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(Message started by: StegRock on Apr 22nd, 2005, 5:41pm)
Title: Chiefs Offseason Report
Post by StegRock on Apr 22nd, 2005, 5:41pm
From "The REAL Feed":

Chiefs acquire Surtain from Dolphins (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/ABN3859430.htm)
The Sports Network: NFL (22.04.2005 14:45)

KC workin' on shapin' up that secondary.  Surtain (alternate pronunciation) will be a boost, for certain (typical pronunciation). ;)
Title: Re: Chiefs Offseason Report
Post by StegRock on Jun 2nd, 2005, 10:40pm
BIG news currently atop "The REAL Feed":

Chiefs cut Morton (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/ABN3926093.htm)
The Sports Network: NFL (02.06.2005 19:14)

Eddie Kennison looked good last year.  He's just got to stay healthy.  His fantasy value goes up!
Title: Re: Chiefs Offseason Report
Post by Philly on Jun 3rd, 2005, 7:30am
I think this will also help Gonzo post better numbers than last year since they will be more reliant upon him again.  Does this help Dante Hall or will Marc Boerigter?  Or does one of the young guys (Samie Parker, Crap Thorpe, Jeris McIntyre) step up?
Title: Re: Chiefs Offseason Report
Post by Philly on Jun 3rd, 2005, 3:07pm
Ask, and ye shall receive... (or, maybe the lesson is look for the answer before you ask...?)

Anyway, this little tidbit appeared on KFFL.  I have not gone to the source to confirm.


Quote:
Chiefs | Parker may Take Over - from www.KFFL.com
Fri, 3 Jun 2005 08:31:56 -0700

The Capital Journal reports Kansas City Chiefs WR Samie Parker has been working with the first team offense in practice. He is expected to take over for WR Johnnie Morton as the team's No. 2 wide receiver.


Title: Re: Chiefs Offseason Report
Post by StegRock on Jun 4th, 2005, 10:29am
I ultimately see Kennison as the greatest beneficiary of this from the perspective of us fantasy footballers (Parker, surely, from an NFL and career point of view).
Title: Re: Chiefs Offseason Report
Post by StegRock on Jun 5th, 2005, 12:25pm
HOT off our GREAT resource here on "the Gridiron", "The REAL Feed (http://www.fantasyfootballer.com/newsstand.htm)", which allows you to peruse articles from a variety of news sources:

Chief delivery? FredEx to get Kansas City audition (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=2076114&CMP=OTC-DT9705204233)
ESPN: NFL (04.06.2005 13:59)
Chiefs in need of veteran receiver by Len Pasquarelli

Read my lips,... "Late August cut!" ;)
Title: Re: Chiefs Offseason Report
Post by StegRock on Jun 11th, 2005, 6:43pm
Familiar receiver added...  From "The REAL Feed":

Report: Yellow brick road leads Az to Kansas City (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2083014&CMP=OTC-DT9705204233)
ESPN: NFL (11.06.2005 14:17)
Report: Hakim to reunite with Vermeil by ESPN.com news services
Title: Re: Chiefs Offseason Report
Post by Callie on Jun 11th, 2005, 11:05pm
Here's some more:

"It didn't take long for the Kansas City Chiefs to find a replacement for Johnnie Morton."

"This move gives the Chiefs some insurance if players like Parker, Thorpe and Smith don't get the chance to develop their game this season. They won't have the pressure to play above their capabilities and won't be thrown into the fire before their ready; that might not be a bad thing for this team. With Hakim on the roster, they'll be able to take time to develop their game and if they become better players with a veteran ahead of them, then it's a win-win situation for the Chiefs."

http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=25&p=2&c=386624

Priest's value goes down, in my opinion.
Title: Re: Chiefs Offseason Report
Post by StegRock on Jun 12th, 2005, 1:09am

on 06/11/05 at 23:05:05, Callie wrote:
Priest's value goes down, in my opinion.


How so? [smiley=idontknow.gif]
Title: Re: Chiefs Offseason Report
Post by Callie on Jun 12th, 2005, 9:45am
Building the passing game means the Chiefs don't have to rely so heavily on the running game.  Slowly but surely, the Chiefs will see more WRs getting more touches.
Title: Re: Chiefs Offseason Report
Post by junkyardjake on Jun 12th, 2005, 10:54am
Callie,  Maybe the primary threat to Holme's value in 2005 is 1) his age, wear and tear and 2) the amount of playing time he will lose to Larry Johnson this season.

In terms of the passing game improvement, couldn't you make the argument that it could go either way?  For example, with Johnnie Morton playing opposite Eddie Kennison, defenses could really just focus on Kennison and Gonzalez and the running game.  With a viable third receiver, it forces the defense to respect the additional threat and helps the running game.

If anything, I think adding Hakim might hurt Kennison's value, but I wouldn't expect the running game to be diminished that much.

Actually, if the Chiefs defensive improvements materialize, they could run even more than usual this season.
Title: Re: Chiefs Offseason Report
Post by StegRock on Jun 12th, 2005, 11:14am

on 06/12/05 at 10:54:19, junkyardjake wrote:
Callie,  Maybe the primary threat to Holme's value in 2005 is 1) his age, wear and tear and 2) the amount of playing time he will lose to Larry Johnson this season.

In terms of the passing game improvement, couldn't you make the argument that it could go either way?  For example, with Johnnie Morton playing opposite Eddie Kennison, defenses could really just focus on Kennison and Gonzalez and the running game.  With a viable third receiver, it forces the defense to respect the additional threat and helps the running game.

If anything, I think adding Hakim might hurt Kennison's value, but I wouldn't expect the running game to be diminished that much.

Actually, if the Chiefs defensive improvements materialize, they could run even more than usual this season.
Title: Re: Chiefs Offseason Report
Post by Callie on Jun 13th, 2005, 6:50pm

on 06/12/05 at 10:54:19, junkyardjake wrote:
In terms of the passing game improvement, couldn't you make the argument that it could go either way?  For example, with Johnnie Morton playing opposite Eddie Kennison, defenses could really just focus on Kennison and Gonzalez and the running game.  With a viable third receiver, it forces the defense to respect the additional threat and helps the running game.

If anything, I think adding Hakim might hurt Kennison's value, but I wouldn't expect the running game to be diminished that much.


Your argument makes sense, but the AFC West is changing.  And they play each other twice.  Everyone is concerned about the possibility of high scoring games and the need to outscore an opponent.  The Chiefs have a great QB and a great OL and can exploit that for any WR, TE or RB scoring they can accomplish.  Ball control won't be enough, and Priest will be too RBBC to grab so many passes.  By the same argument as you make, boxing up an RB can allow a WR to get down the field.  Green can throw it to him, and I think he will.  More options at WR, more passes possible.  Priest keeps dropping down my board.
Title: Re: Chiefs Offseason Report
Post by Callie on Jun 17th, 2005, 6:30pm
WR Hakim leaves Chiefs day after signing deal

http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/8572544

Guess we're back to Priest & Johnson!  ;D
Title: Re: Chiefs Offseason Report
Post by StegRock on Jun 18th, 2005, 6:59pm
Hakim gone...  So much for his connection with coach Vermeil...  Next up... [smiley=scared.gif] from "The REAL Feed":

Special delivery: Spurned by Hakim, Chiefs ink FredEx (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2089260&CMP=OTC-DT9705204233)
ESPN: NFL (18.06.2005 15:15)
Mitchell will begin practice on Sunday by Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs signed free-agent wide receiver Freddie Mitchell Saturday, a month after the Eagles released the troublesome player. Mitchell was at Chiefs mini-camp in street clothes but will begin practi...
Title: Re: Chiefs Offseason Report
Post by Callie on Jun 18th, 2005, 9:02pm
Now they're saying that Hakim is expected to sign with the Saints on Monday.
Title: Re: Chiefs Offseason Report
Post by StegRock on Jun 18th, 2005, 9:18pm

on 06/18/05 at 21:02:28, Callie wrote:
Now they're saying that Hakim is expected to sign with the Saints on Monday.


[offtopic]A report on that has been appended to the (newly created) "Saints Offseason Report" located at:  http://www.fantasyfootballer.com/cgi-bin/theGridiron/YaBB.cgi?board=55;action=display;num=1119143692.[/offtopic]
Title: Re: Chiefs Offseason Report
Post by BarnabyWilde on Jul 31st, 2005, 9:41pm
Chiefs sigh their top pick, LB Derrick Johnson:

Off the real feed:

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/ABN3972454.htm
Title: Re: Chiefs Offseason Report
Post by StegRock on Aug 4th, 2005, 6:17pm
This is great news for the Chiefs, their offense and the fantasy world...  From "The REAL Feed":

Vermeil reconsiders retirement after season (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2123692&CMP=OTC-DT9705204233)
ESPN: NFL (03.08.2005 15:06)
Chiefs' Vermeil says light still burns by Associated PressRIVER FALLS, Wis. -- Maybe this won't be Dick Vermeil's last year coaching after all.In January, at the end of Kansas City's tough and disappointing 7-9 season, the oldest head coach in the NFL honestly thought it would be. "I've told my...
Title: Re: Chiefs Offseason Report
Post by StegRock on Aug 8th, 2005, 1:32am
From "The REAL Feed":

X-rays negative on Gonzalez's foot (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/football/nfl/wires/08/07/2020.ap.fbn.chiefs.gonzalez.0183/index.html)
SI.com: NFL (07.08.2005 19:58)
Title: Re: Chiefs Offseason Report
Post by StegRock on Sep 2nd, 2005, 5:59pm
UH-OH...  From "The REAL Feed":

Chiefs' Green has surgery, put on blood thinners (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2149076&CMP=OTC-DT9705204233)
ESPN: NFL (02.09.2005 09:46)
Green has vascular surgery, put on blood thinners by Associated PressKANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Doctors have placed a stent in an artery in Trent Green's lower left leg and put the Kansas City quarterback on blood-thinners in an effort to restore full circulation. Green, who underwent four operati...

This is bad for fantasy owners of Green and this is bad for the Chiefs because they ain't got nobody behind him.  Go get Jeff George!!!  He'd light it up in that system!!!
Title: Re: Chiefs Offseason Report
Post by StegRock on Sep 10th, 2005, 2:25am

on 08/04/05 at 18:17:55, StegRock wrote:
This is great news for the Chiefs, their offense and the fantasy world...  From "The REAL Feed":

Vermeil reconsiders retirement after season (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2123692&CMP=OTC-DT9705204233)
ESPN: NFL (03.08.2005 15:06)
Chiefs' Vermeil says light still burns by Associated PressRIVER FALLS, Wis. -- Maybe this won't be Dick Vermeil's last year coaching after all.In January, at the end of Kansas City's tough and disappointing 7-9 season, the oldest head coach in the NFL honestly thought it would be. "I've told my...


Here's the news now... from "The REAL Feed":

Chiefs' Peterson not expecting Vermeil back for 2006 (http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/sports/football/12600401.htm?source=rss&channel=charlotte_football)
Sports: NFL / Football -- Charlotte.com (09.09.2005 16:46)
When the 2006 NFL season gets under way in 12 months, Kansas City Chiefs president Carl Peterson fully expects his head coach and longtime friend, Dick Vermeil, to be observing it from the porch of his home in Chadds Ford, Chester County, Pa., rather than on the sideline of Arrowhead Stadium.


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