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The Injury Bug Bites Again

OLB Demorrio Williams, finally starting to make a name for himself on this defense, went down with a hand injury. It's been described in some venues as a "broken hand," and in other venues an "injured finger." Teicher, who is about as reliable as it gets, said it's a "cracked bone in his hand."

All reports say that this is it for Williams for the rest of the preseason, but that he will be back in action for the Patriots game, though Teicher says he will have to wear a cast. Stepping into his place, and this is where it gets creepy, is rookie LB Weston Dacus, who up 'til now has primarily been playing MLB. So the Chiefs literally have no OLB they'd rather play in the starting lineup at this point other than Dacus.

This brings us to our worst position on the team this year: our flimsy linebacker corps. I'll break that down in a future post (if DJ or Chris don't beat me to it).

But more importantly, how awful have we been with injuries this offseason? It's been insane. Both first rounders have gone down, Donnie Edwards and Napoleon Harris have missed time. Kevin Robinson and Mike Merritt haven't even played yet. Jamaal Charles has missed time. Kolby Smith has missed time. Brian Johnston. Tamba Hali. Damion McIntosh. LaRue Rumph. Jon McGraw. Tyron Brackenridge. TJ Jackson. Alphonso Boone.

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Rhonda was talking to him on 610 a bit ago…apparently he was rushing the QB and was pushed from behind and his hand hit someones shoe between two fingers…he kept practicing but found out later he had cracked a bone…

as is the common line for injuries this offseason, it gives the younger guys a chance to play…

has me worried, really…

by woodman212 on Aug 20, 2008 5:17 PM CDT   0 recs

oh oh....we are doomed!

The curse of the ‘Hermaplague’ strikes again.
Frankly speaking, Herm should get some Vodoo or black magic done to remove his jinx on the team.,,lol. His teams always find ways of getting freak injuries.
The only good part is majority of the injured guys would be available before the season starts.

by indianchief on Aug 20, 2008 5:22 PM CDT   0 recs

Clearly

The answer to this is the 5-2.

Psyche!

by Ridiculous Matt on Aug 20, 2008 5:39 PM CDT   0 recs

Actually

Considering how weak the LB corps is right now (if Gun is high on Hoyte, why isn’t he getting some reps here?) and with the injuries out there, what about running a sort of hybrid 4-3/5-2 type where we test out Brian Johnston as a down pass-rushing OLB in certain situations? Maybe even have him drop back a few times into coverage. He seems to have some speed, the preseason is a good chance to get a little creative and test things out. And it would be reminiscent of DT. Granted, this is all a bit of idle speculation, I’m sure a D-II rookie has enough to learn and that might be a little overwhelming for him, but I can see that using a front like that could really confuse an opposing line.

by Sudden on Aug 21, 2008 12:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Strike Merritt From The List

He got injured in the Liberty Bowl, before the Chiefs even drafted him.

But yes, the injuries this year have been particularly harsh. So much for Carl Peterson’s “study” that claimed that missing training camp led to increased chances of getting hurt.

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

by UCrawford on Aug 20, 2008 6:42 PM CDT   0 recs

Agreed. I never bought that either...

At some level I’m sure that missing camp can affect your readiness to play, but injuries, gimme a break – guys drop like flies this time of year league-wide lol…

by KCFanatic on Aug 20, 2008 11:43 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm Just Cynical Enough

To believe that he made the study up simply to try and discourage holdouts. Or at the very least cherry-picked his numbers.

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

by UCrawford on Aug 21, 2008 1:02 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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