Boomer Grigsby

Your last child is off to their first year in college, and their old car is packed full of clothes, sports gear, pictures and enough books to make their dorm room livable. You and your spouse keep waving until the car turns the corner out of sight, and then look at each other as a child-free couple for the first time in perhaps 20 years or more. After savoring the sense of accomplishment — seeing the children safely through accident-prone childhood, emotionally chaotic adolescence and angst-filled young adulthood — a shadow might begin to darken your emotions. In degrees that can range from mild ... Read Full Story

I told you not to step out of my tolerance box! Counting down the Kansas City Chiefs who did the least this season while taking up an active roster spot . #5 Jason Dunn 2007 was Dunn's eleventh season and his age noticeably showed. Once a fantastic blocking tight end, Jason Dunn's skills dropped off significantly. Blocking tight ends don't exactly have a lot of stats so you'd have to have seen the Chiefs play this year to see how poorly Dunn played. He missed blocks, was slow moving and generally just looked old out there. Thanks for the memories Jason. I can't imagine ... Read Full Story

Today's practice: 9:08-10:26 a.m.; practice 3:53-5:19 p.m. News and notes from Sunday, July 29th : TE Jason Dunn, RB Derrick Ross, LB Nate Harris and LB David Hicks all missed practice due to injury. Benny Sapp, Ean Randolph, Jeff Webb and Chris Hannon practiced kickoff returns. Webb is the likely winner at this position. Tank Tyler and Turk McBride both spent time on kickoff coverage. McBride also made his way into the backfield a few times during 11 on 11 drills. Titus Ryan, Samie Parker, Ean Randolph and CB Justin Phinisee all took punt returns. The real competition is between Samie Parker, Ean Randolph ... Read Full Story

More photos » by Orlin Wagner - AP about 4 hours ago: Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley watches over a morning workout during rookie camp at the team's football practice facility in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, May 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner) Browse more photos » Click on the picture to browse the gallery of today's Kansas City Chiefs' rookie mini-camp happening at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO. Read Full Story

The Texans have signed former Chiefs and Dolphins fullback Boomer Grigsby. Here’s the report from the teams official website talking about the deal: In a move to deepen their special teams unit, the Texans signed fullback Boomer Grigsby on Tuesday. Grigsby is entering his fifth year in the NFL and has made a name for himself as a tenacious tackler on kick coverage. Grigsby began his career in Kansas City, where he was drafted by the Chiefs in the fifth round (138th overall) in 2005 out of Illinois State. In his rookie season with the Chiefs, he played in all 16 regular season games ... Read Full Story