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i 5 SPORTS THE KANSAS CITY Sf AH Friday November 7 2003 wkaiisancityeoin CHIEFS -NOTES WARFIELD PRACTICES Mobley out for Denver Star News Services Denver Broncos linebacker John Mobley is out for the season because of a bruised spinal cord The Broncos put Mobley on injured reserve Thursday making him ineligible for the rest of the year Mobley require surgery but will need six to nine months to heal doctors said His agent Brian Madder said Mobley the seven-year veteran hopes to return by the start of training camp next season Mobley was injured in a collision with two other players during the game Oct 26 in Baltimore He was temporarily paralyzed and spent the night in a Ma ryiand hospital after being carried off the field fourth on the team with 46 tackles REEVES LETS B01J1EN START: Comerback Juran Bolden will start for the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday even though he faces crim inal charges for driving a stolen car and marijuana possession Why will Bolden be on the field and William Green play this weekend for the Cleveland Browns against the Chiefs? Instead Green will be serving a one-game suspension imposed by coach Butch Davis after arrest on DU1 and marijuana charges Falcons coach Dan Reeves decided to take a more lenient approach with Bolden who was pro moted to the starting lineup shortly after he was hauled off to jail From point of view merely following that most American of ideals: innocence until proven guilty NFL NEWS Then again Reeveg has exposed himself to criticism that more concerned with turning around his slumping team the Falcons have lost seven in a row than he is with disciplining a wayward player Atlanta 1-7 has given up far more yards than any team In the league Bolden might be the best comerback Did those two factors influence Reeves? "We feel that Juran will be found not guilty or we fed like a part of our football Reeves said "I think circumstances certainly dictated that we give him a SCHOTTENHEIMER MUM: Doug Flutie took the majority of snaps for the second straight day but San Diego Chargers coach Marty Schottenheimer said wait until today to announce his starting quarterback for this game against Minnesota hottenheimer said Thursday that he wants to keep the Vikings guessing whether they'll have to face the scrambling Flutie or Drew Brees a pocket passer "1 thought they both did a nice job Schottenheimer said "Fortunately not in the situation where we have to make this decision immediately and not going to announce it until Flutie 41 replaced the ineffective Brees last Sunday and led the Chargers 1-7 to their only score in a 20-7 loss at Chicago LaDainian Tomlinson missed practice again after having a wisdom tooth removed Tuesday Schottenheimer thinks Tomlinson will be back at practice today Comerback Eric Warfield went through a light practice one day after leaving practice early because of a strained right tendon An MRI on the foot revealed no serious damage and Warfield said he felt better He is listed as questionable because of an ankle injury on the injiffy report Ttn ready right Warfield said just wanted me to Middle linebacker Mike Mas-lovVski (knee) practiced for the second straight day and remained questionable 7r' BARTEE FEELING GOOD Ififte is called upon to play heavy minutes Sunday comerbadc William Bartee said be ready Bartee injured his ankle before the find! preseason game against St Louis and was on the shelf for the first six regular-season games He played on special teams against Oakland and played in the nickel defense against Buffalo feel real Bartee said to get back out there and play again been missing all the NEW SLOGAN The defense leads the NFL with 18 interceptions and 27 total takeaways so fitting that safety Jerome Woods had T-shirts printed with the slogan: "Picks andj The T-shirts were harided out to every member of thedefense JOE LEDFORDThe Kansas City Star Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil (right) and trainer Bud Epps checked out Mike Maslowski on OcL 26 against Buffalo at Arrowhead it was a tough game for Maslowski who injured his knee and had a mild concussion CHIEFS: Maslowski plays tough INJURY REPORT Continued from D-l be him Maslowski missed eight games because of a knee injury two years ago but that break would be nothing like this one hard enough to be injured and miss games because every opportunity to play a game is a great Maslowski said missing any game at any time stinks But 1 even want to think about having to miss any games in this season And I think have to miss The decision will be left to the medical staff and coach Dick Vermeil who took a hard stance early in the week but softened a little on Thursday "What we want to do is create a chronic problem" Vermeil said rather have him miss one game and be more solid in the game a week from Sunday than play him and have him twinge it and tweak it again had trouble with that knee before We're going to be backup is rookie Ka-wika Mitchell who is probably the future at middle linebacker Mitchell a second-round draft pick is a good athlete with solid instincts and probably will work his way into the lineup eventually Maslowski would prefer to be the present at middle linebacker particularly in what could be a special season He moved into the middle this year after starting last season on the weak side Maslowski is far more comfortable at his new position He asked to cover passes in man-to-man defenses as often and asked to be responsible for large areas in the running game He is being asked to do what he does best which is fill running lanes and make tackles Maslowski play in obvious passing situations but is still third on the Chiefs in tackles with 68 The Chiefs received a peek at life without Maslowski against the Bills and it always pretty He injured his knee in the third quarter and Buffalo went on its longest drive of the game 83 yards Mitchell be blamed for all of that but he did miss a tackle on halfback Travis Henry in the back-field on one play and was blocked out of a play on two Others He also played off a block and made a tackle on Henry for a short gain Maslowski calls the defensive signals and helps smooth the lines of communication between defenders Those are no small matters the equivalent of our Trent Green" linebacker Shawn Barber said "You always want to have your No 1 guy out there He does a great job of managing the game I le goes through the checks and gets everybody set up righL anticipate the calls because got such a good feel for the When Maslowski comes out of the game in passing situations communication as efficient "We find a way to get it done" Barber said "but the ship definitely sail as Typically for Maslowski it took two injuries to get him out of the Bills game His tackle on fullback Sam Gash left its mark on Maslowski He not only injured his knee but also had a mild concussion "I had to look at the film to fill in the said Maslowski who remember the play was a big collision and they happen sometimes He probably should have got the brunt of it but it ended up that I TE i Steve Heiden knee QB Kelly Holcomb ankle (loubtful questionable probable CarterThe Star I WR Drew Bennett (calf) CB Andre Woolfolk (ankle) QUESTIONABLE: RB Chris Brown (hamstring) Donnie Nickey (foot): Benji Olson (hamstring) CB Samart Rolle (elbow) 'hi MINNESOTA VIKINGS (6-2) AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (1-7) Minnesota Wkiags QUESTIONABLE: Bryant McKinnic (ankle): LB RaonaH Smith (hamstring) San Diego Chargers: OUT: WR Eric Parker (shoulder) QUESTIONABLE: TE Stephen Alexander (groin): Jason Ball (ankle) Solomon Page (ankle): DT Jamal Williams (calf) PROBABLE: WR Reche Caldwell I (concussion) 5 Vernon Fox (groin) NEW YORK ins (2-6) AT OAKLAND RAIDERS (2-6) New York Jets: OUT: CB Donnie Abraham (shoulder) DE John Abraham (groin): WR Wayne Chrebet (head) Jon McGraw (shoulder) PROBABLE: RB Michael Bates (hand) LB Morris Lewis (hlpback) Oakland I OUT: QB Rich Gannon (shoulder): DT John Parrellafj QB Marques Tuiasosopo (knee) DOUBTFUL Stinchcomb (shoulder) DT Dana Stubblefield (anlde) DE Sam Williams (knee) QUESTIONABLE: Mo Collins (knee) Lincoln Kennedy (calf) Frank Middleton (quadrlcep) Rod Woodson (knee) PROBABLE Brad Badger (shoulder) WR Jerry Porter (abdomen): Langston Walker (foot) SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (6-2) AT WASHINGTON OS) Seattle Seahawks: DOUBTFUL: DT Norman Hand (biceps) QUESTIONABLE: WR Koren Robinson (inkle) PROBABLE: LB Chad Brown (foot) Ken Hamlin (toot) Washington: DOUBTFUL: RB Ladell Betts (arm) karry Moore (foot) QUESTIONABLE: CB Rashad Bauman (ankle) RB Trung Canidate (ankle) DT Marlin Chase (calf) Todd Franz (ankle) DT Jermaine Haley (handshoulder): RB Sultan McCullough (hand) RB Chad Morton (ankle) PROBABLE: LB LaVar Arrington (handknee) CB Champ Bailey (wristshouMef) QB Patrick Ramsey (fmgerAorearm) DE Bruce Smith (hand) CB Fred Smoot (chest) TAMPA BAT BUCCANEERS (4-4) AT PANTHERS (6-2) Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jermaine Phillips (forearm) QUESTIONABLE Howell (hamstring) WR Joe Jurevicius Nece (ankle) PROBABLE: T-C Cornell Green John Lynch (shoulder) -RB Michael Pittman Hank Poteat (hamstring) Jason Whittle Carolina Panthers QUESTIONABLE: RB (ankle) DE Mike Rucker (ankle) TE Mike RB Rod Smart (hamstring) PROBABLE: WR (hamstring) LB Dan Morgan (concussion) Rasmussen (neck) BALTIMORE RAVENS (5-3) AT ST LOUIS RAMS (5-3) Baltimore Ravens: QUESTIONABLE CB Corey Fuller (leg) Chad Williams (back) PROBABLE: RB Jamal Lewis (shoulder) SL Louis Rams: DOUBTFUL: DT Damione Lewis (ankle) DE Leonard Little (chest) QUESTIONABLE: RB Lamar Gordon (ankle) LB Tommy Polley (elbow) CB James Whitley (foot) PROBABLE Adam Archuleta (ankle) TE Cameron Cleeland (concussion): Richard Coady (groin) RB MarsMI bulk (knee) Jason Sehom (foot) Momtay PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (S-3) AT GREEN MV PACKERS (44) Philadelphia Eagles: OUT: Brian Dawkins (foot) DOUBTFUL CB Bobby Taylor Brian Westbrook (ankle) PROBABLE: DalM i (heel) Clinton Hart (hip) CB Roderick (hamstring) DE Jerome McDougle (ankle) QB I McNabb (hackthomh) WR Todd Pinkston (quadrlcep): John Welbourn (knee) Green Bay Packers PROBABLE: CB Derek Combs (ankle) QB Brett Eavre (thumb) TE Bubba Franks (quadricep): Matt Tauscher (knee) TE Wesley Walls (hamstring) Sunday ARIZONA CARDINALS (3-5) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (2-6) Arizona Cardinals: OUT: Bill Gramatica (back) LB Gerald Hayes (shoulder) WR Jason McAddlcy (hamstring) RB Emmitt Smith (shoulder) QUESTIONABLE DT Derrick Ransom (ankle) PROBABLE: RB James Hodgins (ankle) Pittsburgh Steelers: OUT: Marvel Smith (neck) QUESTIONABLE: LB Clint Kriewaldt (hamstring) TE Jay Riemersma (knee) PROBABLE: WR Plaxlco Burress (shoulder) CB Chidi Iwuoma (groin): WR Lee Mays (back) CB lyan Taylor (finger) ATLANTA FALCONS (1-7) AT NEW YORK GIANTS (4-4) Atlanta Falcons OUT: QB Michael Vick (leg) DOUBTFUL: DE Travis Hall (neck) CB Kevin Mathis (hamstring) Gerald McBurrows (knee) DE Brady Smith (ankle) QUESTIONABLE: Kynan Forney (quadrlcep) DT Edward lasper (ribs) TE Brian Kozlowski (calf) New York Giants: OUT: Matt Bryant (hamstring) CB William Peterson (hack) QUESTIONABLE: DT Cornelius Grttfin (ankle) Johnnie Harris (hamstring) PROBABLE: DT Keith Hamilton (ankle) DE Kenny Holmes (knee) CB Kato Serwanga (ankle) TE Jeremy Shockey (foot) DE Osi Umenylora (ankle) BUFFALO BILLS (4-4) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (6-2) Buffalo Bits: DOUBTFUL: DT Ron Edwards (shoulder) QUESTIONABLE: Jonas Jennings (hip) Dallas Cowboys: QUESTIONABLE: WR Randal Williams (ankle): Ryan Young (knee) PROBABLE: RB Richie Anderson (backshoulder) TE lames Whalen (leg) CHICAGO BEARS (3-5) AT DETROIT LIONS (2-6) -Chicago Bears: OUT: CB Todd McMillon (hand) QUESTIONABLE: WR Marty Booker (ankle): Mike Green (groin) Olin Kreutz (ankle) RB Adrian Peterson (ankle): DT Keith Trayjor (knee) Cameron Worrell (ankle) Detroit Uons: OUT WR Eddie Drummond (ankleknee) WR Charles Rogers (collarbone) QUESTIONABLE CB Roderick Babers (shoulder) CB Dre' Bly (leg) DE Robert Porchcr (hip) WR Bill Schroeder (leg) CB Jimmy Wyrick (chest) PROBABLE: LB Barrett Green (toe) QB Joey Harrington (finger) HOUSTON TEXANS (3-S) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (3-5) Houston Texans: DOUBTFUL TE Rashod Kent (calf) DE Gary Walker (toe) QUESTIONABLE: CB Jason Bell (knee) QB David Cart (ankle) LB Charlie Clemons (ankle) PROBABLE: CB Marcus Coleman (neck): RB Oomanlck Davis (chest) RB Stacey Mack (knee) Cincinnati Bengals OUT: TE Reggie Kelly (foot) DOUBTFUL: WR TJ Houshmandzadeh (hamstring) QUESTIONABLE: RB Corey Dillon (groin) CB Artrell Hawkins (knee) Marquand Manuel (hamstring) PROBABLE: CB Jeff Burris (head) Matt O'Dwyer (foot) INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (7-1) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1-7) Indianapolis Colts: OUT: Idrees Bashir (shoulder) LB Jim Nelson (collarbone) WR Brad Pyatt (hack) DOUBTFUL: DT Montae Reagor (chest) QUESTIONABLE TE Dallas Clark (hamstring) Tarik Glenn (knee) Adam Meadows (knee): RB James Mungro (knee) WR Brandon Stokley (head) WR Troy Walters (ankle) PROBABLE: Cory Bird (shoulder) Ryan Diem (abdomen) CB Walt Harris (kneeshoulder) CB Joseph Jefferson (pelvis) RB Dominic Rhodes (knee) RB Ricky Williams (ankle) Jacksonville Jaguars: OUT: DE Lionel Barnes (calf): QB Mark Brunei! (elbow) QUESTIONABLE CB Jason Craft (knee) PROBABLE: CB Fernando Bryant (head) WR Jimmy Redmond (foot) MIAMI DOLPHINS (5-3) AT TENNESSEE TITANS (6-2) Miami Dolphins: OUT: Mark Dixon (ankle) QUESTIONABLE: DT Larry Chester (hamstnngquadricep): QB Jay Fiedler (knee) RB Rob Konrad (shoulder knee): CB Patrick Suftain (ankle) LB Zach Thomas (groin) PROBABLE: DT Tim Bowens (neck) LB Tommy Hendricks (heck) RB Travis Minor (shoulder) WR Derrius Thompson (groin) RB Ricky Williams (leg) Tennessee Titans: OUT TV: Channel 5 to replace its sports department in 1994 had been working without a contract since August He said he was sorry to be leaving the station but was looking forward to his next opportunity most likely in another city "I always keep it positive Jackson said Thursday "With what been able to do here with the Chiefs and everything confident in my ability to move on to bigger and better Rothwell said that if the deal with KCTV is signed Metro Sports will be adding more personnel Aaron Barnhart can be reached at (816) 234-4790 ortvbamxom traffic reports but this is the first known instance of a TV station affiliated with a major network in a major-league sports town farming out its sports coverage Black acknowledged that it will save his station money but he emphasized that his main objective was allowing the newsroom to concentrate on news while our sports cover-age to another That was disputed by Wade Baughman chief negotiator for the union that represents employees in the Channel 5 newsroom "The station indicated to me that this was motivated by economic said Baughman who learned of the potential alliance during contract negotiations in July The two sides also disagree about the legal definition of the Metro Sports deal Baughman maintains that Channel 5 is subcontracting jobs to a non-union content provider which would require union approval KCTV however says it is merely eliminating content which management can do without a si-gnoff from the unioa The issue could wind up in front of a federal arbitrator with the union seeking higher severance pay for the three terminated employees Jackson who has been KCTVs lead sports anchor since his arrival Continued from D-l i I Black during informal conversations with Time Warner senior vice president Carol RothwelL We see this as a Roth-well said think a first in the time Warner the second-largest cable operator will be watching the Kansas Gty experiment closely to see whether it can be duplicated in other markets in wftich it owns large systems such as upstate New York and Houston the move could also send ripples through the broadcast news industry Many TV stations outsource HUNT: Owner making I return irom surgery Continued from D-l i dramatically increased the season-ticket sales He often late at night in the dub's Stadium offices surpris-his energy know if IU be as active as but starting this week at die Chiefs two most recent games a Monday night let 20 in Oakland and the against Buffalo at Since founding the Dallas Texans in 1960 Hunt has missed only 15 games home or away "Those two games were cm national TV so I was able to watch from my hospital Hunt said "The end of the Raiders game was exciting The whole season has been exciting" The prospect of Hunt perched in his normal spot in his Arrowhead suite was a pleasant one for coach DickVermefl the foundation of this Vermeil said "He is what this organization is built on what the ARC is built oa let alone the Kansas It? 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