Chiefs WR Bowe Back to the First Team; Dorsey Appears to be Okay

by Joel Thorman on Dec 16, 2009 12:33 PM CST in 2009 Kansas City Chiefs Campaign

The Kansas City Chiefs returned to the practice field this afternoon in preparation for the final home game of the season (Keep the streak alive!) against the Cleveland Browns.

A few big notes from practice today.

Bowe is back

Bowe is back to the practice field and back to the first team specifically. He received first team reps and, per Josh Looney of KCChiefs.com, didn't look like he had lost a step.

Bowe's transition back to the team will continue this week. If all goes well, which we think it will, he should be on the field on Sunday.

Dorsey appears to be fine; Waters, too

Chiefs DE Glenn Dorsey appears to be healthy after suffering a knee injury in last Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills.

I saw him in the locker room after the game with a brace on his knee (not the same injury he had in college). He was back on the practice field so it appears all is well.

Brian Waters also suffered an injury in last Sunday's game. Looney also reports he was back on the field practicing. He was off to the side in agility drills, though.

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I think the next 3 weeks are KEY

What do we have in Cassel + Bowe + Chambers + Charles + Pope?
If this combo can prove to be effective, score some points and move the ball, there will be alot less questions in the offseason and holes to fill.

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

by craig in calgary on Dec 16, 2009 12:39 PM CST reply actions

agreed

I think that Bowe being out really hurt the offense and Cassel.

But, they have to play well in order to prove that theory correct.

I think Bowe makes 3-4 great plays per game, if those plays come at the right time, they lead to wins.

I think Pope is playing pretty decent, 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
* Stats are for losers

by stagdsp on Dec 16, 2009 12:51 PM CST up reply actions

Brain Waters

Glad to hear Waters is ok. He just keeps on ticking. We need al least another year out of him. He and Haley seem to have come to terms…

Jerome

by easyjb on Dec 16, 2009 12:45 PM CST reply actions

Anyone That Questioned Waters in the Off-Season

SHAME ON YOU

I saw the posts that Waters needs to STFU and play etc ….here is he’s hurt, his team is 3-10, and the guy just keeps battling. You have to respect Brian Waters. Personally I think he could move to center in the off-season and give us a couple to three more years and be the general of the line.

by Ryan in Nixa on Dec 16, 2009 1:08 PM CST up reply actions

+1

So you think you are so important that no one can replace you? Put your finger in a bucket of water and pull it out. Does it leave a hole? Nope, just some ripples that eventually calm themselves!

by Fan of the Red And Gold on Dec 16, 2009 7:05 PM CST up reply actions

Will Bowe's return be enough to avoid a blackout?!

by worc on Dec 16, 2009 12:54 PM CST reply actions

I think its more the good chance for a win

I’ll be there for this reason

by groundedchevy on Dec 16, 2009 2:32 PM CST up reply actions

yep! even though he was asked to tone down his Bowe Show attitude, he's still exciting.

Hopefully it will help with ticket sales and keep the sellout streak alive. :]

by worc on Dec 16, 2009 2:43 PM CST up reply actions

Bring the Bowe Show back

we want somebody to show some confidence besides JC……..even it’s annoying to some it is definitely a morale booster for the team.

by Hail2DaChiefs on Dec 16, 2009 3:08 PM CST up reply actions

when the team wins, and he's a pro bowler

then, he can bring the show back

until then, I hope he stays humble and gets better

by stagdsp on Dec 16, 2009 3:12 PM CST up reply actions

I agree with this. I rather have the team winning first before anyone begins busting out glam for themselves...

by worc on Dec 16, 2009 3:21 PM CST up reply actions

Maybe the lack of confidence

is contributing to our losing to begin with. Nobody is mad at JC for busting out glam, because he is doing it. And he’s becoming the cornerstone of this offense too…..

by Hail2DaChiefs on Dec 16, 2009 3:54 PM CST up reply actions

I guess we are looking at it differently.

If Bengals were horribly losing, I would say OchoCinco isn’t focused on whats important—-getting out of the sh*thole the team is in. Instead of putting extra effort into finding out what dance to do next in his celebration, that effort could be entirely focused in constantly improving himself to help the team.

Don’t get me wrong though, I enjoy OchoCinco and his antics as long as the team is winning and happy. It’s entertaining. But when the team as a whole is losing it doesn’t look like good form to be celebrating individually for your own self and image.

by worc on Dec 16, 2009 4:18 PM CST up reply actions

We might be on the same

page fundamentally, I think our view on the words I chose is just different. I will elaborate.

I want some players on our team to change the mentality overall. The antics Ochocinco will pull on any given Sunday are fun to watch indeed…….as long as he’s pulling them on another team. I don’t want that stuff goin down in this organization because that is distraction.

What I do want is for a few of our players to quit being so polite, man the hell up, make a good play, and show people they aren’t sittin back and taking this anymore. I want the D Bowe show to be great catches and stare downs like “Look, I’m gonna own you today. I’m a good receiver and you are in my house. I just made a good play, and I’m about to make another one on your sorry ass because this is Arrowhead bitch and I’m not havin it up in here”

Silly dances, props, and media hype…….no. Moxie, execution, and the ability to make the opponent second guess why they are in the league……hell yes.

by Hail2DaChiefs on Dec 16, 2009 5:47 PM CST up reply actions

+1000000000

by Chiefsfan1970 on Dec 16, 2009 6:49 PM CST up reply actions

Word.

Man up and intimidate indeed!

by worc on Dec 16, 2009 7:08 PM CST up reply actions

You don't want him to get out of hand, but

I feel like our players need to get more confidence and attitude so they can win more and they can get to the pro bowl. The morale of this team and this fanbase is way down…….so I am willing to forgive an act or two of swagger to change this terrible momentum.

Example: Pope diving into the endzone during the Steelers game. Humble player extremely overjoyed and showing some emotion. Fans and players alike getting fired the hell up and yelling and playing harder. That’s what the game is about, used at appropriate moments of course.

by Hail2DaChiefs on Dec 16, 2009 3:52 PM CST up reply actions

I like Bowe's swagger. The Chiefs offense could use some of that.

Just don’t get all Ochocinco on us.

by Chiefsfan1970 on Dec 16, 2009 3:39 PM CST up reply actions

Exactly

Swagger (pride and confidence) is what this team could use more of right now. There is a happy medium and if a couple of players have it in moderation, it can positively affect the whole team…..

by Hail2DaChiefs on Dec 16, 2009 3:56 PM CST up reply actions

After the off-season, I had questions about Waters but not any more.

I mentioned this before but, I think the @ Oakland game he’s the one that hussled all the way down field and recovered that fumble that was bouncing all over and it was a long ways down field, not where you’d expect your 30+ guard to be and then the other play was on a KC fumble, early in the year and the visual that I recall was Waters launching himself and knocking the other player out of bounce, and it was quite a ways down field too. he just does not give up on certain plays.

by jcox31mc on Dec 16, 2009 2:16 PM CST reply actions

and

the block that sprung Charles’ 76 yd run… I swear he piled up 3 defenders, and sealed them off.

Charles should buy him a watch for that one

by stagdsp on Dec 16, 2009 2:24 PM CST up reply actions

Yeah agreed.

I kind of feel bad how Haley and Pioli treated him in the offseason. He still performs and tries like the professional people say he is.

by worc on Dec 16, 2009 2:45 PM CST up reply actions

Still no proof that all of that happened by the way...

Unless you count Whitlock’s articles as good research. Some do, and that’s fine. I don’t, and that’s fine for me. Outside of Waters hiring an agent for the first time, there’s been no other outside evidence proving that tale.
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"You've only got 10 fingers to stick in the dike. Is there a breaking point that pushes you over the edge?...Where's the limit?"

-Marty Schottenheimer

by go_saleaumua on Dec 16, 2009 3:02 PM CST up reply actions

Haley has made it a point to bring up Waters every time he is talking about bright spots.

That story is waters under the bridge….Get it?…Nevermind.

by Chiefsfan1970 on Dec 16, 2009 3:42 PM CST up reply actions

He's still a beast. Love BW.

"You've only got 10 fingers to stick in the dike. Is there a breaking point that pushes you over the edge?...Where's the limit?"

-Marty Schottenheimer

by go_saleaumua on Dec 16, 2009 3:03 PM CST up reply actions

Man

you should check out the Philly game when one of there LB’s was mic’d up Waters straight up layed his ass on the grab about 4 times….good stuff

Great players dont win championships.....Great TEAMS win championships

by DT58forever on Dec 16, 2009 2:44 PM CST reply actions

This entire team has got to play for one another, like their lives depend on it.

As an example,
last night on ESPN2 was a feature on Raiders vs Patriots, snow bowl the tuck rule etc. In the second half the Patriots are receiving the kickoff after a Raiders score. The return guy (don’t remeber who) is into a good return as he is getting hit he is spinning fighting for yards, and out comes the ball (sound familiar). The Patriots were, as it seemed, fortunate that THREE of them were right there to recover. Now here is the interesting part. This feature cuts to an interview with Larry Izzo (OLB that season) and he says recovering that fumble was “ANTICIPATED” because they were so tuned into each other as players that guys knew to follow that paticular return guy on all kicks because of a history of fumbling. And Izzo said he just had a gut feeling to really stick with that play.

KC has got to get that tuned in feeling.

by BCRavenJHawkfan on Dec 16, 2009 3:31 PM CST reply actions