Louie Aguiar Helps Former Chiefs LS Get a Job With the Jets

by Joel Thorman on Feb 4, 2010 9:00 AM CST

Remember Tanner Purdum? He was the Kansas City Chiefs long snapper during training camp and parts of preseason before being swapped out with Thomas Gafford.

Well, he's been filling his time as a substitute teacher while awaiting to find another job in the NFL.

He missed a call over his lunch break and low and behold, it was the Jets player personnel director.

"The player personnel director had called me and left me a message to call him back and they asked me to come down for a tryout on Tuesday," Purdum said. "So I just got a call from them on Friday and wound up signing with them on Tuesday."

Turns out, the Jets turned to Purdum because of some friendly advice from none other than former Chiefs great and current punting instructor Louie Aguiar.

"I do a lot of work with (Aguiar) and help him coach some high school camps in the area of Blue Springs and other places," Purdum said. "The (Jets’) player personnel director ... had just called Louie and said he was just trying out a few kickers and wanted to know if he had any snappers, and Louis gave him my name and he got in contact with me and went from there."

The Chiefs Connection at its finest ladies and gentleman.

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Aguiar+ Lowery= best power 'stache kicking combo!!!

I'd rather die on my feet than be living on my knees

by ArrowDread on Feb 4, 2010 9:27 AM CST reply actions

I'd rather die on my feet than be living on my knees

by ArrowDread on Feb 4, 2010 9:29 AM CST reply actions

Go Tanner

I went to College with Tanner at Baker University, freshman class of 2003. He played QB back then. I was really hoping he would make the Chiefs roster this year, and almost did, but it is good to see he is still trying to make it. Best of luck Tanner!!

by DirtySouth Chiefs Fan on Feb 4, 2010 9:33 AM CST reply actions

Rather had Purdum than Gafford

I realize Purdum didn’t perform as needed, and that LS is hardly something to fret too much over, but I would have preferred to see Purdum become the team’s solution at LS. He has much preferable size and is a local kid. I hope he pans out for the Jets.

by Dagda on Feb 4, 2010 9:56 AM CST reply actions

Do you guys think that Colquitt will fade from our memory banks like Aguiar?

If I remember right, Aguiar was a pretty decent punter, but got over shadowed by a really good mid 90’s Chiefs squad.

Maybe we give so much praise to Colquitt because the entire team has been so bad? Would we give him less credit if we had a team that was more competitive as a whole?

My sentiments are likely to be summed up with one of these 2 quotes:

"Shut the f--- up."- Matt Cassel
"WHAT THE F---?!?!"- Todd Haley

by Red N Gold Beast on Feb 4, 2010 12:45 PM CST reply actions

I hope not, but it's a good problem to have.

Yeah, Aguiar was a good punter, which likely has quite a bit to do with why NFL teams call him up for references.

by Archyrr on Feb 4, 2010 12:48 PM CST up reply actions

If he's still sporting that 'stache,

Then I don’t think any team could ignore his wisdom.

My sentiments are likely to be summed up with one of these 2 quotes:

"Shut the f--- up."- Matt Cassel
"WHAT THE F---?!?!"- Todd Haley

by Red N Gold Beast on Feb 4, 2010 12:56 PM CST up reply actions

"I thought I saw you driving that mustache around town"

by Your_Moms_Boyfriend on Feb 4, 2010 1:39 PM CST up reply actions

..."former Chiefs great"

You’re kidding, right? Or perhaps, if he was one of the greats, that says something about where the franchise has been recently. Decent player, but “Chiefs great?”

by HowSweetItIs on Feb 4, 2010 2:14 PM CST reply actions