Colts-Pats: Controversial 4th Down Call Saves Colts For Victory, 35-34

by Josh Dhani on November 16, 2009

The Colts did the impossible. It was just too hard to believe, really. One of the most surprising things I have ever seen.

Here I was, at the Colts-Patriots game in Lucas Oil Stadium. Man, it was magnificent. The architecture was just perfect. Looking at this stadium, man, I just couldn't believe what that Dallas Cowboys' hyped stadium would be like.

Damn.

The place was just beautiful. As I was watching the players practice in my Pierre Garcon No. 85 jersey, it was just cool. I never really had a fond memory of my last two Colts' games, since they dated back to the RCA Dome days in 2004 and 2006.

But this place was just...awesome. The fanbase was strong. Any Patriots fan they saw in downtown, they'd cuss them out and say all kinds of stuff. The Patriots fans have never seen, or even expected, so much hostility.

But hey, welcome to Indiana, Boston boys.

This our house. As I was walking down to Lucas Oil Stadium, guys everywhere selling all kinds of crap. From New England Sucks towels to New England Sucks shirts, and what's most surprising: A F*** New England Shirt with a giant middle finger.

Really, all of this was just hilarious.

With minutes to go for the game, a Patriots fan ran on to the field making trouble. All painted red, the security tried to get him. But the man hurdled both of them, what do you know, Colts mascot "Blue" comes in and knocks him out.

I could've sworn that had been Gary Brackett in that suit.

And like I said, these fans were really serious about their team. Whenever the Patriots were mentioned or even one player, it was always going to be a "Boo!" no matter what. At any cost, at least one boo had to be made for New England.

Coin toss, Patriots mentioned. Boo! Patriots win coin toss. BOO! They kick it off to the Colts! Not many boos, but a little "hurray!"

The first drives for both teams didn't play out well. But on the second drive for the Colts, they drove 70 yards down the field capping it off a 15-yard-touchdown pass to Joseph Addai.

It was great there, and not just because I was on big screen twice!

But the Patriots came back with a Laurence Maroney touchdown. The Colts then failed throughout the second quarter, as they kept punting and punting.

Austin Collie and Pierre Garcon kept dropping balls.

It seemed that Manning would never throw to Reggie Wayne or Dallas Clark at all. At halftime, it was 24-14, Patriots. The Colts had a chance of coming close within one possession for a 24-17 deficit or 24-21 deficit.

But Austin Collie missed a wide open pass down the middle. If he had caught that, he would have taken it to the house easily.

But, it seemed like he ate something buttery before the game. Same with Garcon.

Third quarter, nothing really happened. Just strong defense and horrible offense for Indy.

So, as we enter the fourth quarter, things started to get worse. Here were the Patriots, in the red zone. And what do you know? They score an easy touchdown pass to Mr. Randy Moss.

31-14, Pats.

Yep, this looked just about over. But then, hope came. Pierre Garcon finally caught a pass after like 15 drops. He made a 29-yard touchdown to get the Colts within ten points, 31-21.

The Patriots then kicked a field goal to give it a 13-point lead, 34-21.

The fans were still in their seats. They didn't give up. Manning was looking strong on the next drive. But then, from about the 30-yard-line in their own territory, Manning was going long to Wayne.

He threw. Wayne went to the right and didn't see the ball coming.

Intercepted. It seemed that Manning threw it right to him.

That's when seats were starting to get emptied inside the stadium. I didn't want to give up. I told my sister, dad, and cousin to stay. We can't give up now. With four minutes left, the Colts had to do something.

They did.

They were back in the game with a Joseph Addai touchdown to be within six, 34-28. With two minutes left in the game, the Patriots were going to do what they are at best.

Either running up the score or run out the clock with the little Brady heroics.

The Colts played strong on defense, stopping the Pats on third down within New England's territory. What you gonna do, Pats? It seemed like they were about to punt. Or wait, go for it?

Timeout, Pats.

They were going for it. Bill Belichick, seriously? From a coach like you, even I wouldn't do that. What if you guys fail on fourth and two. Then the Colts are on 37-yard-line in your territory.

They went for it. And they got stopped. Fans were cheering like crazy, and my ears were about to bleed. But the bleeding looked like it wasn't going to stop.

The Colts had the ball and drove down the field. Joseph Addai then got the ball and ran it up to the one-yard line. So close to the touchdown! The Colts then ran it again.

Stopped.

With the clock winding down, the Colts got a hurry-up and Manning to threw a quick, short pass to Reggie Wayne. TOUCHDOWN! The Colts are up ahead, 35-34 with 13 seconds left in the game!

This was just too good!

I was high-fiving everybody. This couldn't be true at all! But it was. The Patriots got the ball. Brady tried to do his little heroics again. Belichick must have been pissed off. He probably was.

Brady threw the ball, and I knew it was over. He threw a 20-yard-pass to Wes Welker. Welker was about to get tackled to what I believe was by Antoine Bethea. Welker tried to pass it back to one of his teammates but it fell on the turf and the Colts recovered.

They won.

Man. This is like the Buccaneers-Colts game a couple of years back all over again when the Colts made a huge comeback in the fourth quarter. Well, with Peyton Manning, they did it again.

The Colts won this game. Everyone believed in the Patriots. No, it's time to stop. Right now, this is Colts' country.

The Colts actually had won this! It was just amazing. This game is going to stay for a long time in my memory. Right now, I believe the Colts have to be better than the Saints.

They just have to be if they played a game like this.

The Colts: 9-0!

They made the impossible look possible.

And they never gave up.

And neither did I on them.

Because I believe in blue!

Me at the game. Pierre Garcon caught a 20-yard-touchdown pass. No, it wasn't the 29-yard one I mentioned earlier. This was different. It was later said it wasn't a touchdown because both of his feet weren't in bounce. Oh well, he tried. But Reggie Wayne scored after that to make it 24-14.
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Locomotives-Redwoods: Vegas Heads to UFL Championship With 16-10 Win

by Josh Dhani on November 16, 2009

One heck of a game, I tell ya.
The Las Vegas Locomotives clinched a spot in the UFL Championship game after a come-from-behind win over the California Redwoods in front of more than 4,000 fans inside Spartan Stadium.
Down 10-6 at the start of the first quarter, the Locos marched towards victory, scoring ten unanswered point for the win. But with a few ticks on the clock left, the Redwoods could still win this one.
They didn't though.
Why?
Well, with everything awesome in Vegas, their first ever professional football team had to follow the city. So, they intercepted the pass to seal the deal with four seconds left in the game.
Now that's how you get it done.
On November 27th, Las Vegas will be facing the Florida Tuskers for the title game at Sam Boyd Stadium, which is located in Las Vegas.
The Redwoods should have won this one easily.
They had led the game through three quarters and outgained them by over 100 yards in total and rushing offense. But what made them lose? Turnovers, and penalties. They were penalized six times for 75 yards and turned the ball over.
But not once.
Twice.
All in the fourth quarter.
With the third quarter coming to a close, penalties started to kick in. When J.P. Losman was sacked to force a second and 21 down, California's defensive tackle was called for a personal foul and was ejected from the game.
This put Vegas up 15 more yards.
Then the Redwoods failed again. On a third down play, J.P. Losman was looking for a receiver, and threw down the field—incomplete. But, more hope was rising for Vegas, as one of Cali's cornerbacks was called for pass interference.
After those helpful penalties, the Locomotives drove down to field, capping off the drive with a Losman-to-Andrae Thurman touchdown on third-and-goal.
California's head coach Dennis Green asked for a review on the play because it looked like Thurman was out of bounds. More hope came for the Locos, as the play stood.
Las Vegas took their first lead of the game, 13-10.
At the end, the Locomotives hit a field goal to add to their lead and sealed-the-deal like I said earlier with an interception.
Redwoods' quarterback Shane Boyd finished the game with 194 yards passing with one interception. Running back Cory Ross had 144 total yards, including a 53-yard touchdown.
Losman had thrown for 199 yards with wide receiver David Kircus catching four balls for 104 yards, a career-high. Running back Marcel Shipp had 66 yards on 19 carries.
The Redwoods will be facing the Tuskers on the 19th while the Locomotives host the 0-5 Sentinels.
Las Vegas Locos Clinch Spot in UFL Championship Game with 16-10 Victory Over California Redwoods
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LeBron Says Players Should Give Up No. 23; James Making Switch To No. 6

by Josh Dhani on November 15, 2009

LeBron James, pretty much the best player in the NBA right now.

But not the best in history. And he knows that.

So with his No. 23, which he has been wearing since way back in his high school days, is making a switch to the No. Six.

Why?

James is giving his respect to the best basketball player in NBA history: Michael Jordan. After swishing 34 points on the Heat last night in a 111-104 win, Jordan was sitting there watching the young man play.

So LeBron says that every player who is currently wearing the No. 23, they should switch. But that is going to be tough, with twelve other players in the league already having the number, guys including Kevin Martin and Martell Webster.

"I just think what Michael Jordan has done for the game has to be recognized some way soon. There would be no LeBron James, no Kobe Bryant, no Dwayne Wade if there wasn't Michael Jordan first," says James.

He contined, "He can't get the logo [Hall of Famer Jerry West's silhouette adorns the NBA's logo], and if he can't, something has to be done. I feel like no NBA player should wear 23. I'm starting a petition, and I've got to get everyone in the NBA to sign it. Now, if I'm not going to wear No. 23, then nobody else should be able to wear it."

James did not always used to wear No. 23.

He also used to wear No. 45 a few years ago, before switching back instantly.

"If you see 23, you think about Michael Jordan," James told the Plain Dealer. "You see game-winning shots, you think about Michael Jordan; you see guys fly through the air, you think about Michael Jordan; you see fly kicks, you think about Michael Jordan. He did so much, it has to be recognized, and not just by putting him in the Hall of Fame."

James has until March 5 to change his number. LeBron is a doing a good thing right now.

Let's hope he can do some more good things in the future.

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NBA Talk | Miami: A 2010 Destination for LeBron?

by Josh Dhani on November 15, 2009

Also seen at hardcourtmayhem.net As John Hollinger of ESPN said, the Miami Heat are for real this season. But next year, they'll be beyond real, and that's if they have a shot at signing LeBron James in the 2010 "magical" Free Agency. Dwayne Wade and LeBron, how better can it get? But you never know, there's a big chance of him resigning back with the Cavs. But I think he'll only resign with the team is if the Cavs can be more dominant then they were a year ago, but then ending up being trampled by the Magic as if they were the Kings. But now, the Cavs look solid, and there may be a strong chance of him going back. But what if the Cavs struggle? I mean, look, they were like this at the starting of last year—unstoppable. And then after that, they failed in the playoffs. If they end up like that, sorry Cleveland, but more bad news for your city's sports history. The Browns lose Braylon Edwards and the Cavs lose LeBron James. Although there may be other teams going for LeBron, like a no-brainer—the Knicks. But James may want a team that can actually be a playoff contender. If the Knicks have a solid group of players on their roster in the 2010 offseason, the Knicks may be an option. And you never, other teams might come up that you'll never expect. I mean, the Hornets have not gone off to such a good start, they could use him. Bobcats? Pacers? There's a lot. Heck, maybe even Oklahoma City with a pair of 'Bron and Durant. But what about the Heat, like I said before? The Heat can be the best option out of all, unless if you were to put the Celtics or the Lakers in the picture—which will likely not happen. But I know, Dwayne Wade and LeBron? Are you kidding me? How can they share the ball? They might turn into Allen Iverson ball-hoggers with themselves as teammates. I mean, you had A.I. and Carmelo Anthony on the Nuggets not too long ago, but it didn't go along too well. But these guys aren't A.I. Not even close. If James were to come to Miami, the depth chart may look like this, and it includes the roster from the 2009-10 season entering the 2010-11 season: PG: Mario Chalmers SG: Dwayne Wade SF: LeBron James/Michael Beasley PF: Udonis Haslem C: Jermaine O'Neal But hey, you never know, Beasley may complain and the guy's got too much talent to be a backup, even if it is LeBron. Just taking a strong guess here, but what if the Heat were to do this with James: PG: Dwayne Wade SG: LeBron James SF: Michael Beasley PF: Udonis Haslem C: Jermaine O'Neal I can take disagreements, but if that's good, fine with me. If you don't like that, fine with me. And if James were to land in Miami, I really don't think either if the depth chart were to end up like that, but it may be possible. James and Wade together can be the ultimate one-two punch. If these two guys team up, oh man, it's not going to look good for the opponents. And James can finally get the ring he's been dying for while Wade will earn ring number two. But will James actually land on a team like the Heat? Probably not, but there have been surprises before in the NBA offseason, so I wouldn't be that surprised if this were to happen. So answer this: Is Miami a fit for LeBron?
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Porter To Sit Out Game Against Bucs

by Josh Dhani on November 15, 2009

Looks like Joey Porter won't be making tackles and sacks on Sunday.

Coach Tony Sparano says he is going to sit linebacker Porter for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.

Porter didn't record anything last week against the Patriots.
During an interview on NFL Network, he called them cheaters and he absolutely hated them. Tom Brady was inspired by the comments and led the Pats to a 27-17 win.

Porter didn't do much this week, and also this year.

After last year's amazing performance with 17.5 sacks, he currently has 2.5 for right now.

"I see no frustration," Sparano said. "What I do see is a guy that's played in enough football games to know, 'There are some things I need to do better out there.' There are a lot of things that people say about Joey that are not always favorable, but one of the good things about Joey is the guy's a pretty good pro. He takes it personally. The guy cares."

Porter hopes to get back in shape and help the Dolphins out on defense.

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“Bourn” To Win, Not To Lose: Astros’ Have Promising Young Star

by Josh Dhani on November 15, 2009

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The kid was born to play baseball.

He was great at it, and that’s how God created him. Michael Bourne: a 26-year-old. No, not just some 26-year-old. A 26-year-old that is looking to be the Houston Astros’ future star.

A star at centerfielder.

Just last season, he had a batting average of .218 at All-Star break. He always had a fastball coming at him, and at lefty, he knew what to do: either throw it down the middle, or punch it away to the left side of the field.

But, he didn’t. And besides going to the left or middle, it went far off to the right. Out. Another out. An out. An out there. An out everywhere. Bourn recalls that he doesn’t know what was going on when he made those hits.

But those were “The Dark Ages” of the Michael Bourne career.

But after those Dark Ages, there’s rebuilding. And he did just that, finding a solution and taking advantage of it. And now, he’s been a success, according to Buster Olney:

“He was one of three National League outfielders awarded Gold Gloves. History will tell you that position players almost never win this honor unless they can become at least passable hitters, and in 2009 Bourn was more than that, accumulating 42 extra-base hits and 131 singles, stealing 61 bases and scoring 97 runs. He became what Houston general manager Ed Wade envisioned he would be when he traded Brad Lidge for Bourn after the 2007 season.”

Bourn was doing well, no doubt. But he wanted to get better. And by getting better, he started to play winter ball in Houston to be unstoppable.

“I just hadn’t had a chance to play that much,” Bourn told ESPN. “I was a backup with the Phillies [in 2007], and I hadn’t had a lot of at-bats.”

Bourn started to work on his hitting and fix it. With him hitting the ball to the right side of the field, he also noticed that when he hit the ball, it would hit at the end of the bat.

This just meant that he had to be swinging too quickly. The bat had to be in the hitting zone longer.

Then, Bourn found the answer. Says Olney:

“Late in the 2008 season, Astros coach Dave Clark gave Bourn a suggestion — Bourn should try hitting with his weight shifted forward at the outset of his swing, rather than with his weight back, on his left hip.”

After fixing up his swing, he started hitting the ball around the third-base line. Excellent. Excellent indeed. “What this told me was that I was doing better at letting the ball get deeper in the strike zone,” Bourn said. “I was a little behind the ball, and all I needed to do was to be a little quicker.” Bourn started to find progress in his new swing, having his OPS rise from .588 in 2008 to .738 last year. And that’s when the Golden Glove came. Bourn is now entering a new year, and he’s looking to make a lot of impact. The Houston Astros have a great player in Michael Bourne. Heck, maybe a he can hit the ball up to Mars. Nah, that’s too much exagerration there. But I’ll tell you what’s not. It’s that he is a promising young star.
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Going a Bit Too Far: The Rise and Fall of Larry Johnson

by Josh Dhani on November 9, 2009

Things couldn't be sweet enough for Mr. Larry Johnson. For two straight seasons, he had 1,700-yard seasons that made him look like he was actually better than Priest Holmes.

But then, after those two great memorable seasons, things began to wipe away. In 2007, Johnson never even reached the 600-yard-mark. And in 2008, he was about 150 yards short of the 1,000-yard milestone. This year, he has failed to even reach three yards per carry.

And now, after serving his second suspension since 2008, Johnson is released by the team he played with since he was drafted by them back in 2003: The Kansas City Chiefs.

What does this mean for LJ? Will he be signed by any team this year. Will he end up like the guys like Deuce McCallister or Rudi Johnson? Will he retire? Nobody knows for sure as of now.

But let's take a look back at this young man's career:

 

Football. That was the hobby of Larry Johnson. And he showed he was good at it. In 2002, in his last year with Penn State, Johnson had rushed for over 2,000 yards and received a numerous amount of awards.

But no Heisman.

Although he didn't get the Heisman, it seemed that a lot of teams will be drooling over him in the draft. With so much speed and agility, and yet so much power for his size of 6'1" and 235 pounds, Johnson looked like the perfect running back.

That's when he was the 27th overall pick of the NFL Draft, taken by the Chiefs. It was kind of strange of them, even though the team already had Priest Holmes and also a good backup in Derrick Blaylock.

Dick Vermeil did not approve of the pick, saying he wanted a defensive player. And it seemed that the Chiefs should've listened to him.

Johnson never did that much in his rookie year, rushing for 85 yards on 20 carries with one touchdown.

Hatred was starting to grow between the coach and the player with Vermeil saying that Johnson had to "take the diapers off." Johnson was furious with the comment, and it was said that the Chiefs would trade him.

They didn't.

Towards the end of the 2004 season, Johnson played a few games due to some injuries towards Blaylock and Holmes. That year, Johnson ran for 581 yards and nine touchdowns with 4.8 yards per carry.

In 2005, Johnson looked to receive more carries with Blaylock fallen to the Jets. LJ thought he would form a one-two punch with Holmes, which would look fearful. But what Johnson didn't know is that Holmes would have a season-ending injury which would lead to Johnson having more success than he had ever imagined.

During the 2005-06 season, Johnson ran for 1,750 yards, despite starting only nine games that year. Johnson also had 20 touchdowns with more than five yards per carry.

The year was so marvelous, Johnson went to Hawaii to play in the Pro Bowl. Not bad, huh? And I guess Dick Vermeil may changed his mind probably about Johnson. The Chiefs had a good year, going 10-6 but missed the playoffs slightly.

In 2006, Herm Edwards became the new coach of Kansas City. And it looked like he was obessed with Johnson, giving him a total of 416 carries for the season. But it didn't turn out to be bad, as Johnson made the Pro Bowl again.

Johnson had rushed for 1,789 yards with 17 touchdowns along with about four yards per carry.

Johnson led his Chiefs to a Wild Card spot, as they went 9-7. Johnson looked to rush for over 100 yards, facing a weak Colts' rushing defense. But surprisingly, Johnson was held for 32 yards and the Colts came out on top, 23-8, and eventually went on to win the Super Bowl.

In 2007, the Chiefs were falling towards a downward spiral. And so did LJ. Johnson started out bad, just like LaDainian Tomlinson. But for L.T., he bounced back and led the league in rushing again while Johnson stayed the same.

Johnson only played eight games, rushing for 559 yards with three touchdowns. He also had a terrible 3.5 yards per carry. It was not good at all for Johnson, even after the offseason he became the highest-paid running back in the NFL, signing a five-year $45M contract.

In 2008, Johnson looked to bounce back towards 1,000 yards after having some successful games.

Johnson was not looking good at the start of the season, rushing for 74 yards on 22 carries. After his complaints, he ran for 6.1 yards per carry with 319 yards in the next two games.

It seemed like Johnson was back.

No, he wasn't. Johnson was suspended for violating the team rules and ran for 874 rushing yards with five touchdowns including 4.5 yards per carry. Johnson had it, but he blew it.

Now as of this year, we really haven't heard from Johnson at all. Until after Twitter. Johnson showed very bad character in his Twitter comments. He made fun of the coaches and used homosexual slurs, including words like "fag."

That resulted in a suspension and Johnson later apologized. With a bunch of games to go this year, Johnson could easily hold the record for most rushing yards in Chiefs history, as he just needed 75 to pass Holmes.

Fans signed a petition for him not to do so.

And then, the Chiefs released Larry Johnson.

Now Johnson is a free agent, just like that. Things on the Internet can really ruin your career. That's what happened to Larry Johnson. But the question is, will any team out there even bother to sign him?

Right now, I see nobody.

LJ, I know those Twitter stuff you think there are pretty small. Yeah, I know there is Freedom of Speech and all that. But it seems that you and the Chiefs are apart and have gone into war.

And for what you have did.

You have gone too far.

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Colts Save Themselves Again, Beat Texans 20-17

by Josh Dhani on November 9, 2009

The Colts have saved themselves once again after beating the now 5-4 Houston Texans, 20-17.

The Colts started out great. And Manning was on fire, having already over 175 passing yards at the end of the first quarter. It started off with seven-yard touchdown pass between Manning and Addai.

Then, later in the first quarter, Matt Stover kicked a 22-yard field-goal to boost the Colts lead up to 10-0. Stover returned in the start of second quarter, booting another field goal.

Kris Brown put up a field goal as well, as both teams entered halftime, 13-3.

In the third quarter, the Houston Texans were coming back, and they were gaining momentum after a one-yard touchdown pass from Matt Schaub to Ryan Moats.

Then in the fourth quarter, the Texans had the lead, 17-13, after a one-yard run by Steve Slaton, who was not having a good season at all. The Colts got the ball and they were driving down the field.

Within seven minutes left in the game, Joseph Addai once again saved the Colts with his two-yard touchdown run.

It was now the Texans’ turn to score. Matt Schaub drove down the field, looking to score. He just had to. Inside the Colts territory, there was Schaub taking the ball from shotgun. He was looking for a receiver, and then—BOOM!—came Gary Brackett hitting him to the turf.

The throw floated in the air as it fell in Clint Session’s hand. The Colts got the ball back.

The Colts had the ball and were looking to score. On first down, Addai went for a couple of yards. Then on second down, Manning was going for a throw. There came Mario Williams, forcing a fumble. Luckily, guard Kyle DeVan recovered it.

On third down and 19, it seemed that the Colts were going to go for a pass. They didn’t. Instead, Manning fooled the defense and gave Joe the ball. Addai almost came for a first down with a 13-yard gain.

The Colts had to punt and Jacoby Jones fair-catched it at the 15-yard-line.

This time, the Texans had to score. Matt Schaub was playing like he was Manning himself. He was driving down the field, trying to make it to the 39-yard-line for Kris Brown to tie the game.

They made it in timely fashion. If Brown made this, we’re going to overtime.

But yet, if they missed: 5-4 is the record and it’ll be tougher to make it to the Wild Card playoff-spot.

Brown kicked it, it looked like it was going. Going going going.

It went wide left.

The Colts came away with yet another win. The Colts are at 8-0, winning their 17th straight regular season game, dating back to 2008.

The Colts won again. But can they win next week against the Patriots on Sunday Night? Let’s hope so. I’ll be going to the game.

The Pats just came off of a 27-17 win over the Miami Dolphins. It’s Brady vs. Manning once again. This looks like a fun game to watch.

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Chambers to Kansas City, Ty Law to Denver; How Both Additions Fair Out

by Josh Dhani on November 7, 2009

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Recently, the San Diego Chargers released wide receiver Chris Chambers.

Chambers was pretty good in his first few years as a Charger, after being traded to them during the 2007 season during the Dolphins disastrous season.

Chambers was incossistent after that, and was then a free agent.

Then, a coupe of days later, he was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs; who's only weapon in receiving is pretty much Dwayne Bowe.

Then there was a player who used to play for the Kansas City Chiefs: Ty Law. Law is a future Hall-of-Famer and has been playing for 14 years in the NFL. He enters this year as a 35-year-old cornerback.

He may be old, but he can still play.

Last season, he played with the Jets. Law moves to his fourth team this year, as he was signed by the Denver Broncos. With injuries hitting Denver on defense, Law was picked up.

Law has about 440 tackles and 52 interceptions in his dominating career.

Both guys are heading into this year, trying to step it up notch as they haven't been doing much the past few season.

Chambers was a monster with Miami and in his first year with San Diego. But then he began to drop. Waived.

Law was the man as he was playing with the Patriots, Jets, and Chiefs. He then went to play with New York again last season, but didn't make any impact.

Now he is playing with a Top-Five team in the NFL and is also playing with a 3-4 defense, a scheme he's been playing with for his whole career. Law will also make the Broncos' secondary look more fearful.

With Champ Bailey and Brian Dawkins, adding Law makes things a thousand times better.

Then there is Chambers with the Chiefs.

Matt Cassel is in need with another target. With Marty Booker's career coming to a close and Bobby Wade not capable as a starting receiver, Chambers can add some spark to the team.

A Dwayne Bowe-Chris Chambers combination may look odd, but this year may be different.

With the running game not doing well with KC, and Larry Johnson's career done, the Chiefs will look to throw the ball more often.

With Cassell having Chambers and Bowe, it's a good start for him being a starting quarterback of a horrible team. Things can change with Chris in the picture.

If Chambers can play like he did with the Dolphins; especially like in the 2005 season when he had over 80 catches for over 1,000 yards and 11 touchdowns; Chiefs could be fearful as well.

But this year has no playoff-picture.

The Chiefs can make the most of it.

But you know what makes things a lot more interesting? It's that Ty Law and Chris Chambers will be playing in the same division again.

When Law was with New England and Chamber was with Miami, they both played each other in the AFC East. Now they'll be battling each other again as they face each other in the AFC West.

Also, Chambers bring on revenge to the Chargers.

Let's hope both of these guys can make a difference on their teams.

They deserve to.

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They Called Him Sirr: The Truly Remarkable Story of Sirr Parker

by Josh Dhani on November 7, 2009

This was the toughest life ever. No one could succeed. It was the streets, and that's where Sirr stood.

Everybody has dreams of making it to the pros and play football.

Sirr dreamed that. But they were thousands upon thousands of other humans in the world having that same dream. Growing up from where Parker was, it was a one-to-a-trillion chance he'd make it.

At least.

Parker never really saw his mother. He was raised by his grandma in a tiny house in a filthy neighborhood. He saw his mother probably once every two-to-three months.

Parker always wanted to play football. Football was his passion, his life. Parker's cousins helped him all the way through his football experience. Though they were hustling, Parker was bustling...on the football field.

When he was nine, in a Pee Wee football game, he caught a couple of passes which totaled up to almost 400 yards and a couple of touchdowns. From there, things were going to change.

Parker saw his mother again a few days after the game. She had a new son and there she was, abandoning the baby and letting the grandma take care of it.

Just like what happened to Sirr.

Sirr had to battle through a lot of tough times when his new baby brother came around. He couldn't concentrate on football, school, or pretty much anything.

A few years later, when Parker was a teen, his football skills were raw and mad. He played street games in the dirt with a few of his buds. And he was a monster, no doubt.

Everyone told him he had to play for the High School team.

Sirr didn't want to. He thought he didn't have a chance.

That's when his cousin came in again. As I watched in a movie about him, he said this speech, which was real: "You got to lead. Don't follow. Be a leader."

After that, Sirr went to tryouts. But he didn't play with the tryout kids, he played with his street friends on the other side of the field. The coach recruited two of the players from the tryouts, and then something sparked his eyes on the other side of the field.

It was Sirr.

And he was rustlin' and bustlin'. Touchdown after touchdown. He was a dynamic player. He could catch and run. Just what you'd want.

And just like that, Sirr was on the High School football team and he didn't disappoint.

Parker then went on to play at College for Texas A&M. Dreams were about to come true. With his grandma dead, and him as a father pretty much to his little bro, the NFL had to be his future no matter what.

Parker had a good size, and had the speed. He ran a 4.24 in the 40-yard-dash, as he holds the school record. And he also had the school record for the vertical jump with 40.5 inches, which was later broken by Terrence Murphy.

Parker was the best. And as his career as an Aggie, he had 2,042 career rushing yards and 20 touchdowns.

Yes sir, yesiree. No one could stop him.

Parker then went on to play in the NFL. His dream had come true. Battling through all of that, he was Mr. Impossible-to-Possible.

Parker wasn't chosen 1999 NFL Draft, sadly, but was signed by the Chargers. After being waived then in August, he was signed by the Panthers. He could've had playing time, but with an injured hamstring, he didn't play that year and was later released.

That's when in 2000, the Bengals picked him up. This time, Parker played a little bit of everything, mostly cornerback. Parker played in the last three games of the season, but did not record any statistics whatsoever.

Parker was then released in May.

The next stop for Sirr was the CFL. He played for the BC Lions and Calgary Stampeders in his tenure with the league.

During the 2002 season with Calgary, he had three carries for 66 yards, which made it look like he was blazing-fast. But then, the Stampeders released him.

Releases just kept coming and coming. But at least Sirr was making some money.

Then, Sirr went on to the AFL, playing for the Dallas Desperadoes and the Austin Wranglers. Not much success occurred.

Then in 2005-2006, Parker played for the Inglewood Blackhawks in part of the La Belle Community Football League, a minor league. Parker played outstanding, winning the Team MVP and the league's MVP on offense.

Parker was fantastic and set many records. He set a record in receiving with 95 receptions and 16 touchdowns. Parker also had a staggering 1,943 total yards, another league record.

Parker made everything look easy:

In 2001, a movie was released about his life through struggles and pain. It's called They Call Me Sirr. It's a great movie.

Sirr Parker was very inspirational. Somewhere out there, he's living a great life. I know he is.

Because he was remarkable.

He is Sirr Parker.

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