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Tuesday, May 07, 2013  The Kansas City Chiefs have hired longtime Bears personnel man Chris Ballard to be their director of player personnel.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Tennessee quarterback Tyler Bray, who left school after his junior season only to go undrafted, is among 13 rookie free agents who have agreed to terms with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Monday, December 31, 2012  Peyton Manning threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns Sunday to lift Denver to a 38-3 win over Kansas City.

Monday, January 31, 2011  A tropical rainstorm moved in from the Pacific and cleared just before thePro Bowl began on Sunday. What followed was a sloppy show that was not exactly riveting entertainment a week in advance of the Super Bowl.

Monday, January 17, 2011  No. 2 seeds Chicago and Pittsburgh to host No. 6s Green Bay and New York Jets in title games

Wednesday, December 29, 2010  Michael Vick, the Eagles' quarterback, who sat out two seasons while serving a federal sentence for dogfighting, was voted to start for the NFC in the Jan. 30 Pro Bowl in Honolulu.

Friday, January 22, 2010  Jets DE Ellis, LBs Harris & Scott limited at practice, but probable vs. Colts

Monday, December 28, 2009  Patriots take AFC East, Bengals clinch AFC North; Packers and Cowboys in, Giants out

Wednesday, November 25, 2009  Colts hoping Thanksgiving Weekend trip to Houston ends with another AFC South title

Wednesday, November 18, 2009  Safety Mike Brown of the Kansas City Chiefs is AFC defensive player of the week

Wednesday, January 14, 2009  Denver Broncos center Casey Wiegmann has been added to the AFC roster for the Pro Bowl, earning his first trip to the league's all-star game in his 13th NFL season.

Monday, January 12, 2009  The Pittsburgh Steelers broke the road teams' weekend domination by shaking off an early 7-0 deficit to beat the San Diego Chargers 35-24 in an AFC divisional game.

Monday, December 15, 2008  The Pittsburgh Steelers clinched another AFC North division title Sunday with a typical hard-fought win against the Ravens.

Friday, December 05, 2008  The Denver Broncos will have to wait at least another week to wrap up the AFC West title.