Shoutout to Derrick Johnson
 

Last night, my son and a few of his friends went trick or treating in a nice area of Lee's Summit... turns out that Derrick Johnson lives up in that area.

He gave out autographed football cards to the kids. My son got a 2006 football DJ football card from him and a high-five.

My son was soooooo excited about this. He is 12 now and REALLY starting to understand football.

You hear about athletes doing douchey things... so I wanted to share this cool story. It made my son and his friends night.

Your son's choice to be a fan. Hope he gets a clue.

That's cool

:evil:

That's awesome.

DJ seems like a good guy. I remember hearing years ago that he really got his priorities straight and has become a leader on this team. I enjoyed hearing him on the Jim Rome Show yesterday also.

"Thanks Mr.Johnson. Please win this weekend and then thunder**** Manning when you play him."

Did he have off-the-field problems coming out of college or something? I don't remember.

Nice :clap:

DJ has become one of my favorite Chiefs over the last few years. On and off the field, he's one of the good guys.

I don't think it was ever a legal problem or anything related to substance abuse, but I had read things about his heavy drinking that he took care of.

You should have seen his excitement over it, man. He was pouring over his stats on the card. Totally beside himself with joy. :thumb:

Even though he seemed to be on the "Alex Gordon development timeline," he's really come along. Proud to have a guy like that on the team I root for.

A coworker was telling me that they used to live in the same neighborhood as Tony G back in the day and that there were 2 lines to his house...one for autographs and one for kids that actually wanted candy. I thought that was funny, lol.

Was October doing the candy line?

If so, I'd totally be in that one.

What an asshole.

The guy is driving down the value of every autograph that I put my hard earned money down for by giving them away.

I know he's a Longhorn and all, but surely at some point someone explained supply and demand curves to him. Thanks a lot - dick.

Yes, actually.

Good on DJ. I'll miss him when he's gone.

ROFL

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Nice.

Even in his twitter DJ is all bid-ness...

what ever happened to trick or treating in you own neighborhood?

So DJ does a favor for one of the ringleaders in SOC???


SENATORVREENAK.GIF

what the...

he's got friends in high places

That's ****ing awesome.

Kietzman said earlier this year that DJ is probably the nicest pro athlete he's ever come across.

The guy that sits in front of me lives across the street from him and absolutely loves the guy.

If only we would have drafted Aaron Rodgers.....

Nice.

Kid gets a card and high five and dad gets a retweet. The trifecta.

Somewhere an angel gets his wings and a young fan gets a pic with some cheerleader that allows him to explore some "bloomers."

DJ gives Ms. TeeDubya her first true orgasm. Quadfecta.

Quadfecta from the tripod.

No

"Is this your wife TW? I think she should know my last name is really Goldstein, but I go by *ziiiiip*....Johnson"

His coming out party game against Denver was something special. I remember being worried it was all just a fluke, and then he just kept getting better. He is now the heart and soul of arguably the NFL's best D.

Solid.

This is what I hear as well. There was no legal issues at all as far as I am aware of, but I do recall hearing a story about his drinking problem. IIRC, this occurred under Haley where the management had to do something about it.

Can't remember all the details, but it's about best I can go off by memory.

his wife has the most beautiful face I've ever came across.

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Remember when Todd Haley benched him for most of the season?

that's been my experience.

Read a tweet saying Fasano was giving out jumbo candy bars and $10 per kid

Remember when Todd Haley probably won't be able to buy himself another coaching opportunity at ANY level in the NFL for the rest of his life?

Yeah, me too.

she's damn good looking.

I'd hit it.

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Yep. He's been consistently good, though never flashy, for years. And always very humble.

Shocking that the media never picks these stories for the front page of the sports section.

Perhaps, but you can't say that was why. DJ was at best mediocre before then. It lit a fire under his ass.

Ask yourself this question:

If I, in the prime of my career, had played for teams that boasted Herm, Peeholi, Cassel, Huard, Sackintosh, and a wide-ranging, assorted cast of revolving dumb****s, would I not be driven to bouts of heavy drinking?

yea but even a mediocre DJ was better than Demorrio Williams and that scrub from Notre Dame that Haley had a hard on for

that guy was TERRIBLE

no candy? is your kid fat?

Really cool. DJ does seem like a great guy.

A little over-looked as a player too, outside of KC anyway.

Nice! Things like this are great to here.

Makes you love this team even more.

What he used to live on the plaza it was on mtv cribs

He got married to a hot chick and moved out of his plaza bachelor pad, I'd assume.

Hook Em!

as a fan I was...

i thought his bachelor pad was in those newer.....I forget what they're called, 'salt box' houses etc off of Broadway and pobably 10th-ish.

That is really kick ass. Tony G could have learned a thing or two from DJ. heh

no shit there. TG was a complete asshole when I met him; and when others I've know met him. total dick.

Yesterday on NFLN they were singing the praises of Hali and Houston, and one of the guys said "Let's not forget Derrick Johnson, who is the heart and soul of probably the best defense in the league". I was shocked.

That was my opinion of TG off the field

Out for himself
ain't nobody got time for that type of dude