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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

keg in kc · 08-07-2013, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Flail?

Hey, you know what? **** you.

Wallow in your own misery a little more, why don't you?

Exactly! Flailing. It's entertaining but I'm starting to wonder if everything's okay.

**DaneMcCloud** · 08-07-2013, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex Smith HATER

STEVE BONO had a better resume as a backup QB than this midget.

Of course he did but he wasn't brought in to be the backup. He was brought in to be the starter.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex Smith HATER

Chase Daniel brings almost nothing to the table as our backup QB.

Says the guy that said "Balla Ass GM" when describing Pioli. Says the guy that licked Brodie Croyle's anus. Says the guy that thought Geno Smith was a first round.

Need I go on? No, I don't.

**DaneMcCloud** · 08-07-2013, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by keg in kc

Exactly! Flailing. It's entertaining but I'm starting to wonder if everything's okay.

The only thing "not okay" is the ****ing constant negativity, led by Claynus and his band of dumb****s, that has permeated this website.

Apparently, everything the Chiefs do is utterly wrong. They suck, Smith sucks, Reid sucks, Smith sucks, Sutton sucks, The Clarks suck, etc.

It's old and tiresome.

But hey, enjoy! Misery loves company and apparently, there are plenty of miserable people posting on Chiefsplanet every day.

Kaepernick · 08-07-2013, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Have you seen this guy's racist posts?

Racist? Now it's racist for a white guy to slam 2 white hermaphradites engaged to each other after sex change operations?

Uh... OK.

**BossChief** · 08-07-2013, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

It was a joke. "Whitey" is now somehow offensive?

Well, if "no homo" is to be frowned upon, yes.

It's a slur that is directed a certain race, so...

I'm German -blonde hair blue eyes- and don't give a **** about slurs at all...but I try to show class in not using them, too.

Kaepernick · 08-07-2013, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Have you seen this guy's racist posts?

You are, like, 5'-0", 5'-1". Am I right? I'm right, aren't I?

And you drive a Volvo.

keg in kc · 08-07-2013, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

The only thing "not okay" is the ****ing constant negativity, led by Claynus and his band of dumb****s, that has permeated this website.

Apparently, everything the Chiefs do is utterly wrong. They suck, Smith sucks, Reid sucks, Smith sucks, Sutton sucks, The Clarks suck, etc.

It's old and tiresome.

But hey, enjoy! Misery loves company and apparently, there are plenty of miserable people posting on Chiefsplanet every day.

I think your disconnect is associating anyone with Wendler. I think most of us understand what he is and give him as much credence as he deserves.

When I said flailing, I was imagining you as an angry little top spinning around shooting off sparks.

Which probably doesn't make any sense, now that I've described it. But it was a funny image.

Anyway, a lot of us labeled as "negative" think this is probably a .500 team. Which would be drastic improvement from 2012. Thinking there are a few holes, or not necessarily agreeing with everything that goes on is not the same thing as hating everything or thinking that everything is shit.

Speaking just for me, I would actually say I'm cautiously optimistic. I just think literally everything would have to go their way for them to be, say, a playoff team. Which is possible. But I ain't counting on it.

**New World Order** · 08-07-2013, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Chase Daniel will not only go to multiple pro bowls, but will be a first ballot hall of famer

Those are some strong words Mccloud.

**DaneMcCloud** · 08-07-2013, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaepernick

You are, like, 5'-0", 5'-1". Am I right? I'm right, aren't I?

And you drive a Volvo.

I'm sorry, I don't swing that way but I'm sure you'll meet the right guy someday.

FTR, I'm 6'1, so I'm qualified to start as a QB in the NFL.

Kaepernick · 08-07-2013, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

It was a joke. "Whitey" is now somehow offensive?

Careful there, buddy. I'm a minority now.

Non-Hispanic whites are 42% in California. We not a majority no mo, so calling me Whitey is calling a minority Whitey. Watchit fella.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demogra...al_identifiers

Kaepernick · 08-07-2013, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I'm sorry, I don't swing that way but I'm sure you'll meet the right guy someday.

FTR, I'm 6'1, so I'm qualified to start as a QB in the NFL.

Qualified to start the jugs machine.

Kaepernick · 08-07-2013, 11:13 PM

I can see it now. Alex threads during the regular season are going to 100 pages. Easy.

keg in kc · 08-07-2013, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaepernick

I can see it now. Alex threads during the regular season are going to 100 pages. Easy.

You haven't been here long enough to realize it, but that's nothing special or out of the ordinary here. During the season this place can be a madhouse.

Hammock Parties · 08-07-2013, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Of course he did but he wasn't brought in to be the backup. He was brought in to be the starter.

Yes he was. He was brought in to back up Joe Montana. Period.

Kaepernick · 08-07-2013, 11:15 PM

I believe you.

It is a madhouse in the offseason.

I'm just predicting very contentious Alex threads. The sides will be divided. Shirts & skins slaughterball at its finest.

08-05-2013, 02:59 PM
Hog's Gone Fishin Fish are scared of me Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $1480477	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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