Vermeil Press conference....Fins-Bolts

[Iowanian]

on now

[Iowanian]

Coaches in yesterday and today doing game prep.
Team off today, in tomorrow and will start Wednesday preparations on Teusday

marty's team has lost 4 games by a minimal score

Medically guys "dinged"...too early to give designations. Will know more wednesday. The big advanatage of the early game, is more days to rehab

Expects to find the Chargers "ready for combat" and mentally tough.

[WilliamTheIrish]

marty's team has lost 4 games by a minimal score

Nothing new there... heartbreak Marty.

[Iowanian]

Recalls last years game, never expects to have his team play like that again.

Apparent there are just "more good teams" in the league this year. The entire league is just more competative. Expects more close football games. Mistakes and injuries will have critical effects and contribute to success and failure within a game

maintaining through adversity is important. Credits himself, coaches and teams for overcoming back to back losses with 2 wins.

4-2 and appreciates what it takes to do that....recognizes they were 2-4 last year and won 8-11....thinks the Chiefs are better team than last year...going the right direction.

(insert expected schedule gripe)

[Iowanian]

going into week 8...feels the defense has made great improvement.

Offense appears to be "ascending"...qb and oline also ascending....Will shields is starting to play better.

Defense has been "restricting some good offensive teams"

Kicker and punter getting better and playing well...Slamming Colquit for bad kick(irony?)

[Iowanian]

Punt return team has to do better. Punt returning team has to knock off the blocks in the back.

If he's right, and team is growing...must prove it in Sandy Eggo, Sunday.

Thinks it comes down to team that doesn't make mistake.

[BigRedChief]

Ask him about McCleon. Who starts?

[Iowanian]

Can't allow Sandy eggo players to "make that 1 unbelievable play"...

SProles averaging what Hall is on kick returns. LdT..Gates by name.

believes the chiefs preparation will go soundly and putting "the right guys on the plane at the right time negates thier homefield and gives them the chance to win"

[Iowanian]

thinks our division is very tough...not "down".

Q/A session
thinks division is very competative...this is the Chiefs last division road game....sets up for success at home

NFCE has been down but is very very tough now.

[Iowanian]

The Endings of the Sandy Eggo and Denver games were "ubelievable nfl games"
**

Warfield will start.....Warfield did a great job, though he wasn't challenged. Our Pass rush was excellent vs Miami...took heat off secondary.

8 qb hits, 18 qb pressures and 1 sack vs miami

[Iowanian]

John Browning looking better...more like cramps than tear.....Says Browning is "amazing dlilnemen"

Sammy Parker will be out, but "on the mend"...getting 2nd opinion to verify what he was told by Chiefs staff. Gives peace of mind of player/agent and team.

McCleon is NOT ruled out....AC bruise?

[Iowanian]

Miami game prep.....did everything they normally did, but "walked through" thursday instead of full pad practice.

had 21/2hr practice wednesday, and wouldn't have done that if he'd known the team was playing friday.

Experience of football team, enabled them to do what they did....Green and Oline are so good, they can retain amazing amount with little prep...with exception of Jordan Black who needs the work.

[Lzen]

Warfield will start? Great news. :thumb:

[BigRedChief]

Warfield will start? Great news. :thumb:

Who would have thunk that 4 years ago?:hmmm:

[Iowanian]

Young athletes who have never been injured...don't know "how to handle" the injury sometimes....sometimes think its worse than it is.....this visit should give parker peace of mind.


"you lose more games you should have won, than win games you should have lost...remember that"

[Iowanian]

Preparation is so important....includes rest....what you do on/off the field.....very important.

Only way they can control what happens on the field.

Vermiel says Eagles are the most complete team(said before game) that he's seen.

[Iowanian]

The Extra day of Practice the Chiefs have this week, will be a "walkthrough"....a mental exercise...focus on concentration.(friday)

Normal saturday routine

[Iowanian]

Talking about Johnson.....Says he's finally "playing instead of thinking".....he's coming on, but still not there yet.


That is all.

[siberian khatru]

Vermiel says Eagles are the most complete team(said before game) that he's seen.

:hmmm:

They can't/don't run the ball. They're very good at what they do, but I don't know if I'd call them "complete."

Anway, thanks for transcribing, Iowanian. :)

[BigRedChief]

should get on a plane Sunday morning and go out to Eggo