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****The Official 2009 Training Camp Update Thread**** (https://chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=211147)

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Originally Posted by RustShack (Post 6007752)

I kinda get the feeling thats what hes doing with Thomas, we likely wont be a full time starter anyways to keep him fresh...

I'm not sure Thomas will even make the team.

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Q: What’s Tank (Tyler) shown you for better or worse during this pre-season?

HALEY: “I think that it’s been a little up and down. I’m waiting to see Tank kind of…the thing I remember about Tank when he was coming out (of college) was just the nastiness that he played with. I mean he was a bad dude and you didn’t want to mess around with him. So, I’m waiting to see a little more of that.”

Q: So, he’s a little more subdued than you’d like to see of him?

HALEY: “Seems like a nice guy.”

LMAO I hope Tank sees that...

From this morning...

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PRACTICE OBSERVATIONS
September 1st – 12:46 PM

Today is all about the first cut down. By 3:00 PM today the Chiefs will have to make their 75-man roster official.

The team worked mainly on St. Louis planning in a lower-key, but lengthy workout. Observations are below…

* Held out of practice were WR Amani Toomer, QB Matt Cassel, WR Devard Darling, T Cameron Goldberg, S Jarrad Page, S Bernard Pollard, TE Jake O’Connell, LB Zach Thomas, RB Kolby Smith, CB Brandon Flowers and DE Alfonso Boone.
* All players were accounted for outdoors besides Boone, Toomer and Goldberg. Boone has reportedly been released by the team according to a number of sources. His absence and reported release brings question to the status of Goldberg and Toomer. A lot of dots can be connected, especially with injuries to Darling and Smith, but until the club makes things official everything is purely speculation.
* Quality control coach Nick Sirianni and Assistant GM Joel Collier worked with the quarterbacks while Haley was observing special teams work.
* QB Brodie Croyle got the majority of first-team reps, but QB Tyler Thigpen worked in as well.
* Who says outside backers are a new position? LB Tamba Hali and the rest of the OLBs were working on outside rush technique with d-line coach Tim Krumrie today.
* Speaking of Hali, he’s had such a high-motor this week. He opened up practice by racing LB Andy Studebaker during warm-ups. The result was too close to call.

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http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/team/KC
2:05:44 pm With starting LCB Brandon Flowers out with a shoulder injury, it looks like rookie Donald Washington will get the start Thursday night for the Chiefs in St. Louis. The 4th-round choice has taken all of the practice snaps with the No. 1 defense.
2:00:15 pm QB Brodie Croyle is taking nearly all of the practice snaps with the No. 1 offense. Coach Todd Haley hasn't named a starter to replace the injured Matt Cassel for Thursday's final preseason game.
1:57:33 pm With a short week of prep for Thursday night's preseason finale against the Rams, the Chiefs spent a lot of time in Tuesday's practice working on special teams. RB Jamaal Charles is running as the No. 1 kickoff returner and CB Maurice Leggett is the top punt returner.
1:53:37 pm There are 11 players not practicing with the Chiefs: QB Matt Cassel, WR Devard Darling, DE Alfonso Boone, WR Amani Toomer and OT Cameron Goldberg. Working in the rehab area are FS Jarrad Page, SS Bernard Pollard, ILB Zach Thomas, CB Brandon Flowers, TE Jake O'Connell and RB Kolby Smith.
12:58:43 pm The Chiefs have released DE Alfonso Boone. A 9-year NFL veteran, Boone was a starter last year.

Croyle's gettin' prepped for his next ligament tear.

Tamba on FIYA!

Croyle. Cool.

Jeez, Petro is all over Haley. Comparing him to Gunther?!

2:45:43 pm Chiefs QB Brodie Croyle on getting the start Thursday against St. Louis: "Everybody that plays the game wants to start, no matter what kind of game it is. Every time you go out there, you have something to prove. This no different."

2:37:38 pm Chiefs coach Todd Haley said Brodie Croyle will start at QB on Thursday night in St. Louis. How long Croyle plays will depend on the performance of the offense, Haley said.

2:31:29 pm Chiefs coach Todd Haley continued his demanding ways in Tuesday's practice. Unhappy with the effort of his No. 2 offense and defense in the two-minute drill, Haley extended practice 10 minutes and had them do it over.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/team/KC

DB’S TAKING ADVANTAGE
September 1st – 1:54 PM

The Chiefs were without both starting safeties and a starting corner at practice today, allowing reserves a chance to see increased practice reps. It’s likely that reserve DBs will see a nice chunk of time at St. Louis this Thursday as well.

Rookie CB Donald Washington has seen time with the first-team defense this week after Brandon Flowers was injured in the Seattle game. The fourth-round pick out of Ohio State has had quite an up-hill climb for the Chiefs this preseason after he missed virtually all of the club’s offseason program due to NCAA graduation date rules.

“Getting a feel for the defense (was tough),” Washington said. “It’s little things like that you can’t really learn being away from the team. It was just pretty hard to prepare for the defense when I’m not actually getting reps with the defense.“

“I think he’s definitely shown a steady improvement,” Haley said of Washington. “With a young guy like that, that’s what you’re looking for. He’s six-foot two, he can run and he has the physical attributes that you’re looking for, so you’re hopeful.“

Other players taking advantage of an opportunity to shine have been safeties DaJuan Morgan and Mike Brown. Brown had two INTs today at practice and Morgan drew praise from Haley following today’s workout.

“I think that DaJuan Morgan is making progress, real progress,” Haley said. “He was another guy that was over in that (rehab) area for an extended period of time and I think that he’s come on. I thought I was kind of encouraged by his play in the last game. So that’s a positive.”

CROYLE NEXT IN LINE
September 1st – 1:37 PM

The Chiefs continue to let each quarterback on the roster compete their way into Opening Day positions. Todd Haley said today that Brodie Croyle will be the starter at St. Louis on Thursday. With Matt Cassel on the mend, it is likely we will see all three active QBs in action. The Chiefs have previously treated their reserve QBs in merry-go-round fashion this preseason, allowing Croyle, Thigpen and Gutierrez ample time to display their case for a spot on the 53-man roster.

”(I’m) just ready to go whenever (my) number is called,” Croyle said. “It’s still competing and trying to win a job. At the same time, it’s about winning a different job and trying to win. We’re still competing and we still have something to go out and play for.“

Cassel’s status for Opening Day remains unknown and Haley didn’t allude to any reserve stepping into a full-time role as the Chiefs second quarterback.

So it looks like Boone, Toomer and Goldberg gone and Darling and Smith to IR (or PUP) are the Chiefs' five cuts?

Good to see Morgan looking good, he's got all the tools to be a big time safety, he just needs to put it all together. And Im excited about Washington, he's got all the tools as well. Our secondary could be good for a long time.

I thought Morgan looked good in the running game against Seattle. He has a ways to go in the passing game, though.

Interesting about Croyle starting.

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Originally Posted by Buehler445 (Post 6022441)

Interesting about Croyle starting.

If you define interesting as "I'd actually watch this game, as opposed to suffering through 4 quarters of the Demon-Hobbit", then "interesting" it is!

I can't believe we are right back where we were last year. No way would I thought the chiefs would let Croyle be back. His arm must farnsworth like in which no matter how many times he fails that arm just gets him back in the game