Chiefs hire ex-Dolphins OC Daboll to operate their offense

The Kansas City Chiefs have hired Brian Daboll as their offensive coordinator, a league source told NFL Network’s Michael Lombardi on Friday night.
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Raiders hire Chiefs’ Hoffman as special teams coordinator

The Oakland Raiders have
hired Steve Hoffman as special teams coordinator, the same position he held
with the Kansas City Chiefs the past three years.
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Chiefs offensive coordinator Muir retires after 34 years in NFL

Offensive coordinator Bill Muir informed the Chiefs on Wednesday that he will retire after 34 years in the NFL, a move many had expected after Kansas City struggled much of last season.
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Steelers retain linebackers coach Butler, interested in Haley

The Pittsburgh Steelers retain linebackers coach Keith Butler and could be interested in former Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley as their offensive coordinator.
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Crennel likely to remain Chiefs’ DC; no OC hire imminent

Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel is not expected to hire a defensive coordinator for next season, instead choosing to hold on to the role himself.
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Bears bring Emery back to organization as general manager

The Bears concluded their search for a general manager Saturday, agreeing to hire Phil Emery of the Chiefs to fill the position.
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Emery, Licht become finalists for Bears’ vacant GM position

The Chicago Bears have narrowed their general manager candidates to the Kansas City Chiefs’ Phil Emery and the New England Patriots’ Jason Licht, league sources said Monday.
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Haley says ‘buddy system’ is in effect with mountain lion near

As if the Chiefs didn’t have enough to contend with this season, player have resorted to the “buddy sytem” after rumors emerged that a mountain lion has been roaming near team headquarters.
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Week 13 wildness capped by curious call by coach

A Hail Mary is answered in Chicago. A young son mimics his father’s TD dance. And, a coach ices his own kicker. That’s just a sampling of Week 13’s strangest moments.
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Palko rebounds to guide Chiefs to win over Bears, who lose RB Forte

Tyler Palko shook off two miserable starts and threw for 157 yards and a touchdown even though he was briefly lifted for Kyle Orton, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat Chicago 10-3 Sunday on a day when the Bears lost Matt Forte to a sprained right knee.
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Palko, not newcomer Orton, is Chiefs’ starting QB vs. Bears

Struggling quarterback Tyler Palko is starting for the Kansas City Chiefs against the Chicago Bears on Sunday instead of newcomer Kyle Orton.
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Chiefs’ Haley reiterates Palko will start but Orton could play

Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley said again Friday that Tyler Palko will start at quarterback Sunday against the Chicago Bears but that Kyle Orton could play as well.
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Four-time Pro Bowl DL McGlockton passes away at age 42

Former NFL defensive lineman Chester McGlockton, who made four Pro Bowls with the Raiders during the 1990s, has died at age 42, according to Stanford University, where he served as a defensive assistant coach.
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Chiefs’ Haley: Orton needs more work; Palko is Chiefs’ QB

Poked, prodded and asked about his starting quarterback just about every way possible, Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley had the same answer every time: Tyler Palko is the guy.
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Chiefs release OT Gaither, promote Mims from practice squad

The Chiefs have released offensive tackle Jared Gaither just days after he committed a costly false start penalty in a loss to the Steelers.
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Haley: Orton will have chance to win Chiefs’ starting QB job

Recently acquired quarterback Kyle Orton will be given plenty of opportunities to win the Chiefs’ starting job this week.
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Steelers exploit turnovers in victory that extends Chiefs’ TD drought

The Pittsburgh Steelers took advantage of four turnovers by Kansas City quarterback Tyler Palko in a 13-9 victory over the Chiefs, who still haven’t scored a touchdown in three weeks.
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Mixed reaction greets news of Chiefs claiming Orton

With the Chiefs claiming Kyle Orton, several questions jump out: How does this move impact the AFC West race? Is this good for K.C.? Will the Broncos regret releasing the QB? Our analysts debate.
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Chiefs try to integrate QB Orton for late-season push

Quarterback Kyle Orton finally joined the Chiefs on Friday, two days after he was
claimed off waivers from the Denver Broncos.
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Haley says Palko, not Orton, will start at QB for Chiefs Sunday

Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley said Tyler Palko would start Sunday night’s game against Pittsburgh at Arrowhead Stadium but said newly acquired quarterback Kyle Orton could be available as a backup.
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Palko still preparing to be Chiefs’ starter despite Orton pickup

Kansas City quarterback Tyler Palko said Wednesday that the Chiefs’ acquisition of Kyle Orton won’t change his preparation for Sunday night’s home game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Chiefs place Cassel on season-ending injured reserve

Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley held out hope that Matt Cassel would be able to come back this season from a hand injury, but those hopes were dashed Monday when the team placed its quarterback on season-ending injured reserve, according to a team
source.
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Patriots dominate Chiefs behind two TDs from Gronkowski

Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes to Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman
returned a punt 72 yards for another score and Kyle Arrington had
two interceptions to help the New England Patriots beat the Kansas City Chiefs
34-3 on Monday night.
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Report: Chiefs QB Cassel suffers hand injury in loss to Broncos

The Chiefs pulled starting quarterback Matt Cassel late during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Broncos because of an unspecified injury.
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Journeyman Palko gets his shot at the big time against Patriots

Four years after every NFL team passed him up in the draft, Tyler Palko will start at quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs against the New England Patriots Monday night.
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Chiefs GM Pioli says critics of Pats’ Belichick are ‘ridiculous’

Bill Belichick hasn’t hit on every personnel move in his time with the Patriots, but Chiefs GM Scott Pioli thinks it’s “ridiculous” for anyone to doubt the New England coach.
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Chiefs QB Cassel undergoes surgery on throwing hand

Chiefs quarterback Matt
Cassel has had surgery on his injured throwing hand and coach Todd Haley still
hopes that his quarterback will be able to play again this season.
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Patriots return home to face Palko-led Chiefs

Coming off a critical road victory that left them alone atop the AFC East,
the Patriots return to Foxborough on Monday night to face the reeling Chiefs.
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Broncos’ Tebow completes only two passes but it’s enough to beat Chiefs

Tim Tebow completed only two passes with one of them being a 56-yard touchdown to Eric Decker in the fourth quarter, helping the Denver Broncos to a humbling — even
humiliating — 17-10 defeat of the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Chiefs’ Haley: ‘Possibility’ that Cassel is out for rest of season

Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel could miss the remainder of the season after sustaining what coach Todd Haley called a “significant” injury to his right hand.
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Chiefs sign WR Horne to practice squad (AP)

Wide receiver Jeremy Horne was signed to the Kansas City practice squad on Wednesday, one day after being cut. The 6-2, 193-pound Horne played in six games with the Chiefs after joining the club as a rookie free agent from Massachusetts in 2010.
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‘Thurmal’ energy: Thurman Thomas’ interesting post-football life (Yahoo! Sports)

Former Buffalo Bills running back Thurman Thomas accomplished almost everything a pro football player can, including five Pro Bowls, four Super Bowl appearances, an NFL MVP award and induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. And yet, the thing … Continue reading →
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Suh gives Chiefs offensive line a big test (The Canadian Press)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Casey Wiegmann has faced just about every fearsome defensive lineman in the NFL over the past 15 seasons. It comes with the territory when you’ve had success on the offensive line, one of the least glamorous spots on the field.
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Chiefs looking for somebody — anybody — to step up (AP)

Todd Haley is rarely caught searching for the right word. The Chiefs coach can launch into a 5-minute ramble on just about any subject, and it’s usually a well-thought out and carefully formulated opinion. When he started to sum up the defending AFC West champions’ ability to get over their humiliating 41-7 season-opening loss to [...]

Chiefs place Berry on IR; sign Langford (The Canadian Press)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs have put Pro Bowl safety Eric Berry on injured reserve and signed veteran Reshard Langford to provide depth in the defensive backfield.
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Sean’s NFL what to watch in Week 2: A fan’s half-serious view (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Every NFL week has its shocks, surprises and standouts. For week two of 2011, the NFL schedule is wacky on its own. Most of the matchups are between teams that don’t play each other very often. It should make for entertaining football.
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Chiefs focused on avoiding downward spiral (AP)

The Kansas City Chiefs gathered at their practice facility less than 24 hours after one of the most humiliating defeats in franchise history and watched every second of the 41-7 loss to the Buffalo Bills play out on a video screen. Dexter McCluster couldn’t hide from his fumble on the opening kickoff that Buffalo turned [...]

Chargers sign Nick Novak (The National Football Post)

The San Diego Chargers went the veteran route in finding a new kicker to replace Nate Kaeding, according to…
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Fan take: 2011 Week 2 NFL power rankings (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

One week of football has come and gone, which means it’s time to throw away last week’s power rankings and start anew. These power rankings are for Week 2 of the 2011 NFL regular season. As with every season, Week 1 of the 2011 campaign brought with it quite a few…
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Stevie Johnson ends Eric Berry’s season as cut block causes torn ACL (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Kansas City Chiefs may have just gotten worse. How is that possible after they couldn’t protect their house from the Buffalo Bills, you ask? Chiefs safety Eric Berry suffered a season-ending injury after he tore his ACL on this low block from Buffalo Bills wide receiver…
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Bills remain cautious despite convincing win (PA SportsTicker)

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer
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Chiefs lose safety Eric Berry for the year to knee injury (Yahoo! Sports)

It has not been a very good season so far for the Kansas City Chiefs. The defending AFC West champs looked sluggish in the preseason (especially on offense), and they’ve already lost productive tight end Tony Moeaki for the … Continue reading →
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Fitzpatrick leads Bills to romp over Chiefs (The Canadian Press)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Buffalo quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick performed well enough last year that Chan Gailey didn’t hesitate to appoint him the starter this season.
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NFL lets players wear Sept. 11 cleats, gloves (The Canadian Press)

The NFL has relaxed its normally rigid uniform policy, which will allow players to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Dolphins re-sign Larry Johnson (Yahoo! Sports)

Running back Larry Johnson re-signed with the Dolphins after being released during the team’s roster cutdown to Saturday’s 53-man limit. Johnson originally signed with the Dolphins on Aug. 23 to push rookie Daniel Thomas for carries behind Reggie Bush, and had 12 carries for…
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Injuries, age, inexperience abound for KC offense (AP)

Pro Bowl quarterback Matt Cassel is banged up. Tight end Tony Moeaki is done for the year, and nobody knows when wide receiver Jonathan Baldwin will be back from a thumb injury. The offensive line is at turns old, inexperienced and lacking any depth. Yet the Kansas City Chiefs somehow believe their offense is even [...]

Chiefs banged up heading into regular season (AP)

Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel was a full participant in practice Monday, despite hurting his ribs while getting sacked in Kansas City’s final preseason game. Coach Todd Haley said Cassel “did a good job” on the Chiefs’ first day of planning for their regular-season opener Sunday against Buffalo.
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Chiefs banged up heading into regular season (PA SportsTicker)

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer
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Veteran OL Waters joins Patriots (The Canadian Press)

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Brian Waters spent training camp playing with his kids.
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Veteran Waters joins Patriots (The Canadian Press)

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Veteran offensive lineman Brian Waters and New England have agreed on a contract and he reported for his first practice Monday, one week before the Patriots open the season at Miami.
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