jambal67

Just looked at the official roster and he's now listed as a TE. Discuss.

http://espn.go.com/n...llion-extension


Dare I say it?? Super Bowl!!

Seriously, this is probably a pretty good signing for a couple reasons. First of all, 82.1% FG conversion isn't too bad and he can send it deep when we need to pin someone back. Secondly, it sends a message that we will spend the cash on keeping our own young talent. With Bowe, Carr, and Gilberry as FAs this year, I'll bet there won't be a whole lot moaning about "under the cap" next year.

After reading this article http://www.kcchiefs....ef-7da053a10152 and the portion about the PS players, I started think about the off season roster. Why not put McGraw on IR and promote one of the PS guys and protect him? Another thought, we all know Mr. Palko does not have a future in Red and Gold, so why not cut him this week and clear another roster spot? He'll be an inactive anyway, so why are we holding on to him?
Here's our current PS and the number of NFL games they've played in:

OL Rob Bruggeman (2)
LB Caleb Campbell (3)
RB Shaun Draughn (0)
G Darryl Harris (1)
DB Quinten Lawrence (6)
WR Jamar Newsome (2)
OL Lucas Patterson (0)
DT Anthony Toribio (6

I've seen enough of Toribio, Newsome probably will never have a chance if we retain Bowe, Harris is probably a lost cause, and Lawrence is making the switch to DB at age 27. I think Bruggeman is really a C, but I'm confused about Patterson. I thought he was an OT, but the "official" roster shows him as a DL. Does anyone know what kind of contracts those PS players have?

You probably have heard about it, but few of you saw it. NFL Network will air the 1971 AFC Divisional Playoff on Dec. 25 at 6PM ET. I personally don't want to see it again, saw enough the first time, but it'll be a chance for you youngsters to see some of the Chiefs legends in action including my favorite Chief ever, Mr. Lanier.
I saw this game with my dad at one of his neighbors. The game was blacked out locally, but the neighbor had a rotating antenna with an amp. We watched a staion in Pittsburg, Ks until the signal faded and then turned it to a station in Neb. until it faded then back to Pittsburg.

http://msn.foxsports...ior-year-122211



LOS ANGELES (AP)

Southern California quarterback Matt Barkley believed he was prepared to play in the NFL and the draft prognosticators agreed with him.
He had skillfully guided the program through two years of NCAA sanctions, put up big numbers to add his name to the list of great Trojans quarterbacks.

Barkley just wasn't ready to leave. He still had some unfinished business at USC.
Setting off a round of cheers at USC's Heritage Hall, Barkley announced Thursday that he's returning for his senior season, putting off the NFL for a chance to lead the Trojans from under the cloud of NCAA sanctions to a BCS bowl.
''I am staying so I can finish what I started,'' Barkley said.
At 6-foot-2, 220 pounds and with a game that matured over three years at Troy, Barkley was projected as a high first-round pick in the NFL draft, an enticement that had lured his predecessor, Mark Sanchez, after his junior season.
Instead of following Sanchez's footsteps, Barkley took the route of former USC quarterback Matt Leinart and Stanford's Andrew Luck.
Leinart returned to USC after winning the Heisman Trophy and a national championship, and led the Trojans to the 2005 BCS title game, where they lost to Texas. Luck came back this season after being the Heisman runner-up last year and took the Cardinal to the Fiesta Bowl while finishing second to Baylor's Robert Griffin III in this year's Heisman voting.
Like those two, Barkley felt as though he still had goals he wanted to accomplish after leading the Trojans to a 10-2 record and a No. 5 ranking in The Associated Press poll.


Barkley let USC coach Lane Kiffin know about his decision with a Christmas ornament that had a picture of the two together during this season's game against Colorado on one side and the words ''One More Year'' on the back. His announcement Thursday in front of about 200 people, including his family and Kiffin, set off a wave of applause and a quick burst from USC's band as a pair of cheerleaders danced along.
''That's not an easy decision,'' Kiffin said. ''Not many people would do what Matt has done.''
Barkley is the latest in a heralded lineup of USC quarterbacks that includes Carson Palmer, Leinart and Sanchez.
He had an uneven first season with the Trojans, making some questionable decisions that led to 14 interceptions. Still, Barkley threw for over 2,700 yards and 15 touchdowns to become the only freshman semifinalist for the Davey O'Brien Award as the nation's best quarterback.
Barkley developed into a mature leader by his sophomore season, again throwing for over 2,700 yards, with 26 TDs, a completion rate of 62 percent and 12 interceptions. He also handled questions about USC's sanctions with poise, never shying away from talking about the program's difficulties.
As a junior, he developed into one of the country's best quarterbacks, throwing for 3,528 yards and 39 touchdowns with only seven interceptions on a team that was one of the best in the country the last half of the season. The Trojans won seven of their final eight games, though they had to endure a second straight bowl-less season thanks to postseason sanctions that end next season.




USC left tackle Matt Kalil declared for the NFL draft last week, but on Wednesday safety T.J. McDonald said he was returning for his senior year. Now with Barkley, the Trojans are loaded and likely one of the front-runners to win next year's national title.
Barkley also will enter next season as the leading contender for the Heisman Trophy - much the way Luck did when he made a similar decision after the 2010 season - and can firm up his place as one of the best quarterbacks in the history of a program filled with great ones.
''I think looking at the team that we have there is that chance,'' Barkley said of playing in a BCS game next season. ''We're on the rise and like I said in my (opening) statements, I feel like there is unfinished business.''