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**BigRedChief** · 08-04-2008, 10:53 AM

Since formerdb has left Cheese Curd land this is all we got left.

Monday, August 4 2008: Morning Practice
It was a warm and muggy start of the week at this morning’s practice. The partly cloudy sky was accompanied by a temperature of 78 degrees. A slight five mile per hour wind was blowing out of the northeast and the humidity was at 75 percent. One hundred and sixty-four fans were in attendance.
Defense

Offense
Offensive tackle Branden Albert was a no-show for practice and running back Larry Johnson was out on the field, but did not practice.
Tight end Tony Gonzalez was on field two working on routes while the special teams practiced on field one. Head Coach Herm Edwards took a moment away from watching the special teams to yell at Gonzalez: “Pro Bowl players here early today, wow!”

Centers Wade Smith and Rob Smith worked on shotgun snaps with Assistant Offensive Line Coach Joe D’Alessandris while the special teams worked on kicking formations.

After warm-ups the wide receivers split off with the quarterbacks and ran specific routes uncovered. Wide receiver Bobby Sippio made a tough one-handed catch look easy on a pass from quarterback Damon Huard.
Wide receiver Dwayne Bowe ran a slant route across the middle of the field but dropped the pass from quarterback Brodie Croyle, prompting Head Coach Herm Edwards’s razzing. “You were worried about that safety hittin ya in the face, weren’t ya?” Edwards yelled jokingly at Bowe.
The offensive line and tight ends worked on blocking at the other end of field one during the wide receiver/quarterback warm-ups. Offensive tackle Barry Richardson and tight end Tony Gonzalez aggressively blocked tackle Herb Taylor and tight end Michael Allen. Assistant Offensive Line Coach Joe D’Alessandris cheered the duo on shouting: “There it is, now we got a moving double team, nice job!”

Running backs Jackie Battle and Jamaal Charles split carries with the first-string offense during the 11-on-11 drill. Charles hit a miniscule hole with the first-string and Edwards took notice, yelling: “Way to run 25, that’s the way to find the crack.”

Special Teams
Special teams got practice off to its start. Running backs Jamaal Charles and Dantrell Savage and kick return specialist B.J. Sams received simulated kicks from a Juggs machine. Kickers Nick Novak and Connor Barth worked on their approach. “Hey men don’t go through the motions,” said Special Teams Coach Mike Priefer during a short kickoff drill, “We’ve got a ball game in three days. Let’s go.”

A drill that emphasized getting through the block on the punt return followed the kickoff drill. Both sides of practice field one were used as players worked on “dipping and ripping” by their defenders. “Be violent. Get off the block,” instructed Special Teams Coach Mike Priefer. Practicing with the first squad on the left side were linebackers Derrick Johnson, Demorrio Williams and Pat Thomas. One the right side it was linebacker E.J. Kuale, running back Jackie Battle and safety DaJuan Morgan.

A cover drill was run at 9:05. Two players from the cover team worked from the 30-yard line heading north to the end zone as they tried to squeeze the returner with the ball to the middle of the field and stop their penetration. “Hey returners somebody make a play,” said Special Teams Coach Mike Priefer. Rookie running back Jamaal Charles stood up to the challenge and got through the two defenders trying to prevent him from going up field.

At 9:32—after splitting up to work on position drills—the offense and defense reconvened on practice field one to work on a special teams drill that focused on blocking the field goal attempt. On the north end of the field, kicker Nick Novak threw up a ball towards linemen who worked on getting “skinny and tall.” Their goal was to get their hands on the imitated kick. A big blue mat was placed on the 50-yard line for other special teams players. Long snapper Jean-Philippe Darche snapped the ball to kicker Connor Barth who then threw the ball at that mat. Players, trying to block the ball, dove onto the mat. At 9:37 an air horn blew and the drill was run in the opposite direction.

08-04-2008, 10:53 AM	#78
BigRedChief Has a particular set of skills Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On the water Casino cash: $-851038 VARSITY	Since formerdb has left Cheese Curd land this is all we got left. Monday, August 4 2008: Morning Practice It was a warm and muggy start of the week at this morning’s practice. The partly cloudy sky was accompanied by a temperature of 78 degrees. A slight five mile per hour wind was blowing out of the northeast and the humidity was at 75 percent. One hundred and sixty-four fans were in attendance. Defense Offense Offensive tackle Branden Albert was a no-show for practice and running back Larry Johnson was out on the field, but did not practice. Tight end Tony Gonzalez was on field two working on routes while the special teams practiced on field one. Head Coach Herm Edwards took a moment away from watching the special teams to yell at Gonzalez: “Pro Bowl players here early today, wow!” Centers Wade Smith and Rob Smith worked on shotgun snaps with Assistant Offensive Line Coach Joe D’Alessandris while the special teams worked on kicking formations. After warm-ups the wide receivers split off with the quarterbacks and ran specific routes uncovered. Wide receiver Bobby Sippio made a tough one-handed catch look easy on a pass from quarterback Damon Huard. Wide receiver Dwayne Bowe ran a slant route across the middle of the field but dropped the pass from quarterback Brodie Croyle, prompting Head Coach Herm Edwards’s razzing. “You were worried about that safety hittin ya in the face, weren’t ya?” Edwards yelled jokingly at Bowe. The offensive line and tight ends worked on blocking at the other end of field one during the wide receiver/quarterback warm-ups. Offensive tackle Barry Richardson and tight end Tony Gonzalez aggressively blocked tackle Herb Taylor and tight end Michael Allen. Assistant Offensive Line Coach Joe D’Alessandris cheered the duo on shouting: “There it is, now we got a moving double team, nice job!” Running backs Jackie Battle and Jamaal Charles split carries with the first-string offense during the 11-on-11 drill. Charles hit a miniscule hole with the first-string and Edwards took notice, yelling: “Way to run 25, that’s the way to find the crack.” Special Teams Special teams got practice off to its start. Running backs Jamaal Charles and Dantrell Savage and kick return specialist B.J. Sams received simulated kicks from a Juggs machine. Kickers Nick Novak and Connor Barth worked on their approach. “Hey men don’t go through the motions,” said Special Teams Coach Mike Priefer during a short kickoff drill, “We’ve got a ball game in three days. Let’s go.” A drill that emphasized getting through the block on the punt return followed the kickoff drill. Both sides of practice field one were used as players worked on “dipping and ripping” by their defenders. “Be violent. Get off the block,” instructed Special Teams Coach Mike Priefer. Practicing with the first squad on the left side were linebackers Derrick Johnson, Demorrio Williams and Pat Thomas. One the right side it was linebacker E.J. Kuale, running back Jackie Battle and safety DaJuan Morgan. A cover drill was run at 9:05. Two players from the cover team worked from the 30-yard line heading north to the end zone as they tried to squeeze the returner with the ball to the middle of the field and stop their penetration. “Hey returners somebody make a play,” said Special Teams Coach Mike Priefer. Rookie running back Jamaal Charles stood up to the challenge and got through the two defenders trying to prevent him from going up field. At 9:32—after splitting up to work on position drills—the offense and defense reconvened on practice field one to work on a special teams drill that focused on blocking the field goal attempt. On the north end of the field, kicker Nick Novak threw up a ball towards linemen who worked on getting “skinny and tall.” Their goal was to get their hands on the imitated kick. A big blue mat was placed on the 50-yard line for other special teams players. Long snapper Jean-Philippe Darche snapped the ball to kicker Connor Barth who then threw the ball at that mat. Players, trying to block the ball, dove onto the mat. At 9:37 an air horn blew and the drill was run in the opposite direction. __________________ Mahomes is not a game manager. Release the Kraken.
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