...hasn't scored a touchdown in five games. "I don't think we've played our best football yet," says linebacker Levon Kirkland, leader of what once again is one of the NFL's best defenses. "And that's cool. We want to be playing our...

...like. This year's team has a green quarterback, Matt Hasselbeck, and a bunch of veterans like John Randle and Levon Kirkland past their prime on defense. "We played a team that's there. We're not there," Holmgren said after Sunday's...

...which the Steelers brought in players very similar to those they drafted when Cowher arrived in 1992 (Leon Searcy, Levon Kirkland, Chad Brown). Cowher and new offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey also agreed to again utilize Stewart's ability...

...contract. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS--Signed WR Terry Charles to a three-year contract. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS--Released LB Levon Kirkland. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS--Released WR Keith Poole. WASHINGTON REDSKINS--Signed DB Andre Lott. HOCKEY National...

...YORK JETS--Signed DT Josh Evans. Released DL Riddick Parker and CB Todd Franz. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES--Signed LB Levon Kirkland to a one-year contract. PITTSBURGH STEELERS--Signed LB Larry Foote and WR Lee Mays. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS...

...Donovan McNabb keeps improving, and they added RB Dorsey Levens and WR Antonio Freeman. Can Barry Gardner and Levon Kirkland tag-team enough so the Eagles don't miss LB Jeremiah Trotter, their leading tackler who left as a free agent...

...in Pittsburgh, 16-15. ''I'm not going to say it's the most embarrassing loss,'' Pittsburgh linebacker Levon Kirkland said. ''Because you never know what's going to come up next.'' --Billy Joe Tolliver has two touchdowns rushing...

...Emmons (hamstring). PROBABLE: S Brian Dawkins (neck); DE Hugh Douglas (knee); WR Antonio Freeman (hip); LB Levon Kirkland (knee); WR Todd Pinkston (wrist); DT Corey Simon (shoulder/ankle); G John Welbourn (leg). KANSAS CITY...