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**Tribal Warfare** · 12-10-2010, 02:02 AM

Chiefs buzz: Croyle lacking game action

Practice isn’t like a game

Quarterback Brodie Croyle hasn’t played in a game since the preseason and now will probably start Sunday’s game against the Chargers in place of Matt Cassel. As much practice as the Chiefs give Croyle — it’s a considerable amount this week, but normally not much — practice isn’t the same as a game because it’s conducted at a much slower speed.

The Chiefs in recent weeks had several chances to get Croyle playing time. They fell hopelessly behind the Broncos in Denver a month ago and since then held sizable leads against the Cardinals and Seahawks in the fourth quarter.

In each case, coach Todd Haley kept Cassel in the game.

“With where you are in some of those games, you’re not going to be throwing the football,” Haley said. “I don’t know that you’re not getting some of the same things in practice.”

Cassel didn’t practice again Thursday after having an appendectomy a day earlier. Unless the Chiefs break one of Haley’s rules, Cassel would have to practice today to play in San Diego.

“The policy is you have to have some semblance of practice,” Haley said. “We’ll see as the week plays out exactly where we are. Right now we’ve got two days under our belt, and we’ve got two more left.”

Getting the ball to Bowe

The Chiefs failed to get the ball to wide receiver Dwayne Bowe in last week’s game against Denver, and it’s probably no coincidence they scored only 10 points in beating the Broncos. The Chargers undoubtedly took note of the connection and will probably make a similar effort to take Bowe out of the game.

“That can’t be something that we allow to happen one way or another,” Haley said. “It’s our job as coaches to find ways to help the receivers. It’s the receiver’s duty to continue to step his game up against the competition and make plays. That’s what I fully expect from Dwayne. He’s trying to continue to make steps to being a really good player in the league, and this is the next step for him, going against really good competition that knows he’s one of the guys that gets the football a bunch.”

Wiegmann can relate

Center Casey Wiegmann missed the final exhibition game and the regular-season opener in 2001 after having an appendectomy in a procedure similar to Cassel’s.

“It took me a couple of weeks,” Wiegmann said. “They didn’t want to rush me back too fast. I could have played in one week, but they just didn’t want to risk it for the rest of the year.”

Injury report

The Chiefs made one change to their practice report. They said reserve defensive back Donald Washington (ankle) was limited in practice. He didn’t practice the day before.

Safety Kendrick Lewis (ankle) was also limited. Cassel was the only other player listed, and he didn’t practice because of what the Chiefs continued to call an illness.

Marcellus · 12-10-2010, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Reerun_KC

The whole post is sarcasm... Read it again and put your little thinking cap on this morning....

BTW, I am was/is a big Brokie supporter.. Until Cassel showed us why the trade was worth it... I really hope he fills in nicely this weekend and we can move on with Cassel next weekend...

you have to remember some people just spew shit about Croyle because they hate Cassel without reason... They would rather lose games, bitch about everything, than to watch these guys grow and build a solid team.

I gotcha, but there are many posts basically saying the exact same thing without the sarcasm.

I think because Croyle was drafted by KC that a lot of people want him to be "the one" and are fairly blind to the reality that he just isn't that good. May make a serviceable back up though. We will see Sunday.

**HemiEd** · 12-10-2010, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by TheGuardian

Well at least you defended your position intelligently with facts and stuff.

If you read my previous posts, I did.

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showt...77#post7242677

Post #63

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showt...23#post7242623 post # 56

It is how I feel, and I know how you feel, and I didn't call you a stupid cock sucking son of bitching ignorant arrogant bastard for it either.

King_Chief_Fan · 12-10-2010, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Hog Farmer

Croyle was 0-9
Cassel was 4-12 last year

Not much difference

i think you just convinced me that the Chiefs will lose Sunday

Earthling · 12-10-2010, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by HemiEd

If you read my previous posts, I did.

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showt...77#post7242677

Post #63

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showt...23#post7242623 post # 56

It is how I feel, and I know how you feel, and I didn't call you a stupid cock sucking son of bitching ignorant arrogant bastard for it either.

Yeah, that appears to be the norm for reacting to different opinions by some.

TheGuardian · 12-10-2010, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by HemiEd

If you read my previous posts, I did.

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showt...77#post7242677

Post #63

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showt...23#post7242623 post # 56

It is how I feel, and I know how you feel, and I didn't call you a stupid cock sucking son of bitching ignorant arrogant bastard for it either.

Looking forward to this game more than ever because we are trotting out a guy that is 0-9 as a starter over a guy that has this team at 8-4 in first place with a 23-4 TD/pick ratio is ****ing mind boggling. It really is. Yes, you're stupid.

Earthling · 12-10-2010, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by TheGuardian

Looking forward to this game more than ever because we are trotting out a guy that is 0-9 as a starter over a guy that has this team at 8-4 in first place with a 23-4 TD/pick ratio is ****ing mind boggling. It really is. Yes, you're stupid.

So Cassels surgery has zero bearing on his being out there and he should play anyway?

TheGuardian · 12-10-2010, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Earthling

So Cassels surgery has zero bearing on his being out there and he should play anyway?

I'm saying people that are excited more about this game because Cassel is out, when we are trotting out a guy that is winless as a starter and we're trying to put the division away, are ****ing morons.

Does Brodie give us a better chance of winning than Cassel?

Uh, not no but hell no.

Earthling · 12-10-2010, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by TheGuardian

I'm saying people that are excited more about this game because Cassel is out, when we are trotting out a guy that is winless as a starter and we're trying to put the division away, are ****ing morons.

Does Brodie give us a better chance of winning than Cassel?

Uh, not no but hell no.

I'm excited about this game because its a Chiefs game period. I wish Cassel was playing, I wish he didn't have surgery, and I wish my other hand wasn't full of shit...

Pants · 12-10-2010, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by TheGuardian

I'm saying people that are excited more about this game because Cassel is out, when we are trotting out a guy that is winless as a starter and we're trying to put the division away, are ****ing morons.

Does Brodie give us a better chance of winning than Cassel?

Uh, not no but hell no.

Would you be happy with Brodie if he went 10/22 for 68 yards and 1 TD on Sunday?

**HemiEd** · 12-10-2010, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheGuardian

Looking forward to this game more than ever because we are trotting out a guy that is 0-9 as a starter over a guy that has this team at 8-4 in first place with a 23-4 TD/pick ratio is ****ing mind boggling. It really is. Yes, you're stupid.

See, I watch the games, you are reciting numbers. Cassel played two good games this year, two. I want to see what Brodie can do, even though it will be a small sample.

The rest of the six wins, was done by keeping Cassel from losing the games. If you know half as much about football as you spout off that you do, you know this.

If Brodie had half the opportunities Cassel has had, in my opinion he would do better. He actually did something in college, besides warming the bench. He was universally acclaimed for his talent. Is he the final answer? Probably not, but anyone that thinks Cassel is, is kidding themselves.

But go on, run your mouth brilliant one.

**HemiEd** · 12-10-2010, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Pants

Would you be happy with Brodie if he went 10/22 for 68 yards and 1 TD on Sunday?

Bazinga!!

ROYC75 · 12-10-2010, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Pants

Would you be happy with Brodie if he went 10/22 for 68 yards and 1 TD on Sunday?

HA, wut ?

Earthling · 12-10-2010, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by HemiEd

See, I watch the games, you are reciting numbers. Cassel played two good games this year, two. I want to see what Brodie can do, even though it will be a small sample.

The rest of the six wins, was done by keeping Cassel from losing the games. If you know half as much about football as you spout off that you do, you know this.

If Brodie had half the opportunities Cassel has had, in my opinion he would do better. He actually did something in college, besides warming the bench. He was universally acclaimed for his talent. Is he the final answer? Probably not, but anyone that thinks Cassel is, is kidding themselves.

But go on, run your mouth brilliant one.

We will have to agree to disagree on this

Pants · 12-10-2010, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ROYC75

HA, wut ?

It's a pretty self-explanatory question. Which part do you not understand?

TheGuardian · 12-10-2010, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HemiEd

See, I watch the games, you are reciting numbers. Cassel played two good games this year, two. I want to see what Brodie can do, even though it will be a small sample.

The rest of the six wins, was done by keeping Cassel from losing the games. If you know half as much about football as you spout off that you do, you know this.

If Brodie had half the opportunities Cassel has had, in my opinion he would do better. He actually did something in college, besides warming the bench. He was universally acclaimed for his talent. Is he the final answer? Probably not, but anyone that thinks Cassel is, is kidding themselves.

But go on, run your mouth brilliant one.

You don't play 2 good games and go 23-4. That's ****ing stupid beyond comprehension.

The rest of your shit, wow. If Brodie were that good, he's not 0-9 as a ****ing starter. What part about that don't you get?????

12-10-2010, 02:02 AM
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