Players who must improve: S. Commings
By Adam Teicher
Excerpt from ESPN.com
"Here we'll finish a series that looks at five young Kansas City Chiefs players who need to make progress from where they were in 2013. Forget for a moment about the Chiefs getting help from free-agent or draft additions. If these players come through, the Chiefs will be in good shape in 2014.
We'll continue with safety Sanders Commings. At the first offseason practice last month, Commings played centerfield on a particular play like it never was for the Chiefs last season. Quarterback Tyler Bray floated a pass to the left sideline and Commings, playing the deep middle of the field, covered plenty of ground before intercepting the pass then going out of bounds...." READ MORE…
On Gehrig anniversary, George Brett, Tom Watson, John Dorsey share sorrows of ALS
By Vahe Gregorian
Excerpt from The Kansas City Star
"As George Brett considers Lou Gehrig's piercing 'luckiest man on the face of the earth' speech from Yankee Stadium 75 years ago next month, he recalls choking up over it.
'It might be the most recognizable sentence in a speech ever given by a sports figure. Ever,' Brett said…" READ MORE…
Nashville wants to host an NFL draft
By Paul Kuharsky
Excerpt from ESPN.com
"If -- or more likely when -- the NFL takes the draft on the road, Nashville wants in.
Per John Glennon of The Tennessean, the Tennessee Titans and Music City have told the league for some time that Nashville would like to host a draft if the NFL starts holding the spring event outside of New York…" READ MORE…
Around the League Tweets
NFL.com, Ian Rapoport - @RapSheet: His routine all offseason RT @NFLSTROUD: #Bucs G Carl Nicks will be at mandatory minicamp today. However, it's unlikely he will practice.
NFL: AroundTheLeague - @NFLATL: Seven NFL teams open mandatory minicamp today http://tinyurl.com/pbeu32t
ProFootballTalk - @ProFootballTalk: Eli Manning: I'm 100 percent healthy http://wp.me/p14QSB-9uXF
Sports Illustrated - @SInow: Patriots QB Tom Brady says wins are only stat that matters http://on.si.com/SKrZEj
