Chiefs K Ryan Succop Happy and Honored to Contribute

by Chris Thorman on Oct 18, 2009 6:15 PM CDT in 2009 Kansas City Chiefs Campaign

Since the Kansas City Chiefs decision not to resign kicker Lawrence Tynes after the 2006 season, the team has had six kickers on it's roster.

It's safe to say that after today's 4/4 performance in bad field conditions, rookie Ryan Succop is the Chiefs' starting kicker indefinitely.

Succop hit from 39, 46, 46 and 24 yards to score all but two of the Chiefs' points against the Redskins. He is 10/11 on the season.

Joel was in the locker room after the game and said that main impression he got of Ryan Succop was that the kicker was very happy and honored by all of the congratulations. Len Dawson stopped Succop and congratulated him on his performance. Succop replied that he was honored that Dawson said that. After that, Todd Haley gave Succop the game ball in front of the entire team.

Here are some quotes from Succop, courtesy of Joel at FedEx:

On his performance:

"Dustin and Thomas did a great job snapping and holding the job. Without them it doesn't happen and they work their tails off and do a great job."

"It's kinda neat, we always pray before the game and pray for peace. It's been amazing, I haven't really felt nervous out there so that's been a blessing. It's great to have an opportunity to go out and help the team today."

On the weather:

"It doesn't change the way you approach anything. The ball doesn't compress or anything when it gets colder but today it wasn't really that cold."

On the game ball:

"It's certainly a blessing and I guess it's just one of those things you dream about. What happened today was awesome but the biggest thing that happened today was that we won. And I'm just happy for all the coaches and players because everyone has been working their tails off and to get a win today and it is just awesome."

If field goals are going to win games for the Chiefs, Succop is as good of a kicker as you could have out there. There's a certain confidence you have as a fan with your team's kickers and Ryan Succop has quickly built up my confidence in him. He's got more than enough strength in his leg and each of his field goals today were solid kicks.

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I may the biggest Succop

fan on AP. Great job Ryan!

We Will kick at least 4 Teams Asses in 09
And Succop will be the Key in two of them.
" Think and talk positive football off the field." Hank Stram

by Steve_Chiefs on Oct 18, 2009 6:22 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

UCrawford I'm calling you out!

take back what you said about Succop NOW.. lol

This kid is amazing, to have locked up the kicking position possibly for the next 15-20 years with the Mr.Irrelevant pick is just awesome, check one off the long list of positions in need.

Time is a great teacher... unfortunately it kills all it's pupils.

by 808NaNz808 on Oct 18, 2009 6:25 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

why cut Barth???

by TonyG88 on Oct 18, 2009 6:34 PM CDT up reply actions

It was a GREAT PICK taking him with the final pick.

I will admit i never expected him to be this successful in his first year as a chief, but i have never been happier to be surprised

Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes; after that, who cares?! He's a mile away and you've got his shoes!

by SuperTurtle on Oct 18, 2009 6:34 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

Kid's a gamer

Our special teams are solid. If we can just get a little better on the return game…

by golfbard on Oct 18, 2009 6:51 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

Cribs had a TD today

Cleveland will never let him go. All they got IMO.

We Will kick at least 4 Teams Asses in 09
And Succop will be the Key in two of them.
" Think and talk positive football off the field." Hank Stram

by Steve_Chiefs on Oct 18, 2009 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions

Impressed with Succop

Very solid and has a hell of a leg. Looks like a keeper.

Arrowhead Pride

by Joel Thorman on Oct 18, 2009 7:03 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

great input

from the locker room! Now how about them cheerleader pics?? j/k

Thanks for taking us to places we’ve never been before Joel. Totally awesome for you & AP!

by ttownmikey on Oct 18, 2009 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Win # 1 comes this week! (If I keep saying it, it's gotta come true eventually right?)

by cpa913 on Oct 18, 2009 11:44 PM CDT up reply actions

i guess it makes up for

passing on crosby and reaching for medlock when kiper and everyone’s mother knew crosby was better… succop is just as good as crosby and i am happy for the guy

by KC Masterpiece on Oct 18, 2009 8:23 PM CDT reply actions

Lawrence Tynes was traded

to the Giants, not released.

by ICTChief on Oct 18, 2009 8:25 PM CDT reply actions

I guess...

he is not so irrelevant. We should come back in 3 years with an article about all the Mr. irrelevants and see who has done the most in the NFL. I think it could possibly be Succop. And it a great pick because the Ravens would have signed him in free agency. I think they wish they used draft pick on Succop today.

by I_Bleed_Red. on Oct 19, 2009 12:57 AM CDT reply actions

Classy of Haley to give the game ball to Succop.

This sort of flies in the face of Whitlock’s description of Haley as an egomaniacal fiend. Plus, it’s also cool that Haley will shoulder the blame for things, unlike Herm who threw everybody else under the bus.

Toby is in HR, which technically means he works for corporate, so he's really not a part of our family. Also, he's divorced, so he's really not a part of his family.

by Rev. Slappy on Oct 19, 2009 1:19 AM CDT reply actions