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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- When he returned a kickoff for a touchdown a few weeks ago in Denver, Tyreek Hill had put so much space between himself and the Broncos coverage team that he had time to give DeAnthony Thomas a high-five.Before he reached the end zone.On Sunday, when the speedy rookie for the Kansas City Chiefs reached the open field on a punt return against Oakland, his mouthpiece popped to the turf when he was within sight of the goal line.He might have had time to stop and pick it up.I was chewing on the side of it and I made a move, and I dropped it, said Hill, who at least made an attempt to grab it out of midair before it hit the turf. That would have been epic.Epic is a good word for Hills scintillating performances.His return TD in a crucial 21-13 win over the Raiders made him the first rookie since Gale Sayers in 1965 to score on a punt return, kick return, on the ground and through the air. Hill also hauled in his sixth touchdown reception earlier in the game, giving him nine touchdowns total this season -- third-most by a rookie in franchise history behind only Abner Haynes and Billy Jackson.Most of these names mean very little to Hill; Haynes played in the 1960s, Jackson in the `80s. But he does know of Sayers, the Kansas Comet who starred for the Jayhawks before joining the Chicago Bears.I mean, I didnt know, Hill said. Thats great. But Im not the only one on that field doing it. Without those guys blocking for me and Alex throwing me the rock, none of that stuff would happen.Hills record-breaking season has caused some internal conflict for fans that cannot forgive his off-the-field issues. Domestic abuse is a serious crime, and the case that got him kicked out of Oklahoma State and sent him sliding to the fifth round of the draft was particularly egregious.But many have decided to give Hill a second chance, pointing out the counseling sessions that he has been diligently attending, and the community service work that has been part of the fallout.Those were the fans who were chanting his name before his punt return touchdown against Oakland.Ive never seen a stadium chanting a name like that, Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith said, and then he houses it. It gave me chills on the sideline. I mean, the whole stadium was chanting his name and he answers. I thought it was one of the coolest things I have seen.Its not just that Hill has been scoring touchdowns, either.Theyve been crucial touchdowns.His first touchdown reception came in the season opener against San Diego, the momentum-turning blow in what became the biggest comeback in franchise history. His first touchdown at Arrowhead Stadium came in a 27-21 win over New Orleans. And he scored on the ground, through the air and on that kick return in Denver -- the Chiefs only three touchdowns in a 30-27 victory.Am I surprised? No, not at all, Smith said. Two things: I think he obviously has that kind of ability and those tools, but I think mentally he is really smart and really works hard.For a young kid, the stage is not too big. He doesnt blink out there, Smith continued. We can do a lot with him and move him around and he can play in a lot of different positions. He is on it. He prepares every week. There was a process, but it was very clear early in OTAs that he had a lot of ability and they have put more and more on his plate, and I think hes responded really well.Andy Reid was asked this week where the Chiefs would be this season without Hill, and the veteran coach predictably punted. He doesnt often bite on hypotheticals. But its an intriguing question, and one to which the Chiefs are glad they dont have to know the answer as they prepare to host Tennessee on Sunday.Yeah, Im proud of the kid, Reid said. Ive mentioned that in the past here that Im proud of him more for what hes done off the field than on the field. Hes trying to right a wrong. Its hard because its something that hes not real proud of. So, listen, hes doing the right things and trying to do the right things here now. My hat goes off to him there.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFLAir Max 720 Australia Wholesale . This should be celebrated because it will not always be this way. With the amount of money given to players by their clubs these days, it is a wonder that so many of those teams allow the sport to continue to take away many of their assets so they can play for a different team in the middle of their season. Air Max 720 Buy Australia . 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In a most uncharacteristic move, the Ottawa Senators coach didnt take a single question in his post-game scrum. Instead, he held up the score sheet and said: "I think everythings right here. Its 7-3. See you in Pittsburgh. Were going to Pittsburgh and were coming to play. Have a good night." The loss leaves MacLeans Senators trailing the Penguins 3-1 in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series with Game 5 Friday in Pittsburgh. This was the third time in franchise history the Senators have allowed seven goals in a playoff game, the most recent in 2010 against Pittsburgh in a 7-4 defeat. The rout was that much more disappointing considering the Senators jumped out to a 2-1 lead after the first period. Ottawa opened the game with a short-handed goal by Milan Michalek. James Neal tied the game at the 14-minute mark, but Kyle Turris regained the lead with less than four minutes remaining in the period. It marked the first time in this series that Ottawa had the lead, but two Pittsburgh goals in 40 seconds at the start of the second changed the entire game. The Senators had little explanation for how they let the game get away. "We know theyre a team who really wanted to get this one and so did we, but we didnt shut them down enough when it matters," said Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson. "When were up 2-1 we let them get back in and get up and it gave them some confidence." Pittsbuurgh put the game out of reach with a power play goal by Neal at 1:59 of the third to make it 4-2.dddddddddddd Craig Anderson gave up two more goals, just 31 seconds apart, before being pulled for the second time in this series. "In these games were certainly not helping (Anderson)," said Marc Methot. "Hes given us every opportunity to win all these hockey games in this series and hes been so strong so you cant put any of this on him. This is up to us and weve got to help him out and be better for him." The second period continues to be a problem for the Senators this post-season. Ottawa has been outscored 13-4 in the second period in these playoffs. "I thought we came out so strong," said Methot. "We came out the way we wanted to, that was part of our game plan. Maybe we got a couple of unlucky breaks which separated the score a little bit and maybe we hung our heads a little bit after that and kind of allowed them to walk all over us and thats unacceptable." The Senators have shown resiliency all season, but it would likely take an extraordinary effort for Ottawa to win the next three. Even Alfredsson admitted, "its probably not" feasible, however the captain isnt about to give up easily. "Were going to go out and play one hell of a game," said Alfredsson. "That doesnt worry me at all. We never quit and thats not going to stop now. We know the odds are against us in every way, but we never quit and thats going to continue. "I dont think theres much going for us, but maybe thats the way we like it." ' ' '