I remember that, too, actually, now that you mention that. He also said in the 4 downs that he would start this year with the Chiefs, whether it be right or left tackle... :hmmm:

Come on Roaf I know you have enough gas in the tank for one more year!

All the hype I have going into this season will blow right out my ass if Roaf retires

DO some research on other sites. On another site, someone justheard a Turley interview and he just said that Roaf may not play. Roaf's Legs are really bothering him. I want him to play, but i dont know if he can.

Roaf will play. There is no way he'd be taking until now to decide that he has to retire. Besides, having just signed Ty Law, he knows the organisation is dedicated to doing the best they can. And on top of that, there is the question of 2000 yards for LJ. He's not there for personal reasons. I bet that reason is he is hardly excited about his 15th (or whatever) training camp.

I have no doubt in my mind that he "wants" to play. Its a matter of will his body let him. He is giving his body a chance to recover. If his knee's cant hold up no matter how bad he wants to play he wont be able too. Rumors have it that his body is aching big time.

This is it for Roaf. He will be done this year. I hope there is some free agent worthy of taking over. I doubt seriously the light bulb comes on for any of the current crop of understudies.

Aren't you always promoting other sites? You don't need to go to another site, Bob Dole heard the same thing from the horse's mouth months ago.

Putting mouth and month next to each other looks funny.

i dont promote shit. I visit plenty of sites, and post in a few. Even if Bob Dole reported whatever, most peeps on here dont even know about it.

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=142654

Here, this thread that nobody apparently knows about had almost 2000 views. Do some "research".

Last year was pretty much the same with Shields and Roafs reversed in how they felt in the offseason heading into TC. Remember Shields had arthritic knees and bad back pain that really nagged him. He underwent physical therapy and DV took it easy on he and Roaf among others to take the stress of their bodies.

This year it looks flipped around.

Roaf came off an ACL tear his last year in NO, the hamstring last year, and rumor of another hamstring injury this offseason while training. ( can't remember where i heard the last one and it is RUMOR as far as I know) Not to mention the hellish bouts he has had with gout.

I don't doubt that he really wants to play. As far as his contract, didn't they just recently throw more $$$ incentive at him for this year to try to make it easier for him to stay another year?

Also you can go back to the team site and watch today's Q/A with herm. They ask him who lines up at LT and RT tommorrow. He says same as OTA's. Teicher asks is that Black at LT and Turley at RT. Herm says yes but we could flop them around.

Also when asked about camp position battles he mentioned it will be interesting to see who our OT's are. I took it as both starters and depth.

I think Roaf is probably having a tough time with this and giving him more time, as much as he needs is in our best interest. Definatley doesn't help the nervousness of the situation though.