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Covitz: Eric Fisher still not cleared for full practice sessions
Chiefs’ tackle Eric Fisher still not cleared for full practice sessions
By RANDY COVITZ The Kansas City Star Chiefs tackle Eric Fisher’s move from the right side of the line to the all-important left side had to wait another day. Fisher, who is coming back from offseason shoulder surgery, participated in the first day of the Chiefs’ OTA session on Tuesday but has not been cleared to participate in 11-on-11 team practices. Donald Stephenson, tabbed to start at right tackle — where Fisher started for most of his rookie year in 2013 — took over the left tackle spot Tuesday. For now, it’s Stephenson who’ll be protecting the quarterback’s blind side, the position vacated when longtime starter Branden Albert left Kansas City as a free agent. That wasn’t the only change in the first-team offensive line. Rishaw Johnson, who started the regular-season finale at San Diego at right guard last year, was in that spot, a position vacated by Geoff Schwartz and Jon Asamoah. Free-agent signee Jeff Linkenbach was at right tackle. Only center Rodney Hudson and left guard Jeff Allen were in their same positions as a year ago. “There are new faces and you have to get them caught up and get them in the mix,” said quarterback Alex Smith. “That’s everybody in the NFL. There is turnover year to year. “This time of year, because we’re just in helmets, for those guys (on the line), it’s a time to work on assignments, technique … they don’t get to practice the physical part of the game. It’s a different aspect of it for us on the edge … at the skill positions, we can make a little more happen.” Hurry up offense It was just the first day of the OTAs, but the Chiefs were already working on their no-huddle offense. “It’s something we’ve had in the package for a long time,” quarterback Alex Smith said. “I don’t know if (coach Andy Reid) is doing it from an execution or from a conditioning aspect. It’s good work for us out in the heat. These were great conditions to practice in. It makes the environment tough.” New faces, old places Free-agent signee Joe Mays took the place of Akeem Jordan at inside linebacker in the base defense; backup Frank Zombo, not first-round draft choice Dee Ford, played in the outside linebacker spot of Justin Houston, who did not report; second-year man Marcus Cooper started at left cornerback in place of Brandon Flowers, who did not report; and veteran Husain Abdullah was in the free safety spot vacated by Kendrick Lewis. When the Chiefs went to their nickel and dime packages, second-year man Sanders Commings was the third safety; and free agent Chris Owens joined Cooper and Sean Smith as an extra cornerback. “This league is about change,” Pro Bowl linebacker Derrick Johnson said of having a new partner on the inside. “I’m going into my 10th year, and I’ve probably had 10 mike-backers next to me, so it’s one of those things where the organization always gets a reliable mike-backer and Joe Mays is another guy that’s very smart. “He’s been in the league. He’s a big thumper. We’re working good together right now.” Plays of the day In 11-on-11 work, Alex Smith connected on a deep corner route with tight end Anthony Fasano. Owens made a nice interception of a pass by second-team quarterback Chase Daniel. Commings intercepted a bad throw by second-year quarterback Tyler Bray. Bray came back and hit tight end Richard Jordan for a nice gain down the middle. Injury report Tight end Travis Kelce, who missed all of last season with a knee injury, was on the practice field but could not participate. Nose tackle Risean Broussard (knee) and wide receiver Kyle Williams (knee) were also out. |
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I can't watch those gifs, it'll make me sick. Words can't describe how embarrassing this pick was.
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How many times did Alex Smith go to the playoffs in his first three seasons? |
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No Chiefs QB has EVER DONE THAT. NOT EVEN DAWSON. |
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The last time this team even got to the playoffs 3 years in a row, it was the 90s.
Even Stram's Chiefs didn't go to the playoffs 3 years in a row. **** ANYONE who doesn't think this fanbase would be stroking off Andy Dalton constantly. We would be in heaven. |
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Is Andy Dalton worth the 18 million+ tier? Is Alex Smith? it's the same question for the same level of play. |
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Right, but who gives a shit about what they did in 2012.
I don't care that Alex Smith was carried to his only playoff victories by the best defense in the NFL at time, and then he beat the Saints. He didn't do that with the Chiefs and I am only concerned with paying him a shitload of money for what he can and will do in future. I also don't care that Andy Dalton was able to noodle arm 80 percent of his stats thanks to AJ Green, two athletic TEs and a bunch of other weapons that I think any of us could throw for 20 touchdowns with off the street. I don't care that he did that as a rookie or last year, then faced a real defense in the playoffs and got beat down unlike having to play the old, broken down, slow, shitty, overpaid defenses in the NFC North. I care about paying Andy Dalton about what he can do for me in the future, and that's can he win even one smeasly shit ass wild card game for our franchise? It's the same question, for the same tier of player pay 18 million to cap strap the Chiefs with Alex Smith while not having the #1 defense in the NFL to carry him against good QBs and him not being Peyton Manning or Tom Brady to attract any NFL veterans to come chase a championship for cheap? Do I want to pay that? pay 18 million to Andy Dalton so AJ Green and a bunch of other young freak athletes can pad his stats and then the Bengals watch half them walk out the door because they can't afford them thanks to Daltons contract? Do I want to pay that? All for a couple 10-6 records and a Wild Card loss for both teams? I don't know about that... edit: I should preface this by saying I like both Alex Smith and Andy Dalton as players, and what they are paid now, or at reasonable contracts. I don't like them at Tony Romo, Jay Cutler, Joe Flacco type money just like I don't like those QBs at that money. |
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They're not the same tier player. Andy Dalton brings things to the table that Alex Smith doesn't.
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Can we go back to making fun of that injury prone pussy Fisher?
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Dalton's cock is tickling Clay's trachea.
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Not good enough.
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