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Will there be cheers for the Chiefs’ career top-rated passer, or will fans boo a guy who complained he wasn’t getting a fair chance to keep his job and then wrangled a drawn-out trade to Miami? Trent Green doesn’t know. But Kansas City coach Herm Edwards has an idea how the crowd will greet the former quarterback Thursday night when he returns to Arrowhead Stadium in a Dolphins uniform.
Long before Tony Romo was a Pro Bowl quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, he was a rookie free agent who turned down twice as much money to sign with Denver. Not even Broncos coach and fellow Eastern Illinois product Mike Shanahan could persuade Romo to go to Denver instead of Dallas in 2003. “I tried to sign him very hard.
Arrowhead Stadium, with the family of the late Lamar Hunt kicking in an extra $50 million, is going to get a $375 million renovation. The 35-year-old home of the Kansas City Chiefs will expand by approximately 500,000 square feet and will include a roughly 50 percent increase in concessions and an 80 percent increase in bathroom facilities.
Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Chike Okeafor will probably miss the season after undergoing surgery Tuesday to reattach a torn biceps tendon. Okeafor was holding out hope for a return this season, coach Ken Whisenhunt said, but the normal recovery period for that type of surgery is four months.
Facing increasing pressure to strike a deal with prosecutors, Atlanta Falcons star Michael Vick conferred with his attorneys for hours Wednesday. The conference call came two days after Vick’s two remaining co-defendants scheduled plea hearings, presumably agreeing to testify against Vick if his federal dogfighting conspiracy case goes to trial as scheduled Nov.
Suspended Titans cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones is not expected to play in the NFL this season, so he keeps looking for new ways to stay busy. First there was wrestling, now it’s hip-hop. His National Street League Records, based in Atlanta, announced Wednesday that Jones will team with producer Spoaty in a duo called Posterboyz with their first single “Let it Shine” being released Aug.
Jerome McDougle’s star-crossed career suffered another blow when the former first-round pick got hurt — again. The fifth-year defensive end injured his right triceps in the Philadelphia Eagles’ preseason opener and likely will miss the rest of the season. Running back Ryan Moats also could be done for the year with an ankle injury.
Miami Dolphins receiver Chris Chambers will plead not guilty to driving while impaired, his lawyer said Wednesday. George Laughrun said Chambers will fight the charge stemming from his arrest July 14, when he was pulled over several miles south of downtown Charlotte. Chambers was also charged with reckless driving and speeding.
Plea hearings for Michael Vick’s two co-defendants in a federal dogfighting conspiracy case will now be held back-to-back Friday morning. The hearing for Purnell Peace, 35, of Virginia Beach, Va., had originally been set for 9 a.m. Thursday before U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson. The case has been rescheduled for 9:15 a.m.
As much as Trent Green enjoyed his six years with the Kansas City Chiefs, he doesn’t have time for nostalgia. So when he travels to Arrowhead Stadium for the Miami Dolphins’ exhibition game against his former team Thursday night, Green’s focus will be on the present rather than the past. To Green, the game means an opportunity for the Miami offense to rebound after a dreadful showing in Saturday…
