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C-Mac · 02-08-2013, 08:32 PM

Breaston sees bigger opportunity with new Chiefs regime

Steve Breaston will turn 30 this summer, and that’s the age at which the skills of many wide receivers decline. He is coming off his worst NFL season, one in which he spent plenty of time anchored on the bench.

But Breaston said Friday he is so energized by the change at head coach from Romeo Crennel to Andy Reid that he can see a bright future for himself with the Chiefs.

“I do,” Breaston said Friday at Central High School, where through his Steve Breaston Foundation he presented a new iPad to each of the 10 winners of an essay-writing contest.

“I’ve never gotten down on myself. It’s a new opportunity so things can change for me. It’s all up to me and what I do on the field. I feel good about (Reid) being here. My big thing is to just show him my work. I feel like there’s a clean slate right now. I’m looking forward to (off-season practice).”

The Chiefs could certainly use a bounce-back season from Breaston, who had 1,000-plus yards for Arizona in 2008 and as recently as 2011 caught 61 passes with the Chiefs. Their best wide receiver, Dwayne Bowe, is a potential unrestricted free agent, though the Chiefs could re-sign him or otherwise retain him by designating him as their franchise player.

Otherwise, their receiving group is a collection of underachieving players, led by Jon Baldwin and Dexter McCluster. Other than Bowe, Breaston is the most accomplished of the bunch, though last season he practically disappeared.

Breaston played in just 10 games, started only four and caught seven passes, the lowest total of his career.

Reid saw the decline in Breaston’s numbers last season. But Breaston left a lasting impression during a 2008 game between the Cardinals and Eagles, then coached by Reid. Breaston caught six passes and scored a touchdown that day.

“I’m familiar with Steve because we played against him a bunch of times,” Reid said. “I know two years ago he had a good year numbers-wise and this year he was down a bit. We’ll see how things work out for him, but I know that as a slot receiver he was always dynamite against us. That’s a unique skill to have. He had a nice knack for that, but I just didn’t see that much from him last year, didn’t see him in that spot.”

Breaston said he was also puzzled by his lack of participation last season as a slot receiver. The Chiefs mainly used Baldwin and Bowe as the starters and McCluster as the slot receiver, leaving little work for Breaston.

“It was kind of odd,” Breaston said. “I played the slot position my first year here. I didn’t get a down in the slot last year. I can’t explain it. Nobody explained it to me.”

Breaston also had no explanation for his relative lack of playing time last season. When the Chiefs used extra receivers, they often turned to young players Jamar Newsome and Devon Wylie instead.

“I still don’t know what happened last year,” Breaston said. “I can’t put a finger on it. Nobody ever said anything to me. I know that one thing I did was work hard every day. My teammates saw me working hard every day. I did what I needed to do.

“But last year was last year. As difficult as last year was, that’s in the past. Now it’s a fresh start and I’m looking forward to that. I’m going to take advantage of that. I’ve already talked with (new receivers coach David) Culley. I got a feel for what they expect. It’s a new opportunity for me.”

Breaston came up with the idea to purchase iPads for inner-city students last year. Initially, he planned to present one new iPad for every 100 of his 2012 receiving yards.

But he had just 74 yards.

“That didn’t work out but I wanted to do this regardless,” he said. “Kids that work hard deserve to have certain tools to help them boost their creativity. This way, they’re not limited in what they do.

“Hopefully it will make their classes and their lives easier.”

Hammock Parties · 02-08-2013, 11:09 PM

Steve Breaston was on a year's paid vacation as far as I'm concerned in 2012.

**** you, Scooter.

mcaj22 · 02-08-2013, 11:18 PM

he was put into the dog house because *****'s draft picks(Baldwin, McCluster, Wylie, All the UDFA turds) were gifted free pass roles on this team last season and Breaston was/is competition and a better player than all of them

and Scooter couldnt have that

TLO · 02-08-2013, 11:30 PM

He SHOULD be our slot guy, not Dex McSpin.

HolyHat · 02-08-2013, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Smoke

He SHOULD be our slot guy, not Dex McSpin.

Dex will be moved to backfield, probably in split back situations with Jamaal.

Hammock Parties · 02-08-2013, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Pink

Dex will be moved to backfield, probably in split back situations with Jamaal.

He needs to be moved to the Saskatchewan Roughriders backfield.

KINGPIN CHIEFS FAN · 02-08-2013, 11:50 PM

Anybody with an ounce of common sense knows that Breaston got the royal shaft from asshat *****. Anybody that tied his ship to Matt Cassel and vowed to stick with him at all costs doesn't qualify to run a local bingo game. Getting rid of ***** will be worth 6 wins all by itself so we are already at 8 wins this year before Reid calls his first offensive play. We are lucky that Breaston is still on the roster and willing to show the fans what he can really do. This season has such a high ceiling that Chiefs fans haven't experienced for at least 20 years. We have been programmed to be disappointed for so long that we are afraid to be optimistic. Just having a new GM and head coach is reason to get excited for the 2013 Chiefs. We have hit rock bottom and the only way to go is up! It's time to shed your inhibitions and become true fans again. Lose the paper bags and put the champagne on ice because the Chiefs are back!

Imon Yourside · 02-08-2013, 11:54 PM

I really like Breaston and think he was probably our 2nd best receiver, No idea why he wasn't playing.

KCrockaholic · 02-09-2013, 02:34 AM

Would be nice to go into 2013 with Bowe, 2nd or 3rd round pick, Breaston, Baldwin, Gilyard as our main group.

CupidStunt · 02-09-2013, 06:42 AM

I'm not the type of guy who drinks from a rose-tinted, 3/4-full glass, but I truly believe if we go into 2013 with the same WR core on paper as last year, they'll be successful with Reid as HC - assuming we draft Geno or otherwise get a QB with a pulse in here. Led by Bowe and with Breaston in the slot, I still truly believe that the core overall can match up with a lot of teams in the league, they've just been so completely misused and abused by unthinkably bad QB play.

ChiliConCarnage · 02-09-2013, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by C-Mac

But he had just 74 yards.

Man, that's awful. The guy had 2 games with more than 74 yards in 2011 and a game of 73 yards. I wonder if we'll ever find out what the deal was..

It's nice he gave out several ipads anyway.

Hog's Gone Fishin · 02-09-2013, 07:35 AM

Reid should put Baldwin at TE and pick up the fastest goddamn reciever with hands in the draft to play opposite Bowe.

**Dave Lane** · 02-09-2013, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by silver5liter

I really think he was put into *****'s dog house last year because he was a haley guy. I expect big things from him this year.

“I played the slot position my first year here. I didn’t get a down in the slot last year. I can’t explain it. Nobody explained it to me.”

This pisses me off

Pioli was the worst thing that ever happened to the Chiefs.

**Dave Lane** · 02-09-2013, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by KILLER_CLOWN

I really like Breaston and think he was probably our 2nd best receiver, No idea why he wasn't playing.

Spell it P I O L I and of course sorry for filter evasion but **** that guy!

KCSPORTSNUT · 02-09-2013, 08:35 AM

If you think about it the reason Breaston was screwed last year was that old GM guy.Breaston was a Haley guy,but putting him in the slot would have meant less time for Pioli's draft pick McCluster who i dont feel performed up to par in the slot.But then again he kept shoving Cassel down our throats too.

Idahojim · 02-09-2013, 10:23 AM

Chiefs have money to spend. How about Bowe and Maclin. Then Baldwin, Breaston and McCluster and a draft pick? Oh, yeah - and a QB to throw to them. Gotta like that!

02-08-2013, 08:32 PM
C-Mac Lurker Extraordinaire Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wally World Casino cash: $2423699	Breaston sees bigger opportunity with new Chiefs regime Breaston sees bigger opportunity with new Chiefs regime Steve Breaston will turn 30 this summer, and that’s the age at which the skills of many wide receivers decline. He is coming off his worst NFL season, one in which he spent plenty of time anchored on the bench. But Breaston said Friday he is so energized by the change at head coach from Romeo Crennel to Andy Reid that he can see a bright future for himself with the Chiefs. “I do,” Breaston said Friday at Central High School, where through his Steve Breaston Foundation he presented a new iPad to each of the 10 winners of an essay-writing contest. “I’ve never gotten down on myself. It’s a new opportunity so things can change for me. It’s all up to me and what I do on the field. I feel good about (Reid) being here. My big thing is to just show him my work. I feel like there’s a clean slate right now. I’m looking forward to (off-season practice).” The Chiefs could certainly use a bounce-back season from Breaston, who had 1,000-plus yards for Arizona in 2008 and as recently as 2011 caught 61 passes with the Chiefs. Their best wide receiver, Dwayne Bowe, is a potential unrestricted free agent, though the Chiefs could re-sign him or otherwise retain him by designating him as their franchise player. Otherwise, their receiving group is a collection of underachieving players, led by Jon Baldwin and Dexter McCluster. Other than Bowe, Breaston is the most accomplished of the bunch, though last season he practically disappeared. Breaston played in just 10 games, started only four and caught seven passes, the lowest total of his career. Reid saw the decline in Breaston’s numbers last season. But Breaston left a lasting impression during a 2008 game between the Cardinals and Eagles, then coached by Reid. Breaston caught six passes and scored a touchdown that day. “I’m familiar with Steve because we played against him a bunch of times,” Reid said. “I know two years ago he had a good year numbers-wise and this year he was down a bit. We’ll see how things work out for him, but I know that as a slot receiver he was always dynamite against us. That’s a unique skill to have. He had a nice knack for that, but I just didn’t see that much from him last year, didn’t see him in that spot.” Breaston said he was also puzzled by his lack of participation last season as a slot receiver. The Chiefs mainly used Baldwin and Bowe as the starters and McCluster as the slot receiver, leaving little work for Breaston. “It was kind of odd,” Breaston said. “I played the slot position my first year here. I didn’t get a down in the slot last year. I can’t explain it. Nobody explained it to me.” Breaston also had no explanation for his relative lack of playing time last season. When the Chiefs used extra receivers, they often turned to young players Jamar Newsome and Devon Wylie instead. “I still don’t know what happened last year,” Breaston said. “I can’t put a finger on it. Nobody ever said anything to me. I know that one thing I did was work hard every day. My teammates saw me working hard every day. I did what I needed to do. “But last year was last year. As difficult as last year was, that’s in the past. Now it’s a fresh start and I’m looking forward to that. I’m going to take advantage of that. I’ve already talked with (new receivers coach David) Culley. I got a feel for what they expect. It’s a new opportunity for me.” Breaston came up with the idea to purchase iPads for inner-city students last year. Initially, he planned to present one new iPad for every 100 of his 2012 receiving yards. But he had just 74 yards. “That didn’t work out but I wanted to do this regardless,” he said. “Kids that work hard deserve to have certain tools to help them boost their creativity. This way, they’re not limited in what they do. “Hopefully it will make their classes and their lives easier.”
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02-08-2013, 11:09 PM	#16
Hammock Parties I'll be back. Join Date: Nov 2002 Casino cash: $4800478	Steve Breaston was on a year's paid vacation as far as I'm concerned in 2012. **** you, Scooter. __________________ Chiefs game films
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02-08-2013, 11:18 PM	#17
mcaj22 MVP Join Date: Feb 2010 Casino cash: $10014454	he was put into the dog house because *****'s draft picks(Baldwin, McCluster, Wylie, All the UDFA turds) were gifted free pass roles on this team last season and Breaston was/is competition and a better player than all of them and Scooter couldnt have that
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02-08-2013, 11:30 PM	#18
TLO Life is changing.. Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NW Missouri Casino cash: $2004900	He SHOULD be our slot guy, not Dex McSpin.
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KINGPIN CHIEFS FAN Starter Join Date: Jan 2009 Casino cash: $9905574	Anybody with an ounce of common sense knows that Breaston got the royal shaft from asshat ***. Anybody that tied his ship to Matt Cassel and vowed to stick with him at all costs doesn't qualify to run a local bingo game. Getting rid of *** will be worth 6 wins all by itself so we are already at 8 wins this year before Reid calls his first offensive play. We are lucky that Breaston is still on the roster and willing to show the fans what he can really do. This season has such a high ceiling that Chiefs fans haven't experienced for at least 20 years. We have been programmed to be disappointed for so long that we are afraid to be optimistic. Just having a new GM and head coach is reason to get excited for the 2013 Chiefs. We have hit rock bottom and the only way to go is up! It's time to shed your inhibitions and become true fans again. Lose the paper bags and put the champagne on ice because the Chiefs are back!
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02-08-2013, 11:54 PM	#22
Imon Yourside WhatUneed2Hear Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: AllSoulsMatter Casino cash: $2713181	I really like Breaston and think he was probably our 2nd best receiver, No idea why he wasn't playing. __________________ "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour" Peter 5:8 "Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter's clay" Isaiah 29:16 "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me." Revelation 3:20
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02-09-2013, 02:34 AM	#23
KCrockaholic Sarcasm Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Olathe Casino cash: $4822900	Would be nice to go into 2013 with Bowe, 2nd or 3rd round pick, Breaston, Baldwin, Gilyard as our main group.
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02-09-2013, 06:42 AM	#24
CupidStunt offense > defense Join Date: Jul 2005 Casino cash: $2613332	I'm not the type of guy who drinks from a rose-tinted, 3/4-full glass, but I truly believe if we go into 2013 with the same WR core on paper as last year, they'll be successful with Reid as HC - assuming we draft Geno or otherwise get a QB with a pulse in here. Led by Bowe and with Breaston in the slot, I still truly believe that the core overall can match up with a lot of teams in the league, they've just been so completely misused and abused by unthinkably bad QB play.
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KCSPORTSNUT Starter Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Northwest Missouri Casino cash: $10004900	If you think about it the reason Breaston was screwed last year was that old GM guy.Breaston was a Haley guy,but putting him in the slot would have meant less time for Pioli's draft pick McCluster who i dont feel performed up to par in the slot.But then again he kept shoving Cassel down our throats too.
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02-09-2013, 10:23 AM	#30
Idahojim Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Nampa, Idaho, USA Casino cash: $9965995	Receiving dream Chiefs have money to spend. How about Bowe and Maclin. Then Baldwin, Breaston and McCluster and a draft pick? Oh, yeah - and a QB to throw to them. Gotta like that!
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