Kaspers Korner

Kansas City Chiefs running Larry Johnson got himself in hot water after he made disperaging remarks about head coach Todd Haley.

With Johnson already being disciplined for the incident no further action is warranted.

According to ProFootballTalk.com, the word is that the Chiefs might deactivate Johnson on game day.

If that were to happen it would be a big pile of heaping crap.

The fact is Johnsom said what he said out of frustration from constant losing.

Football players on any level are very emotional and the great ones take to heart every loss.

With Haley being a rookie head coach, along with being tough on players, there were going to be a mutiny of players sooner or later.

In the end if they do not have plans in the future for him they need to cut him.

National Football League players are people with feelings and not all of them can keep their cool like New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.

Kansas City Chiefs recent tirade is nothing more than boiled over frustration from a miserable season.

Many people need to remember that Johnson is one of the last few members to a period of time where the Chiefs were winners.

So, it is very easily understandable that Johnson blew up like that.

Johnson’s blow up is also a reminder that head coaches have to walk a fine line of easing up on playera and when to be strict.

Being strict all the time isn’t going to work as players get sick of it very easily when losing.

In the end if Haley doesn’t start pulling things together soon against some average teams he will quickly find himself out of a job.

The Kansas City Chief were once a dangerous offensive team that competed with the Denver Broncos for the AFC West division title.

With Chiefs head coach Todd Haley demoting Dedric Ward from wide receivers coach it is only more clear that winning isn’t coming anytime soon.

Haley right before the start od the regular season fired offensive coordinator Chan Gailey.

It is understandable as Haley comes from the Bill Parcells tree as he first started out under Parcells in Dallas.

To Haley perfection is everyrhing and if you are not striving for it you will be shown the door.

It will take a while for the players to buy into it as this kind of teaching is stunning and envokes anger at first.

In the end when the shock wears off players will see the benefits of this type of teaching, and that is wjen the wins will come.

Many people today are bashing Kansas City Cheifs head coach Todd Haley for running the ball so much while down 24-7.

The fact of the matter is that Haley was right to run the football.

The Chiefs are not good at running the football as running back Larry Johnson is averaging just over two yards a carry.

In the National Football League if you are going to win then you have to run the football successfully.

The reason being as you get into the second half of the season teams encounter weather conditions that make extremely hard to pass.

In the end if Haley doesn’t get the Chifs running game going it is going to be a long season.

Peter King of SI.com pointed out in his Monday Morning Quarterback column, which ProFootballTalk.com noticed, that 30 players on last years Kansas City Chiefs roster are gone since the arrival of general manager Scott Pioli and head coach Todd Haley earlier this year.

Simply, that is what happens when a new general manager takes over.

Most of the departures are from high priced veterans like tight end Tony Gonzalez and the fact that the Chiefs changed schemes on defense.

The Chiefs in 2008 were a 4-3 defense, but with the arrival of Pioli and Haley the team switched to a 3-4 defense.

Simply it makes no sense to keep personnel that fit a different scheme as when you use 4-3 defense players in a 3-4 you usually wind up with a disaster.

In the end the Chiefs are taking the right approach.

Kansas City Chief fans are holding thier breath as starting quarterback Matt Cassel went down with an injury in their preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks.

There is some hope for Cheif fans as their schedule favors them.

According to ProFootballTalk.com, the rumour going around is that Cassel has a sprained Medial Collateral Ligament and ankle.

If that is the case then Cassel will most likely miss a month of football.

If Cassel does miss more than that the Chiefs do catch a break as after week two of the regular season they play thier four NFC games in weeks three through six.

That means the Chiefs could lose all four of those games and still be in the playoff hunt as those games are not conference games, which is part of the tie breaker system for the playoffs.

In the end as long as the Chiefs win one of their first two games the Chiefs will be in good shape.

The Kansas City Chiefs were in the basement of the AFC West last year with a 2-14 record.

This should change this year with the acquisitions that the Chiefs made should allow the team to compete with their division rivals.

Offensive the Chiefs added offensive linemen center Eric Ghiaciuc, guard Mike Goff, wide receivers Amani Toomer and Bobby Engram, along with their biggest move the trade for quarterback Matt Cassel.

The moves did not stop there as the defense saw its share of moves as they signed linebacker Zach Thomas and the trade for linebacker Mike Vrabel, along with the drafting of defensive end Tyson Jackson in the first round of this past April’s National Football League Draft.

In the end the Chiefs should be the AFC’s big turn around team, but that is ultimately dependent on the performance of quarterback Matt Cassel.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Tyler Thigpen Showed a lot of promise last year.  Even though the Chiefs went out and got quarterback Matt Cassel from the New England Patriots they were smart to keep Thigpen.

Cassel came in last season replacing an injured Tom Brady when he blew out his knee in week one of the regular season.

Cassel took full advantage of the opportunity as he threw for 3,693 yards passing for 21 touchdowns 11 interceptions for a 89.4 quarterback rating.

The one big question that remains with Cassel is if he is a one year wonder?

Cassel in college and in the National Football League up till last season has been nothing more than a backup.

Also, Cassel is under contract for only one year as he was given the franchise tag by the Patriots, which the Cheifs have still not yet turned into a long term deal.

With Thigpen under contract thru the 2010 season if Cassel has a bad year, or unable to get a long term deal done, then they will be able to go back to Thigpen.

That should allow them not to miss a beat as he will know the offensive system with the Chiefs.

If Cassel does have a good season, and gets a long term deal done, then Thigpen will be traded after the 2009 season.

In any case having two good young quarterbacks in any case is a great dillemma to have as you never know what will happen in the NFL.

Hey after all who would of thought Brady would miss almost all of last year.

The Kansas City Chiefs are in the midst of rebuilding their football team.  With the additions they made this offseason the Chiefs will be a tough team to beat.

In the National Football League each season there is usually one team that makes an unexpected complete turn around from a losing team to a winning team.

It started with the hiring of Scott Pioli as thier general manager then hiring Todd Haley to be their head coach.  The one thing that both mean bring is mental toughness as the only way is their way.

The Chiefs did the smart thing as they did not completely overhaul their roster.

Instead they got aggressive in trading for quarterback Matt Cassel and linebacker Mike Vrabel from the New England Patriots for a mere second round pick in this past April’s Draft.

Then they went into free agency and singed linebacker Zach Thomas, wide receiver Bobby Engram, guard Mike Goff, and center Eric Ghiaciuc.

There there is of course the draft, which Pioli is famous for, and only added to their talented young core.

The moves by Pioli to bring in veterans were very good as they did no have much veteran leadership as it was purged several seasons ago.

Young players need older players to guide them, because they will tune out coaches due to arrogance or the coaches is yelling all the time.

You can bet that the Chiefs will be right in the mddle of things in the race for the AFC West division championship.

Kansas City Cheifs general manager Scott Pioli started putting his stamp on the Cheifs today by cutting three veterans.  The moves signal that tight end Tony Gonzalez is going to be the next to go.

According to Pro Football Talk.com, who I view as a better version of the Associated Press, reports that the Cheifs have cut linebacker Donnie Edwards, cornerback Patrick Surtain, and quarterback Damon Huard.

The moves mean two things.  First, the Chiefs are nowhere close to being a playoff contender.  There is always a team each year that goes from missing the playoffs to making it.  Obviously, Pioli does not think that they can.
Secondly, that tight end Tony Gonzalez will be dealt to another team.  Pioli came from the New England Patriots, and the Patriots were always looking for ways to make trades to get more draft picks.

The only question will be is Pioli going to listen to Gonzalez, and attempt to trade him to a team he wants? Or, is Pioli going to screw him and trade hime to the team that comes in with the highest bid?