TEICHER - TIME TO REBOOT

[QuikSsurfer]

Originally Posted by shaneo69

He heard the Vikings had better team parties.

[Chiefnj]

At this point I don't see any reason why KC would want to lose Knight, Wesley and Law if it will cost more to cut them.

The Chiefs don't really have a viable replacement for Law. Pollard has yet to outplay Wesley at safety and having Knight around as an experienced backup veteran makes sense.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Chiefnj

At this point I don't see any reason why KC would want to lose Knight, Wesley and Law if it will cost more to cut them.

The Chiefs don't really have a viable replacement for Law. Pollard has yet to outplay Wesley at safety and having Knight around as an experienced backup veteran makes sense.

I somewhat agree. Cutting either Wesley or Knight is necessary to free up some cap space, even if we're gonna eat some of their money next year. But we should keep the other as a backup.

And there's no reason at all to cut Law. He actually played well.

[crazycoffey]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

I somewhat agree. Cutting either Wesley or Knight is necessary to free up some cap space, even if we're gonna eat some of their money next year. But we should keep the other as a backup.

And there's no reason at all to cut Law. He actually played well.

yeah, but is he worth the HUGE extension bonus, remember they say not to judge one game, and I remember him falling in a few games and only one game he made a couple INTs.


I like him too, but is he worth the amount. I forget what it was, if someone else has that information please share. It was something like 5 million roster bonus? On top of his salary??

[Chiefnj]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

TRich didn't want $850k a year. He wanted to play for a different team.

According to the Kansas City Star, "Fullback Tony Richardson for years had the look of someone who would finish his career with the Chiefs. He arrived in 1995, making Richardson second in terms of seniority among active Chiefs behind Will Shields. He quickly became ingrained in the community with his involvement in charity and civic endeavors. That, along with his two Pro Bowl appearances, made him one of the Chiefs’ most popular players. But Richardson’s contract expires next week, and it’s looking as if he will finish his career playing against the Chiefs rather than for them. He certainly sounds like a man preparing for that eventuality. “I definitely will become a free agent,” Richardson said. “This organization has been great to me. It’s allowed me to grow as a man and as a football player. I’ve got a lot going on in the community. But I’m open to playing somewhere else if I can’t work something out here. “It could become a reality. It’s a business, and it’s about what the organization wants to do. You have to be realistic about the situation.” Richardson heads a short list of Chiefs players who would become unrestricted free agents on Friday."

Insight: Richardson indicated his preference was to remain with the Chiefs and didn’t rule out the possibility he would eventually re-sign. He said he recently spoke at length with new Chiefs coach Herm Edwards but wouldn’t reveal whether he was told he was no longer part of their plans. Richardson is an integral part of the Chiefs offense, but with OC Al Saunders departure, the offense will undergo a minor makeover, and that face lift might not include Richardson. (TonyFinn/PFS)

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Chiefnj

According to the Kansas City Star, "Fullback Tony Richardson for years had the look of someone who would finish his career with the Chiefs. He arrived in 1995, making Richardson second in terms of seniority among active Chiefs behind Will Shields. He quickly became ingrained in the community with his involvement in charity and civic endeavors. That, along with his two Pro Bowl appearances, made him one of the Chiefs’ most popular players. But Richardson’s contract expires next week, and it’s looking as if he will finish his career playing against the Chiefs rather than for them. He certainly sounds like a man preparing for that eventuality. “I definitely will become a free agent,” Richardson said. “This organization has been great to me. It’s allowed me to grow as a man and as a football player. I’ve got a lot going on in the community. But I’m open to playing somewhere else if I can’t work something out here. “It could become a reality. It’s a business, and it’s about what the organization wants to do. You have to be realistic about the situation.” Richardson heads a short list of Chiefs players who would become unrestricted free agents on Friday."

Insight: Richardson indicated his preference was to remain with the Chiefs and didn’t rule out the possibility he would eventually re-sign. He said he recently spoke at length with new Chiefs coach Herm Edwards but wouldn’t reveal whether he was told he was no longer part of their plans. Richardson is an integral part of the Chiefs offense, but with OC Al Saunders departure, the offense will undergo a minor makeover, and that face lift might not include Richardson. (TonyFinn/PFS)

I'll see if I can find the article where it was indicated that the Vikings and the Chiefs had similar offers on the table and Tony decided to leave.

[ferrarispider95]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

I'll see if I can find the article where it was indicated that the Vikings and the Chiefs had similar offers on the table and Tony decided to leave.

Carl gave trich his best offer and he told the vikings if they would make him a better offer he would not accept it and not negotiate between the two teams.

Essentially Carl lowballed him and told him he wasn't worth a sh*t to keep the dollar figure down and vikings treated him like royalty when he came to visit.

[FringeNC]

Originally Posted by Chiefnj

He said he recently spoke at length with new Chiefs coach Herm Edwards but wouldn’t reveal whether he was told he was no longer part of their plans. Richardson is an integral part of the Chiefs offense, but with OC Al Saunders departure, the offense will undergo a minor makeover, and that face lift might not include Richardson. (TonyFinn/PFS)

So perhaps the loss of Richardson can't be used by the pro-Herm crowd as an excuse for Edwards' castration of the offense. Perhaps he told Tony he wasn't needed.

[Logical]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

TRich didn't want $850k a year. He wanted to play for a different team.

Really? This is the first I ever heard that. Bad blood between him and Carl?

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Logical

Really? This is the first I ever heard that. Bad blood between him and Carl?

IIRC, the Vikings and Chiefs had similar offers on the table and he decided he wanted a change of scenery.

[Thig Lyfe]

Originally Posted by Bob Dole

Or if King Carl had just pulled his head out of his ass and paid T Rich $850k a year.

Yep. What a stupid thing to let happen. I mean, the Secret Weapon was great but now he's not as big a secret. And Grigsby at FB would be fun to watch, but not any match for T-Rich.

[alanm]

Originally Posted by ArrowheadWolf

Yep. What a stupid thing to let happen. I mean, the Secret Weapon was great but now he's not as big a secret. And Grigsby at FB would be fun to watch, but not any match for T-Rich.

There's a guy coming out of Nebraska Dane Todd FB made 1st team All Big 12. It's too bad we don't have a 4th rnd pick because he's probably not going to be around after the 3rd. He'll be starting for someone next fall.

[CosmicPal]

I'm all for cleaning house. Bring on the youth. Hell, I'd even be up for trading Larry Johnson for a few draft picks.

If we're going to be in a rebuilding mode for a couple of years, he'll just end up wearing the diapers on his head and become a bigger royal pain in the ass to deal with if the team is losing double digit games. Trade him now, dump all the old *****s, and build anew.

I'll still watch when nobody else is looking. I was one of those peeps who was a part of the lowest crowd ever in Arrowhead. I can suffer a shitty season or two just to be rewarded with a serious chance at a Super Bowl. Bring it on.

[siberian khatru]

Here's my mantra: It's at least a 2-year project to rebuild this team.

Year 1 (this offseason): Cut all the dead weight, draft well and just bite the bullet on the cap. Don't worry about trying to eke out another 9-7 season. Think long-term.

[HMc]

agreed. cut all the losers. i don't care if we have to start undrafted rookies because we can't afford anything else, this team needs some turnover. like 35, not fcking 16-17.