BigRedChief
07-29-2005, 12:01 PM
The link:
http://www.uwrf.edu/chiefs/prev_updates?page=2&Files=07-29-05am.htm
The stuff at the link:
Friday, July 29, 2005 Morning
K.C. Chiefs Training Camp Daily Updates
The sun was shining this morning as the Chiefs took the field. The temperature was 67 degrees with a dew point of 52 degrees. The wind was from the east at 2.6 miles per hour. About 275 fans attended practice under the clear blue skies.
Offense
Tight ends Willie Walden and Edwin Thompson spent a little extra time after practice on footwork and medicine balls drills.
Offensive lineman Thomas Barnett was getting a few pointers from fellow offensive lineman Kevin Sampson today about blocking techniques and how to get leverage when coming off the line.
Tight ends' coach Jason Verduzco shared some words with rookie Edwin Thompson this morning. Thompson was lagging on timing during some one-on-one drills, and Verduzco was heard asking Thompson if he was OK or if he wanted to get some coffee. Thompson's response was "I'm alright coach, I'm alright."
Defense
Linebacker Scott Fujita was practicing today, after taking it slow yesterday and doing independent workouts and drills. Fujita, who is coming off ankle surgery, appeared to be playing at full strength. Linebacker coach Fred Pagac told Fujita during warm-ups that he was doing a good job. During seven-on-seven drills he proved that he was healthy by making a striking hit against the running back who forced a fumble.
Linebacker Mike Maslowski, who also worked out independently yesterday and helped the defensive line in drills, did not practice today. He was on the field for early morning warm-ups, but then left the field to the locker rooms, and was not back out for the rest of morning practices. After practice, Vermeil stated that he did not look 100 percent and will be waiting a bit longer to practice.
Defensive end Carlos Hall took a few extra minutes to regain composure after a hit during drills shook him up. He stepped to the side, took his helmet off and sat out for the rest of the drills. When the defense met up a few minutes later, he was back on the field at full strength.
New cornerback Patrick Surtain made his presence known with a huge play during seven-on-seven drills. No. 23 made a big pick off of quarterback Trent Green and ran into the sidelines, with his helmet falling off. The crowd was amazed at how easy he made it look, and fans seem quite pleased that the Chiefs were able to obtain Surtain.
Another new Chief, Kendrell Bell, showed off his Pro Bowl skills this morning. During seven-on-seven drills, Bell hit tight end Jason Dunn, which caused Dunn to bobble the ball and eventually fumble it. The fans and sidelines all were in awe of this big play, and you could hear a buzz around the bleachers even minutes after it was completed.
Second-year defensive end and last year's standout out Jared Allen has quite a few expectations for this year's defense: "Last year we should have been a lot better." Allen hopes that the defense does a 180. He said that it was unacceptable for the defense to play the way that they did last year, having the No. 1 offense in which they had been putting up the numbers, and the defense being unable to stop the opponents. This year they are focusing on a more physical approach and being more "in-your-face." Allen came tocamp physically prepared by dropping a bit of body fat and adding more muscle. He said that the best thing about camp this year is that he now has a season under his belt and knows people at camp, rather than showing up being a greenhorn. This year, he can enjoy himself, relax a bit more and just work on getting better. His goals for camp are improvie his footwork and to be more consistent with his plays.
During eleven-on-eleven drills, rookie Justin Perkins batted down a pass intended for wide receiver Nathaniel Curry. Corner back Benny Sapp crashed into wide receiver Jeris McIntyre, causing an incomplete pass. Defensive end Jared Allen burst around the left field and stopped running back Larry Johnson in his tracks.
All the defensive backs huddled and put their hands in after practice, breaking on "DB." Following the huddle, each took reps off the JUGS machine. First in line were Eric Warfield and Dexter McCleon leading the unit as the veterans.
Special Teams
Special teams coach Frank Gansz, Jr. got a little feisty with some players during special teams drills this morning. He seemed frustrated and was yelling as some were not redirecting their man laterally and others were not covering their zone properly.
Fans
Mike Norman (not the River Falls author and retired UW-RF prof) and his daughter Kayla, 17, share a special bond--the Kansas City Chiefs. Together they made the trek from Kansas City to River Falls to see the team practice. They also watch the games together during the season and catch a game live when they have the chance. This is the third year in a row that the Normans have come to camp. Mike says he will be keeping a close eye on the defense until he and Kayla make their way home tomorrow.
It looks as though people outside of the River Falls community have come to appreciate the easygoing ways of this small town. Vince Vaughan of Kansas City, Mo., is one of those people. He came to camp with his girlfriend and some friends. "It's so relaxing," Vaughan said. "You just sit here and watch the Chiefs play. It's a great atmosphere. The whole town, the whole experience. And we have a lot of fun with each other, too."
For nine years Betty Jones and her husband Deni have been driving their RV to River Falls to watch the Chiefs practice. Deni likes football, but Betty is a real fanatic. "She has only missed five home games since the franchise began," Deni said. "She actually schedules surgeries during bi-weeks and away games so she doesn't miss any. She is the No.1 Chiefs fan."
According to Dakota Knoll, age 12, the Chiefs "are the best team ever!" Knoll and two friends, Alex Klatt, 13, and Jacob Klatt, 6, were excited to watch the practice and get autographs. The trio is from Ellsworth, Wis.. and enjoys having the chance to see Trent Green and Priest Holmes in action.
The Beckemeyer family is at Summer Training Camp for the second time. Jeff, Michelle, Jacob and Brock are from Napoleon, Mo., 35 miles east of Kansas City. When asked what the family thought of the Chiefs, Jacob replied, "They are always good in training camp." Michelle added, "We always hope for a great season and really enjoy coming up here." The Beckemeyers are staying in town for four days.
Jim Bartley and his son, Sam, have been attending Summer Training Camp for five years. Their favorite part of camp is watching the Chiefs play, and Jim is optimistic about the 2005 season: "If we tighten up our defense, we can take No. 1 in our division this year." Both are from White Bear Lake, Minn.
Kent and Kelly Taylor, residents of Kansas City, have high expectations for the Chiefs this season. Kent made the observation that "They did a lot in the off-season to improve." Both believe that the team should win the division and has a good possibility of a Super Bowl appearance. Kent's favorite Chiefs player is Priest Holmes , but Kelly enjoys watching Tony Gonzales . Kelly thinks that River Falls provides "beautiful facilities and great weather for practice."
Mahlon Earl of Kirksville, Mo., has made a few friends at Summer Training Camp this year. At the local B&B he shared blueberry pancakes with eight-year old John Cody and watches practice with him during the morning. Along with Earl and Cody were dogs Charlie and Jack . Earl said that Jack has been a Chiefs fan for 12 years now. When asked about his predictions for the upcoming season, Earl said, "The team will for sure win the division and go deep in the playoffs." He also added, "River Falls is a beautiful place to hold camp, and I hope that they continue to hold it here."
Members from the Bridge for Hudson Youth came out to celebrate the upcoming Chiefs season this morning. Peg Gagnon, executive director of the new organization in Hudson, Wis., was delighted to bring the kids out for a day of practice: "This is a great opportunity and experience for the group." The kids and leaders stood out amongst other fans with their bright yellow tie-dye shirts and were all smiles when receiving autographs from the offensive line this morning.
Extra, Extra…Read All About It!
When the kickers practiced field goals this morning, all the kids raced to catch the balls. There were about 20 youngsters competing for a touch on a ball. One ball put out by Dustin Colquitt even hit one fan in the bleachers and mangled her cell phone!
Quarterback Trent Green spent some time after practice doing extra reps with wide receivers Jeris McIntyre and Nathaniel Curry.
Chiefs' linebacker, Wisconsin native and former UW-La Crosse football player Mike Maslowski did some short workouts and sprints following this morning's practice. He is coming off of serious knee surgery last September.
http://www.uwrf.edu/chiefs/prev_updates?page=2&Files=07-29-05am.htm
The stuff at the link:
Friday, July 29, 2005 Morning
K.C. Chiefs Training Camp Daily Updates
The sun was shining this morning as the Chiefs took the field. The temperature was 67 degrees with a dew point of 52 degrees. The wind was from the east at 2.6 miles per hour. About 275 fans attended practice under the clear blue skies.
Offense
Tight ends Willie Walden and Edwin Thompson spent a little extra time after practice on footwork and medicine balls drills.
Offensive lineman Thomas Barnett was getting a few pointers from fellow offensive lineman Kevin Sampson today about blocking techniques and how to get leverage when coming off the line.
Tight ends' coach Jason Verduzco shared some words with rookie Edwin Thompson this morning. Thompson was lagging on timing during some one-on-one drills, and Verduzco was heard asking Thompson if he was OK or if he wanted to get some coffee. Thompson's response was "I'm alright coach, I'm alright."
Defense
Linebacker Scott Fujita was practicing today, after taking it slow yesterday and doing independent workouts and drills. Fujita, who is coming off ankle surgery, appeared to be playing at full strength. Linebacker coach Fred Pagac told Fujita during warm-ups that he was doing a good job. During seven-on-seven drills he proved that he was healthy by making a striking hit against the running back who forced a fumble.
Linebacker Mike Maslowski, who also worked out independently yesterday and helped the defensive line in drills, did not practice today. He was on the field for early morning warm-ups, but then left the field to the locker rooms, and was not back out for the rest of morning practices. After practice, Vermeil stated that he did not look 100 percent and will be waiting a bit longer to practice.
Defensive end Carlos Hall took a few extra minutes to regain composure after a hit during drills shook him up. He stepped to the side, took his helmet off and sat out for the rest of the drills. When the defense met up a few minutes later, he was back on the field at full strength.
New cornerback Patrick Surtain made his presence known with a huge play during seven-on-seven drills. No. 23 made a big pick off of quarterback Trent Green and ran into the sidelines, with his helmet falling off. The crowd was amazed at how easy he made it look, and fans seem quite pleased that the Chiefs were able to obtain Surtain.
Another new Chief, Kendrell Bell, showed off his Pro Bowl skills this morning. During seven-on-seven drills, Bell hit tight end Jason Dunn, which caused Dunn to bobble the ball and eventually fumble it. The fans and sidelines all were in awe of this big play, and you could hear a buzz around the bleachers even minutes after it was completed.
Second-year defensive end and last year's standout out Jared Allen has quite a few expectations for this year's defense: "Last year we should have been a lot better." Allen hopes that the defense does a 180. He said that it was unacceptable for the defense to play the way that they did last year, having the No. 1 offense in which they had been putting up the numbers, and the defense being unable to stop the opponents. This year they are focusing on a more physical approach and being more "in-your-face." Allen came tocamp physically prepared by dropping a bit of body fat and adding more muscle. He said that the best thing about camp this year is that he now has a season under his belt and knows people at camp, rather than showing up being a greenhorn. This year, he can enjoy himself, relax a bit more and just work on getting better. His goals for camp are improvie his footwork and to be more consistent with his plays.
During eleven-on-eleven drills, rookie Justin Perkins batted down a pass intended for wide receiver Nathaniel Curry. Corner back Benny Sapp crashed into wide receiver Jeris McIntyre, causing an incomplete pass. Defensive end Jared Allen burst around the left field and stopped running back Larry Johnson in his tracks.
All the defensive backs huddled and put their hands in after practice, breaking on "DB." Following the huddle, each took reps off the JUGS machine. First in line were Eric Warfield and Dexter McCleon leading the unit as the veterans.
Special Teams
Special teams coach Frank Gansz, Jr. got a little feisty with some players during special teams drills this morning. He seemed frustrated and was yelling as some were not redirecting their man laterally and others were not covering their zone properly.
Fans
Mike Norman (not the River Falls author and retired UW-RF prof) and his daughter Kayla, 17, share a special bond--the Kansas City Chiefs. Together they made the trek from Kansas City to River Falls to see the team practice. They also watch the games together during the season and catch a game live when they have the chance. This is the third year in a row that the Normans have come to camp. Mike says he will be keeping a close eye on the defense until he and Kayla make their way home tomorrow.
It looks as though people outside of the River Falls community have come to appreciate the easygoing ways of this small town. Vince Vaughan of Kansas City, Mo., is one of those people. He came to camp with his girlfriend and some friends. "It's so relaxing," Vaughan said. "You just sit here and watch the Chiefs play. It's a great atmosphere. The whole town, the whole experience. And we have a lot of fun with each other, too."
For nine years Betty Jones and her husband Deni have been driving their RV to River Falls to watch the Chiefs practice. Deni likes football, but Betty is a real fanatic. "She has only missed five home games since the franchise began," Deni said. "She actually schedules surgeries during bi-weeks and away games so she doesn't miss any. She is the No.1 Chiefs fan."
According to Dakota Knoll, age 12, the Chiefs "are the best team ever!" Knoll and two friends, Alex Klatt, 13, and Jacob Klatt, 6, were excited to watch the practice and get autographs. The trio is from Ellsworth, Wis.. and enjoys having the chance to see Trent Green and Priest Holmes in action.
The Beckemeyer family is at Summer Training Camp for the second time. Jeff, Michelle, Jacob and Brock are from Napoleon, Mo., 35 miles east of Kansas City. When asked what the family thought of the Chiefs, Jacob replied, "They are always good in training camp." Michelle added, "We always hope for a great season and really enjoy coming up here." The Beckemeyers are staying in town for four days.
Jim Bartley and his son, Sam, have been attending Summer Training Camp for five years. Their favorite part of camp is watching the Chiefs play, and Jim is optimistic about the 2005 season: "If we tighten up our defense, we can take No. 1 in our division this year." Both are from White Bear Lake, Minn.
Kent and Kelly Taylor, residents of Kansas City, have high expectations for the Chiefs this season. Kent made the observation that "They did a lot in the off-season to improve." Both believe that the team should win the division and has a good possibility of a Super Bowl appearance. Kent's favorite Chiefs player is Priest Holmes , but Kelly enjoys watching Tony Gonzales . Kelly thinks that River Falls provides "beautiful facilities and great weather for practice."
Mahlon Earl of Kirksville, Mo., has made a few friends at Summer Training Camp this year. At the local B&B he shared blueberry pancakes with eight-year old John Cody and watches practice with him during the morning. Along with Earl and Cody were dogs Charlie and Jack . Earl said that Jack has been a Chiefs fan for 12 years now. When asked about his predictions for the upcoming season, Earl said, "The team will for sure win the division and go deep in the playoffs." He also added, "River Falls is a beautiful place to hold camp, and I hope that they continue to hold it here."
Members from the Bridge for Hudson Youth came out to celebrate the upcoming Chiefs season this morning. Peg Gagnon, executive director of the new organization in Hudson, Wis., was delighted to bring the kids out for a day of practice: "This is a great opportunity and experience for the group." The kids and leaders stood out amongst other fans with their bright yellow tie-dye shirts and were all smiles when receiving autographs from the offensive line this morning.
Extra, Extra…Read All About It!
When the kickers practiced field goals this morning, all the kids raced to catch the balls. There were about 20 youngsters competing for a touch on a ball. One ball put out by Dustin Colquitt even hit one fan in the bleachers and mangled her cell phone!
Quarterback Trent Green spent some time after practice doing extra reps with wide receivers Jeris McIntyre and Nathaniel Curry.
Chiefs' linebacker, Wisconsin native and former UW-La Crosse football player Mike Maslowski did some short workouts and sprints following this morning's practice. He is coming off of serious knee surgery last September.