Justin Medlock News

Some 21 summers ago, a rookie quarterback from the University of Idaho was called into the office of the Dallas Cowboys' head coach and told that he was being released.

Fantasy football guides are making it evident how badly the Chiefs screwed up the selection of a special-teams player in the 2007 draft.

NFL head coaches probably would vote to outlaw field goals if they could. For coaches, there is not a more exasperating position than place kicker.

Josh Brown isn't intimidated by his role replacing the kicker known as "Money" for his clutch efforts.

August 26, 2008 2:01 PM The Rams waived running back Lavarus Giles , kicker Justin Medlock and receiver Shaine Smith to help comply with the 75-man roster deadline.

Two weeks ago, the Tennessee Titans turned the Rams' defense inside out, piling up 495 yards - including an embarrassing 340 on the ground - in cruising to a three-touchdown victory.

Justin Medlock knows he can play in this league. He already has. After achieving All-American status at UCLA, Medlock was a fifth-round draft pick by Kansas City in 2007, pretty high ground for a kicker.

The last thing the next Chiefs kicker wants to hear is his training camp roommate talking up his daily achievements to family and friends.

With three new starters in Branden Albert, Rudy Niswanger and Adrian Jones and a fourth in a new position in Damion McIntosh, it’s essential that they work together in practice as much as possible.

The Chiefs can't afford to have this area drag them down to the depths as it did last season.

It'll be a unique training in Denver come the end of July in that the players will report with neither the kicker nor the punter position set in stone.

C hiefs undrafted rookie kicker Connor Barth understands that Chiefs fans are probably a bit squeamish when they hear the words “rookie” and “kicker” in the same sentence.He knows ...

Apr 03, 2008, 3:42:33 AM by Jonathan Rand - FAQ If Herm Edwards is going to achieve his goal of getting five immediate starters from the upcoming draft, he'll have to hit at least one bull's-eye in the last ... via Kansas City Chiefs

“Kansas City's going to surprise some people”

E SPN's draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. thinks if Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan is still on the board when the Chiefs make their first-round pick later this month, he'd be a great pick.

But then again, Kiper said he really doesn't know how the Chiefs feel about Brodie Croyle.

'Croyle is a decent quarterback. Nice arm,' Kiper said in a conference call. 'Carl Peterson drafted him. (But) if I'm Carl Peterson, I have to ask myself: 'Is Brodie the guy who can take us to a Super Bowl?'

'I personally feel that Matt Ryan can be the guy to take a team to a Super Bowl.' Read more

Feb 29, 2008, 3:43:29 AM by Bob Gretz - FAQ Thanks to Dustin Colquitt and good coverage squads, the Chiefs special teams performance was not nearly as bad as the perception many people carried out of the 2007 ... via Kansas City Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs signed kicker Billy Cundiff to a two-year contract Monday in an attempt to resolve one of their most glaring weaknesses from last season. via CBS SportsLine

Rams Add Kicking Insurance Submitted by Brendan Mathews on February 13, 2008 - 9:39am. With veteran kicker Jeff Wilkins carrying 14-years under his belt in the NFL, the Rams are adding some depth at his ... via KRMS-AM Osage Beach

Birthplace: San Diego, CA, USA Team: Chicago College: Maryland NFL Experience: 4 The Chiefs will open up the kicking competition in 2008 after they agreed to contract terms with veteran kickers Billy Cundiff ... via CBS Sportsline.com

“When he got drafted, I just chuckled about it”

Lawrence Tynes has kicked four field goals in these playoffs, including the game-winning field goal in OT in the NFC championship game. via Kansas City Star

“When you watched him on tape and then you watched him work out, he was a different guy. A lot of teams were scared away because he didn't look good in his workouts. A lot of people at the combine were saying, 'Oh-oh.”

MOBILE, Ala. | If the Chiefs still approached the draft as they always had, Tamba Hali and Jarrad Page probably wouldn't be part of this team. Even if they were, both players likely would be buried on the bench.

That Hali and Page not only play for Kansas City but are starters and building blocks for what the Chiefs hope are better days ahead speaks to the changes they made in their draft process two years ago.

They hired Herm Edwards as head coach and promoted Bill Kuharich to vice president of player personnel, giving him considerably more voice in the draft room. Read more