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Morning Update (Alien Alter Ego Edition)

  • Ty Law will more than likely not be back in 2008. Pat Surtain was asked to restructure his contract for 2008 and Ty Law wasn't. This isn't breaking news, more like putting two and two together. Hat tip to WPI.

  • KC Chiefs Fanatic has info on Michael Oher. Check out the video there too and watch the first play.

  • I have to confess I didn't quite understand this post by Ryan Brown at the MVN because I've never seen Remember the Titans. Feel free to mock me.

  • Sir eccles mentioned this in another thread -- Derrick Thomas and Emmitt Thomas are finalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame. This year's crop of HOF candidates may be "weak" enough to get DT in. It's a shame he isn't already in there.

  • Chan Gailey cancelled his interview with the Rams for their vacant offensive coordinator position (Hat tip to Chiefs Planet). He had his second interview with the Chiefs yesterday. Hmmmm....

  • What do you want to bet that this Bengals fan is a total jackass?

  • Picking the top ten Super Bowl half time shows is like picking out the best boy band songs. What's the point? They all suck.

  • Who knew Donte Stallworth was nuts -- "Stallworth said that was punishment from his alter ego, Nicco, whom Stallworth has described as an extra terrestrial being that resides on Mars when the receiver is off the field."
Reports about who's the favorite for the Chiefs vacant offensive coordinator position have been all over the place. But I think that Chan Gailey having a second interview with the Chiefs and cancelling his interview with the Rams is a pretty good indicator that he is either the favorite or close to the favorite to fill the OC position. Hopefully, somebody, anybody can turn this offense around. I'm confident we will improve drastically in 2008. Now for an early morning free thinking session. Coffee is a must.

Above are the ranks of the offense and defense of the Chiefs, over the last eighteen years. Anyone care to speculate on the relationship between offense and defense and the Chiefs success over the years? I'm still gawking over the split that occurred in 1999-2000. We haven't fielded a top ten defense in a decade. And look at the drop in offense when Mike Solari took over. Don't underestimate the importance of getting the right offensive coordinator.

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It appears 97 was our most balanced
Chiefs team. Would like to see that happen again.Why did we not get a new special teams coach?

by Eric @ Arrowhead Pride on Jan 16, 2008 8:26 AM CST reply actions  

Balanced
which year did we go 8-0 in the AFC West?  I know at the time, sweeping your division was really uncommon.

by PVChiefsfan on Jan 16, 2008 8:31 AM CST reply actions  

Michael Oher
An absolutely amazing story.

I agree with KC Chiefs Fanatic in that I would not mind in the least if we drafted him with the 5th pick.

by DThomasReigns on Jan 16, 2008 9:05 AM CST reply actions  

Bounced
around quite a bit, and did not have the best coming up. Could be some anger issues which as a lineman can be good and bad. Herm wants young they do not get much younger.

by Eric @ Arrowhead Pride on Jan 16, 2008 9:29 AM CST up reply actions  

I belong to Rivals.com
and read something about him a few months ago and I didn't know what to think.  Sorry I don't have any links, but It said something like Oher sometimes cries when the coaches yelled at him or he made a bad play.  I'm not sure if this was this year or last, but that kind of makes you wonder how emotionally tough this guy is.  
I couldn't imagine have a really hard upbringing so I'm not making fun of the guy, I just don't think someone like that is right for the Chiefs at 5.

by Tom Bahali on Jan 16, 2008 10:16 AM CST up reply actions  

The Blind Side by Michael Lewis
Is a great book written about the evolution of the left tackle.

Throughout the book he tracks Michael Oher's upbringing.  

Once I get some time at work today, I'll put up a little diary on him.

by Joel Thorman on Jan 16, 2008 10:19 AM CST up reply actions  

I can truly understand the crying
I'm not saying it is a good trait, but I certainly understand where it is coming from.  The guy essentially never had a father figure (or parental figure) until he was a sophomore in high school.

The family that brought him in (god bless them) and his football coaches are basically parents to him.  He doesn't want to let them down, and cries like anyone when their "parents" are mad at them.

He was homeless and lived on the streets in Memphis, I don't question his toughness.

I know I turned on Herm late in the season this year, but can you think of a more perfect coach for a kid like Oher?  Herm doesn't yell and seems to be extremely compassionate.

I think it would be a perfect match (Good thing he wouldn't playing for Gunther, though).

by DThomasReigns on Jan 16, 2008 10:42 AM CST up reply actions  

I'd be all for the Chiefs taking him
just not with the 5th pick, if he is there round 2 I pray we take him and he can cry on my shoulder anytime.

by Tom Bahali on Jan 16, 2008 10:52 AM CST up reply actions  

lol
I want him badly, so you can see why I am not a GM.

How about this?  We trade up into the late first to snag him.

by DThomasReigns on Jan 16, 2008 10:55 AM CST up reply actions  

Id rather trade down in the first if we could
this way we wouldn't lose picks, actually gain a few.  We could then get "Big Baby" Oher(that's the nickname I suggest if we get him) where he probably should be drafted in the mid to late first round.  

by Tom Bahali on Jan 16, 2008 11:04 AM CST up reply actions  

I would love to trade down if we get the picks
Like trading Dallas for their 2 first rounders if McFadden falls to the 5th.

If not, let's say we get OT Jake Long at 5th and sneak Michael Ohr with the 5th in the second round = AWESOME!

by DThomasReigns on Jan 16, 2008 11:15 AM CST up reply actions  

That would be ideal
either one of those scenarios.  I like the idea of Long in the 1st and Oher in the 2nd.  Then we could move DMac to RG Waters at LG and Niswanger at C.  I love all these scenarios.

by Tom Bahali on Jan 16, 2008 11:24 AM CST up reply actions  

Chan
I don't get warm and fuzzies when I see websites like this one:
http://www.firechangailey.com/index.php

by craig in calgary on Jan 16, 2008 9:55 AM CST reply actions  

Re
Those fire the coach sites are too trendy to be taken seriously.

by Chris Thorman on Jan 16, 2008 9:59 AM CST up reply actions  

Yea there is
one up in KC. There was one up on Trent, just fans voicing displeasure.

by Eric @ Arrowhead Pride on Jan 16, 2008 10:29 AM CST up reply actions  

There are multiple
Fire Herm sites and you can tell they're just fronts to sell t-shirts.

by Chris Thorman on Jan 16, 2008 10:36 AM CST up reply actions  

Never knew
that there was only one that I knew of.

by Eric @ Arrowhead Pride on Jan 16, 2008 10:41 AM CST up reply actions  

Ya all know
I am not against that, but it does no good at this point. The one that really pissed me off was the one on Trent.

by Eric @ Arrowhead Pride on Jan 16, 2008 10:48 AM CST up reply actions  

He was 44-32
His record at Georgia Tech was 44-32.

My understanding is that he won lots of games but could never defeat GTs nemesis Georgia.  For alot of GT alums, thats all that matters.

by DJ @ Arrowhead Pride on Jan 16, 2008 5:41 PM CST up reply actions  

HILARIOUS!
I wonder if Oher is single, maybe we could set you up on a date with him DT.

by Tom Bahali on Jan 16, 2008 11:22 AM CST reply actions  

chiefs hire
gailey according to kc stars new article

by mikey159 on Jan 16, 2008 3:53 PM CST reply actions  

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