KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Kansas City Chiefs and St. Louis Rams meet in their annual Governor’s Cup showdown on Friday night at Arrowhead Stadium.  Starters figure to get their most playing time, while backups will have their last chance to impress their coaches in a game before the first round of cuts Aug. 30.  Off the field, the teams are also raising awareness of the recovery efforts in Joplin, Mo., which was devastated by a tornado earlier this year. Coaches will be wearing special shirts and hats, donations will be accepted and rescuers and volunteers will be honored during the game.  Says Rams coach Steve Spanguolo: “The guys know that even though it’s not a regular season game there is some importance to it.”

     AMES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads says backup safety Earl Brooks is out for the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.  Brooks, who played in all 12 games last season as a reserve, entered fall camp as the backup to Ter’Ran Benton.  Iowa State also released its latest depth chart Thursday, which  offered few surprises from the one the Cyclones opened camp with earlier this month.  One of the biggest changes is that freshman C.J. Morgan and sophomore Deon Broomfield are listed as co-starters at linebacker.  Morgan and Broomfield had been listed as safeties, an indication that the Cyclones are stacking their defense to combat the pass-happy attacks prevalent in the Big 12.  Iowa State hosts Northern Iowa in its opener on Sept. 3.