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No Fantasy Teams Found Chiefs safety Bernard Pollard didn't mean to change the fortunes of millions of Fantasy owners -- not to mention several NFL players -- when he crashed into Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's left knee in Week 1 last season.

It wasnt until this weekend when I ran into an old college teammate who lives in Chicago that I considered the significance of the Chiefs signing Bears safety Mike Brown.

Many of you might argue that former coach Herm Edwards' greatest contributions during his three seasons came in news conferences.

Commissioner Roger Goodell is beginning to focus on evaluating suspended quarterback Michael Vick's future in the NFL.

The Kansas City Chiefs added depth to the defensive backfield, signing former Pro Bowl safety Mike Brown.

The possibilities for newly acquired safety Mike Brown are many. He might wind up as a starter, could become the main backup to Jarrad Page and Bernard Pollard, or Brown could be released before the Chiefs get to the regular season.

With minicamps in full swing and training camp just weeks away, the buzz of NFL football is in the air.

Torrential rains forced the Chiefs indoors on Monday morning as the club entered its final week of OTAs at the Truman Sports Complex.

Tony Gonzalez is gone, and thats not changing. That leaves a group of Chiefs tight ends fighting for Gonzalezs scraps and the competition for whatever is left of those 100-catch seasons is fiercer than Kansas City coach Todd Haley might have predicted.The starting job was supposed to be Brad Cottams job to take.

Chiefs defensive back Londen Fryar, middle, and tight end Jake O'Connell had a mid-air battle for the ball during a two-minute drill during Thursday's workout at the team's practice facility on June 11, 2009.

One safety with Chicago ties is expected to announce his retirement today. Another will look for a new place to continue his career.

The fact that Kansas City is looking at safety Mike Brown clearly means the team is interested in adding more leaders.

Mike Brown could find some familiar faces to work with this season, but they won't be at Halas Hall.

New England Patriots' quarterback Tom Brady is recovering at superhuman speed from aA brutal knee injury that cost him the entire 2008 season.

If you follow the trail very closely, the Jay Cutler fiasco in Denver was not the fault of Josh McDaniels.

In the almost nine months since Tom Brady was last seen on a football field, he's added a wife, a few pounds and a knee brace that won't let him forget the injury that cost him all of last season.

In the almost nine months since Tom Brady was last seen on a football field, he's added a wife, a few pounds and a knee brace that won't let him forget the injury that cost him all of last season.

Kansas City Chiefs first-round draft pick Tyson Jackson chased down quarterback Matt Cassel during team OTA practice on Friday at the Arrowhead practice facility.

But the build up and suspense now apparently is going to drag on for another week.