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Cheifs Ax Four Players Including Long Snapper Gafford
The Chiefs today waived four players. The team on Friday released long snapper Thomas Gafford, wide receiver C.J. Jones, defensive tackle T.J. Jackson and linebacker Darrell Robertson. Gafford played nine games as the Chief’s long snapper last season while Jackson played in four games a year ago.
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June 19, 2009
Discuss
Have Pioli and Haley tamed L.J.?
Chiefs running back Larry Johnson made his mark in the NFL running for over 1750 yards in back to back seasons taking over for a injured Priest Holmes, from that point forward nobody could question that L.J. was one of the NFL’s most talented running backs but off the field issues and disputes with coaching [...]
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June 18, 2009
Chiefs Sign 10-Year Deal to Have Training Camp in Missouri
Missouri officials have approved a deal to bring the Chiefs training camp back to Missouri for at least 10 years. The Chiefs currently train at the University of Wisconsin in River Falls. They plan to move their summer camp to Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph next year.
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June 18, 2009
How will the Chiefs New Defense Look in 09?
NFL.com’s Steve Wyche did a chat today on NFL.com, and answered a question about the Chiefs change to a 3-4 defense in 2009:
I think the Chiefs will ease into the 3-4. When he was with Arizona, new Chiefs defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast did a good job of transitioning a 4-3 front into a 3-4. The [...]
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June 17, 2009
Cassel One of Five Standout Players in Offseason Workouts
At the end of the day it may not mean a darn thing, but the KC Star reported that newly acquired QB Matt Cassel was one of five players that stood out during offseason workouts. There is no doubt that Cassel is going to enter 2009 as the starting QB, and it’s important that [...]
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June 16, 2009
Todd Haley June 15th post OTA interview.
From kcchiefs.com
Q: How is the progress of the defensive line?
HALEY: “I think any time you talk about the D-line or offensive lineman you are wasting your breath a little bit because there are no pads on. So much can change when the pads are on, but I think athletically and physically having (DE Glenn) Dorsey [...]
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June 15, 2009
Todd Haley post OTA Q&A session
From: kcchiefs.com
Q: Are guys learning from their mistakes on the practice field?
HALEY: “I think it would be good if everything went well all of the time. We had the discussion about drops the other day and obviously during the two-minute drill the offense tipped one to the defense and that was opportunistic by the defense [...]
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June 11, 2009
Chiefs To Host Kids Camp at Arrowhead
Arrowhead Stadium and the Chiefs Practice Facility will play host to the 3rd Annual Chiefs Kids Camp presented by Dannon on Wednesday, June 24th. The camp features a curriculum designed for both boys and girls ages 5-to-12 years old, with an emphasis on physical fitness, fun, teamwork and football. Campers will be divided into two [...]
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June 08, 2009
Chiefs OTA’S: News and Notes
Brian Waters and Mike Vrabel make their debut: With Mike Vrabel’s absence from the voluntary OTA’s still unexplained, he did show up for this weekend’s minicamp and practiced with the second unit defense. Vrabel did run with the first unit when OLB Monty Beisel was not there on Friday. Brian Waters who was [...]
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June 07, 2009
Pro Bowl Guard Waters Speaks Out on Issues with Team
Chiefs Pro Bowl guard Brian Waters is at the teams mini-camp, but is none too happy about rumors that he skipped out on a charity event. “Out of all the things that have been said, it was probably the most offensive thing I’ve had to deal with over the last few months,” Waters said.
The guard [...]
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June 06, 2009
What Can Brown Do For The Chiefs?
DT Tommie Harris had this to say about Mike Brown/chicagosuntimes.com
“Mike Brown is a special person, a special player, and a special friend, it’s going to be different, seeing him leave, but I know he will be productive wherever he goes and with whatever he does. He will always be remembered in my book as one [...]
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June 03, 2009
Chiefs youth movement is here to stay!
Many people have been confused by the Chiefs off season direction, when Scott Pioli took over this team it had more cap space than any other team in the NFL after Pioli acquired win now veterans like Mike Goff, Mike Vrabel and Bobby Engram some Chiefs fans assumed the youth movement was a thing of [...]
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May 31, 2009
Chiefs Safety Page Signs Free Agent Tender
The Chiefs announce today that safety Jarrad Page has signed his restricted free agent tender. Terms were not disclosed. Page joined the Chiefs as a seventh-round draft pick from UCLA in 2006 and soon became a starter. Last year, he was a steadying influence for the Chiefs very young secondary. In 48 games, [...]
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May 29, 2009
Chiefs Release Defensive End Brian Johnston
The Kansas City Star reports that the Chiefs have released DE Brian Johnston:
The Chiefs released defensive end Brian Johnston, a seventh-round draft choice last year. He played in nine games last year as a rookie. In recent weeks, the Chiefs lopped four members of last year’s draft class, including fourth-round wide receiver Will Franklin, sixth-round [...]
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May 28, 2009
Chiefs Won’t Ink Cassel to a New Deal Before the Season?
Despite reports on draft day that he had signed a new deal, QB Matt Cassel did NOT sign a contract extension, and today’s KC Star reports that the team likely won’t give him a new deal before the start of the 2009 season:
It appears the Chiefs have little interest in signing Matt Cassel to [...]
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May 27, 2009
Chiefs LB Andy Studebaker: Right Place at the Right Time
We’ve all found ourselves at one time or another cheering for that obscure late round draft pick or the undrafted camp body, the street free agent that has bounced around from team to team and has become virtually forgotten. Who doesn’t cheer for the underdog? Anybody remember hoping to see guys like WR Bobby Sippio [...]
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May 26, 2009
Chiefs Hali Might Not Prove Remarkable at Linebacker But Remains Marketable as a Defensive End
With the collective expertise now assembled on the Chiefs roster between coaches and players alike, the training and evaluation of Tamba20Hali as a 3-4 linebacker shouldn’t be an overwhelming process. For Hali to make the successful transition from defensive end to rush outside linebacker, he will first need to overcome two significant hurdles.
The first of [...]
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May 26, 2009
Haley Says the Offense Still a Major Work in Progress
Chiefs head coach Todd Haley admits the team’s current mix on offense is not like what he had with the Cardinals. Haley said the offense remains a work in progress. “I’m still figuring these guys out,” Haley said. “As I get comfortable watching or get a feel for these guys, there are signs of life. [...]
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May 26, 2009
Chiefs’ offense has turned into Cassel and the question marks
By ADAM TEICHER
The Kansas City Star
The rapid climb in the coaching profession by one-time golf pro Todd Haley has come for one reason: his ability to squeeze yards and points from an offense.
The Chiefs hired Haley as their head coach largely because of his work the past two seasons as offensive coordinator for the high-scoring [...]
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May 26, 2009
Cottam has big shoes to fill
Chiefs need Cottam to catch on at tight end
By ADAM TEICHER
The Kansas City Star
Brad Cottam steps into big shoes as KC’s tight end.
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May 20, 2009
Vets a no show at camp
Vets continue to stay away from Kansas City
May 18, 2009 10:44 PM
Posted by ESPN.com’s Bill Williamson
Veteran Brian Waters and Mike Vrabel stayed away from the Chiefs’ offseason workout session Monday. They both stayed away from a minicamp last month. Tight end Tony Gonzalez also stayed away from that camp. He was traded not long [...]
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May 18, 2009
Was the Chiefs draft uncharacteristic?
By Matt Bowen
Nationalfootballpost.com
Does Pioli Draft On Character?
The Kansas City Chiefs and new General Manager Scott Pioli went through their first draft together last month with mixed reviews. Now, we are hearing some rumblings that the Chiefs have drafted some players with character issues. Today we take a look at some of Pioli’s draft picks and [...]
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May 18, 2009
Patriots TE Watson Could Land in K.C.
A challenging new chapter in the annals of Chiefs history will begin Monday during the first of this year’s six OTAs, as Kansas City sets out to find a replacement for Pro Bowl TE Tony Gonzalez.
In Atlanta, Gonzo has become the talk of the town and generated a buzz of optimism with regard to the [...]
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May 18, 2009
Chiefs rank # 4 in biggest offseason gambles
By: Clark Judge
cbssportsline.com
“Kansas City acquiring Matt Cassel
I know what he did with New England. But that was the Patriots, and tell me where you find Randy Moss, Wes Welker, Richard Seymour and Bill Belichick in the 816 area code. Cassel was surrounded by a raft of talent on the field and on the sidelines [...]
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May 14, 2009
Chiefs rank # 5 in boldest offseason moves
By: Clark Judge
cbssports.com
“Five boldest moves
Kansas City hiring Scott Pioli
Some people automatically put this one in the win column. Not me. Not after Charlie Weis fizzled at Notre Dame and Romeo Crennel bombed out in Cleveland. OK, so they were former New England coaches, and Pioli was a decorated GM. They still fall from the [...]
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May 14, 2009
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