New Kansas City Chiefs TE Tony Curtis Not Missed by the Dallas Cowboys

by Joel Thorman on Jul 14, 2009 8:30 AM CDT in 2009 Kansas City Chiefs Offseason

The Kansas City Chiefs officially agreed to terms with Tony Curtis just one day before the draft on April 24th. His former team, the Dallas Cowboys, made no effort to re-sign him which means he sat on the open market for 55 days before a contract offer came in from the Chiefs.

In a Q&A session with the DallasCowboys.com staff (via NJChiefsFan in the FanShots), a reader asked why there hasn't been more talk of the Cowboys losing Curtis, who the reader says was a "hard worker" and could be the starting tight end in Kansas City. The answer might surprise you.

The Tony Curtis Fan Club hath spoken. Sorry Joey, I just don't agree with you that the Cowboys are going to miss him. Of their five restricted free agents, he was the only one the team didn't even attempt to re-sign. He had the physical tools to do the job, but you had to worry about where his head was sometimes. He was good for about one mental error a game - some obviously worse than others.

Interesting to note the mental errors reference considering that is pointed to as the biggest 'no-no' for the new Chiefs regime. Technically he could be the starter in Kansas City but there's certainly no definitive lead that this is the case.

Another staff writer, who didn't think the tight end was a starter in the league, brought up his lasting image of Curtis. Missing a block while in punt formation, which resulted in punter Mat McBriar breaking his foot. That must be the mental mistakes the first staff writer referenced.

For now, Curtis appears to be in the running for the Chiefs tight end job but his 11 career receptions are no guarantee he'll make the squad let alone be the starter.

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Sounds like he was a match made in heaven for the Cowboys team!

He was good for about one mental error a game – some obviously worse than others.

T.O., Romo, Wade Phillips…

"But what do I know, I'm AP's new assclown and I’m like an empty room with a large ECHO"

by Lanier63 on Jul 14, 2009 10:02 AM CDT reply actions

"Mental Errors"?

Try to explain that to Todd Haley

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

by Zennedy on Jul 14, 2009 10:45 AM CDT reply actions

todd haley will rip this guys face off but ya know what sometimes you

need to whip the ponys around to get them to do work.

FOUR F'S FIND UM FEEL UM FUGUM FORGET UM.

by sexassassin on Jul 14, 2009 10:48 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs

And yet

he still looks like our best option at TE.

by KansasCityShuffle on Jul 14, 2009 10:57 AM CDT reply actions

what happend to my boy cottom that guy needs to step up

FOUR F'S FIND UM FEEL UM FUGUM FORGET UM.

by sexassassin on Jul 14, 2009 11:05 AM CDT reply actions

I'm pulling for Cottam.

I want the homegrown Chiefs to make the cut. Also, the guy is 6’7". What a great redzone weapon if he can get his hands right.

by Chiefsfan1970 on Jul 14, 2009 11:09 AM CDT reply actions

The job is Cottam's to lose.

Unfortunately, everything I’ve read states that Cottam is losing: lacks focus, drops passes, etc.

Tony Curtis looks like a solid number two or a marginal number one.

by Pilcrow on Jul 14, 2009 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions

Position of need

Well it looks like Brad C. has bad hands so the Chief’s really need a TE after offing TG. After looking at some film of Curtis he could be a nice pick-up. Get his head in the game and it could be a great opportunity for him. Dam I can’t wait for training camp. It’s nice seeing the Chief’s picking up good selections like this. Maybe the DE in the supplemental draft will be next.

by RatsoReily on Jul 14, 2009 11:22 AM CDT reply actions

Were people in Baltimore upset to see Priest Holmes go?

But that worked out pretty well for us.

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 Jul 14, 2009 12:13 PM CDT reply actions

Good point.

We got the last laugh in that deal.

by Chiefsfan1970 on Jul 14, 2009 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions

well said, Detriot didn't miss Saleumua when he left either

by FrankPitts on Jul 14, 2009 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions

Dallas had a great starter and a high pick reserve

by FrankPitts on Jul 14, 2009 4:38 PM CDT reply actions

Tony Curtis

I’m a fan, he’s your best option yes. He was not going to sign in Dallas for the tender of 1.2 million as stated in his contract to resign. Now, he could have resigned for about what he signed for in KC but wanted to go there for a chance to play a LOT more. Check out my post about him.

by Magua831 on Jul 15, 2009 12:33 AM CDT reply actions

also

He was a third stringer. TOo much for a 3rd stringer that played about 28 snaps a game.

by Magua831 on Jul 15, 2009 12:34 AM CDT up reply actions

Link

http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2009/4/24/852477/my-writeup-of-tony-curtis-te

by Magua831 on Jul 15, 2009 12:33 AM CDT reply actions

I find it...

how a FAN writer would say something like Tony won’t be missed in Dallas when he was the best blocking TE they had. Let’s see how they line up with the 3 TE set with Rodney Hannah or a Rook on the goal line with one last play to win the game. Now they are forced to run to Witten’s side if they run and pass to his side too if they decide to do that. Bennett can’t remember his plays let alone how to catch the ball. You know who caught all those last ditch balls from Romo in the endzone? It was Tony Curtiis there to bail them out. They won’t miss him until they’re that exact situation and no one is there at the right moment and the place to come through in the clutch. and to go to mental lapses in games? TO was the idol of mental lapses and don’t even get me started on Romo. This is the perfect example of hometown writers bias with absolutely NO game film knowledge. I’m getting all excited to see KC this year. Not a fan of KC, but I’m going to watch every single game this year (thanks to DirecTV) and LOVE watching Tony prove all those Dallas writers wrong. Get at me in 3 years when they run Witten out of town for the prolific daddy’s boy Bennett and he turns into the 2013’s version of T.O. See you all on Nov 15 when your Chiefs come to the bay area and battle my wife’s Raiders! I’ll be the dude in the 49er jersey.

by Magua831 on Jul 18, 2009 2:45 AM CDT reply actions