Official Chiefs v. Cards Game Thread

by Direckshun on Aug 16, 2008 5:51 PM CDT Comment 37 comments

Today, the undefeated Red & Gold (1-0 in preseason play) take on the Arizona Cardinals (0-1).

Here I was, hoping we'd get a showdown between two QBs from the 2006 Draft, Brodie Croyle and Matt Leinart. However, there's a nasty rumor out there that Leinart is apparently so awesome, the Cards may be starting Kurt Warner instead. Again, it's because he's so awesome. You don't want to dull that kind of blade on the Chiefs, I suppose...

How crappy is our luck with rookies? We drafted 12 guys, and four of them are sure-fire to be out today. LT Brandon Albert and DT Glenn Dorsey are out. WR Kevin Robinson and TE Mike Merritt were never in. And now there's a rumor going around that RB Jamaal Charles is out. Why does God hate the Chiefs? Why can't we just rebuild in peace?

Anybody else think that LJ is just begging to break into the second level to lay a devastating hit on Cards' safety Antrel Rolle? If you remember correctly, it was Rolle who twisted LJ's neck in 2006 to a ridiculous degree before LJ could make it to the endzone and finish off the Cards. Even the Cards fans booed Rolle. I'm hoping for a rematch.

This thread is yours, folks. GO CHIEFS.

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I heard Dorsey was going to play some tonight.

by ChiefDJ on Aug 16, 2008 6:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

He played a couple snaps.

Held his own against the run. Great to see him in action.

by Direckshun on Aug 16, 2008 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

2 TE set right away

by Shawn on Aug 16, 2008 7:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

good catch

by sunny D on Aug 16, 2008 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Part of me

wanted them to go for it in a preseason game on 4th and 3 in the red zone, but I realize that we need to test our kickers.
But still…

by Mully on Aug 16, 2008 7:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm with you.

I don’t think it’s much of a test for our kickers if we’re giving them gimme 30-yarders.

by Direckshun on Aug 16, 2008 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Barth

has been dead center on his fleld goals. and they’re straith, not curving.

by sunny D on Aug 16, 2008 8:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Was that him who kicked it into the end zone earlier in the game? I didn’t catch which kicker that was.

Had to be him. Novak hasn’t been close at all this preseason.

by Direckshun on Aug 16, 2008 8:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is it just me

or does LJ seem timid running through the holes he’s being given? Like he keeps trying to find a cut back instead of just lowering his shoulder like he always did. Maybe thinking about his last injury too much? Anyone seeing it? I could be just dead stupid and imagining it.

by WMR on Aug 16, 2008 7:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

LJ Overall

Has not looked sharp, imo. He had a couple good runs, and he’s not dancing a lot, but he just doesn’t look strong to me. He slipped a little at the line of scrimmage on a goal to go play. If you had a different jersey on him and watched him assuming he was a rookie, I wouldn’t be that impressed. He deserves the benefit of the doubt going into the season based on what he can do, but a little power at the point of attach would be nice.

by sunny D on Aug 16, 2008 8:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

LJ's looked fine to me.

He could have run harder but LJ tends to tank it when he dislikes a playcall.

For instance, when we’re running him up the gut on a 3rd and goal from the 16-yard line…

by Direckshun on Aug 16, 2008 8:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

C'mon ! give LJ a break... Afterall it is preseason yet. Why go powerful and take a bigger chance of getting a seson ending injury??? Think about it>

Igorash

by Igorash on Aug 17, 2008 3:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Okay. I won't start trade rumors just yet. :)

You’re probably right in that he has another gear coming in the regular season.

by sunny D on Aug 17, 2008 5:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

How does Cottam look so far?

We University of Tennessee fans are expecting great things from him. Naturally, we think he’s on pace, but you have a much better sense of how he’s progressing into your team’s needs than we do.

by Hooper on Aug 16, 2008 7:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Cottam hasn't done much today.

Because virtually no plays have been called for him. But he’s looked great in the time he’s been given.

by Direckshun on Aug 16, 2008 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks!

by Hooper on Aug 16, 2008 9:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

This thread

is dead tonight. What’s going on?
Personally, I’m getting frustrated at the streaming radio from The Fox: it’s really behind NFL.com’s Game Center.

by Mully on Aug 16, 2008 7:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh, and

they continue to play commercials well into a drive and pick it up after missing several plays.

by Mully on Aug 16, 2008 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Darling and Croyle

Were not in sync in the first half. Lucky to avoid an interception early when a Croyle threw it to a place ahead of Darling, but Darling came straight back on a curl. Don’t know who to blame. Darling beat his man on an out and up, but Croyle threw it long by 4-5 yards.

by sunny D on Aug 16, 2008 8:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Bingo.

I don’t know what that’s a reflection of, but it can’t be good for Darling’s chances at #2.

Of course, it would help if we actually ran serious passing routes. We’ve run virtually none, this has been all about our ground game so far.

by Direckshun on Aug 16, 2008 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Savage vs. Sams

I’ll take Savage’s hard run up the middle through the wedge for an average gain over Sams’ slow and sideways style of returning punts. Sams is mistake-free so far this year (unless you count the fair catch with too much room), but runs slower than Teicher chasing down facts for a story.

by sunny D on Aug 16, 2008 8:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs