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@mayjay said in 2025 Chiefs :

Missed this yesterday: Mike Pennel signed to Bengals practice squad. No secret re-signing plan for him apparently.

That was written before game 1. He’s back! Maybe it was an 8-week plan…

Christian Braun signed a 5 year extension with Denver totalling $125 million.

@kjayhawks said in 2025 Chiefs:

. . . . MVS, Hardman and Toney. Last I knew all 3 guys are sitting at home today.

MVS went on the 49ers injured reserve list 3 days ago. Not that he was tearing up the league…just 4 receptions for 40 yds when injured. GB cut Hardman before the season. Toney was cut by the Browns last December. Arrested in February on assault charges among other things.

Of these, I like MVS and Hardman best!

Sure wish that washed up Mahomes would pay attention to football.

/S

@kjayhawks I learned the political leanings of many professors in numerous PolSci, Econ, History, and Religion courses at KU, and virtually all my classes in Law School. Our classes freely discussed issues from different points of view. In that environment, anyone who blindly adopted a professor’s viewpoint would have been in an insignificant minority.

@Crimsonorblue22 I’m not up to date on KU political atmosphere. I lost a lot of faith in Kansas education when I learned that the Shawnee Mission district in which I grew up had allowed outside influences to censor the curriculum and the libraries.

Just read that 6 of the 9 schools Trump wants to sign onto his administration policies (in order to get preferential funding) have responded–all declined expressing no desire to have academic freedom curtailed or to be an organ for Trump. No word from the other 3 yet.

Also read that the “offer” has been extended to 3 more schools, including KU. So, will KU join the decliners or sell out?

@wissox Actually just going to check on your unnumbered bank account, aren’t you? Or putting gold and fake passports in your private vault?

We know you are really a spy from SMERSH.

Big difference between lying and just being wrong based on incorrect info.

@patoh3 I probably got around to reading it long after football was over.

Seriously, though, the PB football issue was very highly respected. Their preseason All Americans were flown for a big photo shoot, and they made predictions for lots of awards, etc. Not the same level as SI but they had quite a run.

@nuleafjhawk said in Lance Leipold:

They were LITERALLY the worst team in college football.

I believe it was some season around 1978, '79 or '80 when the Playboy preseason football ranking had KState as the worst college football team, with KU close behind. After Nolan Cromwell left, it was just sad in our little state.

In the “Man Bites Dog” news category: In The Athletic’s Chris Vanini’s latest football rankings, KU at 37 is ranked higher than Baylor, Texas, Penn State, Iowa, Florida, Arizona, Clemson, Pitt, Arkansas, and Boise State, among so many others. Enjoy the moment.

Oh, and Kansas State is ranked more than twice KU’s number (76). Really enjoy the moment.

I think I finally figured out our bipolar defense. Giving up huge plays in the open field because our DBs are in a soft zone and can’t deny the first down. But on the goal line defenses they had to stay up close and help clog the line.

I’d let them score.

face mask

This is a brilliant zone scheme. Let the receivers go 15 yds before the DBs try to cover them.

@stoptheflop 99.5

Sorta wondering if some teams actually pass on 4th down beyond the line to gain.

@rockchalkjayhawk Just like the end last week.

To add to my above comment regarding coach failure tales that dwarf any purported LL issues: 4-0 Penn State became the first AP Top 10 team to lose to a team 0-4 or worse (UCLA) since 1985.

Edit: Oops! 3-1 Penn State. Lost last week to Oregon which is what instigated that prior comment. I should listen to myself.

@nuleafjhawk said in 2025 Chiefs:

I literally threw a few clubs in the pond and haven’t golfed since 1987.

Ah, the wonderful game of golf! So, he asks sweetly , would it be fair to infer you were angry, or were you perhaps trying to wash them?

For anyone going batty over Leopold’s record with losing close games, consider what a couple coaches of vastly superior teams have done that look absurdly poor (from The Athletic): Penn State’s coach is 1-18 against top 10 BIG opponents in the regular season. Kirby Smart is 107-13 against non-Alabama teams and 1-7 against Alabama (the 1 was a nat’l championship, so there is that).

Yeah, fire him. As if LL fumbles, misses tackles, drops passes, and gets injured or outrun.

When another team has to execute an 80 yard drive in 1:45 with only one TO, the defensive backs have to deny the sideline. Short chunky plays over the middle are the cost but letting them stop the clock every play is nuts. Also, anyone else see the huge gap in our defensive line on the last TD trying to defend what will obviously be a running play from the 2??? I pointed it out to my ever suffering wife, and boom! TD through the center.

@FarmerJayhawk said in Lance Leipold:

That’s honestly one of the most insane things I’ve ever read.

Did you stop reading the news for the past 10 years? Firing Lance is a horrible idea but I can easily find dozens that are exponentially more insane!

@kjayhawks Unless you are president?

In his first two years, 2019-20, HBrown had long receptions for TDs several times and averaged over 12.5 and 13.3 yds respectively. However, since then he has not averaged over 11.3 or had a reception over 49 yds. The Chiefs had Rice to stretch the field anticipating having a speedy Worthy, and added Brown mostly for midrange possession receptions. That plan fell apart with his injury and Rice’s injury, forcing Worthy into Rice’s role. The long passes last year were few and far between because of the OL breakdowns that also led to PM sometimes breaking the pocket early. No one had the deep role until Worthy late in the season, and he showed major chops in the SB 2nd half (set a rookie record for yds in a SB by more than 60). HBrown was of minimal use last year after coming back.

(forgive formatting)

Regular season

Year Team GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng

2019 BAL 14 11 46 584 12.7 83

2020 BAL 16 14 58 769 13.3 70

2021 BAL 16 16 91 1,008 11.1 49

2022 ARI 12 10 67 709 10.6 47

2023 ARI 14 14 51 574 11.3 41

2024 KC 2 7 9 97 10.1 20

Career 74 66 322 3,735 11.6 83

@BShark That’s why I only use FB for our neighborhood page. No other way to find out when there are activities here…but people re-post stuff purporting to be news from FB and Tik Tok and Instagram, and people believe all that crap. Internet Gospel, one friend sarcastically calls it.

@Crimsonorblue22 This is from Reid’s press conference today (courtesy PFT by NBC). He must not follow the Chiefs’ fan hub on on FB!

“So, as far as the injuries go, I know Xavier’s going to be the big question,” head coach Andy Reid told reporters in his Monday news conference. “He’s rehabbing and working his shoulder, we’ll just see where it goes. Day-by-day here, see where we end up.”

@Crimsonorblue22 Took a look at that page. Can’t believe anyone takes what they say seriously. They have "quotes"superimposed on pictures as if the person pictured said it but actually no attributon. Made up for clicks, I’d say… It was posted 2 hours ago but no legit source has that story. The comments are totally toxic. Read for amusement, not news!

@Crimsonorblue22 Dislocated shoulder, no surgery expected so apparently they got everything in alignment again. Unsure how long he’ll be out but he will wear a brace when he does come back.

I’ve got a bit of anxiety about this one: last year it took a month for the doctors to realize H Brown needed surgery on his injury after initially expecting it to heal but the clavicle bones were healing out of alignment. Hope they track this one better!.

Witt not playing tonight. Left last night’s game in 7th inning with back spasms. Why can’t we have nice things?

@nuleafjhawk Did we rehire the stupid offensive coordinator?

@wissox said in Hate Missouri Week. Game chat here!:

The producer must have a kid sittting there with his shirt off in overalls. We’ve seen them about 80 times so far.

Those are 80 different parts of the crowd. It is high fashion week.

So our effort to not go anywhere on our last possession was remarkably successful.

Well, at least they got rid of the undefeated season pressure. Whew!

Somehow only 1 out now!

@approxinfinity said in 2025 Chiefs:

They showed “Jimmy Donaldson” under MrBeast.

It also showed @mrbeast

@dylans Where do you go in Jamaica? Only been there on a cruise, so we only saw a cruddy bar on a dirty beachafter a long bus ride. Going to an all-inclusive?

Happily anniverserary!

Missed this yesterday: Mike Pennel signed to Bengals practice squad. No secret re-signing plan for him apparently.

I am sure he passed feeling far more at peace due to your love and the protection you gave him. Not everyone has that. Be good to yourself. I aspire to be as caring as you.

@nuleafjhawk said in Kansas vs. Wagner:

Over 7,000 yards passing for his career. Works out to about 500 yds per season or so.

The announcers made a big deal about Daniels being the 2nd KU player to that total. They didn’t mention he is still 4,000 yards behind Reesing who did it in only 4 years!

@rockchalkjayhawk Technically, everyone we cut who didn’t have to go through waivers, but we then re-signed, was a free agent…temporarily. That is why I’m nervous about Pennel if they dawdle too much!

Veach says Pennel could be back before or during season. They preferred Nnadi because he is 5 years younger, but they are still looking at DLs throughout the league. Hard to get good trades for KC because of both draft position (31) and no extra early round picks to entice other teams.

@Crimsonorblue22 Cobee just signed to be on Atlanta practice squad.

@dylans said in 2025 Chiefs:

…Pennel has come up big before…

I have yet to see any report of Pennel re-signing as expected. Not on any lists in about 5 sources I’ve checked. Last I counted, Chiefs have 16 on practice squad so he could well be the last one to sign.

@Crimsonorblue22 Cobee, KU’s #2? He was put on inactive/nonfootball (injury? or other reason?) status back in late July by Atlanta (who signed him as undrafted FA). Don’t know why…

Lots of familiar faces on KC practice squad. From SI:

Offensive linemen Chu Godrick (international player pathway exemption) and C.J. Hanson, defensive backs Mike Edwards, Kevin Knowles and Melvin Smith, running backs Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Carson Steele, quarterback Chris Oladokun, defensive linemen Coziah Izzard, Brodric Martin and MArlon Tuipulotu, wide receivers Hal Presley and Jimmy Holiday and tight end Tre Watson and linebacker Cole Christiansen.

https://www.si.com/nfl/chiefs/kansas-city-practice-squad-andy-reid-clyde-edwards-helaire-chu-godrick

@Crimsonorblue22 Hardman signed with Packers.

LB Cam Jones and OT Esa Pole, both waived by Chiefs, were picked up by the Jets.