Is Damon Huard likely to be the odd man out? - Page 23

**jAZ** · 06-21-2006, 11:32 AM

Sounds like it...

"Both of them (Printers and Croyle) will make this team" (Shea)
"(Printers is) going to be a backup for us..." (Peterson)

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/news_story/?ID=169275&hubname=cfl

Printers impresses Chiefs; likely to stick
TSN.ca Staff

6/20/2006 7:47:27 PM

It appears that Casey Printers will not be returning to the Candian Football League this season.

Terry Shea, the quarterbacks coach for the Kansas City Chiefs, told CKNW in Vancouver that he expects Printers will stick with the NFL club.

Kansas City is set with Trent Green as the starter and Damon Huard as the primary back-up, and the Chiefs entered their off-season workouts expecting a battle for the third spot between Printers and third round draft pick Brodie Croyle.

Green, who will be 36 this season, has been resting his arm in camp, which has given the Chiefs a lot of good looks at the newcomers. Shea said Printers and Croyle are simply too good to let go.

"Both of them will make this team," Shea told CKNW. "They've done a nice job of picking up the offence."

The only problem for the Chiefs now is figuring out how to carry four quarterbacks. League rules permit clubs to carry three, but another can be signed to the practice squad.

The Chiefs' training camp opens July 28.

Printers signed with the Chiefs in January after a short, but stellar, career with the B.C. Lions. He was the league MVP in 2004 after throwing for 5,000 yards, 35 touchdowns and only 10 interceptions. He also ran for almost 500 yards and nine touchdowns.

Printers, though, did not start the Grey Cup game, which the Lions lost. Injuries hampered him in 2005, and he lost the starting job to veteran Dave Dickenson.

After the 2005 season, Printers started to explore his options and signed with the Chiefs.

"We've had some good fortune with Canadian players," Chiefs president/general manager Carl Peterson told the Kansas City Star after Printers signed.

"I look at it this way: It's like having an additional draft choice. And this draft choice has pro football experience, albeit the CFL. It’s a bigger, wider field and so on. But I think he's got a chance to come in and help us. He’s going to be a backup for us and learn what we do and what this offense is all about."

After a workout last May, Printers told KCChiefs.com that his CFL experience will help him make the Chiefs.

"Well it definitely prepared me for this because in the CFL you have five receivers going out on every play," Printers said. "Here it’s kind of similar and we were running the same kind of stuff up there. It prepared me a bunch. I was able to play a bunch up there and I'm just prepared for the opportunity when it's given."

After watching him practice this spring, Shea has high hopes for the former B.C. Lions pivot.

"Eventually, Casey has a chance to compete as a starting quarterback in the NFL," Shea said.

FAX · 06-22-2006, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Mecca

I still can't believe anyone wants to keep Damon Huard....unbelievable.

I think that's how we got him originally, Mr. Mecca.

FAX

Mecca · 06-22-2006, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by FAX

I think that's how we got him originally, Mr. Mecca.

FAX

..........Pretty much, and we got people wanting to keep him because "it's safe". Keep the guys with more talent simple as that, I doubt our backup QB's are going to see playing time. If they do, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

FAX · 06-22-2006, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Mecca

..........Pretty much, and we got people wanting to keep him because "it's safe". Keep the guys with more talent simple as that, I doubt our backup QB's are going to see playing time. If they do, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

I have no idea how "safe" it is, Mr. Mecca. Unfortunately I don't think our coaches know either. It's an age-old dilemma. Do you go with experience or youth?

Let them fight it out in camp and may the best QB win.

FAX

greg63 · 06-22-2006, 11:35 PM

It's so simple guys, and the answer is crystal clear; Rich Scanlon.

**chefsos** · 06-22-2006, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by FAX

I have no idea how "safe" it is, Mr. Mecca. Unfortunately I don't think our coaches know either. It's an age-old dilemma. Do you go with experience or youth?

Let them fight it out in camp and may the best QB win.

FAX

Yep. It is, shockingly enough, pretty likely that the Chiefs will ignore any advice offered in this thread.

greg63 · 06-23-2006, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by chefsos

Yep. It is, shockingly enough, pretty likely that the Chiefs will ignore any advice offered in this thread.

BLASPHEMY!

htismaqe · 06-23-2006, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Mecca

I still can't believe anyone wants to keep Damon Huard....unbelievable.

I feel exactly the same about Printers. The reason this guy is getting so much hype is because we've never had a QBotF.

It's the same reason people were handing starting positions to Jessie Haynes and Brian Shay.

Huard may be a has been, but Printers is a never will be.

milkman · 06-23-2006, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

I feel exactly the same about Printers. The reason this guy is getting so much hype is because we've never had a QBotF.

It's the same reason people were handing starting positions to Jessie Haynes and Brian Shay.

Huard may be a has been, but Printers is a never will be.

First, one can not be a has been if they never were.

I agree that Printers is a never will be.

For me the question is, which of the two, Huard or Printers, has/will achieve the highest level of suckage.

Having never seen Printers, I can only speculate from what I know of Huard, and that speculation is that Printers can only have nightmares about achieving Huard's level of suckage.

Hammock Parties · 06-23-2006, 07:34 PM

Let's be realistic here. Chiefs fans are forming an opinion of Huard based on two preseason games. His success in Miami overrides that, big time.

Mr. Laz · 06-23-2006, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

but Printers is a never will be.

what did you say about this time of the year being a time for the doom and gloomers again??

just ended that guys nfl career before it ever even started ....

tsk,tsk ... always so negative

Mr. Laz · 06-23-2006, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by GoChiefs

Let's be realistic here. Chiefs fans are forming an opinion of Huard based on two preseason games. His success in Miami overrides that, big time.

and you just arguing about huard because it gives you a chance to be the "lone supporter"

a role you love ... you against the Planet

must make you feel like luke skywalker or something.

milkman · 06-23-2006, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by GoChiefs

Let's be realistic here. Chiefs fans are forming an opinion of Huard based on two preseason games. His success in Miami overrides that, big time.

His "success" in Miami was 7 years ago, and attained on the shortest leash in the history of organized football.

He wasn't accurate, and couldn't hit a receiver in stride if that receiver had just been speed walking.

In this offense, timing and accuracy are paramount to the QB's success, which is why he sucked so bad in the preseason.

jspchief · 06-23-2006, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by GoChiefs

Let's be realistic here. Chiefs fans are forming an opinion of Huard based on two preseason games. His success in Miami overrides that, big time.

Be realisitic? Huard hasn't been deemed better than third string for the last five years. I don't care what he did in a pre-season game. All I care about is professional NFL coaches haven't seen enough from him in the last five years to put him any higher than 3rd on the depth chart.

Nobody gives a shit what he did in 7 games almost a decade ago.

Maybe Croyle and Printers will suck, but Huard has already proven that he sucks.

jspchief · 06-25-2006, 02:00 AM

drunk

**Rausch** · 06-25-2006, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by jspchief

drunk

Absolutely.

And even in this state him making the team is still ****ing moronic...

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