Stenerud went to college on a skiing scholarship. You probably wouldn't have looked at him either. But Stram did.

It's not uncommon for college kickers, for example, to have a soccer background and not a football one, so the above example doesn't work too well with other positions.

Talking about a lineman with no previous football experience is an entirely different animal.

I don't see the big deal either. It is not like he would be on the active roster he would be on the practice squad if that. I doubt they sign him though.

Otis Sistrunk didn't go to college. But he played for the Raiders for 7 years. Good players are where you find them.

You mean Goldberg, the guy who was a football player, then a pro wrestler?

Yup. He played for the falcons. I remember.

I have no idea who this is, but I trust you.

Here's my thought: exceptions don't prove a rule.

99/100, bringing in the wrestler is a desperation move that makes the franchise look like more of a joke. That said, I'd be happy to offer an apology and eat much crow if this ends up being a legit. 1/100 instance.

Sistrunk also wrestled after the Raiders.

I will laugh if this guy becomes a good player. I'll die of laughter. Hey with good reason. It'll be amusing. When you think of all places to find a player, a wrestler? lol

You look at it as desperation. I look at it as looking where others aren't. You won't find anything if you don't look.

Are we talking about looking for strange or NFL talent? :)

I'm really rooting for him now!




jk

Either one. Stenerud's ball flew through the air sideways. Nobody thought that would ever work.

I just find it odd that the Chiefs are so willing to scour the microscopic fissures of New England's taint for traces of dingleberries, yet when legitimate prospects who actually have football experience, size, and talent are available, they are completely ignored.

The Dogg Pound once waxed philosophical about the bomb azz taint...the Pioli theme song.

How do you know they are ignored?

I like that he looks in obscure places. Anything he finds comes free. No draft choces spent.

True. They might not be the "right 53".

Or whatever piece of obtuse rhetoric the Executive of the Millennium is using...

That wrastler might be the best prospect that wants to play for that them Texans.

:spock:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_NFL_Draft

See: Alleman, Andy; Ndukwe, Ike.

Is the "right 53" the new 5-year plan?

I assumed you were talking about since training camp or the season started not the draft.

We all agree for the most part they should have drafted alot of O-line in the draft.

We will trade down with our number one for a late round 1 and a 2nd round in 2011

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LMAO

WWFENFLSOL ... or whatever you want to call it ...

Can you IMAGINE Warrior at RT?

Offense solved.

Pfff...Warrior got blown up way too easy. If you wanted a solution at RT, look at Akeem or Big John Studd.

If you want to go that route, i'll see that & raise you a King Kong Brody...a RT prospect just one evolutionary peg above an animal.

But, Kong is getting old & will want too much 'Past Glory' pay...Warrior FTW.

RT
http://www.accelerator3359.com/Wrest...ures/akeem.jpg

Center
http://www.411mania.com/siteimages/s...ster_28000.jpg

I think they mean a college wrestler, which is far different than the joke wrestlers that are in the WWE.

I think the steelers had a lineman in the early 90s, that was an All American wrestler with no football experience. That guy ended up going to a couple of pro bowls before he became a drug user.

Didn't The Rock play for the Falcons back in the day?

Minnesota....Training Camp with Dick Vermeil.....Lesnar was with the Vikes for a tryout.... Vikes and Chiefs had a scrimmage....Lesnar tries to impress and pounds Trent Green to the ground....Dick has a conniption...... That is what I remember about the Lesnar debacle.

Hell just bring in Lesnar then. We all know how well he worked out.

I'm sure he has excellent footwork...

Maybe we should bring in a few of these guys.

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That was Goldberg.......The Rock played for The U though.

Would Chiefs fans want to trade for Merroid?

Merriman has been about as effective as Mike Vrabel this year.

So last week everyone was screaming cuz "the regime never tries to address the OL" this week they are leaving no stone unturned and making us look stupid.

Please pick one and stick with it. You will look much less foolish.

Why Not?
 

It never hurts to bring in players for a tryout. Especially considering how pathetic the Chiefs OL has played this year. According to an article in the Boston Globe, Jermail Porter was a NCAA All American wrestler at Kent State. The Pats signed him as an undrafted free agent the first of May of this year but apparently got hurt and consequently released. Although he doesn’t have ANY football experience, he does have prototypical size for an NFL OL at 6’-5” and 310 Lbs. The fact that he is finished sixth in the heavyweight class at the 2009 NCAA Championships indicates to me that he probably has good balance, a strong upper body, and understands the importance of leverage. The Pats did have success with RG Stephen Neal, a two-time NCAA wrestling champion and the 1999 heavyweight freestyle world champion who didn't play a down of college football. It might not turn out to be anything, but I like the fact that Pioli is keeping an open mind to possibilities and is at least trying to improve the Chiefs roster. The Chiefs need to upgrade at a number of positions and OL is probably the most glaring need. Since there are not a lot of good, healthy FA OL available, why not look at Porter?

Yep! :doh!:

I like this idea, they should be looking under every rock for guys that can perform. I don't care if they find someone at a ballet if they can play sign em' up.

Bring in Usain Bolt for a look!

Yeah, it's great idea.

But it would have been a helluva lot better idea to look on top of the rocks during the offseason.