Central Missouri running back asks for job with Chiefs, gets contract

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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- Running back LaVance Taylor, like a lot of kids from the Kansas City area, grew up dreaming of playing for the Kansas City Chiefs.

So after rushing for 1,962 yards and 15 touchdowns last season at the University of Central Missouri, Taylor sent a tweet to the Chiefs on Wednesday in his search for a job.