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[HEAV]

As week two of the Chiefs’ search for a cornerback began Monday, Ashley
Ambrose emerged as the realistic favorite, and Ty Law kept his spot somewhere
high on the speed dial. Coach Dick Vermeil said Monday night that the Chiefs are
“very interested” in Ambrose, a 13-year veteran who worked out in Kansas City
late last week. The holdup, at least in part, is Law, the Pro Bowl corner who
visited the Chiefs in March and is still on the market. The Chiefs want Law if
he will sign for a dramatically reduced price. But Law, who just began making
cuts on his surgically repaired foot, reportedly wants big money. “The thought
is to play the whole scenario out,” Vermeil said, “and the scenario does include
a final evaluation of Ty Law in terms of what is actually going to happen from a
financial standpoint.


At one point he was the backbone of the Pittsburgh Steelers offense, but as of
today Kordell Stewart is still without a job. Even as a backup quarterback, few,
if any, teams have expressed interest in bringing in the former Colorado Buffalo
star, and as training camps approach his chances grow slimmer each day. Maybe
there's a “I could step in if someone gets hurt” possibility, but I wouldn’t
hold my breath.


Former Pro Bowl cornerback Ty Law indicated the Dolphins would like to have him
visit a second time but made it sound as if the chances of him playing for Miami
were remote, at best. ''Now Miami wants me to come back and visit,'' Law said
during an interview with Peter King of Sports Illustrated. ``But if you can't
afford Patrick Surtain, how can you afford me?'' Surtain was dealt to Kansas
City in April for a second-round draft pick in what was largely a
salary-cap-driven deal for the Dolphins. In the case of Law, the Dolphins are
hoping he will settle for a lesser, short-term contract with the goal of him
becoming a free agent next offseason.


The hands on Byron Leftwich's NFL-quarterback growth clock are approaching the
midnight hour. When the alarm goes off, say, on Sept. 11 when the Jacksonville
Jaguars open their 2005 season at home against Seattle, there will be little
room for Leftwich to make the mistakes considered normal for a rookie or
second-year quarterback. He will have crossed over to veteran territory, an area
in which fans and coaching staffs expect near-flawless execution from their
offensive leaders. And with the team's new offense and a beefed-up receiving
corps, Leftwich should have all the tools he needs for a breakout season this
fall. Whether through media questions or directions from his coaches, Leftwich
is reminded almost daily of this fact. A large portion of the team's success --
or failure -- for the upcoming season will rest on his shoulders. No problem.
"My expectations for myself are higher than anything others put on
me," said Leftwich, who was the seventh overall pick in the 2003 draft.
"Nobody on this team allows outsiders to put pressure on us that we don't
already put on ourselves."


The Titans plan on locking up his replacement, Lamont Thompson, to a long-term
deal in the near future. Titans General Manager Floyd Reese said yesterday he
has received a proposal from Thompson's agent and will start the negotiating
process later this week. As a restricted free agent, Thompson signed his
one-year tender from the Titans earlier this offseason.


Martin Gramatica underwent surgery last week to fix a problem that his brother
said had been bothering the former Bucs place- kicker for more than two years.
The procedure repaired tears in Gramatica's lower adductor and lower abdomen,
both on the right side. Gramatica was referred to specialist William Meyer in
Philadelphia by international soccer star Marcello Balboa. The injury is common
in soccer players. ``It has been a problem for him for about 2 1/2 years,'' said
Gramatica's brother, Bill. ``But you've never heard Martin complain, and he
never used it as an excuse. People knew he was hurt, though.'' Gramatica signed
with the Indianapolis Colts a week after the Bucs released him. He became a free
agent when the season ended.


The Titans are still only in the beginning stages in trying to extend center
Justin Hartwig, a restricted free agent who was tendered at the first-round
level of $1.43 million. Agent Drew Rosenhaus, who recently replaced Tom Mills as
Hartwig’s agent, said, “We’re still in the process of talking with Floyd about
an extension. Right now, we’re still at a very early stage.”


Packers QB Brett Favre, at brettfavre.com, on how his surname came to be
pronounced "farve": "Where I grew up [in Mississippi] ... some
spelled it Favre, others Farve. Somewhere along the line, someone probably was
on a little moonshine and wrote it down wrong."


It surprised nobody who knows Warrick Dunn to learn that he was in something of
a hurry Monday as he was honored by The Sporting News as the, "No. 1 Good
Guy." The Falcons running back often seems to have somewhere else to be,
more places to flash his smile, someone else to help. Like most NFL players,
Dunn aimed to get out of town to enjoy little down time before training camp
ramps up in a month.


The Jets signed former linebackers Mo Lewis and Marvin Jones yesterday so they
can retire as members of the team. Lewis and Jones were released in March 2004
and never signed with another team. They officially will retire today and will
be honored at a home game during the upcoming season. "The Jets are proud
that Mo and Marvin are retiring as New York Jets," general manager Terry
Bradway said. "It's rare today to have one player play his entire career
with one team, and in this instance, the Jets have two and it's a tribute to
both gentlemen."


It's going to be interesting to watch Ben Roethlisberger handle his fame. So
far, he and his people have been cautious, limiting his endorsements and public
appearances. For each time they have said yes to Big Ben's Beef Jerky or to
David Letterman or the Mario Lemieux Celebrity Invitational, they probably have
said no to dozens of offers. That's encouraging. If Roethlisberger pursued all
of his opportunities, he wouldn't have time to get ready for the football
season. The demands on Roethlisberger will increase if he and the Steelers
continue to have success. He's just 24. As he gets older and matures, it's nice
to think he'll be able to gracefully walk the fine line between football and, as
Navratilova called it, a second career.

[SoCalBronco]

Originally Posted by HEAV

Big Ben's Beef Jerky .

Its hard to read this without thinking of Waffle.

[Billy Clyde Puckett]

Thanks Heav. Add a third career to Big Ben's plate. His main squeeze Gulbis looks like a full time job.

[gunns]

Ty Law is full of himself. The Chiefs offered him 42 mil (not sure of the years).

[Bob's your Information Minister]

Ambrose could be good for us. Ideally Warfield is not suspended and Ambrose can play nickel....we'd have a kickass secondary then.

[orange crusher]

Originally Posted by HEAV

Martin Gramatica underwent surgery last week to fix a problem that his brother
said had been bothering the former Bucs place- kicker for more than two years.

I guess that punch to the privates by Sauerbrun left a lasting impression with Martin.

[TheReverend]

Originally Posted by Bob's your Information Minister

Ambrose could be good for us. Ideally Warfield is not suspended and Ambrose can play nickel....we'd have a kickass secondary then.

Heres a link to someone who gives a ****:

www.chiefsplanet.com

and

www.annoyingqueers.org

[SoCalBronco]

Originally Posted by TheReverend

Heres a link to someone who gives a ****:

www.chiefsplanet.com

and

www.annoyingqueers.org

why two links to the Planet?

[wabbit]

Originally Posted by Bob's your Information Minister

Ambrose could be good for us. Ideally Warfield is not suspended and Ambrose can play nickel....we'd have a kickass secondary then.

Yeah...like the movie...the Naked & the Dead.

'Bob, you could put a positive spin on a mass murder...the whirling dervish of Chiefy football.

Ambrose is washed up...13 years & counting.

If he & Rice started a wind sprint, one would die of old age before the finish line.

Who's he going to cover...Ton Nalen??

Kickass secondary..yeah, right...one injury from dead assed last

[Bob's your Information Minister]

That's ridiculous. And he's definitely better than McCleon.

[wabbit]

Originally Posted by Bob's your Information Minister

That's ridiculous. And he's definitely better than McCleon.

Bob...look...I'm 40+, I don't play football and I'M better than Dexter Mcleon

[scorpio]

Originally Posted by gunns

Ty Law is full of himself. The Chiefs offered him 42 mil (not sure of the years).

They offered him 42mil but the contract was ridiculously backloaded, so he would probably only actually make like 10mil before he got cut. At least that's what he said. He also pretty much said there was almost zero chance of him becoming a Chef, but it doesn't seem like he's getting a lot of better offers, so who knows.

[Raider Bill]

He claims to have an offer "sight unseen" for 1 year 2.5 million. Wonder who that is?

[fontaine]

The hands on Byron Leftwich's NFL-quarterback growth clock are approaching the
midnight hour. When the alarm goes off, say, on Sept. 11 when the Jacksonville
Jaguars open their 2005 season at home against Seattle, there will be little
room for Leftwich to make the mistakes considered normal for a rookie or
second-year quarterback. He will have crossed over to veteran territory, an area
in which fans and coaching staffs expect near-flawless execution from their
offensive leaders. And with the team's new offense and a beefed-up receiving
corps, Leftwich should have all the tools he needs for a breakout season this
fall. Whether through media questions or directions from his coaches, Leftwich
is reminded almost daily of this fact. A large portion of the team's success --
or failure -- for the upcoming season will rest on his shoulders. No problem.
"My expectations for myself are higher than anything others put on
me," said Leftwich, who was the seventh overall pick in the 2003 draft.
"Nobody on this team allows outsiders to put pressure on us that we don't
already put on ourselves."

Lefty will be fine. He has less talent on offense than Carr/Harrington and I would be more concerned about those two, especially Harrington.

Then there's Grossman, Boller, Ramsay, Carter, Vick, McClown, Akili, Couch etc. Wow, McNabb/Culpeppar might have been the last 1st round QBs to actually play up to expectations. That's not a very high success rate out of the first round for QBs recently. Definitely food for thought going into next year's draft.

[Rohirrim]

Poor ole Kordell. That one time I saw his eyes go all "rabbit" against NU, I knew. This dude just doesn't have what it takes.