Last Night, Tyler Thigpen Was....Tyler Thigpen

by Chris Thorman on Nov 19, 2010 8:06 AM CST in 2010 Kansas City Chiefs Season

I'm not going to lie. I had high hopes for former Kansas City Chiefs QB Tyler Thigpen last night. Unfortunately, Thigpen let me down by....being Tyler Thigpen. I even signed him to my fantasy football team and started him yesterday. Yeah, I blew it.

Thigpen led the Miami Dolphins' offense to....zero points. Granted, the Chicago Bears defense is pretty good this year but still. If you watched the game, you saw the Tyler Thigpen we all know. Hard running. Erratic at times. Flashes of potential but nothing consistent.

Thigpen was 17/29 for 187 yards. He threw one pick and should have had at least one more but Lance Briggs dropped the INT. He did not throw any touchdowns. He also had 27 rushing yards on 6 attempts.

I think some fans of certain NFL teams will still be clamoring for Thigpen, a 2011 free agent, to come their way. He was fun to watch last night even if he didn't produce any points. How many of you think Thigpen is going to be a "sought" after free agent this year?

Check out the full highlights of the game last night on NFL.com.

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I don't think he did anything to solidify his demand

Granted, Miami’s offensive line looked horrible. And the Bears looked old-school. But the announcers didn’t have much nice to say about Thiggy. My guess is he continues to bounce around the league as a 3rd stringer.

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by ExRoyalsFan on Nov 19, 2010 8:13 AM CST reply actions

Dude was running for his life all night

Reminded me of 2008… and not in a good way.

by Ozarks on Nov 19, 2010 8:25 AM CST reply actions

+1

There is a reason Miami is down to their third QB.

by Spiderwomn69 on Nov 19, 2010 9:58 AM CST up reply actions

Miami had zero running game. Almost literally.

Thigpen WAS the Miami offense. I couldn’t see the game but a box score like that tells me the OL was steamrolled the whole game.

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by Dan-NY on Nov 19, 2010 8:25 AM CST reply actions

7 rushing attempts by your RB's is not going to help win a game...

7!! What was the OC thinking? Thigpen never had a chance.

by RA_ChiefsFan on Nov 19, 2010 8:38 AM CST up reply actions

Chicago stacked the box all night and forced thiggy to throw

their running game wasn’t doing anything against the bears stacked line

by KCCheeze on Nov 19, 2010 8:48 AM CST up reply actions

Most of Thiggie's runs were by necessity rather than design.

by hmills110 on Nov 19, 2010 12:07 PM CST up reply actions

come on, Chris ... one game isn't an indicator of ability or of possible future success

… but then too, we also know that he could have done MUCH better and even THAT wouldn’t be an indicator in a true sense

I think he COULD be a starter for SOME teams … get him on a team with a STONG line and good RBs, let’s say Philly … let him run it, a few times, keep the defense back, then a toss here and there, another run, more tosses … on the RIGHT team he could be effective enough to win

on the WRONG team … well, it’s a team sport and the team lost, right? right!

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by upamtn on Nov 19, 2010 8:46 AM CST reply actions

I wouldn't design many runs for him, if any.

But I’d practice some street ball between the WRs and him, for when his feet buy him time. If the D doesn’t contain him, he SHOULD be willing to run with it, but not as part of a plan; rather, it’s more of a contingency.

by hmills110 on Nov 19, 2010 12:09 PM CST up reply actions

He's got quicks that are reminiscent of Vick.

I think he’d be a good backup for Vick. They could keep the same game plan, if Vick were injured.

by hmills110 on Nov 19, 2010 12:10 PM CST up reply actions

Oh please.

He legs looked like they were in quicksand, compared to Vick. And I’m not just talking about running, but escaping pressure in the pocket. Vick is freakishly good at escaping what look like sacks. Thigpen? Not so much.

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by Tarkus on Nov 19, 2010 12:18 PM CST up reply actions

lol

So you are comparing Thigpen to Vick that has been in the nfl for a long time, is the starter for the team he is on, so the plays are made for him and he know the people that are protecting him.To Thigpen that had 3 days to prepare for the start? Never worked with the first team before and behind a line that has multiple starters out or banged up.

Take Vicks first time as a starter to Thigpen’s and the numbers are very close. As far as sacks go Vick’s first year he had 33 sacks and Thigpen had 28 in 4 less games so very close.

by bringbacktheglory on Nov 19, 2010 3:05 PM CST up reply actions

I'm not saying Thigpen will ever play like Vick is this year

not too many QB’s have.

by bringbacktheglory on Nov 19, 2010 3:13 PM CST up reply actions

What I saw last night didn't sour me on Thiggie.

His escapability, toughness and courage are what you need in a #3, when your O-Line can’t protect #1 and #2. If Vick gets hurt, I’m not sure how long his backup survives behind Philly’s line. Thiggie’s a guy I’d’ve kept waiting in the wings, at least. On a GOOD team (for a change), it’s hard to say what the right QB coach/OC/HC combo could do with him.

by hmills110 on Nov 19, 2010 11:19 PM CST up reply actions

by Tarkus: I thought Thiggie looked VERY quick on the field.

The OC didn’t know what to do with it, but yes, I’d say Thiggie might come closest in the league to doing with his feet what Vick does.

by hmills110 on Nov 19, 2010 11:21 PM CST up reply actions

I just don't see him as a full time starter

I do however, see Croyle getting some serious looks by some QB hungry teams. He is much better than what carolina and Zona have right now

by KCCheeze on Nov 19, 2010 8:47 AM CST reply actions

"Sought"?

A lot of people here like Thigpen because he was the underdog and gave a spark to a bad season. We can be honest now though – he just isn’t that good. It’s like Sage Rosenfels. He has a few good traits but he will never be a #1, and at this rate not even a #2.

And unlike Chris, I started the Bears D the second I knew Thiggy was starting – thank you for those 18 points Thiggy.

by chrishicks on Nov 19, 2010 8:59 AM CST reply actions

This Just In

Thigpen is not, and will never be, the next Rich Gannon.

by Tito42 on Nov 19, 2010 9:07 AM CST reply actions

No Help

Ronnnie Brown 3 attempts 10 yards
Ricky Williams 3 attempts 1 yard
Patrick Cobbs 1 attempt 1 yard

Thiggy… 6 rush for 27 yards. How can you say he did poorly when he out-gained all running backs in the game, except Forte? He accounted for 166 of 178 offensive yards. I can’t say he hurt himself in that game, somebody probably looked at him in awe of how tough he played.

by Chewyadg on Nov 19, 2010 9:15 AM CST reply actions 1 recs