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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Romeo Crennel said Wednesday that he shares the frustration of fans in Kansas City over the Chiefs’ 1-4 start while also calling them “some of the best fans in the NFL.” The Chiefs coach served as a spokesman for an organization whose fanbase has been the subject of national scrutiny this week. On Sunday, offensive lineman Eric Winston laid into fans he believes were cheering after quarterback Matt Cassel was injured. Cassel sustained a concussion in the 9-6 loss to Baltimore. Crennel said he believes most Chiefs fans “felt bad” that Cassel had been hurt. He also said that Brady Quinn is preparing to start Sunday at Tampa Bay.
A former Iowa Hawkeye football player who went on to be a star in the N-F-L and on television has died. Alex Karras was an Indiana native who played college football at the University of Iowa. Karras, a defensive tackle, was the runner-up in the voting for the 1957 Heisman Trophy. He played professional football for the Detroit Lions and retired in 1970 at the age of 35. Karras had success as an actor. In the 1974 movie, Blazing Saddles, Karras played Mongo — a character who punched out a horse in a memorable scene. Karras also starred in the long-running T-V series “Webster” — portraying a retired professional football player who adopted the child of a fellow player.
The woman who portrayed his wife on the show was married to Karras in real life. Karras and his wife joined 69 other former N-F-L players in filing a lawsuit against the league earlier this year, arguing the N-F-L did not properly warn players of the risk of returning to the field after suffering a concussion. According to a family statement, Karras died after “a heroic fight with kidney disease, heart disease, dementia and, for the last two years, stomach cancer.” He was 77 years old.
Officials with the Kansas City Chiefs have announced that on Sunday, November 18th, the organization will be hosting its annual Military Appreciation Day, as the Chiefs play the Cincinnati Bengals. All military personnel, both active and veterans, will be able to purchase tickets to the game for the discounted rate of $25 (typically $35 or more) as a thank you for their service!
Tickets will be sold on a first come, first served basis as we are subject to sellout, and all orders must be received no later than Friday, November 10th. Tickets will be mailed out to those who purchase them before the deadline as well.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals are carrying on without their acknowledged ace, Stephen Strasburg, and the St. Louis Cardinals are counting on their returning ace, Chris Carpenter. Strasburg has been shut down for a month. Carpenter has pitched only 17 innings all year because of surgery, and he’ll be on the mound Wednesday for Game 3 of the NL division series between the Nationals and Cardinals. The best-of-five series is tied 1-1.
The Nationals counter with Edwin Jackson, their only starter with postseason experience: He was on the Cardinals’ 2011 World Series champions. Carpenter went 4-0 during that run, including winning Game 7 against Texas. That success, Washington’s Ryan Zimmerman says, “isn’t going to do anything” for Carpenter on Wednesday.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs waived Neiko Thorpe on Monday and re-signed offensive lineman Bryan Mattison, who had been waived just last week to make room for the rookie defensive back. The Chiefs wanted Thorpe available to help on special teams and provide some help in the defensive backfield in Sunday’s 9-6 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. They waived Mattison, who has played 15 games over two seasons in St. Louis and Baltimore, to clear roster space for him. Injured backup defensive back Jalil Brown is expected back at practice this week, and the Chiefs brought back Mattison to provide depth along the offensive line.
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Redskins have released struggling kicker Billy Cundiff and replaced him with free agent Kai Forbath.
Forbath emerged as the winner in a tryout at Redskins Park on Tuesday. He won the Lou Groza Award with UCLA in 2009 as the top kicker in college football, but he has yet to play in the NFL.
Cundiff was signed late in preseason after he was waived by the Baltimore Ravens. He has been the worst kicker in the league this year, making only seven of 12 field goal attempts. Two of his misses have been from inside 40 yards, including a 31-yard misfire in Sunday’s 24-17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.
WASHINGTON (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals left-handed starter Jaime Garcia has been removed from the team’s playoff roster due to a strained rotator cuff and inflammation in his throwing shoulder.
Manager Mike Matheny said Tuesday that Garcia will be replaced on the NL division series roster by rookie right-hander Shelby Miller.
Garcia pitched only two innings in the Cardinals’ 12-4 victory Monday in St. Louis before leaving with a shoulder problem. An MRI exam diagnosed the injury, and he was scheduled to get a second opinion later Tuesday.
Garcia also missed two months this season with shoulder fatigue before returning in mid-August.
Miller appeared in six games this season, pitching 13 2-3 innings with a 1.32 ERA.
Game 3 is Wednesday in Washington.
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State heads into Saturday’s game against Iowa eager to start fast for a change.
The unranked Spartans (4-2, 1-1 Big Ten) have had to rally for three of their four victories and have been outscored 34-20 in the first quarter. The Spartans have allowed just 23 points in the second half all season.
Coach Mark Dantonio said he was disappointed with the slow start against Indiana last week. The Spartans have not won back to back games against Iowa (3-2, 1-0) in 34 years.
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