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Hog's Gone Fishin · 08-05-2013, 02:59 PM

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Alex Smith's Accuracy Sparks Chiefs Practice
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aaKansas City Chiefs QB Alex Smith wowed the crowd with pinpoint throws

Kansas City Chiefs QB Alex Smith didn't care that the skies were again overcast during practice on Monday; likely because his accurate throws would've outshined the sun, had it made an appearance.

Smith was on-point, nearly perfect, unofficially completing 17 of 20 passes for three TDs during the roughly two-and-a-half hour practice.

"It’s a reflection of the group,” Smith said. “O-line was great today; it starts with them. They did a good job communicating, especially in the blitz period, third down, everybody was on the same page and then there were guys making plays outside. We got off to a good start but really, I think the spark came from the guys up-front."

Among the many pass-catchers Smith connected with on Monday, Chiefs TE Anthony Fasano continues to play at a very-high level. Smith threw to Fasano three-straight times, late in practice, including one TD.

"He's such a dependable guy, so reliable," Smith said of Fasano. "He has such a great knowledge of the game, a great feel for it, defenses and how they’re playing him and he uses his body so well. He continues to make tough catches. He’s what you’re looking for in a TE, that reliable guy that continues to be open, time after time."

Another of Smith's targets was Chiefs WR Dwayne Bowe, whose best catch on Monday was a one-handed grab in 7-on-7s.

"That’s just him making me look good," Smith said. "There’s not much to it. I threw it up there and let him do the rest."

Bowe described the play from a different perspective.

"No, man," Bowe said of Smith's pass. "He put the ball right on the outside; he saw the inside leverage, and our job is to catch the ball; it happened to be a one-handed catch, but it was a great pass by Alex."

Bowe also shared how he's feeling just days away from the team's first preseason game of the year.

"I’m feeling good,” Bowe said. "We’re going against the best every day at practice, so when we get to the games, we will be ready."

Following Smith, Chiefs QB Chase Daniel stepped in Monday and continues to move the ball effectively, highlighted by his completion to a determined Chiefs TE Tony Moeaki on a third-down play in the red zone.

"Chase did a great job of getting the ball out quick," Moeaki said. "I was just trying to get the ball vertical and it was a third-down play, so getting the first down in the red zone, that’s huge. We as a TE group feel that’s where our number should be called; we’re just trying to help the team score."

Later in 11-on-11s, Chiefs QB Ricky Stanzi closed out the drill with a beauty of a throw for a TD to Chiefs rookie WR Frankie Hammond Jr.

"It was a great throw by Ricky,” Hammond Jr. said. "I kind of pinned the guy inside and he just made a great throw and I went up and got it."

Like the other Chiefs rookies, Hammond Jr. is ready and waiting for his opportunity to shine on Friday night.

"Definitely,” Hammond Jr said. "It’s just ‘lay it out all on the table’; you’ll only get so many opportunities in these preseason games, so when we get out there, we have to make the most of them and go out there and play hard."

The team played hard yet again today, which caught the eye of Chiefs head coach Andy Reid.

"Good work today," coach Reid said.

"This is our fifth day in a row of full contact and going. This is our longest stretch; we’ll have another day tomorrow. So, the guys pushed through a big red zone day today, big 3RD-and-long day today. I thought they traded back and forth, challenging each other and working hard.”

Part of the hard work paid off for the defense in 11-on-11s, when Chiefs DB Otha Foster III was in the right place at the right time for his pick-six INT.

"I was playing free," Foster III said. "The guy dragged across and the QB threw it to him, bounced off his shoulder and landed in my hands. We were going full contact, all the way, tackling to the ground and that’s why I ran it all the way back."

Foster hopes to carry the defensive momentum with him into Friday's road game against the Saints.

"I feel good about that because it’s close to my hometown in Louisiana," he said. "I’m going to have a lot of family there and they love the Saints, except when I’m playing; they’ll be on my side (on) Friday.”

The Chiefs return to the practice field tomorrow, before a day off on Wednesday, travel day to New Orleans on Thursday and then, the real fun begins Friday night at 7:00 PM CDT, from the Mercedes-Benz

Kaepernick · 08-05-2013, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by theelusiveeightrop

Hammock Parties · 08-05-2013, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

I get the feeling alot of you guys won't allow yourselves to enjoy this season no matter what happens. If the Chiefs go 14-2 with HFA throughout, you will still be whining about Geno.

It's hard for me to enjoy a football team that doesn't convince me it's ever headed for glory.

keg in kc · 08-05-2013, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaepernick

Point well taken, but then you look at the Fisher thead with people already calling him a bust or planning for it. Nobody is dismissing that.

That's simply not true. As many people are "dismissing" that as are "dismissing" this.

**DaneMcCloud** · 08-05-2013, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower

It will be progressively worse if the team succeeds each week only to fall short of the playoffs, or god forbid, a playoff loss.

Yes, a 4-12, 2-14 or even a 7-9 season would pale in comparison to a 10-6 team and a playoff loss.

The horror!

**DaneMcCloud** · 08-05-2013, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex Smith HATER

It's hard for me to enjoy a football team that doesn't convince me it's ever headed for glory.

Then find a other team

Kaepernick · 08-05-2013, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SNR

Don't talk to it, son. You don't want rabies.

You are the douche who asked for it by playing the the "fine, respectful, young heterosexual white men" card.

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Originally Posted by SNR

Eric Fisher and Alex Smith are fine, respectful, young heterosexual white men with lucrative careers, and are excellent role models for children who come from nuclear families. They're bright spots in a league full of criminal minorities, and should be honored and respected by everybody on this forum.

Isn't that right?

Don't start what you can't finish. If you are going to play me for a racist homophobe with the "heterosexual white men" card, then you are going to get the land of dixie card played back.

If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen.

Deberg_1990 · 08-05-2013, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex Smith HATER

It's hard for me to enjoy a football team that doesn't convince me it's ever headed for glory.

Look, I want them to win a championship just as much as anyone else on here, but I'm not gonna sit around and whine about all the negatives when it's obvious they have made a ton of effort to improve. They may or may not ever win a title in my life, but oh well....it's not life or death. I've got a ton of other stuff to keep me happy and live for.

Hammock Parties · 08-05-2013, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Then find a other team

No. I'm sure the idiots will do something at some point to join the modern NFL.

Chiefaholic · 08-05-2013, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex Smith HATER

It's hard for me to enjoy a football team that doesn't convince me it's ever headed for glory.

Nobody's force feeding the buffet to you. Feel free to get your ass up from the table and eat at the buffet across town.

Coogs · 08-05-2013, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiefs Pantalones

I might've been excited about this article if it weren't from our official website. Might've.

So you would be okay with this if... say... John Clayton would have reported Smith was 17-20 with 3 TD's and Smith would have given all the credit to Bowe on a catch, but Bowe would have gave all the credit right back to Smith on the same exact pass?

Hammock Parties · 08-05-2013, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

I've got a ton of other stuff to keep me happy and live for.

Yep. The Chiefs are not as enjoyable to me anymore.

Used to like them a lot more when I was an idiot who believed any team coudl win a SB, no matter how it was constructed.

Kaepernick · 08-05-2013, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex Smith HATER

It's hard for me to enjoy a football team that doesn't convince me it's ever headed for glory.

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Then find a other team

Literally

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showt...oot+for&page=3

Hammock Parties · 08-05-2013, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiefaholic

Nobody's force feeding the buffet to you. Feel free to get your ass up from the table and eat at the buffet across town.

Nope. They're my team. It's like blood.

I'd rather sit around and bitch and moan about the Chiefs than pretend to root for some other franchise that gets it.

RunKC · 08-05-2013, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex Smith HATER

It's hard for me to enjoy a football team that doesn't convince me it's ever headed for glory.

Just curious..what if the Chiefs become playoff regulars and make an AFC Championship game in the next 3 years?

Hammock Parties · 08-05-2013, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by RunKC

Just curious..what if the Chiefs become playoff regulars and make an AFC Championship game in the next 3 years?

I'll probably feel differently. Hopefully.

All I can tell you right now, at this point in time, I cannot get excited about this team.

08-05-2013, 02:59 PM
Hog's Gone Fishin Fish are scared of me Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $1670477	Alex Smiths accuracy wowing fans http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/article...a-a4b423d11a12 Alex Smith's Accuracy Sparks Chiefs Practice Posted 1 hour ago Reid Ferrin Chiefs Insider KCChiefs.com Email @KCChiefs_Reid aaKansas City Chiefs QB Alex Smith wowed the crowd with pinpoint throws Kansas City Chiefs QB Alex Smith didn't care that the skies were again overcast during practice on Monday; likely because his accurate throws would've outshined the sun, had it made an appearance. Smith was on-point, nearly perfect, unofficially completing 17 of 20 passes for three TDs during the roughly two-and-a-half hour practice. "It’s a reflection of the group,” Smith said. “O-line was great today; it starts with them. They did a good job communicating, especially in the blitz period, third down, everybody was on the same page and then there were guys making plays outside. We got off to a good start but really, I think the spark came from the guys up-front." Among the many pass-catchers Smith connected with on Monday, Chiefs TE Anthony Fasano continues to play at a very-high level. Smith threw to Fasano three-straight times, late in practice, including one TD. "He's such a dependable guy, so reliable," Smith said of Fasano. "He has such a great knowledge of the game, a great feel for it, defenses and how they’re playing him and he uses his body so well. He continues to make tough catches. He’s what you’re looking for in a TE, that reliable guy that continues to be open, time after time." Another of Smith's targets was Chiefs WR Dwayne Bowe, whose best catch on Monday was a one-handed grab in 7-on-7s. "That’s just him making me look good," Smith said. "There’s not much to it. I threw it up there and let him do the rest." Bowe described the play from a different perspective. "No, man," Bowe said of Smith's pass. "He put the ball right on the outside; he saw the inside leverage, and our job is to catch the ball; it happened to be a one-handed catch, but it was a great pass by Alex." Bowe also shared how he's feeling just days away from the team's first preseason game of the year. "I’m feeling good,” Bowe said. "We’re going against the best every day at practice, so when we get to the games, we will be ready." Following Smith, Chiefs QB Chase Daniel stepped in Monday and continues to move the ball effectively, highlighted by his completion to a determined Chiefs TE Tony Moeaki on a third-down play in the red zone. "Chase did a great job of getting the ball out quick," Moeaki said. "I was just trying to get the ball vertical and it was a third-down play, so getting the first down in the red zone, that’s huge. We as a TE group feel that’s where our number should be called; we’re just trying to help the team score." Later in 11-on-11s, Chiefs QB Ricky Stanzi closed out the drill with a beauty of a throw for a TD to Chiefs rookie WR Frankie Hammond Jr. "It was a great throw by Ricky,” Hammond Jr. said. "I kind of pinned the guy inside and he just made a great throw and I went up and got it." Like the other Chiefs rookies, Hammond Jr. is ready and waiting for his opportunity to shine on Friday night. "Definitely,” Hammond Jr said. "It’s just ‘lay it out all on the table’; you’ll only get so many opportunities in these preseason games, so when we get out there, we have to make the most of them and go out there and play hard." The team played hard yet again today, which caught the eye of Chiefs head coach Andy Reid. "Good work today," coach Reid said. "This is our fifth day in a row of full contact and going. This is our longest stretch; we’ll have another day tomorrow. So, the guys pushed through a big red zone day today, big 3RD-and-long day today. I thought they traded back and forth, challenging each other and working hard.” Part of the hard work paid off for the defense in 11-on-11s, when Chiefs DB Otha Foster III was in the right place at the right time for his pick-six INT. "I was playing free," Foster III said. "The guy dragged across and the QB threw it to him, bounced off his shoulder and landed in my hands. We were going full contact, all the way, tackling to the ground and that’s why I ran it all the way back." Foster hopes to carry the defensive momentum with him into Friday's road game against the Saints. "I feel good about that because it’s close to my hometown in Louisiana," he said. "I’m going to have a lot of family there and they love the Saints, except when I’m playing; they’ll be on my side (on) Friday.” The Chiefs return to the practice field tomorrow, before a day off on Wednesday, travel day to New Orleans on Thursday and then, the real fun begins Friday night at 7:00 PM CDT, from the Mercedes-Benz
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