TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2002
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Injuries hamper Chiefs defense
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The worst defense in the NFL may actually get weaker.
Starting cornerback Eric Warfield, who's been burned for several big plays in a Kansas City secondary that's allowing more than 350 yards passing per game, could be out this week with a leg injury. His backup, Ray Crockett, is hobbled by a sore hamstring.
Both will be questionable for Sunday's home game against unbeaten Miami, head coach Dick Vermeil said Monday.
"We're hoping maybe one can play," said Vermeil.
Thev were injured in Sunday's
41-38 overtime loss to New England, where quarterback Tom Brady threw for 410 yards and four TDs and dropped the Chiefs to 1-2.
"Eric Warfield went out there and played not 100 percent healthy," said Vermell. "But that's what the rules force you to do today."
If they can't go, the Chiefs will probably start Tate Allen at corner and use Corey Harris, a second-year backup, as the nickel back. Vermeil said the Chiefs would probably not be looking to pick up any defensive backs this week
"These are our best people,but we need to get those who are banged up healthy." Vermeil said.
has seen limited action the past two years in Kansas City.
Allen, a six-year veteran, played for Vermeil in St. Louis but
"I've watched
T a j e
A l l e n
play in a
S u p e r
Bowl on a winning team. I have confidence in him," Vermil said.
The entire Chiefs defense continues to struggle. After giving up 496 yards to the Patriots, they have yielded an NFL-worst 1,357 yards altogether. Three games into the season, they rank last both in total defense and pass defense.
It's probably no coincidence that the AFC's two top-rated passers, Brady and Cleveland's
Kelly Holcomb, have both played against the Chiefs, Jacksonville's Mark Brunell, who passed for almost 350 yards against Kansas City, including a team-record 79-yard scoring play, is rated No. 5.
The collective rating of the three quarterbacks the Chiefs have faced is a hall-of-fame level of 117.5.
On Sunday the Chiefs will see Miami's Jay Fiedler, who has achieved the third-best rating in the AFC at 107.6 without benefit of going against Kansas City.
"Defensively, we're a long ways off," Vermil said. "I see flashes. I see the defensive line doing some things very well. In three, four weeks, our defensive line will be a real strength, hopefully sooner."
Bison Dele still missing after 10 weeks
PAPEETE, Tahiti — It was supposed to be a dream voyage; cruising in a luxury sailboat between the green-crested islands of the South Pacific, playing catch on the sand, sipping drinks garnished with freshly cut tropical blossoms.
The Associated Press
ST.LOUIS—The Arizona Diamondbacks would rather not let the St. Louis Cardinals see Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling a week before the playoffs.
Then the passengers vanished.
One brother might never be found. The other might never wake up.
However, manager Bob Brenly said he would view the dilemma as a day-to-day situation because his team has to clinch the division.
Then the passengers vanished.
Former NBA player Bison
Dele; his 30-year-old girlfriend
Serena Karlan; and their skipper
Bertrand Saldo, were last seen it
French Polynesia more than 10 weeks ago. Now Dele's older brother, Miles Dabord — likely the only firsthand witness — is in a California hospital, comatose and on life support.
People who met the brothers on the breeze-swept islands of Tahiti and Moorace have followed the story day by day, astonished at each development. Both brothers were easygoing, several people
said. And murder is almost unheard of here.
"We're in paradise, and paradise is about appreciating life... not about things like that," said Marcel Teki, who rents scooters to tourists. Like many, he was briefly questioned by investigators scouring the island for clues.
In the United States, Dabord has not been charged in connection with the disappearances, but French investigators believe he killed his three companions in a
St. Louis, Arizona toy with pitchers
Dabord was discovered in Tijuana, Mexico, more than a week ago, barely clinging to life. His mother, Patricia Phillips, says her son is on life support after overdosing on insulin and failing to take his asthma medicine.
struggle aboard the boat July 6 or 7.
Her other son, Dele, 33, organized the sailing trip from New Zealand to Hawaii on a 55-foot white catamaran, the Hakuna Matata—which means "No Worries" in Swahili.
The Associated Press
Brenly used Rick Helling on Monday in the opener of a three-game series against the NL Central champions and said rookie John Patterson will go on Tuesday in Johnson's normal slot. But he didn't want to talk about Wednesday. Schilling's scheduled day to pitch.
But he added he would not scratch Patterson (1-0), who has made three starts, if the Diamondbacks lost.
"That's way too far ahead," Brenly said. "We're just trying to get through tonight."
The Diamondbacks began the week with their magic number stuck at 3 for clinching the NL West after getting swept in Colorado while the Giants won three in a row.
"We are up to date for today and tomorrow and everything else is stay tuned," Breny said.
Cardinals manager Tony La
Russa said he ran into Schilling earlier Monday, and Schilling told him he was the probable starter for Wednesday. Of course, that's subject to change.
If the Diamondbacks are able to solidify their postseason picture, Johnson most likely would
pitch Thursday and Schilling Friday at home against the Rockies.
The Cardinals, who clinched the Central on Friday, also are playing this series close to the vest with Jamey Wright starting Monday night followed by Andy Benes and Garrett Stephenson. None of those three probably will be part of the postseason rotation, unless Woody Williams is unable to recover from a reoccurrence of a side injury.
Monday would have been the normal day for Benes, who most likely would replace Williams if he's unable to pitch, and Stephenson takes Williams' scheduled start. Williams, who left the clinching victory over the Astros one out shy of qualifying for the victory, received an injection on Monday.
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