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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

**DaneMcCloud** · 08-05-2013, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by New World Order

Dane and Alex Smith Fan in the palm of Clay's hand. It will be sweet, oh yes, it will be sweet.

?

**New World Order** · 08-05-2013, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

?

You and Alex Smith Fan will humble yourselves before me and Clay.

**BossChief** · 08-05-2013, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

KC is in no way an "unknown". If you eliminate half the turnovers from last year (which should be easy) and this team is 8-8.

I don't believe that San Diego has improved. They still have serious offensive line questions, no WR's, a brokedick running back and questions on defense. I believe they take a step back before moving forward.

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

The defensive line will be improved this year, as will the secondary. Abdullah and the rest are far better than what's been trotted out there for the past few seasons.

The new scheme will play a big role in the defense's improvement.

1) KC absolutely IS an unknown
2) half the turnovers were the fault of players that are gone, the other half were the fault of players still here
3) Abdullah hasn't played in a year and still hasn't practiced.
4) Dante Robinson is gonna be bad. Be prepared to yell at him and about him. I could probably get separation on him...ok that's obviously a joke.
5) the new defense is gonna have it's growing pains and I think it has a couple fatal flaws.

**DaneMcCloud** · 08-05-2013, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BossChief

1) KC absolutely IS an unknown
2) half the turnovers were the fault of players that are gone, the other half were the fault of players still here
3) Abdullah hasn't played in a year and still hasn't practiced.
4) Dante Robinson is gonna be bad. Be prepared to yell at him and about him. I could probably get separation on him...ok that's obviously a joke.
5) the new defense is gonna have it's growing pains and I think it has a couple fatal flaws.

Again, agree to disagree. I don't think they're unknown. I do think they have flaws, which is why I believe they'll struggle against good teams. But I think they'll beat bad teams, and the Chiefs play quite a few bad teams this year, with far bigger issues.

**New World Order** · 08-05-2013, 10:15 PM

Why does everyone think this d will be good? It's solid, nothing more.

Jakemall · 08-05-2013, 10:19 PM

Wow...look at how many people were upset because Alex had a good day. Jeez. I wanna see the forums when they actually win a game.

chiefzilla1501 · 08-05-2013, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by New World Order

Why does everyone think this d will be good? It's solid, nothing more.

I don't know anyone who's said that. I said a few weeks ago that this defense was a fringe top 10 defense, IF Sutton can run the Ryan scheme pretty well. I think most optimists feel that way.

**DeezNutz** · 08-05-2013, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

I don't know anyone who's said that. I said a few weeks ago that this defense was a fringe top 10 defense, IF Sutton can run the Ryan scheme pretty well. I think most optimists feel that way.

Sac, unless I'm completely misreading his tone, has said the Chiefs D is going to be top 3.

**Buzz** · 08-05-2013, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex Smith HATER

So I'm straight starting in 2014?

Lube, no thanks,Clay takes it like a man!

Pasta Little Brioni · 08-05-2013, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex Smith HATER

Tony Romo.

End of story.

Trollololololo or

Hammock Parties · 08-05-2013, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by New World Order

You and Alex Smith Fan will humble yourselves before me and Clay.

Embrace me, brother.

We will subjugate this nation of homers before us.

On bended knee, they will convert to the Tao of Pessimism.

Lil Chiefy will be enslaved.

chiefzilla1501 · 08-05-2013, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Sac, unless I'm completely misreading his tone, has said the Chiefs D is going to be top 3.

Yeah, that's a pretty bold statement. I think it's possible, but there's a lot of things that need to click big time for that to happen.

Hammock Parties · 08-05-2013, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by PGM

Trollololololo or

Tony Romo is the kind of QB who shits all over guys like ****a and Sean.

ChiefsCountry · 08-05-2013, 10:29 PM

Actually I see the Chiefs shitting themselves in Jacksonville and beating the Cowboys at home.

**DaneMcCloud** · 08-05-2013, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Actually I see the Chiefs shitting themselves in Jacksonville and beating the Cowboys at home.

Against Gabbert and without their best receiver?

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