Haley confirms Charles’ move to IR

Published: September 19th, 2011 | Tags: Jamaal Charles, Kansas City Chiefs, Todd Haley

Chiefs coach Todd Haley confirmed the expected Monday when he said star RB Jamaal Charles will be transferred to season-ending injured reserve in the wake of a serious knee injury.

Charles, who rushed for 1,467 yards last season, tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during Sunday’s blowout loss to the Lions when he took an awkward step out of bounds after completing a long run.

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“It’s not good. Jamaal will be placed on IR,” Haley said during his Monday news conference. “We have to pull together as a team.”

Charles had an MRI exam, which confirmed the severity of the injury.

“It’s unfortunate for Jamaal, as he had high expectations for this year,” Haley said. “As far as my team, we have to step up as a team and find a better way of playing football.”

The Chiefs now lose their top offensive player one week after losing a top defender in safety Eric Berry, who suffered a season-ending ACL injury of his own. Haley is on the hot seat in Kansas City, but it’s impossible to blame him for everything. Some bad luck has mixed in with the bad play for the 0-2 Chiefs.

– Dan Hanzus

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Charles Barkley: I’m rooting for Michael Vick

Published: December 2nd, 2010 | Tags: Charles Barkley, Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles

To borrow a line from earlier, every week feels like we’re watching Michael Vick write what could be considered the greatest redemption story in the history of the NFL, if not all of sports.

So it’s interesting to hear the perspective of Charles Barkley, someone who has had his share of ups and downs in the public eye.

“I always say, once you have been to jail and you’ve paid your dues, you start out back at zero,” Barkley told NFL Network. “Everybody is not going to forgive him, everybody is not going to like him. But you could say the same thing about Brett Favre. You can say the same thing about T.O. You can say the same thing about Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds. The notion that you can make everyone happy is absurd.

“Kobe Byrant had a bad rep a few years ago. Ray Lewis had a bad rep a few years ago. They kept doing their thing and winning, and the perception changes. It’s just about winning and losing; that’s all it’s about.”

Barkley’s opinion is dead-on on both accounts. In our snap-judgement, instant-impact society, many both forgive and forget easily. Fair or not, others will never move on. But Barkley is rooting for Vick to get the ultimate redemption.

“Some people are going to love Michael Vick, some people are going to hate Michael Vick. But I’m really rooting for him. … If he could hold up the Vince Lombardi trophy, I think it would be one of the most incredible things I’ve ever seen in my life.”

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