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KANSAS CITY, Mo. Discount Air Max 95 . -- The Chiefs didnt make a first-round selection in this years NFL draft. That hasnt stopped their rookies from making a major impact.Whether its been defensive tackle Chris Jones, their first pick who was taken in the second round, or cornerback D.J. White, taken in the sixth round but suddenly playing as many snaps as anybody on defense, those newcomers are a big reason why Kansas City is off to a 4-2 start.Its hard to gauge rookies on what they might contribute, said Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith, a former No. 1 overall pick. You get the full spectrum. Its different for everyone and every position.Still, the Chiefs picked a bevy of guys who have fit in right away, and injuries and poor play have conspired to move them up the depth chart heading into Sundays game against the Colts.Take their new defensive tackle out of Mississippi State.Jones was supposed to learn the ropes behind Dontari Poe, Jaye Howard and Allen Bailey, but a season-ending injury to Bailey changed that plan. Jones wound up starting his first career game in last Sundays win over New Orleans , playing 38 snaps and putting pressure on Drew Brees.He did a pretty good job against that explosive offense, Chiefs coach Andy Reid said.If anyone was expected to contribute right away, though, it was the guy taken with the 37th overall pick. But Jones aside, consider the rest of the selections that Kansas City made:- Fourth-round pick Parker Ehinger, an offensive guard out of Cincinnati, started the opener before sustaining a concussion. He missed three weeks but has started the last two games, which have coincided with some of the Chiefs best offensive output this season.- Fourth-round pick Eric Murray, a safety from Minnesota, has been active all five games and had a fumble recovery against the Jets. While hes played primarily special teams, Murray could be their future at the position if Eric Berry cannot be re-signed in the offseason.- Wide receiver Demarcus Robinson, their third fourth-round pick from Florida, has played mostly on special teams. In fact, he played 16 special teams snaps against the Saints.- Fifth-round pick Tyreek Hill, whose domestic abuse case sent his draft stock tumbling , not only leads the Chiefs in special teams tackles but also has three touchdown catches. One was an acrobatic 38-yard grab against the Saints. And perhaps most important, Hill has said and done all the right things when it comes to the off-the-field issues that plagued him in college.Training camp, it was a lot of new faces, Hill said, but right now I feel pretty good. Im laughing each and every day. Im having fun with these guys. The guys are starting to trust me and Im starting to trust them. Once you get that, you get comfortable.- White may be the biggest surprise of the class. The sixth-round selection out of Georgia Tech became a de facto starter with Phillip Gaines dealing with a knee injury, and has 11 tackles and three pass breakups despite getting picked on by opposing quarterbacks.He fractured his hand against the Saints, but it isnt expected to sideline him long.Hes obviously a rookie learning to play. The more he plays, I think the better hes going to get, Chiefs defensive coordinator Bob Sutton said. Hes got to battle like heck.- Fellow sixth-round pick Dadi Nicolas, a raw pass-rusher out of Virginia Tech, has been learning the ropes while helping out on special teams. He played eight snaps against the Saints.Even the two draft picks no longer on the team have been making an impact.Third-round pick KeiVarae Russell, a cornerback from Notre Dame, was surprisingly cut by Kansas City but latched on with Cincinnati, while fifth-round pick Kevin Hogan out of Stanford is expected to start at quarterback for Cleveland this week.Not a bad haul for a single draft. Especially one without a first-round pick.Game notes White had an X-ray Monday and promptly had surgery. ... LB Justin Houston (ACL surgery) is unlikely to play Sunday at Indianapolis, though Reid said hes making progress. Hes just going to come out here and work, Reid said. Well see. Well just see as we go. ... OG Mitchell Schwartz missed practice with a sprained ankle. 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Great Britain have won mens team pursuit gold -- giving Sir Bradley Wiggins a fifth Olympic gold and a British record eighth medal in all.Britains Ed Clancy, Steven Burke, Owain Doull and Wiggins clocked a world record three minutes 50.265 seconds in the final of the four-man, four-kilometre event, surpassing their earlier record-breaking time of three minutes 50.570 in the first round.Australia advanced to the final while keeping Jack Bobridge in reserve, having so far not shown their full hand. And the perennial rivals -- Australia won Marchs world title ahead of Britain -- slugged it out for gold.Britain were trailing until 500m to go, when a huge roar erupted from the numerous Britons in the crowd. It was Britains third straight Olympic title in the event, which Wiggins and Clancy also won at the 2008 Games in BeijingAustralias Alex Edmondson, Michael Hepburn, Sam Welsford and Bobridge clocked three minutess 51. Air Max 95 Sale. 008 seconds. Bronze went to Denmark ahead of New Zealand.Britain beat their own world record - of three minutes 51.659 set in winning gold at London 2012 -- in the first round, effectively a semifinal, which took place 80 minutes prior to the final.There were reports that Britain and Australia had clocked unofficial world records in training in the last 18 months and it appeared Australia had been bluffing in the first two rounds.Australia set off faster and kept Britain at bay, but lost a rider before the 3km mark. Burke peeled off with under two laps to go, once Britain were ahead, and Wiggins took to the front.So powerful was his surge that Wiggins distanced Doull. Three riders must cross the line to record a time and Doull clung on as Britain triumphed by 0.743. ' ' '
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