Gaither expected to start tonight for chargers

[ChiefsandO'sfan]

It appears that for the second time in three games the Chargers will play an offensive lineman who has been with the team for just a few days.

This time, Jared Gaither is set to start at left tackle on Monday night against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He is expected to work there in place of Brandyn Dombrowski, who did not practice this week due to a foot injury. Dombrowski has started the past two games in place of Marcus McNeill, who was placed on injured reserve this week due to ongoing neck issues.

Gaither was claimed off waivers Wednesday and practiced for the first time with the Chargers on Thursday. He was released by the Kansas City Chiefs on Tuesday.

Gaither is the third addition to the offensive line in three weeks. Tony Moll and Ike Ndukwe were signed prior to the team's Nov. 20 game at Chicago. Moll ended up playing 15 snaps against the Bears after Scott Mruczkowski suffered a concussion. Moll started at right guard last week against Denver.

The Chargers had also worked Tyronne Green at left tackle in practice but evidently feel better having Green at left guard. Green took over the starting job at left guard after Kris Dielman suffered a concussion Oct. 23 against the New York Jets that eventually landed him on injured reserve. But Green has missed the past two games with a hand injury.

Right guard Louis Vasquez also returns this week after missing two games due to an ankle injury.

[Bo's Pelini]

Hopefully he plays well tonight so we can say it with me......


FIRE *****/HALEY

[Okie_Apparition]

This all seems eerily familiar
Chiefs cut someone & the Chargers start them

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Bo's Pelini

Hopefully he plays well tonight so we can say it with me......


FIRE *****/HALEY

They actually made a good decision with Gaither I think. He's just a sorry lump of flesh with no fire.

That being said, there's plenty of other reasons to fire both of them.

[Dave]

I fully expect him to play well.

[Marcellus the True]

One thing I have noticed is that out of all the players KC had dumped over the last 3 years under *****, hardly any of them go on to do anything good.

Waters is obviously doing fine in NE but outside of him, who has done jack and shit in the league? I may be missing some players but I can't think of any others.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Marcellus

One thing I have noticed is that out of all the players KC had dumped over the last 3 years under *****, hardly any of them go on to do anything good.

Waters is obviously doing fine in NE but outside of him, who has done jack and shit in the league? I may be missing some players but I can't think of any others.

Pollard went on to get released from like 2 decent defenses because he was such a liability in pass coverage. Jarrad Page has been cut a couple of times too.

Come to think of it, you might be on to something here.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Jason Babin became a Pro Bowl pass rusher and we set a record for rushing futility.

[Caseyguyrr]

he'll probably resurrect his career in San Diego and confirm my suspicion that *****/Haley are completely inept

[Marcellus the True]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Jason Babin became a Pro Bowl pass rusher and we set a record for rushing futility.

He wasn't waived and he never played for *****.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by Marcellus

He wasn't waived and he never played for *****.

We owned his rights due his service time and let him walk.
Wade Smith comes to mind as well.

[Marcellus the True]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

We owned his rights due his service time and let him walk.
Wade Smith comes to mind as well.

Babin went to the Eagles and was cut and it took until the 2010 season with Tennessee for him to do anything so that doesn't fit the bill of dumping a guy who turns into great player right after leaving KC.

Not sure Wade Smith fits, didn't he get silly $ to go to the Texans as a back up? I think we offered him a contract they just topped it.

The bottom line is if KC doesn't want you, you are getting cut from a team with no depth to begin with. You probably suck.

Yet we still have O'Connell, Pope, Richardson etc....

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by Marcellus

Babin went to the Eagles and was cut and it took until the 2010 season with Tennessee for him to do anything so that doesn't fit the bill of dumping a guy who turns into great player right after leaving KC.

Not sure Wade Smith fits, didn't he get silly $ to go to the Texans as a back up? I think we offered him a contract they just topped it.

The bottom line is if KC doesn't want you, you are getting cut from a team with no depth to begin with. You probably suck.

Yet we still have O'Connell, Pope, Richardson etc....

To be fair, this is almost invariably true for any team who doesn't cut someone just for cap reasons.

[jspchief]

I can't imagine we'll learn much from his play this week. 2 days of practice with a new team at left tackle?

I have to think even great tackles would struggle in similar conditions.

Of course, if he leaves the field after 1 snap for a strained labia, I guess we'll learn something.

[aturnis]

Originally Posted by jspchief

I can't imagine we'll learn much from his play this week. 2 days of practice with a new team at left tackle?

I have to think even great tackles would struggle in similar conditions.

Of course, if he leaves the field after 1 snap for a strained labia, I guess we'll learn something.

What if he happens to dominate? Like he is currently doing. Not that Jax rush is daunting unless blitzing, but for ****s sake, with two days of practice, it doesn't matter.

[Bo's Pelini]

BossChief and Aturnis have some explaining to do defending these bums all season