****The Official 2009 Training Camp Update Thread****

[DaWolf]

Figure we might as well have one?

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[DaWolf]

PRACTICE OBSERVATIONS

August 25th – 12:47 PM

The Chiefs concluded a two-plus hour full-padded practice this afternoon that included both players acquired in yesterday’s trade - Gs Andy Alleman and Ikechuku Ndukwe. Today’s practice had a heavy dose of team blitz period and concluded with a competitive two-minute drill. Field goal and kickoff teams were the special teams emphasis.

Observations from today’s practice include…

* RB Larry Johnson returned to action and did not seem to be bothered by any injury that would have kept him out of Monday’s PM session.
* RB Kolby Smith and LB Zach Thomas did not participate today. Rookie TE Jake O’Connell had to leave practice early after an apparent leg injury. He went into the team facility via cart.
* New additions Andy Alleman and Ikechuku Ndukwe spent most of the team portion of practice talking over plays with assistant offensive line coach Joe D’Alessandris.
* Alleman worked in at right guard, while Ndukwe saw some action at right tackle.
* It was a merry-go-round for the team’s centers with Rudy Niswanger and Eric Ghiaciuc both seeing time with the first-team. G Wade Smith took some reps at center with the second-team.
* There was lots of pressure on the Chiefs QBs during blitz periods, with the two most impressive plays being LB Andy Studebaker and DE Tyson Jackson staying home on two separate bootlegs.
* WR Dwayne Bowe started team periods with the first-team offense. Opposite Bowe was WR Devard Darling.
* G Brian Waters had the hit of the day as he collided with a charging LB Corey Mays on a screen pass.
* LB Mike Vrabel blew up a screen in the backfield by dropping RB Jamaal Charles to the ground after Charles was carrying out a fake hand-off and setting up for the screen. The play broke up and the offense was to try it once again. When one of the players said, “But they know what the plays is,” head coach Todd Haley responded with, “so what, make it work.”
* CB Maurice Leggett had his second INT is as many days when he took a red zone pass in 7-on-7 back for a pick six. Haley yelled, “Great play 3-1” after the play.

[Hammock Parties]

* Alleman worked in at right guard, while Ndukwe saw some action at right tackle.

How can they possibly ignore Niswanger...

[The Bad Guy]

I think Leggett is going to be a big time player.

[The Bad Guy]

Bill Muir probably wants Rudi to perform heart surgery on him so he's not benching him.

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

I think Leggett is going to be a big time player.

It's finally nice to know that we pretty much have our starting 3 CBs....and they're young.

Flowers/Carr/Leggett

[wasi]

Originally Posted by DaWolf

PRACTICE OBSERVATIONS

* LB Mike Vrabel blew up a screen in the backfield by dropping RB Jamaal Charles to the ground after Charles was carrying out a fake hand-off and setting up for the screen. The play broke up and the offense was to try it once again. When one of the players said, “But they know what the plays is,” head coach Todd Haley responded with, “so what, make it work.”
* CB Maurice Leggett had his second INT is as many days when he took a red zone pass in 7-on-7 back for a pick six. Haley yelled, “Great play 3-1” after the play.

“so what, make it work.”

Leggett gets in these reports almost daily. He's also played solid in preseason. I gotta give Herm/Carl credit for finding him.

[InChiefsHeaven]

I want to know if they were able to run the play the second time...

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

* LB Mike Vrabel blew up a screen in the backfield by dropping RB Jamaal Charles to the ground after Charles was carrying out a fake hand-off and setting up for the screen. The play broke up and the offense was to try it once again. When one of the players said, “But they know what the plays is,” head coach Todd Haley responded with, “so what, make it work.”

Haley ****in' rules. "They be double-teamin' me, Coach"!

[DaWolf]

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Practice Update 8/25 A.M.
August 25, 2009 - Bob Gretz | No Comments

From the Truman Sports Complex

It was a hot, steamy morning for the Chiefs practice session Tuesday. And there were times during the two-hour session when the attitudes were hot and steamy as well.

At one point, LB Monty Beisel carried on an animated conversation with one of the coaches that got heated. Head coach Todd Haley jumped in and added his two cents as well. It was that kind of day.

But there was a lot of work that got done, although it was another tough day at times for the offense.

QB Matt Cassel led the first-team offense to a FG in the two-minute drill, orchestrating the drive perfectly as he hit four of six passes, including a big catch by WR Dwayne Bowe on the sideline against a blitz. Earlier in a blitz period, Cassel and the other Chiefs quarterbacks struggled going seven of 13 with several dropped interceptions. Things weren’t much better in the seven-on-seven drill in the scoring zone. The offense did have some success running the ball against the No. 1 defense.

New offensive linemen Andy Alleman and Ikechuku Ndukwe were part of the practice session. Alleman worked at right guard with the backups, while Ndukwe was playing at right tackle.

Some other stuff from the practice:

– Haley spent a lot of time with the wide receivers and quarterbacks during the workout. He’s done that a lot since the start of practices, but there was extra time on Tuesday with the pitchers and the catchers. Haley said there was a new concept being put into the offense and he wanted to make sure the players understood what needed to get done.

– RB Larry Johnson was back and working with the team, after sitting out Monday afternoon’s practice with a sore neck.

– Out of the practice and working in the rehab area were ILB Zach Thomas and RB Kolby Smith.

– During the practice, rookie TE Jake O’Connell injured his left ankle and had to be helped off the field. He was then taken by cart to the locker room. O’Connell was walking around in the locker room afterwards, so it does not appear to be a serious injury.

– K Ryan Succop was four of five on FGs during the practice. He missed from 37 yards, but then hit from 42, 46 and 49 yards. In the two-minute drill, he hit a 35-yard FG.

– Some players still don’t get it. For the second day in a row, NT Tank Tyler had to take a penalty run for jumping offsides. And rookie WR Quinten Lawrence was sent on a long run by Haley for not reacting to an interception while he was on the field.

– CB Maurice Leggett had another INT during the practice, grabbing QB Tyler Thigpen’s throw. Leggett with the ball is something that seems almost a daily occurrance. Also rookie CB Jackie Bates picked off QB Matt Gutierrez.




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LEARNING ON THE RUN
August 25th – 1:34 PM

Chiefs head coach Todd Haley said today that it is a goal to see new offensive linemen Andy Alleman and Ikechuku Ndukwe, acquired yesterday via trade with Miami, in action on Saturday vs. Seattle.

“I would expect these guys to integrate in fairly quickly,” Haley said. “The program’s not going to be a lot different (than Miami). I know a lot of those people down there, lot of those coaches. I know the way the practices go and they’ll get that pretty quick.“

Haley has a history coaching under Dolphins offensive coordinator Dan Henning while with the N.Y. Jets (1998-2000). His background with Henning will hopefully make the transition smoother for Alleman and Ndukwe. Alleman says it’s all about getting down the new terminology.

“In the NFL most everything is the same,” Alleman said. “It’s the terminology that is different. You call one thing something here and another thing a different name elsewhere. It’s more or less one of those things of picking up on terminology. You can kind of concepsionalize things and see the big picture, so it’s just a matter a getting repetition, hearing the play in the huddle and getting guys to do it and watch the tape on it. Just get a little experience on it and it’s not a big deal.“

“System-wise, terminology a little different but still a lot of same thought process,” Haley explained. “I worked with Coach (Dan) Henning for four years, so we think a lot of the same way. Again, some of the terminology will be a little different but these are both smart guys that I think should have a chance to pick it up fairly quickly.“

[the Talking Can]

Bowe first team
Jackson first team

rounding into shape

[Slainte]

Originally Posted by the Talking Can

Bowe first team
Jackson first team

rounding into shape

Right right, but there's still so much further to go. It's still gonna be a pain-filled year...

[Halfcan]

Smith will be cut if he does not start practicing soon.

[KCUnited]

Originally Posted by Halfcan

Smith will be cut if he does not start practicing soon.

PUP list.

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by Halfcan

Smith will be cut if he does not start practicing soon.

I think it's a little late right now. LJ, Charles and Battle are making the team.

[Chiefnj2]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

I think it's a little late right now. LJ, Charles and Battle are making the team.

Savage is the only RB on the team to be averaging more than 4 ypc.