After boldly releasing top running back Larry Johnson, the Kansas City Chiefs will lose another key player for four games: wide receiver Dwayne Bowe was suspended for four games by the NFL on Tuesday. The reason given is that he violated the league’s policy on performance enhancing substances.
As most players’ agents would do, Bowe’s agent, Todd France said his client did not take performance-enhancing drug, but test positive because he took a weight loss supplement that contains diuretic, something is banned by the league’s policy.
“Dwayne did not take a steroid or any other performance-enhancing drug,” France said in an e-mail to The Associated Press. “However he took a diuretic for weight loss, which unfortunately has a negative effect under the league’s policy. Dwayne is sincerely disappointed and apologetic that he let down the Chiefs organization, his teammates and the fans. He looks forward to returning and putting this situation behind him.”
Not sure whether the team, teammates and fans would accept the apology, but it will definitely affect the team much to lose Bowe, who has 189 catches for 2,483 yards (13.1 ypc) and 16 touchdowns in 40 games in his three-year career wearing NFL jersey.
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
Chiefs made first win of the season by beating Redskins 14-6
The Kansas City Chiefs are winless no more after Sunday’s 14-6 win over the Washington Redskins, whose season is tanking toward oblivion because of losses to winless teams.
“We made it pretty difficult, right down to the end,” Chiefs Coach Todd Haley said. “We’ve pushed through a very difficult period. We needed to get some positive reinforcement with a win.”
The rookie coach should be glad to get his first victory with an assist from the last player taken in this year’s draft-Ryan Succop, who was chosen No. 256 from South Carolina. He kicked four field goals in Sunday’s win.
The victory was also quarterback Matt Cassel’s first win in Chiefs jersey after he came from the New England Patriots in an offseason trade. Besides, the victory avoided the first 0-6 start in team history. This first win of the 2009 season is just the Chiefs’ most significant game of the year.
As for the Redskins, Coach Jim Zorn got embattled for he failed again to lead his team into a win. And the team is planning to take away his play-calling duties and find someone else to replace him.
“We made it pretty difficult, right down to the end,” Chiefs Coach Todd Haley said. “We’ve pushed through a very difficult period. We needed to get some positive reinforcement with a win.”
The rookie coach should be glad to get his first victory with an assist from the last player taken in this year’s draft-Ryan Succop, who was chosen No. 256 from South Carolina. He kicked four field goals in Sunday’s win.
The victory was also quarterback Matt Cassel’s first win in Chiefs jersey after he came from the New England Patriots in an offseason trade. Besides, the victory avoided the first 0-6 start in team history. This first win of the 2009 season is just the Chiefs’ most significant game of the year.
As for the Redskins, Coach Jim Zorn got embattled for he failed again to lead his team into a win. And the team is planning to take away his play-calling duties and find someone else to replace him.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Chiefs declined to discuss injury of starting QB Cassel
After the Kansas City Chiefs was defeated by the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday night, it was reported that the Chiefs starting quarterback Matt Cassel hurt his knee and might be out for two to four weeks, meaning that he might miss the team’s season opener on September 13 at Baltimore.
However, no confirmation has come from the team. Head coach Todd Haley declined to discuss the status of Cassel Monday or comment on the report that the signal-caller sprained the medial collateral ligament of his left knee and would miss the season opener.
Cassel started at quarterback for the New England Patriots after Tom Brady was hurt in the season opener last season. He was traded to the Chiefs from the Patriots in February with a guaranteed 28 million-dollar contract. He made 19 pass plays in the Chiefs’ first three preseason games and was sacked four times.
However, no confirmation has come from the team. Head coach Todd Haley declined to discuss the status of Cassel Monday or comment on the report that the signal-caller sprained the medial collateral ligament of his left knee and would miss the season opener.
Cassel started at quarterback for the New England Patriots after Tom Brady was hurt in the season opener last season. He was traded to the Chiefs from the Patriots in February with a guaranteed 28 million-dollar contract. He made 19 pass plays in the Chiefs’ first three preseason games and was sacked four times.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Larry Johnson weighs 10 pounds less than last year
Last season the Chiefs RB Larry Johnson weighed about 230 pounds, but according to reports by USA Today, he has shed as much as 10 pounds by so far. The team may begin considering to make smaller football jersey for him.
John will probably get a little extra speed by losing weight and this will help him get more playing time on the field in third-down situation. He has to do so because the Chiefs may retain some aspects of the spread attack they used last season under under offensive coordinator Chan Gailey. That system surely requires RB to be smaller, faster and catch pass better. There is already such a RB in the team-Jamaal Charles, who is believed to be a better pass-catcher than Johnson. Witout getting more speed by losing weight, Johnson will have to see Charles steal lots of playing time this season.
Beside losing weight, Johnson also plans to work harder during training camp to get more improvement.
John will probably get a little extra speed by losing weight and this will help him get more playing time on the field in third-down situation. He has to do so because the Chiefs may retain some aspects of the spread attack they used last season under under offensive coordinator Chan Gailey. That system surely requires RB to be smaller, faster and catch pass better. There is already such a RB in the team-Jamaal Charles, who is believed to be a better pass-catcher than Johnson. Witout getting more speed by losing weight, Johnson will have to see Charles steal lots of playing time this season.
Beside losing weight, Johnson also plans to work harder during training camp to get more improvement.
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