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Former Chiefs Quarterback Trent Green Retires

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Trent Green receives the Governor's Cup for beating the St. Louis Rams

One of the best quarterbacks to ever wear a Kansas City Chiefs uniform has decided to call it quits.  Trent Green was the leader of one of not just the best Chiefs offenses, but one of the best the entire NFL has ever seen.  Green tells Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com that the time has come.

"I feel this is finally the right time," Green said while on vacation with his family. "I've talked about it with (the family) for a while, especially with the concussions over the last few years. We all felt it was the time to do it."

Green played for the Chiefs from 2001-2006 and amassed incredible passing numbers, particularly his 2003 and 2005 seasons, both of which were his lone Pro Bowl years.  He didn't miss a game while in a Chiefs uniform until Robert Geathers had a questionable hit on him in the opening game of the 2006 season.  That hit limited him to only eight starts that season.

"The way I approached the game the amount of work I put into my preparation and being someone guys can turn to in the locker room, I don't want to be a guy who waits for someone to get hurt to get a job," he said.

His final numbers with the Chiefs:

  • 88 games started
  • 48-40 record 
  • 61.9% comp.
  • 21,459 yards (244 per game)
  • 118 touchdowns (19.6 per season)

As the Chiefs enter a new era, we can only hope Matt Cassel puts up numbers within earshot of Green's incredible six year run with the Chiefs.  Green still has a home in Kansas City where he'll always be welcome.

H/T KansasCityShuffle in the FanShots

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Congrats Trent on a great Career

He’ll always be one of my favourites.
I’ll always wonder what would have happened if it wasn’t for that freaking head hunting Bengle.

Happiness is a long walk with a putter in your hand.

by craig in calgary on Jun 12, 2009 12:30 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Trent Green and Steve DeBerg

My favorite Chief’s under center. Classy, hardworking, and good.

Wish he would have signed a 1-day and retired a Chief, but, that’s me being a bitch.

by thejesuslizard on Jun 12, 2009 12:32 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Congratulations, Trent.

As a young Chiefs fan, the offenses he led have been some of my favorite memories of the Chiefs. I’m happy that a career such as his, for a guy like him, could end without a more serious injury. Congrats and good luck to Trent and his family.

by JComp11 on Jun 12, 2009 12:34 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

+1

As an older Chiefs fan, his offenses were incredible. If only we could have had one year of Marty’s D to go along with it. I have to put Trent behind Lenny, but that is still pretty stout company. I’m glad he decided to walk away instead of being hauled off in an ambulance. He was a total class act.

by Zodeman on Jun 12, 2009 1:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1

Len Dawson:

"Lamar Hunt had a dream and, the thing is, we had dreams, too. Just imagine the number of people that he has touched because he said, 'I'm going after this dream."'

by smokin iowa chief on Jun 12, 2009 8:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Brandon Marshall

With all the news coming out of Denver about Marshall being unhappy you seem like idiots now dont you. lol 2 months ago you were saying “stop with the Marshall rumors were not supporting that.” Now what? I think you should get some better sources. lol

by SPORTSFIENDZ on Jun 12, 2009 12:41 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Uh, what?

by thejesuslizard on Jun 12, 2009 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

TO THE MORANS

WHO SAID JON MCGRAW SHOULD BE SACKING GROCERIES, HAH! JOKES ON YOU GUYZ!!!

by KansasCityShuffle on Jun 12, 2009 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions   1 recs

SPORTSFRIENDZ Greatest Hits
PIOLI IS A GENIUS GETS CASSEL THEN LEAKS THAT THE BRONCOS WERE GOING AFTER CASSEL. LOL THE AFC WEST JUST GOT A WHOLE LOT MORE INTERESTING GOOD LUCK THIS SEASON MARES!!! YAY THE WICKED WITCH IS DEAD! IM GLAD YOU GOT RID OF VJAY JAY DENVER MARES!!!! LOL VJAY JAY IS A BEAR!!!! LOL AND I JUST HEARD A REPORT THAT NOW BRANDON MARSHALL HAS REQUESTED A TRADE BRANDON MARSHALL HAS JUST REQUESTED TO BE TRADED TOO!!!! BRANDON MARSHALL IS LEAVING THE MARES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :) 8) :lol: :wink: :twisted: :lol: :lol: :D

-Marshall requested a trade? That’s the news he’s referencing above? Um, okay, all caps guy.

ARE YOU SERIOUS
YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING ME

-In response to the news that the Chiefs worked out Taurus Johnson.

by Joel Thorman on Jun 12, 2009 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

We already have our Basquiat of commenters

SPORTSFIENDZ is not it. And it’s “FIENDZ” prime, see, because he’s fiend for sports but he’s also extreme like that, so it’s with a “Z.”

by Official Arrowhead Pride Parade on Jun 12, 2009 1:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

His "extremeness" frightens me...terribly

Marley will be walking soon...she could probably play Linebacker better than some of the guys we had.

by PVChiefsfan on Jun 12, 2009 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Best Wishes Trent!

Thanks for the memories!

Inifinite Diversity In Infinite Combinations

by carthagechief on Jun 12, 2009 12:42 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Congrats to Trent

Good QB and a class act. Best wishes. Hopefully he will get a nice job commenting somewhere, I think he would be great at that also.

Yeah, let's just keep matriculatin' the ball down the field, boys! ...

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by oldchiefsfan on Jun 12, 2009 12:52 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

We will see lots of Trent Green in the future

I can see him having a 10 year career as an announcer. He would be great in the booth. What do ya guys think?

Beat the Donkeys!!

by schraggyj on Jun 12, 2009 1:03 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

+1000

the few times he’s been in studio breaking things down, he was awesome. he can be as good or better than rich gannon (and i think gannon is one of the best right now).

by thejesuslizard on Jun 12, 2009 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

He could never develop a QB

but I’ll be damned if Peterson didn’t have the best eye for QB’s with a future in broadcasting

by KansasCityShuffle on Jun 12, 2009 1:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I can see Huard in the booth too.

now that you mention it.

Beat the Donkeys!!

by schraggyj on Jun 12, 2009 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I can see Huard in

a honky tonk bar cranking Billy Ray Cyrus greatest hits

by KansasCityShuffle on Jun 12, 2009 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Does anybody else do this...

putting the TV on mute and turning up the radio to listen to the commentators instead of suffering with Randy Cross or Boomer? the only time i don’t do that is when Gannon is in the booth.

by thejesuslizard on Jun 12, 2009 1:12 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

i try

i’ve got a dvr and with the radio delay the sound rarely lines up with the moving pictures and it drives me crazy.

Beat the Donkeys!!

by schraggyj on Jun 12, 2009 1:16 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah, it can be maddening

but the old men in my family have been doing this for so long, i’ve just gotten used to it.

by thejesuslizard on Jun 12, 2009 1:17 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yep

I hate Phil Simms.

by GonzosDirtyTrailer on Jun 12, 2009 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

me

I tend to listen to sports more than watch. Unless its the Chiefs or the Jayhawks, I rarely sit down and watch. At least the radio guys actually describe what is happening. The TV guys just scream “did you see that?” which for me is usually “NO”

It takes more skill to do radio.

by Zodeman on Jun 12, 2009 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Watch

He’ll come out of retirement to sign with the Jets next week!

Blame my wife!
Waiting until August!

by sir eccles on Jun 12, 2009 1:10 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Trent Green, Mark Gubicza, and Magnum,p.i. (not Tom Selleck)

Who are the three guys my 70 year old mom wants to violate.

Most uncomfortable conversation I have ever had in my life (and I had to tell a 10 year old kid his parents died while they were making out on an un-detonated land mine).

by thejesuslizard on Jun 12, 2009 1:21 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I hate saying this

but he did an awesome job with the offense when he was here

Before you build yourself up, you must tear somebody else down.

by Zennedy on Jun 12, 2009 1:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Just was never a really big fan

I didnt care for him too much
But I cant argue with results
He did a great job

Before you build yourself up, you must tear somebody else down.

by Zennedy on Jun 12, 2009 1:33 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Me neither...

I have to say that I liked the guy to an extent, but y’all are going overboard. His numbers were padded because he a) had the best offensive line the NFL has or ever will see again b) his passes, at least 90% of them, were 5-yard dumpoffs where the RB or WR would break for an additional 15-25 yards or more and his stats elevated. Seriously, his accuracy downfield, if he ever threw downfield, was less than desirable. On top of that, the man could not scramble to save his ass and when pressured, made the stupidest mistakes. I’m just saying is all, so don’t ever bash me at once…

KCCHIEFSFAN72

by kcchiefsfan72 on Jun 12, 2009 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Meant to say...

don’t everybody bash me at once.

KCCHIEFSFAN72

by kcchiefsfan72 on Jun 12, 2009 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

hey

no bashing here

Before you build yourself up, you must tear somebody else down.

by Zennedy on Jun 12, 2009 6:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Most very good to great QBs

have things go their way to be successful. What QB has been successful without decent weapons? Montana had Rice and Craig. Peyton has/had Harrison, Wayne, James, Addai. Elway had Sharpe Davis. Trent Dilfer, well, he didn’t really have any weapons, just the most dominant defense since the 85 Bears. The point is, good/very good/great always have complimentary pieces. To make the claim that anyone, including Ryan Leaf (you wrote in another comment) would have succeeded in that offense is…ignorant. Trent Green was a leader, respected by everyone on the team. While the QB is leader defacto, Trent WAS the leader of that offense and that team, just like Gannon in Oakland. You don’t manage that many Pro Bowl and HOF egos without being a special player.

Trent had many beautiful downfield plays (remember the overtime game in Green Bay where he just said “screw it, we’re going home”, and in one strike, game over) I’m comfortable in saying if that Vermeil era defense would have been average to above average, Trent Green would have won a Superbowl in KC.

by thejesuslizard on Jun 12, 2009 6:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

TG was always cool with us

I was very proud of the way he played here. I hope his retirement goes well.

by GonzosDirtyTrailer on Jun 12, 2009 1:28 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

you know

if we had a half way decent defense Trent would have won at least one super bowl here with the chiefs. O well, thanks for the great offensive years Trent and good luck with whatever you do next.

by Bearson on Jun 12, 2009 1:48 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I can see Trent as an analyst

Whenever he was interviewed he spoked very well and I can see him as a studio guy or possible a Colour commentator ala Rich Gannon

Happiness is a long walk with a putter in your hand.

by craig in calgary on Jun 12, 2009 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol

you spelled color…colour….whats that all aboot?

by Grand Master A on Jun 12, 2009 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Canadian accent.

Athough I’ve never said “eh” in my life. Thats the stupidest Canadian stereotype ever.
I’ll throw in a picture of a Great Canadian Landmark, the CN Tower just to show my Canadian Pride.

Happiness is a long walk with a putter in your hand.

by craig in calgary on Jun 12, 2009 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Typical

canadian post there

by Grand Master A on Jun 12, 2009 2:16 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

If

California is our ass and florida is our scholong then is canada the hot chick sitting on our face?

by Grand Master A on Jun 12, 2009 2:17 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

And Alaska is her funny looking hat

Happiness is a long walk with a putter in your hand.

by craig in calgary on Jun 12, 2009 2:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

furthermore

what would that make mexico?

by Grand Master A on Jun 12, 2009 2:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Brandon Marshall

Why does everyone think the second someone misses any kind of camp the Chiefs should automatically sign him or her. And whats the deal with Jon Mcgraw?

by Grand Master A on Jun 12, 2009 1:51 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

We can't sign him

He won’t be available, but I know what you mean about wanting every player that skips camp.

And for the background on Jon McGraw, check out this FanPost.

by Joel Thorman on Jun 12, 2009 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

fastest bagger in the store

Yeah, let's just keep matriculatin' the ball down the field, boys! ...

Order your Arrowhead Pride Wolf Pack T-shirt at ARROWHEAD ATTITUDE

by oldchiefsfan on Jun 12, 2009 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I will never understand how the shot to the head by Geathers was not a penalty.

And the league never even fined him. I remember thinking that Trent was dead, not knocked out joking dead, but really dead there on the field. His career was over after that hit. The NFL really screwed up on that one.

by rustdog on Jun 12, 2009 2:00 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Personally, I think

it was because the Bengals were supposed to become the new face of the NFL elite. Young, fast, exciting, gay uniforms, new stadium, genius coach, they had it all. God forbid the league do something to hinder that kind of growth.

Then, reality set in, the universe corrected itself and the Bengals once again became the Bengals and Trent Green was a casualty of war.

by thejesuslizard on Jun 12, 2009 2:04 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

gay uniforms

+ 1 googolplex

Those tiger striped pants are fuckin’ ridiculous, like clown-shoes ridiculous

Marley will be walking soon...she could probably play Linebacker better than some of the guys we had.

by PVChiefsfan on Jun 12, 2009 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Whoever

can reach the quarter at the bottom of the bucked of orange paint gets to be a starter.

by Grand Master A on Jun 12, 2009 2:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

hahaha!

Marley will be walking soon...she could probably play Linebacker better than some of the guys we had.

by PVChiefsfan on Jun 12, 2009 3:03 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well

If that would have happened today. Don would have sent out a couple henchmen and put a hit on Geathers’ family. Especially since I heard they wernt paying their protection money.

by Grand Master A on Jun 12, 2009 2:03 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

QB coach

I would like to see Trent Green as the Chiefs QB coach. When he was recovering
from his concussion he tutored Damon Huard on the sidelines. I think he would make
a great QB coach for Matt Cassel. He has a lot of football knowledge that could help our
young QB’s

by kc50 on Jun 12, 2009 2:07 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I agree 110%

Trent is a class act. He has started and succeeded. He has been a backup, and has stood on the sidelines during an injury. The man has done it all as a QB. He has probably broke down more game film than some coaches on the KC staff right now. He has all the pedigree to even be a head coach someday if he wanted. I would love to see him back on the Chiefs sidelines or even in the coaches booth with some headphones on calling Matt Cassel on the phone after a 15 play 80yrd TD drive.

Come on Pioli, go after Trent. He has Chiefs red in his blood now.

"You can live for Nothing or die for Something, it's your call" - John Rambo

by Matt_Grbac on Jun 12, 2009 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

and while we're at it

why dont we bring Vermiel back for the HC coach. He could mentor Haley and tutor and stuff like that or whatever and all.

by Grand Master A on Jun 12, 2009 2:09 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

The second best QB in the league

Behind Peyton for multiple years in a row. Often overlooked, Trent was one of the best touch passers I’ve seen play in a long time.

by GenericBrand on Jun 12, 2009 2:20 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

+1

That is totally true. He was the most overlooked Pro Bowl caliber player of that era. All he did was run that unstoppable offense successfully for multiple seasons.

If the Chiefs hooked up with any other team in the playoffs that didn’t have Peyton as their QB, they would have gotten a lot farther.

by thejesuslizard on Jun 12, 2009 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sorry

that should be “further”.

by thejesuslizard on Jun 12, 2009 2:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Seriously?

I give you the fact that the man knew how to operate the offense, but any decent NFL QB could have ran that offense successfully. Had Ryan Leaf stuck around, he may have had a legitimate shot. And if Herm would have pulled his head out of his ass and put Huard in at halftime instead of letting Green continue to degrade himself against Indy in our last playoff bout, we may have advanced.

KCCHIEFSFAN72

by kcchiefsfan72 on Jun 12, 2009 5:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Only 7 QBs have thrown for 4000 yards in three or more seasons

Trent Green, Drew Bledsoe, Brett Favre, Peyton Manning, Dan Marino, Dan Fouts and Warren Moon.

But, anyone could have done that in the KC offense, right?

by thejesuslizard on Jun 12, 2009 9:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I dont want to sound too overly optimistic but..

This Cassel situation kind of reminds me of something simillar to when Trent came to town. We have a pretty accurate passer, with only one real receiver(then it was TG) to throw to, an offensively creative HC and an intelligent OC. Not going to say we’ll have the same result because I don’t see Priest or the best OL in football. But I think once things gel we’ll have more success then the depth chart may show on paper at the moment.

by GenericBrand on Jun 12, 2009 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

The o-line is the key

I think our o-line will be improved this season, and we have a GM and a coach who understand the importance of it (and won’t let it go to shit like Vermeil and Herm did) so I expect it to get better and better over the next few seasons

But we were spoiled early this decade – 2 future locks for the Hall of Fame, and 2 Pro Bowlers out of five o-linemen? That’s ridiculous.

Marley will be walking soon...she could probably play Linebacker better than some of the guys we had.

by PVChiefsfan on Jun 12, 2009 3:50 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oxycontin

makes you do crazy things like have trouble differentiating between the words ‘farther’ and ‘further’

by thejesuslizard on Jun 12, 2009 3:01 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Actually

there is no good consensus on ‘farther’ versus ‘further’

Some groups insist that ‘farther’ is the adjective, and ‘further’ is only a verb

and then there is this
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/farther.html

Marley will be walking soon...she could probably play Linebacker better than some of the guys we had.

by PVChiefsfan on Jun 12, 2009 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I thought

Farther relates to distance and further is a definition of degree.

From my house, the store is farther than the convenience store.

I will go further in life than you.

by Joel Thorman on Jun 12, 2009 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yep

that’s what i was taught.

by thejesuslizard on Jun 12, 2009 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Some people use that

I think I was taught that

But I read a pretty convincing argument that ‘further’ should ONLY be a verb, as in “I’m going back to school to further my career”

Marley will be walking soon...she could probably play Linebacker better than some of the guys we had.

by PVChiefsfan on Jun 12, 2009 3:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

AP style, Oxford style, Chicago style

we will never be one people until the style guides just learn to get along!

by thejesuslizard on Jun 12, 2009 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

AP (Associated Press not Arrowhead Pride)

although Arrowhead Pride should write its own style guide for high school seniors.

by thejesuslizard on Jun 12, 2009 3:16 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm gonna get blasted for this

But curse it I’m out of Chardonnay and it’s Friday! In all seriousness though, it’s guys like Trent Green, Damon Huard and it’s starting to look like Tyler Thigpen that bring the entire level of respectability up a nothc or two in the NFL. It’s sad that so much attention is given to “me first” idiots like TO, JC and now to a lesser extent BM (LOL!), and little to none is given to these guys who go out and really seem to play for the love of the game. Best of luck Trent, I shall proudly display my smedium #10 jersey, just barely covering my manboobs, created for many happy years of sitting on the couch watching players like you. I salute you, sir.

"You can't polish a turd", old guy, Christine
"Let your anger be, like a monkey in a pinata, hiding amongst the candy, hoping the kids don't break through with their sticks!" Master Payne, King Pow

by mugglemage on Jun 12, 2009 3:16 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yay

Im commemter # 69

by Grand Master A on Jun 12, 2009 4:03 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

You are the Jarred Allen of Commenters.

Do you have the same hairdo?

Happiness is a long walk with a putter in your hand.

by craig in calgary on Jun 12, 2009 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

WHAT? How is this news

I really thought he retired a while back. Damn Trent, what have you been waiting for? The Jets or Vikes to call?

by 58 was my friend on Jun 12, 2009 4:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Who did we draft

with the pick we got for Green from Miami?

by KansasCityShuffle on Jun 12, 2009 4:40 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

2008 5th round pick

We traded that to Detroit to get their 15th pick. So… Brandon Albert.

by ChiefsDude on Jun 12, 2009 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

sorry

Branden Albert

by ChiefsDude on Jun 12, 2009 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

What?

Let me this get this straight. We received a 2008 5th round pick for Green and then swapped it for Detroit’s 1st rounder? That can’t be….what else did we give up?

by KansasCityShuffle on Jun 12, 2009 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

We also gave up our other first rounder received in the Jared Allen trade

Remember we threw in the 5th rounder to move up like two spots.

by Joel Thorman on Jun 12, 2009 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

so would you say we traded trent green and gosder cherilus for branden albert?

if so, then i think that’s a pretty good deal and actually a nice move by carl in his last year, surprisingly

also when reading about the jared allen trade again i read that he gives $3,000 to a diabetes foundation for every sack he gets, is that a conflict of interest for cutler?

by airfly on Jun 12, 2009 5:32 PM CDT up reply actions   1 recs

3 things

1. What I remember most about Trent was his accuracy and his blocking. He was almost always on target it seemed. Most of the incompletions were from inept receivers. And I’ve seen so many highlights where he makes a block for the RB to break the play. Truly a great QB. Thanks for the years you gave us Trent. I we had only had a defense…

2. I think he’d make a great QB coach. If I remember right, Carl told Green when he left that there would always be a spot open for him in KC. I wonder if Clark would honor that?

3. If Trent is looking for some fan feedback I sincerely hope that he finds AP rather than the Star website. They gave his retirement a passing mention and pretty much all the comments are just bullshit there.

TOUCHDOWN! KAN-SAH-CITY!!!

by TheScootness on Jun 12, 2009 5:23 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Always Liked Trent

Hopefully he’ll have a long and productive career in broadcasting. In fact, I’m sure he will.

Predictions for 2009

1. Todd Haley's going to struggle with managing his staff in his rookie year as head coach.
2. The Lions will draft Matt Stafford, the Rams will draft Jason Smith, and the Chiefs will draft either Aaron Curry or Eugene Monroe.
3. Maurice Carthon will be the most hated man on the Chiefs' coaching staff within two years.
4. Larry Johnson has already played his last meaningful game for the Kansas City Chiefs. He's gone before the 2009 season starts.

by UCrawford on Jun 12, 2009 8:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

So so

I don’t dislike Trent nor do I think he is what everyone is high on him about. He was a product of a very solid O-LINE plus having two and half skill players at his disposal. Priest and Tony at their prime + he also had half of LJ’s best years. Not only did he benefited from Willie Roaf, Will Shields, Weigmann, Waters, he had Mr. reliable T-Rich to cover his ass whenever something breaksdown.

Til now, I always wondered if Trent had not gotten injured by Rodney Harrison that year, if he could’ve put up those numbers Kurt did in St. Louis.

Rams had Marshall, KC had Priest. Rams had Ike Bruce, KC had Gonzo. Rams had Holt, KC had half of that in Kennison. And the Rams did not even have close to that o-line KC provided to Trent’s in his best years with KC. If you include T-Rich, Waters, Shields and Roaf. That’s friggin 4 pro-bowlers in your pass protection!

by 58 was my friend on Jun 12, 2009 10:08 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Look at it like this...

Wherever Green played, he produced:

1998: in his first year as a starter with the Redskins, he threw for 3,441 yards, 23 tds and 11 ints. Not to shabby.

1999: injured for the entire year.

2000: Warner goes down with a broken hand. Trent stepps in and throws for 2,063 yards, 16 tds and 5 ints…in 8 games. that’s pretty damn good.

2001: his worst year as a starter was his first in KC when everyone was calling him TrINT Green (thanks Whitlock) but still threw for over 3,700 yards, 17 td, 24 int.

2002: 3,690/26/13

2003-2005: throws for over 4000 yards each season, something only 7 other QBs have ever done (excluding names like Montana and Elway).

So, from 1998-2005, whenever Trent Green started, he produced and produced big. Did he hang around to long? Yep, but sometimes desire and heart don’t communicate well with the body.

If those kind of numbers, leadership qualities make a “So-so” qb, I PRAY Cassel is “so-so” as well.

Pass protection helps (just like pro-bowl and HOF talent around you, ask any stud QB of the past 20 years, or EVER for that matter) but Trent Green was an AWESOME QB that had bad luck with injuries and horrible defenses.

by thejesuslizard on Jun 12, 2009 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well Said

Let's Kick some ASS in 09 or Die trying

by Steve_Chiefs on Jun 12, 2009 11:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

The best Trent gave us was 2004.

At the end of the 2004 season Trent played the last several games with broken ribs in a season that was lost. He played hurt in games that were meaningless. I think that’s why he was such a great leader. Elway would never have done that.

Toby is in HR, which technically means he works for corporate, so he's really not a part of our family. Also, he's divorced, so he's really not a part of his family.

by Rev. Slappy on Jun 13, 2009 2:36 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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