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Let's hope Jared Allen discovers the open bar at his bon voyage party.
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Peter King had a clip in MMQB this morning speculating that Jared Allen would be next on Goodell's list of players to talk to regarding off field issues. As you'll recall, Allen had 2 DWI's in a 12-month span.
King's thinking he'll get 4 games minimum and maybe 8.
The KC offseason just keeps getting better and better
King's thinking he'll get 4 games minimum and maybe 8.
The KC offseason just keeps getting better and better
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Apparently, Casey Weigman is also on the verge of filing his retirement papers as well and thus:
Chiefs | Waters to center?
Mon, 16 Apr 2007 05:53:41 -0700
Bob Gretz, of KCChiefs.com, reports Kansas City Chiefs OG Brian Waters could move to center for the 2007 season.
Chiefs | Waters to center?
Mon, 16 Apr 2007 05:53:41 -0700
Bob Gretz, of KCChiefs.com, reports Kansas City Chiefs OG Brian Waters could move to center for the 2007 season.
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Yup saw this reported here and in KC. God I hope they lose him too.
Two of their starting offensive linemen, guard Will Shields and center Casey Wiegmann, were also considering retirement.
http://www.kansascity.com/159/story/43322.html
Roaf retired abruptly just before the opening of training camp. It's possible that only Waters and Gonzalez will remain of the great Chiefs line of a few years ago because center Casey Wiegmann, an 11-year veteran, is also contemplating retirement.http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/04/15/sports/s194723D64.DTL
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POSTED 9:28 p.m. EDT; UPDATED 10:13 p.m. EDT, April 15, 2007
SHIELDS RETIRED OVER MONEY?
A league source tells us that Will Shields has announced his retirement for one primary reason -- money.
As in Shields wanted more of it, and the team wasn't inclined to give it to him.
Per the source, Shields recently said that he is willing to play at least two more seasons.
It remains to be seen whether Shields' retirement results in more money, or whether the Chiefs will let him walk.
Just stay away, eat what you want, get fat, play with the kids.
POSTED 9:28 p.m. EDT; UPDATED 10:13 p.m. EDT, April 15, 2007
SHIELDS RETIRED OVER MONEY?
A league source tells us that Will Shields has announced his retirement for one primary reason -- money.
As in Shields wanted more of it, and the team wasn't inclined to give it to him.
Per the source, Shields recently said that he is willing to play at least two more seasons.
It remains to be seen whether Shields' retirement results in more money, or whether the Chiefs will let him walk.
Just stay away, eat what you want, get fat, play with the kids.
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Peter King had a clip in MMQB this morning speculating that Jared Allen would be next on Goodell's list of players to talk to regarding off field issues. As you'll recall, Allen had 2 DWI's in a 12-month span.
King's thinking he'll get 4 games minimum and maybe 8.
The KC offseason just keeps getting better and better
For the Raiders sake, I hope he gets at least 7 games and misses the week 7 appearance at the Black Hole (KC gets a bye after the Raider game to heal).
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Chiefs | L. Johnson wants new deal
Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:18:06 -0700
Adam Schefter, of the NFL Network, reports Kansas City Chiefs RB Larry Johnson wants a new contract.
Chiefs | L. Johnson wants new deal
Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:18:06 -0700
Adam Schefter, of the NFL Network, reports Kansas City Chiefs RB Larry Johnson wants a new contract.
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That's alot of bad news in one day for a team. I'd almost feel bad for them, but it's the Chiefs.
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POSTED 7:47 a.m. EDT; UPDATED 8:10 a.m. EDT, April 17, 2007
SHIELDS' AGENT SAYS MONEY WASN'T AN ISSUE
Agent Joe Linta, who represents retired Chiefs guard Will Shields, took issue on Monday night with our report that Shields called it quits after failing to squeeze more money out of the team.
"He never had any interest in even finding out what they might pay him in 07," Linta told us by e-mail. "My only discussion with the Chiefs was to tell them that Will was retiring -- that's it."
On Sunday night, a league source told us that Shields recently said he was willing to play for two more years, which prompted the source to surmise that the retirement was solely about money.
Linta's response? "Your source on that must have failed his drug test."
and...
The Chiefs had privately been fretting that center Casey Wiegmann may also walk away. But Wiegmann has been participating in the offseason workout program, and his agent, Joe Linta, indicated Wiegmann would play this season.
“He’s not retiring, no,” Linta said. “He’s all set to play. He wants to play three or four more years.”
The Chiefs will probably open their season Sept. 9 at Houston with a line featuring Waters, Wiegmann and new starters at the three other positions. Free-agent addition Damion McIntosh is the left tackle, Chris Terry will get the first shot at right tackle, and John Welbourn is likely to play in Shields’ spot at right guard.
Whole story here: http://www.kansascity.com/159/story/73134.html
POSTED 7:47 a.m. EDT; UPDATED 8:10 a.m. EDT, April 17, 2007
SHIELDS' AGENT SAYS MONEY WASN'T AN ISSUE
Agent Joe Linta, who represents retired Chiefs guard Will Shields, took issue on Monday night with our report that Shields called it quits after failing to squeeze more money out of the team.
"He never had any interest in even finding out what they might pay him in 07," Linta told us by e-mail. "My only discussion with the Chiefs was to tell them that Will was retiring -- that's it."
On Sunday night, a league source told us that Shields recently said he was willing to play for two more years, which prompted the source to surmise that the retirement was solely about money.
Linta's response? "Your source on that must have failed his drug test."
and...
The Chiefs had privately been fretting that center Casey Wiegmann may also walk away. But Wiegmann has been participating in the offseason workout program, and his agent, Joe Linta, indicated Wiegmann would play this season.
“He’s not retiring, no,” Linta said. “He’s all set to play. He wants to play three or four more years.”
The Chiefs will probably open their season Sept. 9 at Houston with a line featuring Waters, Wiegmann and new starters at the three other positions. Free-agent addition Damion McIntosh is the left tackle, Chris Terry will get the first shot at right tackle, and John Welbourn is likely to play in Shields’ spot at right guard.
Whole story here: http://www.kansascity.com/159/story/73134.html
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http://chiefs.scout.com/2/638415.html
Everything was going so well in Kansas City this offseason.
Other than a problem with Jared Allen’s contract, the Chiefs had been enjoying a relatively smooth transition over the last few months. Free agents were signed with little hassle, nobody got spit on and there were no off-the-field incidents.
Until now.
On Tuesday, Fox 5 out of Atlanta reported that Chiefs’ right tackle Chris Terry failed to show up for a court date. Now, a warrant is out for his arrest.
And this isn’t a speeding ticket or other relatively minor charge. It’s related to domestic violence, as an Atlanta woman (Terry’s ex-girlfriend) has charged Terry with hitting her in the face and pouring a beer over her.
This is nothing new for Terry, of course. In July of 2002 he was charged over a domestic incident involving his wife, who he allegedly slammed up against a wall. The Carolina Panthers eventually released him, the Seattle Seahawks picked him up and, you guessed it, he got into trouble again. Terry was suspended for the entire 2005 season before joining the Chiefs last year.
Even worse, Terry apparently hasn’t learned his lesson. After the initial incident in 2002, he failed to show up for his court date. That’s right, the exact same thing that happened on Tuesday.
Terry’s lawyer claims that the allegations against his client are false, and that the eight-year veteran was attempting to postpone the court date.
Why? If Terry is so innocent, why not get this taken care of as soon as possible? Now he’s just created another problem for himself by repeating his past.
He’s also potentially created a major problem for the Chiefs, who were counting on him to play right tackle next season. If Terry is suspended for any length of time in 2006, the Chiefs may have to move John Welbourn from guard back to tackle, where he’s already proved he’s ill-suited to perform.
If Terry gets suspended, it creates a nasty domino effect on KC’s offensive line. Welbourn is the odds-on-favorite to replace the retired Will Shields. If he can’t play right guard, the position suddenly becomes a huge question mark. That affects KC’s draft, which might mean they have to pass up available talent at other positions of need, like wide receiver, defensive tackle and cornerback.
And given the way that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has recently cracked down on off-the-field incidents (starting with Pacman Jones and Chris Henry), who knows what could be coming Terry’s way, especially since he’s a repeat offender. A player doesn’t even have to be convicted of a crime for Goodell to hand down a penalty.
If Terry’s suspended for another year the Chiefs will surely dump him, and the problem gets even worse.
Things were looking up. After a season of horrid play from their offensive tackles in 2006, the Chiefs looked to enjoy some sort of stability from free agent left tackle Damion McIntosh and Terry in 2007.
With a young quarterback in Brodie Croyle potentially starting this season, pass protection issues are paramount. Problems at right tackle won’t help. With the way the Chiefs have handled the position over the last three seasons (Welbourn, Jordan Black and Kevin Sampson were all failures), you’d think John Tait put some kind of Mormon curse on the whole deal when he left in 2003.
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http://chiefs.scout.com/2/638415.html
Everything was going so well in Kansas City this offseason.
Other than a problem with Jared Allen’s contract, the Chiefs had been enjoying a relatively smooth transition over the last few months. Free agents were signed with little hassle, nobody got spit on and there were no off-the-field incidents.
Until now.
On Tuesday, Fox 5 out of Atlanta reported that Chiefs’ right tackle Chris Terry failed to show up for a court date. Now, a warrant is out for his arrest.
And this isn’t a speeding ticket or other relatively minor charge. It’s related to domestic violence, as an Atlanta woman (Terry’s ex-girlfriend) has charged Terry with hitting her in the face and pouring a beer over her.
This is nothing new for Terry, of course. In July of 2002 he was charged over a domestic incident involving his wife, who he allegedly slammed up against a wall. The Carolina Panthers eventually released him, the Seattle Seahawks picked him up and, you guessed it, he got into trouble again. Terry was suspended for the entire 2005 season before joining the Chiefs last year.
Even worse, Terry apparently hasn’t learned his lesson. After the initial incident in 2002, he failed to show up for his court date. That’s right, the exact same thing that happened on Tuesday.
Terry’s lawyer claims that the allegations against his client are false, and that the eight-year veteran was attempting to postpone the court date.
Why? If Terry is so innocent, why not get this taken care of as soon as possible? Now he’s just created another problem for himself by repeating his past.
He’s also potentially created a major problem for the Chiefs, who were counting on him to play right tackle next season. If Terry is suspended for any length of time in 2006, the Chiefs may have to move John Welbourn from guard back to tackle, where he’s already proved he’s ill-suited to perform.
If Terry gets suspended, it creates a nasty domino effect on KC’s offensive line. Welbourn is the odds-on-favorite to replace the retired Will Shields. If he can’t play right guard, the position suddenly becomes a huge question mark. That affects KC’s draft, which might mean they have to pass up available talent at other positions of need, like wide receiver, defensive tackle and cornerback.
And given the way that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has recently cracked down on off-the-field incidents (starting with Pacman Jones and Chris Henry), who knows what could be coming Terry’s way, especially since he’s a repeat offender. A player doesn’t even have to be convicted of a crime for Goodell to hand down a penalty.
If Terry’s suspended for another year the Chiefs will surely dump him, and the problem gets even worse.
Things were looking up. After a season of horrid play from their offensive tackles in 2006, the Chiefs looked to enjoy some sort of stability from free agent left tackle Damion McIntosh and Terry in 2007.
With a young quarterback in Brodie Croyle potentially starting this season, pass protection issues are paramount. Problems at right tackle won’t help. With the way the Chiefs have handled the position over the last three seasons (Welbourn, Jordan Black and Kevin Sampson were all failures), you’d think John Tait put some kind of Mormon curse on the whole deal when he left in 2003.
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Big58's gotta be losing his fuckin mind right about
What a bad franchise the Chiefs are
Sometimes its hard the stomach the last 4 years of the Raiders, but 40 years of crap and ya gotta wonder how they sell out at Narrowhead
Those hanging laundry from a string nailed to the kitchen cabinet to the front door MF'ers gotta be some gullable snuff dipping meatballs
I guess its safe to say we all know who it is thats sends in that $3 for todays wrtten transcript of the Jesse Raphael Show eh?
What a bad franchise the Chiefs are
Sometimes its hard the stomach the last 4 years of the Raiders, but 40 years of crap and ya gotta wonder how they sell out at Narrowhead
Those hanging laundry from a string nailed to the kitchen cabinet to the front door MF'ers gotta be some gullable snuff dipping meatballs
I guess its safe to say we all know who it is thats sends in that $3 for todays wrtten transcript of the Jesse Raphael Show eh?
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Now if that Weigman (sp?) guy would decide to retire, their line would be utterly destroyed.
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As bad as we have been the past 3 years, KC has last place written all over them. The Raiders (IMO) are on the ascent. Not so for the chefs. The Chargers/Donks better make hay now becuase the Raiders will domintate this division from 2008-2010...
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FoSho.
I'd take Walter/Russell or Walter/Quinn (or even Walter/Stanton) over that twesome any day of the week.
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Making fun of the Chiefs just never gets old:
ALLEN SUSPENDED FOUR GAMES
The Chiefs might want to add defensive end to their draft needs.
Jared Allen, a restricted free agent tendered by the team at the highest level, has been suspended for four games due to violations of the substance-abuse policy, according to Adam Teicher of the Kansas City Star.
Allen is scheduled to earn $2.35 million in 2007, and then will be eligible for unrestricted free agency in March 2008. Earlier this year, he asked to be traded due to the team's reluctance to sign him to a long-term deal.
As it turns out, the team's decision to take a wait-and-see approach with Allen was justified.
Actually, we wouldn't be surprised to see the Chiefs yank the tender offer. It would make Allen an unrestricted free agent, but who's gonna touch a guy who'll miss four games to start the first season of the post-Pacman era.
The Chiefs might want to add defensive end to their draft needs.
Jared Allen, a restricted free agent tendered by the team at the highest level, has been suspended for four games due to violations of the substance-abuse policy, according to Adam Teicher of the Kansas City Star.
Allen is scheduled to earn $2.35 million in 2007, and then will be eligible for unrestricted free agency in March 2008. Earlier this year, he asked to be traded due to the team's reluctance to sign him to a long-term deal.
As it turns out, the team's decision to take a wait-and-see approach with Allen was justified.
Actually, we wouldn't be surprised to see the Chiefs yank the tender offer. It would make Allen an unrestricted free agent, but who's gonna touch a guy who'll miss four games to start the first season of the post-Pacman era.