Tyler Thigpen freed from the shackles of Todd Haley's bench

Tyler Thigpen, one of Shutdown Corner's favorite quarterbacks, has been traded from the Kansas City Chiefs to the Miami Dolphins. September 29th will from this day forward be known as Tyler Thigpen(notes) Liberation Day. The Dolphins were thrust into the market for a quarterback when they learned yesterday that starter Chad Pennington(notes) would be out for the season. That left Chad Henne(notes) (10-of-19, 92 yards, one interception, zero touchdowns, 4.8 yards-per-attempt on Sunday against San Diego) and Pat White(notes) as Miami's quarterbacks, so here comes Thiggers to save the day. Why the Tyler Thigpen love here at The Corner? Well, I thought he played admirably for the sad-sack Chiefs last year. I liked his style. He was aggressive, went downfield, made plays with his feet, improvised and played some quality football under difficult circumstances. He played and acted like the Chiefs had a chance to beat anyone but the Raiders. It was adorable. Also, he di...