Chiefs Q&A with Haley 6/15... Gretz update as well - Page 4

Coogs · 06-15-2009, 01:34 PM

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Q&A with TODD HALEY - 6/15
Jun 15, 2009, 2:08:15 PM

OTA #11

TODD HALEY: “We had an OTA this morning as you guys saw. We had another two-minute session which was good. We had a couple red area (Red Zone) periods, as well. Friday we changed it up a bit. We came out, we walked through and then I thought since we had worked very hard as a group we went and had a little team-building work at the bowling alley. It was well attended and went over well. That is what you missed on Friday. That is where we are at right now”

Q: How is the progress of the defensive line?

HALEY: “I think any time you talk about the D-line or offensive lineman you are wasting your breath a little bit because there are no pads on. So much can change when the pads are on, but I think athletically and physically having (DE Glenn) Dorsey back out there has been a help. We had (DT) Ron Edwards back today. I think that the guys are starting to get it because this is a whole new ball game for them obviously. I think we are coming close to passing the ‘look test’ and until we get pads on and get to training camp, we won’t really know but I think we have made progress in that area.”

Q: Now that you have had quite a few practices with DE Tyson Jackson, how has he adjusted?

HALEY: “Mentally, I think they are all doing pretty good. Like I said, they are learning where to line up. There are some subtle changes in alignments, major technique changes at times and mentally I think the entire group is doing a good job. We are all excited to get to training camp and put the pads on. Quite frankly, defense and offensive linemen can get into bad habits without pads on because you can play high and not pay for it like you would with the pads on. Mentally, I would say they are all getting it right now.”

Q: Are the defense and offensive linemen the biggest question mark at this point because of that reason?

HALEY: “Yeah, and I think that is just being straight up. Once we get those pads on, we will get a true evaluation of that. We can see mentally how they are doing.”

Q: Do you feel like you have established a good baseline with these OTAs?

HALEY: “I think we have made tremendous progress in a lot of areas. What is critical now, once we finish the week, is what these guys do. We will keep the rookies here and they will be here working out for a few weeks and that will help them. Some of these other guys that have worked really hard now, how they handle this time off will be critical. We don’t want to give anything back. Our goal is to come to training camp in condition and not have to play or practice our way into condition. That will be a critical time period and we are pushing for guys who can, to stay around here. I think we will have a fairly good group that is here working through training camp.”

Q: Since this is the last week of OTAs, has anything changed with the way practice is going?

HALEY: “I think it is like any other week. You continue to lay out there what is expected. I don’t think it is different than last week or the week before that. We have pretty much installed everything that we are going to install so now we are just getting a chance to go back through some things and review. We expect the guys to have it down a little cleaner overall and if you didn’t then we would worry a little bit. I would say just to continue doing what we are doing but do it a little better.”

Q: Are the players having trouble staying focused in practice as OTAs wind down?

HALEY: “That is one of the reasons I am encouraged. The guys have done a really good job of being focused. That is why I did what I did last Friday, because they have been focused and working. They have been doing everything that has been asked of them so I thought doing something like that would help us in another area. Anytime you get down towards the end guys get a little antsy but I think overall they are doing a very good job of staying focused.”

Q: Is (G) Mike Goff similar to (LB) Zach Thomas in terms of his work ethic and commitment?

HALEY: “It’s very similar. In all the guys we have brought in here, it has been a big item for us. These are guys who know how to prepare and play in the NFL. Mike has been an excellent off-season guy for us. We actually recognized him this morning in the meeting just for that. He is a guy that has been around long enough that he could slack off if he wanted to. He has been full bore. He has run every gasser that we have run. He has done everything exactly the way we want. I am very encouraged by Mike and what he has brought to us.”

Q: Is Goff one of those veteran guys you don’t have to worry about staying in shape?

HALEY: “No. Most of the guys who have been around that long, know what it takes. That is something we are stressing hard to everybody that we don’t want to take a step backwards physically for sure. We want to come into training camp in shape and ready to rock and roll.”

Q: Now that CB Donald Washington is here, are the next several weeks critical for him to catch up?

HALEY: “Conditioning, mentally and all of those things. We will have somebody hanging with him to work and get him up to speed. We are going to catch him up in all areas. Cedric Smith will be working with him in the weight area and out on the field. We will have coaches working with him mentally.”

bdeg · 06-15-2009, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BarrysKOOLAID

NICE!!! Somebody did their homework. Hey man, I'm flattered. That's awesome. By the way, what is your screen name over at HOTC, my hunch say's your a member!! And yes, I did call radio stations with Cowher rumors. It all worked out as planned too. My little "test" worked.

THIS IS HOW respond!!

you got a segment on espn? that is pretty sick.

and guess what my name is.. ive never seen so many barrys in one place, maybe we should start a poll

i agree with you about croyle, too. i think he can improve his strength and thus durability. i think he's a decent developmental 3rd stringer and will make the final roster.

BarrySPAMAID · 06-15-2009, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by bdeg

you got a segment on espn? that is pretty sick.

and guess what my name is.. ive never seen so many barrys in one place, maybe we should start a poll

i agree with you about croyle, too. i think he can improve his strength and thus durability. i think he's a decent developmental 3rd stringer and will make the final roster.

No, I dont have a segment. I just call them every Thursday, especially during hot times like the draft, and preseason, and the regular season. I am a regular caller to 101.1 ESPN, and am 590 the Fan here in Saint Louis. I will also be on the new podcast soon with Ryan. I've noticed a few Barry's here as well bro. This is a good thing, and I wont make any of us look to bad. ( I hope ) I'm just all about the CINDERELLA and the CAPS. I am what I am.

Just Passin' By · 06-15-2009, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by BarrysKOOLAID

No, I dont have a segment. I just call them every Thursday, especially during hot times like the draft, and preseason, and the regular season. I am a regular caller to 101.1 ESPN, and am 590 the Fan here in Saint Louis. I will also be on the new podcast soon with Ryan. I've noticed a few Barry's here as well bro. This is a good thing, and I wont make any of us look to bad. ( I hope ) I'm just all about the CINDERELLA and the CAPS. I am what I am.

Psychotic?

bdeg · 06-15-2009, 09:58 PM

no, i didn't mean to imply that you had a regular segment. i was going off of this quote in the linked thread: "*At around 5:15pm on Thursday, yours truly called ESPN radio with a TIP OFF about Cowher. I have my sources. That's all Im going to say. I ACTUALLY plugged homeofthechiefs.com TWICE during my segment. "

oh man, i totally misread that. i was thinking you called in with a tip and they gave you a tiny bit of air time as they would a local beat reporter, partly due to wording.

BarrySPAMAID · 06-15-2009, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by bdeg

no, i didn't mean to imply that you had a regular segment. i was going off of this quote in the linked thread: "*At around 5:15pm on Thursday, yours truly called ESPN radio with a TIP OFF about Cowher. I have my sources. That's all Im going to say. I ACTUALLY plugged homeofthechiefs.com TWICE during my segment. "

oh man, i totally misread that. i was thinking you called in with a tip and they gave you a tiny bit of air time as they would a local beat reporter, partly due to wording.

That is exactly what they did. It was fun, and to this day Demarco still gives me shit, it's pretty funny. I started doing it in the first place to get the word out about the site, and it was fun. They kept me on longer that day than they ever had. And I called the following week to eat crow when they hired Haley. I still think Bill was offered the job, but I cant prove that. It is what is.

In my defense, the weekend of the draft, I called them on friday and told them that I was seeking redemption for my "Cowher" pick. I told them that the Kansas City Chiefs would draft Tyson Jackson with the fourth pick, and they laughed their asses off.

BarrySPAMAID · 06-15-2009, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

Psychotic?

LOL, no. Just love talkin Chiefs.

bdeg · 06-15-2009, 10:12 PM

i don't blame you at all for passing on information, but if the nick you were referring to is the one i think it is you really do need better sources. credibility=-sideways8

**Reaper16** · 06-15-2009, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by BarrysKOOLAID

NICE!!! Somebody did their homework. Hey man, I'm flattered. That's awesome. By the way, what is your screen name over at HOTC, my hunch say's your a member!! And yes, I did call radio stations with Cowher rumors. It all worked out as planned too. My little "test" worked.

THIS IS HOW respond!!

No, I'm not a member. I just remember when someone posted that thread over here on ChiefsPlanet and I was like "What is this horsecrap?"

I don't know why I remembered it enough to be able to find it again.

BarrySPAMAID · 06-15-2009, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reaper16

No, I'm not a member. I just remember when someone posted that thread over here on ChiefsPlanet and I was like "What is this horsecrap?"

I don't know why I remembered it enough to be able to find it again.

Apparently, it worked. In more ways than I thought. LOL

BarrySPAMAID · 06-15-2009, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bdeg

i don't blame you at all for passing on information, but if the nick you were referring to is the one i think it is you really do need better sources. credibility=-sideways8

No, Athan didnt tell me anything. Cowher was an option, and I Still believe Pioli called him. As I said, I cant prove that, and Todd Haley is our coach. I am very happy with his efforts to this point, and I see good things for this years squad.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 06-16-2009, 03:29 AM

Did this happen to ALL you Barry's? Me thinks "yes".

**007** · 06-16-2009, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Raised On Riots

I love it. No one says it better than Tommy Lee Jones and he doesn't even say it.

**BossChief** · 06-16-2009, 04:21 AM

People shouldnt be so quick to write Croyle off.

Many QBs have suffered from early injuries and came back to have productive careers.

Trent Green was one iirc

His arm in a spread scheme could be special.

If there is no new collective bargaining agreement come years end, we will have all three qbs for another two years.

I like our chances if that is the case...it would mean we have three good prospects at qb for long enough to see one emerge as a young "Franchise QB"

hopefully

WildTurkey · 06-16-2009, 04:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BossChief

People shouldnt be so quick to write Croyle off.

Many QBs have suffered from early injuries and came back to have productive careers.

Trent Green was one iirc

His arm in a spread scheme could be special.

If there is no new collective bargaining agreement come years end, we will have all three qbs for another two years.

I like our chances if that is the case...it would mean we have three good prospects at qb for long enough to see one emerge as a young "Franchise QB"

hopefully

Croyle is a career backup no more than that..Unless it's the National 2 Hand Touch Football League....

Sweet Daddy Hate · 06-16-2009, 04:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BossChief

People shouldnt be so quick to write Croyle off.

Many QBs have suffered from early injuries and came back to have productive careers.

Trent Green was one iirc

His arm in a spread scheme could be special.

If there is no new collective bargaining agreement come years end, we will have all three qbs for another two years.

I like our chances if that is the case...it would mean we have three good prospects at qb for long enough to see one emerge as a young "Franchise QB"

hopefully

We've got three piles of shit. The only thing going for Croyle, is that HIS particular shit-pile can play under center.

06-15-2009, 01:34 PM
Coogs In Search of a Life Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Northern Kansas Casino cash: $1054349	Q&A with Haley 6/15... Gretz update as well http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2009/06...dd_haley__615/ Q&A with TODD HALEY - 6/15 Jun 15, 2009, 2:08:15 PM OTA #11 TODD HALEY: “We had an OTA this morning as you guys saw. We had another two-minute session which was good. We had a couple red area (Red Zone) periods, as well. Friday we changed it up a bit. We came out, we walked through and then I thought since we had worked very hard as a group we went and had a little team-building work at the bowling alley. It was well attended and went over well. That is what you missed on Friday. That is where we are at right now” Q: How is the progress of the defensive line? HALEY: “I think any time you talk about the D-line or offensive lineman you are wasting your breath a little bit because there are no pads on. So much can change when the pads are on, but I think athletically and physically having (DE Glenn) Dorsey back out there has been a help. We had (DT) Ron Edwards back today. I think that the guys are starting to get it because this is a whole new ball game for them obviously. I think we are coming close to passing the ‘look test’ and until we get pads on and get to training camp, we won’t really know but I think we have made progress in that area.” Q: Now that you have had quite a few practices with DE Tyson Jackson, how has he adjusted? HALEY: “Mentally, I think they are all doing pretty good. Like I said, they are learning where to line up. There are some subtle changes in alignments, major technique changes at times and mentally I think the entire group is doing a good job. We are all excited to get to training camp and put the pads on. Quite frankly, defense and offensive linemen can get into bad habits without pads on because you can play high and not pay for it like you would with the pads on. Mentally, I would say they are all getting it right now.” Q: Are the defense and offensive linemen the biggest question mark at this point because of that reason? HALEY: “Yeah, and I think that is just being straight up. Once we get those pads on, we will get a true evaluation of that. We can see mentally how they are doing.” Q: Do you feel like you have established a good baseline with these OTAs? HALEY: “I think we have made tremendous progress in a lot of areas. What is critical now, once we finish the week, is what these guys do. We will keep the rookies here and they will be here working out for a few weeks and that will help them. Some of these other guys that have worked really hard now, how they handle this time off will be critical. We don’t want to give anything back. Our goal is to come to training camp in condition and not have to play or practice our way into condition. That will be a critical time period and we are pushing for guys who can, to stay around here. I think we will have a fairly good group that is here working through training camp.” Q: Since this is the last week of OTAs, has anything changed with the way practice is going? HALEY: “I think it is like any other week. You continue to lay out there what is expected. I don’t think it is different than last week or the week before that. We have pretty much installed everything that we are going to install so now we are just getting a chance to go back through some things and review. We expect the guys to have it down a little cleaner overall and if you didn’t then we would worry a little bit. I would say just to continue doing what we are doing but do it a little better.” Q: Are the players having trouble staying focused in practice as OTAs wind down? HALEY: “That is one of the reasons I am encouraged. The guys have done a really good job of being focused. That is why I did what I did last Friday, because they have been focused and working. They have been doing everything that has been asked of them so I thought doing something like that would help us in another area. Anytime you get down towards the end guys get a little antsy but I think overall they are doing a very good job of staying focused.” Q: Is (G) Mike Goff similar to (LB) Zach Thomas in terms of his work ethic and commitment? HALEY: “It’s very similar. In all the guys we have brought in here, it has been a big item for us. These are guys who know how to prepare and play in the NFL. Mike has been an excellent off-season guy for us. We actually recognized him this morning in the meeting just for that. He is a guy that has been around long enough that he could slack off if he wanted to. He has been full bore. He has run every gasser that we have run. He has done everything exactly the way we want. I am very encouraged by Mike and what he has brought to us.” Q: Is Goff one of those veteran guys you don’t have to worry about staying in shape? HALEY: “No. Most of the guys who have been around that long, know what it takes. That is something we are stressing hard to everybody that we don’t want to take a step backwards physically for sure. We want to come into training camp in shape and ready to rock and roll.” Q: Now that CB Donald Washington is here, are the next several weeks critical for him to catch up? HALEY: “Conditioning, mentally and all of those things. We will have somebody hanging with him to work and get him up to speed. We are going to catch him up in all areas. Cedric Smith will be working with him in the weight area and out on the field. We will have coaches working with him mentally.”
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bdeg Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: iowa Casino cash: $10004900	no, i didn't mean to imply that you had a regular segment. i was going off of this quote in the linked thread: "*At around 5:15pm on Thursday, yours truly called ESPN radio with a TIP OFF about Cowher. I have my sources. That's all Im going to say. I ACTUALLY plugged homeofthechiefs.com TWICE during my segment. " oh man, i totally misread that. i was thinking you called in with a tip and they gave you a tiny bit of air time as they would a local beat reporter, partly due to wording.
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bdeg Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: iowa Casino cash: $10004900	i don't blame you at all for passing on information, but if the nick you were referring to is the one i think it is you really do need better sources. credibility=-sideways8
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