Q&A Dick Vermeil (8/26)...Bell doubtful. - Page 2

TRR · 08-26-2005, 02:05 PM

Q&A with DICK VERMEIL
Aug 26, 2005, 2:21:09 PM

Q: Have you put together your list of guys who won’t play tomorrow night?

DICK VERMEIL: “Dante (Hall) won’t play. John Welbourn is very questionable, still has a stiff neck. Jerome Woods will play; Kendrell Bell is doubtful.”

Q: You said yesterday that if it was the regular season Dante Hall would play; would you say that about Kendrell Bell if it was the regular season?

VERMEIL: “I would think so. That’s what we brought him here to do.”

Q: Do you expect him to be ready?

VERMEIL: “I do expect him to be.”

Q: How concerned are you with so many guys who haven’t been able to take advantage of a full workout in pre-season?

VERMEIL: “There has been a number but, fortunate for us, most of it has been in backup positions and not many starters. Sampson has missed some work but he got a lot of work prior to that first pre-season game, so once he’s healthy he could come back in and pick right up where he left off.

“We lost Robert Holcombe who we counted on being a fullback and a running back. Those things have hurt it, but overall we’ve been fortunate. The guys who have missed time are back like Carlos Hall and Junior Siavii. But they were not slated as starters.”

Q: With the third pre-season game and starters maybe going into the third quarter, what are you looking for?

VERMEIL: “I think you look for everything. The first thing you look for is consistency and improvement: individual improvement, backup players who step up and play better, somebody to play well enough not to be one of the 15 guys cut on Tuesday, or someone who it’s glaring he can’t play.

“The big thing is to see us do a little better job of meeting expectations, do a good job in all the fundamental things.”

Q: Do you put more stock in the third pre-season game as far as preparation or the fourth?

VERMEIL: “I put more stock in the third game because we play our starters a little bit more. That’s just for stamina and getting used to play more reps and getting ready when there are 15 fewer players on the practice field next week.”

Q: Will Saturday really make a difference for some players?

VERMEIL: “I think it will. It’ll make a difference. We have some very tight competition at wide receiver, linebacker, a few spots on the offensive line, safeties. We’ve got to make some decisions. It’s good but a little more intense than any year since I’ve been here. We’re going to try and play as many guys as we can and still play well. We’re more capable of playing pretty good when we have our starters out there. We have them, especially since last week when we had 24 guys not suited up. This week we only have 11 (injured) listed as out. It’ll help us especially on defense to play a little better.”

Q: If Kendrell Bell doesn’t get time with the veterans this week and the fourth game the veterans aren’t going to play a lot, how prepared can he be for the regular season?

VERMEIL: “He won’t be what he ought to be, or what we brought him here to be. But I think we can get him started. We control how many reps he plays next week. He can play more than the rest of the guys. Our best next week will probably play 20-25 snaps. He can play more to get going and he can do more on the practice field. But I’m not the doctors.”

Q: Does he want to play or is it the doctors’ decision?

VERMEIL: “I think they’re being extra cautious because it’s a combination of his mindset and the doctors and trainers together. It’ll end up being the smartest thing to do, it’s just that sometimes we’re so anxious. You can see all the athleticism and the ability to recognize and explode into a play. You can see that without pads on, but you’d like to see the end result, too.”

Q: With a player like Robert Holcombe who you know what he can do, are you inclined to keep a roster spot for him in the hopes he can come back from that injury, or is it that you can’t afford to?

VERMEIL: “It’s tough to afford that luxury because that would only give us one fullback. It’s not easy to predict when that knee is going to be ready to go. So that makes it very tough. We brought him here to be a fullback and a running back. I know he can help us but it makes it very tough.”

Q: Do you feel better about your kicker today than you did Monday?

VERMEIL: “Yeah, I do. I know he’s a good kicker. Every kicker I’ve ever had has gone through it. I think it’s a Vermeil disease. I’ve had ‘em Super Bowl years and playoff years. He not a flake, so there’s stability within his personality and he’s tough. If you can find a fundamental error you can correct it. It’s just like correcting your golf swing. All of a sudden you lose something in it and someone’s got to tell you where it is. I think it is in his plant foot and he feels it is in his plant foot. In a full kicking session this week he was 17-for-17. His goal this week is not to miss a field goal.”

Q: Were you hesitant to say anything to him knowing how you are with kickers?

VERMEIL: “Yea. My wife always tells me to stay away from them. She’s been around me long enough. I just felt the best approach was the approach I took.

TEX · 08-26-2005, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by TRR

I was hoping for some good news today regarding Bell. I guess not. Hopefully he can have a full week of practice next week, and play an entire half of football during the last week of Preseason.

More than Bell being ready, I really wish Gun would get Fujita ready to play Bell's position. I've never liked Key Fox, and I'm not too anxious to see how an undrafted rookie does when the "real" lights turn on against the Jets.

Why? Bell will be "fine" - remember?
Seriously, I feel as you do about Fuj. I don't know what's up there.

TRR · 08-26-2005, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by TEX

Why? Bell will be "fine" - remember?
Seriously, I feel as you do about Fuj. I don't know what's up there.

I believe Bell will be fine by the opener, but it's good to be prepared.

Your starting to get pretty annoying with the Bell thing...

TEX · 08-26-2005, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by TRR

I believe Bell will be fine by the opener, but it's good to be prepared.

Your starting to get pretty annoying with the Bell thing...

Not nearly as annoying as those folks (yourself included) in the Bell camp that won't admit that the Emperior has no clothes.

You just believe Bell will be fine by the opener because you just believe it. There is absolutely no evidense to support this besides he looked really good in shorts. Folks keep drawing a line in the sand, kicking sand over it, and moving it backwards again until the next time. Talk about annoying...

Chan93lx50 · 08-26-2005, 04:36 PM

How did Fujita end up on Guns shit list?

Traveller · 08-26-2005, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Chan93lx50

How did Fujita end up on Guns shit list?

I think this hits the nail on the head. Gun is not impressed with Fujita and never will be.

There was a quote during training camp about how this year he has bullets to fire in his defense and last year he had none. I thought then and now that this said a lot about what Gun thinks about Fujita

TRR · 08-26-2005, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TEX

Not nearly as annoying as those folks (yourself included) in the Bell camp that won't admit that the Emperior has no clothes.

You just believe Bell will be fine by the opener because you just believe it. There is absolutely no evidense to support this besides he looked really good in shorts. Folks keep drawing a line in the sand, kicking sand over it, and moving it backwards again until the next time. Talk about annoying...

You know my opinion, why do you keep bringing it up? You think he won't be ready, I think he will. You have no more proof that he won't play, than I do that he will. Your really splitting hairs, and you have been from the beginning. Only time will tell. But at least I've seen the guy play (in full pads) before I made a judgement on him for myself.

TRR · 08-26-2005, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by TEX

There is absolutely no evidense to support this besides he looked really good in shorts

Again, you have no clue what your talking about...

Kendrell Bell in full pads..

TRR · 08-26-2005, 05:19 PM

Bell in full pads #2...

Frankie · 08-26-2005, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by TEX

Not nearly as annoying as those folks (yourself included) in the Bell camp that won't admit that the Emperior has no clothes.

OK I'm afraid to ask, but what's an Emperior?

Frankie · 08-26-2005, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by TRR

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Fix those pix dude. They are screwing up this thread.

TEX · 08-26-2005, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Frankie

OK I'm afraid to ask, but what's an Emperior?

It's emperor spelled wrong...

Frankie · 08-26-2005, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TEX

It's emperor spelled wrong...

Oh, I thought it's a new CP word.

TEX · 08-26-2005, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by TRR

You know my opinion, why do you keep bringing it up? You think he won't be ready, I think he will. You have no more proof that he won't play, than I do that he will. Your really splitting hairs, and you have been from the beginning. Only time will tell. But at least I've seen the guy play (in full pads) before I made a judgement on him for myself.

Sorry friend you came across as some "expert" cause you were there. A few of us were saying that we thought Bell was damaged goods when you chimed in with the whole. "He'll be FINE B.S." - like some know-it-all. Then you followed up with the whole,"I was at training camp and I saw him" - B.S.

I'm not splitting hairs - I just called you out as someone who didn't know what they were talking about who was coming across like they did - while ignoring the obvious the whole time. In the process you even changed your story somewhat sayng that Bell ,"Put in all the work" then I remimded you that he had NO CONTACT and you call that "splitting hairs?" No hairs split there as they are two totally different things. To me a LB working = contact...

Your pictures of Bell are very impressive. Yep - you saw him in pads, not hitting anybody, and you made your judgement. That's wonderful. Looks like you're just as good at evaluating defensive talent as the CHIEFS front office in this case - congrats!

Hammock Parties · 08-26-2005, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Frankie

Fix those pix dude. They are screwing up this thread.

If an 800x650 picture is screwing up your thread, you need to increase your resolution.

TEX · 08-26-2005, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Frankie

Oh, I thought it's a new CP word.

\\

Oh - like the CP spelling of "genious" no doubt...

08-26-2005, 02:05 PM
TRR The Priest and I Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: CO Casino cash: $9870185	Q&A Dick Vermeil (8/26)...Bell doubtful. Q&A with DICK VERMEIL Aug 26, 2005, 2:21:09 PM Q: Have you put together your list of guys who won’t play tomorrow night? DICK VERMEIL: “Dante (Hall) won’t play. John Welbourn is very questionable, still has a stiff neck. Jerome Woods will play; Kendrell Bell is doubtful.” Q: You said yesterday that if it was the regular season Dante Hall would play; would you say that about Kendrell Bell if it was the regular season? VERMEIL: “I would think so. That’s what we brought him here to do.” Q: Do you expect him to be ready? VERMEIL: “I do expect him to be.” Q: How concerned are you with so many guys who haven’t been able to take advantage of a full workout in pre-season? VERMEIL: “There has been a number but, fortunate for us, most of it has been in backup positions and not many starters. Sampson has missed some work but he got a lot of work prior to that first pre-season game, so once he’s healthy he could come back in and pick right up where he left off. “We lost Robert Holcombe who we counted on being a fullback and a running back. Those things have hurt it, but overall we’ve been fortunate. The guys who have missed time are back like Carlos Hall and Junior Siavii. But they were not slated as starters.” Q: With the third pre-season game and starters maybe going into the third quarter, what are you looking for? VERMEIL: “I think you look for everything. The first thing you look for is consistency and improvement: individual improvement, backup players who step up and play better, somebody to play well enough not to be one of the 15 guys cut on Tuesday, or someone who it’s glaring he can’t play. “The big thing is to see us do a little better job of meeting expectations, do a good job in all the fundamental things.” Q: Do you put more stock in the third pre-season game as far as preparation or the fourth? VERMEIL: “I put more stock in the third game because we play our starters a little bit more. That’s just for stamina and getting used to play more reps and getting ready when there are 15 fewer players on the practice field next week.” Q: Will Saturday really make a difference for some players? VERMEIL: “I think it will. It’ll make a difference. We have some very tight competition at wide receiver, linebacker, a few spots on the offensive line, safeties. We’ve got to make some decisions. It’s good but a little more intense than any year since I’ve been here. We’re going to try and play as many guys as we can and still play well. We’re more capable of playing pretty good when we have our starters out there. We have them, especially since last week when we had 24 guys not suited up. This week we only have 11 (injured) listed as out. It’ll help us especially on defense to play a little better.” Q: If Kendrell Bell doesn’t get time with the veterans this week and the fourth game the veterans aren’t going to play a lot, how prepared can he be for the regular season? VERMEIL: “He won’t be what he ought to be, or what we brought him here to be. But I think we can get him started. We control how many reps he plays next week. He can play more than the rest of the guys. Our best next week will probably play 20-25 snaps. He can play more to get going and he can do more on the practice field. But I’m not the doctors.” Q: Does he want to play or is it the doctors’ decision? VERMEIL: “I think they’re being extra cautious because it’s a combination of his mindset and the doctors and trainers together. It’ll end up being the smartest thing to do, it’s just that sometimes we’re so anxious. You can see all the athleticism and the ability to recognize and explode into a play. You can see that without pads on, but you’d like to see the end result, too.” Q: With a player like Robert Holcombe who you know what he can do, are you inclined to keep a roster spot for him in the hopes he can come back from that injury, or is it that you can’t afford to? VERMEIL: “It’s tough to afford that luxury because that would only give us one fullback. It’s not easy to predict when that knee is going to be ready to go. So that makes it very tough. We brought him here to be a fullback and a running back. I know he can help us but it makes it very tough.” Q: Do you feel better about your kicker today than you did Monday? VERMEIL: “Yeah, I do. I know he’s a good kicker. Every kicker I’ve ever had has gone through it. I think it’s a Vermeil disease. I’ve had ‘em Super Bowl years and playoff years. He not a flake, so there’s stability within his personality and he’s tough. If you can find a fundamental error you can correct it. It’s just like correcting your golf swing. All of a sudden you lose something in it and someone’s got to tell you where it is. I think it is in his plant foot and he feels it is in his plant foot. In a full kicking session this week he was 17-for-17. His goal this week is not to miss a field goal.” Q: Were you hesitant to say anything to him knowing how you are with kickers? VERMEIL: “Yea. My wife always tells me to stay away from them. She’s been around me long enough. I just felt the best approach was the approach I took.
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