Kansas City Chiefs 11/22/2006 9:12 AMThe Kansas City Star reports RB Larry Johnson was handed the ball 31 times in a physical game Sunday against Oakland. Four days later, he will possibly be asked to do the same thing or even more Thursday night against the Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium. As addicted as the Chiefs are to Johnson, the Chiefs simply canât help themselves but to go to Johnson, particularly in the late stages of a close game. âLarry is a very strong runner,â HC Herm Edwards said. âHe had a lot of carries last week. The week before, he did not. We always get concerned with that. Heâs a guy that at the end of the year is probably going to carry the ball 400 times. Thatâs OK. Iâm not going to sit here and say Larry Johnson is not going to get the ball. Weâre going to play the way we play. Thatâs the only thing we can do.âRead more
Arizona Cardinals 11/22/2006 9:02 AMThe Arizona Republic reports if Cardinals HC Dennis Green is fired at season's end, the process of finding a replacement will be almost as interesting as who ultimately gets the job. That's because there is likely to be some maneuvering behind the Bidwill palace doors that could have an impact on the direction of the franchise. In past years, team Vice President Michael Bidwill has been the chief adviser to his father, Bill, on matters large and small, and especially when it came to hiring coaches.Read more
Tennessee Titans 11/22/2006 8:58 AMThe Nashville Tennessean reports the Titans are expected to be without TE Ben Troupe for the rest of the season after additional tests Tuesday confirmed he has a fractured right ankle. Troupe suffered the injury on his 14-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter of Sunday's 31-13 win over the Eagles. He played after that catch before complaining of swelling and had no more receptions.Read more
Jacksonville Jaguars 11/22/2006 8:56 AMThe Florida Times-Union reports Jaguars QB Byron Leftwich was scheduled to have left ankle surgery on Tuesday in Birmingham, Ala., but whether the procedure was a success wasn't immediately known. Team spokesman Dan Edwards hadn't received any information regarding the surgery as of Tuesday evening and couldn't confirm whether Leftwich underwent the procedure. Leftwich's agent, Tom Condon, didn't return calls seeking comment. Leftwich has been tight-lipped about his injury, saying he'd further discuss the situation sometime this week.Read more
