ 3:02 p.m. ET Pat Fitzmaurice, a winner of the...
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:02:31 PDT
NFL cutdown day: AFC West (SportingNews.com) - Teams had until 5 p.m. ET Sept. 4 to reach the NFL-mandated 53-player roster limit. Here's a team-by-team look from SN's correspondents at cuts and other decisions by teams in the division: Denver Broncos The decision to place outside linebacker Elvis Dumervil on injured reserve is the right move considering the long recovery process involved with a torn pectoral muscle. Coaches aren't set on Dumervil's replacement, but it could be a combination of Jarvis Moss, Jason Hunter and Baraka Atkins opposite Robert Ayers.
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:10:00 PDT
Chiefs trade Page, release 13 players (AP) - The Kansas City Chiefs traded safety Jarrad Page to the New England Patriots on Saturday and released 13 players, including quarterback Tyler Palko. They also placed cornerback Maurice Leggett and wide receiver Jerheme Urban on injured reserve. Also released were guard Colin Brown, defensive tackles Garrett Brown, Dion Gales, and Derek Lokey, tackle Bobby Greenwood, guard Darryl Harris, linebackers...
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:06:00 PDT
Chiefs cut Tyler Palko, Pierre Walters get down to 53 (The National Football Post) - The Kansas City Chiefs announced 13 roster cuts, getting down the NFL limit of 53 players.
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:43:00 PDT