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Diahuebs 22 OctOber 2020

Le'Veon Bell ready to roll with Chiefs for first time

son training partner, Chiefs Exactly how involved Bell
defensive tackle Chris Jones, will be in the short term
was constantly in his ear. will depend on his ability to
quickly pick up the playbook.
Bell knew that no matter how
involved he would be in the Reid long has had a reputa-
Chiefs offense, he would tion for a robust menu of
have a chance to win a cham- plays, and learning them
pionship. all with a full offseason and
training camp is difficult
“I mean, obviously when I enough. But Bell will have
decided to come here I knew to do it on the fly, picking
the weapons. There's only up just enough to make him
one football to go around,” available on Sunday, then
said Bell, who will share the adding to his knowledge each
bulk of the running load week through the remainder
with Clyde Edwards-Helaire. of the season.
“The times when I do get my
opportunities, I think there is “I think we'll take it day by
going to be a chance to show day and just see how he does
what I can do.” and what he's comfortable
with,” Reid said. “One thing
Bell's patient running style you try not to forget is how
is a good fit for a rejuve- much volume you have at
nated offensive line, and his this point in the year. Really
(AP) — Le'Veon Bell once “I was just like, ‘This is unbe- That might not have been the ability to catch passes out of you just have to have good
carried the ball a league- lievable,’” said Bell, who had attitude the 28-year-old Bell the backfield is an impor- communication between us,
leading 321 times in a to return a week's worth of had earlier in his career. tant element of coach Andy the coaches, and the player,
single season for the Pitts- negative COVID-19 tests be- After making a trio of Pro Reid's system. And while Bell and see exactly where he's at.
burgh Steelers. fore joining his new team. He Bowl trips and becoming knows the first read will of- He'll get in there and practice
took the practice field for the a star with the Steelers, he ten be to wide receiver Tyreek and we'll see where it goes.”
He doesn't figure to get near- first time Wednesday ahead earned a me-first reputation Hill, tight end Travis Kelce or
ly as many chances with the of Sunday's game in Denver. when he sat out an entire sea- another pass-catcher, there NOTES: DT Taco Charl-
Kansas City Chiefs. son in a contract dispute. And will still be chances to get his ton (knee), DE Alex Oka-
That's just fine with the two- “I was watching kind of like, it didn't go away when he hands on the ball in the pass- for (hamstring), RT Mitch
time All-Pro running back, ‘As a defense, they’re so tough took to social media and liked ing game. Schwartz (back) and WR
though. Bell has been the fo- to stop,'” Bell continued. a series of tweets from fans Sammy Watkins (hamstring)
cal point of defenses for the “There's so many weapons. and pundits that questioned “He's a mismatch coming did not work out on a gloomy
majority of his career, wheth- You have to pick your poison. his usage — or lack thereof out of the backfield, the way Wednesday that forced prac-
er that was in Pittsburgh or You have the guys coaching, — in Jets coach Adam Gase's he's able to run routes, split tice indoors. ... The six-week
during his short stint with the offensive line, the quar- offensive system. out and be another receiver window for OL Martinas
the New York Jets. But now terback — they're all making out there. It's special,” Chiefs Rankin (knee) to practice and
Bell's on a team with so much the right decision and all on When the Jets eventually quarterback Patrick Ma- be activated off the PUP list
offensive firepower that he the same page. It's a tough of- released him, Bell said he homes said. “He's going to began this week. “He hasn't
could only marvel while fense to stop. I'm just going quickly narrowed his op- have a lot of matchups with really done anything so we'll
watching them beat the Buf- to come in and fit in where tions to three teams. But one linebackers on him and I'm just wee how it works out,”
falo Bills on Monday night. I can.” stood out above the rest, and sure he's pretty excited about Reid said. “We'll kind of take
not just because his offsea- that.” that day by day, too.”

Extra subs for head injuries could be trialed in soccer

(AP) — Soccer competi- “additional permanent sub- four British soccer federa- tions.
tions could start trials next stitution” rather than a tem-
year to test the use of ex- porary replacement for sev-
tra substitutes to replace eral minutes while an injured
players with suspected player is assessed.
head injuries.
The laws of soccer allow
A group of concussion ex- teams to use three substitutes
perts on Wednesday recom- in a 90-minute game. Most
mended that “any competi- competitions worldwide have
tion that is interested in tak- accepted IFAB's invitation to
ing part” should be allowed approve five substitutes and
to begin trials in January, said help protect players during
soccer’s rule-making panel, congested schedules caused
known as IFAB. by the coronavirus pandemic.

“The group agreed that ap- IFAB said its two formal ad-
plying an ‘if in doubt, take visory panels -- for soccer
them out’ philosophy would and technical matters -- will
be the best solution to safe- consider the concussion pro-
guard the health of football posal at meetings on Nov. 23.
players,” the International
Football Association Board Decisions can be taken at a
said in a statement. December meeting of the full
IFAB group, which includes
The discussion focused on an officials from FIFA and the