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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs signed defensive tackle Jerrell Powe on Tuesday and released defensive tackle Kyle Love. The 331-pound Powe was the Chiefs’ sixth-round draft pick (199th overall) out of Ole Miss in 2011. He played in 10 games in 2011-12, recording six tackles, before he was released Sept. 1, 2013. Love, a three-year NFL veteran, played in 42 games with the Patriots and Chiefs, playing in one game for Kansas City this season.
The Chiefs also said they had added rookie fullback Toben Opurum to the practice squad. The former University of Kansas defensive player was on the squad until his release Nov. 20.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A former Kansas City Chiefs linebacker says he was never told that he would have severe disabilities later in life for continuing to play in games after sustaining a concussion. Chris Martin is one of five former Chiefs players who filed a lawsuit in Jackson County on Tuesday against the Chiefs organization for failing to disclose the dangers of competing after suffering head injuries.
Suburban Kansas City attorney Ken McClain is representing the players. McClain says a proposed $765 million settlement by the NFL to compensate former players with brain injuries is insufficient and doesn’t cover any of his clients in their case against the Chiefs.
The team has refused to comment on the lawsuit.
Top 10 Class 3-A State Tournament Teams (# of ranked wrestlers):
Class 3-A Individual Rankings
106
10 Chase Evans (Sr) Glenwood
126
6 Justin Kaltved (So) Carroll
7 Colton Clingenpeel (So) CB Thomas Jefferson
145
5 Jason Wallace (Jr) CB Thomas Jefferson
160
5 Ethan Ruby (Sr) Lewis Central
285
6 Jordan Bywater (Sr) CB Abe Lincoln
Top 10 Class 2-A State Tournament Teams (# of ranked wrestlers):
Predicaments Preseason Class 2A Individual Rankings
120
3 Darrian Schwenke (Sr.) Atlantic
4 Blake Luna (Sr.) Clarinda
126
7 Dillion Cox (Sr.) Atlantic
132
5 Alexander Schmitz (Sr.) Kuemper Catholic
145
7 Jared Eischeid (Sr.) Kuemper Catholic
8 Broghan Kelly (Sr.) Harlan
160
8 JJ Clark (So.) Clarinda
170
3 Trevor Frain (Sr.) Creston-OM
195
8 Cale Stork (Sr.) Harlan
10 Seth Maitlen (So.) Creston
220
7 Dallon Bendorf (Sr.) Harlan
9 Tyler Christensen (Sr.) Atlantic
285
9 Dakota Calfee (Sr.) Clarinda
Top 10 Class 1-A State Tournament Teams (# of ranked wrestlers):
Class 1-A Individual Rankings
113
8 Craig Rice (Jr.) Southwest Iowa
9 Kyle Juelsgaard (Jr.) Audubon
120
4 Christian Polley (Jr.) Tri Center-Neola
8 Jacob Vogel (Jr.) Oakland Riverside
9 Riley Klein (Sr.) Underwood
126
7 Brad Kerkhoff (Jr.) Audubon
138
8 Ridge Meeker (Sr.) Logan Magnolia
152
3 Cody Kingery (Jr.) Underwood
6 Josh Hopkins (So.) East Mills
170
5 Wyatt Lewis (Sr.) Council Bluffs St Albert
6 Kallan Schmelzer (Sr.) Southwest Valley
7 Payton Huseman (Sr.) Oakland Riverside
9 Malachi Mentink (Sr.) Woodbine
182
1 Evan Hansen (Jr.) EHK-Exira
7 Austin Laabs (Jr.) Guthrie Center
10 Zach Barton (Sr.) Southwest Valley
195
2 Trey Sander (Sr.) EHK-Exira
7 Ben Wellman (Sr.) Tri-Center Neola
9 Colton Story (Jr.) East Mills
220
6 Matt Fett (Sr.) Audubon
285
8 Garrett Johnson (Sr.) Panorama
9 David Howell (Sr.) East Mills
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Chiefs coach Andy Reid did not sound optimistic that he’ll have leading pass rusher Justin Houston back for next Sunday’s game against the Washington Redskins. Houston dislocated his right elbow two weeks ago against San Diego and missed Sunday’s 35-28 loss to Denver, a game in which the Chiefs failed to sack quarterback Peyton Manning. Reid said Monday it would be “quite a feat” if Houston could play in Washington.
Left tackle Branden Albert hyperextended his left knee against the Broncos, while tight end Anthony Fasano sustained a concussion. Reid did not say with any certainty whether either of them will be available against the Redskins. Fasano missed four games earlier this season with an ankle injury.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals chose not to offer a 2014 contract to reliever John Axford, making the former closer a free agent. Axford was a combined 7-7 with a 4.45 ERA for Milwaukee and St. Louis last season, but he was 1-0 with a 1.74 ERA after the Cardinals acquired him in a late-August trade. He made six appearances in the postseason and allowed a run in 5 2-3 innings. He struck out nine.
The 30-year-old Axford led the Brewers with 46 saves in 2011 but lost the closer role a year later. Teams had until midnight to offer 2014 contracts to unsigned players on their 40-man rosters.
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Dustin Hogue set career highs with 22 points and 16 rebounds, and 17th-ranked Iowa State pounded Auburn 99-70 on Monday night for its sixth straight win. Melvin Ejim added 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Cyclones (6-0), who are the Big 12’s last unbeaten team. Iowa State used a 27-5 run midway through the first half to build a 15-point lead. Hogue had 16 points and 12 boards at the break.
Iowa State jumped ahead by as much as 60-33 early in the second half in cruising to its fourth win by at least 29 points. Chris Denson had 27 points for Auburn (4-2), which shot 35.5 percent and got beat on the boards 47-36.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Everything has changed in the last three weeks for the Kansas City Chiefs. In the nine weeks prior their bye week, the Chiefs had rolled to a 9-0 record, an unimaginable turnaround from a 2-14 finish a year ago. The defense was holding opponents to just 13.3 points per game, and the offense was playing nearly mistake-free football.
After a pair of losses to the Broncos sandwiched around a heartbreaking defeat to the Chargers, the Chiefs not only have watched the AFC West lead slip away, they’ve also become the first team in NFL to win its first nine games and then lose three in a row.
It is gut-check time for the Chiefs, who play at Washington this Sunday.
Iowa senior linebacker Christian Kirksey was named the Big Ten defensive player of the week. In gaining the honor for the first time in his career, Kirksey had a team-leading 11 tackles in the Hawkeyes’ 38-17 victory over Nebraska, including three tackles for loss, one sack, one forced fumble and one pass deflection.
Kirksey and James Morris earned several honors for their performance at Nebraska. Among them…..
The Walter Camp Football Foundation named Kirksey the national defensive player of the week. Morris was selected by the College Football Performance Awards as national defensive performer of the week and national linebacker of the week.
The College Football Performance Awards also named Kirksey honorable mention linebacker of the week. Connor Kornbrath was named honorable mention as its punter of the week.
Morris was also named Big Ten defensive player of the week by College Sports Madness and Athlon Sports.
Morris finished with 10 tackles and his fourth interception of the season.
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