Kansas City Chiefs 12/22/2006 8:33 AMThe Kansas City Star reports the lights glared on his white tank top and rippling Popeye guns, the team Web site crashed, and CB Ty Law, internally, rolled his eyes. He never liked the term savior. But he mugged for the cameras in July, flashed his $30 million smile and brought late-summer hope to a town awash with playoff â make that Super Bowl â hopes. âSometimes,â Law said, âyour reputation precedes you.â Nearly the entire team had filed out of the Chiefsâ locker room Thursday afternoon for a trip to Oakland, but Law wanted to stay and talk. He knows Kansas City had such high hopes when he signed with the team in July. He knows by Sunday night, the Chiefs could be officially eliminated from the playoff race.Read more
San Diego Chargers 12/22/2006 8:31 AMThe San Diego Union-Tribune reports Miami signed DE Chase Page off the Chargers' practice squad. The Chargers yesterday signed DE Tyler King to replace Page.Read more
Baltimore Ravens 12/22/2006 8:25 AMThe Baltimore Sun reports the Ravens, currently third in a three-team race for the AFC's two first-round byes, might be forced to play against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday without one of the game's best offensive tackles. Left OT Jonathan Ogden, who earned his 10th Pro Bowl invitation Tuesday, has been hobbled by a painfully sore big toe on his left foot, and HC Brian Billick said the anchor of the offensive line is in danger of missing a game for the first time this season.Read more
Pittsburgh Steelers 12/22/2006 8:23 AMThe Post-Gazette reports rookie offensive right tackle Willie Colon will not just dress for his first NFL game Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. He'll go one better. He'll start. He was named the starter by HC Bill Cowher yesterday. Colon will play in place of OT Max Starks, who had knee surgery earlier in the week.Read more
