The Chiefs Could be Signing a Player Shortly
by Joel Thorman on Nov 3, 2009 8:45 AM CST
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Today is 'Transaction Tuesday' and the Kansas City Chiefs are likely to utilize it to the fullest. Due to Larry Johnson's suspension, the Chiefs have an open roster spot until November 9th.
The Chiefs have been active in working players out over the past few weeks. The team usually doesn't work a player out on Monday or Tuesday and then sign them to a contract that day. Past history has indicated that the team likely has a player in mind that they've worked out in the past.
Nose tackle? Receiver? Running back?
All possibilities but my guess is that there will be some secondary help coming. Starting free safety Jon McGraw is recovering from a leg strain and his status for the week isn't known. Likewise, backup Jarrad Page has some sort of injury that isn't promising.
There's some speculation that Page has a "major" injury and could be done for a while. A trip to IR would mean another roster spot is open, which would/could be Kolby Smith, Head coach Todd Haley is expected to address that situation today tomorrow.
The Chiefs signed free safety Ricky Price to the practice squad last week. Price was with the team throughout training camp so he would appear to be a quick fix since he's more familiar with the scheme than any off-the-street players. Plus, after Sunday's game when LJ is activated, he could be sent back to the practice squad instead of being released outright. There has been some turnover at the free safety position so this may give the Chiefs brass an opportunity to see what kind of future Price might have with the club.
I think it's pretty much a given that the Chiefs will sign someone, we just don't know who yet.
What's your take? What position should/will the Chiefs sign?
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I think it will probably be Kolby Smith.
The LJ suspension lets Haley try out Kolby in a real game. If it is a no go they will put him on IR, and if they want to keep him active, they can decide after the LJ suspension who to release of the active roster (hopefully one of the 4 TE)
by saskwatch on Nov 3, 2009 8:49 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Forgot about Ricky...
I forgot we had Price squirreled away on the practice squad this is even better than bringing a guy in off the street…
What the guy above me said about Kolby. He seems to be the winner from LJ’s suspension. Of course, if he doesn’t prove himself he could be gone just as quickly…
"Every day is an evaluation and if you’re not out there how can we depend on you? If you’re out there and you don’t know what to do, how can we depend on you?" Accountability -- Haley-style...
by Chief_Elmo on Nov 3, 2009 8:53 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
LJ's suspension
Will net a player for one week. Kolby Smith will be back for the season (presumably) so if Page goes to IR then that means we have another spot open.
by Joel Thorman on Nov 3, 2009 8:54 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Was it just me,
or was there remarkable little information about yesterday’s practice other than who played and didn’t?
Not reports on any changes to the O. Was the press there, and if so what part of practice did they see?
by NJ Chiefs Fan on Nov 3, 2009 8:55 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Gretz didn't have a report up
I noticed.
by Joel Thorman on Nov 3, 2009 9:03 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
They should sign Bernard Pollard
He is a pretty good safety that got released before the season started. Had over 90 tackles last year…not sure if anyone picked him up yet. Someone probably did. You don’t find a young, hard hitting safety with that many tackles just sitting there for free…
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by Patrick Allen on Nov 3, 2009 8:57 AM CST reply actions 2 recs
Damn
Just checked. He was signed by the Texans and is starting. $&(#&%)(@#%(_@
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by Patrick Allen on Nov 3, 2009 8:58 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs
And from what we're hearing
a lot of folks in Texas don’t want to give him up.
John
"Gentlemen! You can't fight in here. This is the War Room!"
by RDOGuy on Nov 3, 2009 9:12 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
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by Patrick Allen on Nov 3, 2009 9:14 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Could be a possibility
I’d love to give him a workout. He’s probably better than Lance Long..
No New England / Miami / Arizona connection though, so we probably won’t give him a look…..
by KU2010 on Nov 3, 2009 9:58 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
he did play for Miami
but, it was pre-parcells
I don’t think he’s better or has more potential than Lance Long
But, he could be better than bobby engram
* "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
by stagdsp on Nov 3, 2009 10:04 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know Joel...
To be quite honest, I am so discouraged with getting my hopes up about player transactions I can’t take another let down.
I’ll just expect them to hire someone who’s been out of football for a dozen or so years and sells ice cream as a street vendor in NYC. This way I won’t be let down.
by krayfish on Nov 3, 2009 9:30 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
not an ice cream vendor a dirty water dog vendor! those guys know whats up!
by jrcnc on Nov 3, 2009 9:31 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I drive the Waffel Truck
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by Patrick Allen on Nov 3, 2009 9:43 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
"The Story of Everest" as told by Patrick Allen..
or “How I Became a Waffle Truck Driver”…
by krayfish on Nov 3, 2009 9:45 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
A truck that sells Waffle is dangerous man
They park around the corner from my house in Park Slope every Saturday. I am going to have to go on Body By Haley soon.
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by Patrick Allen on Nov 3, 2009 9:46 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
or the story of
the story of everest……
by reedeasy on Nov 3, 2009 9:53 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
i'll be at the Pour House for the Browns game!
just wondering if you know which station is closer Penn or Grand Central?
by jrcnc on Nov 3, 2009 9:45 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Grand Central
Where are you coming in from? If you get into Grand just hop on the 4, 5 or 6 and take it down to 14th, Union Square. Then just turn left on 14th, right on 3rd ave and walk down to 11th street. You can’t miss it, it i s right on the corner.
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by Patrick Allen on Nov 3, 2009 9:48 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
coming from bayside in Queens
we are taking the LIR over my wife is from NYC but doesnt know Manhattan well, im from SWMO town of 445, and dont know a damn thing!
by jrcnc on Nov 3, 2009 9:50 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
If you go to Penn
walk a block to the N or Q lines to Union Square.
by NJ Chiefs Fan on Nov 3, 2009 9:50 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
whats the website to find all this?
i know PA put it up here before how to plan a trip in NYC. Also how many APers are there? we will only be in the city for a few days and my wife agreed to this one trip to watch the game with fellow KC fans
by jrcnc on Nov 3, 2009 9:53 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
would it just be better to hop a cab from Penn Station?
in December i know it gets pretty cold in Manhattan
by jrcnc on Nov 3, 2009 9:55 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Walking's not that far.
Subway would be $5 each way since there are 2 of you. If it’s balls cols or raining, I’d take the cab. Not much traffic on a sunday morning.
by NJ Chiefs Fan on Nov 3, 2009 9:58 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
ok thanks NJ
and just so you know the roads in Iraq are better than in Jersey! We about had a blowout when we drove out there this summer!
by jrcnc on Nov 3, 2009 10:01 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
NJ when are you going to be there again?
Jags? You should def. come for the Browns game,. I am from Cleveland so you get to watch me in real pain. Pluse the Chiefs may actually win that one.
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by Patrick Allen on Nov 3, 2009 10:06 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe Raiders
or Pitt (for the upset special).
by NJ Chiefs Fan on Nov 3, 2009 10:45 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
If you go into GC
the 4, 5, 6 is below so you won’t have to go outside until you get to Union Square. After that it is only a few blocks, maybe a 5 minute walk to the Pour House.
From Penn you will be way overon the West Side and will have to take the A, C or E down to 14th then taker the L over to Union Square, which is where you would end up just taking the 4, 5 , 6 from Gran Central so GC is fast and less transfers.
Best way to get print out direction sis to go to www.hopstop.com. You can google the Village Pour House to get the exact address.
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by Patrick Allen on Nov 3, 2009 10:05 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
thanks alot PA
and we will be there Dec 20th! what time does the Chief crowd arrive? i wanna be there early for a little pregame festivities and showing my Chiefs tattoo off to all the Giants and Jets fans!
by jrcnc on Nov 3, 2009 10:09 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I get there at noon ish
Depending on how bad our record is by then it might just be a few of us. First 2 weeks it was standing room only. Since then the numbers have dwindled. But there will at least be a few of us die hards.
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by Patrick Allen on Nov 3, 2009 10:18 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
we will be there
FYI LIRR will only take us to Penn so im gunna have to go there and take a cab over! But i cant wait to be there every other time we have been back for football we watched at a Giants bar in Queens with no sound and hostile atmosphere!
by jrcnc on Nov 3, 2009 10:23 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Galloway before Chambers
because of the Pats connection, or one of the many RB’s available if Smith doesnt pan out
by jrcnc on Nov 3, 2009 9:30 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Galloway? omg no no no no no no no no PLEASE no no no no no no no no no no no no
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton!
by upamtn on Nov 3, 2009 1:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Let me just say this
I’m not meaning to be a downer by that statement. It’s just that I don’t know a lot about the guys we’ve brought in thus far. So everytime I hear about a new guy, I get all ape shit happy about the possibilities this could bring to our Chiefs.
Then when we do research on here about the players their bringing in, it’s always some unknown, obscure, has been or rookie or unisigned unproven etc.
It’s just a merry-go-round of emotions with all the transactions we’ve seen thus far. So I am just going to not get excited, not get my hopes up and expect absolutely nothing different.
This way if it turns out to be something different then so be it. It’ll be a pleasant surprise.
by krayfish on Nov 3, 2009 9:44 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
it doesnt matter who they have brought in
they are going to stick to what they have done all season and try to instill Haleys way of playing! Hopefully it will click in the second half and this offseason we can strongly improve
by jrcnc on Nov 3, 2009 9:48 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
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