Dantrell Savage was only a fringe candidate at the start of training camp when the Chiefs pondered the identity of their next kick-return specialist.It might be his job to lose now.That became evident in the …

Flowers flanking `cousin’ in Chiefs secondary (AP)
With Patrick Surtain on one side and Brandon Flowers on the other, cornerback will be a family affair in Kansas City, and something the rookie can hardly believe. When Flowers was a youngster growing up in South Florida, his first cousin married Surtain’s brother. About the same time, Surtain became a star cornerback at Miami and the two got to know each other at Christmas parties and other family…

NFL Preseason Standings
Today San Francisco at Chicago, 7 p.m. Friday Philadelphia at New England, 6:30 p.m. Tennessee at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.

Rams' RB Steven Jackson will end holdout
Rams running back Steven Jackson ended his holdout on Wednesday and St. Louis appeared on the verge of signing him to a new multiyear contract.

Chiefs: The new kids

Nobody here will say it, so I will. The Kansas City Chiefs are rebuilding. Herm Edwards wanted more speed and more youth, and gets big doses of both.

Moon thankful he still has Seahawks job (AP)
Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon said clinical evaluations following two arrests for drunken driving have shown he does not have a problem with alcohol. Now, he is especially thankful that the Seattle Seahawks are allowing him to remain as their radio color commentator for game broadcasts. “I am deeply sorry.

NFL Preseason Standings
Thursday San Francisco at Chicago, 7 p.m. Friday Philadelphia at New England, 6:30 p.m. Tennessee at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.

Chiefs Camp Buzz: Another shake-up in defensive lineup
Tank Tyler replaced Ron Edwards as a starting defensive tackle in practice, marking the second lineup change on the line and the third on the defense since the start of training camp.

NFL Preseason Standings
Monday’s result N.Y. Giants 37, Cleveland 34 Thursday San Francisco at Chicago, 7 p.m. Friday

Chiefs OL Albert could miss rest of camp (PA SportsTicker)
Kansas City Chiefs first-round draft pick Branden Albert could miss the rest of training camp after suffering a sprained foot during Thursday’s combined practice with the Minnesota Vikings.

Kansas City Chiefs, Arizona Cardinals Team Statistics
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215	Total net yards	345
50	Total plays	73
6-47.7	Punts-average	4-57.5
3-20	Penalties-yards	3-20
3-0	Fumbles-lost	0-0

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139	Net yards passing	192
4-24	Sacked-yards lost	4-20
163	Gross yards	212
18-25	Completions-attempts	23-40

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76	Net yards rushing	153
21	Total rushes	29
3.6	Average gain	5.3

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13	First downs	22
3	Rushing	8
10	Passing	14
0	Penalties	0
8/14	Third downs	6/16
0-0	Fourth downs	1-1

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4	Touchdowns	1
1	Rushing	0
2	Passing	1
1	Returns	0

Ring not the thing for Chiefs TE Gonzalez (AP)
The reality set in for Tony Gonzalez long ago. He has stopped worrying his achievements will be overlooked if he never plays in the Super Bowl. It’s hard to ignore what the Kansas City Chiefs tight end has already accomplished. He has caught more passes (820) and touchdowns (66) and been selected to more Pro Bowls (nine) than any other tight end.

Chiefs, Croyle need early offense

The oft-repeated belief that NFL preseason games mean nothing wasn’t especially true in the case of the 2007 Kansas City Chiefs.

Jets sign 6th overall pick Gholston (Yahoo! Sports)
The Jets signed linebacker/defensive end Vernon Gholston, the sixth overall pick in the NFL Draft, to a five-year, $50 million contract on Friday.

Lifesaver Gonzalez gets praise from Obama and Bush (AP)
Saving a man’s life has brought Tony Gonzalez praise from the current president and possibly the next one. The Kansas City Chiefs Pro Bowl tight end met Sen. Barack Obama during a campaign stop in California, and the Democratic candidate for President congratulated him for stopping a man from choking to death.

NFL Preseason Preview - Houston (2-0) at Dallas (0-2)
The Dallas Cowboys will make their first appearance at Texas Stadium since a painful playoff loss to the Giants last January, when they play host to the Houston Texans in a preseason tilt on Friday night.

Chiefs Camp Buzz: Edwards wants to take advantage of defense's speed
Herm Edwards said Monday that the Chiefs are experimenting with some defensive players in unusual positions or schemes to take advantage of the team's speed. Edwards said the Chiefs are tinkering with the defense to create mismatches for offenses — and because Kansas City spent the offseason retooling with speed in mind.

Rookies playing the money game (Yahoo! Sports)
First-round holdouts provide more fuel for restrictions on rookie contracts.

Offensive in more ways than one (AP)
It wasn’t always this way. Rivals once cast envious eyes upon Kansas City’s offensive line. Guards Will Shields and Brian Waters and left tackle Willie Roaf all went to the Pro Bowl in 2004 and ‘05. Many thought center Casey Wiegmann should have joined them. But last season, with everyone but Waters either retired or let go, one of the league’s best offensive lines turned into possibly the worst.

Chiefs' Savage makes a good impression on Edwards
Dantrell Savage was only a fringe candidate at the start of training camp when the Chiefs pondered the identity of their next kick-return specialist. It might be his job to lose now.

Head to head, Phelps even beats the Chiefs
A s it turned out, the big ratings showdown of the Chiefs vs. the Olympics on Saturday night was really no contest at all.

Behind Enemy Lines: Part II
Our Scout.com experts, John Crist of Bear Report and Nick Athan of Warpaint Illustrated, go Behind Enemy Lines and take a closer look at Thursday’s preseason matchup between the Bears and Chiefs at Soldier Field. Let’s continue this two-part series with five questions from Nick to John.

He died running around a football field, playing the game the twins from the Bahamas promised themselves they’d someday play in the NFL.

Flowers flanking `cousin’ in Chiefs secondary (AP)
With Patrick Surtain on one side and Brandon Flowers on the other, cornerback will be a family affair in Kansas City, and something the rookie can hardly believe. When Flowers was a youngster growing up in South Florida, his first cousin married Surtain’s brother. About the same time, Surtain became a star cornerback at Miami and the two got to know each other at Christmas parties and other family…

Leinart, Cards get past Chiefs

Matt Leinart threw for 62 yards and a touchdown as the Arizona Cardinals downed the Kansas City Chiefs, 27-17, in preseason action.

Chiefs' Savage makes a good impression on Edwards
Dantrell Savage was only a fringe candidate at the start of training camp when the Chiefs pondered the identity of their next kick-return specialist. It might be his job to lose now.

Kansas City Chiefs Game Statistics
Missed field goals: Barth 46, RU

Herm: There's a lot to take in in preseason VIDEO
After Monday's practice, coach Herm Edwards said he was satisfied with what he's seen from quarterback Brodie Croyle. “The sad part for us is we get in the red zone, and we don't score. And that's what you've got to be able to do,” he said.

NFL summaries
First quarter DET: C.Johnson 27 pass from Kitna (Rayner kick), 8:22. Second quarter CIN: Holt 12 pass from Fitzpatrick (Graham kick), 1:28.

Warpaint Roundtable – Preseason Edition I
This week our crew discusses training camp surprises, Brodie Croyle, Herb Taylor and Herm Edwards.

Croyle has been unimpressive
Luckily the Chiefs stink. Therefore there will be no full-blown quarterback controversy. Not this week anyway.

Bengals WR Chad Johnson hurt in Lions' 27-10 win
CINCINNATI | Pro Bowl receiver Chad Johnson hurt his left shoulder Sunday night during the Lions’ 27-10 victory over the Bengals.

Top pick Dorsey finally gets into the action
It wasn’t so much about what he did in his handful of snaps. It was all about the fact Glenn Dorsey was there for them at all.

Chiefs interested in Chad Pennington?
In the wake of a late-night deal that sent Brett Favre to the New York Jets for a conditional draft choice, Jets General Manager Mike Tannenbaum informed reporters that starting quarterback Chad Pennington would be released early Thursday morning. Will he end up in Kansas City?

Chiefs’ No.1 picks Dorsey, Albert suffer injuries (Yahoo! Sports)
Rookie defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey, the Kansas City Chiefs ‘ top draft pick and the centerpiece of their…

Ring not the thing for Chiefs TE Gonzalez (AP)
The reality set in for Tony Gonzalez long ago. He has stopped worrying his achievements will be overlooked if he never plays in the Super Bowl. It’s hard to ignore what the Kansas City Chiefs tight end has already accomplished. He has caught more passes (820) and touchdowns (66) and been selected to more Pro Bowls (nine) than any other tight end.

NFL: Kansas City 24, Chicago 20

Tyler Thigpen’s 27-yard touchdown pass to Bobby Sippio with 1:15 to play Thursday lifted Kansas City to a 24-20 NFL pre-season victory over the Chicago Bears.

Clark Hunt: young owner with a learning curve (AP)
Clark Hunt stands alone on the edge of the practice field in tan shorts and a red golf shirt, looking intently on his Kansas City Chiefs. When Brodie Croyle misfires on a short pass, Hunt takes note. When rookie cornerback Brandon Flowers makes a good play, Hunt watches. At 43, Hunt is the NFL’s youngest owner.

Bears‘ ‘D’ expects more

Three dominant series could not make up for a single bad one. The Bears‘ defense expects more of itself than that.

Croyle has been unimpressive
Luckily the Chiefs stink. Therefore there will be no full-blown quarterback controversy. Not this week anyway.

Analyst says winning in the preseason is a good thing for young Chiefs

Chiefs fans, obviously starved for anything remotely encouraging from their team, may be overreacting a bit after the team’s solid showing in its first preseason game.

Brett Favre tosses TD pass in Jets debut
Brett Favre proved he's a quick study. The New York Jets' new quarterback also showed he has plenty of zip remaining in that rocket right arm.

Graceful in the trenches

Graceful and smooth might not be words normally used to describe what a 6-foot-5, 311-pound defensive lineman does for a living.

NFL: Kansas City 24, Chicago 20

Tyler Thigpen’s 27-yard touchdown pass to Bobby Sippio with 1:15 to play Thursday lifted Kansas City to a 24-20 NFL pre-season victory over the Chicago Bears.

Chiefs have plenty of personnel questions heading into tonight’s matchup

‘ At a time when most NFL teams are making final decisions on their reserves, the Kansas City Chiefs still have several vital starting positions up for grabs.