5 Players to Watch Tonight

by HisDirkness on Aug 21, 2010 5:08 PM CDT

The Buccaneer Bruces provide a challenge more to the Chiefs level than the Falcons did. The Chiefs should be able to get some things done tonight, and would find myself quite disappointed if we lose the first half battle (bonus points if we hurt Josh Freeman). We should be further along than the Bucs right now. Without much else to preview, here are 5 players that I'll be keeping a close eye on tonight...

1. Jovan Belcher, MLB, #59- Along with everybody else, I've been ranting and raving about Derrick Johnson, who, along with Belcher, has been thrust into the starting lineup for tonight's game. We already know what DJ can and can't do for the most part (will make plays, inconsistent focus and concentration, should be starting), but I'm more curious about Belcher. With emphasis on strong-side and weak-side linebacker, Belcher is competing with Mays for a starting spot, someone he is both younger and quicker than and could easily beat out this season.

2. Thomas Jones, RB, #20- Very unimpressed by him in our first game (I know, only 2 carries). But, it still reminded me of Larry slamming into no holes for 2 yard gains. Is it possible our offensive line has good chemistry with JamaAL Charles, but struggles with slower, more prototypical backs? There's no way Jones should be starting over Charles, but I'll be watching to gauge just how much of the share he deserves.

3. Barry Richardson, OT, #67- With Ryan O'Callaghan's major o'struggles last week, the competition may be on if Richardson can show any promise. I took zero notice of him last week, which is usually a good thing as an offensive lineman. It would definitely be a chance to get younger, and if O'Cally shows anything like he did last week, he's in a gotsta go situation.

4. Mike Vrabel, OLB, #50- Was impressive in his last outing putting pressure on Matt Ryan. I was very critical of Vrabel this offseason, so of course I want to see more. Nothing would make me happier than the realization that he took off last year after the first 4 or 5 games. Our defense has a chance to be something if he is as effective as he looked in short work last week. If he's not, he will continue to be pushed by Andy Studebaker for playing time.

5. Jeremy Horne, WR, #8- A little somethin, somethin for all you diehards sticking around til the 4th quarter. Horne popped open on two deep routes last week (one was way overthrown, the other was near him and Horne didn't play it too well- hard to say if he could've caught it or not). He made a splash this week with a one-handed catch and drew raves from The Daily Haley reports. Receivers have a tendency to pop up out of nowhere, and he'll get noticed more if he gets behind the defense again tonight (lets just hope he can catch one).

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for your comment about hurting Freeman … absolutely disgusting that any so-called “fan” would wish injury on a player from another team

your dirkiness is patheticness, at best

"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
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by upamtn on Aug 21, 2010 6:09 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

All due respect ups

But I don’t see you calling out H2E for his screen name.

So it’s cool to jokingly wish for a deadly disease on someone but not an injury?

Let’s keep it consistent, people.

I love my wife, my kids, and the Chiefs. In that order. Except on game days.

by MNchiefsfan on Aug 21, 2010 6:20 PM CDT up reply actions

well, with HIV it's more of an "inside joke" ... he's said that he doesn't REALLY with that for Elway

… and I have to believe that … and as a Chiefs fan I understand where he’s coming from: he was a Browns fan in the mid-80’s as a kid when Elway’s Broncos won twice against the Browns in the playoffs

then his family moved here and we know what Elway did to Marty’s teams as well

that said, moniker aside, I’ve never seen HIV actually make a comment like “I hope we injure this or that player” … I guarantee you, MN, that if I ever see anyone say that, I absolutely WILL call him out on it … you have my word on it

by upamtn on Aug 21, 2010 6:24 PM CDT up reply actions

Alrighty, fair enough

That’s all that can be asked.

I love my wife, my kids, and the Chiefs. In that order. Except on game days.

by MNchiefsfan on Aug 21, 2010 6:31 PM CDT up reply actions

Agreed

I’ve never understood those that can root for or celebrate an injury to any player on any team, even the division rivals. Hate seeing any player go down.

by bh13 on Aug 21, 2010 6:22 PM CDT up reply actions

I do agree with the sentiment, though

Rooting for injury is in poor taste

I love my wife, my kids, and the Chiefs. In that order. Except on game days.

by MNchiefsfan on Aug 21, 2010 6:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Can't root for injury

Just root for us to win. Although I agree with alot of the rest of it except for TJ, he’ll be fine.

Matt Verderame

by Flowers24 on Aug 21, 2010 6:13 PM CDT reply actions

and Freeman broke his thumb 1st quarter.

SHAME ON YOU DIRKNESS!

by whoadog on Aug 21, 2010 11:50 PM CDT reply actions

Literalization

I don’t understand why everybody takes everything so literal on here. It’s like the medium changes from speaking in person to online print and nothing can be taken as even semi-sarcastic? Because I don’t run into these problems in my day to day life. It’s actually a personal joke to my closest fans, because I am a Nebraska fan, and he spurned them for Kansas St. Do you guys realize I’m doing this on purpose? Does the tone of my writings come across black hearted enough to cheer for somebody to get hurt? I stretch the truth all over my writings. Not everything is black and white kids, step into the gray and look around. If you don’t get what I’m saying, that’s cool, just don’t waft your stanky ass morals in my direction. And no, I can’t literally smell you.

Hedo Turkogluocity

by HisDirkness on Aug 22, 2010 1:46 AM CDT reply actions

That's the risk you take in anything you post

You can read any tone you like into text because it’s nothing more than text. I’ve seen plenty of discussions where people think someone is angry and tell them to calm down only to have the person say they are calm.

Without knowledge of the poster and their sense of humor, etc. it’s almost impossible to know exactly how to take anything written. I can’t speak for anyone else that commented here, but this is the first thing I’ve ever read from you, so of course I don’t know it’s a joke. I don’t know anything about you and there are people who say things like that and mean it.

In the end, it ended up being a misunderstanding and I’m sorry if I overreacted. It was a nice post overall.

by bh13 on Aug 22, 2010 6:23 AM CDT up reply actions

thank you

for being somewhat understanding. I don’t write to offend people or to inflict morals, I just like to write. I’m very against cybarguing. I want comments concerning the material only.

Dirkness

by HisDirkness on Aug 22, 2010 2:33 PM CDT up reply actions

STANKY ASS MORALS?!?

first off … KID … without morals there is no society

secondly, as a member of the AP community my morals and ethics are every bit as sound and proper as yours, assuming you have any

third, mind your manners or you WILL find yourself ostracized in this community, if not outright banned completely

as bh said: text is what you write on a blog, make clear what you mean or run the risk of it being misinterpreted … but to me, there’s nothing ambiguous about your statement

bonus points if we hurt Josh Freeman

it’s crystal clear to me … the “stanky ass morals” belong to you … kid

by upamtn on Aug 22, 2010 12:22 PM CDT up reply actions

No mas

Please quit taking things I say as offensive, its not how I mean one thing I say. This is for entertainment only, and I just really enjoy writing. So if you want to comment on my material then please do, but otherwise keep the drama on other posts.

Dirkness

by HisDirkness on Aug 22, 2010 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions