Word is that Brian Waters is in Kansas City
by Joel Thorman on Jun 4, 2009 9:08 PM CDT
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Mr. Wendler of Warpaint Illustrated has the latest scoop on the seemingly never ending Brian Waters drama:
Despite his absence from OTAs and other team activities this Spring, according to our source, Waters has arrived in Kansas City.
What does this mean? It could mean nothing or it could mean everything. We just don't know at this point but if there's going to be any kind of resolution to this situation it has to start with the man first being in Kansas City and second heading out to Arrowhead.
Keep an eye out for any more information coming out of outlets like Warpaint Illustrated.
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In case you haven't been around lately, it's unofficially been Brian Waters Day around Arrowhead Pride.
53% of you think he'll show up to Friday's mandatory workout. Chris said that if he shows up, everything is back to normal. But if he doesn't...the Chiefs have to start thinking about who will replace him in the event this gets even more serious.
We had a very funny Caption This contest with Waters.
Reports begin to come out that he skipped a charity function that he was scheduled to attend. The bad news is that he was an honorary co-chair of the organization. The good news is...well, there is no good news here. The Chiefs hadn't heard if he was coming or not, and we find out later that the charity itself, First Downs for Down Syndrome, was expecting him to be there.
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Make sure you check back in the morning as we'll undoubtedly be full of Brian Waters speculation and coverage. We should know by late morning or early afternoon if the Pro Bowl guard checks into Arrowhead.
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Maybe the drama is just to distract the media?
Who knows? As a guy who takes work and alone time seriously, this is pretty much when I’d show up.
by hmills110 on Jun 4, 2009 9:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Mr Waters...
You’s got some splainin’ to doooo!
If Mike Brown is healthy… I expect to hear that we have signed him by the end of the day tomorrow. Friday is news day for the Chiefs. WOOOOHOOO
by ravenhawk on Jun 4, 2009 9:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Waters doesn't have any splainin to do because everything has been voluntary at this point
Waters doesn’t owe any of us anything. If he’s back in town, he’s fulfilling his contractual obligations. Nuff said about that.
by CALIFAN1986 on Jun 4, 2009 11:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I disagree...
He needs to explain in 2 sentences or less why he wasn’t able to make it to the charity event. He could miss every practice and not explain himself for all I care, but he needs to explain why he wasn’t there at the charity event.
by ravenhawk on Jun 5, 2009 8:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He doesn't need to be at some bogus charity event.
He isn’t indentured to this city or its charities.
by HIV 2 Elway on Jun 5, 2009 10:03 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow
Do you realize there is anyone else in the world besides you? Do you think it is beneath you to help others? Bogus? I just don’t get this attitude at all. You better hope you never need another person’s help…
No he is not indentured, but when you are co-chair of an event you have some responsibility to the event. No amount of explanation would take away the fact he failed to carry through on the deal. A simple I’m sorry is all that would really apply now.
And dude….try volunteering to help others once in a while and see if it doesn’t make you feel good!
by Zodeman on Jun 5, 2009 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did you ever think that the reason he was involved was that Peterson required it?
I’ve never been a fan of forced volunteer work, even when it comes to court mandated community service. It’s not really volunteer work if it’s not voluntary and it certainly isn’t genuine. Waters’ only responsibility to this city is to block and that’s all he should be held accountable for. He misses a block that results in the QB getting injured, he should apologize for that. This, however, is a non issue.
by HIV 2 Elway on Jun 5, 2009 10:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you don't want to do it then back out
Peterson’s been gone for months. If he didn’t want to be involved he has had 5 months worth of opportunity to get the hell out. Quality character would ask to be excused with plenty of time to find replacement. What kind of character does it show to just blow it off?
And I agree, he owes nothing but good blocking. For me this is also pretty much a non-issue other than being a serious negative mark against a guy who until now has had a very good reputation. It takes ten attaboys to overcome one awshit.
by Zodeman on Jun 5, 2009 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also, speaking as someone who dated a Bacchus Foundation member, RIP...
I know these events are bogus. People weren’t there because they care about down syndrome, they were there to meet Chiefs players. I’ve never understood spending $900 dollars on an event to raise $1000. If people care, they should just cut a check or volunteer their time.
/bitter about the fallacies in these events
by HIV 2 Elway on Jun 5, 2009 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But that's the whole point
The down syndrome people are depending on the celebrity draw to raise the money instead of trying to get people all weepy and pulling out their wallets. Doesn’t make a lot of sense to me either, but that foundation would not be able to do squat without this kind of a fundraiser. People don’t have to give a crap about the problem, but they are helping anyway just to get the chance to mingle with the players. I doubt the kids care where the money came from….or for that matter understand much about it. But once again, Waters had months to bow out gracefully.
And sorry to hear about your loss…my condolences.
by Zodeman on Jun 5, 2009 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It is a PR isue... not an NFL or Chiefs issue.
Like you said for all we know he had felt pressured into doing this each year by the Peterson Regime. A statement saying that he is putting all of his effort behind his 54 foundation is all that needed to be said BEFORE HAND.
He had months to do that.
I expect a statement about not being in attendance. A simple my flight was canceled and I couldn’t get a flight into KC would suffice.
by ravenhawk on Jun 5, 2009 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
... and he made a statement to Bob Gretz
"I had no idea that the charity (event) was going on at that particular date and time," Waters said. "I hadn’t communicated with anybody and nobody had communicated with me. To think that I would skip out of a charity event that I was involved in for any reason is really not my style, it’s really not my character."
by ravenhawk on Jun 5, 2009 1:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
B Dubbs
rolled into town for his Jack Stacks fix and is peacing out
by KansasCityShuffle on Jun 4, 2009 10:01 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
If he doesn't show up.....
What does that say about the Chiefs for FA’s on the market? I’m sure they know that he has been with us his whole career and that we are looking to rebuild…And then they see a guy of his stature to just walk away? This would be bad if he does not show.
by xfatdannx on Jun 5, 2009 2:46 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm wondering
if Kendall Simmons career is over. He hasn’t gotten a sniff in FA…
by KansasCityShuffle on Jun 5, 2009 2:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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