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Thigpen to make first NFL start Sunday for Chiefs (1 Viewer)
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Fedor Emelianenko
Footballguy
Derek Anderson part 2
AnonymousBob
Footballguy
I'm benching LJ in favor of Norwood.
I wish I could, but with Colston out Bowe is still my best option.
joseywales
Footballguy
I'm not convinced this is a bad thing for Gonzalez. Thigpen targeted him 12 times in three quarters Sunday, including twice inside the 10-yard line. Yeah, he only completed four, but it looks like Gonzo could be his safety blanket.
I understand that thigpen is well how do you say...bad. Bowe is still the teams best threat and the defense is how do you say...bad. So he will continue to get his targets and while he may not catch 10-12 for 125-150 a game 6-8 for 50-100 is a possability every week so for a PPR that is a nice #2. Throw in a touchdown here and there, you can't complain for a 2. I am sure he wasn't drafted by many to be a number 1. JMO
wraith5
Footballguy
I know next to nothing about this Thigpen kid. It looks like he was 5 of 8 to Bowe and 4 of 12 to Gonzo (including the lone TD) against the Raiders. KC completely abandoned the run in the 2nd half - I didn't see the game but on paper this makes no sense to me.
Preseason Game 1 Thigpen was 8/16 for 133 yards, a TD and an interception.
Preseason Game 2 Thigpen was 16/27 for 174 yards, a TD and an interception. Also rushed 5 times for 35 yards.
Preseason Game 3 Thigpen was 1/5 for -5 yards and an interception. Oof.
Preseason Game 4 Thigpen was 1/7 for -5 yards. Double Oof.
Playing the Falcons has to be one of the kids better opportunities to make something happen... not that that's saying much.
Preseason Game 1 Thigpen was 8/16 for 133 yards, a TD and an interception.
Preseason Game 2 Thigpen was 16/27 for 174 yards, a TD and an interception. Also rushed 5 times for 35 yards.
Preseason Game 3 Thigpen was 1/5 for -5 yards and an interception. Oof.
Preseason Game 4 Thigpen was 1/7 for -5 yards. Double Oof.
Playing the Falcons has to be one of the kids better opportunities to make something happen... not that that's saying much.
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ourmanflint
Footballguy
Herm did say that if Thigpen struggles that Huard would come in
I would take last weeks production for the rest of the year, but I think that he will be way less consistent with Thigpen as the QB. Not much I can really do since we start 3 wrs, and is far better than my wr 3 and 4. I would just rather see Huard at qb.
The Man With No Name
Footballguy
Probably more like Charlie Frye
Hipple Long Ware & Peete
Footballguy
Weird hear say here. On atlanta sportstalk when discussing the guy one of the announcers mentioned that David Greene (who played with him is SEA, mebbe KC, don't recall) said that this kid has a CANNON and that the chiefs will prolly throw some deep looks. I'm not benching bowe. The Falcons CBs are DIRT
Hipple Long Ware & Peete
Footballguy
Grimey even
AnonymousBob
Footballguy
What a mess.
Otis
Footballguy
I tell you what -- he can't be any worse than the quarterbacking we've seen over the past two weeks. It wouldn't surprise me if things improve. Either way, at least change it up and give them a chance for a new direction.I like the move, for the Chiefs and for fantasy.
ourmanflint
Footballguy
Herm says he's doing this because he wants to see what the kid has. He says he's got a bunch of young kids and he wants them to play and gain experience. He's also starting 2 rookies at CB this week.It's not like he has Sage Rosenfels to fall back on. He's got basically nothing at QB and he wants to see who he has. He knows what he's got in Huard as he watched that mess all last year. Croyle is hurt.So he's got a guy that tore it up in college and he did a few things at the end of the game last week. At least this is what he said in his press conference today.-baller said:
Tommy Collins
Footballguy
Paging Daunte Culpepper...
I can't believe this was once a high powered offense just a few seasons ago.
I can't believe this was once a high powered offense just a few seasons ago.
Born to Run
Footballguy
Thigpen is the next coming of Romo 
Qualifier..... picked him up in my (very) deep dynasty league, just in case
Qualifier..... picked him up in my (very) deep dynasty league, just in case
Footballhead
WWPRD?
If Kansas City Chiefs were a stock, now is the best time to short 'em and make millions!
Kevin Ashcraft
Footballguy
As a KC fan my entire 29 years.....norn and raised in KC......and I am to the point where it makes me genuinely sad to see.
3 QBs in 3 games? Only happened three other times in NFL history.
KC is at that point where nothing will change until Carl Peterson and Herman Edwards are gone. I liked Edwards when he came....was a winning HC, and had KC coaching ties. But he inherited an ancient, declining team, and then is taking the meaning of "youth movement" and going to the extreme. It is obvious to everyone I talk to that the goal is not to win games now -- the goal is to find out who can play --- which is fine unless you are too stubborn to admit that your QB (Brodie or Tyler) are not NFL-caliber QBs. Damon Huard is no Peyton Manning, but he is a serviceable QB.
sigh.....
Should I care anymore?
3 QBs in 3 games? Only happened three other times in NFL history.
KC is at that point where nothing will change until Carl Peterson and Herman Edwards are gone. I liked Edwards when he came....was a winning HC, and had KC coaching ties. But he inherited an ancient, declining team, and then is taking the meaning of "youth movement" and going to the extreme. It is obvious to everyone I talk to that the goal is not to win games now -- the goal is to find out who can play --- which is fine unless you are too stubborn to admit that your QB (Brodie or Tyler) are not NFL-caliber QBs. Damon Huard is no Peyton Manning, but he is a serviceable QB.
sigh.....
Should I care anymore?
fatness
Footballguy
Are there any signs of dissension or giving up among the KC players?
Banger
Footballguy
Not really because their value right now is as low as it can go. No value in a short now, now is when you cover you short.
identikit
Footballguy
gkza
Footballguy
It looks like John Abraham decided he is going to play this year. He is leading the NFL in sacks. Do you guys think he adds to his totals on Sunday?
Its amazing how good this guy is when he wants to be. In his contract season for the Jets he was a beast, other times he was an absolute bum. I'll never get over him pouting on the side lines of the Jets-Steelers game because he had a sore hamstring. Herm even supported him what a joke. There is no way in f**k Junior Seau, Ray Lewis, or Vraebel miss that game. Soft!
Its amazing how good this guy is when he wants to be. In his contract season for the Jets he was a beast, other times he was an absolute bum. I'll never get over him pouting on the side lines of the Jets-Steelers game because he had a sore hamstring. Herm even supported him what a joke. There is no way in f**k Junior Seau, Ray Lewis, or Vraebel miss that game. Soft!
Knight who says Ni
Footballguy
Did you guys read the Q&A with Herm? It's ... surreal:
http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2008/09/17/qa...m_edwards__917/
Some excerpts:
Q: Was this the plan all along? Were you always going to start him?
EDWARDS: “I don’t know if it was the plan all along. It’s just where we’re at right now. It’s a decision we made as a staff. It’s week to week. Hopefully, he can hang in there and play well and get us a win and stay in there. That’s how we’re looking at it.”
Q: Why does he give you a better chance than Damon?
EDWARDS: “We just look at where we’re at as a football team. We’re constantly trying to evaluate players. We’re trying to grow a quarterback. Well, when do you grow em? They can’t grow unless they play. He needs to play. We know where Damon’s at. We know who he is. He’s a good quarterback.”
Q: You said last week it wouldn’t be fair to start Tyler last week in the home opener. Is he that much further along this week?
EDWARDS: “We just felt that Damon was number two and it was right for him to start at home. We had this situation last week where we were going to try to play a couple of quarterbacks. Damon got a little nicked and we couldn’t put him back in the game. Tyler played, took us down for a late touchdown, did some things pretty well at the end, so we decided to give him a shot this week.”
http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2008/09/17/qa...m_edwards__917/
Some excerpts:
Q: Was this the plan all along? Were you always going to start him?
EDWARDS: “I don’t know if it was the plan all along. It’s just where we’re at right now. It’s a decision we made as a staff. It’s week to week. Hopefully, he can hang in there and play well and get us a win and stay in there. That’s how we’re looking at it.”
Q: Why does he give you a better chance than Damon?
EDWARDS: “We just look at where we’re at as a football team. We’re constantly trying to evaluate players. We’re trying to grow a quarterback. Well, when do you grow em? They can’t grow unless they play. He needs to play. We know where Damon’s at. We know who he is. He’s a good quarterback.”
Q: You said last week it wouldn’t be fair to start Tyler last week in the home opener. Is he that much further along this week?
EDWARDS: “We just felt that Damon was number two and it was right for him to start at home. We had this situation last week where we were going to try to play a couple of quarterbacks. Damon got a little nicked and we couldn’t put him back in the game. Tyler played, took us down for a late touchdown, did some things pretty well at the end, so we decided to give him a shot this week.”
PatrickT
Footballguy
Was about to post the same. Guy in my league picked them up, thought it was a pretty savvy move. They have aggressive, but young, corners and Milloy should be playing.Maybe Jamaal Anderson can get a real, live sack.
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SeniorVBDStudent
Footballguy
That's harsh, but he does have a history of that, as Jets fans can attest to.
