Beisel signs with Patriots
 

http://www.chiefswarpath.com/home.htm

I'm sure someone else will report this. But hey I think this will open up a spot for a better LB in the first round now hopefully we can trade up for johnson.

http://patriots.bostonherald.com/blo...?archiveId=258

Beisel agrees to terms
The Patriots have agreed to terms with linebacker Monty Beisel on a two-year deal, according to sources. We're working on the story.

That's all I got for now.

Oh what, now he wants a ring?

Poor bastard is the only guy on their roster without a ring.

David Terrell!?

Work with me, dude. My jokes are better if you'll allow me a little lattitude.

Can't say I'll miss him. He was good for LB depth, but certainly not starter material. He may fit NE's 3-4 a little better.

Who cares?

Can we match their offer if we wanted to keep him?

Oh well, not a HUGE loss.

No. He was unrestricted. He's gone.

Talk about culture shock for a defensive player. Beisel is going to walk onto the practice field and wonder why the defensive players aren't waiting to tackle people downfield.

Romeo Crennel must have seen this one coming.

Personally, I hope he flops.

Not because I have anything against Beisel. Just because I'm tired of hearing about "the Patriots way". It would be nice if all the guys they got on the cheap this year turned out to suck.

Should we be sad that he's gone?

Surely not :deevee:

Watch, he'll take Bruschi's spot and make the Pro Bowl this year. That'll be a lot of fun times on the board.

It is after all, the Patriots way.

Kingless has already replaced him with the signing of 2 players this week. Both are suppose to be great on ST's ....

I was never a big Beisel fan but I valued his special teams play and versatility(sp?).

Lets hope the Chiefs have something up their sleeves at LB because they are incredibly thin.

OLB-Fox, Jones
MLB-Bell, Mitchell, Scanlon

Good lord that looks bad :(

I think Fujita will be back...

The Chiefization of the Patriots begins..

The problem is Vermeil doesn't go live in his practices. There is zero tackling, no drills for tackling and the defense reflects it.

Biesel is going to walk onto a field and be shocked that the corners for the Patriots can turn their head.

Does this mean we have more money to actually sign a linebacker that could be a legit starter now?

Maybe they get into the Sharper mix but I think he will price himself out of KC's consideration.

Available OLBs

Simmons UFA
Polley UFA
Holdman UFA
Navies UFA
Witherspoon RFA
Ayodele RFA
Thorton RFA

Available MLBs(For the move Bell outside crowd)
McKinnon
Morris
Calmus RFA
Wayne
Draft
Foreman
Duncan

The Derrick Johnson option looks more promising if he's in the 9 to 11 range

The pats will be garbage this year the jets will take the afc east.

The only guys I see that I would really want outside of Sharper are Foreman, Simmons, and maybe Holdman. Witherspoon would be really nice, but I have no idea of what compensation we would have to give. I also heard he wanted to stay with the Panthers.

I'll step up and say I'm not happy with this. Even with the addition of Bell, the Chiefs are very thin at LB. Beisel, although not great, was such a hard worker he was able to pick up all 3 LB positions last year in a new system. That says a lot about the guy. I don't think many LB's in the NFL could do that. If he had been playing one position at any significant amount of time I think he would have had the chance to have developed into a solid starter.

True hes no trotter or ray lewis hes not even as good as nopoleon harris.

According to sources, linebacker Monty Beisel agreed to terms on a two-year deal with New England, spurning a more lucrative offer from the Chiefs, the team he played with the last four years.

http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/sp...rticleid=95290

I just read that. The fucker took less money to leave us. I hope he breaks his leg minutes after being delegated to 3rd string.

Local kid, which pisses me off more than anything. Caver might not be bad to resign for special team play. Fujiita will be back now. Sign Holdman to start if we dont get Johnson.

Good luck Monty.

The guy gave his all when he played. Never caused controversy.

Just got stuck with a shitty front office.

I remember him talking in the media last year about being frustrated at being forced to change positions so many times. I wonder if that had something to do with it. You would have to think one of the reasons New England liked him was because of his versatility.

I'd figure Vermeil woulda liked to keep him because of his ST abilities and because we drafted him but Gun probably didn't care.

I find it interesting that the Pats tried to sign MaSLOWski a couple of years ago and now they sign Biesel. Why they have a hardon for our linebackers I don't know...

Clearly the Patriots know how to sign explosive talent when the see it.

Damn monty gone he alway played hard and was a good hitter. fuck new england.

Damned greedy athletes!

Start printing- err... nevermind.

I think it is the profile

damn, a solid multi-position backup who actually worked hard...can't blame for wanting off the worst D in history though....something tells me the Pats won't move on Mitchell when his contract is up

That's exactly what happened to us in '02, so it's not impossible or unheard of or anything.

Jets are looking good, no doubt about it. Coles for Moss is a huge upgrade.

But I'm thinking we're definitely still a game or two better than them if Tedy Bruschi comes back. Without him, it's a toss-up at best.

Definitely. Belichick values versatility VERY highly.

LOL

KC's defense is a freaking joke, not funny haha, funny queer kinda joke. Hell, most of Robinson's Assistants are still in place.

How can you blame a guy for wanting to learn from better coaches in a better, if not 'the best' system and with a pretty good chance to win The Super Bowl?

I would have had my bags at 'Hello, Mr. Beisel, this is the New England Patriots".

The only baffeling part is why they would want a LB from KCs LB corp.

If you would pass down a chance to play for NE then you're a dumbass.

Clearly Biesel was a leftover from the days of Grobs read and react schemes and this is just the latest move to have players on the roster that fit the chiefs new more aggressive defense. Nothing against Biesel, all the best to him

The Patriots do run a read and react scheme, for the most part.

However, I think you're statement suggests that KC was happy to be rid of him. According to local (to Boston) reports, he turned down a bit more money from KC to go to the Pats. No clue if this is accurate or not.

Although this does leave us even thinner at LB, here's a guy that took less $ to go to a winning program, and you're doggin him for it? :shake:

Eh, no great loss.

He played hard, but that's about all I can say for the guy.

We still have Barber, although he's gimpy.

IMO no

LOL...Im glad to see someone picked up on this.

Don't care...

ROFL

bastard.

Well like him or not, he did lead the Chiefs in tackles before getting injured. He has a blue collar work ethic that most of the rest of our defense is lacking, plus he is a FOOTBALL PLAYER, not just an athlete collecting a paycheck. I would have rather have him back for depth and to push the starters.

Good for him, good for us.

I would rather they took Mitchell... at least Beisel can play ST.

Kawika Mitchell lead the team in tackles too. So did Mazlowski before that.

Better than bad does not equal good.

Beisel will be good in their 3-4, probably become as productive as Vrabel and Phifer. The Chiefs never are able to figure out how utilize the tweeners that they draft.

:thumb:

True, but some of these "good" players need a Biesel or Maz to push them to be their best. Those guys go all out every play. With that kind of player on the roster, the starters can't take plays off or loaf in practice or they will be replaced. Biesel had value to this football team as a special teamer and a hardworking backup. I'm not saying he's not replaceable or that he should have been the starter, but I think he would have made Fooj, Fox, and Mitchell work harder to improve. After all, would you want to be lower on the depth chart than Biesel?

Guess I would be a dumbass then. New England has got to slow down soon, they can't perform at that level for too many years.

I know Beisal played at K-State and is from Kansas, so I assume he was a Chiefs fan growing up. If so, wouldn't that be a dream to play for your team. Where's the loyality?

That's what they said about the yankees too.

You might want to be careful comparing baseball and football...Gretz did that the other day and got flamed mercilessly.

Dont compare baseball with football. Two different animals.

I'm not comparing, there is obvioulsy no comparision. I was just saying........

What? Did I catch a niner in there?

absolutly. I agree 100%. Just wishful thinking on my part is all.

I will miss seeing his wife at the games. She is a former Miss Kansas. Smokin

what did you expect? :shrug:

the moved him around to 3 different positions in almost as many years.

the defense teh suxors, the defensive coaches suck and the chiefs were planning on sticking him on special teams and as a utility linebacker backup.

he was nothing but a insurance plan for the chiefs at linebacker ... always had been.


i imagine, if he was smart, he couldn't get out of town fast enough.



i don't blame him a bit and i wish him well

I think Beisel has alot of upside, however he definitely isn't there yet. He's a hard-nosed guy, who is willing to put in the work it takes to become better. That's why I would have liked to have seen him re-signed. However, this isn't close to being the one player we had to re-sign to become a dominant defense. Not even close. Beisel is a decent player, not a HOFer.

Sweet, so we have Johnny Damon's smoking hot wife at the sox games and his smoking hot wife at the pats games. I'll tell ya what, keep shipping these KC guys out here if they bring hot wives with them.

I sat behind her at a couple of games. bootyfull

I hope a little of our D's karma rubs off on the Patriots with that move. :shake:

One or two years with the best team and coming out better trained in a better system or long-term with a team that hovers between bad and mediocre for 30 some years?

I'm a fan, but not a blind one (in most cases(anymore)).

loyality??? the chiefs have been messing around and trying to replace Beisel in some form or fashion ever since they got him.

WTF would he hang around?

Mixed emotions here. I liked the guy and think he could have been productive if they'd let him settle down in one position. Like others have said, smart, hard worker. Fit "The Profile" obviously.

That said, I'm not devastated he's gone but also worried about the state of the linebacking corps right now.

It'd be a real bitch for him if the Chiefs managed to win the SB this year.

As far as leading the team in tackles goes, what's that taken the past few years, 9-10 or so tackles?

I'm keeping a close eye on that "Make My Day" law in Florida. That passes and I say move the team. Hell, anybody with the football could definitely be perceived as a threat. Maybe some of the guys could shoot better than they can tackle.