IIRC, Thiggy had pretty good protection this week. In the one scoring drive of the game he previously started, he had good protection. But any time he was rushed he just tossed it all over and or tucked. No doubt a win like this will give him the confidence to improve. But if the pass rush comes all day, it'll be ugly.

Culpepper was a dumb idea in the first place. Since losing Moss and Carter he's done nothing and Thigpen is 24 years old.

Go with Thigpen till Herm get's him killed then send up the next poor soul.

Being a QB for the Chiefs must kinda what the Russian Soldiers at Stalingrad felt like.

Bob Dole is fairly certain he saw he Jets blitz more than 4 times.

Let's get this straight. ESPN reported that Culpeppeer canceled the meeting to pursue better opportunities. Culpepper dissed the Chiefs.

This is the version I read and believe. I can't think of anyone in their right mind who would want to come in and work for King Carl right now. I would be willing to believe that the Chiefs are the last resort to anybody looking for a job now.

Both sides have pretty good reson to lie about it. It'll be interesting to see where Culpepper's "better opportunities" are, considering I haven't seen much about anyone being interested in him.

As far as i'm concerned, it's no big losss either way. What was Culpepper going to give us this year anyway? A couple more wins? He still isn't the answer at QB. So come 2009 we still need a QB, and we had to give Culpepper a multi-year contract get those few wins in 2008.

First off, saying that we absolutely need to draft a QB with our #1 pick is asinine. When the front offices start thinking like that, they end up with a QB like Alex Smith, OK?

This team has holes. Lots and lots of holes. If Thigpen shows decent play the rest of the year, going into next season with him as the starter is not the end of the world. Continually drafting young talent on the O-line, LB, WR would not set this team back one bit.

Fans of this team has lost sight of how long it can take a QB to get it. Look at Kyle Orton. He is playing pretty damn well for Chicago right now, but he is only started about 20 games for them in his career. It took Drew Brees almost three full seasons in San Diego with a team that was as bad as these current Chiefs before he turned in around and started putting up good numbers

As long as Thigpen isn't making the same stupid mistakes in game 16 that he made in game 2 and shows improvement the Chiefs shouldn't be giving up on the kid. He's got good size, mobility and a strong enough arm. I watch him play and he reminds me of Rich Gannon, who BTW, took a few years to blossom as well.

I agree with this. Certainly you don't want to reach.

But I think even if Thigpen plays well (a big IF. It was just 1 game), we still look to get another QB.

I have a feeling that'll happen in either the 1st (Stafford) or possibly in the 2nd where there might be some good value.

In the end, extra competition is always good and you can never have to many good, young QBs.

Neither here nor there, Culpepper wasn't the answer either way. He's old, rusty, tired, fat, slow and an interception machine. It's not like we're competing for the Super Bowl this year. At least this way, we will find out what we have for sure at QB.

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Exactly my thought. What was he going to do for us anyway? We have three QB's on the roster that I wouldn't mind seeing play. So, if Thigpen falters and this game was just a fluke, I would rather see Martin or Gray given a chance.

Who says the QB problems were solved in one game? I thought there were 2 more months of football ahead to continue evaluating guys.

I would believe ESPN or Jay Glazer before anything that comes out of the media press of the Chiefs...

Daunte Culpepper-QB-Raiders Oct. 28 - 9:39 am et

A source said Daunte Culpepper is scheduled to visit the Lions on Tuesday, although the team declined to comment.
Culpepper passed up a visit with the Chiefs this week, saying he had a "better opportunity with another team." It remains to be seen whether this is the opportunity. Culpepper has been increasingly vocal about his desire to get back in to football in recent weeks.
Source: mlive.com

Sources on ESPN say he wants a contract longer than this year, and wants around 10 million!

No, no, no, no! Dammit Dick Curl if you ruin this kid I swear to Alvis I will burn your ****ing house to the ground.....