Jeffrey Flanagan  

Shannon Sharpe happy for Chiefs tight end

C BS studio analyst Shannon Sharpe wasn’t the least bit upset that Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez passed him Sunday for the all-time record of reception yardage for a tight end.

It completed the trifecta. Tony G is now the all-time leader in all of the “big three” categories of receptions, reception yards and touchdowns. Gonzalez moved past Sharpe in reception yardage on Sunday with 10,075 yards to Sharpe’s 10,060.

“I was very happy for him,” Sharpe told me by phone Monday. “It’s like I told him a while ago: I was just dating the records. I wasn’t married to them.

“I just wish he had the opportunity to play in more meaningful games. It just makes such a difference for you personally and for how you are perceived if you play in those meaningful games.

“But I don’t know if he’ll ever get that chance in Kansas City.”

Sharpe said he planned to call Tony G on Monday or at least text him with congratulations.

“It’s easy for me to let the records go,” Sharpe said. “When I look over my career, I look at the fact I had an opportunity to catch over 800 passes and I was in some big games and I was lucky enough to win three championships. I look back at that and say ‘Hey, that was an OK career.’ ”

Sharpe said he was aware of the controversy last week when Gonzalez complained that he didn’t get the reception-yardage record at home. Gonzalez was upset after the Chiefs’ coaching staff wouldn’t call another passing play for him in the closing minutes of the win over Denver.

Sharpe diplomatically disagreed with Gonzalez on that one.

“I just think that you can feel that way privately but just never say it publicly,” Sharpe said. “People will perceive you differently if you say it publicly.”

Cow tipping

Ben and Mary Casey, the good folks with the artistic cow in their yard at 53rd and Main in Kansas City, have reported a serious incident: Their cow was tipped over after the Chiefs got tipped over Sunday.

The Brett video

Damon Porter, director of public affairs for Time Warner, tells us that they have made progress in their efforts to find out how the George Brett video that recently made the rounds on the Internet got out of the Time Warner/Metro Sports offices in the first place.

“Yes, we have identified the individual or individuals responsible for the unauthorized release of copyrighted Metro Sports material,” Porter said. “We are currently reviewing all of our options.”