He thought he would be. He and the late Lamar Hunt, the founder of the Kansas City Chiefs and an iconic figure in professional sports, had planned carefully for the day.

But in an interview Wednesday with The Associated Press, Hunt said he quickly realized he was not quite ready for the demands of the media and the obligations to the public. Quiet and decidedly non-flamboyant by nature, he had always preferred working in the background.

But suddenly, he was thrust onto center stage. Cameras and microphones were thrust into his face. Fans were clamoring to know how he intended to get the team to the Super Bowl.

"The first year after my father passed away was a challenge for me because I was just not used to it," said Hunt, at 44 the youngest owner in the NFL. "There's both the media side as well as public speaking engagements. There's a fair amount of both. That's just part and parcel of the job responsibility."

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Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson is fed up, and he's not going to take it anymore.

Well, at least he's not going to keep his frustration to himself.

Johnson vented to Kansas City reporters today, getting it off his chest how mad he is that he's not starting and was the subject of trade rumors prior to the NFL deadline Tuesday.

"It sucks," Johnson said. "It kind of sucks to not be starting and not be playing like I should. I should be out there playing. I should be out there starting. I should be out there helping this team win."

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Now that wide receiver Joey Galloway is a free agent after being cut by the New England Patriots, he might not be unemployed long.

Galloway is expected to try out for the Kansas City Chiefs today.

So, Bill Belichick's discard could become former Patriots executive Scott Pioli's new player.

The Chiefs' wide receiver position could use an influx of speed.

Galloway didn't make a good adjustment to the Patriots' scheme, but Kansas City might be a decent fit for him.

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The tirade must have packed a serious punch since Bowe had his highest yardage total of the season with 109 of ‘em.

In the preseason, Haley pulled another motivational trick on Bowe and demoted him to the third-string. Ouch.

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The deal, coming a day before the NFL trade deadline, gives the Panthers more options on the defensive line after the season-ending injury to Maake Kemoeatu in training camp.

It's a homecoming for the 6-foot-2, 306-pound Tyler, who grew up in Fayetteville, N.C., and played at North Carolina State. He was taken by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2007 draft and started all 16 games last season.

But Tyler started only two of six games this season -- he was replaced by Ron Edwards -- and had 22 tackles. Tyler is expected to give Carolina options at nose tackle alongside 35-year-old Hollis Thomas, who was signed after Week 3 when he was released by St. Louis.