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**Tribal Warfare** · 10-07-2009, 10:27 AM

Chiefs look at a wrestler

As proof they are making an honest effort to find better offensive linemen, the Chiefs worked out a former All-American college wrestler who didn't play football at Kent State or even in high school, for that matter.

He is Jermail Porter, who had a brief trial in camp this year with the Patriots. There are no indications the Chiefs will sign Porter any time soon, but it's possible he could wind up as an off-season developmental project.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 10-07-2009, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Micjones

No... Next it'll be a 6'4 320 plumber who LIVES in New England.

JD10367 · 10-07-2009, 12:55 PM

I still don't get why you all bitch whenever they look at someone who once had a cup of coffee in New England.

1.) They're players Pioli has a little familiarity with. Which is much better than looking at players he has no f**king clue about.

2.) They're players who've been on one of the NFL's best-run and most-successful teams. Which is much better than signing ex-Lions or ex-Rams, no?

And, yes, Neal was a wrestler and has turned out pretty damn good. But don't let something like that get in the way of the constant Pioli/Haley bitchfest.

Sign a player, they get ripped. Cut a player, they get ripped. DON'T sign a player (like Braylon Edwards), they get ripped. Trade a player, they get ripped. Look at a wrestler, they get ripped. Look at an ex-Patriot, they get ripped.

It's four games into their tenure, and already I can see the tar and feathers being gathered. Jesus H on a raft. Can they at least have one full season?

LOCOChief · 10-07-2009, 01:04 PM

Wrestler to O lineman is not a huge leap. Footwork, maintaining and athletic stance and balance, creating leverage. Many, many offensive linemen have storong wrestling backgrounds.
While all of this is true, yes we are scraping the bottom of the barrel, but then again who the hell's suprised we are looking for more talent then what we have now?

CoMoChief · 10-07-2009, 01:34 PM

We need Bob Sapp.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-07-2009, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by JD10367

I still don't get why you all bitch whenever they look at someone who once had a cup of coffee in New England.

1.) They're players Pioli has a little familiarity with. Which is much better than looking at players he has no f**king clue about.

2.) They're players who've been on one of the NFL's best-run and most-successful teams. Which is much better than signing ex-Lions or ex-Rams, no?

And, yes, Neal was a wrestler and has turned out pretty damn good. But don't let something like that get in the way of the constant Pioli/Haley bitchfest.

Sign a player, they get ripped. Cut a player, they get ripped. DON'T sign a player (like Braylon Edwards), they get ripped. Trade a player, they get ripped. Look at a wrestler, they get ripped. Look at an ex-Patriot, they get ripped.

It's four games into their tenure, and already I can see the tar and feathers being gathered. Jesus H on a raft. Can they at least have one full season?

Yeah, it's really intelligent to excise 90% of the NFL because they aren't one of three teams.

Rudy tossed tigger's salad · 10-07-2009, 02:19 PM

the dude is 23 years old, 6'6 300 pounds with the frame to add a lot of muscle and has been one of the better college heavyweight wrestlers in the past few years. It's just a look...He's never going to sign anywhere but it's not nearly the joke that some are taking it as.

SenselessChiefsFan · 10-07-2009, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Yeah, it's really intelligent to excise 90% of the NFL because they aren't one of three teams.

I am not pleased with much of the way things have went.

That said, the most important thing right now is to establish a way of doing things, a chemistry, an atmosphere....

It isn't about this year. One of the best ways to establish the atmosphere that they are looking for is to bring players in that have been in similar environments.

Once the system is in place, the environment secure, the team leaders installed, then they can start branching out and consider some of the players that they don't have the luxury of considering right now.

TRR · 10-07-2009, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by JD10367

Sign a player, they get ripped. Cut a player, they get ripped. DON'T sign a player (like Braylon Edwards), they get ripped. Trade a player, they get ripped. Look at a wrestler, they get ripped. Look at an ex-Patriot, they get ripped.

This...

And it goes for all of our players as well.
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jidar · 10-07-2009, 02:43 PM

Wrestling isn't even a real sport. It's like hop scotch, or hooker bashing.

whoman69 · 10-07-2009, 03:01 PM

I would think that this would be something done in camp, but the fact that we are looking at projects like this tells us how crappy the talent we have right now is.

whoman69 · 10-07-2009, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jidar

Wrestling isn't even a real sport. It's like hop scotch, or hooker bashing.

The wrasslin' you see on TV most often is not a sport, its entertainment disguised as sport. Olympic and collegiate wresting is definitely a sport.

**Easy 6** · 10-07-2009, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Lemon_Pie

the dude is 23 years old, 6'6 300 pounds with the frame to add a lot of muscle and has been one of the better college heavyweight wrestlers in the past few years. It's just a look...He's never going to sign anywhere but it's not nearly the joke that some are taking it as.

With his size & wrestling background, he should probably be trying out on tonights Ultimate Fighter instead.

Its a Vince Papale longshot look.

Radar Chief · 10-07-2009, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jidar

Wrestling isn't even a real sport. It's like hop scotch, or hooker bashing.

Yup. All grappling is fake and any NFL player would own even the best grapplers.

scorpio · 10-07-2009, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Demonpenz

the 80's ruled the 90's sucked

round and round......

Fritz88 · 10-07-2009, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

[B][SIZE="4"][url=http://chiefsblog.kansascity.com/?q=node/1028] who had a brief trial in camp this year with the Patriots

If they worked a monkey's tit we would bring it for a look after they release him.

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JD10367 Cheaterlover* Join Date: May 2009 Location: RI Casino cash: $10010716	I still don't get why you all bitch whenever they look at someone who once had a cup of coffee in New England. 1.) They're players Pioli has a little familiarity with. Which is much better than looking at players he has no f**king clue about. 2.) They're players who've been on one of the NFL's best-run and most-successful teams. Which is much better than signing ex-Lions or ex-Rams, no? And, yes, Neal was a wrestler and has turned out pretty damn good. But don't let something like that get in the way of the constant Pioli/Haley bitchfest. Sign a player, they get ripped. Cut a player, they get ripped. DON'T sign a player (like Braylon Edwards), they get ripped. Trade a player, they get ripped. Look at a wrestler, they get ripped. Look at an ex-Patriot, they get ripped. It's four games into their tenure, and already I can see the tar and feathers being gathered. Jesus H on a raft. Can they at least have one full season?
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LOCOChief True Chiefs Fan Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bull Bay Casino cash: $6605791	Wrestler to O lineman is not a huge leap. Footwork, maintaining and athletic stance and balance, creating leverage. Many, many offensive linemen have storong wrestling backgrounds. While all of this is true, yes we are scraping the bottom of the barrel, but then again who the hell's suprised we are looking for more talent then what we have now?
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Rudy tossed tigger's salad Better than Nelson Join Date: Mar 2003 Casino cash: $10000400	the dude is 23 years old, 6'6 300 pounds with the frame to add a lot of muscle and has been one of the better college heavyweight wrestlers in the past few years. It's just a look...He's never going to sign anywhere but it's not nearly the joke that some are taking it as. Last edited by Rudy tossed tigger's salad; 10-07-2009 at 02:30 PM..
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jidar MVP Join Date: May 2005 Location: a Casino cash: $10004900	Wrestling isn't even a real sport. It's like hop scotch, or hooker bashing.
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