Rhino: Battered Shoulder, Bruised Ego

It has been a rough stretch for second-year guard Chad "The Rhino" Rinehart, who was demoted from the starting lineup after only two weeks and inactive in the last game. He could be inactive for Sunday's game as well and he also has a sore shoulder. "I don't know about Chad 'cause he really is complaining about his shoulder," Coach Jim Zorn responded when asked whether Rinehart would be active against the Kansas City Chiefs. "I don't know what I'm going to do there yet as far as the O line. I've also got to have a tackle." In addition to experiencing shoulder pain, Rinehart also apparently suffered from a bruised ego caused by Zorn's decision to start Mike Williams at right guard in the 20-17 loss to the Carolina Panthers. With Pro Bowl left tackle Chris Samuels possibly out for the remainder of the season because of a neck