Archives for November 20, 2008

‘”It’s just trust,” said Reed of his chemistry with Edwards. “You go out there and Lee is our number one man and being that he’s going to draw some double teams and Trent just has that trust that if his first look is not there and even his second look is not there I’m going to be where he expects me to be. That’s where it comes from with him knowing if he needs me to make a play I’m going to make it.”‘

‘This past Monday, Adam arrived at Ralph Wilson Stadium after a long drive from Atlanta where he watched the Falcons and Broncos do battle for his 22nd game. His adventure continued in Orchard Park on Monday night where he slated the Bills vs. Browns match-up as game #23 of the his 36-game schedule.’

‘”The hardest thing that is happening to me is that I’m preparing for defenses that we’re not really getting on Sundays and Monday night and they didn’t really bring the defense that we saw the Browns played against the Broncos,” said Edwards. “That’s what we’re practicing out here on the practice field all week and then we’re facing an entirely different defense. So I have to adjust to that.”‘

‘Bills 20, Chiefs 10.’

‘The Coe College product will provide not motivation but rather a reminder to the star, namely that it’s best to just act and not think once the ball is snapped. Lynch gained nearly twice as much ground on almost twice as many attempts against Cleveland, 23 for 119 yards versus 12 for 60 by Jackson, and the coaches shouldn’t attempt to alter that ratio; on the other hand, it would be entirely beneficial to let Jackson go from changing the pace to setting it.’

‘”I’d say I’m still just as confident as I was,” Edwards said after Wednesday’s practice. “Obviously once you make some mistakes, you try to tone it down a little bit. You’re trying not to force as many balls. That’s probably why I didn’t look as confident. We weren’t taking as many shots because of the defenses they were giving us.”‘

‘Jauron is a lame duck, Gregg Williams without perfect hair. Until a press release crosses my desk, telling me otherwise, he is coaching for his job.’

‘Reed took part fully in individual drills at the start of practice and was somewhat limited, coach Dick Jauron said, during the rest of the practice. Quarterback Trent Edwards was optimistic about Reed returning to the lineup for the Chiefs game.’

‘”Once again, it disappoints me that some people come to the games and get so intoxicated that they engage in poor behavior,” Orchard Park Police Chief Andrew Benz said Wednesday.’

‘"They’re basically dropping a lot of people deep," Evans said. "And it’s hard to get open when they drop so many people deep and you really don’t have a lot of underneath routes to hold people there. That’s basically what it has been."’

‘”It was a relief,” McKelvin said of scoring his first TD. “I was one man away from getting to the end zone every week. Those first couple returns gave us momentum and great field position and when the third one came, I just took my chance because I figured they’re not going to kick it to me anymore. The other guys blocked great and I just did what I had to do.”‘

‘Brady Quinn threw deep at him right away. McKelvin ran stride for stride with Braylon Edwards and the pass fell incomplete. They didn’t pick on him much after that. Consider his first real NFL test passed.’

‘”I have no hard feelings. It will be fun to come back to Kansas City where I got my first opportunity, where the fans were always good to me. It’s a place I called home for four years.”‘

Chiefs are losing games – and fans (Kansas City Star)

Linebacker Derrick Johnson returns to the Chiefs lineup (Kansas City Star)

McBride placed on injured reserve (Kansas City Star)

Former Chiefs linebacker returns with ring in hand (Topeka Capital Journal)

Inside slant (The Sports Xchange)

Strategy and personnel (The Sports Xchange)

Notes, quotes (The Sports Xchange)

Q&A with Herm Edwards – 11/19 (KCChiefs.com)

QB Damon Huard Named KC’s 2008 Ed Block Courage Award Winner (KCChiefs.com)

Injury Report – Bills (KCChiefs.com)

RB Jackie Battle to 53-Man Roster; DT Antwon Burton to PS (KCChiefs.com)

Chiefs Add LB Curtis Gatewood and DE Andy Studebaker to Roster (KCChiefs.com)

A Day of Giving (KCChiefs.com)

Carrying the Weight of the Chiefs World (KCChiefs.com)

‘I’m not saying I don’t think Edwards is a wise investment. Honestly, I thought Edwards might struggle like this earlier in the year, and I do agree with Schonert, Dick Jauron, and others that Edwards will mature into an outstanding NFL quarterback. What I’m not willing to do is lay this all on Edwards inexperience. This is where coaching comes in.’