The Chiefs might be inching closer to ending a chapter in its book. Team president/general manager Carl Peterson announced that running back Priest Holmes will not play this season. Peterson did not rule out a possible return for the 2007 season.

Holmes has been working out in his hometown of San Antonio. He is under contract with the Chiefs until 2009.

Kansas City doesn’t appear to have a glaring need for a running back. Larry Johnson rushed for over 1,800 yards last year after starting only nine games and played in the Pro Bowl. This season, Johnson leads the NFL with 1,202 yards.

After winning the World Series, the Cardinals are not resting on their laurels. St. Louis is expected to announce the signing of free agents Adam Kennedy and Kip Wells. Eli Marrero has also signed with team, but will begin in the minor leagues.

Kennedy, 30, will be in his second stint with the Redbirds. The veteran second baseman played for the Cardinals during the 1999 season before being traded to the Angels for center fielder Jim Edmonds.

Kennedy has batted .280 over his career including .273 last season. He was a member of the 2002 Angels team that won the World Series.

Wells, a right handed pitcher, finished last year with the Rangers after being traded by Pittsburgh. Wells is a mediocre pitcher at best. He spent last year battling a blocked artery, shoulder soreness, and foot surgery. From 2002 to 2005, Wells had at least eight wins in each season. His enjoyed his best year in 2003 when he went 10-9.

Missouri outgunned Coppin State 98-77. The Tigers shot just 39 percent from the field in the first half but still led 44-34 at the break.

It was a totally different story in the second half. Mizzou turned up the defensive pressure and forced Coppin State into bad shot after bad shot. In the meantime, Matt Lawrence, who only scored one point in the first half exploded for 19 second half points including 5-for-8 behind the arc. The Tigers finished 12-for-28 from 3-point range.

Stefhon Hannah tied the school season-game assist record with 13. Many of those assists went to Marshall Brown who finished with a team-high 21 points. Two other Tigers finished in double figures. Kalen Grimes poured in 19, while Hannah chipped in 12.

Mizzou will host Arkansas Thursday. Missouri head coach Mike Anderson began his coaching career as an assistant with the Razorbacks. Famed coach Nolan Richardson is rumored to have plans to attend the game.