Fisher officially in at RT for Monday

[DaFace]

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl...e36702456.html

Eric Fisher to start at right tackle for Chiefs on Monday vs. Packers
BY TEREZ A. PAYLOR
tpaylor@kcstar.com

Eric Fisher will return to the starting lineup Monday night at Green Bay, Chiefs coach Andy Reid announced Saturday.

Fisher, 24, has missed the Chiefs’ last five games as he recovers from a high ankle sprain. He will start at right tackle for Jah Reid, who has started the Chiefs’ first two regular-season games.

Fisher was expected to be ready to start at right tackle in the Chiefs’ season opener, but sources told The Star he opted out of the lineup because of concern over his high ankle sprain. Chiefs coach Andy Reid, however, maintained afterward he made the decision to sit Fisher because of the ankle injury.

Despite the injury, Fisher has logged three offensive snaps as a reserve at left tackle and 10 special-teams snaps as a blocker on the field-goal unit in the Chiefs’ first two games.

He has not played right tackle since his rookie year in 2013, but Reid said Fisher has “done well” in practice this week.

“I mean, he had played over there for the year, his first year,” Reid said. “He’s a pretty good athlete. Easy adjustment.”

Fisher is listed as probable on the injury report, along with fellow offensive lineman Jeff Allen, who has also missed the Chiefs’ last five games, including preseason, because of a MCL sprain in his knee.

“He had a better week this week, so he’s pretty close to 100 percent,” Reid said of Allen.

Allen, a full-time starter at left guard in 2013 who missed almost all of 2014 because of injury, opened training camp as the starter at right guard but was inserted as the starting right tackle in the Chiefs’ preseason opener against Arizona, where he injured his knee.

[bricks]

Fisher is going to get his ass kicked tonight.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by bricks

Fisher is going to get his ass kicked tonight.

No he won't. He'll play well.

[bricks]

Originally Posted by staylor26

No he won't. He'll play well.

Good luck to him blocking either Matthews or Peppers. I expect him to get owned.

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

1) we are coming off an extended break and Reid has a solid record in these games 2) Fisher is a solid player at RT 3) We will run the ball down their throats and own the time of possession

Counterargument: We are playing Aaron Rodgers without Sean Smith.

God have mercy on us.

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by bricks

Good luck to him blocking either Matthews or Peppers. I expect him to get owned.

Matthews has been playing ILB.

[TEX]

Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

1) we are coming off an extended break and Reid has a solid record in these games 2) Fisher is a solid player at RT 3) We will run the ball down their throats and own the time of possession

Counterargument: We are playing Aaron Rodgers without Sean Smith.

God have mercy on us.

What's Reid's record in KC coming off extended breaks?

[TEX]

Originally Posted by bricks

Fisher is going to get his ass kicked tonight.

Probably will

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by bricks

Good luck to him blocking either Matthews or Peppers. I expect him to get owned.

Fisher is not as bad as you want him to be.

I expect Fisher to play an average game. It will be much better than Reid. But I'm sure he'll slip up here and there. One thing I can be sure of is cp will grill him for every little mistake he makes and then claim he doesn't deserve to start.

[TEX]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

Fisher is not as bad as you want him to be.

I expect Fisher to play an average game. It will be much better than Reid. But I'm sure he'll slip up here and there. One thing I can be sure of is cp will grill him for every little mistake he makes and then claim he doesn't deserve to start.

You're right, Fisher will play better than Reid. He also deserves the grilling.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by bricks

Good luck to him blocking either Matthews or Peppers. I expect him to get owned.

[OctoberFart]

I'm surprised he isn't scared to suit up and play.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by TEX

You're right, Fisher will play better than Reid. He also deserves the grilling.

He deserves to be grilled for being soft. What will be annoying is magnifying every little mistake and then claim ing he's terrible. We have to stop looking at him as a #1 pick and just hope he can play like a starter. If I look at him like that i don't think he'll disappoint.

[Iowanian]

Originally Posted by OctoberFart

I'm surprised he isn't scared to suit up and play.

He'll just pretend it's your mother and wear 2 condoms.

[TEX]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

He deserves to be grilled for being soft. What will be annoying is magnifying every little mistake and then claim ing he's terrible. We have to stop looking at him as a #1 pick and just hope he can play like a starter. If I look at him like that i don't think he'll disappoint.

Yep. That's exactly the case.

[temper11]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

He deserves to be grilled for being soft. What will be annoying is magnifying every little mistake and then claim ing he's terrible. We have to stop looking at him as a #1 pick and just hope he can play like a starter. If I look at him like that i don't think he'll disappoint.

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