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Energized Vermeil returning to Chiefs.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

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| January 01, 2004 | Teicher, Adam | COPYRIGHT 2004 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Adam Teicher

KANSAS CITY, Mo. _ Dick Vermeil spent several recent days looking for reasons to retire from the Chiefs.

Vermeil quizzed himself relentlessly: At 67, did he still have the energy and drive necessary to lead an NFL team? Are the 13-3 Chiefs as good as he believed?

Is their future bright? Is he the person best capable of leading them into that future?

After plenty of introspection, Vermeil answered all of those questions in the affirmative. So, with regard to his future as coach of the Chiefs, there was really one thing for him to do.

Vermeil announced it Wednesday when he popped the cork from a bottle of ...

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