The Chiefs must make do without their star running back for a bit.
Jamaal Charles injured his ankle through the initial half of the Chiefs-Cardinals game and is questionable to return. He was replaced by Knile Davis.
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Federal drug enforcement agents showed up unannounced Sunday to check at least three visiting NFL teams’ medical staffs as part of an investigation into former players’ claims that teams mishandled prescription drugs.
There were no arrests, Drug Enforcement Administration spokesman Rusty Payne said Sunday. The San Francisco 49ers‘ staff was checked at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, after they played the New York Giants. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ staff was checked at Baltimore-Washington International airport after playing the Redskins. The Seattle Seahawks, who played at Kansas City, confirmed via the team’s Twitter account that they were spot-checked as well.
The operation was still ongoing, Payne said.
"DEA agents are currently interviewing NFL team doctors in several locations as part of an ongoing investigation into potential violations of the (Controlled Substances Act)," Payne said.
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For three quarters, Kansas played like they were Baylor.
In the final quarter however, they reverted to form and looked like Kansas.
TCU survived a trip to Lawrence and tough winter conditions by a nose in a 34-30 win over a Jayhawks team that was thinking upset from the start.
The Horned Frogs looked as though they were going to put on another offensive show when they started the game with an opening drive touchdown on a quick, seven-play drive that took just over two minutes. Kansas responded right away with a 17-play, 76 yard drive for a score that showed they would be no push over on Saturday however.
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Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott said he’s good and can play Saturday against Arkansas – – and he brought up Beyonce when he was asked of a foot injury.
Prescott wore a walking boot after last week’s win over Kentucky, and he’s said all along it was a precautionary measure. He explained that again Tuesday night and wondered what all of the fuss was about.
"I am convinced there is some boots Beyonce or somebody’s worn before that folks have made a huge deal about," Prescott told reporters.
Prescott also said, "I am good. I do not believe I Will have anything wrong with me for the Arkansas game. I will be good."
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Arkansas pulled off the kind of craziness normally allowed for backyard football matches among the bros.
Arkansas’ 350-pound offensive guard Sebastian Tretola lined up at quarterback in a unbalanced line shotgun configuration and completed a six-yard TD pass to Alan D’Appollonio. D’Appollonio, it needs to be said, is the Razorbacks’ long snapper. The effect is an offensive lineman-to-long snapper, fat-man-throws-TD, once in a lifetime occasion.
In the 2nd quarter of its own match against Alabama-Birmingham, Arkansas confronted a fourth-and-goal in the UAB 6-yard line. That is when the Razorbacks dialed up the magic.
Now, have a look at the insanity from a different perspective.
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Georgia coach Mark Richt early Thursday morning suggested that suspended Bulldogs tailback Todd Gurley wouldn’t play Saturday against Arkansas.
I am going to attempt to clear up Todd’s standing. & quot;we’ll tell you whether his standing changes. Not expecting it to alter this week."
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A search conducted by the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force yielded 112 grams of marijuana and $4,661 in cash in the dorm room of Alabama reserve tight end Kurt Freitag, but Freitag apparently was not charged.
A court record filed Monday indicates the task force witnessed Freitag as part of a drug transaction last week, but according to al.com, there is no record of a legal charge against Freitag. The agents approached Freitag and read him his rights, and Freitag consented to a search of his residence at Bryant Hall that turned up the drugs and cash, which were seized. A confidential informant had previously alerted the task force to the drug deal. A spokesperson for the task force declined to comment, and an Alabama spokesperson said the matter is being looked into.
A third-year sophomore, Freitag has seen limited playing time in his career and was passed on the depth chart by a younger tight end last year in O.J. Howard.
Alabama plays host to Texas A&M on Saturday.
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Of all that went wrong for Alabama Saturday in a 14-13 win over Arkansas, the one thing the Crimson Tide needed most given the opponent — a stout run defense — proved to be reliable as ever.
The dynamic Razorbacks duo of Jonathan Williams (83 yards) and Alex Collins (13 yards) never broke free for the big gains that had highlighted a 317-yards-per-game rushing attack all season. As a team, Arkansas rushed 39 times for 89 yards, about 30 percent of their season average. Central to Alabama’s run-stopping efforts was sophomore defensive lineman A’Shawn Robinson. The 320-pounder made five tackles, 1.5 of them for losses, and forced a fumble by Williams that Alabama recovered in the second quarter. In the fourth quarter, Robinson beat a double-team to force a fourth-and-1 run outside, where Xzavier Dickson made a tackle for no gain.
Alabama entered the game ranked No. 3 in the NCAA in rush defense, allowing 65 yards per game.
Beyond Robinson, key defensive contributions came from everywhere. Defensive lineman Jonathan Allen blocked a PAT try that proved to be the difference in the game, All-American safety Landon Collins intercepted a pass and broke up two others, and inside linebacker Reggie Ragland made 12 tackles.
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Baylor and TCU filled up just about every slot on your college football bingo card on Saturday.
The Horned Frogs alone scored via a rushing touchdown, a passing touchdown, a pick-six, a kick return for a score and a field goal. And they were the team that lost.
The Bears came back from 21 down in the fourth quarter to rally to a 61-58 win and keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive in a wild shootout that packed all of the insanity of Week 6 into a single four-plus-hour game seven days later.
There were turnovers. There were amazing catches. There were also plenty of yards — all 1,265 of them — and points (a combined 119). In fact, it was the most yards and points ever in a game by two teams ranked in the top 10 in the AP poll.
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The Chiefs are finding a boost when they want it most with the New England Patriots in town.
Jamaal Charles is active for Kansas City’s match Monday night at Arrowhead Stadium. An ankle injury forced the running back to miss last week’s 34-15 victory over the Miami Dolphins, with Knile Davis taking 32 carries for 132 yards along with a touchdown in Charles’ lack.
Charles has taken the ball only nine times for 23 yards in the 2014 season.
Meanwhile, the Chiefs will likely be without safety Eric Berry (ankle) and running back DeAnthony Thomas (hamstring), who are both inactive.
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Jamaal Charles is inactive for the Kansas City ChiefsaEUR(TMark) match from the Miami Dolphins.
The star running back suffered a high ankle sprain in Week 2. Knile Davis will begin in his place.
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The Arkansas State football team has lost two matches in a row and consumed a 41-20 beating in the hands of Miami Saturday, but nobody can accuse the Red Wolves of lacking enjoyable.
Confusion reigned on this fake punt gone awry against the Hurricanes Saturday, but nothing was more perplexing than ASU wide receiver Booker Mays, lined up in the nearside slot location, falling as if having a heart attack in the catch of the ball.
Fred G. Sanford would be proud.
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The Arkansas State football team has lost two matches in a row and consumed a 41-20 beating in the hands of Miami Saturday, but nobody can accuse the Red Wolves of lacking enjoyable.
Confusion reigned on this fake punt gone awry against the Hurricanes Saturday, but nothing was more perplexing than ASU wide receiver Booker Mays, lined up in the nearside slot location, falling as if having a heart attack in the catch of the ball.
Fred G. Sanford would be proud.
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