You can't give LJ just 9 carries game! LJ can rush for 2000 yards, Priest can't!

chiefsfan1963 · 09-12-2005, 02:14 PM

Priest 22 carries, 85 yds
LJ 9 carries, 110 yds

You have to wonder what would happen if LJ got the 22 carries going forward!

I'm sorry but you have to give the ball to LJ most of the time.

ChiefsCountry · 09-12-2005, 02:17 PM

Umm Priest is still the #2 back in the whole league, LJ is a really good backup but geez Priest is a stud.

Coogs · 09-12-2005, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Umm Priest is still the #2 back in the whole league, LJ is a really good backup but geez Priest is a stud.

This just in.... LJ is a stud too!

Dr. Johnny Fever · 09-12-2005, 02:22 PM

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=123883

this looks familiar....

penchief · 09-12-2005, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Umm Priest is still the #2 back in the whole league, LJ is a really good backup but geez Priest is a stud.

LJ is more than a backup and ever since he's been given the opportunity he has looked better than Priest. Priest is a great back but LJ looks more like a stud. You'd be hard pressed to find another back in the league that looks as strong as LJ right now.

Coogs · 09-12-2005, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by penchief

LJ is more than a backup and ever since he's been given the opportunity he has looked better than Priest. Priest is a great back but LJ looks more like the part of stud.

Priest may very well be the #2 RB in the league. LJ may very well be the #1 back in the league. In the 6 or 7 games LJ has been on the field, he has been nothing short of sensational.

penchief · 09-12-2005, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Coogs

Priest may very well be the #2 RB in the league. LJ may very well be the #1 back in the league. In the 6 or 7 games LJ has been on the field, he has been nothing short of sensational.

You're right.

I believe this is going to be an evolution. Chief fans are a loyal lot, myself included. What will happen, IMO, is the same thing that happened to me while watching Penn State. What LJ does is create anticipation for his next carry. One by one, Chief fans will feel the urge to see him get that opportunity as much as possible. He does not disappoint. You really do get the sense that he can take it to the house or do something special any time he gets his hands on the ball. He's special. He has that ability to fulfill Bo Jackson's potential. He creates the kind of anticiapation and excitement that one used to get when OJ got the ball. Jim Brown was more elusive and more powerful but LJ has Jim Brown type attributes and there hasn't been many backs in this league that you can say that about.

I continue in my attempts to enlighten. We are damn lucky to have LJ.

carlos3652 · 09-12-2005, 02:18 PM

ummm roaf got hurt... hence priest not getting as many yards after he left... he relies on him more than LJ does...

I do agree that he should get the rock more if roaf is out in week 2

Wallcrawler · 09-12-2005, 02:21 PM

Johnson is a great guy to have in the rotation, but no way you just take Priest Holmes off the football field.

And eh, apparently we CAN just give LJ the ball 9 times a game. He got his 100+ yards and 2 scores and we won.

Whats the problem?

chiefsfan1963 · 09-12-2005, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Wallcrawler

Johnson is a great guy to have in the rotation, but no way you take Priest Holmes off the football field.

And eh, apparently we CAN just give LJ the ball 9 times a game. He got his 100+ yards and 2 scores and we won.

Whats the problem?

The problem is you get more production from LJ overall! If he can do what he did with 9 carries, what will be the result if he can get 20 plus carries? I'm sorry you have to give him that chance! It's about the present, not the past!

Wallcrawler · 09-12-2005, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefsfan1963

The problem is you get more production from LJ overall! If he can do what he did with 9 carries, what will be the result if he can get 20 plus carries? I'm sorry you have to give him that chance! It's about the present, not the past!

Youre a stat freak. Relax.

The only thing that matters is winning the football game and having 2 healthy backs through the season, especially having a healthy Priest Holmes at playoff time, not whether or not Johnson could rush for 200 yards and 4 scores in one game, or get 2,000 yards in a season.

Individual stats should NOT be the focus of a football team. Winning the game comes first.

Besides, you dont know anymore than I do that Priests 25 carries didnt contribute to Johnson's success on only 9 carries.

Yes, Johnson had the big 35 yarder early, but so did Priest.

Larry Johnson's second scoring series was late in the football game, after Priest had been running at them all game. They were tired, wore down, and a fresh Larry Johnson coming in is a tough thing to stop.

Johnson is a young guy, and his time is rapidly approaching. But there is no way in hell that you bench Holmes in favor of Larry Johnson. Remember, this is the single season TD record holder we are talking about here.

chiefsfan1963 · 09-12-2005, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Wallcrawler

Youre a stat freak. Relax.

The only thing that matters is winning the football game and having 2 healthy backs through the season, especially having a healthy Priest Holmes at playoff time, not whether or not Johnson could rush for 200 yards and 4 scores in one game, or get 2,000 yards in a season.

Individual stats should NOT be the focus of a football team. Winning the game comes first.

Besides, you dont know anymore than I do that Priests 25 carries didnt contribute to Johnson's success on only 9 carries.

Yes, Johnson had the big 35 yarder early, but so did Priest.

Larry Johnson's second scoring series was late in the football game, after Priest had been running at them all game. They were tired, wore down, and a fresh Larry Johnson coming in is a tough thing to stop.

Johnson is a young guy, and his time is rapidly approaching. But there is no way in hell that you bench Holmes in favor of Larry Johnson. Remember, this is the single season TD record holder we are talking about here.

With LJ averaging 180 yds a game, the chiefs are going to win a lot of games !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Give LJ the freakin ball!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Spicy McHaggis · 09-12-2005, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Wallcrawler

Youre a stat freak. Relax.

The only thing that matters is winning the football game and having 2 healthy backs through the season, especially having a healthy Priest Holmes at playoff time, not whether or not Johnson could rush for 200 yards and 4 scores in one game, or get 2,000 yards in a season.

Individual stats should NOT be the focus of a football team. Winning the game comes first.

Exactly. And I would hope if one were to approach LJ and ask him if he would content with 10-15 carries a game and a big old ring at the end of the season his answer would be "Hell the **** yeah"

penchief · 09-12-2005, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Wallcrawler

Besides, you dont know anymore than I do that Priests 25 carries didnt contribute to Johnson's success on only 9 carries.

Yes, Johnson had the big 35 yarder early, but so did Priest.

Larry Johnson's second scoring series was late in the football game, after Priest had been running at them all game. They were tired, wore down, and a fresh Larry Johnson coming in is a tough thing to stop.

This is what I've been talking about and what pisses me off. According to some of you, LJ's dominance is always due to someone else's greatness. "Priest wore the defense down," "Weigmann opened a hole," "nobody touched him," blah, blah, blah.

The truth is that this has been LJ's mode of operation his entire football career. The dude doesn't average 8 yards per carry because everybody else carries his water. He really is a potential 2000yd rusher. Since he's been given the chance he's outplayed Priest. Period. So stop giving credit to Priest for LJ's dominance. Stop giving Priest the credit when he runs and someone else the credit when LJ runs.

LJ outperforms Priest, plain and simple. He has a higher per carry average and scores as many TD's. What seperates him from Priest is that he has more speed, more power, and he can score from 99 yards away. He is a homerun threat and if given the chance can be a dominant force.

I love Priest. I want him on this team. But some of you are in denial.

chiefsfan1963 · 09-12-2005, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by penchief

This is what I've been talking about and what pisses me off. According to some of you, LJ's dominance is always due to someone else's greatness. "Priest wore the defense down," "Weigmann opened a hole," "nobody touched him," blah, blah, blah.

The truth is that this has been LJ's mode of operation his entire football career. The dude doesn't average 8 yards per carry because everybody else carries his water. He really is a potential 2000yd rusher. Since he's been given the chance he's outplayed Priest. Period. So stop giving credit to Priest for LJ's dominance. Stop giving Priest the credit when he runs and someone else the credit when LJ runs.

LJ outperforms Priest, plain and simple. He has a higher per carry average and scores as many TD's. What seperates him from Priest is that he has more speed, more power, and he can score from 99 yards away. He is a homerun threat and if given the chance can be a dominant force.

I love Priest. I want him on this team. But some of you are in denial.

Here! Here! I thought I was the only one on this board thinking this way!

09-12-2005, 02:14 PM	Topic Starter
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ChiefsCountry The Insider Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Lake of the Ozarks Casino cash: $2248752	Umm Priest is still the #2 back in the whole league, LJ is a really good backup but geez Priest is a stud.
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