New Chiefs WR Chambers Working Overtime to Play Sunday

by Joel Thorman on Nov 4, 2009 4:30 PM CST in 2009 Kansas City Chiefs Campaign

I'm not the only one putting in a little overtime these days. New Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Chris Chambers put in time last night with the playbook and the coaches to prepare himself for the possibility of playing Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Word broke via Adam Schefter of ESPN around 3:30 PM (CST) that he had been signed by the Chiefs.

"It’s a totally new system for him," head coach Todd Haley told reporters this afternoon, "but he’s on it and we’re on him late last night and early this morning trying to get him up to speed. He took some reps today."

Haley used the words "we'll see" and "we're trying" when asked if he's going to play Sunday. Chambers was on the practice field today, though, and talked like he was going to play.

"I had a good day getting started today," Chambers said after today's practice. "I've been in a lot of offenses over my career, and some of the stuff I've picked up pretty quick."

Interesting.

Receivers in their first game with the Chiefs tend to do well. Bobby Wade led the team with six receptions for 72 yards in his first as a Chief. Lance Long was targeted five times, as many as Dwayne Bowe, in his first on the active roster.

Sounds like the Chiefs are preparing Chambers to do the same.

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Number 11?

We couldn’t do any better than that? I wonder if that was his choice.

by jboot1 on Nov 4, 2009 4:42 PM CST reply actions

Haley sure loves his trial by fire

But really….why the rush? Seems to me were healthy at WR so why bother throwing him in when in actuality his not knowing the system fully could hurt us?

It only takes one mistake to cause a turnover.

A man who says he can, and a man who says he can't are both right. Which one are you?

by Bashman on Nov 4, 2009 4:46 PM CST reply actions

"not knowing the system fully could hurt us"

Isn’t that the point of working hard to learn the system. “We’ll see” isn’t exactly “We plan to make him teh focal point of the offense”/

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by KCSatchmo on Nov 4, 2009 5:05 PM CST up reply actions

Im not looking at it that intently.

To simplify: I dont want Chambers to rush in there, say hes ready, then run left when he is supposed to run right, and Cassel throws the ball to the defense

A man who says he can, and a man who says he can't are both right. Which one are you?

by Bashman on Nov 4, 2009 5:55 PM CST up reply actions

Ya'll know what's happening here?!?!

Bowe and Chambers out wide
Wade and Long in the slot.

ARROWSPREAD’S BACK BABY!!!

Johnnie Morton: The Man. The Myth. The Legend.

by craig in calgary on Nov 4, 2009 5:01 PM CST reply actions

With Charles in the backfield look at all the targets.

by Helmets on Nov 4, 2009 5:04 PM CST up reply actions

sounds pretty good to me

* "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 4, 2009 5:05 PM CST up reply actions

Funny

It kinda feesl like we’ve been Arrowspreading all season.

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by KCSatchmo on Nov 4, 2009 5:06 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs

no kidding

in the bad way.

by thehulk on Nov 4, 2009 10:12 PM CST up reply actions

or is it arrowanklegrabbing?

by thehulk on Nov 4, 2009 10:12 PM CST up reply actions

Hopefully Chambers is another player whose buttons

Haley can push. It has always seemed to me that Chambers was an incredibly gifted athlete that just never quite put it together. He showed promise in Miami, then he showed promise in San Diego, but really didn’t ever seem to be that player you had to game plan for.

Desperately hoping for Desperate Measures

by averagegatsby on Nov 4, 2009 5:15 PM CST reply actions

I agree

considering his penchant for dropping balls the last couple of years I am sure Coach Haley would have squawked to Mr. Pioli if he did not feel that it couldn’t be corrected. If it can be then this will give us a legitimate #2 wideout.

"There are few secrets in football. So execute." ~Coach Stram
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by Bad Medicine on Nov 4, 2009 5:49 PM CST up reply actions

I guess it would come down to...

is his drops a product of poor concentration, or poor form. At this point in his career I think its too late to fix poor concentration, but if his drops are because he is letting the ball hit his chest then we’ll see.

Desperately hoping for Desperate Measures

by averagegatsby on Nov 4, 2009 5:59 PM CST up reply actions

he may just be a guy that drops some passes

TO and others have been VERY productive, while having their share of drops.

IF Chambers came in and had 600-700 yds receiving and 5 TD in the 2nd half of the season… I could care less if he also dropped 9 passes…. as long as he helped the team win, and was productive overall

by stagdsp on Nov 4, 2009 6:09 PM CST up reply actions