Best positive surprises on the Chiefs in the regular season.

**Rain Man** · 12-31-2006, 10:32 PM

What were the five biggest positive surprises on the team this year?

Poll to follow, but it'll take a few minutes.

Bootlegged · 12-31-2006, 10:34 PM

Other than falling into the playoffs at the last second during the most improbable scenario ever to face any team in the history of the current NFL playoff system??

Can't think of any.

Brock · 12-31-2006, 10:34 PM

Hali, Pollard, Page, Huard, Kris Wilson.

Probably not in that order.

yeti · 12-31-2006, 10:39 PM

I thought that losing to the Browns was the season changer but it ended up beating the Chargers is what got us in. Thank you TYnes

**Rain Man** · 12-31-2006, 10:43 PM

Some of the biggest stories for me were:

1. Hali became an immediate contributor and pace-setter on defense.

2. The emergence of Derrick Johnson as the player we expected and hoped for.

3. Huard - who woulda thunk?

4. Bernard Pollard's special teams play.

5. While he's still not consistent (witness John Henderson burying Trent today), Jordan Black is more or less filling the breech at left tackle.

Kris Wilson and Dustin Colquitt get an honorable mention. Also, Tony G's runs after the catch deserve mention here. I've long thought of him as a guy who can make catches, but then gets tackled immediately. He made some great runs after the catch this year, which were an impressive and eyebrow-raising surprise.

htismaqe · 12-31-2006, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Some of the biggest stories for me were:

1. Hali became an immediate contributor and pace-setter on defense.

2. The emergence of Derrick Johnson as the player we expected and hoped for.

3. Huard - who woulda thunk?

4. Bernard Pollard's special teams play.

5. While he's still not consistent (witness John Henderson burying Trent today), Jordan Black is more or less filling the breech at left tackle.

Kris Wilson and Dustin Colquitt get an honorable mention.

I like your list with the exception of Derrick Johnson. Maybe it's just me, or maybe he's riding a wave of hype, but he's been extremely underwhelming at times this year. He missed another couple of arm tackles today. Hopefully, it's lingering effects of his injury or something...

**Rain Man** · 12-31-2006, 11:01 PM

Really? I was very impressed with DJ's play this year. In my opinion, he showed a speed and range that he didn't have last year at all.

PriestMVP31 · 12-31-2006, 11:13 PM

Playoffs, Kris Wilson, Huard, Colquitt, and Bell

**jAZ** · 12-31-2006, 11:19 PM

Everyone should be voting for Reed and Edwards at DT. Those two and Huard and the playoffs are no brainers, IMO.

View Poll Results: What were your FIVE most pleasing positive surprises this year?
LJ proves that he’s real and can carry a big, big load.	8	30.77%
Michael Bennett can be an awesome change of pace back when healthy.	7	26.92%
Kris Wilson emerges as a starter who can block and catch	8	30.77%
Damon Huard – super backup	17	65.38%
Trent Green’s amazing recovery from a severe coma.	2	7.69%
Eddie Kennison is a legitimate #1 receiver	3	11.54%
Samie Parker’s emergence as a trash talker	0	0%
Tony Gonzalez reaffirms that he’s the best ever.	8	30.77%
Jordan Black plugs the gap at left tackle.	5	19.23%
The interior OL provides another 48 starts	1	3.85%
Welbourn comes back just in time and didn’t shrink too much.	0	0%
Tynes proves he can kick in this league.	1	3.85%
Colquitt goes from worst to almost-first.	5	19.23%
Page proves that an armless man can play safety pretty well at times	6	23.08%
Bernard Pollard – the new Albert Lewis	12	46.15%
Sammy Knight can still bring lumber	0	0%
Ty Law plugged the hole at CB	1	3.85%
Derrick Johnson emerged as a playmaker.	4	15.38%
Kendrell Bell started contributing at the end of the year.	3	11.54%
Allen proved that he’s no fluke at DE	4	15.38%
Hali took the team by storm as a rookie	11	42.31%
Reed's performance at DT	2	7.69%
Edwards' performance at DT	1	3.85%
Sims ate 48 doughnuts in one sitting	3	11.54%
Herm showed that he can improve the defense drastically	2	7.69%
Solari showed that he can run an offense	0	0%
Gunther's blitzes weren't quite as obvious by the end of the year.	0	0%
The team showed that it can win without Hicks and Bartee in the starting lineup.	1	3.85%
Chiefs make the playoffs.	16	61.54%
Nothing surprises me. I'm omniscient.	0	0%
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12-31-2006, 10:32 PM	Topic Starter
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12-31-2006, 10:34 PM	#2
Bootlegged One4Mahomes Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: f Casino cash: $9985545	Other than falling into the playoffs at the last second during the most improbable scenario ever to face any team in the history of the current NFL playoff system?? Can't think of any.
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12-31-2006, 10:43 PM	#5
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3218491 VARSITY	Some of the biggest stories for me were: 1. Hali became an immediate contributor and pace-setter on defense. 2. The emergence of Derrick Johnson as the player we expected and hoped for. 3. Huard - who woulda thunk? 4. Bernard Pollard's special teams play. 5. While he's still not consistent (witness John Henderson burying Trent today), Jordan Black is more or less filling the breech at left tackle. Kris Wilson and Dustin Colquitt get an honorable mention. Also, Tony G's runs after the catch deserve mention here. I've long thought of him as a guy who can make catches, but then gets tackled immediately. He made some great runs after the catch this year, which were an impressive and eyebrow-raising surprise. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit. Last edited by Rain Man; 12-31-2006 at 10:52 PM..
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12-31-2006, 11:01 PM	#7
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3218491 VARSITY	Really? I was very impressed with DJ's play this year. In my opinion, he showed a speed and range that he didn't have last year at all. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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12-31-2006, 11:13 PM	#8
PriestMVP31 MIZ Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dallas Casino cash: $10013605	Playoffs, Kris Wilson, Huard, Colquitt, and Bell
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12-31-2006, 11:19 PM	#9
jAZ Supporter Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Tucson, AZ Casino cash: $9847493	Everyone should be voting for Reed and Edwards at DT. Those two and Huard and the playoffs are no brainers, IMO.
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