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Patriots, Packers, Giants, Steelers Have Been NFL's Smartest Spenders

Oct 23, 2014 12:01 PM

The New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints have been the smartest spenders in the NFL over the past five seasons, according to a study by Bloomberg.

Bloomberg calculates how much teams spent per win and added bonuses for playoffs wins and championships.

1. New England Patriots
2. Green Bay Packers
3. New York Giants
4. Pittsburgh Steelers
5. New Orleans Saints
6. Baltimore Ravens
7. Indianapolis Colts
8. San Diego Chargers
9. Atlanta Falcons
10. Philadelphia Eagles
11. Arizona Cardinals
12. Tennessee Titans 
13. New York Jets
14. Dallas Cowboys
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
16. Chicago Bears
17. Jacksonville Jaguars
18. San Francisco 49ers
19. Houston Texans
20. Minnesota Vikings
21. Denver Broncos
22. Cincinnati Bengals
23. Seattle Seahawks
24. Carolina Panthers
25. Kansas City Chiefs
26. Miami Dolphins
27. Buffalo Bills
28. Cleveland Browns
29. Washington Redskins
30. Oakland Raiders
31. Detroit Lions
32. St. Louis Rams 

Bloomberg

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Chiefs Expecting Breakout From Jon Baldwin

Aug 3, 2014 9:30 AM

Jon Baldwin has had an excellent training camp for the Kansas City Chiefs and is a popular pick to become a breakout star at wide receiver in his second season.

Baldwin also benefitted from additional attention with Dwayne Bowe holding out.

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Ranking The NFL's Oldest, Youngest Starters By Team

Oct 31, 2014 2:22 PM

The Atlanta Falcons, San Diego Chargers and Baltimore Ravens have the three oldest collections of starters in the NFL. 

The Kansas City Chiefs, Seattle Seahawks and Cincinnati Bengals are the youngest.

Former Vikings head coach Bud Grant had a popular saying that "for every young guy you start, you lose a game."

Pete Carroll worked for Grant early in his coaching career, but has had one of the youngest teams in the NFL during his tenure with the Seahawks.

"I was of that mindset in classic fashion until I had to be in charge of calling all the shots and then it just flipped in me that we don't know where we're going unless we find these guys out," Carroll said. "One of the really exciting things about playing guys early is ... by the middle and to the end of the season, you’ve developed players that fit into your rotations now that add to your depth and also add to the opportunity to not over-play your older guys." 

Below is a full list with the rank in offense/defense in parenthesis.

1. Atlanta Falcons (2/5)
2. San Diego Chargers (7/3)
3. Baltimore Ravens (1/15)
4. Chicago Bears (11/4)
5. Pittsburgh Steelers (25/1)
6. New York Jets (23/2)
7. New York Giants (9/2)
8. Detroit Lions (3/20)
9. New Orleans Saints (6/13)
10. San Francisco 49ers (8/8)
11. Denver Broncos (14/7)
12. Houston Texans (4/23)
13. Oakland Raiders (13/11)
14. Buffalo Bills (12/17)
15. Arizona Cardinals (16/14)
16. Washington Redskins (21/9)
17. Dallas Cowboys (18/16)
18. New England Patriots (5/28)
19. Green Bay Packers (17/21)
20. Jacksonville Jaguars (24/19)
21. Miami Dolphins (26/18)
22. Carolina Panthers (15/26)
23. Indianapolis Colts (28/10)
24. Philadelphia Eagles (19/25)
25. Tennessee Titans (10/31)
26. Minnesota Vikings (30/12)
27. St. Louis Rams (22/27)
28. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (20/30)
29. Cleveland Browns (31/24)
30. Cincinnati Bengals (32/22)
31. Seattle Seahawks (29/29)
32. Kansas City Chiefs (27/32) 

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Bears, Packers, Steelers, Raiders Rated As Having Best Uniforms

Nov 30, 2014 8:24 AM

The Bears have the best uniforms in the NFL, according to Paul Lukas of Uni Watch.

"True, the helmet design is starting to look a tad dated," writes Lukas. "But the striped sleeves, striped socks (now a rarity in the NFL, alas), unique number font, and even the perma-memorial to Papa Bear all score major points, and the Bears may be the only team in the league who look as sharp on the road as they do at home. The cream of the NFL crop."

The Packers, Steelers, Raiders and Eagles round out the top-five.

"Just suit up, baby," writes Lukas about the Raiders. "Silver and black look just as good today as they did when Al Davis came up with them. There's probably some marketer out there who wants the team to dress up like the fans in the Black Hole (and hey, that actually could be fun as a one-off thing), but you don't mess with something this elemental. Also: The Raiders are among the few NFL teams that wisely have declined to adopt the new Nike collar format."

6. Cowboys
7. Bills
8. 49ers
9. Dolphins
19. Buccaneers
11. Chiefs
12. Chargers
13. Jets
14. Colts
15. Patriots
16. Browns
17. Redskins
18. Giants
19. Titans 
20. Texans
21. Rams
22. Saints
23. Ravens
24. Broncos
25. Falcons
26. Lions
27. Seahawks
28. Jaguars
29. Cardinals
30. PAnthers
31. Vikings
32. Bengals 

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Chiefs Lead AFC West With Seven Players In ESPN's Top-200

Sep 30, 2014 11:46 AM

The Chiefs have the most players in ESPN's Top-200 amongst teams in the AFC West with seven.

Tamba Hali (36), Derrick Johnson (69), Jamaal Charles (78), Brandon Flowers (92), Dwayne Bowe (127), Eric Berry (173) and Brandon Albert (180) are Kansas City's representatives.

Matt Williamson/ESPN

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Tamba Hali Suspended For Week 1

May 7, 2014 8:21 AM

Chiefs linebacker Tamba Hali has been suspended by the NFL for the first game of the season for violating its policy on substance abuse.

Hali will miss the Sept. 9 game against the Falcons without pay. He was also fined an additional game check.

"I apologize to my teammates, the Hunt family, the Kansas City Chiefs organization and most importantly, our fans," Hali said in a statement.

"I accept the discipline from the league and will return Week 2 of the NFL season with a commitment to erase this mistake with my play on the field and my conduct off of it."

Associated Press

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Ray Willis Retires After Six Seasons

Nov 22, 2014 6:45 PM

Ray Willis, a veteran offensive tackle, has informed the Chiefs that he will retire.

The Seahawks used a fourth round pick to select Willis back in 2005.

Willis made 26 starts and played in 44 games in five seasons with Seattle, where he had the most success.

Associated Press

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Bowe Signs $9.5M Tender With Chiefs

Aug 4, 2014 4:23 AM

Dwayne Bowe has finally signed his franchise tender with the Chiefs.

Bowe signed his one-year, $9.5 million deal after missing all offseason activities and training camp. The two sides failed to reach a long-term deal by the league-mandated July 16 deadline.

Bowe was the last franchise player to sign with his team.

Associated Press

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Bowe, Chiefs May Be On Verge Of Reunion

Oct 31, 2014 9:07 AM

Dwayne Bowe appears to be on his way back to Kansas City and on the verge of signing his one-year franchise tender, according to reports. Bowe was spotted on a commercial flight from Atlanta to Kansas City on Friday afternoon. After failing to reach a long-term deal before the July 16 deadline, the two sides are unable to hash out a multi-year contract until after the team's regular season finale. As of Friday night, Bowe hadn't signed his tender.

NFL.com

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Charles Takes Hit To Knee Without Concern

Oct 31, 2014 9:07 AM

Jamaal Charles took a shot to his left knee in Friday's preseason game against the Cardinals, but his repaired ACL wasn't even on his mind. The fifth-year running back missed much of 2011 following a torn left ACL. "I was even paying attention to that," Charles said. "It was good just to be on the field again and running the ball again in a real live game." And while Charles wasn't thinking about the knee, the rest of the Chiefs were. "For him to take that hit, I think that helped clear his mind with where he is with that injury," coach Romeo Crennel said. "Until you get hit on it, you just don't know. You're always wondering about it."

Kansas City Star

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Poe Struggling To Climb Kansas City's Depth Chart
Dontari Poe, the 11th overall pick in April's NFL Draft, is struggling to make it with the Chiefs.

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