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Schottenheimer chops 20
60 still on roster, more cuts to come
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Practice was lousy for the Kansas City Chiefs on Tuesday.
Coach Marty Schottenheimer expected that. He knows that on cut-down day.
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They can stay focused for long. "Everybody's concentration is not on the task at hand," Schottenheimer said before he announced the names of the 20 players who were cut after the practice.
nobody can stay focused for long.
"It's a hard day for work. Even the starters are affected by it." he said.
There were no established players released in the mandatory cutdown to 60. But 1996 draft choices given their walking papers
included Dietrich Jells, a wide receiver from Pittsburgh taken in the sixth round, and Ben Lynch, a center from California taken in the seventh.
Roman Anderson, a free agent kicker who battled Bjorn Nittma all during camp for the place-kicker job, was among the released, as was Siran Stacy, who led the World League in rushing for the league champion Scottish Claymores.
Placed on the non-football injury list were veteran linebacker George Jamison, cornerback Kenny McEnyre and defensive end Bryan Proby. Tight end Robert Williams was put on the injured reserve list.
The final cut-down to the 53-man roster is Sunday. The Chiefs based their decisions Tuesday in part on considerations for Thursday night's exhibition game in Chicago.
"We think it's important to limit the play of our starting players," Schottenhheimer said. "We in fact kept a couple of players this cut-down who may not be as good a prospect as some who were let go."
The Chiefs are expected to retain 47 of the 53 players who were on
There are any number of these guys who will ultimately end up playing in the NFL. Marty Schottenheimer Kansas City Chiefs coach
their roster last year when they led the NFL with 13 regular-season wins.
"There are any number of these guys who will ultimately end up playing in the NFL," Schottenheimer said. "And things happen very quickly. There are many things that might result in these young men, if they're available, being back with us, particularly on the developmental squad."
One free agent who found his name on the list of players let go was Brandon Sanders, a 5-foot-9, 176-pound defensive back from Arizona. The former Pac-10 defensive player of the year made a deep impression during training camp with hustle and brains.
"At this time he's just not big enough. But I'm not sure that in time he might be able to work through an off-season program and put himself in a situation where he could compete more favorably," Schottenheimer said. "I've already told him if he's looking for an internship coaching, we've got a job for him. The young man is bright. In minicamp, about the third practice, we were running draw plays and he was calling them out before the ball was snapped."
Schottenheimer said Sanders declined the offer of a coaching job.
"His dream is still to play in the NFL, and I wouldn't sell him short." Schottenheimer said. "He's very determined, and he's a play-maker. His perspective was very interesting. He said, 'Maybe it's just not the right time yet.'"
Woman tackles gender barrier
Football player gains respect
The Associated Press
WILSON, N.C. — Freshman Donnell Finnaman loves the look on a quarterback's face when she plants him back-first into the ground.
Yes, she.
"She's a tough girl," said coach Leonard Baker. "All the boys respect her."
Finnaman's not the first girl to play football in North Carolina. But the hard-hitting, 5-foot-6, 150-pounder is in the running for a starting job on the defensive line at the Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf.
"She's challenged every one of the boys," he said. "She's tough. Some people on the outside ask us why we let a girl on the team, and we said because she's tough."
Junior running back Jeffrey McMillan agreed.
But some problems are expected for Finnaman, who has played football for 14 years.
"She's going to have a hard time with other teams," said fullback Jermaine Black. "They'll probably pick on her, but the team will look out for her."
Another player recalled a recent tackling drill. A 6-foot-3 boy knocked Finnaman flat. She stood up, motioned for him to try that again and, this time, Finnaman returned the favor.
"She stood him straight up and pushed him back," said school athletics director Gary Farmer. "She wants to be a good football player and not just make the team, but contribute."
The Goldsboro native could get a chance to do that quickly. The team has only about as many players as the 22 positions on offense and defense.
Finnaman said the roughest part so far was getting adjusted to the equipment, especially the shoulder pads.
Handling the physical needs of a full-contact female football player has proved the most delicate part of the process, Baker said.
"We still haven't figured out exactly where she'll dress," Baker said. "We don't have a female trainer, so if she gets hurt, we may have to look at some things, maybe the other sideline first and then if a parent has training."
So far, Finnaman has been dressing in her dormitory room on the school's campus. She will stay with the cheerleading squad on overnight trips.
"Some people on the outside ask us why we let a girl on the team. And we say because she's tough."
Jeffrey McMillan Juniorrunning back
"We're trying to make it a positive thing," Farmer said. "She knows she has limitations. She talks about being sore in the shoulders and upper body."