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

[DaWolf]

Figure we might as well have one?

http://www.bobgretz.com/
http://www.uwrf.edu/chiefs/prev_updates.php
http://www.kcchiefs.com/default.asp
http://chiefsblog.kansascity.com/
http://www.kansascity.com/sports/chiefs/
http://twitter.com/kb_kcstar
http://twitter.com/brandoncarr
http://kan.scout.com/
http://www.arrowheadpride.com/
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/page/KC

[DeezNutz]

I wish Slap Dick would stay away from Jackson.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

I wish Slap Dick would stay away from Jackson.

"Beware the Patty-Cake".

[Hammock Parties]

You know, if we could get Jared Allen back, put Tank at RDT, Dorsey at 3-tech and Jackson at LDE we would have a hell of a d-line. Hali and Turk would be great backups, too.

But nooooooooooooooo.

[Mr. Arrowhead]

Scrimmage is today

http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2009/08...amily_fun_day/

2:03 PM - General Manager Scott Pioli addressed the crowd before things began today.
He received an amazing response from the Chiefs faithful here today.

2:18 PM - This is a somewhat of a dress rehearsal for the coaching staff as well with the first preseason game just one week away. The headsets are out and Haley’s staff is putting the press box to full use to mock a gameday atmosphere.

2:25 PM - I love this atmosphere…just like a D-III playoff game. The school flags are flying and the stands are packed. It looks like we’ll see the first-team defense take on the second-team defense to get things started today.

2:30 PM - The first-team offense opened things up with RB Larry Johnson coverting a third-and-short situation near mid-field, but it was the defense who got on the board first when QB Matt Cassel mishandled a snap and DE Wallace Gilberry took the loose football 50-yards to the house. Gilberry celebrated his score with a classic spike.

2:35 PM - The day’s first two series go to the defense as the red shirts hold tight to force a missed field goal. Cassel did show some athleticism in the series by avoiding a heavy pass rush and scrambling seven yards to set up the field goal try.

2:44 PM - The second group featured the first-team defense taking on the second-team offense. LB Derrick Johnson appeared to have forced the second turnover of the day when he laid a huge hit on WR Amani Toomer across the middle. A defensive penalty, however, kept the drive alive for the offense. LB Tamba Hali eventually thwarted the drive with a sack of QB Brodie Croyle to set-up K Ryan Succop with his second FG opportunity of the day. This time Succop drove the kick home from 58 YARDS OUT!

2:49 PM - The third offense and third defense squared off in the day’s thrid grouping. QB Tyler Thigpen guided his squad downfield before hooking up with TE Jake O’Connell on a wheel route. Thigpen and the rookie TE celebrated with a chest bump.

2:56 PM - Thigpen stayed on the field following his successful drive with the third-team to guide the second-team offense against the first-team defense. It was a quick series when DE Tyson Jackson recorded a sack (in only his second practice) to force a three-and-out. The two groups lined up once more for another series that yielded the same result.

3:00 PM - Thigpen and the twos were given a third set of downs against the first-team defense, but the set was cut short after a first-down conversion because the groups had reached their 10-play alottment.

3:02 PM - A very impressive four-play span by the first offense. Cassel hit RB Jamaal Charles on a shovel for a nice gain and then took the next play into the red zone with some nice agility on a scramble. RB Jackie Battle then rumbled his way for a first-down to the five before Cassel connected with WR Devard Darling on a corner route in the back left of the end zone for a TD.

3:05 PM - The defense got revenge just two snaps later with the same two groups on the field when CB Travis Daniels picked off Cassel’s attempt down the left sideline. The two groups reset once more and the defense continued to find the football when CB Ricardo Colclough picked off a pass to end the segment.

3:14 PM - Two new groups took the field with the offense led by Croyle. Croyle led things off with a quick start on a nice pass across the middle to WR Amani Toomer down to the 24. RB Dantrell Savage then broke several tackles on a short pass that put the football near the 15. That was as far as the offense would get though and K Ryan Succop booted another FG, this time from 34 yards out.

3:17 PM - The scrimmage turned situational when the ball was placed on the two-yard line for a third-and-goal situation. It took the offense two plays to score, but when they did it was a beauty as RB Jackie Battle went up and over the pile of linemen for the TD.

3:24 PM - QB Matt Gutierrez got his first opportunity of the afternoon and connected with TE Tom Crabtree to move the chains on third down. He found WR Quentin Lawrence just a few plays later in the end zone. Lawrence was well covered and made a great mid-air adjustment to come down with the TD catch.

3:29 PM - Cassel came back on the field to lead the first-team offense against the first-team defense for the first time of the day. The defense held for a three-and-out highlighted by a big hit down the sidelines from S Bernard Pollard.

3:37 PM - Two new groups took the field with Thigpen hitting Toomer on a 25-yard route across the middle. RB Jamaal Charles handled the rest of the drive with two impressive runs that covered 35 yards and ended with applause from Coach Haley.

3:42 PM - The same two groups did battle once more when the thunder started to roll across the rural Wisconsin sky. This time it was Thigpen’s legs who did some work, taking a scramble inside the five-yard line before hitting FB Jed Collins in the flats on a play-action pass.

3:45 PM - The rain begins to full at the exact moment the final horn sounds. Time to hear from the coach. More to follow.

[C-Mac]

"LB Tamba Hali eventually thwarted the drive with a sack of QB Brodie Croyle to set-up K Ryan Succop with his second FG opportunity of the day. This time Succop drove the kick home from 58 YARDS OUT!"

"It was a quick series when DE Tyson Jackson recorded a sack (in only his second practice) to force a three-and-out"

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

The defense held for a three-and-out highlighted by a big hit down the sidelines from S Bernard Pollard.

The Safety War Machine plunders on!

[Titty Meat]

Sounds like the defense is creating turnovers like last years defense. Now if they can get some 3 and outs they'd be a decent defense.

[TRR]

Cassel had a bit of a rough outing today. He and his receivers are going to take some time to gel. On Cassel's INT, Bowe ran a lazy route, and didn't come back through the ball. The CB did, and picked it off...

Toomer looks like the 2nd or 3rd best WR on the team overall. He blocked well today and made some plas over the middle.

The defense looks tough! Especially on third and long situations when Pendergast gives the "Chief" defense call, and we only have one down lineman with everyone else moving around and standing up. Tamba and Tyson Jackson coming off the corner is TOUGH to handle.

I am a little concerned about Zach Thomas and Mike Vrabel. Both didn't participate, and haven't had a full days work in quite some time...
Posted via Mobile Device

[KCUnited]

Originally Posted by TRR

Cassel had a bit of a rough outing today. He and his receivers are going to take some time to gel. On Cassel's INT, Bowe ran a lazy route, and didn't come back through the ball. The CB did, and picked it off...

Toomer looks like the 2nd or 3rd best WR on the team overall. He blocked well today and made some plas over the middle.

The defense looks tough! Especially on third and long situations when Pendergast gives the "Chief" defense call, and we only have one down lineman with everyone else moving around and standing up. Tamba and Tyson Jackson coming off the corner is TOUGH to handle.

I am a little concerned about Zach Thomas and Mike Vrabel. Both didn't participate, and haven't had a full days work in quite some time...
Posted via Mobile Device

Any observations on the 1st team Oline?

[Mizzou_8541]

Originally Posted by TRR

Cassel had a bit of a rough outing today. He and his receivers are going to take some time to gel. On Cassel's INT, Bowe ran a lazy route, and didn't come back through the ball. The CB did, and picked it off...

Toomer looks like the 2nd or 3rd best WR on the team overall. He blocked well today and made some plas over the middle.

The defense looks tough! Especially on third and long situations when Pendergast gives the "Chief" defense call, and we only have one down lineman with everyone else moving around and standing up. Tamba and Tyson Jackson coming off the corner is TOUGH to handle.
I am a little concerned about Zach Thomas and Mike Vrabel. Both didn't participate, and haven't had a full days work in quite some time...
Posted via Mobile Device

But I've read on CP that Tamba sucks...

[TRR]

Originally Posted by KCUnited

Any observations on the 1st team Oline?

They didn't really yield a clear sack to my knowledge. Its tough because Dorsey had two clear sacks on the second team but obviously can't finish them off.

The O Line looked decent though picking up the blitzes, and figuring out the 3-4. Pendergast gave them a lot of looks today, and at times it confused both Cassel and the O Line.

The good thing is that nobody really got dinged in the scrimmage unlike last year.
Posted via Mobile Device

[chuxtrux]

TRR great stuff. Could you list who all was on the first team and who was on the second team?

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by Mizzou_8541

But I've read on CP that Tamba sucks...

Let's remember though it is training camp there have been training camp all stars that sucked in real games.

Everything is all positive right now.

[TRR]

Originally Posted by Mecca

Let's remember though it is training camp there have been training camp all stars that sucked in real games.

Everything is all positive right now.

I wouldn't say it's all positive. Thomas and Vrabel need to show there heart is in it, the WR corp needs to step up their play big time, Cassel has to trust his O Line, and they have to find some resemblence of a TE.
Posted via Mobile Device

[milkman]

Originally Posted by Mr. Arrowhead

2:30 PM - The first-team offense opened things up with RB Larry Johnson coverting a third-and-short situation near mid-field, but it was the defense who got on the board first when QB Matt Cassel mishandled a snap and DE Wallace Gilberry took the loose football 50-yards to the house. Gilberry celebrated his score with a classic spike.



3:05 PM - The defense got revenge just two snaps later with the same two groups on the field when CB Travis Daniels picked off Cassel’s attempt down the left sideline. The two groups reset once more and the defense continued to find the football when CB Ricardo Colclough picked off a pass to end the segment.

[The planet]ON noes!!111!!
Cassel is a bust!!!111!!![The planet]