Chiefs have not talked to T.O.
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/football/nfl/kansas_city_chiefs/13845125.htm

Reed runs into safeties' pay ceiling
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bal-sp.preston11feb11,0,2217845.column?coll=bal-sports-columnists

Franchise tag may await Hutchinson
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2002798233_hawkprobowl11.html

Steelers' success comes at a very high price
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06042/653952.stm

Could Mike Martz and Kurt Warner have a reunion in Motown? Don't rule it out. Martz, the Detroit Lions' new offensive coordinator, patched up his relationship with Warner after their falling out in St. Louis. Martz has confided to associates that if he ever needed a quarterback in his new destination - and he needs one in Detroit - he wouldn't hesitate to bring Warner in. Warner, who spent the 2005 season with Arizona, is a free agent.And what does Warner think? He's open to the idea of rejoining Martz. This is what Warner told Jeff Vernetti of KSLG (1380 AM) in an interview that will air today between 10 a.m. and noon: "With what we did offensively, and his offensive mind, and just as an offensive football coach, I haven't been around any better (than Martz). That always would be intriguing. And knowing the (Martz) system, loving the system, and feeling like it plays into my strengths. All of those things would be plusses. They've got a lot of skill guys there (in Detroit), they've got a lot of talent there, similar to what we had in St. Louis. You look at it from that standpoint, and I think it would be really exciting. It would be fun. And I know we would play the game that I play. I would be doing what I feel comfortable doing. And it would be a lot of fun - similar to the kind of innovative things that we did in our time in St. Louis."The Rams have some interest in longtime defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell (Buffalo, New York Jets and Minnesota) as defensive line coach. ... Former St. Louis U. guard Josh Fisher was signed for the remainder of the season by Real Madrid, which competes in Spain's top pro basketball division. Fisher spent the last two seasons playing in Spain's lower divisions.Congrats to Frank Cusumano of KSDK (Channel 5), who was named Missouri sportscaster of the year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. ... Ozzie Smith and Joe Buck are playing in the Pebble Beach National Pro Am golf tournament this weekend in Northern California. ... According to the New York Post, the NBA Knicks might trade rookie forward David Lee, the St. Louisan from Chaminade.St. Louisan Larry Hughes was hoping to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers' backcourt this weekend after rehabbing a broken right middle finger. But Hughes, who had surgery on Jan. 6, was advised to take more time to heal by team doctors, and his new target date for a return is Feb. 21. "I was praying every night that I could heal at warp speed," Hughes told reporters in Cleveland. "Now I have to be patient." ... Former Mizzou star Kareem Rush is struggling with the NBA Charlotte Hornets, battling through injuries and shooting only 34 percent from the floor.In an interview with Mike Grimm on KMOX (1120 AM), Rams head coach Scott Linehan sounded upbeat about the return of running back Marshall Faulk in 2006. "I've had a couple of really good conversations with Marshall and I think he's very positive about having a couple of good years left in him," Linehan said. "And that's very positive. The veteran leadership is critical. In this day and age, because of the salary cap, it's hard to have that. There aren't many people like Marshall in this business who can affect a team positively. Not just as a player but as a leader that can teach everyone else."