http://www.mail.com/people/105692-jovan-belcher.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/105692-jovan-belcher.html http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1819910-autopsy-chiefs-lb-drunk-time-murder-suicide.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher had a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit when he shot his girlfriend nine times and then killed himself in front of his coach and general manager, an autopsy released Monday showed. The Jackson County Medical Examiner report on Belcher, 25, raised new questions about whet... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1819910-autopsy-chiefs-lb-drunk-time-murder-suicide.html 2013-01-14T19:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1801054-fresh-start-reid-chiefs-agree-to-5-year-deal.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andy Reid didn't have to wait long to find a fresh start. The longtime coach of the Eagles landed in Kansas City on Friday, signing a contract with the Chiefs just four days after he was fired by Philadelphia following 14 mostly successful seasons. Reid's contract is for five years, a person familiar with the terms told The Associa... Sat, 05 Jan 2013 08:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1801054-fresh-start-reid-chiefs-agree-to-5-year-deal.html 2013-01-05T08:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1800248-andy-reid-agrees-to-5-year-deal-to-lead-chiefs.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andy Reid pulled up to Arrowhead Stadium in a black SUV on Friday, stepped out of it wearing a dark suit and red tie, and walked briskly toward the doors of the Kansas City Chiefs' home. His new home, as it turned out. Just a few hours later, Reid officially became the coach of the Chiefs. The longtime Eagles coach signed a five-ye... Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1800248-andy-reid-agrees-to-5-year-deal-to-lead-chiefs.html 2013-01-05T00:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1799618-chiefs-gm-pioli-ways-4-seasons-kc.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Scott Pioli is out as general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs, who have been negotiating the past two days with Andy Reid to become their next coach. Pioli and the team "mutually parted ways," the Chiefs said in a statement Friday. The decision came after four tumultuous seasons marked by poor draft choices, ineffective free-agen... Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1799618-chiefs-gm-pioli-ways-4-seasons-kc.html 2013-01-04T15:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1793152-chiefs-fire-crennel-restructure-organization.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are doing more than looking for a new coach after firing Romeo Crennel on Monday. They're changing the entire structure of the organization. Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt said in an interview with The Associated Press that he will hire the next head coach and that person will report directly to him. That's a dep... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 20:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1793152-chiefs-fire-crennel-restructure-organization.html 2012-12-31T20:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1785588-sports-year-sad-sagas-story-2012.html Jerry Sandusky will spend the rest of his life in prison, Penn State football played under NCAA sanctions and Joe Paterno passed away. Lance Armstrong abandoned his fight against doping allegations. Roger Clemens won his court battle, despite lingering skepticism over whether he used steroids. The impact of early-stage dementia forced Pat Summitt to step ... Mon, 24 Dec 2012 17:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1785588-sports-year-sad-sagas-story-2012.html 2012-12-24T17:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1775174-investigation-chiefs-lb-killing-complete.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher apparently was worried he would lose his baby and money to his longtime girlfriend before fatally shooting her and killing himself, according to newly released police reports. Belcher also complained about Kasandra Perkins, the mother of the couple's 3-month-old daughter, in conversations... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1775174-investigation-chiefs-lb-killing-complete.html 2012-12-19T10:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1770978-authorities-kansas-man-who-killed-2-cops-dies.html TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A man with a history of theft and weapons convictions gunned down two police officers investigating possible drug activity in a Kansas grocery parking lot, and was later killed after an armed standoff, authorities said Monday. Hundreds gathered outside Topeka police headquarters with candles in memory of Cpl. David Gogian and Officer J... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 04:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1770978-authorities-kansas-man-who-killed-2-cops-dies.html 2012-12-18T04:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1771252-carr-pick-sends-cowboys-steelers-ot-27-24.html ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Brandon Carr figured Ben Roethlisberger was throwing his way. Thousands of Terrible Towel-waving Pittsburgh fans at Cowboys Stadium weren't happy with the Dallas cornerback's reaction. Carr intercepted a pass from Roethlisberger on the second play of overtime and returned it 36 yards to the 1, setting up Dan Bailey's 21-yard field ... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1771252-carr-pick-sends-cowboys-steelers-ot-27-24.html 2012-12-17T11:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1767826-sports-world-shaken-connecticut-school-shooting.html Oklahoma City forward Kevin Durant wrote "Newtown CT" on both of his shoes. Cleveland Cavaliers coach Byron Scott struggled with his composure as he talked about the tragedy. Boston Celtics star Kevin Garnett called it "a tough day." The school shooting in Connecticut hit close to home for several sports stars, and they extended their condolences over soc... Sat, 15 Dec 2012 08:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1767826-sports-world-shaken-connecticut-school-shooting.html 2012-12-15T08:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1762020-mourners-gather-funeral-chiefs-belcher.html DIX HILLS, N.Y. (AP) — Jovan Belcher was remembered Wednesday for the accomplishments of a life that ended so suddenly and violently. Several hundred mourners gathered for the Kansas City Chiefs linebacker's funeral near his hometown on Long Island. The 25-year-old Belcher shot and killed his girlfriend on Dec. 1, then drove to the Chiefs' practice facili... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 01:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1762020-mourners-gather-funeral-chiefs-belcher.html 2012-12-13T01:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1762484-charles-starring-chiefs-tragedy.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jamaal Charles took the handoff on the first play of the game, skipped to his right and found a crease. He slipped through the hole, made a subtle cutback and then raced to the end zone. On that 80-yard touchdown run against Cleveland, Charles looked as good as ever. What he's gone through made it even more impressive. This is a ru... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 23:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1762484-charles-starring-chiefs-tragedy.html 2012-12-12T23:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1757104-cowboys-player-death-raises-question-safety-net.html IRVING, Texas (AP) — San Francisco 49ers defensive end Demarcus Dobbs walked away from a one-vehicle accident on his 25th birthday last month and was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. Less than two weeks later, with the NFL rocked by the car crash that killed Dallas Cowboys player Jerry Brown and left his teammate, Josh Brent, facing a... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1757104-cowboys-player-death-raises-question-safety-net.html 2012-12-10T22:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1756916-chiefs-to-normal-with-loss-to-browns.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Returning to normal for the Kansas City Chiefs is equal parts welcoming and frustrating. The players, coaches and front-office staff may never truly get over the murder-suicide involving teammate Jovan Belcher, which shook the franchise to its very core last week. But they've now played two games since their world was sent spinning... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1756916-chiefs-to-normal-with-loss-to-browns.html 2012-12-10T20:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755490-numb-cowboys-beat-bengals-20-19-last-second-fg.html CINCINNATI (AP) — Dan Bailey's 40-yard kick went straight through the uprights. The Dallas Cowboys had won an important game on a last-second field goal. They weren't sure how to react. Numb. Grieving. Distracted. The Cowboys were all those things on Sunday, dealing with the death of one teammate and the tribulations of another. Winners, too, though they ... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755490-numb-cowboys-beat-bengals-20-19-last-second-fg.html 2012-12-10T09:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754872-cowboys-involved-fatal-wreck-were-close-friends.html IRVING, Texas (AP) — Josh Brent and Jerry Brown met in college, forming a close, unshakeable bond. Having realized his NFL dream, Brent was trying to help his roommate do the same. But Brent wasn't starting on Dallas' defensive line when the Cowboys kicked off in Cincinnati on Sunday. He was in jail, accused of driving drunk and causing a fatal accident t... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 23:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754872-cowboys-involved-fatal-wreck-were-close-friends.html 2012-12-09T23:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754594-cowboys-owner-jerry-jones-team-grieving.html CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cowboys bowed their heads, put hands over their hearts and honored a teammate killed in a car accident during a moment of silence before their game on Sunday, their minds never far from the NFL's latest tragedy. Dan Bailey's 40-yard field goal as time ran out gave Dallas a 20-19 win over the Cincinnati Bengals that provided a few sec... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 23:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754594-cowboys-owner-jerry-jones-team-grieving.html 2012-12-09T23:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754774-grieving-cowboys-beat-bengals-20-19-fg.html CINCINNATI (AP) — Numb. Grieving. Distracted. The Cowboys were all those things on Sunday, dealing with the death of one teammate and the tribulations of another. Winners, too, though they hardly felt like it. Dan Bailey kicked a 40-yard field goal as time ran out, sending the Cowboys to a 20-19 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals that ended a tough after... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 22:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754774-grieving-cowboys-beat-bengals-20-19-fg.html 2012-12-09T22:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754852-tragedy-rocks-nfls-regularly-scheduled-world.html The games go on. For the second straight weekend, tragedy rocked the regularly scheduled world of the NFL. It left families, friends, teammates and coaching staffs grieving over yet another senseless loss of life. It also left the league facing questions not only about efforts to safeguard players on the field but whether it's doing enough to help them st... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 21:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754852-tragedy-rocks-nfls-regularly-scheduled-world.html 2012-12-09T21:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754442-cowboys-involved-fatal-wreck-close-friends.html IRVING, Texas (AP) — Josh Brent and Jerry Brown met in college, forming a close, unshakeable bond. Having realized his NFL dream, Brent was trying to help his roommate do the same. But Brent wasn't starting on Dallas' defensive line when the Cowboys kicked off in Cincinnati on Sunday. He was in jail, accused of driving drunk and causing a fatal accident i... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 21:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754442-cowboys-involved-fatal-wreck-close-friends.html 2012-12-09T21:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1753328-cowboy-charged-player-dies-auto-accident.html IRVING, Texas (AP) — Police charged Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Josh Brent with intoxication manslaughter Saturday after he flipped his car in a pre-dawn accident that killed teammate Jerry Brown. Irving police spokesman John Argumaniz said the accident happened about 2:20 a.m. Saturday in the Dallas suburb, hours before Brent was to be on a team fli... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 04:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1753328-cowboy-charged-player-dies-auto-accident.html 2012-12-09T04:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1752516-police-video-released-nfl-player-murder-suicide.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police released video Friday night that shows officers finding Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher asleep in his car just hours before he killed his girlfriend and later shot himself. The recording was among two dashboard videos made available by police nearly a week after the murder-suicide. The second video shows an offic... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 06:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1752516-police-video-released-nfl-player-murder-suicide.html 2012-12-08T06:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1751076-jailer-gi-wikileaks-case-needed-to-speak-up.html FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — An Army private charged with sending reams of classified documents to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks could have gotten his tight pretrial confinement conditions reduced by clearly explaining why he wasn't a suicide risk, the former commander of a Marine Corps brig testified Friday. When Pfc. Bradley Manning did speak up, his cra... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 18:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1751076-jailer-gi-wikileaks-case-needed-to-speak-up.html 2012-12-07T18:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1749792-relative-woman-slain-chiefs-player-brought-joy.html BLUE RIDGE, Texas (AP) — The slain girlfriend of Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher was a loyal friend who brought joy to others with her smiles and laughter, a relative said Thursday at a memorial service for the woman. Belcher fatally shot 22-year-old Kasandra Perkins on Saturday at the Kansas City home they shared with their 3-month-old daught... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1749792-relative-woman-slain-chiefs-player-brought-joy.html 2012-12-06T23:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1749494-nfl-teams-offer-support-players-crisis.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brady Quinn can't help but wonder whether he missed something in the final days of Jovan Belcher's life. Could the Kansas City Chiefs' quarterback have listened better to his teammate? Could he have noticed a change in the linebacker's temperament? Did Belcher utter something under his breath that may have let on that he was capabl... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1749494-nfl-teams-offer-support-players-crisis.html 2012-12-06T20:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1744858-belchers-mom-loves-son-slain-girlfriend.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The days since Jovan Belcher killed his girlfriend then shot himself in the head have been very difficult for his mother, who said Wednesday that the slayings have not diminished her love for the couple. Belcher's mother, Cheryl Shepherd, had been living with the Kansas City Chiefs linebacker and 22-year-old Kasandra Perkins to hel... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1744858-belchers-mom-loves-son-slain-girlfriend.html 2012-12-06T00:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1745880-chiefs-players-pay-respects-to-belcher-service.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Heads bowed, somber past and present Kansas City Chiefs players turned out Wednesday for a memorial service for teammate Jovan Belcher, who killed his girlfriend and then himself over the weekend. Belcher fatally shot 22-year-old Kasandra Perkins on Saturday at the Kansas City home they shared with their 3-month-old daughter, Zoey.... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1745880-chiefs-players-pay-respects-to-belcher-service.html 2012-12-06T00:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1746470-chiefs-brady-quinn-shines-time-trouble.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — This should have been a big week for Brady Quinn. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback is coming off one of the best games of his career, helping his team win for only the second time this season. He's heading back to Cleveland, where he washed out as a first-round draft pick, brimming with confidence in his strong right arm. ... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 21:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1746470-chiefs-brady-quinn-shines-time-trouble.html 2012-12-05T21:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1745974-costas-overstep-bounds-with-gun-comments.html NEW YORK (AP) — Clearly, Bob Costas stirred up a hornet's nest Sunday with a halftime commentary about Kansas City Chiefs player Jovan Belcher, who killed his girlfriend (and the mother of his child) before killing himself. On Twitter, someone posed this question: "Who put Costas on in the middle of a football game so he could spew his one sided beliefs?"... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1745974-costas-overstep-bounds-with-gun-comments.html 2012-12-05T18:57:00Z