Damon Huard Really is as Boring as He Sounds

by Chris Thorman on Oct 12, 2007 9:12 AM CDT in 2007 Kansas City Chiefs Campaign

My creative juices aren't really flowing this morning (Probably because the alcoholic juices flowed too much last night) so I went to the trusty reservoir of cheap posts known as the interview section of NFLPlayers.com. I've always thought that Damon Huard sounded pretty boring in the Chiefs press conferences but I never imagined his real life was this boring:

My hobbies and leisure activities include:

playing with my daughter, golf, fishing, fitness, make my own cd's, watching the dow and nasdaq

Watching the dow and nasdaq? Sweet Jesus. Even if that is one of your favorite hobbies, I wouldn't mention it in a player interview. Same goes for making your own cds. Did we time warp back to 1997? Who am I kidding? I was so into making mix CDs when my Dad got our first CD burner.

Enough funny business. Here's an open thread to get us through this Friday.

What five Chiefs players would you get rid of first? My list, in no particular order:

Chris Terry
Samie Parker
Will Svitek
Kyle Turley
Kendrell Bell

Here is the roster to get you started.

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my list

Turley
Terry
Wesley
Parker
Drummond

HM: Welbourn, Bell, Rayner

pat

by kcisbetterthanstlateverything (65949) on Oct 12, 2007 9:28 AM CDT reply actions

Definitely Drummond

Forgot about him.

by Chris Thorman on Oct 12, 2007 9:29 AM CDT up reply actions

my list

First of all watching the NASDAQ is not boring. Financial markets kick ass. Golf and fishing, while no ping pong, are fun as well. What did we really expect from Huard? Hanging out at tittie bars? Illegal street racing?

As for Chiefs to cut (I'm not sticking only to players)

Herm
Drummond
K Bell
Parker
Solari

by Bill Grigsbys Cirrhosis on Oct 12, 2007 9:41 AM CDT reply actions

Speaking of markets

Mike Solari may get bitch slapped by the invisible hand after this season.

by Chris Thorman on Oct 12, 2007 9:43 AM CDT up reply actions

Adam Smith would be proud

by Joel Thorman on Oct 12, 2007 9:53 AM CDT up reply actions

/Chris Elmore would be proud

by Official Arrowhead Pride Parade on Oct 12, 2007 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions

Expendable

Drummond
K Bell
Turley
Wesley
Parker

Kendrell Bell will always be close to my heart (which points big pointy daggers at him) as one of the biggest free agent busts we've ever had. Lord, we've had a lot of those over the past 7 years, haven't we?

by Ridiculous Matt on Oct 12, 2007 10:16 AM CDT reply actions

Bell Should be #1

Because of his $30 million + contract

by Joel Thorman on Oct 12, 2007 10:26 AM CDT up reply actions

Cuts

Mike Solari
Mike Solari
Mike Solari
Mike Solari
Dick Curl

Wait... What was the question again?

Oh... Players... right.

In order of my loathing for them-

Samie Parker- You've been stealing a paycheck and I'm surprised you didn't drop it on your way to the bank.
Kendrell Bell- Living off your name works for important people like Howard Johnson and that guy who played Uncle Jessie on Full House, not you. Maybe try to shed a block and make a tackle some day.
Greg Wesley- If you spent as much time worrying about your defensive scheme, opponent's tendencies, and proper field position as you do worrying how your dreads look, you'd be the next Ed Reed.
Eddie Drummond- Isn't a Kick/Punt return specialist supposed to average more than 3 yards a return??? It's not like we're putting you on the field and asking you to catch passes... And you got cut by Detroit. Detroit. And we thought we got a bargain??? Ugh.
Boomer Grigsby- Here's where everybody hates me for attacking a local hero... but the facts are the facts. He's undersized for the NFL. He's been injured a lot. He's a nice guy with a great personality. He's just not going to make it if I'm making the cuts. I don't loathe him like the others. I find him entertaining off the field, but not in the way I should- playing the game.

by mikvogel on Oct 12, 2007 10:33 AM CDT reply actions

Agreed on Grigsby

Fan favorite and not really much more. Who started that folk hero crap about him?

by Chris Thorman on Oct 12, 2007 10:54 AM CDT up reply actions

Whoa

Isn't that what they said about Greg "the real deal" Hill? In all seriousness though, the guy was pretty legit on special teams, and maybe I'm not paying attention, but I don't believe we've seen him play.

I mean I dig the counter-hype objectivity, but he was a linebacker and hasn't even dressed for a regular season game as fullback I believe. We'll see about the injury thing, but underestimating little but highly motivated runners/blockers is a common mistake in the NFL,i.e. priest holmes emmett smith.

I'm saying wait and see. You may feel foolish if against cinci boomer lays people out and LJ has a big day.

by Official Arrowhead Pride Parade on Oct 12, 2007 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions

He could certainly turn into a great FB

I hope he does. I just haven't seen anything from him yet.

by Chris Thorman on Oct 12, 2007 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions

I'd love it if I were proved wrong...

... but there are some things you can't change.

Size is one of them.

I'm sorry, but the laws of physics just won't let a 5'-11" 245lb Fullback consistently stop/plow through a Defensive Tackle who's pushing the scales at 6'3 315lbs. and that's a modest DT height-weight.

Remember on one of the first Hard Knocks episodes when TG and Dunn were talking about Boomer... laughing about how small he was compared to the others.

That's the biggest reason he's expendable on my roster.

by mikvogel on Oct 12, 2007 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions

To be a physics dork

Even if Boomer weighs 245, in all likelihood he will be running at the defender, who should be tied up with a lineman, at least temporarily. That would mean that Boomer would have a greater velocity than the lineman, which could easily make up for his low weight. Try this experiment at home. Find someone who weighs at least 100 lbs. less than you. Go out in the front yard, line up about 10 yds. apart, then you start walking toward them while they start running at you. When you two collide, you will take the brunt of the blow 100% of the time.

by PVChiefsfan on Oct 12, 2007 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions

Fullbacks vs. D Linemen

If the fullback is blocking a Defensive tackle then the o-line isn't cutting it. The fullback is supposed to lead through the gap that the halfback will hit, and hopefully blast a LB out of that gap. Now if a team has a linebacker that weighs 315 pounds, then you just run away from that fatty. So not only does physics favor Boomer, but his 245 lbs. matches up pretty well with most LB's.

by PVChiefsfan on Oct 12, 2007 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions

Last but not least

T-Rich tips the scales at a whopping 238 (and he's 6'1 so not as squatty as Boomer) and Kimble Anders only weighed 225. Lorenzo Neal weighs 255 lbs and he looks like a tree stump...the perfect run blocking fullback.

by PVChiefsfan on Oct 12, 2007 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions

Question

I have to admit, I was a fan of the HBO training camp show this year. My question is why isn't Bobby Sippio part of the passing game, he may be slow but he is huge and his hands looked amazing.

Don't you think he could be a money 3rd down receiver?

by whodeyfans on Oct 12, 2007 10:58 AM CDT reply actions

Not sure whats going on with Sippio

Herm Edwards hinted yesterday that we may see some new players come in this week. That may mean Sippio.

We're all waiting to at least see what we've got on our hands with him.

by Chris Thorman on Oct 12, 2007 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions

For whodeyfans

Think anyone on your team is going to be intimidated by Arrowhead?

by Joel Thorman on Oct 12, 2007 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions

For Primetime

To be honest I don't think any player will be. We do play in Pitt every year and just came from Seattle.

That said, i have been there a couple of times and I was intimidated. That is by far the loudest stadium I have been to. I have been to the RCA dome, Pitt, Cleveland and you guys take the cake. You also have the classiest fans.

by whodeyfans on Oct 12, 2007 2:49 PM CDT up reply actions

That's good to hear.

Good luck on Sunday. Be sure to stop by here for the game day thread or Chris' Monday morning write up.

by Joel Thorman on Oct 12, 2007 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions

5 cuts in no particular order

Kendrell Bell (BUST)
Samie Parker (Long time coming)
Kyle Turley (Still living off being the #7 pick in the draft)
Will Svitek (journeyman)
Chris Terry

by Joel Thorman on Oct 12, 2007 10:59 AM CDT reply actions

The Thing About Parker

Wasn't he supposed to be like Olympic track level fast? Has anyone ever seen him burn anyone? Ever?

by KennyGregoryRockThaCradle on Oct 12, 2007 12:04 PM CDT reply actions

I think Wikipedia puts it best

Look under Career highlights.

by Chris Thorman on Oct 12, 2007 12:39 PM CDT reply actions

Thats hilarious.

by Joel Thorman on Oct 12, 2007 2:04 PM CDT up reply actions

Poetry

I don't think anyone could have put it any better. Just plain, straight-up fact: No notable achievements.

by thehulk on Oct 12, 2007 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions

At least he's catching some passes this year

I've despised Parker for years because he dropped everything that came his way, but I have to admit, this year I don't recall him dropping a pass yet, and I frequently see him blocking downfield.
Only thing I've seen this year that really annoys me was a pass that was intended for him and the cornerback jumped up and grabbed it. It really annoyed me he didnt fight for it but just sat there and watched it happen.

by DJ @ Arrowhead Pride on Oct 12, 2007 11:49 PM CDT up reply actions