The Kansas City Star from Kansas City, Missouri • 21

THE KANSAS CITY STAR TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 25 2007 It 91M pungjowt woouchdownf passe Ictoroyetth tlllwlnlessle 5 5 LA- Anger was the prevailing emotion around the Big 12 over the weekend and coaches were still being milled about that rage on Monday From Lincoln to Lubbock the ire rolled into Sunday and even Monday But the cauldron especially has bubbled over at Oklahoma State alter a game in which both teams' postgame news conferences melted down On one side there was Cowboys coach Mike 1 tirade oyer a column published in The-Oklahoman His rant con- sumed his entire Jj-minute postgame meeting with report- ers The story written by fbr-mer Kansas City Star reporter Jenni Carlson was critical of demoted junior quarterback Bobby Reid The news clip quickly made die Internet and cable outlets showing Gundy holding up the sports section as he screamed vat Carlson: of this is inaccurate fiction SEE BIG 12 1 C7 1 -C 5 si1 t'-h A ''-A-- 'r -up tm jrvV i not KU is on mind DAVID EULITT THE KANSAS CITY STAR Larry Johnson was tha pktura of frustration Sunday during the game against the Vikings who held him to 42 yards in 24 carries Running back Is losing patlonco with tho loam's Inability to move tho ball on tho ground By ADAMTEICHER The Kansas City Star TALE OF THE TAPE The Chargers' LaDainian Tomlinson and the Larry Johnson the top two running backs in the NFL last year are struggling in 2007 but will try to turn it around when the teams meet Sunday in San Diego LT 42 Yards Sunday 62 24 Carries 22 140 Yards season 130 50 Carries 57 29 Ranking 32 0 TDs 1 1 Go to KansasCItyxotn for It brighten him much jgwandnqn but Larry Johnson was re- minded Monday he has a high-profile counterpart sharing 29th and Tbmlinson 32nd before his misery Monday night's game between San LaDainian Tbmlin- New Orleans and Tennessee son the reigning MVP is Thntrums from Sunday are the as frustrated as Johnson if not 1 defining moments of their re- more He has 10 fewer rushing speedve seasons -yards than Johnson and was 1 The two top rushers from squabbling with quarterback last season can share their sob sto-Philip Rivers on the sideline dur- ries when die Chiefr meet die ing loss to the Packers Chargers on Sunday in San Diego Neither player is among die rushing leaders Johnson was SEE CHIEFS I C3 Fins may buzz about Jayhawks but K-State focusos on Austin trip By HOWARD RfCHMAN The Kansas City Star MAW4ATTAN Kan I Kansas State senior nose tackle Steven Cline senses a buzz about the football team A game on die horizon has die campus stoked dine no- timL one issue however not Tbxas these people are talking about Kansas this Kansas that" Cling said Monday die talk of the' town' just focused on Tfexas THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Uka Chiefs running back Larry Johnson tho Chargers' LaDainian Tomlinson has also found little running room so tier this season all that mat- pfrjEAfBwii i)jwuiiFJii ters" Good idea Before K-State tangles with die undefeated KU Jayhawks on Oct 6 the Wildcats have another matter pending A rather big one too unbeaten and seventh- ranked Taos The Rg 12 opener for both teams kicks off at 230 pjn Saturday at Darrell Royal-Tbxas Memorial Stadium in Austin K-State can expect the Longhorns to be in payback mode New season-ticket policy INSIDE maintain a seven-year sellout helps nil all the seats for The Car ofTomorrow streak for the two racing week- thls races appear on the Kansas Speedway end Kansas Speedway since track this weekend CS the facility opened in 2001 By randy covrrz After this Indy Car The Kansas City star Boerger said Monday RacingNASCAR Crafrsman all a matter of semantics Those without tickets for Thicks Series was shifted from Kansas Speedway president Saturday and Sunday can still the July 4 weekend to late Jeff Boerger never likes to de- attend qualifying for April Kansas Speedway initi- dare a sellout the Nextel Cup LifeLock 400 ated an alternative season- But luqipy to announce and practice rounds for the ticket plan that no tickets remain for Sat- Busch Yellow Transportation Fans could either buy Pack- 2002 kansas city star photo urdas NASCAR Busch and 300 races age A which included both Fkna have packed tlw stands to capacity mmiy year for Nextel Cup races Boerger credited a new sea- SEE K-STATE I C7 NASCAR racing sine Kansas Spaaidway opanad In 2001 be to son-ticket format for helping SEE SPEEDWAY CS i i ayMRiwi ipfjWiGJi nwuncwN p-yAH MM.