Whoever sent the BedPan, he got it. Boomer Diary. - Page 6

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

Big Chief Homer · 08-17-2005, 05:25 PM

I dont think theres enough time.i think they break camp on friday.oh well maybe next year.

08-17-2005, 05:33 PM

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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.

Boomer is blue-collar. I think the city loves that. He certainly knows how to appeal to a fan-base.

Seriously, it would be in the best interest of Aunt Jamie and Uncle Mark to tell me where to find y'all. I'll bring some local BBQ that will be to die for....

milkman · 08-17-2005, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Chief Homer

I dont think theres enough time.i think they break camp on friday.oh well maybe next year.

We could always send them to him at 1 Arrowhead Drive next week.

And I still say we need to send Burger King crowns also.

milkman · 08-17-2005, 05:41 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!

It's good to have members of Boomer's family here on the planet.

He has fast become a planet favorite.

I just love the kid's mentality.

StriknBarb · 08-17-2005, 07:30 PM

Having been "adopted" by GrannyandGrandpa (HI!! Hope to see you in St. Louis for the game on 9/2!) and having attended numerous ISU games with them over the last 5 years, I think it's safe to say that you don't have to worry about offending their sensibilities, but you may need to worry about your own!!! I've seen Granny go on some referee and coach rants that would make some blush!

Barb

milkman · 08-17-2005, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StriknBarb

Having been "adopted" by GrannyandGrandpa (HI!! Hope to see you in St. Louis for the game on 9/2!) and having attended numerous ISU games with them over the last 5 years, I think it's safe to say that you don't have to worry about offending their sensibilities, but you may need to worry about your own!!! I've seen Granny go on some referee and coach rants that would make some blush!

Barb

Hi Barb.
Welcome to the planet.

Good to hear about their sensibilities, though to be honest, I've never been one to worry about other's sensibiities.

08-17-2005, 07:37 PM

Welcome aboard, Barb. Thanks for stopping by. Make sure you holler when you're in KC for a game. We'll set you guys up.

Nice profile.

stevieray · 08-17-2005, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StriknBarb

Having been "adopted" by GrannyandGrandpa (HI!! Hope to see you in St. Louis for the game on 9/2!) and having attended numerous ISU games with them over the last 5 years, I think it's safe to say that you don't have to worry about offending their sensibilities, but you may need to worry about your own!!! I've seen Granny go on some referee and coach rants that would make some blush!

Barb

welcome!! I'll be at that game, please stop by and say hi!

08-17-2005, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevieray

welcome!! I'll be at that game, please stop by and say hi!

Who the hell are you, Elvis or something?

**KC Dan** · 08-17-2005, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevieray

welcome!! I'll be at that game, please stop by and say hi!

You'll be in St. Louis for that game??? Hmmmmmm,

note to self: Steveie needs a life!

BTW, WELCOME BARB!!! Come visit us at the B5 pole at Arrowhead sometime.

**BigRedChief** · 08-17-2005, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phobia

Who the hell are you, Elvis or something?

It's First Down to you buddy

shaneo69 · 08-17-2005, 07:56 PM

Welcome Barb....another ISU graduate here. Been a Chiefs fan all my life so naturally I was elated when Boomer was drafted by KC. Hopefully they've already taken down the Mike Prior Packers jersey and put up Boomer's Chiefs jersey at the Pub II.

stevieray · 08-17-2005, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KC Dan

You'll be in St. Louis for that game??? Hmmmmmm,

note to self: Steveie needs a life!

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Free ticket! don't have to drive!...

**BigRedChief** · 08-17-2005, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevieray

Free ticket! don't have to drive!...

Now thats living large! BTW isn't today the anniversary of the Kings death?

stevieray · 08-17-2005, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Now thats living large! BTW isn't today the anniversary of the Kings death?

thankya..thankyaverymuch

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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Big Chief Homer Veteran Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: offseason hell Casino cash: $10009985	I dont think theres enough time.i think they break camp on friday.oh well maybe next year. __________________ “I’m at the prime of my career right now. I’m living life and doing the best I can do right now. We have a really good team on paper, we just have to get the chemistry down and put it all together. There’s no ceiling for Derrick Johnson.”
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Phobia Guest Casino cash: $	Welcome aboard, Barb. Thanks for stopping by. Make sure you holler when you're in KC for a game. We'll set you guys up. Nice profile.
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shaneo69 Smug Weasel Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Bleachers at Busch Casino cash: $10004900	Welcome Barb....another ISU graduate here. Been a Chiefs fan all my life so naturally I was elated when Boomer was drafted by KC. Hopefully they've already taken down the Mike Prior Packers jersey and put up Boomer's Chiefs jersey at the Pub II. __________________ "I like Chiefs president Carl Peterson. I respect his business savvy. I envy his management skills and his penchant never to be driven by the whims of popularity. I admire his willingness to take responsibility for decisions that don’t work out the way he would have wanted." - Rufus, from KCChiefs.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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