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Hog's Gone Fishin · 08-05-2013, 02:59 PM

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Alex Smith's Accuracy Sparks Chiefs Practice
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aaKansas City Chiefs QB Alex Smith wowed the crowd with pinpoint throws

Kansas City Chiefs QB Alex Smith didn't care that the skies were again overcast during practice on Monday; likely because his accurate throws would've outshined the sun, had it made an appearance.

Smith was on-point, nearly perfect, unofficially completing 17 of 20 passes for three TDs during the roughly two-and-a-half hour practice.

"It’s a reflection of the group,” Smith said. “O-line was great today; it starts with them. They did a good job communicating, especially in the blitz period, third down, everybody was on the same page and then there were guys making plays outside. We got off to a good start but really, I think the spark came from the guys up-front."

Among the many pass-catchers Smith connected with on Monday, Chiefs TE Anthony Fasano continues to play at a very-high level. Smith threw to Fasano three-straight times, late in practice, including one TD.

"He's such a dependable guy, so reliable," Smith said of Fasano. "He has such a great knowledge of the game, a great feel for it, defenses and how they’re playing him and he uses his body so well. He continues to make tough catches. He’s what you’re looking for in a TE, that reliable guy that continues to be open, time after time."

Another of Smith's targets was Chiefs WR Dwayne Bowe, whose best catch on Monday was a one-handed grab in 7-on-7s.

"That’s just him making me look good," Smith said. "There’s not much to it. I threw it up there and let him do the rest."

Bowe described the play from a different perspective.

"No, man," Bowe said of Smith's pass. "He put the ball right on the outside; he saw the inside leverage, and our job is to catch the ball; it happened to be a one-handed catch, but it was a great pass by Alex."

Bowe also shared how he's feeling just days away from the team's first preseason game of the year.

"I’m feeling good,” Bowe said. "We’re going against the best every day at practice, so when we get to the games, we will be ready."

Following Smith, Chiefs QB Chase Daniel stepped in Monday and continues to move the ball effectively, highlighted by his completion to a determined Chiefs TE Tony Moeaki on a third-down play in the red zone.

"Chase did a great job of getting the ball out quick," Moeaki said. "I was just trying to get the ball vertical and it was a third-down play, so getting the first down in the red zone, that’s huge. We as a TE group feel that’s where our number should be called; we’re just trying to help the team score."

Later in 11-on-11s, Chiefs QB Ricky Stanzi closed out the drill with a beauty of a throw for a TD to Chiefs rookie WR Frankie Hammond Jr.

"It was a great throw by Ricky,” Hammond Jr. said. "I kind of pinned the guy inside and he just made a great throw and I went up and got it."

Like the other Chiefs rookies, Hammond Jr. is ready and waiting for his opportunity to shine on Friday night.

"Definitely,” Hammond Jr said. "It’s just ‘lay it out all on the table’; you’ll only get so many opportunities in these preseason games, so when we get out there, we have to make the most of them and go out there and play hard."

The team played hard yet again today, which caught the eye of Chiefs head coach Andy Reid.

"Good work today," coach Reid said.

"This is our fifth day in a row of full contact and going. This is our longest stretch; we’ll have another day tomorrow. So, the guys pushed through a big red zone day today, big 3RD-and-long day today. I thought they traded back and forth, challenging each other and working hard.”

Part of the hard work paid off for the defense in 11-on-11s, when Chiefs DB Otha Foster III was in the right place at the right time for his pick-six INT.

"I was playing free," Foster III said. "The guy dragged across and the QB threw it to him, bounced off his shoulder and landed in my hands. We were going full contact, all the way, tackling to the ground and that’s why I ran it all the way back."

Foster hopes to carry the defensive momentum with him into Friday's road game against the Saints.

"I feel good about that because it’s close to my hometown in Louisiana," he said. "I’m going to have a lot of family there and they love the Saints, except when I’m playing; they’ll be on my side (on) Friday.”

The Chiefs return to the practice field tomorrow, before a day off on Wednesday, travel day to New Orleans on Thursday and then, the real fun begins Friday night at 7:00 PM CDT, from the Mercedes-Benz

Jakemall · 08-09-2013, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Fat Elvis

Demetrius Harris. The guy is currently our #4 TE, but he is a beast. He is 6'7" tall. His shoulders are as broad as some of these guys are tall....

Bowe already has better hands than TO. TO with the ball was dangerous, but man, he dropped a shit ton of balls.

As for Demetrius, If his hands are up for it, and I think they will be, he's going to create some great mismatches in the endzone. Alex has never had anyone with his height and hops. I think it plays well into the whole wco theme. Think "the catch."

Setsuna · 08-09-2013, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Rausch

I think MoJo will help keep the game close...

I will agree with that.

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Originally Posted by ThaVirus

I feel like it has to be a no-name. The guy will go off on us and we'll probably never hear from him again..

Cecil Shorts maybe.

Cecil Shorts isn't a no name, stay in your little neighborhood in Orlando please. Let the grown ups talk. I think a lot of guys will do just enough that as a whole they'll make an impact of an actual playmaker. So you'll have Shoelaces, Ace Sanders, Mercedes Lewis (who hasn't been effective in the least since his contract year), and maybe even Babin with some sort of pressure. If they can equal the impact of a Mojo then they could very well possibly win if it's close.

ThaVirus · 08-09-2013, 11:25 AM

I hate to break it to you, but your entire team is a bunch of no-names.

Kill yourself, slut.

Jakemall · 08-09-2013, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by ThaVirus

I hate to break it to you, but your entire team is a bunch of no-names.

Kill yourself, slut.

You're a fins fan?

ThaVirus · 08-09-2013, 11:35 AM

Where the **** would you get that idea?

Jakemall · 08-09-2013, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ThaVirus

Where the **** would you get that idea?

The comment about the Jags...they're playing the fins.

ThaVirus · 08-09-2013, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Jakemall

The comment about the Jags...they're playing the fins.

Ah, I see.

No, I don't give two shits about preseason; I was looking ahead to our week 1 matchup.

Jakemall · 08-09-2013, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by ThaVirus

Ah, I see.

No, I don't give two shits about preseason; I was looking ahead to our week 1 matchup.

Okay...that makes a bit more sense.

**RealSNR** · 08-09-2013, 11:57 AM

I still don't know if Setsuna made the full-on conversion to Chiefs fan after the Jags drafted Joeckel. That's what he claims, but that post defending Cecil Shorts seems to say otherwise.

Has he been washed in the waters of the plaza fountains yet?

**Mav** · 08-09-2013, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by SNR

I still don't know if Setsuna made the full-on conversion to Chiefs fan after the Jags drafted Joeckel. That's what he claims, but that post defending Cecil Shorts seems to say otherwise.

Has he been washed in the waters of the plaza fountains yet?

please, the only thing that tool converted to was being a gigantic Clay ball gobbler....

But, his point is valid. Cecil Shorts is a beast. Just an unknown beast. I got to see him a lot in college. Mt Union and Whitewater have played in the national championship for d3 for like 5 straight years.

Setsuna · 08-09-2013, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by SNR

I still don't know if Setsuna made the full-on conversion to Chiefs fan after the Jags drafted Joeckel. That's what he claims, but that post defending Cecil Shorts seems to say otherwise.

Has he been washed in the waters of the plaza fountains yet?

Oh yeah I forgot. As a Chiefs fan I need to hate all things not Chiefs with the white hot intensity of a thousand suns. Give me a break. I still live here.

Again Virus doesn't know jack shiz when it comes to any team besides the Chiefs, he needs to shut his mouth and stick to crack.

**RealSNR** · 08-09-2013, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Clayton Bibsby

Oh yeah I forgot. As a Chiefs fan I need to hate all things not Chiefs with the white hot intensity of a thousand suns. Give me a break. I still live here.

Again Virus doesn't know jack shiz when it comes to any team besides the Chiefs, he needs to shut his mouth and stick to crack.

You still haven't gone through the ceremony. It's not official.

You can change that by coming to a Royals game at the K, get drunk, and then swim in the stadium fountains. Just wear a Chiefs jersey while doing so.

NinerDoug · 08-09-2013, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Simply Red

horrid Quarterback - just awful. Matt Cassel on an annual 'on' day is better than Alex Smith ever was in a game.
I'm not sure what other proof people need?

I really DO hope he proves to be a great QB or grows into one, some magical way. I am still a Chiefs fan.

Seems to me you are not distinguishing performance under Harbaugh from performance under Nolan and Singletary.

Or do you think it was the same? Alex did not become an "elite" QB under Harbaugh, but clearly he was not "horrid, just awful."

ThaVirus · 08-09-2013, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Clayton Bibsby

Again Virus doesn't know jack shiz when it comes to any team besides the Chiefs, he needs to shut his mouth and stick to crack.

Would you say Cecil Shorts is a top 15 receiver?

How about top 20?

Where would you rank him?

Jakemall · 08-09-2013, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by NinerDoug

Seems to me you are not distinguishing performance under Harbaugh from performance under Nolan and Singletary.

Or do you think it was the same? Alex did not become an "elite" QB under Harbaugh, but clearly he was not "horrid, just awful."

Some would argue that Alex started looking solid into the later part of the 2010 year after he got his job back.

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Hog's Gone Fishin Fish are scared of me Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $1530477	Alex Smiths accuracy wowing fans http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/article...a-a4b423d11a12 Alex Smith's Accuracy Sparks Chiefs Practice Posted 1 hour ago Reid Ferrin Chiefs Insider KCChiefs.com Email @KCChiefs_Reid aaKansas City Chiefs QB Alex Smith wowed the crowd with pinpoint throws Kansas City Chiefs QB Alex Smith didn't care that the skies were again overcast during practice on Monday; likely because his accurate throws would've outshined the sun, had it made an appearance. Smith was on-point, nearly perfect, unofficially completing 17 of 20 passes for three TDs during the roughly two-and-a-half hour practice. "It’s a reflection of the group,” Smith said. “O-line was great today; it starts with them. They did a good job communicating, especially in the blitz period, third down, everybody was on the same page and then there were guys making plays outside. We got off to a good start but really, I think the spark came from the guys up-front." Among the many pass-catchers Smith connected with on Monday, Chiefs TE Anthony Fasano continues to play at a very-high level. Smith threw to Fasano three-straight times, late in practice, including one TD. "He's such a dependable guy, so reliable," Smith said of Fasano. "He has such a great knowledge of the game, a great feel for it, defenses and how they’re playing him and he uses his body so well. He continues to make tough catches. He’s what you’re looking for in a TE, that reliable guy that continues to be open, time after time." Another of Smith's targets was Chiefs WR Dwayne Bowe, whose best catch on Monday was a one-handed grab in 7-on-7s. "That’s just him making me look good," Smith said. "There’s not much to it. I threw it up there and let him do the rest." Bowe described the play from a different perspective. "No, man," Bowe said of Smith's pass. "He put the ball right on the outside; he saw the inside leverage, and our job is to catch the ball; it happened to be a one-handed catch, but it was a great pass by Alex." Bowe also shared how he's feeling just days away from the team's first preseason game of the year. "I’m feeling good,” Bowe said. "We’re going against the best every day at practice, so when we get to the games, we will be ready." Following Smith, Chiefs QB Chase Daniel stepped in Monday and continues to move the ball effectively, highlighted by his completion to a determined Chiefs TE Tony Moeaki on a third-down play in the red zone. "Chase did a great job of getting the ball out quick," Moeaki said. "I was just trying to get the ball vertical and it was a third-down play, so getting the first down in the red zone, that’s huge. We as a TE group feel that’s where our number should be called; we’re just trying to help the team score." Later in 11-on-11s, Chiefs QB Ricky Stanzi closed out the drill with a beauty of a throw for a TD to Chiefs rookie WR Frankie Hammond Jr. "It was a great throw by Ricky,” Hammond Jr. said. "I kind of pinned the guy inside and he just made a great throw and I went up and got it." Like the other Chiefs rookies, Hammond Jr. is ready and waiting for his opportunity to shine on Friday night. "Definitely,” Hammond Jr said. "It’s just ‘lay it out all on the table’; you’ll only get so many opportunities in these preseason games, so when we get out there, we have to make the most of them and go out there and play hard." The team played hard yet again today, which caught the eye of Chiefs head coach Andy Reid. "Good work today," coach Reid said. "This is our fifth day in a row of full contact and going. This is our longest stretch; we’ll have another day tomorrow. So, the guys pushed through a big red zone day today, big 3RD-and-long day today. I thought they traded back and forth, challenging each other and working hard.” Part of the hard work paid off for the defense in 11-on-11s, when Chiefs DB Otha Foster III was in the right place at the right time for his pick-six INT. "I was playing free," Foster III said. "The guy dragged across and the QB threw it to him, bounced off his shoulder and landed in my hands. We were going full contact, all the way, tackling to the ground and that’s why I ran it all the way back." Foster hopes to carry the defensive momentum with him into Friday's road game against the Saints. "I feel good about that because it’s close to my hometown in Louisiana," he said. "I’m going to have a lot of family there and they love the Saints, except when I’m playing; they’ll be on my side (on) Friday.” The Chiefs return to the practice field tomorrow, before a day off on Wednesday, travel day to New Orleans on Thursday and then, the real fun begins Friday night at 7:00 PM CDT, from the Mercedes-Benz
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