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London Fletcher Rolls on for Redskins

London Fletcher overcame family tragedies, his Division III background and lack of height to make the Rams as a rookie free agent in 1998. The next year, Fletcher was the starting middle linebacker as St. Louis won its first Super Bowl. Another playoff trip followed in 2000 and then a second NFC title in 2001. But in the...

Chiefs' Offseason Guide: Kicker/Linebacker

The next two issues I'll explore in the Chiefs' offseason gameplan is what they will do with their kicker and linebacker situation.Kicker:This time last year, I was excited about Lawrence Tynes returning to the Chiefs. He overcame major adversity in 2005 and finished with a very strong season. In 2006, he wasn't bad, but...

Derrick Johnson: the Quiet Force

I'm amazed that Derrick Johnson's injury has received such little scrutiny. Derrick Johnson has been a difference maker for the Chiefs. I'm pretty quick to blame Keyaran Fox for a few screw-ups in Sunday's game, but then, perhaps I'm asking too much of Fox. He has some pretty big shoes to fill. In 8 games, DJ had 49...

Merriman Is Great but 'The Other Guy' Is Pretty Good too

Shawne Merriman gets a lot of recognition for his pass rushing skills, but the guy starting opposite of him, #95 Shaun Phillips, can play too. He was second behind Merriman last year with 7 sacks. He wasn't a full-time starter either, coming in mostly in passing situations. This year, with OLB Steve Foley out for the...