Heh. One of the guys talked about that very play where LJ bulldozed a Vikings DB.

He rolled his ankle on a routine tackle. Freak accident. Had nothing to do with amount of carries.

The big news here is that we don't have a rookie signal caller trying to resuscitate the league's most complex playbook for an aging O anymore. Gailey's O is desined to one thing: get the ball into the hands of your best players and let them make plays.

DUDE. He gets 9 games against bottom feeder rushing defenses in 2008. He has a new OC (Memo to Chiefs Planet: the R2P2 offense is no longer in stock) who has had outstanding success everywhere he's gone. 13 of the Chiefs games will be against teams that ranked 16th or worse in rushing defense.
Even with that lame OL last year, substitute Gailey for Solari and you have an automatic upgrade of 50% or better.
After NE beats the living snot out of us in Foxboro, its off to the record books for LJ!
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If he gets 1,000 I'll be surprised.

You'll be surprised.

Please. If he stays healthy he'll crack 1K, if not 1.2k, easily.

I'll be surprised if he stays healthy, and I'll be surprised if our o-line is any good. We should be better than last year, but I'm pretty sure that was as bas as we've ever been.

Then there's 3 RB's getting carries, not just 1.

Just to refresh everyone's memory...

This is the same Larry Johnson that gained 1,750 rushing yards in 2005 in NINE starts. I know that team was a threat to score on every possession, but it does show what LJ can do with a great supporting cast. And while the preliminary analysis is doubtful that the '08 Chiefs will be as explosive as the '05 Chiefs, the fact is we just don't know.

This offense will have three guys who are legitimate threats on every touch: LJ, Gonzo and D-Bowe. Of course 2,000 yards is an extravagant figure, but if the defenses are ineffective in stopping Larry, he'll make them pay.

Let's be honest, part of why LJ's #s fell off was R2P2. Its gone. Yes, the OL was in tatters. Yes, we had moonlighters playing FB. Yes, the O had grown long in the tooth and a step slower. But the main culprit was that 65,000 people week in and week out new Johnson was getting the rock, on which downs, and plugged 8-9 men up front to meet him. My money is on Gailey to solve that probelm.

Besides, Larry can get nearly 1,000 against the AFCW alone! LOL!

KCJohnny, the Chiefs are audibling at the line frequently in camp. They won't be running into 9 man fronts anymore.

This thread showcases both extremes. LJ will not top 2K this season, nor will he finish below 1K.

That's a huge change from the truncated Al Saunders playbook that poor Mike Solari was using.

I think he could easily get 2200 total yards from scrimmage.

If he stays healthy he'll go over 1k for sure. I just don't think he'll be healthy all year, that's all.

I hope I'm dead wrong, dude used to be a stud, I hope he can return to that.