Hail to the Chiefs! The Kansas City Chiefs! American football had its humble beginnings in the late 1900′s. The Kansas City chiefs have their origination in Texas. The team began in 1960 as the Dallas Texans until, just three years later, the owner, Lamar Hunt, moved the team to Kansas City and renamed them the Kansas City Chiefs. They then became the newest member of the American Football League (AFL). They earned their nickname “Chiefs” after the then mayor of Kansas City, Harold Bartle, who was an enthusiastic leader in the Boy Scouts of America with the nickname “Chief”.
Tennessee Titan Randy Moss had his first meeting with the press on Wednesday and talked for just over 3 minutes opening with comments to his family.
“I’m going to give y’all maybe two, not more than three questions, but I just want to start off and let my family know, my momma, my brother, my sister your baby brother, your baby boy is good. I’ve been through a lot in the last couple of weeks. Like I said, I’ve got these broad shoulders; I can carry a lot of weight.”
Those who have already booked their Super Bowl XLV travel packages for the forthcoming game to be played in Arlington will be pleased to know that there are lots of great things to do in this exciting city. With a population of almost 400,000 it is the seventh biggest city in Texas, and the 49th biggest city in the USA. This article will highlight five of the greatest visitor hotspots.
The Baltimore Ravens are, what many sports enthusiasts would call, infants in the NFL. The originated in Cleveland, and after much debate, Art Modell finally got his wish of moving them to Baltimore. They did not have their own stadium, at first, so they plated in Memorial Stadium, home of the Colts. It only took two years for their stadium to be ready; although, the name of the stadium changed numerous times over the next ten years (it took some time for the team to settle in).
Super Bowl XLIV, the most anticipated game of the season, will be played in just a few days.
It has been an exciting season with two of this year’s top teams facing off in Super Bowl XLIV. The Indianapolis Colts (14-2) and the New Orleans Saints (13-3) will be playing their hearts out for the big win on Sunday, February 07, 2010 at the Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Florida.
The Colts’ Dwight Freeney has a third-degree ankle sprain and it hasn’t been determined if he will play Sunday, but speculation says he will be in the game injured or not.
Charlie Weis signed on with the Kansas City Chiefs as offensive coordinator. He’s come back to the NFL just about a month after being fired from Notre Dame.
Although Weis only had a so-so run with Notre Dame, his NFL record speaks for itself assisting in three Super Bowl victories with the New England Patriots.
Chiefs head coach Todd Haley used to take orders from Weis thirteen years ago, but now the tides have turned as Haley is the one who hired Weis.
Tom Brady was named the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year on Wednesday. The Pats QB received 19 votes from a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the NFL, beating Tampa Bay running back Carnell “Cadillac” Williams, who got 14.
The three-time Super Bowl winner and a finalist for AP Player of the Decade, Brady led New England to a 10-6 record and the AFC East title this season. He threw for 4,398 yards and 28 touchdowns. The season came just a year after the QB came back from a left knee injury that sidelined him for all but the first quarter of the 2008 opener.
Mike Shanahan is introduced as Washington Redskins Head Coach.
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Mike Shanahan joins the Washington Redskins on Wednesday as head coach and executive vice president with five year contract, $35 million contract.
Shanahan had back to back Super Bowl wins after the 1997 and ’98 seasons and made the playoffs in 7 of his 14 seasons with the Denver Broncos, but was fired a year ago after Denver missed the playoffs for the third consecutive year.
“It’s been a good year off for me to sit back and really evaluate,” Shanahan said. “I’ve enjoyed watching more games and doing things that I’ve never done before, and at the same time, very anxious to get back.”
Mike Holmgren speaks about have plans to meet on Wednesday.
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The theme of Mike Holmgren’s formal introduction as Browns president was all about change.
Fred Nance, the recently appointed team legal counsel who introduced the Super Bowl-winning coach, welcomed Holmgren “on behalf of all of us who kept the faith and knew that a better day was coming for the Cleveland Browns.”
Holmgren talked of being “invigorated” by his new career challenge and said to “expect some changes.” He talked of setting aside egos and getting everyone on the same page to get on “with the job of winning.”
Buddy Nix, Buffalo’s newly appointed general manager makes swift changes in Bills’ coaching staff.
ORCHARD PARK — Around the NFL, the first day following the end of the regular season has become known as Black Monday because, on average in recent years, about six head coaches lose their jobs.
Black Monday was particularly black in Buffalo because not only was interim head coach Perry Fewell handed his walking papers, so was the entire coaching staff as new general manager Buddy Nix let it be known in a swift and decisive manner that there’s a new man running the show, and the status quo isn’t good enough.
