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08-31-2006, 03:28 AM
5 Things to keep in mind during tonight’s preseason game Saints at chiefs, 7:30 tonight, Channels 2, 5, and 13; KCFX (101.1 FM)
Will the No. 2 quarterback please stand up?
Coach Herm Edwards alluded to the fact that some offensive starters might not play at all tonight. If that list includes quarterback Trent Green, then prepare yourself for a long night for the offense. Rookie Brodie Croyle struggled in his debut last week against the Rams, and Casey Printers (below) also had his share of problems. Maybe veteran Damon Huard will finally get some playing time. That may not mean the Chiefs will have any more success in moving the chains.
Will it be Hannon, Webb or some other guy?
Edwards made a rather surprising move this week when he cut Craphonso Thorpe, who was seemingly a lock as the Chiefs’ No. 4 receiver this spring. Thorpe ran into more injury problems, and now that job is a race between rookies Jeff Webb (right) and Chris Hannon. Unless, of course, Kansas City finds a veteran to its liking on the waiver wire.
Can Junior make up for lost time?
This is obviously a game for the backups and roster hopefuls, and maybe nobody needs to impress more than defensive tackle Junior Siavii. The second-round draft pick in 2004 has been out because of a knee injury, and he is in serious danger of being cut this weekend. Siavii may need a monster night to stay alive.
Any other veterans sweating it out?
Defensive end Carlos Hall (right) might be counted in that list. The coaches love his playmaking ability, but they’ve rarely seen it because he’s been hurt so much since he came to Kansas City last year. Is he good enough for the Chiefs to hold a spot for him?
Does anybody really want to be here tonight?
You do because you plunked down $30 for a ticket. But with the starters on the sideline, and the backups sweating out their fate, it won’t be the most enjoyable of nights. The stands were more than half-empty in the fourth quarter of last weekend’s Rams game. The mass exodus will probably start long before that tonight. “You’ve got to play it for a lot of reasons,” Edwards said. “You owe it to the fans and the players who have been here since the (offseason). For me, it’s a fun game to watch the young guys. Some are sitting on the fence.”
Will the No. 2 quarterback please stand up?
Coach Herm Edwards alluded to the fact that some offensive starters might not play at all tonight. If that list includes quarterback Trent Green, then prepare yourself for a long night for the offense. Rookie Brodie Croyle struggled in his debut last week against the Rams, and Casey Printers (below) also had his share of problems. Maybe veteran Damon Huard will finally get some playing time. That may not mean the Chiefs will have any more success in moving the chains.
Will it be Hannon, Webb or some other guy?
Edwards made a rather surprising move this week when he cut Craphonso Thorpe, who was seemingly a lock as the Chiefs’ No. 4 receiver this spring. Thorpe ran into more injury problems, and now that job is a race between rookies Jeff Webb (right) and Chris Hannon. Unless, of course, Kansas City finds a veteran to its liking on the waiver wire.
Can Junior make up for lost time?
This is obviously a game for the backups and roster hopefuls, and maybe nobody needs to impress more than defensive tackle Junior Siavii. The second-round draft pick in 2004 has been out because of a knee injury, and he is in serious danger of being cut this weekend. Siavii may need a monster night to stay alive.
Any other veterans sweating it out?
Defensive end Carlos Hall (right) might be counted in that list. The coaches love his playmaking ability, but they’ve rarely seen it because he’s been hurt so much since he came to Kansas City last year. Is he good enough for the Chiefs to hold a spot for him?
Does anybody really want to be here tonight?
You do because you plunked down $30 for a ticket. But with the starters on the sideline, and the backups sweating out their fate, it won’t be the most enjoyable of nights. The stands were more than half-empty in the fourth quarter of last weekend’s Rams game. The mass exodus will probably start long before that tonight. “You’ve got to play it for a lot of reasons,” Edwards said. “You owe it to the fans and the players who have been here since the (offseason). For me, it’s a fun game to watch the young guys. Some are sitting on the fence.”