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Dorsey a Player Without a Position in 2009?
May 14, 2009 by
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Glenn Dorsey was the Chiefs first-round pick in 2008, yet with the way Pro Football Weekly writes it, he could be a young player without a place to play in 2009:
Looking at the moves the Chiefs have made this offseason, it appears the team is preparing to dive into the 3-4 defense...
Chiefs getting no respect
May 14, 2009 by
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From: Peter King cnnsi.com
Team ranking # 29. Kansas City
Could the Chiefs be this year’s Dolphins, a team that gets a quarterback and magically starts being competent? Don’t think so. Not unless the front seven of Kansas City is a lot better than it appears right now....
Chiefs seeking special-teams solutions
May 14, 2009 by
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W hile growing up and attending college in Louisiana, rookie wide receiver Quinten Lawrence didn’t get much of a chance to watch or learn a lot about the Chiefs.
One recent player he does know about is Dante Hall. That’s no coincidence because Lawrence, a sixth-round draft pick...
Former Missouri QB Patton to be at Weekend Rookie Camp
May 13, 2009 by
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The KC Star reports today that the Chiefs are going to have former Missouri QB Chase Patton at the weekend rookie camp. Here’s the blurb from today’s report:
Former Missouri QB Chase Patton has been telling friends he will participate in this weekend’s Chiefs rookie...
Trading DT Glenn Dorsey in Chiefs Best Interest
May 12, 2009 by
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“I think when you are in a situation like we are in right now, there are a lot of places that we need to improve in roster spots one through 53 and a lot of different positions. One of the things we are going to try and consistently do here is upgrade the team and [...]
QB Croyle to Not Be Ready for Training Camp?
May 11, 2009 by
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Today’s KC Star reports that QB Brodie Croyle, who may be on the hot seat as it is for their roster spot, may not be ready for training camp. Here’s the report from today’s paper:
Croyle didn’t participate in a recent veteran minicamp. His season ended last...
Patton coming to town
May 08, 2009 by
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By: Adam Teicher, Kansas City Star
Former Missouri QB Chase Patton has been telling friends he will participate in this weekend’s Chiefs rookie camp on a tryout basis.
Patton attended the Bears’ rookie camp last weekend under a similar arrangement.
Three players trying to save their roster spot
May 08, 2009 by
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As evidence by the release of second year receiver Will Franklin more than a month ago, Scott Pioli and Todd Haley have zero tolerance for underperforming players or players brought in by Herm Edwards whom they have nothing invested in. Franklin’s release was the result of Scott...
Chiefs sign 12 undrafted free agents
May 08, 2009 by
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From: Kansas City Star
The Chiefs announced on Friday that they had signed the following 12 undrafted rookies:
Jackie Bates, CB, 5-10, 180, Hampton
Jovan Belcher, LB, 6-2, 228, Maine
Tom Crabtree, TE, 6-5, 244, Miami (Ohio)
Londen Fryar, CB, 5-11, 192, Western Michigan
Dion Gates,...
Chiefs Appoint Denny Thum to President
May 08, 2009 by
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The Chiefs have appointed 35-year front office vet Denny Thum to president of the Chiefs. Thum will share power with Scott Pioli, whose title of general manager puts him in charge of football operations. Thum will oversee all other aspects of the Chiefs. He and Pioli each will report...
Maybe Jackson was worth the third pick?
May 06, 2009 by
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By: Kent Babb Kansas City Star
We’ve had some time now to consider the Chiefs’ bold act of drafting former LSU defensive lineman Tyson Jackson with the No. 3 overall pick. And I keep hearing and reading the same things: Was that a reach?
Here’s my quick opinion and...
Thomas not in it for the rebuild
May 04, 2009 by
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Chiefs believe Thomas can be positive influence on young players
By ADAM TEICHER
The Kansas City Star
Until the point he agreed to his new Chiefs contract, linebacker Zach Thomas wondered the same thing you’re still trying to figure out: What’s he doing in the middle of Kansas...
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May 02, 2009 by
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Taking a Look at the Undrafted Free Agent Class
May 02, 2009 by
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Every year millions of media outlets flock to New York to cover the NFL draft, every pick analyzed from the first pick to the very last pick Mr. Irrelevant. What is so often overlooked is the players left over after the draft….. The undrafted free agents.
The odds are stacked against...
Chiefs Sign Veteran Center Eric Ghiaciuc
April 30, 2009 by
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The Chiefs today signed veteran unrestricted free agent center Eric Ghiaciuc to a deal. The 6-foot-4, 303-pound Ghiaciuc made 42 starts for Cincinnati from 2005-08 after being drafted in the fourth round by the Bengals in 2005. The Bengals drafted center Jonathan Luigs of Arkansas...
Chiefs Fire VP for Player Personnel Bill Kuharich
April 29, 2009 by
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The housecleaning of the personnel for the Chiefs continued on Wednesday, as the team announced the firing of Bill Kuharich, their vice president for player personnel.
He came aboard as the teams personnel director in 2006 and was promoted three years ago. Before coming to the Chiefs...
Chiefs Missteps Raising Early Red Flags
April 29, 2009 by
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Under the twenty-year dictatorship of GM Carl Peterson, the Kansas City Chiefs amassed an impressive yet impotent record of 176-141-1. In that time span, the Chiefs secured four AFC West titles but only a single visit to the AFC Championship game in 1993. The firing of Peterson and...
Grading the Chiefs Draft
April 28, 2009 by
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Round 1, Pick 3 (3) Tyson Jackson DE 6′4″ 295 LSU: It is hard to question Scott Pioli when it comes to the draft, but one would assume the Chiefs could have fell back a couple of slots, trading with a Mark Sanchez hungry team and still picked up Tyson [...]
Now Hiring…Chiefs Scouting Department Staff
April 28, 2009 by
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Yesterday Chiefs GM Scott Pioli closed the deal on his first draft with Kansas City by firing the majority of the scouting staff. Soon enough the new crew will be assembled and headed out to the college campuses. In the interest of team unity during this busy time of transition, I’d...
Former Chiefs Coach Gansz Passes Away
April 27, 2009 by
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From: AP
Former Kansas City Chiefs coach Frank Gansz, who spent much of his NFL and collegiate career working with special teams, died Monday at a Dallas hospital.
SMU spokesman Brad Sutton said Gansz developed complications after undergoing knee replacement surgery last week and died...
NFL Draft: Chiefs Day One Reaction
April 26, 2009 by
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Disapointment would have to be the first thing that comes to mind, with sure fire LB prospect Aaron Curry on the board and the Chiefs in desperate need of a playmaking LB they opt to pass on Curry to select DE Tyson Jackson out of LSU. With the selection of Jackson the Chiefs have selected [...]
Haley Excited About Jackson’s Potential
April 26, 2009 by
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Chiefs head coach Todd Haley discuss the team’s decision to draft DE Tyson Jackson with the No. 3 pick overall
Chiefs Take DE Jackson w/ #3 Pick in 09 Draft
April 25, 2009 by
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In a move that should help out the defense a great deal, the Chiefs have nabbed LSU DE Tyson Jackson as the third overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.
Here’s Jackson’s bio from Draft Countdown:
Strengths:
Outstanding size and bulk…Has a big frame with long arms...
Chiefs Ink QB Cassel to Six-Year Extension
April 25, 2009 by
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The Chiefs have inked QB Matt Cassel to a 6-year extension. Here’s the story from the National Football Post:
The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to terms with quarterback Matt Cassel on a six-year contract extension with $36 million guaranteed, a league source close to the situation...
10 Pre-Draft Predictions
April 25, 2009 by
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10. Darrius Heyward-Bey will have the best NFL career of any of the WR prospects.
9. Josh Freeman will be the next Jamarcus Russell …… not to sure that’s a good thing.
8. The Chiefs and Dolphins will both trade down more than twice.
7. Brian Cushing will be the last player sitting...
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