"After the CBA, when they overhauled the heat guidelines, did away with twoaday practices, modified some heat treatment recommendations, it created a safer environment." Even as coaches praise such developments, they also bemoan all those snaps and blocks and tackles that have disappeared. "It's cut down on the opportunities to see them in those situations," says Browns firstyear head coach Rob Chudzinski, a longtime offensive assistant in the league. "By the same token I think the preseason games are so important as well in that process, but you do .I don't think 90 at home with an average score of 127 is going to fill the stands. The reality is, that for football, and in North America in general, people like to see scoring. That's why North Americans haven't embraced soccer where 10 is a win and 20 is a whitewash..

"I don't think taking a game off is going to affect a guy like Alex. He's started a lot of games in the NFL," Chiefs offens