Kyle Turley Returns to Chiefs, Mike Martz Glad He's Far Away

Apparently, the Kansas City Chiefs looked at their roster yesterday and thought to themselves, "Y'know, we just don't have enough crazy here."

Veteran offensive tackle Kyle Turley, who only a few years ago was rated among the NFL's top right tackles, will get another opportunity to resurrect his career.

The Kansas City Chiefs, who are to report Friday to training camp, have signed Turley to a contract, the details of which were not immediately available. While the return of Turley to the league and to the Chiefs, who released him earlier this spring, probably isn't as big a headline item as the comeback of Kansas City tailback Priest Holmes, it is still a significant development.

It's especially significant to Herman Edwards, who is expected to beef up his security detail again with Turley around. After all, Turley is most famous for angrily tossing a Jets' player's helmet while playing for the Saints (video here) and threatening the life of Mike Martz while playing for the Rams (the best headline I've ever written here).

It's hard to tell whether Turley has mellowed with age, but take a look at that photo and ask yourself -- do I want to get into a bar fight with that guy? That may be exactly the attitude the Chiefs are hoping to see again this year.