Steve Maneri gone
 

@stevemaneri: Chiefsnation: I won't be returning to Kansas City next season

He's an RFA this year.

So this means the Chiefs will not be re-signing him or placing a tender on him.

Too bad. He was a solid blocking tight end. I see absolutely no reason to let him go.

His fellow Temple alumni are recruiting him. LMAO

Evan E-Rod Rodriguez
‏@ERod_Inc

Chicago calling your name big bro! Temple Tuff! “@stevemaneri: Chiefsnation: I won't be returning to Kansas City next season”

Making room for les ?

Dude could block.

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He was the converted tackle, right?

And re-converted to tight end.

**** ... i liked him.

The chiefs never tender him deadline was mar 12

Maybe he tossed around the cannibal too much.

He got raped!

He's probably just too one dimensional for Reids tastes, not a skilled enough receiver.

Adios muchacho.

He is going to rape us next year.

This team will sorely miss his lack of talent and production.

WELL THERE GOES THE SUPERBOWL DREAM

@Chiefsnation: stevemaneri: no one will notice.

In today's NFL, one dimensional blocking TEs are a useless relic.

So we cut him and gained $3.00 in cap space?

Agreed, cant tie up a roster spot for a guy like that.

Didn't count vs cap chiefs didn't tender him.

Well this happened at the start of free agency then. Steves a little slow on the twitter wire I guess.

Dang. I liked him. Probably a good call, but I hoped he would come around. He was better than that mother****ing OConnell

He was a blocking guy, but after he lost weight, I thought he ran pretty well. I remember one really athletic play he made on a terrible ball Cassel threw. He still didn't get within 5 feet of the pass, it was that bad, but I surprised by the athleticism he showed.

hmmm....

:hmmm:

They will not miss his lack of rape.

why oh why .. he's worthless is why .....

Maneri had quietly become one of my favorite Chiefs. It seems he did what he was asked to do and those away-from-the-body catches did remind me a bit of Gonzo. I wish he would have stayed. :(

Just like catching passes, it took some time before he caught on to twitter.

Wut? He caught five passes last year, and one the season before.

So what's your point?

I think he's wondering how the hell he became one of your favorite chiefs while on the bench
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Holy ****ing jesus.

Simple answer.

He's an idiot.

Exactly. The Chiefs have sucked for so long that those with less suckage, but suckage nine the less, become some folks favorite players...:shake:

The homers here loved this guy last year. LMAO

Saw him as a real threat!

I don't really recall anything about him, and neither does Troy Polamalu.

What was his PFF rating? I will not have an opinion on his not returning without this information.

As everyone knows he was a good run blocker and their grades reflect that.

He could block an aids tree after drinking anti freeze like no other.

Ladies and Gentlemen of the jury; Exhibit A as to why we should not give two ****s about the loss of this player. Court.....adjourned.
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More than likely Maneri will be a nobody journeyman. But he did show a few moments that he could be a diamond in the rough in my opinion.

Bottom line it is impossible to judge any WR's or TE's production with what has been throwing them the ball here the last few years.

But for what Maneri actually contributed here, losing him is no big deal.

Brad Biggs ‏@BradBiggs 37m

#Bears sign TE Steve Maneri to a 2-yr contract

I guess I used the term favorite too casually. Maybe "favorite" should be categorized into different levels. In that case I should have said one of favorite back ups.

That corrected, what I meant in general was that he seemed to do what he was asked and WHEN he was on the field I enjoyed watching him make those away-from-body catches. I have mentioned that as a pleasant similarity to the master himself, Tony Gonzalez.

He could have been this generation's Joe Valerio, skinnier yes, but alas no more.

No matter haw much Benji yaps, Cujo he ain't. That shtick might have buyers on this thread. I'm not one of them.

If Billy Bajema can keep sticking with teams, so should Maneri. He did **** Polamalu up on that run. Maneri >> OConnell and most of the other dead weight KC has had at TE.

I think he was a better receiver than given credit. He wasn't targeted that much though. Just my opinion, but I think given a fair chance and proper coaching this guy can be a fairly good TE or better.

Bye.

It's funny how guys like this capture the average fan's imagination. We always hope they turn out to be some hidden gem when, in reality, 99.99% of the time they don't amount to anything. Just throw Maneri on the pile with Jessie Haynes, Richard Smith, Boomer Grigsby, etc.

If Maneri had a real quarterback he would have had tons of receptions.

I smell mocking here. But if serious, I have to disagree. Though I think he does have a reasonable upside as a receiver.

NOOOOOOOooooooooooooooo!

<------Wanted him to be our next Jason Dunn...:grr:

Dude was willing to do whatever it took to get onto the field. You have to respect that.

Was this the last of Peeoli's Pats tree players?

Not even close...

Does Stanzi count?

Somebody has to walk Jay's purse dog after practice.

welp...there goes the Super Bowl.

At least we got the news early.

We'll.....somehow...find our way through this dense forest of pain...


















Or take a guy in the 7th...

I don't know. Did he play for the Patriots previously?

:rolleyes:

I really liked Mineri and thought he had great hands and could catch 1-2 passes a game crossing deep middle or long outside route

Mays, Vrabel Cassel and Maneri are all gone now. What former Pats reject is left?

No, but he comes from the tree.