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Report: Steelers Hire Todd Haley As New Offensive Coordinator
I could tell you that Haley ran a super-successful version of a pass-heavy offense like Pittsburgh's under Ken Whisenhunt (a former Steeler OC) in Arizona, but it's much easier to laugh at him for stuff like this. [ESPN]...

Todd Haley Might Not Get Paid
Earlier in the week, Arizona Radio guy, Mike Jurecki, reported that he was "hearing" that Kansas City would not be paying Todd Haley's final contract year for "cause" (read: supreme asshole-ery). Haley, if you'll recall, was dumped by the Chiefs earlier this year. Despite winning the AFC West in hi...

The Kansas City Chiefs Might Have The Worst Workplace In America
The Kansas City Star came out with a story that paints a provocative, troubling picture of life in the Chiefs offices under Scott Pioli. To ensure no one would notice, they published it on Saturday night. But we're more than happy to dive in to the tales of a workplace gone mad with paranoia and sec...

The Chiefs Just Fired Todd Haley
Kansas City announced it on their website. They haven't announced an interim replacement, but Haley had Romeo Crennel AND Jim Zorn on his staff. So many possibilities! (UPDATE: It's Crennel.)...

Brett Favre's Agent Calls Back, Says Favre Has Not Talked To The Chiefs
Bus Cook let it ring twice and hung up before I had a chance to answer. I called him right back. "It was an accident," he said. "I didn't mean to call you." Not a big deal, I thought. What about the Chiefs? I asked. Would Favre be willing to talk to the Chiefs? I think he thought I meant to ask if ...

Brett Favre's Agent Is Not Answering The Phone At The Moment
ESPN told us Favre might talk to the Bears, and I've already asked about the Texans. This time, I wanted to know what Favre would do if the Chiefs called; would he listen to them, too? I left Bus Cook a voicemail. You heard it here first....

Kansas City's Tyler Palko And Dexter McCluster Connect On Hail Mary
The fifty yard heave pinballed around for a few seconds before finally landing in the hands of McCluster. The play ended a streak of 31 possessions without an offensive touchdown....

Jeff Francoeur Enticed Jonathan Broxton By Taking Him Hunting At Jeff Foxworthy's House
We brought you the preliminary details of this courtship in HOTFUCKINGSTOVE yesterday, but we buried the lead. Jeff Francoeur didn't just lure fatass reclamation project du jour Jonathan Broxton to the Kansas City Royals by taking him on a bow-hunting trip. Francoeur lured Broxton by taking him on a...

Kyle Orton Doesn't Just "Happen"
A Reddit user has created this handy-dandy flowchart to trace just how Kyle Orton ended up as the man in Kansas City. Featuring cameos from Tim Tebow and Jay Cutler, it just goes to show you that everything in the NFL comes back to Bernard Pollard and Tom Brady. [Reddit]...

Tyler Palko Is Not The Next Kurt Warner
During Monday Night Football last week, Ron Jaworski briefly speculated that Tyler Palko was following the Kurt Warner archetype, of a guy who bumbles around for a while before finally getting his shot in the NFL. As Jaws pointed out, Kurt Warner didn't get his first NFL start until he was 28 year...

The Man Who Invented The End-Zone Dance
We're doing a season-long NFL roundtable with our friends at Slate. Check back here each week as a rotating cast of football watchers discusses the weekend's key plays, coaching decisions, and traumatic brain injuries....

Chiefs Fans, Time To Bet It All On Red
Are you a Missourian inspired by the St. Louis fan who rode the Cardinals at 999/1 when all hope was lost? Maybe now's the time to throw some dough at Tyler Palko and the miracle Chiefs. (Does that roll off the tongue? Not so much.) Two games out of first in the AFC West, KC is being offered at 500/...

Yesterday: The Greatest Catch That Never Officially Happened Of The NFL Season
There hasn't been much to be happy about recently in Kansas City, save Todd Haley's beard. Yesterday the Chiefs lost to Tim Tebow, who completed but two passes all day, and his third-string running back, Lance Ball....

It Was Halloween, So Maybe The Chiefs Just Frightened Philip Rivers
Your morning roundup for Nov. 1, the morning ... WHOA! Photo via Kansascity.com; h/t to Michael T. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....

Let The Record Reflect The Fact That The Kansas City Royals Actually Play Home Games In Missouri
From this super-easy-to-follow Fox graphic about "Colby Lewis Travels" — which probably should've been Colby Lewis's Travels, but he has traveled, so whatever — the map indicates he spent a sliver of 2007 in Kansas City, Kansas as a Royals pitcher....

This Evening: Everybody Sucks For Luck
Your p.m. roundup for Oct. 13, the day we saw the new Muppets trailer. Photos via @Sportsfeeder1. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....

Here's Dwayne Bowe With A Ridiculous Juggling Catch in the Chiefs-Colts Game
There's not much for Kansas City fans to be joyous about this season, but at least they got to see Dwayne Bowe make this catch today. Even if they are currently losing to Curtis Painter and the Colts....

Todd Haley Storms The Cassel: Your Sunday NFL Roundup
Tempers flared in Kansas City as Todd Haley continues to prove that he is who we thought he was. The legend of Megatron grows and the end of the undefeated era in the AFC. All these stories and more, below. ...

Bubba Starling, Golden Boy Royals Prospect, Busted For Underage Drinking
From the Kansas City Star: "Outfielder Bubba Starling was one of three Royals' prospects cited last Saturday for underage drinking...Starling, 19, was a multi-sport standout at Gardner-Edgerton High School prior to his selection as the fifth overall pick in the June draft. He chose the Royals over a...

Presenting the Kansas City Chiefs' 2011 Season Highlight Video, Featuring Matt Cassel
Three games in, that pretty much covers it. [SportsGrid]...