Chiefs release Johnson

[Tater]

http://i48.tinypic.com/33dautf.jpgRunning back leaves just 75 yards short of franchise's rushing record

The Kansas City Chiefs have released running back Larry Johnson on the day he was due to return from suspension.

The 29-year-old was banned by the team for two weeks after making demeaning comments on his Twitter page.

With the Chiefs then on a bye week the first round pick in the 2003 draft only missed one game - Sunday's 24-21 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Kansas City have now decided to end their association with a player who was just 75 yards short of breaking the franchise's rushing record, currently held by Priest Holmes.

In 75 games Johnson has run for 5,996 yards and 55 touchdowns. He set the NFL single-season record with 416 rushing attempts in 2006, a year in which he managed 1,789 yards - the best ever by a Chiefs tail back.

However he has struggled ever since that campaign and this year has amassed just 358 yards on 132 carries.

Jamaal Charles took over as Kansas City's starting running back for the week nine loss in Jacksonville, a result that leaves the team with a 1-7 record in their first year under head coach Todd Haley.

SOURCE (http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12118_5685655,00.html)

[soup]

I heard the Eagles were looking to sign him, but they were full up on their quota of bad PR reclamation projects for the decade.

Some clown on the radio in CT (caller, not host) suggested the Pats sign him.

N O T ! !

[TheBigCat]

There's always room on the Raiders roster. ;)

Thing I don't get is, he was supposedly disciplined for bad-mouthing the Chiefs organization, right? Well, you look at the team over the past few years, not just the win-loss record but the way the entire organization has acted, their personnel moves and everything, and you would have a rough time finding anything good to say about them.

So...the latest tweet from from Larry Johnson is apparently "out of here WON'T BRB SUCKAS!!!111"

[Peggy Sawyer]

Some clown on the radio in CT (caller, not host) suggested the Pats sign him.


Do not need, do not want.

Interesting timing, just shy of the record.

[Tater]

There was an online petition from Chiefs' fans to get him released before he broke the team record for rushing. I hear it got quite a few signatures.

Looks like they got their wish.

[soup]

Do not need, do not want.

Just heard Sal Palontonio mention it on ESPN radio, too. Due to Bill's track record with Dillon, Moss, etc. Please, no. I think the Krafts are too savy to dig this deep into the mud.

[Mr Mo]

Well, he wasn't their primary back anymore, and, at 1-7, it's not like they're actually playing for much this year. So they didn't really have a good reason not to grant their fans' wish. From what i've heard, Priest Holmes is venerated in Kansas City.

Johnson cleared waivers today, so KC will be obligated to pay him the rest of his contract. ESPN says somebody will pick him up within the next two weeks. I wonder who?

[soup]

I'm hearing Houston, Washington, and a third team that I cannot recall at the moment.

[Tater]

I hear the 'Skins aren't interested. No one seems to be interested at the moment, for that matter.

I'm kinda hoping he goes to the Pats. :mischievo

[Vitriol]

Briefs release...oh nevermind.

[Mr Mo]

I hear the 'Skins aren't interested. No one seems to be interested at the moment, for that matter.

I'm kinda hoping he goes to the Pats. :mischievo

Actually, the Houston Texas have publicly declared an interest, and they claim they're one of several teams...

[TheBigCat]

Nobody claimed him off waivers so he's a free agent.

Don't say it, Ash.

[Mr Mo]

"It, Ash"

[Tater]

"It, Ash."

That is all...