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fv WWWKANS COM THE KANSAS CITY STAR FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 28 2007 WT (Lh Wt ffo? iwifc t'VeV Go to KansasCltyxoni for and more on the Chiefs Chiefs Chargers hm had a lot to shout about mostly some bickering among themselves By ADAM THCHER Th Kansas City Star At almost die same time Sunday that the Larry Johnson and DanmHuard publicly unloaded some fhistration on their coaches San La-Dainian Tomlinson and Philip Rivers were bickering at earn other on the sideline hundreds Bormer Chiefs linebacker Derrick Thomas blasted offensive coordinator Paul Hackett in front of teammates and coaches after a Monday night loss to Pittsburgh in 1996 Word qf Thomas1 diatribe leaked out and highlighted what was a locker room divided by an offensive-defensive split The Chiefs faltered down the stretch and missed the playoffs for the first time in seven years SEE CHIEFS DI2 ofmiles away in Green Bay Tfcmpers are obviously short on the underachieving offenses of both teams so there could be a lot of shouting (Ins Sunday when die Chiefsand Chargers play each another in San Dia would guess that on any given Sunday on most teams' something like that happens said Rivers the quarterback want to keep those things to a minimum be- cause you want it to have a negative effect see it really being an issueThings go onon the Adeline the thing There are cameras everywhere and they see every single thing Alter the game you look back at some of those things and snicker about them What happens out there youleaveoilt there" Not all the time Sometimes die results are negative and lasting SEAN MHAFFEY I SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE LaDalnlan Tomlinson (toft) had words with Philip Rivers after Rivers threw an Interception against the Packers 1 i i i t-Si 4 4 tT 1 i I ZA I 4 s'-? rii- T-h Hi-: -I'l 0: a M- When K-State stuimod the Longhorns last Melon It changed tho lives of many people By HOWARD RICHMAN The Kansas Qty Star One magical night last November abruptly changed lives on die Kansas State and Taos and even those hundreds of miles away shocking 45-42 up- set of No 4 Tbxas in Manhattan -had an impact that carried on 1 into this season and shaped perceptions of die programs "That (K-State victory) isn't supposed to happen" Fox Sports Net analyst Jackie Sherrill said juk was one of Arurn if rnose nignts As K-State and Tfcxas continue their series at 230 pirn urday at Royal-Tfexas Memorial Stadium in Austin here's a look at how lives and perceptions -were affected by what is considered a clastic in die annals of K-State ibotbalL Can a signature win so soon act as a career steppingstone? -It may have done exactly that far K-State coach Ron Prince He won over many doubters with that dramatic triumph Racingfans could see as much action ofMurn two a so nj millionpeedwaHotelCasino $600 million facilitvbecomesVrealitVln WvandotteCountvMKtouldoverloolytumJvvooCthe (WSkiaWH extelCup and Busch Series races thl he Kansas City Sta one indicator that Prince's stock sharply increased in such a shut time-' When Appalachian State shocked Michigan in the season magine taking a dip In a swimming ansasipeedwaySliiTconj unction vithrtheCordishCo7 has proposed EE CASINO worsMo-first ascent He was also on the sideline when Liberty played powerhouse Jefferson Qty in the 1997 state semifinals When Hansen took over in 19991 Liberty looked to be on a path to a state championship Not long ago Liberty athletic director Steve Butin mapped out a plan for his athletic program to rise to the Blue Springs and Rockhurst stratosphere They were the models Butler said and Liberty wanted the same spotlight And their fourth straight game a 38-10 homecoming rout to Missouri Class 6 defending state champion Blue Sptjings South And bis boys became the first 4 Liberty team to open the season 0-4 since 1990 So last Friday night Hansen drove home tired was) trying to figure out what to say Hansen said pretty rough in the hallways for our kids right now It really Hansen has coached in die Liberty program for 18 years seen the BMton loads to frustration for Blue Jays program which has enjoyed athletic success By CANDACE BUCKNER Th Kansas City Star After the king and queen were crowned when the lightning and drizzle finally stopped and the remaining Liberty High School loyalists left disap- pointed again football coach ftrt Hansen was just plain exhausted His winless Blue Jays had just lost I Oklahoma needs to impress voters D6 I Texas Tech coach Mika Leach's best tirades 1 07 I MU KU enter bye week on a high note I Former Kansas City-area high school stars are leading Missouri Western 1 08 DICK WHIPPLE I THE KANSAS CITY STAR It's been rough going for Liberty's Chris Willett and his teammates I who have yet to win this season 1 SEE UBERTY D9 msnmwmii Ay MMeMBtidiBMMhtoWMWbMuaAwt8ib irUiiBMBigwMEimiiiMitefrte mum iiw miMiinwiii nimiT mm WfawMtLa i.