Arrowheadlines: Chiefs News 8/24
by NJ Chiefs Fan on Aug 24, 2010 5:22 AM CDT
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Good morning, AP. We've rounded up a lot of Kansas City Chiefs for you this morning. Enjoy!
Thomas Jones learned long ago not to fret over lousy personal preseason statistics.
"It’s an opportunity to get better before the first real game," said Jones, a veteran Chiefs running back. "A lot of people look at (the preseason) and just try to get through it. If you just get through it, you don’t get better regardless of whether you’re a rookie or an 11-year veteran like me. You can always get better every day. That’s what I try to do.
That might be a great attitude for a veteran to have, but it doesn’t change the fact that halfway through their preseason, the Chiefs are running the ball far more effectively with Jamaal Charles as their featured back than with Jones.
Proving ground | Jones not worried about lack of production from KC Star
Not too long ago, the fine folks at ESPN Scouts Inc referred to Tyson Jackson’s rookie season with the Kansas City Chiefs as an "all-around awful" year. There isn’t much wiggle room there. Sounds like it’s safe to say that he sucked.
But, he was the No. 3-overall pick in last year’s draft, so he’ll most likely bounce back and show why the everyone thought so highly of him, right? Not so. According to Kent Babb of KansasCity.com, Jackson has had a "poor camp" and is in danger of losing his starting job.
Tyson Jackson is a bust? from Off the Record
KC Star Video: Chiefs Wallace Gilberry
KC Star Video: Chiefs tackle Branden Albert
Chiefs coach Todd Haley said Monday that cornerback Maurice Leggett, who was carted from the field after suffering a neck injury during Saturday night’s preseason loss at Tampa Bay, should play again "sooner rather than later."
"Everything is positive that I’ve heard," Haley said. "All things point to the fact that this should not affect him career-wise."
Chiefs Buzz | Haley says Leggett's career not in jeopardy; defense in learning mode; new depth chart
released from KC Star
Kansas City Chiefs: When you lose at home in consecutive weeks to Buffalo and Cleveland, as the Flintstone did in 2009, you are an awful team. Maybe the Patriots West thing -- coaches Romeo Crennel, Charlie Weis and Scott Pioli are now all in Kansas City, along with quarterback Matt Cassel -- will help. Let's hope the underwhelming Cassel doesn't sustain an injury: his backup, Brodie Coyle, is a career 0-9 as a starter.
For two years, Kansas City has been wrestling with Detroit for the distinction of league's worst defense. At least the Chiefs have one of TMQ's favorite players, linebacker Andy Studebaker from Division III Wheaton College of Illinois. Let's hope he does not sustain an injury -- it's really hard to get spare parts for Studebakers.
TMQ's NFL Preview: Part 1, the AFC from ESPN
Eric Berry, Kansas City Chiefs: The abysmal defense didn't get much help in the offseason, but talented Berry is the main exception. The No. 5 pick in the draft has drawn comparisons to Ed Reed and Troy Polamalu, though even that tandem would need help in Kansas City.
Breakout Players: Which NFL Stars Will Emerge This Season? from USA Today
In Kansas City, if you believe that building on success is easier than creating success for the first time, the Chiefs should improve on last year's four-win season. Romeo Crennel and Charlie Weis are excellent support pieces for Todd Haley as a head coach, but this team must improve in so many different areas, it's likely that the Chiefs will be battling against the Raiders to avoid the basement of this division.
SCHULTZ'S NFL PREVIEW: AFC WEST from TSN
A luncheon in Kansas City Monday with the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) board of directors scored big with members who were able to attend...
...To top it all off, we got to hear a fantastic speaker – Voice of the Kansas City Chiefs, Mitch Holthus. Mitch was a first class act who was able to relate to the NAFB members on several levels, since he is both a Kansas farm boy and a broadcaster. His inspiring, funny and endearing talk was based on the letters in the word FARM – Finish what you begin, have Accountability, be Resilient and Make a footprint.
NAFB Luncheon Scores a Touchdown from AGWired
Patterson, 27, got another chance. He chose the scenic route. Patterson spent two years playing special teams for the Kansas City Chiefs and head coach Herman Edwards. It was pretty obvious that salary and experience, not necessarily talent and energy, would be the difference in K.C. The Chiefs had to get a return on their high-priced cornerback tandem of Ty Law and Patrick Surtain. There was no question Patterson had talent, though. The Baltimore Ravens also wanted him.
When the Chiefs gave up on Patterson he jumped at the chance to join the Eagles — figuratively, that is. Patterson had such nasty ligament damage in a foot the Chiefs got rid of him with an injury settlement. The NFL Spread for the Chiefs and Eagles is 37 points over/under.
NFL: Patterson Took Long Road to Eagles from The Reporter
A group of local guys are putting a fresh face to one of Kansas City's oldest and most famous pastimes - barbecue. RJ Pahura, along with his wife Jaclyn, and brother Michael, have founded The Secret Sauce Barbecue Company, which offers a line of award-winning, all-natural, gluten-free barbecue sauces that aim to bring national attention to the rich history of Kansas City barbecue. The product is simply named, The Secret Sauce.
The company officially formed after taking a top award at The American Royal Barbecue Contest in October of 2009 in the "specialty sauce" category. They have since teamed up with KC native's former Kansas City Chiefs player Joe Perez (PR guru) and Blake Miller (design genius) to expand The Secret Sauce.
The Secret's Out in Kansas City from PRWeb.com
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Tyson Jackson isnt in danger of losing his starters spot
You don’t give up on a 3rd overall pick after ONE season. besides Alex Magee, the person behind him on the depth chart isn’t all that great either
Can we be the AFC West Champions in 2010. You better believe it
The Chiefs offence will EXPLODE in 2010
Tyson will still be in on first and second downs with Gilberry
coming in on third and long passing downs to give another pass rush threat to our D
The 5th Dimension
#29 Eric Berry
by BAMFSpecialOps on Aug 24, 2010 5:46 AM CDT up reply actions
its a good rotation to have Jackson and Gilberry
and hopefully with Gilberry pushing Jackson the way he is, it is finally going to ignite a fire and bring out the nastiness in Jackson that many have said he lacks.
The picture is a Chiefs pumpkin, yeah that is right a Chiefs pumpkin.
BABB WAS ASKED TO SPECULATE
This is a classic case of the media stirring up their own news story. Babb responded to a tweet that asked the hypothetical question of “Who’s more likely to lose their job, Dorsey or Jackson?”
His response was “I would guess Jackson…”
It has since been twisted around to make it sound like Babb was breaking some insider secret.
No story here people, move along.
and another thing...
Whats all this talk of the raiders being at the bottom. now i hate the raiders as much as every other chiefs fan, but they have made solid improvements to there team. if anyone is going to be in the cellar its the broncos.
Can we be the AFC West Champions in 2010. You better believe it
The Chiefs offence will EXPLODE in 2010
+1
As a chiefs fan I kind if resent the improvements I’ve seen in Oakland this summer but it can’t be ignored. Sure wish Pioli could have brought Wimbley back to Kansas where he belongs. I think that defense over there will be much improved and a force to be reckoned with. They just have the same issues as us as for as getting into the endzone.
by ict_chief on Aug 24, 2010 7:15 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm with you.
I write off pretty much any “anaylsis” that puts the Raiders and the Chiefs in the basement of the AFC West as someone who didn’t bother doing any research and is just basing their review off of the history of the last 2-3 years.
The Chargers are on the downward slide and the Broncos are in all-out epic collapse. If anything, the Broncos are daring other teams to try to take the basement spot from them and the other three — the Chiefs, Raiders and Chargers — are battling it out (and, on relatively even footing for the first time in years) for the top of the AFC West.
My Favorite Quotes for the Day...
“Let’s hope the underwhelming Cassel doesn’t sustain an injury: his backup, Brodie Coyle, is a career 0-9 as a starter.” Uh-huh, can’t say it much better than that…
I also like this one: “At least the Chiefs have one of TMQ’s favorite players, linebacker Andy Studebaker from Division III Wheaton College of Illinois. Let’s hope he does not sustain an injury — it’s really hard to get spare parts for Studebakers.”
Thanks again & always for doing this NJ. Really great stuff!
Picking up right where Whitlock left off
Kent Babb says Jackson has had a “poor camp”
Haley has praised Jackson several times this offseason.
Excuse me if I believe the head coach over a journalist who has to stir up something since Croyle’s current injury quashes all possibility of a quarterback controversy.
Ryan Succop will be the kicker for the AFC in the 2011 Pro Bowl
Except that every journalist is saying the same thing...
Which is more likely, collusion between local reports to collectively bad mouth TJax, or a coach protecting the first player he drafted (much like Todd goes out of his way to protect Casshole)?
Politics aside, Obama would of better been served, buying 5 "new" football teams.
I'll take option number one
It fits my preexisting beliefs better.
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by Scaryclouds on Aug 24, 2010 10:26 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Who else has said Jackson has had a poor camp?
I’ve seen Looney and some of the guys over at WPI complimenting him.
Ryan Succop will be the kicker for the AFC in the 2011 Pro Bowl
Didn't even some of the national guys who stopped by St. Joe have positive things to say about Jackson?
Ryan Succop will be the kicker for the AFC in the 2011 Pro Bowl
I think when he came into camp the word "sculpted" was used.
It sounded to me like he kept after his strength and conditioning. A true 3-4 DE is a DT/DE ‘tweener, so it wouldn’t surprise me if folks thought he looked sluggish.
"I ain't lyin' 'bout nothin'."
"Oh? So what exactly are you lying about?"
The Thomas Jones comment
It sounded to me like Jones was saying that he had to get better, not that he was trying to just get through it.
by CalCapone on Aug 24, 2010 8:45 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
Sounds like he IS worried about the lack of production contrary to the title of the article!!
by CalCapone on Aug 24, 2010 8:46 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
mmmmmmmmmm ... Secret Sauce!
"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
"It's always easier to sell 'em some shit than it is to give 'em the truth" - Shel Silverstein, The Perfect High
Come back, Jason!
hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
Babb is a Douche!
I see this guy as the next pot stirring Jason CrapLock! Babb also said the defense was awful against the Bucs.. If you watch the game outside of the 53 yard whiff by Flowers, I thought they played well in both the run game and passing game.. Alot of teams make a living off the bend but dont break addage, and outside of the rare Flowers thing the defense didn’t give up any big plays in the 1st half in the run game or passing game..
I kinda like the idea of T-Jax and Dorsey being on the up-tick, with surrounding talent and teamwork improving.
I think ALL KC DEs are making progress. In the case of Jackson and Dorsey, I think they’ve been mainly trying to play injury-free and choose their battles. As they both get more experienced in the 3-4, their choices are going to keep getting better, and they BOTH look to me like guys who are going to hold up physically (now that Dorsey’s down around 300, where he belongs). We all want great plays all the time, but this time of year is also about keeping your 1st-rounders on the field when it counts, and having them survive the entire season and, hopefully, postseason.
Frankly, I feel that all systems are “go” for this defense, and that Jax and Dorsey are two players that are actually delivering a standard of play around which the defense is being built.
Also, I think seeing Gilberry start in preseason is smart, if only to see what the defense looks like, and what combos/tactics they might need if something happens to Jackson, which so far hasn’t, and we hope doesn’t. And if it lights a fire under Jackson, all the better.
"I ain't lyin' 'bout nothin'."
"Oh? So what exactly are you lying about?"
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