Morning Update (Cusp of History Edition)

by Chris on Apr 25, 2008 8:09 AM CDT Comment 16 comments

Welcome back! The sites are up and running (cross your fingers) and we appear to be out of the woods as far as those problems go. I know it was a terrible time for the outage to happen but you know what, life goes on. That is by far the most downtime we've ever experienced here at AP and all of the regulars can attest to that. Sometimes, things just happen that are beyond your control. We're live now and that's all that matters. Draft day live blog tomorrow! I'll be posting the draft open thread early. Get excited!

If you write or talk about sports in any way, and you made a serious reference to that "He went to Jared!" jewelry commercial this week, shame on you. Shame. On. You.

Mr. Babb at the Kansas City Star is right -- Now, perhaps more than ever, the Chiefs need to make wise use of their first round pick.

Looks like Glenn Dorsey will likely be the #2 overall pick by St. Louis Rams.

Source -- "Derrick Harvey of Florida has all the qualities the Lions are looking for but several league sources say Harvey won't get past the Carolina Panthers (who have the 13th overall pick) -- if he manages to slide that far."

Herm on NFL Live (via a few messageboards) -- "I keep saying we want fifteen [picks]."

You probably read this already but this is from Hashmarks yesterday (H/T primetime) -- "Recent history says Kansas City, Carolina, Buffalo, San Francisco, Pittsburgh and Miami are likely to fare well in the NFL draft Saturday. Those teams hold the fifth, 13th, 11th, 29th, 23rd and 32nd overall choices, respectively, and those picks have been kind to teams since 2000."

More good stuff from Arrowhead Addict -- Adam's Draft Apples.

Nick Athan has his final mock draft posted. The Chiefs take Brandon Albert at #8.

Allow me a moment to get my Peter King on and tell you to never fly American Airlines again. Mechanical issues, bag issues. Miss Arrowhead Pride and I ended up getting stuck in Dallas on our way to Austin and just ended up driving it. Four hours, 200 miles and years off of my life later, we're here.

Primetime is taking care you today and he's already previewed some good stuff for me.

DRAFT LIVE BLOG TOMORROW! BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!

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Never Fly At All

Going on airlines at all is a misery these days…one I avoid if whereever I’m going is less than a 10 hour drive (although rising gas prices may change that for me).

Supporting the lesser of two evils is still supporting something evil.

by UCrawford on Apr 25, 2008 8:18 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It had been a little over a year for me

Which is a long time. It has just gotten terrible.

by Chris on Apr 25, 2008 8:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Great to hear...not...

I have to fly to the butthole of the south, Charlotte NC, in June. I’m not looking forward to it, and to make matters worse, I’ll likely have to sit next to my disgusting rude Vikings fan coworker who constantly smells like a rotten tater tot and listen to him yack about the Allen and the return of the purple people eaters.

On a more pertinent note – If Dorsey goes to St. Louis, do we have a shot at Long? And if so, should we draft him over Ellis?

by PVChiefsfan on Apr 25, 2008 8:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm of the opinion

that Al Davis doesn’t pass up Howie’s son. I think that’s the way he operates.

If he is there, I could honestly go either way with him or Ellis. Plus, Ellis already has a sack dance to replace Jared Allen’s.

by Chris on Apr 25, 2008 8:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not so quick about Dorsey

At least for the Rams. Rumors are gaining momentum that the Saints want to give up their LT Jammal Brown to move into the 2 spot to grab Dorsey.

Umm…I would give up our 5 for Jammal Brown straight up. In fact, I would be ecstatic to do that deal.

by primetime 07 on Apr 25, 2008 8:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm assuming PVChiefsfan point was

if Dorsey is gone, to whoever, who do we go after?

by Chris on Apr 25, 2008 8:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Correct

Long? McFadden? Ellis? (cough, cough) Ryan?

by PVChiefsfan on Apr 25, 2008 8:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

RE

1. Long
2. Ellis
3. Trade out

by Chris on Apr 25, 2008 9:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1.

Exactly my order.

by rockchalk on Apr 25, 2008 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

No Way On Brown

He’s already got a domestic abuse complaint against him and he’s had injury issues. If the Saints are looking to dump a 27 year old Pro Bowl OT at this stage, I’d say that they know something we don’t and I’d rather take my chances on getting Ellis, Dorsey or Long. Unless they’re willing to toss in their second rounder from this year as well as Brown, I’d pass.

Supporting the lesser of two evils is still supporting something evil.

by UCrawford on Apr 26, 2008 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I thought you guys

had thrown me off for good!

by Lanier63 on Apr 25, 2008 8:46 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Tell me about

I was traveling yesterday, texting people saying, “Is it up?? Is it up??”

by Chris on Apr 25, 2008 8:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Great read

The definitive, intimate time line of the Jared Allen trade.

Link.

by Chris on Apr 25, 2008 9:35 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Gholston

watch that Fanshot that Chris posted – Gholston reminds me of Derrick Thomas on steroids – that dude is flat out fast and he has a nose for the ball on running plays…he really played angles well as the defense was stretching out the outside runs.. and he completely embarrassed some LT’s…is he worth #5? I don’t know, but he is certainly an exciting player.

by PVChiefsfan on Apr 25, 2008 10:14 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs