The Chiefs fans who want Larry Johnson off their team aren't your typical angry fans, lashing out over something as unpleasantly common as another losing season. The online petition they started, which was barreling toward 20,000 signatures Thursday afternoon amid a surprising run of national publicity, says nothing about wanting a coach fired or demanding that an owner sell. It is a petition from the heart, whose roots lie not in anger over the team's record or current stretch of on-field futility, but rather in a deep and abiding love of the team and its history.
"People in Kansas City, we don't mind losing," Dan Cataldi said. "We get used to it, actually. But it just gets frustrating when we don't like the team. That's what we can't stand."
Hence, this petition, which is addressed to new Chiefs GM Scott Pioli and makes the simple plea to remove Johnson from the field and/or the team before he collects 80 more yards and surpasses Priest Holmes as the team's all time leading rusher.
Larry Johnson is a mere 80 yards away from passing Priest Holmes as the all-time leading rusher in KC history, but if the fans who put together an online petition have their way, he won't get there.
Pacman Jones, formerly of the Dallas Cowboys, inked a new deal after the free agent period opened. The only downside of said new deal is that it's with Spike TV, and it will involve Pacman "playing" football on Pros vs. Joes.
Adam "Pacman" Jones will appear on the sports-themed show 'Pros vs. Joes,' where he will participate in football competitions. Click through for more sports stars who took their acts to reality shows.
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Terrell Owens 'The Terrell Owens Project' Dallas' star wide receiver is going to be starring in his own show this summer, as VH1 will follow the Cowboys star around to give fans a peek at his personal life.
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Natalie Gulbis 'The Celebrity Apprentice' The LPGA star will appear in the upcoming series 'The Celebrity Apprentice.'
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Warren Sapp 'Dancing With the Stars' The eight-time Pro Bowler finished in second place in the seventh season of 'Dancing With the Stars.'
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Jason Taylor 'Dancing With the Stars' The former NFL Defensive Player of the Year, here with partner Edyta Sliwinska, finished second last season.
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Helio Castroneves 'Dancing With the Stars' The former Indianapolis 500 champion, here with partner Julianne Hough, won the fifth season of 'Dancing With the Stars.'
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Jennie Finch 'The Celebrity Apprentice' The former USA softball pitcher and 2004 Olympic Gold medalist was fired in January by Donald Trump on 'The Celebrity Apprentice.'
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Monica Seles 'Dancing With the Stars' The nine-time Grand Slam winner was eliminated in the first round.
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Misty May-Treanor 'Dancing With the Stars' The Olympic gold medalist is currently a contestant on the seventh season of 'Dancing With The Stars.'
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Stacy Keibler 'Dancing With the Stars' The former professional wrestler appeared in the second season of 'Dancing With the Stars.' She came in third place.
Tony Richardson didn't last long as a free agent, re-signing with the New York Jets shortly after the free agency period began at midnight on Friday.
Richardson inked what is believed to be a one-year deal with $500,000 guaranteed, according to Adam Schefter.
It's pretty incredible, when you think about it, how underrated a guy like Richardson is: he's cleared the way for Priest Holmes, Larry Johnson, Adrian Peterson and last year, he made Thomas Jones look like an All-Pro. Yet, somehow, he can't pull a monster deal.
I understand that no fullback is going to get some insanely large contract, but at the same time, Richardson has done wonders for the running game on every team he's suited up for, so this deal shouldn't be overlooked in terms of its importance for the Jets' 2009 season.
This week we saw Michael Strahan and Jonathan Ogden retire ... two men who will see their way into Canton, OH. One of the greatest offensive tackles and defensive ends in our time should both enter the Hall in 2013.
If'n that weren't the only guys on that list.
Add in a certain guy by the name of Brett Favre (who now owns most of the quarterback records), Larry Allen and Warren Sapp ... not to mention the possibility of Junior Seau ... and and we could have one of the best classes in HoF history.
But what a class that could be? There is a cut-off of five inductees (not counting ones from the Senior Committee) that can go in a single year ... meaning a name or two won't make the cut. Favre, Strahan, Ogden, Sapp and Allen each have won a Super Bowl. They have all kinds of Pro-Bowls on their resumes and several have records to boot ... making them the five favorites to get in (Seau could push Sapp out of that loft).
Now that there is a consensus building that King Carl must be dethroned, let me lend my voice to the people defending Herm Edwards. This city has not been fair to Herm.
Alright, maybe he's not completely kinder and gentler -- he's still taking shots at Chiefs' president Carl Peterson, and I'm sure if given the chance, he'd give Priest Holmes the business too.
His resume demands that. The fact that he backed this franchise into the playoffs last season dictates that we remain patient. The problems he inherited thanks to the staleness of Peterson's personnel department and coaching-staff leftovers make a compelling case to stick with Herm for at least two more years.
If Priest Holmes was going to retire, I guess he couldn't have chosen a better time to do it. The Chiefs are hosting the Raiders today, and rookie fifth-rounder Kolby Smith is having a nice little afternoon. And it's not even halftime.
Smith is getting his first NFL start against the NFL's worst rushing defense, and so far, so good: with more than six minutes to go in the second quarter, Smith has 94 yards are 15 rushes, including a score. Before today's effort, he had 19 yards on the season, and a nifty 1.9 average.
It's amazing what the Raiders run defense will do for your confidence, I guess. Obviously, the Chiefs would love to get Larry Johnson back from injury, but it's not clear when he'll be healthy. In the meantime, Smith and rookie Gilbert Harris -- fresh off the practice squad -- will carry the load. It should be enough against the Raiders, but Kansas City will need more than two rookies to have a shot at the suddenly mediocre AFC West.
By the way, quarterback Brodie Croyle is starting his second game of the season, and he's just 3 of 8 for 50 yards with an interception. Not exactly lighting it up since replacing Damon Huard, but at least Croyle's getting the experience.
When the Chiefs have the ball: Does anyone else feel bad for Brody Croyle? Not because he's making a living playing football or because he's rich, but because he'll be without both Larry Johnson and Priest Holmes in only his third NFL start.
No? Well, you're right there with the Oakland Raiders then, because if there is a group of people who couldn't care less about Croyle, it would most certainly be them. In fact, you should fully expect a heavy pass rush and a series of blitzes all day from Oakland. They'll be looking to take his head off.
Adam Schefter of NFL Network is reporting that Kansas City Chiefs running back Priest Holmes is expected to retire, with an announcement likely coming as soon as Wednesday.
The retirement will end an 11-year NFL career for a player who went from a Texas fullback who just hoped to make a roster in 1997 to an all-purpose threat who was one of the league's best running and receiving backs and at one point held the NFL record for touchdowns in a season.
Holmes was seriously injured in 2005 when he was hit by Shawne Merriman, and he missed nearly two years of action. He made a surprise comeback this year and became the Chiefs' starting running back after Larry Johnson went down, but he suffered a neck injury Sunday.
Although his 2007 comeback ends with just 27 carries for 82 yards, the mere fact that he came back at all is a testament to his work ethic and dedication, and a nice coda to his career. Sorry, No Photos
There has been a lot of speculation about the status of Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson since he injured his foot in Sunday's loss to the Packers. Could he play? Would he play? Maybe, possibly, probably not.
Well, according to Fox 31 in Colorado, not only won't Johnson play against the Broncos this weekend, he won't play again this season.
KANSAS CITY -- Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson is out for the season. This was confirmed by a source within the Chiefs organization with direct knowledge of the situation.
According to the Chiefs initially, Johnson had suffered a mid-foot sprain in the fourth quarter of last Sunday's 33-22 loss to the Packers.
However Anderson has learned that Johnson has a broken bone in the left foot.
If this turns out to be accurate, and it appears that it is, it would be a devastating blow to Kansas City. Although Johnson wasn't having his typical MVP-like season, he was still an extremely valuable asset and much better than any back-up, Priest Holmes included, on the Chiefs roster.
On the bright side, I'm sure Jason Whitlock will provide us with a hilarious column filled with Holmes bashing momentarily.
The Chiefs fans who want Larry Johnson off their team aren't your typical angry fans, lashing out over something as unpleasantly common as another losing season. The online petition they started, which was barreling toward 20,000 signatures Thursday afternoon amid a surprising run of national publicity, says nothing about wanting a coach fired or demanding that an owner sell. It is a petition from the heart, whose roots lie not in anger over the team's record or current stretch of on-field futility, but rather in a deep and abiding love of the team and its history.
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