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Well lets see.... Belcher, Brown, Chambers, Copper, Daniels, Guttierez, Herron, Long, Mays,...

Zodeman — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:13:39 -0000

Well lets see....
Belcher, Brown, Chambers, Copper, Daniels, Guttierez, Herron, Long, Mays, O'Callahan, Pope, Richardson, Rodges, Ryan, Smith, Wade, Walters....
Damn...I guess that's only 17 guys off the street....and we got two wins. We could probably up the number a little if you count practice squad and IR guys. Hmmmmmmm.

Kindly pigeon helps out the Raiders kickoff coverage unit - Shutdown Corner - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

Zodeman — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:26:57 -0000

Kindly pigeon helps out the Raiders kickoff coverage unit - Shutdown Corner - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

This is great...a pigeon cruising downfield on kick coverage.

They can sack the quarterback now, at least in the preseason. In four games, admittedly all losses,...

Zodeman — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:39:03 -0000

They can sack the quarterback now, at least in the preseason. In four games, admittedly all losses, the Chiefs racked up seven sacks out of their new 3-4 alignment. Also a big help, they say, is a more confident and aggressive attitude hewn from head coach Todd Haley’s unrelenting in-your-face approach.

Chiefs' defense may not be as offensive as in 2008 - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

Most days we probably would have been talking about this. The Dolphins released Conner Barth. ...

Zodeman — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:55:51 -0000

Most days we probably would have been talking about this. The Dolphins released Conner Barth. Maybe somebody already noted this, but for some reason it's been really busy on AP the last couple of days.

But anyway, looks like the Dolphins decided maybe our castoff kicker wasn't the answer. Well, with Succop having missed a couple the other night do we need to revisit the argument to keep Barth or bring him back?

Yahoo Transactions

Chiefs-Vikings depth chart (on page 16)

Zodeman — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:53:26 -0000

Chiefs-Vikings depth chart (on page 16)

Dwayne Bowe still listed third string.
Jamaal Charles listed as #1 KR.

Chiefs News Chiefs Update | Chiefs Football at BobGretz.com

Zodeman — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:08:45 -0000

Chiefs News Chiefs Update | Chiefs Football at BobGretz.com

The Scott Pioli/Todd Haley/Matt Cassel/Tyson Jackson Era begins Saturday evening as the Chiefs open the 2009 pre-season schedule against the Houston Texans at Arrowhead Stadium. (Kickoff is just after 7 p.m.)

Vets key to Chiefs' rebuilding project - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

Zodeman — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:01:20 -0000

Vets key to Chiefs' rebuilding project - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

"As young a group as we had, we just felt it real important to get guys in here to help kind of guide this young group because we can only do so much as a coaching staff," Haley said this week at training camp. "As I’ve said, a picture’s worth a thousand words, so if you put a picture of Mike Vrabel out there doing it the way it has to be done, you know it’s going to accelerate the learning for everyone."

Chiefs counting on Succop to solve kicking woes - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

Zodeman — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:23:34 -0000

Chiefs counting on Succop to solve kicking woes - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

"So far during camp I feel like I’ve been really consistent. I’ve made 90 some percent of my field goals during team," he said. "As a kicker you definitely have to be mentally strong. I mean you can’t let anything bother you, you just got to be tough mentally. You know whether it’s windy conditions or rainy, it doesn’t matter you just have to go out there and just know you’re going to make the kick."

Kansas City Chiefs - Access Training Camp: Blog - Closer to Arrowhead

Zodeman — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:37:03 -0000

Kansas City Chiefs - Access Training Camp: Blog - Closer to Arrowhead

Walk-thrus are complete and we’re ready for another full-padded session here at camp. The defense gets some reinforcements at the linebacker position as Monty Beisel returns to action and Demorrio Williams is set to participate for the first time this camp.

Notes from Tweety Pie...err Babb

Zodeman — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:00:20 -0000

I was just reviewing some of the tweets that Babb put out during practices yesterday and found some interesting things. It is really hard to get a feel for just how things are going in camp. We have multiple sources, but only get little blurbs about either really good plays or really bad plays. I can't wait to see the game Saturday to see for myself how guys are playing. But anyway, in case you haven't combed through the tweets, here are some choice ones and a few comments to boot.

kb_kcstar: The QBs had an awful afternoon practice. Maybe six picks. Yep, Todd Haley made all four of them run afterward.

Love it...glad to see these guys aren't immune from the run treatment. I know the D is ahead of O at this time, but we need to get the INTs and the drops down.

kb_kcstar: This isn't fair, but I couldn't help thinking about Cassel's contract when he kept throwing picks. Gonna be a lot of pressure on that guy.

Anytime you pay a guy a bunch of money the media will make a big deal of it and put extra pressure on. This will be true with Dorsey and Jackson as well, just because of high profile. I hope the players just go out and play.

kb_kcstar: #Chiefs coach Todd Haley continues to emphasize concentration. He got on Larry Johnson after a dropped pass today. This is becoming chronic

Well it's hard to say from that if it is becoming chronic for Johnson, for the team, or if it's Haley stressing it. This is one of the problems with one-liners. Doesn't really tell you much.

kb_kcstar: The good news is that the defense caused most of those mistakes. The OLBs are looking good. The pocket kept collapsing, and QBs panicked

To me this sounds like good news. After last year's defensive debacle to hear the LBs are looking good is music to my ears. And the INTs are partially a result of being hurried. Doesn't say much for our O-line though.

kb_kcstar: Haley to his offense: "You gonna keep letting the defense kick your (bleep) up and down the field?" The next two plays went for passing TDs.

Well at least the O can step up when coach makes a challenge to them. Also music to my ears...as camp goes on I expect to see the O gel a little and start to make more plays against the D. Can't wait to see how they do against a good D-line this Saturday.

kb_kcstar: The threat of running seems to be working. I have noticed far fewer false starts and offsides penalties the last few days.

Ah, I like to see that the methods begin to bear fruit. If we can keep penalties to a minimun it will go a long way to sustaining drives on O and not giving up silly things on D.

kb_kcstar: @JeffHaseley: I think Engram could be a solid No. 3 receiver. He has improved in the last week, and I think Toomer's presence is a reason.

Once again, it is so hard to get a feel for what is really going on. We hear about drops but we don't get to hear about the play after play of consistency. I guess seeing will be believing when the games start.

kb_kcstar: I'm hesitant yet on Zach Thomas and how he'll stand up to the whole season. He's a big part of the LB corps, and he's aged and dinged up.

There is some cause for concern here. He has been missing a good bit of practice time, but I'm not that worried. After Haley's comments yesterday about how well Corey Mays is filling in for Zach, I think we will be OK. Zach will still provide a lot of leadership and Mays can take some of the playing time off of him so that he will last for the season. I almost begin to feel warm and fuzzzy. Almost.

Well, that is the extent of what I found looking through the tweets. Once again, it's hard to get a real feel for what is happening. One thing I really like is when an APer gives us a report from camp. Seems like we get a better overall impression that way than just hearing what the blurbs are about guys. Well...another day on tap now!