Morning Update (LJ's Foot Edition)

by primetime 07 on Jan 31, 2008 8:37 AM CST in News

Welcome AP readers! Another day drags by the in the off-season. A few links for you to get your morning started off right.

-It only took us 88 days to find out the mystery behind LJ's injury. A cracked bone in his foot. What was the mystery?

-An "unnamed NFL player" said his teams game plan against the Chiefs was to run directly at Tamba Hali. Is Tamba a rising player or the beneficiary of Jared Allen?

-Speaking of Jared Allen, here is a great article detailing his love for hunting. Very well written article that gives some depth to Allen.

-And people ask why Larry Johnson can't identify with the average Chiefs fan. He's got some cool cars though.

-An uplifting story from ~~Grandpa~~ Eddie Kennison. He nominated his old high school English teacher for 2007 NFL Teacher of the Year. Yes, she did win.

-If this guy hadn't signed with the Rams, would you guys have welcomed him back?

What happened this morning? I thought KC was supposed to get a lot of snow, but I'm not complaining. Anyway, grab some coffee and I'll be back in a bit. Also, put up any good diaries to get us through the day! You guys didn't think I would end this post without mentioning this game, did you?

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Hali

I have to defend one of my guys...Hali looked much better against the run toward the end of the season, once his injury stopped nagging him. However, he still needs improvement, but some help wouldn't hurt either. DJ plays behind Hali, and since our DT's can't keep o-lineman off our LB's, Hali has less support. Pollard and Page should not be making a lot of tackles on running backs. It seems like Donnie Edwards gets off of blocks better behind Allen, which one would expect from 4 decades of experience :) Hali is a pass rushing end, and just does okay against the run. But, remember 2 years ago when Allen sucked against the run? His improved game against the run is one big reason (along with 15.5 sacks in 14 games) that he has become one of the dominant ends in the league. Let's hope that Hali follows in his teammate's footsteps.

by PVChiefsfan on Jan 31, 2008 9:01 AM CST 0 recs

How much pressure would

Sedrick Ellis take off Tamba Hali if he were playing beside him next year?

by Lanier63 on Jan 31, 2008 10:31 AM CST up 0 recs

As much as Jared does now

by primetime 07 on Jan 31, 2008 10:47 AM CST up 0 recs

Or More

the more people you have on your d-line that demand double teams, whether occasionally, or often (like Allen), the better. Having Ellis and an improved Tyler at DT would probably mean that when teams ran at Hali, he would be taking on just the tackle, instead of the tackle + TE or OG, depending on the play and where we lined up.

by PVChiefsfan on Jan 31, 2008 11:03 AM CST up 0 recs

LJ

I'm just not sure LJ is getting paid enough.

Blame my wife!

by sir eccles on Jan 31, 2008 9:08 AM CST 0 recs

The only way I would pay him more

is if he got a better publicist. He gets a bad rap for everything he does.

by primetime 07 on Jan 31, 2008 9:25 AM CST up 0 recs

Hell yes

I would have been happy to see Al back in KC!

by Eric on Jan 31, 2008 9:32 AM CST 0 recs

His firing in Washington

was a bit of a surprise.

Daniel Snyder interviews Gregg Williams several times for the head coaching job, then doesn't give it to him and fires him?? Weird.

by primetime 07 on Jan 31, 2008 9:38 AM CST up 0 recs

Power trip!

by Eric on Jan 31, 2008 9:39 AM CST up 0 recs

Now tell me

how it is that TG managed to play a full season with a cracked bone in his foot tough his way through it and the guy with the richest contract on the team could not do it?

by Eric on Jan 31, 2008 9:37 AM CST 0 recs

One was probably more severe

Unlike many people, I don't doubt LJ's desire to play football. Yes, he has things off the field going on, but that's called having a life.

I don't think you can blame him.

You can hold him accountable for that contract though.

by primetime 07 on Jan 31, 2008 9:39 AM CST up 0 recs

It's a compliment...

Right? The offense sometimes impliments a game plan to run directly at the defenses best speed rusher? Rigth? Right? Well, maybe not.

Steven

by Steven on Jan 31, 2008 12:06 PM CST 0 recs

Being a "speed rusher"

would mean that you are a one dimensional player, thus not a compliment.

by primetime 07 on Jan 31, 2008 12:09 PM CST up 0 recs

I think

it was more because running at Allen was silly...he has really improved his run game, and even when they ran towards Hali, Allen was chasing the guy down from behind or preventing the cutback. Of course, when they do run at Allen, Hali is pretty good at getting down the line in pursuit.

by PVChiefsfan on Jan 31, 2008 2:09 PM CST up 0 recs

But yes,

often teams to run right at the best pass rusher

it wears him down, so he isn't quite as effective in the pass rush
it slows his jump off the ball, especially if they run a draw at him

by PVChiefsfan on Jan 31, 2008 2:11 PM CST up 0 recs

LJ or TO.....

As I read the "Dub" Magazine article on LJ, I was asked by someone at my office..."would you rather have LJ or T.O. at this juncture?"

I'd have to admit that T.O. is almost a better presence than what we are getting from our gangsta wannabe.

What he does in his spare time is completely up to him, and far be it from me to judge him, but clearly his priorities are not to play football with any kind of piss and vinegar.

Something this team needs (and needed).

While we won't trade LJ, maybe he can trade up from Dub's magazine and show up in Sports Illustrated or The Sporting News....something sport news related and not discussing his "sick ride".

Sad day when I'd take a punk like T.O. over LJ in a swap.

by tkaufmann on Jan 31, 2008 3:21 PM CST 0 recs

Disagree

LJ usually doesn't air his dirty laundry while TO will talk to anyone about anything at any time.

by primetime 07 on Jan 31, 2008 3:23 PM CST up 0 recs

Agree

with primetime...when LJ complained, it was about the coaching staff, not his own teammates, and he actually took some if not most of the blame for his less than stellar performances this season. T.O. throws his teammates under the bus.

by PVChiefsfan on Jan 31, 2008 3:29 PM CST up 0 recs

Plus

in 2 years, Bowe might be as good as T.O. I definitely think he will amaze people next year, after spending a whole off-season with Croyle.

by PVChiefsfan on Jan 31, 2008 3:30 PM CST up 0 recs

The thing with TO you gotta remember

Is that he has played with a Pro Bowl QB at every stop in his career.

by primetime 07 on Jan 31, 2008 4:26 PM CST up 0 recs

primetime!

i never knew you were so pro-LJ! I thought i was the only person on this site that likes him anymore. To take TO over LJ would be a less than stellar move, seeing as TO really only has about 2 to 3 years left before he isnt any good or a qb kills him. LJ likes cars and money, are you saying you dont? All that happens is casual football fans see this and are upset that their aren't any pictures of him drinking protein shakes and working out and think that he isn't working. Its a job, not a past time.

One more thing: 2 years ago they did a big article on LJ before the season, and the reason why you never see any articles on him is the same reason Jared Allen didn't recieve a vote for defensive player of the year, nor was he even NOMINATED for the gmc defensive player of the year on NFL.com. Its called media bias.

by Ben S on Jan 31, 2008 6:03 PM CST 0 recs

That's not really true

He doesn't speak to the local press so how else are they to get information about him? He's Kansas City's biggest celebrity and star player, they have to have something to write about him.

by primetime 07 on Jan 31, 2008 6:22 PM CST up 0 recs