Kansas City Chiefs

The Chicago Bears have hired Kansas City Chiefs director of college scouting Phil Emery as their new general manager. Emery was an area scout for the Bears from 1998-2004. He replaces Jerry Angelo, who was fired after an injury-riddled 8-8 season. Emery and New England Patriots director of pro personnel Jason Licht were finalists and both interviewed twice. The Bears also interviewed San Diego Chargers director of player personnel Jimmy Raye, New York Giants director of college scouting Marc Ross, and current director of player personnel Tim Ruskell.

Kansas City Chiefs fans who don't make it to Arrowhead the day after Christmas will be able to watch the game on TV after all. Spokesman Pete Moris told The Associated Press late Thursday afternoon there will be no blackout of Sunday's game with the Tennessee Titans. The Chiefs had said Wednesday a blackout was a possibility, with slow ticket sales for a game expected to be played on a very cold day when many people will be busy with family events. Tickets remained available late Thursday.

The Kansas City Chiefs have taken quarterback Ricky Stanzi of Iowa with their first selection in the fifth round. Stanzi could compete with Brodie Croyle as backup to Matt Cassel, who went to the Pro Bowl for the first time last year. In his last year at Iowa, Stanzi hit 221 of 345 passes for 3,004 yards and 25 touchdowns. He was intercepted only six times. One historical oddity about the Chiefs is they have never drafted and developed a successful starting quarterback of their own.  

The Kansas City Chiefs are expected to buck the trend in the NFL draft Thursday night. Quarterbacks have gone first overall the past four years, but most people believe there isn't one available worthy of the selection. So the Chiefs may opt for an offensive tackle, even though only two have been picked No. 1 since 1970. Texas A&M's Luke Joeckel and Central Michigan's Eric Fisher are the best bets, while Oklahoma's Lane Johnson is also in the mix. The Chiefs could also trade out of the pick.

The Kansas City Chiefs will hold a news conference Tuesday morning to answer questions fans and the media have about a variety of topics including the practice schedule, drafting new players, the new NFL agreement reached between players and the league, and the upcoming season now that the NFL lockout is over. Chiefs General Manager Scott Pioli, Head Coach Todd Haley and President Mark Donovan will participate in the news conference. You can watch the news conference using the link on the left.

The Kansas City Chiefs welcome the Seattle Seahawks to Arrowhead Stadium Friday night. The game will be the third preseason matchup for each team. The Chiefs are 1-1 while the Seahawks are 2-0. Programming Note You can watch the Chiefs game live on KSCW, channel 33 & Cox cable channel 5, starting at seven o'clock. KWCH 12 will air the Chicago Bears vs. the N.Y. Giants. That game also starts at seven o'clock.  

The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Sunday that the club has changed its practice schedule for the remainder of training camp because of projected temperatures and heat indexes for the safety of Chiefs players and fans. Beginning Monday, August 9th, the second practice during regular two-a-day sessions will now begin at 6:00 PM instead of 4:30 PM. A special Training Camp Sendoff Event hosted by Missouri Western State University remains scheduled for Wednesday, August 18th.

They didn't all get taken in the 7 rounds of the draft but plenty of Kansas and Kansas State players were offered invitations to mini-camps to try to earn a spot on an NFL roster.  Here is an updated list of who is going where: KANSAS CITY CHIEFS : Dayne Crist, QB, Kansas Bradley McDougald, S, Kansas Toben Opurum, RB, Kansas HOUSTON TEXANS : Collin Klein, QB, Kansas State ...

KANSAS CITY, MO. (AP) - The members of the Greensburg High School football team have seen better days, before their homes and school were demolished in the May 4th twister. Greensburg Rangers head coach Clint Young -- whose newly purchased home was destroyed that night -- is philosophical, saying "Football is all about overcoming adversity. " And with all that destruction has come something else: celebrity. Golf manufacturer Titleist donated clubs to the school's state-contending golf team last spring.

Kansas City Chiefs running back Thomas Jones is helping children avoid the danger of venturing onto mine property. Jones will be a spokesman for the U.S. Labor Department's Mine Safety and Health Administration in a program is called "stay out-stay alive. " His message is aimed at everyone, but primarily at children. The agency says dozens of people are injured or killed every year in recreational accidents at active and abandoned mine sites. It's a subject Jones knows well.