A short week at the newspaper for Christmas mandates that we cut off after the games of Saturday, Dec. 19. Your obedient servant will include results from Monday, Dec. 21 in next week's column. ...more

December 30, 2009

CHIEFS ...16 RAIDERS ...10 Jamaal Charles scored on a 44-yard run for Kansas City's first rushing touchdown of the season and the Chiefs used a late interception to win their seventh straight game in Oakland. The Chiefs have managed to win just five of their past 35 games. But three of those wins have come at the Oakland Coliseum, where Kansas City has the longest winning streak ever by a visiting team. Ryan Succop kicked three field goals and Kansas City once again pulled out a close one against the Raiders in Oakland in their first game since releasing running back Larry Johnson. The Raiders scored a touchdown on their opening drive and then managed just three points and 202 yards the rest of the way. ...more

November 16, 2009

Given good blocking and a fresh start, Larry Johnson might still be the power-running Pro Bowler who had back-to-back 1,700-yard seasons for Kansas City. ...more

November 10, 2009

JAGUARS ...24 CHIEFS ...21 David Garrard threw for 264 yards, including a 61-yard touchdown to Mike Sims-Walker, to lead Jacksonville. The Jaguars, up and down all season, responded in similar fashion following losses to Arizona and Seattle earlier this season. The latest turnaround after a defeat came after Coach Jack Del Rio ripped his team's defensive effort in a 30-13 loss at the Titans, calling it "insulting, ugly and embarrassing." It worked, at least against Kansas City. Playing without RB Larry Johnson, the Chiefs managed little offense until late in the fourth quarter when Matt Cassel threw for two scores. ...more

November 9, 2009

Larry Johnson's agent said he and the Kansas City Chiefs agreed Saturday night to cut the running back's two-week suspension in half, saving him more than $300,000. ...more

November 1, 2009

Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson used a gay slur for the second time in as many days Monday, the Kansas City Star reported on its Web site. ...more

October 27, 2009

By 2:45 p.m., approximately 160 people had turned out for South Shore's Big Give to partake in the free meal prepared by Don "Beanie" Tichy, his staff and Danny Martinez of Fat D's Cookin'. Another 150 had been served at their places of residence by volunteers who took food to shut-ins. ...more

November 27, 2008

Because there is no such thing as a bad win in the National Football League, we present this basic truth from Sunday: Bucs 30, Kansas City 27 in overtime. ...more

November 2, 2008

The Packers made a long-term commitment to quarterback Aaron Rodgers on Friday, signing the first-year starter to a contract extension through 2014. ...more

November 1, 2008

Herm Edwards came up to John Fox an hour before kickoff and gave him a hearty bear hug. The former college teammates then exchanged stories and laughs. ...more

October 6, 2008