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KANSAS CITY, Mo. Mohamed Elneny Arsenal Jersey . - At first glance, the Kansas City Chiefs appear poised to make a strong post-season run next season. Theyve solidified the quarterback spot, have several young stars under contract, and came within a hair of making the post-season this year.Delve a little deeper and the off-season outlook changes considerably.Their offensive line is in dire need of upgrades. So is their wide receiver corps, where Dwayne Bowe has failed to live up to his massive contract.Outside linebacker Tamba Hali could be forced to restructure his big contract or be cut, and fellow pass rusher Justin Houston — who just set the franchise record with 22 sacks this season — is a pending free agent.The Chiefs wont be busily preparing for a playoff game, but general manager John Dorsey and coach Andy Reid certainly have plenty of other work ahead of them.I dont think there is any one thing that you can say, OK, this is how were going to be better next year, Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt said after Sundays season-ending win over San Diego. Theyll get into evaluation mode right away. Well have free agency and the draft right around the corner. And the key is weve got to come back a better football team next year.That didnt necessarily happen this year.After winning 11 games and qualifying for the playoffs in Reids first season, Kansas City backtracked to 9-7. Yet the Chiefs were still in the post-season hunt until Sunday, when two outcomes they needed — Baltimore and Houston losing — failed to transpire.Not even a season-ending victory over San Diego did them any good.Its a bit of an empty feeling as far as winning the game but not having the opportunity to go to the playoffs, Reid said. Theres some good things we can learn from that.Namely, taking care of business in the second half of the season.Kansas City started 7-3 and was barrelling toward a first-round bye. But just like last year, the Chiefs fell into a tailspin and were never quite able to pull out of it.Now, as the Chiefs head into the off-season, here are some of the key story lines:HOUSTONS MONEY: No. 1 with an asterisk is the fate of Houston, who is poised for a big payday after his record-setting season. Only Michael Strahan has had more sacks in an NFL season, and that was by a half. The Chiefs spent last off-season negotiating with his representatives on a long-term deal, but the two sides were never close. If nothing else, the Chiefs could franchise him.You have to give us a window to lay out that plan here in the next four to five days, to be able to move in a proper direction, Dorsey said. Well be able to make those hard decisions.HEALTH CHECK: Alex Smith expects to be ready for the off-season program after lacerating his spleen in the Chiefs penultimate game. Meanwhile, Reid said linebacker Derrick Johnson and defensive Mike DeVito were making progress in their return from torn Achilles tendons.BERRYS FUTURE: Eric Berry is continuing treatment for Hodgkins lymphoma, leaving his future with the team in question. The star safety is due more than $8 million next season, the final year of his current contract — a big salary cap number for someone unlikely to play a game.OFFENSIVE LINE WOES: The Chiefs line was a mess most of the season, especially after Jeff Allen sustained a season-ending injury in Week 1. There are massive holes at guard and right tackle, and potentially at centre, where Rodney Hudson is a free agent.Im not really thinking about that right now, Hudson said. Take some time, reflect on the season a little bit, get a little rest and figure all that out.WIDE RECEIVER QUESTIONS: Bowe struggled all season and could be released. If that happens, the Chiefs would free up cash but lose one of their only playmakers. Upgrading at wide receiver will be just as important as fixing the offensive line.Whatever happens, happens, Bowe said. I know Im a great player. I did a lot here in the city and thats all I can look forward to.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL Ainsley Maitland-Niles Jersey . "I had a pretty good year," the soft-spoken Granberg told TSN.ca with a grin from the teams annual rookie tournament in London. A fourth-round selection in 2010, Granberg is worth keeping an eye on with NHL training camps rolling around in less than a week. The six-foot-two, 200-pound defender may not possess the wow-inspiring theatrics of fellow prospect Morgan Rielly, but nonetheless has a chance to contribute with the Leafs when all is said and done this season. Sead Kolasinac Arsenal Jersey . - The Baltimore Ravens and tight end Dennis Pitta reached agreement on a five-year contract Friday. http://www.footballarsenalstore.com/Women-Marc-Andre-Ter-Stegen-Arsenal-Fc-Jersey/ . -- At the beginning of training camp, Andrew Bogut set a goal to play all 82 regular-season games and regain his place among the NBAs best centres.The Pittsburgh Penguins have taken control of their series with the New York Rangers, winning Game Four to push the Blueshirts to the brink. Notes on Crosby, Malkin, Nash and more. RANGERS REELING The Pittsburgh Penguins have been having their way with the New York Rangers and it continued in Game Four, with Pittsburgh winning 4-2 to take a 3-1 lead in the series. Through the first four games of this series, the Penguins have controlled play to a surprising degree, considering that the Rangers were a superior possession team during the regular season. In 5-on-5 score close situations against the Rangers, the Penguins are getting 59.5% of the shot attempts against the Rangers. Its hard enough to get the better of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, but if their team is dominating the puck, the hill gets awfully steep in a hurry. In Game Four, Crosby and Malkin, playing together, toyed with the Rangers, controlling better than 78% of the 5-on-5 shot attempts. Crosby contributed a couple of assists and Malkin had a goal and an assist to increase his team-leading playoff point total to 12 points in 10 games. Malkin only had three shots on goal, but had 13 attempts (six missed the net, four blocked). LW Chris Kunitz and defencemen Kris Letang and Paul Martin were also over 70% in terms of shot attempts. With Penguins D Brooks Orpik leaving after only 5:15 of ice time, Martin (30:05 TOI) and Letang (27:56 TOI) both logged heavy minutes. The mirror image, for the Rangers, is that Martin St. Louis, Carl Hagelin (who scored the Rangers first goal) and Brad Richards were getting worked, all on for 25% or less of the shot attempts. The Rangers had LW Chris Kreider in the lineup for the first time since March 24. Alexandre Lacazette Arsenal Jersey. . He played 15:24 and was one of two Rangers to at least break even on shot attempts. The other Ranger with better than 50% Corsi in the game was the much-maligned Rick Nash, who led the Rangers with four shots on goal (and six attempts) but, for the eighth straight game, he was held without a point and has been a target for boos from the MSG faithful. Thats not unreasoanble, Nash has one goal in 23 playoff games with the Rangers over the past two seasons, yet over the past two regular seasons, hes scored 47 goals in 109 games -- his 0.43 goals per game in that span ranks 13th, between Joe Pavelski and Marian Hossa. Expectations are higher and the fact that the Rangers are unable to score, managing five goals in four games against Marc-Andre Fleury (not exactly the paragon of playoff goaltending in recent seasons), only serves to highlight Nashs playoff drought. It should go without saying that Nash generating as many shots as he is (a playoff-leading 45, with zero goals!) makes it likely that he will resume scoring soon but, for the Rangers sake, with time running out, it may not be soon enough. Fatigue, and a compacted schedule have been commonly cited reasons for the Rangers poor play in this series. Whatever the excuse might be, they are left without wiggle room now. They need to win three straight against the Penguins or they will have plenty of time to rest very soon. Scott Cullen can be reached at Scott.Cullen@bellmedia.ca and followed on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tsnscottcullen. For more, check out TSN Fantasy on Facebook. ' ' '