Dispatches

The chiefs' Tony Gonzalez, who in Sunday's 23-22 win over the Broncos had the best day by a tight end in franchise history (10 catches, 127 yards and a score), credited rookie wideout Sylvester Morris, who had caught three touchdown passes the week before, for his success. " Denver had to spend time worrying about [Morris], so there was more room for me to make plays," said Gonzalez....

Bucs general manager Rich McKay has reservations about Purdue quarterback Drew Brees because of his marginal arm. "Draft him to be a piece of the puzzle, not the whole puzzle," McKay says. "Look what a good fit Brian Griese is with Denver and Shaun King is with us."

...Here's how bad things are in Pittsburgh: On running back Jerome Bettis's weekly TV show, Steelers quarterbacks Kent Graham, Kordell Stewart and Tee Martin competed in a contest with schoolboy passer Tyler Palko of West Allegheny High. Each had one chance to throw a ball at a target. Palko won....

Giants center Dusty Ziegler on Sunday's matchup of 37-year-olds, Redskins defensive end Bruce Smith and Giants left tackle Lomas Brown: "Just two guys swinging their walkers at each other."

...Since 1987 Penn State running backs D.J. Dozier, Blair Thomas, Ki-Jana Carter and Curtis Enis have been picked in the top half of the first round of the draft. Busts all. The latest is Enis, whom the Bears demoted last week from feature back to blocking fullback....

Titans director of college scouting Glenn Cumbee, who lobbied hard in the draft room for the team to pick defensive end Jevon Kearse in 1999, died of a heart attack last Saturday at 52.