Whoever sent the BedPan, he got it. Boomer Diary. - Page 5

DeepSouth · 08-16-2005, 04:02 PM

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Rookie Diary - Entry 1 - Entry 2 - Entry 3
Entry 4 – August 15, 2005

Sorry it’s been so long since I’ve written, but things were a little busy here over the weekend with the game and all. I’ve got lots to fill you in on.

The game was an incredible experience. There’s over two weeks of build up and all you’re hearing about is how when it comes to game time the bullets will fly and it’s a grown man’s game. They weren’t kidding, all the big guys are big and the little guys are fast. Everyone is out there trying to hurt each other and trying to make his team. People are fighting for their lives and their families. To finally take everything we’ve learned and put it into a game situation was great.

We got a police escort all the way from the dorms here in River Falls to the front gate of the Metrodome in Minneapolis. That was big time for me, coming from a small school.

To be in a stadium playing against the best players in the world was kind of unreal. Before the game we were warming up in the end zone and Daunte Culpepper ran by me. So I’m thinking, “Wow, here’s my opportunity to tell him how I really feel about him.” But I was trying to figure out whether or not you’re supposed to talk trash before the game or if you’re not supposed to give them any more ammunition than they already have, or if he’d even hear me. I’ll figure it out pretty quick I’m sure.

But being on that field surrounded by thousands of fans was one of the biggest rushes you could ever feel. To look up into the stands and see all those people that came to be entertained, you really feel like you’re living the dream.

When I first came to Kansas City I promised the fans I would be a crazy country boy running down on kickoffs. I tried to come through with that against the Vikings, but I’m not sure that really worked in my favor. I pretty much ran into a wedge that consisted of Napoleon Harris and a couple other guys. I really don’t think I hit them as hard as they hit me.

All I know is that my helmet and head rattled and it shook all the way to my toes. Then as I’m peeling myself off the turf I think one of them was speaking to me. He might have been talking some junk, I don’t know. All I could do was kind of pick the one in the middle to say something which probably made no sense. I probably said something like, “Asphalt and turfgrass pizza.” That was probably my comeback at the moment as scatterbrained as I was.

I thought great, my first NFL game and I’ve knocked myself out on the second play. Congratulations. Even back on the sidelines I think I drifted off to Never Neverland for a minute. There I was, hanging out with Peter Pan and Captain Hook. But I pulled myself together and it ended up working out great.

I got in during the second quarter and I think on my first play I got to make a tackle. Once I got into the game I realized that it’s still the same sport I’ve been playing since I was a little kid. It’s still 11-on-11 football. It’s just bigger and faster guys. Our Chiefs offense is so complex with all the shifting and moving, that when I got to see Minnesota’s offense, it almost seemed simple because they don’t do all that moving the way Kansas City does.

I also got to live a dream play in the game when I went over the top and cracked heads in midair with a running back at the goal line. It was a good play, though not a great play because a minute later they ended up scoring. But at that moment it was pretty sweet. I think that’s a dream of any linebacker at any level, and I was really excited to get to do that.

I feel like I learned so much in the matter of one game. I gained so much confidence and learned that I really do belong. I always thought that way, but sometimes you second-guess yourself. I proved to myself that this is what I was born to do.

On top of that, I heard that I ended up leading the game in tackles. I’m excited about that, but in my opinion, I’m the middle linebacker and I should lead the team in tackles. I don’t think that means that I’m great or anything, I don’t expect a cookie or a crown for it. It just means that I’m in the position to make tackles and it’s my job to bring down the ball carrier.

I’ve got one other interesting story to tell you before I sign off. It started with an interview that I did about training camp. I made a comment that ended up in the Kansas City Star about having to get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. In the dorms it’s a pain because you have to put your flip flops on and walk down the hall, and by that time you’re wide awake again.

So I’m walking into the dorm one day and I see a package with my name it. I’m thinking it might be a care package with something to help get through camp. You know, some cupcakes or a DVD or even some nice shampoo.

Nope. Instead I received a bedpan.

Someone had read the article and went to all the trouble of priority shipping me a bedpan. So thank you to the folks that sent it to me. I appreciate the thought and the humor. There was no note with it and they weren’t asking for an autograph or anything. Just a bedpan.

You gotta love Chiefs fans.

Boomer

**BigRedChief** · 08-17-2005, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by GrannyandGrandpa

When he was telling us about the "gift" he mentioned a note. I think he just forgot to mention it in his diary entry. I hope you will get to hear him tell the story (and several others) in person sometime. He, needless to say, is very animated. Has entertained the family for years!!

Carry on.......just wanted you to know about the message.

And if you see us at the game or tailgate, please stop us and say "hello". Go Chiefs!!!

If you are going to the opening day game on September 11th here in KC and will be in town on Saturday night there is a family friendly party at Arrowhead. They would love to have you come. Usually some members from this site gather at the 'B5" sign in the parking lot. Stop by and say hay.

Katipan · 08-17-2005, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by GrannyandGrandpa

When he was telling us about the "gift" he mentioned a note. I think he just forgot to mention it in his diary entry. I hope you will get to hear him tell the story (and several others) in person sometime. He, needless to say, is very animated. Has entertained the family for years!!

Carry on.......just wanted you to know about the message.

And if you see us at the game or tailgate, please stop us and say "hello". Go Chiefs!!!

his comments and interviews have already made him an instant fan favorite. you guys must be proud.

Rukdafaidas · 08-17-2005, 01:48 PM

Welcome G&G, nice to have you at the planet. Tell Boomer we're thrilled to have him as a Chief and look forward to many years of great plays and great memories.
I bet you do have a lot of stories about Boomer. He seems like a real hoot.

C-Mac · 08-17-2005, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by SideWinder

Arkansas?

Hey!...I resemble that statement!

**Rain Man** · 08-17-2005, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

Welcome aboard, G&G. Whereabouts do you guys tailgate? I'll swing by and bring gifts.

Etiquette note: While possibly practical, bedpans are considered inappropriate gifts for senior citizens.

ct · 08-17-2005, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrannyandGrandpa

When he was telling us about the "gift" he mentioned a note. I think he just forgot to mention it in his diary entry. I hope you will get to hear him tell the story (and several others) in person sometime. He, needless to say, is very animated. Has entertained the family for years!!

Carry on.......just wanted you to know about the message.

And if you see us at the game or tailgate, please stop us and say "hello". Go Chiefs!!!

Welcome!! It's a wild bunch in here, but it's all in good fun. Most of the time anyway...

We are damn pleased to have Boomer on our team!

C-Mac · 08-17-2005, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phobia

Welcome aboard, G&G. Whereabouts do you guys tailgate? I'll swing by and bring gifts.

Ya like cupcakes, DVD's and even some really nice Shampoo.

C-Mac · 08-17-2005, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Etiquette note: While possibly practical, bedpans are considered inappropriate gifts for senior citizens.

Nice.....real nice.
So Rainman, do you have any use for a couple of unused well wrapped, his and her bedpans?

**Rain Man** · 08-17-2005, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by C-Mac

Nice.....real nice.
So Rainman, do you have any use for a couple of unused well wrapped, his and her bedpans?

Maybe Lzen could use them as a wedding gift.

C-Mac · 08-17-2005, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Maybe Lzen could use them as a wedding gift.

Ahh yes, the wedding gift that keeps giving.
If you dont like it as a wedding gift, just save it and give it to the next wedding couple.

Big Chief Homer · 08-17-2005, 03:42 PM

Anyone else up for the cupcake barrage.Im going out to get some tasty cakes now,but its just not as funny to do it alone.

GrannyandGrandpa · 08-17-2005, 03:50 PM

This will only be my second visit to Arrowhead so will have to check with our local experts (Aunt Jamie and Uncle Mark) and will let you all know where we plan on parking, or maybe we can find you.

We cannot begin to tell you how much all of us appreciate the warm reception that Boomer has received in KC and the wonderful fan support the team has there. It has been a wonderful experience being part of Boomer's dream......and we are very grateful to be a part of it.

Thank you for letting me get in on this. I love it!! I once sent one to a friend planted full of cactus. Hurt his stitches he laughed so much!

**Mr. Kotter** · 08-17-2005, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrannyandGrandpa

This will only be my second visit to Arrowhead so will have to check with our local experts (Aunt Jamie and Uncle Mark) and will let you all know where we plan on parking, or maybe we can find you.

We cannot begin to tell you how much all of us appreciate the warm reception that Boomer has received in KC and the wonderful fan support the team has there. It has been a wonderful experience being part of Boomer's dream......and we are very grateful to be a part of it.

Thank you for letting me get in on this. I love it!! I once sent one to a friend planted full of cactus. Hurt his stitches he laughed so much!

Welcome aboard. This place can be rough and silly, but we are a family....even if it's a dysfunctional one.

Good luck to Boomer.

C-Mac · 08-17-2005, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrannyandGrandpa

I once sent one to a friend planted full of cactus. Hurt his stitches he laughed so much!

Now thats right there is funny.....I dont care who you are.

C-Mac · 08-17-2005, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Chief Homer

Anyone else up for the cupcake barrage.Im going out to get some tasty cakes now,but its just not as funny to do it alone.

I know.... I mentioned it yesterday but got no response.
If nothing else, I can see a cupcake phenom building like Rocky Horror picture show.
Every time Boomer makes a play......everyone throws cupcakes!

08-16-2005, 04:02 PM
DeepSouth War Eagle !!! Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Mobile, AL 36608 Casino cash: $9639387	Whoever sent the BedPan, he got it. Boomer Diary. http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2005/08...omer_grigsby4/ Rookie Diary - Entry 1 - Entry 2 - Entry 3 Entry 4 – August 15, 2005 Sorry it’s been so long since I’ve written, but things were a little busy here over the weekend with the game and all. I’ve got lots to fill you in on. The game was an incredible experience. There’s over two weeks of build up and all you’re hearing about is how when it comes to game time the bullets will fly and it’s a grown man’s game. They weren’t kidding, all the big guys are big and the little guys are fast. Everyone is out there trying to hurt each other and trying to make his team. People are fighting for their lives and their families. To finally take everything we’ve learned and put it into a game situation was great. We got a police escort all the way from the dorms here in River Falls to the front gate of the Metrodome in Minneapolis. That was big time for me, coming from a small school. To be in a stadium playing against the best players in the world was kind of unreal. Before the game we were warming up in the end zone and Daunte Culpepper ran by me. So I’m thinking, “Wow, here’s my opportunity to tell him how I really feel about him.” But I was trying to figure out whether or not you’re supposed to talk trash before the game or if you’re not supposed to give them any more ammunition than they already have, or if he’d even hear me. I’ll figure it out pretty quick I’m sure. But being on that field surrounded by thousands of fans was one of the biggest rushes you could ever feel. To look up into the stands and see all those people that came to be entertained, you really feel like you’re living the dream. When I first came to Kansas City I promised the fans I would be a crazy country boy running down on kickoffs. I tried to come through with that against the Vikings, but I’m not sure that really worked in my favor. I pretty much ran into a wedge that consisted of Napoleon Harris and a couple other guys. I really don’t think I hit them as hard as they hit me. All I know is that my helmet and head rattled and it shook all the way to my toes. Then as I’m peeling myself off the turf I think one of them was speaking to me. He might have been talking some junk, I don’t know. All I could do was kind of pick the one in the middle to say something which probably made no sense. I probably said something like, “Asphalt and turfgrass pizza.” That was probably my comeback at the moment as scatterbrained as I was. I thought great, my first NFL game and I’ve knocked myself out on the second play. Congratulations. Even back on the sidelines I think I drifted off to Never Neverland for a minute. There I was, hanging out with Peter Pan and Captain Hook. But I pulled myself together and it ended up working out great. I got in during the second quarter and I think on my first play I got to make a tackle. Once I got into the game I realized that it’s still the same sport I’ve been playing since I was a little kid. It’s still 11-on-11 football. It’s just bigger and faster guys. Our Chiefs offense is so complex with all the shifting and moving, that when I got to see Minnesota’s offense, it almost seemed simple because they don’t do all that moving the way Kansas City does. I also got to live a dream play in the game when I went over the top and cracked heads in midair with a running back at the goal line. It was a good play, though not a great play because a minute later they ended up scoring. But at that moment it was pretty sweet. I think that’s a dream of any linebacker at any level, and I was really excited to get to do that. I feel like I learned so much in the matter of one game. I gained so much confidence and learned that I really do belong. I always thought that way, but sometimes you second-guess yourself. I proved to myself that this is what I was born to do. On top of that, I heard that I ended up leading the game in tackles. I’m excited about that, but in my opinion, I’m the middle linebacker and I should lead the team in tackles. I don’t think that means that I’m great or anything, I don’t expect a cookie or a crown for it. It just means that I’m in the position to make tackles and it’s my job to bring down the ball carrier. I’ve got one other interesting story to tell you before I sign off. It started with an interview that I did about training camp. I made a comment that ended up in the Kansas City Star about having to get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. In the dorms it’s a pain because you have to put your flip flops on and walk down the hall, and by that time you’re wide awake again. So I’m walking into the dorm one day and I see a package with my name it. I’m thinking it might be a care package with something to help get through camp. You know, some cupcakes or a DVD or even some nice shampoo. Nope. Instead I received a bedpan. Someone had read the article and went to all the trouble of priority shipping me a bedpan. So thank you to the folks that sent it to me. I appreciate the thought and the humor. There was no note with it and they weren’t asking for an autograph or anything. Just a bedpan. You gotta love Chiefs fans. Boomer
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GrannyandGrandpa Rookie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida and Illinois Casino cash: $10004900	This will only be my second visit to Arrowhead so will have to check with our local experts (Aunt Jamie and Uncle Mark) and will let you all know where we plan on parking, or maybe we can find you. We cannot begin to tell you how much all of us appreciate the warm reception that Boomer has received in KC and the wonderful fan support the team has there. It has been a wonderful experience being part of Boomer's dream......and we are very grateful to be a part of it. Thank you for letting me get in on this. I love it!! I once sent one to a friend planted full of cactus. Hurt his stitches he laughed so much!
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