Chiefs Announce OTA Dates

by Joel Thorman on Apr 6, 2009 7:59 PM CDT in 2009 Offseason Comment 20 comments

Todd, that's where I used to stand during OTAs...in eye sight of the ice cream truck!

The NFL released a schedule of the Kansas City Chiefs organized team activities.

May 18-19
May 21-22
June 1-2
June 11-12
June 15-18

OTAs are essentially non-contact, instructional practices. Teams are permitted to make one mandatory veteran mini-camp.

In reality, these sessions are pretty boring but they're a sign that the real NFL offseason has started. From our experience, Warpaint Illustrated has the best coverage of these events so we'll keep you up to date on all the happenings at the OTA sessions.

A rule that is likely broken every year during OTAs is the non-contact rule. Teams are not permitted to conduct contact drills. The Texans were the latest team to be accused of violating this rule.

Following last season, an Outside the Lines segment on ESPN provided video footage of players participating in contact drills, which were not allowed at the time. The Texans actually lost three players for the season during the non-contact portion of the offseason.

Despite the video evidence, the NFL rejected the grievances filed by the players. Huh? Yeah, exactly. I don't get it either. Per reports at the time, Houston faced losing a week of OTAs and a fine to the head coach for the first violation. The second violation could result in the loss of a 4th round draft pick according to the current Collective Bargaining Agreement.

The Chiefs currently have 14 OTAs scheduled, the maximum allowed. Because the Chiefs have a new head coach, they are actually allowed two extra voluntary mini-camps, which usually begin in mid-June.

Get excited Chiefs fans. A month away from actual practices is just another sign of the ever-shrinking NFL offseason.

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I'm glad

that a$$ hole Herms is gone. He’s like Obama when answering a question. Just a lot of blabber and at the end he still never answers the question.

by jarofants on Apr 6, 2009 8:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

So....

I see Herm and read the Chiefs Announce….

…and I got a really bad feeling in my gut…luckily I finished the sentence…

I don’t know if anyone else is down for it but the family day OTA at Arrowhead needs to have an AP presence…maybe a tailgate for APers and such

by woodman212 on Apr 6, 2009 8:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I've never been

I’d be interested in that once more information comes.

I figured the Herm picture would get a few people :)

by Joel Thorman on Apr 6, 2009 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, thanks a lot!

I spit out my Diet Coke! Don’t drink and Blog!

by TheQ on Apr 6, 2009 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don't ever "Herm" me like that again.

That scared the crap out of me. :)

"You said you was gonna take me to see Wu-Tang baby ...So I braided my hair, yes I did, cornroll and everything baby"

I don't have religion. I have Baduizm...and Billie Holiday.

by DThomasReigns on Apr 6, 2009 8:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

YOU GOT HERMED!

….which is better than switching a few letters to “You Got Herpes…” but…still

by woodman212 on Apr 6, 2009 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

we get fucked either way. :)

"You said you was gonna take me to see Wu-Tang baby ...So I braided my hair, yes I did, cornroll and everything baby"

I don't have religion. I have Baduizm...and Billie Holiday.

by DThomasReigns on Apr 6, 2009 8:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was hoping he was coming back as a DB coach or something

then again that wouldn’t make sense

There are no stupid questions just stupid people

by IPWT2009 on Apr 6, 2009 8:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

He did one helluva job with the DBs. By the way I hate Herm.

by Chiefsfan1970 on Apr 6, 2009 8:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Hey Todd that guy there...

He could be a hall of famer in my system, ok that is my fifteen minutes on that guy. Now that guy there he had to step in, and suddenly he was the guy, that is what is great about the NFL. One day you are the guy, and you get your chance, and you gotta run with it. Haley responds, Herm get back on the set, by the way, what in the hell did you just say!?:) PT do not mix in Herm, and ota’s again… PLEASE!

Now hopefully this team is fun to watch again! Thanks Scott, Clark!!

by Eric Allen on Apr 6, 2009 9:23 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

Will we still have the Arbys open mini-camp?

Now hopefully this team is fun to watch again! Thanks Scott, Clark!!

by Eric Allen on Apr 6, 2009 9:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I am hoping...

…hoping to get some people together at it and see if they will allow an AP tailgate…

Kick off the new season right

by woodman212 on Apr 6, 2009 9:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

My family, and I try to go.

It is kind of neat.

Now hopefully this team is fun to watch again! Thanks Scott, Clark!!

by Eric Allen on Apr 6, 2009 9:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I am a young man...

And my family and friends do not care for the Chiefs…

by woodman212 on Apr 6, 2009 9:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It is just me, my wife, and our girls.

Just trying to help build the future Chiefs fanbase.:)

Now hopefully this team is fun to watch again! Thanks Scott, Clark!!

by Eric Allen on Apr 6, 2009 9:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

If you

don’t care for the Chiefs then what the fuck you doin on a Chiefs waeb site.

by jarofants on Apr 6, 2009 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't think you read that right

I think woodman meant that his friends and family don’t care for the Chiefs. He wouldn’t be a regular here if he didn’t care.

Braccae illae virides cum subucula rosea et tunica Caledonia-quam elenganter concinnatur!

by Buck'O on Apr 6, 2009 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL

Yeah…I’m lucky that all my friends pretty much like the Chiefs.

by Joel Thorman on Apr 6, 2009 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Whew!

Hair-trigger. LOL

Braccae illae virides cum subucula rosea et tunica Caledonia-quam elenganter concinnatur!

by Buck'O on Apr 6, 2009 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes you did indeed read that wrong...

Breakdown:
“I am a young man” = I do not have a family of my own, in reference to Eric Allen saying that he takes his own family.
“my family and friends do not care for the Chiefs…” =….well, my family and friends do not care for the Chiefs, myself not included in the “non-carers”…

Thank you for holding accountable the members of this Chiefs “waeb site.”

All in good fun, Antsy!

by woodman212 on Apr 6, 2009 11:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs