Chiefs Tell LJ to Stay Away From Practice For Now
by Joel Thorman on Oct 27, 2009 12:43 PM CDT
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PrintThe Kansas City Chiefs have released an official statement on the Larry Johnson situation. Per the Mothership:
The Kansas City Chiefs and the National Football League are continuing to investigate the alleged comments made by Larry Johnson. Until that review is complete, the Chiefs have instructed Larry to refrain from practicing with the Chiefs or participating in other team activities. A decision regarding Larry’s status will be made once the investigation has concluded.
Surprised? I'm not. The Chiefs are buying themselves some time as they determine what all their options are. Yesterday, head coach Todd Haley said the Chiefs are "looking at a couple situations" in regards to the LJ incident.
The team (or the NFL) can suspend him without pay for his conduct. The league acts as the judge, jury and executioner in situations like this so there's not much LJ or the NFLPA could do if they did decide to go this route.
LJ has also released an official apology which can be read here.
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nice!
* "I doubt anyone will miss Connor Barth except UCrawford"
* the LB corps may become the biggest strength of the Chiefs in 2009
* The OL is NOT as bad as you think it is... give it time, and you'll see improvement this season
I think this guy says it the best that sums up LJ YOU ARE WHO WE THOUGHT YOU WERE.
FOUR F'S FIND UM FEEL UM FUGUM FORGET UM.
by sexassassin on Oct 27, 2009 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
But Pioli will not let him off the hook.
CROWN HIS ASS!
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i just heard on Sirius 124
He was suspended indefinetly?
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by craig in calgary on Oct 27, 2009 12:51 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
can this be confirmed?
is it me? or isn't about time the Lamar Hunt trophy belonged to His team?
I’m a Chiefs fan Dammit and I’m damn proud of it!
Two minute drill on sirius 124 .
“Johnson has been suspended indefinitly. There will be a press conference this afternoon likely to address the issue”
this would really make my day i havnt liked him all season HEY HEY GOOOOOOODBYE
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I NEED TO KNOW IF THIS IS TRUE SO I CAN START DANCING AROUND AND GOING CRAZY
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Looks like someone could stop his pay checks hahhahaha LJ you shoulda kept ur mouth shut
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by redmedicone on Oct 27, 2009 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Exactly
Hope you invested well moron, because the gravy train just passed you by. See ya.
In wondrous beauty, once again, shall the golden tables stand mid the grass, which the gods had owned in the days of old.
by Chiefs_Ragnarok on Oct 27, 2009 12:58 PM CDT up reply actions
The irony of LJ's "me so rich" rant....
…is the fact that
" By the time they have been retired for two years, 78% of former NFL players have gone bankrupt or are under financial stress because of joblessness or divorce"
source: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1153364/index.htm
If we suspend him indefinetly?
Could we still trade him?
by Wrestler189s on Oct 27, 2009 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions
not after the trade deadline,which has passed
but, in the offseason, yes
* "I doubt anyone will miss Connor Barth except UCrawford"
* the LB corps may become the biggest strength of the Chiefs in 2009
* The OL is NOT as bad as you think it is... give it time, and you'll see improvement this season
yeah, I don't see any value out there for him
* "I doubt anyone will miss Connor Barth except UCrawford"
* the LB corps may become the biggest strength of the Chiefs in 2009
* The OL is NOT as bad as you think it is... give it time, and you'll see improvement this season
I thought Larry's contract
was null and void since he violated the terms of the contract. Maybe I misread that.
Good all we need is Susie from Curb Your Enthusiasm to say
GET THE HELL OUTTA HERE!
Any word on if Smith is taking 1st team reps today?
The Chiefs are on their way to an 11-5 season...I think....
Okay, so it'll be 10-6, I can live with that...
GOOD
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by redmedicone on Oct 27, 2009 12:55 PM CDT up reply actions
anyone think we will be looking for a RB this offseason now
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call me crazy
but, they DID draft a RB last year…
They have been very quiet on Javarris… but I think there are some things they like about him…
* "I doubt anyone will miss Connor Barth except UCrawford"
* the LB corps may become the biggest strength of the Chiefs in 2009
* The OL is NOT as bad as you think it is... give it time, and you'll see improvement this season
well looks like he is about to get his chance to show what he's got
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by redmedicone on Oct 27, 2009 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Yep, he's a big solid kid
with good footwork and surprising speed. Similar to LJ in terms of physicals when he was drafted but has much better work ethic and character.
Bask in the glory that is Kwame Harris. Poor Alex...
Well technically LJ has character
It’s just the character of the unlikable jackass friend in the movie that has bad things happen to him in order to show how the hero’s correct behavior is rewarded.
He’s basically an unlikable Stifler
The Chiefs are on their way to an 11-5 season...I think....
Okay, so it'll be 10-6, I can live with that...
he does
I added him on myspace and he is a cool guy he has emailed me a couple times very nice guy hope he gets a chance
exactly...
I think they have been quiet about him, to keep other teams from claiming him off of the practice squad…
He could be the thunder to Charles’ lightning next year…
Unless Kolby Smith comes back with avengence!
* "I doubt anyone will miss Connor Barth except UCrawford"
* the LB corps may become the biggest strength of the Chiefs in 2009
* The OL is NOT as bad as you think it is... give it time, and you'll see improvement this season
question:
as his punishment from the league and or the chiefs go, i’m wondering if the twitter incident and the comment to the reporters have a different weight in the chiefs / clark hunt’s minds?
i’m asking because i’m not sure
i’m loosely aware that there are requirements that certain people within the organization have to meet, like todd haley’s press conferences. (right?) doesnt he have to give a certain amount of time after games and such to the press? does it work for players as well?
i guess i’m just wondering if the comments made in person somehow affect that whole ‘conduct detrimental to the team’ thing differently because of the relationship that the chiefs tries to maintain with the local media? versus twitter which is just a free, anonymous deal.
i personally hope this lasts for a while. i’m going to have a pretty nasty taste in my mouth if he becomes the chiefs all time leading rusher.
if rhymes were valiums, i'd be comfortably numb
by Chris Sembower on Oct 27, 2009 12:59 PM CDT reply actions
I am 100% positive he will not be able to break that record
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QUESTION
who do we go with now, Smith or Charles? I like both, I think Smith has the potential to be a lead back in this league. Not trying to get ahead of myself but at this point it’s just pretty clear Johnson will be out for awhile if not forever.
"The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur." - Vince Lombardi
it all depends on if Smith is ready to go
If Smith can’t go then Williams comes off the practice squad and it becomes a comittee of Savage, Charles and Williams
The Chiefs are on their way to an 11-5 season...I think....
Okay, so it'll be 10-6, I can live with that...
I do really want to see what Williams can do
He is a big powerful back with tons of upside.
"The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur." - Vince Lombardi
It sure as hell can't be any worse
On several levels
The Chiefs are on their way to an 11-5 season...I think....
Okay, so it'll be 10-6, I can live with that...
He is a freak
"The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur." - Vince Lombardi
wow
looks like my arms
haha
* "I doubt anyone will miss Connor Barth except UCrawford"
* the LB corps may become the biggest strength of the Chiefs in 2009
* The OL is NOT as bad as you think it is... give it time, and you'll see improvement this season
His arms look like my legs!
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by craig in calgary on Oct 27, 2009 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions
This could actually be a pretty big move for us .
charles ran most of last year and did a pretty decent job with our horrible line. maybe this lj move could actually spring charles in to a starting spot and we could get some running now. he has a lot of upside if we can just get him the ball in open space.
FOUR F'S FIND UM FEEL UM FUGUM FORGET UM.
I also like how Haley said yesterday
in his press conference that he is liking Charles more and more and that he was growing on him.
"The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur." - Vince Lombardi
we just got to give charles a chance i mean he is so due to just break out of his shell
he needs to just protect the ball. and hes good. he is really shifty type runner and when you have no line you have to be able to grind out like 4-5 yards he can do that . cuz he can make people miss
FOUR F'S FIND UM FEEL UM FUGUM FORGET UM.
both him, Savage & Kolby
can be a pretty stellar rb by committe IMO, Charles’ speed, Savage’s toughness, & Kolby’s knack for finding holes can throw defenses who have keyed on LJ for the past 6 years off-balance!
NA NA NA NA..........NA NA NA NA HEY HEY GOODBYE ...jackass
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I WONDER IF N.E. HAS ANY R B ON THERE PS
You know that Pioli will look there first.
by Charles # 1 chiefs fan on Oct 27, 2009 1:22 PM CDT reply actions
might as well go w' what we have
there are plenty of capable backs already here who just need to get some touches…..Charles, Kolby, Savage(the best IMO) and Williams can be the new Okoye, Word, and Harvey if they’re given a chance. I think that mixing those guys up can really confuse opposing defenses who have been trained to stop only LJ, and all of those guys bring different things to the table.
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I can’t believe we didn’t cut Larry Johnson in the off season. Oh well I guess the only reason we kept him is so he could keep the chiefs in the news. This just adds on to how much the last 3 years have sucked. Just keeps getting better and better. Go CHIEFS! 3-13. Hey maybe we can bring back Herm Edwards as a defensive coach.
I think the "clean slate" policy is what kept him around
but, now he’s effed up again… so he should be gone.
I would have liked to cut him before the season, as well
* "I doubt anyone will miss Connor Barth except UCrawford"
* the LB corps may become the biggest strength of the Chiefs in 2009
* The OL is NOT as bad as you think it is... give it time, and you'll see improvement this season
Yeah you can sue anybody for anything
and the chiefs dont want or need that mess
by Bestofthewest on Oct 27, 2009 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Still his fan but...
This was very childish. He shouldn’t have even responded to the people who bugged him in the first place. But since the way things shook out and are looking to be (suspended) Then we should try and get something for him. Hell, even a 5th would be great…That would make it 4 5ths. But, whatever happens, it is what it is….we just gotta keep moving forward. We lost Tony, we moved forward…we are probably gonna lose LJ so we just gotta keep moving forward.
No way...
we even get a 7th rounder for him. LJ has zero value. We should have traded him this last offseason. Better yet, we should of traded him the year he held out. Their were people in the organization that wanted to do this, but fucking Carl paid him. I bet we could have gotten a late first for him.
by I_Bleed_Red. on Oct 27, 2009 8:28 PM CDT up reply actions
anyone else not getting the press conference?
its saying “up next” but wasn’t it supposed to start at 1:40?
+1
"The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur." - Vince Lombardi
There it is
"The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur." - Vince Lombardi
I'm guessing LJ is suspended indefinitely.
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http://kcchiefs.com/default.asp
Right now showing yesterday’s conference. Haley said, “we’re 1-2 in the second quarter of the season.”
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Is Haley wearing his golf hat at the press conference?
That’d be awesome.
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by craig in calgary on Oct 27, 2009 2:00 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
This is gut wrenching
"The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur." - Vince Lombardi
well, nothing said.
Haley basically said that the chiefs released a statement and he’s going to have no further comment on it right now.
He's on now.
Nothing new, the Chiefs/NFL statement on the issue is all that he’ll comment on.
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I wonder how many times they can ask the same question?
Before they realize they are not getting an answer
I had no idea Kolby Smith and Mike Brown were cousins
"The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur." - Vince Lombardi
Check out our new backs...
J Williams (Earth) – can run over people, hopefully
K Smith (Wind) – good screen back
Charles (Fire) – burner
Savage (Water) – he can slip out of tackles
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