Photos from Chiefs' kickoff luncheon + story

[Hammock Parties]

http://www.kcchiefs.com/gallery/2009/09/08/2009_kickoff_luncheon/1

This is just goofy as hell.

http://www.kcchiefs.com/media/galleries/63_arrival2.jpg

[Hammock Parties]

http://www.bobgretz.com/chiefs-football/no-promises-at-kickoff-luncheon.html


No Promises At Kickoff Luncheon
September 8, 2009 - Bob Gretz | Comments (13)

The annual Chiefs Kickoff Luncheon was held Tuesday at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center.

Many times in the past this affair has been a time when the Chiefs players, coaches, administrators and owners have talked of Super Bowls, playoffs and winning.

Not so for the 2009 version. GM Scott Pioli and head coach Todd Haley never used the words Super Bowl or playoffs as they spoke to the assembled crowd.

They promised only that they and the team would work hard and become mentally tough.

“I don’t know when we are going to win, but we are going to win,” Pioli told the group in the Regency Ballroom. “Until the time that we win, you are going to get nothing but hard work. That’s the only thing that we can promise.

“We are going to work hard, the coaches are going to work hard, the players are going to work hard. Right now we have a group of young men here who know what hard work is about. We are going to continue to work until the job is done. There is no other option. That’s what we can promise Kansas City.”

Haley spoke of the pain that change can bring, and the process his team has undergone.

“Losing close to 800 pounds is not pleasant, it’s not easy,” Haley said. “Having the toughest training camp in the National Football League is not easy. But it all has a purpose. At the end of this, we are going to be a mentally tough team.

“Every one of these 53 that end up playing for us will be a mentally tough group. If you are mentally tough, you are physically tough; they go hand in hand. They will be a smart group and will be a well-conditioned group. That we know will give us the best chance to win week in and week out.”

Both Pioli and Haley thanked the crowd and the people of Kansas City for allowing a smooth transition for them and their families, although the winless pre-season did not go unnoticed by daughters and classmates.

“My oldest daughter Taylor is 13 and she came to me the other day and she said ‘You know Dad, they haven’t been bad to me considering what’s happened’,” said Haley. “So I want to thank everybody for that.”

Pioli told a story about his six-year old daughter and a boy who sits next to her and has been teasing her about the Chiefs winless pre-season.

“I promised my wife I wouldn’t give this kid’s name up,” he said. “So we need to get a little winning done here to get the heat off my daughter and he takes it easy on her.

“But I do know where he lives and I know his parents,” Pioli added.

Couldn’t tell whether he was kidding or not.

[Buck]

Vrabel looks super happy to be there.

[L.A. Chieffan]

Don't fuck with the Beisel

[Hammock Parties]

Awesome photography!

http://www.kcchiefs.com/media/galleries/63_jackson.jpg

http://www.kcchiefs.com/media/galleries/63_cassel1.jpg

[kstater]

Pioli's a bum.

[Buck]

Vrabel looks super happy to be there.

Don't fuck with the Beisel

Is that Beisel?

I guess I'm and idiot.

Edit: No, that has to be Vrabel. So I'm not and idiot, but I am and idiot for questioning myself the first time.

[L.A. Chieffan]

Is that Beisel?

I guess I'm and idiot.

no you're right. 52s Beisel. the guy with the cool shades

[L.A. Chieffan]

A lot of whitefolk at those tables

[CaliforniaChief]

http://www.bobgretz.com/chiefs-football/no-promises-at-kickoff-luncheon.html


No Promises At Kickoff Luncheon
September 8, 2009 - Bob Gretz | Comments (13)

The annual Chiefs Kickoff Luncheon was held Tuesday at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center.

Many times in the past this affair has been a time when the Chiefs players, coaches, administrators and owners have talked of Super Bowls, playoffs and winning.

Not so for the 2009 version. GM Scott Pioli and head coach Todd Haley never used the words Super Bowl or playoffs as they spoke to the assembled crowd.

They promised only that they and the team would work hard and become mentally tough.

“I don’t know when we are going to win, but we are going to win,” Pioli told the group in the Regency Ballroom. “Until the time that we win, you are going to get nothing but hard work. That’s the only thing that we can promise.

“We are going to work hard, the coaches are going to work hard, the players are going to work hard. Right now we have a group of young men here who know what hard work is about. We are going to continue to work until the job is done. There is no other option. That’s what we can promise Kansas City.”

Haley spoke of the pain that change can bring, and the process his team has undergone.

“Losing close to 800 pounds is not pleasant, it’s not easy,” Haley said. “Having the toughest training camp in the National Football League is not easy. But it all has a purpose. At the end of this, we are going to be a mentally tough team.

“Every one of these 53 that end up playing for us will be a mentally tough group. If you are mentally tough, you are physically tough; they go hand in hand. They will be a smart group and will be a well-conditioned group. That we know will give us the best chance to win week in and week out.”

Both Pioli and Haley thanked the crowd and the people of Kansas City for allowing a smooth transition for them and their families, although the winless pre-season did not go unnoticed by daughters and classmates.

“My oldest daughter Taylor is 13 and she came to me the other day and she said ‘You know Dad, they haven’t been bad to me considering what’s happened’,” said Haley. “So I want to thank everybody for that.”

Pioli told a story about his six-year old daughter and a boy who sits next to her and has been teasing her about the Chiefs winless pre-season.

“I promised my wife I wouldn’t give this kid’s name up,” he said. “So we need to get a little winning done here to get the heat off my daughter and he takes it easy on her.

“But I do know where he lives and I know his parents,” Pioli added.

Couldn’t tell whether he was kidding or not.

I love the mafia.

[BigRedChief]

This will be the first Red Friday that I've not attended in like 10+ years. Never been to one of the kickoff luncheons though..

[MMXcalibur]

You NEVER, NEVER tuck in a jersey.
Ever.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Who the fuck taught Vrabel to dress?

[ModSocks]

Matt Cassel Looks so ****ing old in that pic, lol. I had to do a double take just to make sure it was him.

[BigChiefFan]

It is kind of hilarious in those jerseys. Cassel is styling in that collar.

[Hammock Parties]

Who the fuck taught Vrabel to dress?

East Coast Douche, Inc.

[CaliforniaChief]

Vrabel looks super happy to be there.

He may not be happy, but at least he reported....and he's been nothing short of an exemplary leader on the field. Very professional.

[bluehawkdoc]

Awesome photography!

http://www.kcchiefs.com/media/galleries/63_jackson.jpg

http://www.kcchiefs.com/media/galleries/63_cassel1.jpg

I love my Chiefs but that has to be the gheyest backdrop I have ever seen. Looks like they are at some sh**y carnival. Did the fans get to throw darts at the balloons to win a prize afterwards?

[DaWolf]

http://www.kcchiefs.com/media/galleries/63_kcwolf.jpg

[CoMoChief]

the Kansas City Cheaps!!!

[BigRedChief]

Matt Cassel Looks so ****ing old in that pic, lol. I had to do a double take just to make sure it was him.
It's like how you can see the President age quickly in office. A KC QB behind our line ages the same fast track.

[bluehawkdoc]

http://www.kcchiefs.com/media/galleries/63_kcwolf.jpg

That is a waste of perfectly good air. Pioli is going to send someone for a dirtnap for this PR debacle.

[Mecca]

Tyson Jackson looks rather large.

[Simply Red]

I wonder if that black cheerleader shaves her asshole. IF so, COUNT ME IN!!!

[boogblaster]

Hope the lunchen had plenty of roids in it, we need the help ......

[KCUnited]

I love my Chiefs but that has to be the gheyest backdrop I have ever seen. Looks like they are at some sh**y carnival. Did the fans get to throw darts at the balloons to win a prize afterwards?
FWIW, the Hyvee up on N. Oak and Englewood has an impressive display that says Kansas City Chiefs in diet and regular Coke cases, FWIW.

[booger]

I wonder if that black cheerleader shaves her asshole. IF so, COUNT ME IN!!!

no kidding. I hate it when the pubes and dingleberries get all intertwined and tangled. then they take a crap and the turd gets shredded and looks like french fries.

[tonyetony]

Anyone else notice someone wearing a bulky knee brace to the luncheon?

[tonyetony]

http://www.kcchiefs.com/gallery/2009/09/08/2009_kickoff_luncheon/1

This is just goofy as hell.

http://www.kcchiefs.com/media/galleries/63_arrival2.jpg

The UPS guy sitting at a green light gawking is kind of funny as well.

[Halfcan]

signing a bunch of pos backups dumped from other teams is Not going to get us to the Playoffs.

[JuicesFlowing]

I forgot how well jerseys go with dress pants until I saw these pics.

[JD10367]

Vrabel looks super happy to be there.

F**k him. He should be happy. Look where Belichick sent Seymour. Compared to that, Belichick must've LOVED Vrabel. :D

[JD10367]

I wonder if that black cheerleader shaves her asshole. IF so, COUNT ME IN!!!

:shrug: What's the difference? You won't see the hair anyway. Better than a white girl. When a white girl is hairy, it's out there for all to see. :)

[Hammock Parties]

:shrug: What's the difference? You won't see the hair anyway. Better than a white girl. When a white girl is hairy, it's out there for all to see. :)

Bitches need to shave. Period. That shit is gross.

Wow, thread hijack!

[JD10367]

Awesome photography!

http://www.kcchiefs.com/media/galleries/63_jackson.jpg

http://www.kcchiefs.com/media/galleries/63_cassel1.jpg

Why do these remind me of Spinal Tap playing at the air force base? ROFL

[JD10367]

Bitches need to let you shave them. Period.

Fixed.

Bitches need to let you shave them. Especially if they're on their Period.

Fixed, if you're a sick f**k.

[jAZ]

Pioli's a bum.

If he made those guys tuck their jerseys into their pants, then no kidding.

[booger]

no kidding. I hate it when the pubes and dingleberries get all intertwined and tangled. then they take a crap and the turd gets shredded and looks like french fries.

just for clarification purposes i was talking about all types of pubes not black ones or white ones.

i hope nobody is eating spaghetti tonite

[booger]

Bitches need to shave. Period. That shit is gross.

Wow, thread hijack!

that's enough with the salad tossing

[JD10367]

just for clarification purposes i was talking about all types of pubes not black ones or white ones.

White pubes? Damn, man! You tappin' Granny?!?

[Hammock Parties]

GROSS GROSS GROSS


GROSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!

[Delano]

I forgot how well jerseys go with dress pants until I saw these pics.

ROFL

Especially pleated pants. (Yes, you, fucking Cassel)

[Sure-Oz]

Horrible pictures...love the cassel mannequin poses

[stevieray]

untucked would've look worse...unless you were going to P&L...

[booger]

White pubes? Damn, man! You tappin' Granny?!?

don't tell me you never gave an albino a rim job?:dom:

[booger]

GROSS GROSS GROSS


GROSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!

did you know in ancient times that aztec warriors used their ultra strong pubes to stich their wounds?

[JD10367]

don't tell me you never gave an albino a rim job?:dom:

Never! I draw the line with albinos at a reach-around. Damn pasty freaks.

Wait... Does Conan O'Brien count?

[JD10367]

did you know in ancient times that aztec warriors used their ultra strong pubes to stich their wounds?

They also cut the beating hearts out of their enemies as a sacrifice to their gods. Wicked cool dudes.

[booger]

Never! I draw the line with albinos at a reach-around. Damn pasty freaks.

Wait... Does Conan O'Brien count?

i guess? i was under the impression we were talking about female pubes and bungholes.:spock:

[booger]

They also cut the beating hearts out of their enemies as a sacrifice to their gods. Wicked cool dudes.

apocolypto rocks:thumb:

[JD10367]

apocolypto rocks:thumb:

So does Apocalyptica. Cellos doing acoustic Metallica! Sweet!