No team claimed LJ today on the waiver wire. So what the means, is A) The Chiefs are responsible for the remainder of his $2M contract and B) That he is now a free agent.
We will see in the following days if any time is going to take a risk on him, but it seems like the Texans are the team that has shown the most interest.
Tuesday, November 10
NFL Power Rankings - Week 10
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Week 10 will feature two blockbuster games showcasing teams ranked among the top six in ESPN.com's latest NFL Power Rankings.
The Indianapolis Colts, ranked No. 2 again, will aim to defend their turf against the resurgent No. 6 New England Patriots. Since the start of the 1999 season, they have been the NFL's winningest teams: The Colts own a 122-46 regular-season record since then, while the Patriots' mark is 116-52. Who wins Sunday? Vote here.
In an AFC North duel for the division lead, the No. 4 Cincinnati Bengals will visit the No. 5 Pittsburgh Steelers in a rematch of a Week 3 matchup that the host Bengals won 23-20. The Steelers vaulted two spots by knocking off the Denver Broncos, who fell from No. 4 to No. 7 this week.
For the second consecutive week, the New Orleans Saints ranked No. 1 according to the weekly poll of our experts. The Saints -- who, like the Colts, have an 8-0 record -- will try to keep their mark unblemished as they visit the 30th-ranked St. Louis Rams.
Behind the Saints and Colts sit the No. 3 Minnesota Vikings, who after a bye week will entertain the No. 29 Detroit Lions.
The Power Rankings' cellar has a new occupant. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers escaped it thanks to an upset of the Green Bay Packers. Now the Cleveland Browns, who were idle in Week 9, occupy the 32nd position.
Editor's note: LW indicates each team's ranking in the Week 9 edition of the Power Rankings.
| 2009 Power Rankings: Week 10 | ||||
| RK (LW) | TEAM | REC | COMMENT | |
 | 1 (1) | Saints | 8-0-0 | In Week 10 at the Rams, the Saints' run defense can expect to see plenty of Steven Jackson, regardless of the score. (Sando) |
 | 2 (2) | Colts | 8-0-0 | Let the hype begin for another giant Patriots-Colts game in November. (Kuharsky) |
 | 3 (3) | Vikings | 7-1-0 | Despite coming off the bye, they shouldn't lose any momentum. (Chadiha) |
 | 4 (6) | Bengals | 6-2-0 | If the Bengals beat Pittsburgh in Week 10 to sweep the season series, the AFC North crown will be theirs to lose. (Chadiha) |
 | 5 (7) | Steelers | 6-2-0 | They're looking for revenge after their first loss to the Bengals.(Chadiha) |
 | 6 (5) | Patriots | 6-2-0 | With Tom Brady, the Pats are atop the AFC East again. Life is normal.(Clayton) |
 | 7 (4) | Broncos | 6-2-0 | The offense's mistakes were more than the Broncos could overcome against Pittsburgh. (Kuharsky) |
 | 8 (8) | Cowboys | 6-2-0 | A maturer Cowboys team is atop the NFC East. (Clayton) |
 | 9 (11) | Falcons | 5-3-0 | Losses by the Packers and Bears are helping the Falcons' chances for a wild-card playoff berth. (Sando) |
 | 10 (13) | Cardinals | 5-3-0 | Halfway to a 10-6 record thanks to four victories in four games away from University of Phoenix Stadium. (Sando) |
 | 11 (9) | Eagles | 5-3-0 | Just when you think the Eagles will soar, they fall to earth, as they did against the Cowboys on Sunday. (Clayton) |
 | 12 (16) | Chargers | 5-3-0 | Late heroics versus Giants could be a springboard for the rest of the season. (Kuharsky) |
 | 13 (14) | Texans | 5-4-0 | Too many self-destructive elements to loss at Indianapolis; now the Texans have a bye to mull them. (Kuharsky) |
 | 14 (10) | Ravens | 4-4-0 | What happened to that once-vaunted run defense? (Chadiha) |
 | 15 (15) | Giants | 5-4-0 | If the Giants can't fix their problems during the bye week, their season will go bye-bye.(Clayton) |
 | 16 (12) | Packers | 4-4-0 | Their loss to Minnesota made sense. The one at Tampa Bay was inexplicable. (Chadiha) |
 | 17 (20) | Dolphins | 3-5-0 | The Dolphins are finding that the tougher schedule after an 11-win season is burdensome. (Clayton) |
 | 18 (18) | Jets | 4-4-0 | Rex Ryan gave the Jets a week off. Now it's time for their defense to start inflicting pain. (Clayton) |
 | 19 (17) | Bears | 4-4-0 | This team appears to be ready to fade. (Chadiha) |
 | 20 (19) | 49ers | 3-5-0 | Playoffs? Mike Singletary wisely isn't talking about them after his team's fourth consecutive defeat. (Sando) |
 | 21 (23) | Panthers | 3-5-0 | The Panthers have showed they can be a contending team when Jake Delhomme protects the ball. (Sando) |
 | 22 (21) | Jaguars | 4-4-0 | Raise your hand if you had them at .500 after eight games. And no fibbing. (Kuharsky) |
 | 23 (26) | Titans | 2-6-0 | With VY at QB, receivers have turned reliable, CJ has gone crazy and the defense has improved greatly. (Kuharsky) |
 | 24 (22) | Bills | 3-5-0 | Trent Edwards' only remaining headache after missing two games is the Bills' offensive stats. (Clayton) |
 | 25 (24) | Seahawks | 3-5-0 | The season pretty much will end unless the Seahawks can pull an upset at Arizona, where the Cardinals are 1-3. (Sando) |
 | 26 (25) | Redskins | 2-6-0 | Unfortunately, the Redskins have to start looking to what they should do for next season. (Clayton) |
 | 27 (27) | Raiders | 2-6-0 | What sort of cures were drawn up during the bye week? Can they work? (Kuharsky) |
 | 28 (28) | Chiefs | 1-7-0 | The Chiefs helped cure the Jaguars' pass-rush problems in their loss at Jacksonville. (Kuharsky) |
 | 29 (29) | Lions | 1-7-0 | The Lions have lost 24 of their past 25 games. Ouch! (Chadiha) |
 | 30 (30) | Rams | 1-7-0 | The Rams play a tougher second-half schedule than any team in the NFC West, with the Saints visiting in Week 10. (Sando) |
 | 31 (32) | Buccaneers | 1-7-0 | Give the Bucs credit for winning a game against a significantly more talented opponent.(Sando) |
 | 32 (31) | Browns | 1-7-0 | What is this team doing on "Monday Night Football"? (Chadiha) |
| Glossary |
| The rankings were determined by a poll of four voters on ESPN.com's NFL staff: writers John Clayton (AFC East, NFC East), Jeffri Chadiha (AFC North, NFC North), Paul Kuharsky (AFC South, AFC West), and Mike Sando (NFC South, NFC West). |
Monday, November 9
Chiefs release RB Larry Johnson
All I can say....Its about time!
Makes me wonder if the petition going around was a factor in his release.
Per KCChiefs.com:
My guess is that LJ will clear waivers and become a free agent, I don't see many teams willing to take a chance on a RB that is closing in on 30, is averaging a little over 2 yards per carry and has had all of the off field issues that he has. Not to mention, they are going to have to claim that over-inflated salary that King Carl gave him.
Makes me wonder if the petition going around was a factor in his release.
Per KCChiefs.com:
There are a number of routes that the Chiefs could have taken today involving embattled RB Larry Johnson today. A few of these decisions could have drawn on for weeks. Instead, the Chiefs decided to make a clean cut with Johnson. Johnson will now go to the waiver wire where any team can claim him and assume his current contract. If he clears waivers, Johnson will become a free agent.
My guess is that LJ will clear waivers and become a free agent, I don't see many teams willing to take a chance on a RB that is closing in on 30, is averaging a little over 2 yards per carry and has had all of the off field issues that he has. Not to mention, they are going to have to claim that over-inflated salary that King Carl gave him.
Sunday, November 8
Inactives - Bobby Wade inactive Sunday vs. Jaguars
From Josh Looney at KCChiefs.com. The big surprise today is Bobby Wade. It appears that he is been placed inactive due to the Chiefs adding Chris Chambers to the active roster and the addition of Lance Long (likely a special teams move).
INACTIVES ARE IN
November 8th – 11:34 AM EST
CHIEFS
QB 15 Matt Gutierrez (3rd)
CB 20 Donald Washington
S 47 Jon McGraw
G/T 60 Ikechuku Ndukwe
WR 80 Bobby Wade
TE 85 Jake O’Connell
TE 87 Brad Cottam
LB 97 Pierre Walters
JAGUARS
WR 19 Tiquan Underwood
S 20 Anthony Smith
CB 38 Brian Witherspoon
LB 55 Adam Seward
DT 66 Derek Landri
G 74 Maurice Williams
T 78 Jordan Black
DT 93 Greg Peterson
INACTIVES ARE IN
November 8th – 11:34 AM EST
CHIEFS
QB 15 Matt Gutierrez (3rd)
CB 20 Donald Washington
S 47 Jon McGraw
G/T 60 Ikechuku Ndukwe
WR 80 Bobby Wade
TE 85 Jake O’Connell
TE 87 Brad Cottam
LB 97 Pierre Walters
JAGUARS
WR 19 Tiquan Underwood
S 20 Anthony Smith
CB 38 Brian Witherspoon
LB 55 Adam Seward
DT 66 Derek Landri
G 74 Maurice Williams
T 78 Jordan Black
DT 93 Greg Peterson
Thursday, November 5
11/5 Chiefs Injury Report
The Kansas City Chiefs currently have five players on the injury report while the Jacksonville Jaguars have four. This is a little surprising because, through eight weeks, the Chiefs have usually been the healthier team in any matchup.
There were no changes to the Chiefs injury report except for the addition of Mike Goff.
Did Not Participate
S Jon McGraw (leg) - Still no updates but he hasn't practiced in nearly two weeks.
CB Mike Richardson (illness) - Unknown illness. This is the second day in a row he's been gone.
Limited Participation
C Rudy Niswanger (knee) - He practiced again today which is a good sign. Coming back from a MCL injury in two weeks would be impressive (Cassel took three).
G Mike Goff (shoulder) - No clue what this is. Goff's a veteran so this could be precautionary.
Full Participation
T Branden Albert (ankle) - He appears ready to play.
***
The Chiefs currently have 60% of their starting offensive line on the injury report.
Source: Arrowhead Pride
There were no changes to the Chiefs injury report except for the addition of Mike Goff.
Did Not Participate
S Jon McGraw (leg) - Still no updates but he hasn't practiced in nearly two weeks.
CB Mike Richardson (illness) - Unknown illness. This is the second day in a row he's been gone.
Limited Participation
C Rudy Niswanger (knee) - He practiced again today which is a good sign. Coming back from a MCL injury in two weeks would be impressive (Cassel took three).
G Mike Goff (shoulder) - No clue what this is. Goff's a veteran so this could be precautionary.
Full Participation
T Branden Albert (ankle) - He appears ready to play.
***
The Chiefs currently have 60% of their starting offensive line on the injury report.
Source: Arrowhead Pride
Petition tops 20,000
A petition circulating to keep Chiefs RB Larry Johnson from breaking Priest Holmes record, for Chiefs All Time Rushing Yards, has now topped 23,000 signatures (and counting).
If you have interest in signing it, go here:
http://www.petitiononline.com/StopLJ/petition.html
I personally signed the petition and believe we should leave the player off of the field. He has never wanted to be in Kansas City and has made that very obvious and very public.
It would be unrealistic to say I don't ever want Priest record to be broken, but I don't want it broken for a while.
If you have interest in signing it, go here:
http://www.petitiononline.com/StopLJ/petition.html
I personally signed the petition and believe we should leave the player off of the field. He has never wanted to be in Kansas City and has made that very obvious and very public.
It would be unrealistic to say I don't ever want Priest record to be broken, but I don't want it broken for a while.
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