Breaking News: Dwayne Bowe Suspended 4 Games for Violating NFL Performance Enhancing Drugs Policy
Josh Looney (JoshLooney) on Twitter.
Bombshell…Dwayne Bowe suspended 4 games effective immediately - violates NFL performance enhancing drugs policy
This was just reported on Chiefs Live, live on kcchiefs.com right now.
Well, this is big news. The Chiefs chances to win these next few games just took a big hit in my opinion. What does this mean for the Chiefs now?
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Chiefs vs Texans: Likes/Dislikes
Here is what I liked and didn’t like about the Chiefs 2009 Preseason Opener against the Houston Texans:
WHAT I LIKED
Brodie Croyle: Croyle actually looked like a legit QB yesterday. He had nice zip on the ball, threaded the needle, and even took a hit or two and manaaged to get up quickly. Kudos to the second string O-line for protecting him as well, they looked pretty solid.
New Arrowhead: Although it is not 100% complete yet the ‘new Arrowhead’ looks very nice. The new replay video boards are awesome, along with the wider concords and flat screen TV’s everywhre. I managed to get saome HD video and quite a few pictures, so be on the lookout for a post in the near future.
Rush Defense: During the first drive the rush defense looked pretty good. There were a few misteps but overall I would say I could see improvement.
Two Sacks in ONE game: Even though Maurice Leggett is the current sack leader for the Chiefs, the Chiefs were able to get some presure on the quarterback and get two sacks in a single game. I know the bar is set really low for them right now, but considering the 10 total sacks in ONE SEASON last year I would say this is someting to be happy about.
Dwayne Bowe: Even though it was against the second string defense Bowe looked very solid. Also he didn’t speak to reporters after the game. Is this a new D Bowe?
Ryan Succop: Nailing a 47 yard kick with no time left in rainy conditions makes me very happy. I hope this wasn’t a fluke.
WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE
Kick Returns: No one really stepped up to the challenge this game; it was medocroer at best.
The Rain: At first it was a nice light sprinkle.. but then it started. I woke up this morning with cold chills still.
Felt like last season: I can’t exactly put my finger on it, but something about this game (esp mid to late in the game) just felt like last season. I was expecting bigger ang better things I guess… BUT I have decided I will reserve judgement on this until the Chiefs play a game that matters in the standings.
Brodie Croyle’s Intentional Grounding: This was just a mental air and should be easily corrected. Other than that he had a solid game.
MAKES ME GO “EH”:
Matt Cassel: It seems like the coaches wanted to ease Cassel into it this game. 2 for 5 for 15 yards… Eh…
Third String OL: Seemed like Thiggy was running for his life, but sometimes I think that is how Thigpen likes it.
Since I was able to list more positives than negatives I will be happy for now and I will try to remember that this is ‘only preseason’. Also, I thought Cory Mays, Andy Studebaker and Jackie Battle all had very good games and chalked one up on the “why I should make this team” column.
What do you think?
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Chiefs Training Camp Update: 8-2-09 PM
The Chiefs ‘only’ had one practice on Sunday and here is the summery.
From Josh Looney Twitter
- Full pads again today! (pic above)
- Waters and Goff back in action today.
- http://twitpic.com/cjsz6 - Take ur dog to practice day? Check out x-fac in back. Rockstar. (picture)
- LJ diving over the top on goal line session…no holding back this camp.
From Mitch Holthus
- Wow…good long tough practice. I like the way the team approached the 4-3 inside run drills. Its obvious they want to be a physical team.
- Watching special teams work with 15 year long snapper Kendall Gammon is like talking computers w Bill Gates. Drill today he wanted 4 8yrs
Updates from Gretz at CBS Sports
- Activated from the NFI List and participating in Chiefs practice are G Brian Waters, G Mike Goff and DT Ron Edwards.
- Starters who aren’t in Chiefs practice on Sunday are RT Damion McIntosh and ILB Derrick Johnson.
- Chiefs coach Todd Haley is spending extra time in practice with wide receivers working on body control coming out of breaks.
- WR Devard Darling is running with the Chiefs’ No. 1 offense opposite Dwayne Bowe.
- Chiefs TE Brad Cottam had a Tony Gonzalez-like catch down the deep middle, snagging it with one hand over his head.
- Chiefs K Ryan Succop was 4 for 4 in field goals.
- Chiefs G Brian Waters struggled in pass protection against NT Tank Tyler.
- Chiefs WR Rodney Wright had a nice catch on a deep ball under good coverage.
- Chiefs ILB Zach Thomas knocked down a pass in deep zone coverage during the 7-on-7 drill.
- Chiefs OLB Tamba Hali showed good pass rush off the edge against the first-team offense.
- Chiefs LT Branden Albert on the return of guards Brian Waters and Mike Goff to practice: “It was great having the two wisemen back.”
- Chiefs coach Todd Haley on why he spent extra time in Sunday’s practice with the team’s wide receivers: “We’ve had guys on the ground and the receiver is no good to anyone if he’s laying on the ground. Whether it’s the right shoes, improper technique, whatever, a wide receiver cannot be on the ground and help you win in any way, shape or form.”
From UW-RF Staff
- Before practice officially began, Defensive Coordinator Clancy Pendergast was working with the defensive backs, running a drill that used five garbage bins to simulate the offensive line. During this drill, cornerback Maurice Leggett was seeing time as the nickelback.
- One of the defensive coach stood on the back of the single sled while the defensive linemen worked on tackling. Defensive Line Coach Tim Krumrie continued to ask the men to “jam it” and “keep [their] head up.” Krumrie made defensive tackle Tank Tyler hit the dummy multiple times until he was satisfied with Tyler’s “jamming.”
- Seeing time with the first-string during 7-on-7 was: defensive ends Alfonso Boone and rookie Alex Magee, defensive tackle Ron Edwards and linebackers Monty Beisel, Zach Thomas, Tamba Hali and Mike Vrabel.
- Frustrated due to the defense’s weak showing versus the running offense during 7-on-7, Defensive Line Coach Tim Krumrie shouted, “Don’t let him push your (butt) off the ball. You push him past the line of scrimmage!”
- 11-on-11 began. Seeing time with the first-string was: linebackers Tamba Hali, Zach Thomas, Mike Vrabel and Monty Beisel; cornerbacks Brandon Carr and Brandon Flowers, safetiesBernard Pollard and Jarrad Page, defensive ends Alex Magee and Alfonso Boone and defensive tackle Ron Edwards.
- After quarterback Matt Cassel completed a pass to wide receiver Dwayne Bowe, Defensive Coordinator Clancy Pendergast said he expected more out of linebacker Tamba Hali. “Finish, Tamba,” he shouted.
- Running back Kolby Smith, tight end Jake O’Connell and tackle Damion McIntosh were not suited up for practice this afternoon. GuardsBrian Waters and Mike Goff were both in full pads for the first time today.
- Off a good handoff from quarterback Tyler Thigpen during 7-on-7, running back Jackie Battle fumbled the football. This was much to the dismay of Offensive Line Coach Bill Muir.
- Running back Dantrell Savage had a good run off a handoff from quarterback Matt Cassel during 7-on-7
- Head Coach Todd Haley was getting on quarterback Matt Cassel for his play-action fake during a half-speed scrimmage against the offensive reserves. “[We need a] good sell, good sell! If we are going to run those, Matt, we need a good sell!”
- Quarterback Tyler Thigpen looked really sharp in his 7-on-7 session. Thigpen was 6-6 on the day.
- Chiefs President Denny Thum was present at this afternoon’s practice.
So there you have it Chiefs fans. Stay tuned, more updates are coming.
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Dwayne Bowe Highlight Video
I know it’s been a while, but it really has been kind of dead as far as Chiefs news goes… but I just thought I would share this sweet video of Dwayne Bowe highlights.
Dwayne Bowe Highlights
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WR Dwayne Bowe and CB Brandon Carr Named to USA Today’s All-Joe Team
Dwayne Bowe and Brandon Carr have been honored by being named to USA Today’s All-Joe Team. This award gets its name from former Chiefs DT Joe Phillips and honors “hard-working, overlooked, underappreciated player(s) who do the dirty work simply because that’s (their) lot in life.”
Kansas City Chiefs - WR Dwayne Bowe, CB Brandon Carr Named to USA Today’s All-Joe Team.
USA Today announced on Wednesday that Chiefs WR Dwayne Bowe and CB Brandon Carr have been named to the All-Joe Team. Both Bowe and Carr are receiving the honor for the first time in their careers.
Here is a little more about Dwayne Bowe. He had a good year.
Bowe (6-2, 221) started all 16 games for the Chiefs in 2008 and totaled a career-high 86 catches for a career-best 1,022 yards (11.9 avg.) with seven TDs. He joined WR Otis Taylor as the second player in franchise history to register a 1,000-yard season in just his second pro campaign. Those 86 catches were the fifth-highest single-season total in Chiefs history. Bowe also led all NFL receivers with 15 broken tackles according to STATS, LLC.
Brandon Carr was very impressive as a rookie and I think he could start showing up on All-Pro list before long.
Carr (6-0, 207) was the first rookie cornerback to start all 16 games for the Chiefs since CB Kevin Ross in ‘84, opening 14 contests at left cornerback and two games as the club’s nickel cornerback. He finished his first professional season fifth on the squad with 77 tackles (71 solo), one tackle for loss, two INTs for 67 yards, six passes defensed and two fumble recoveries. Carr joined teammate CB Brandon Flowers, Washington S Chris Horton, Arizona CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Tampa Bay CB Aqib Talib as the only five rookies with four or more takeaways. In perhaps his finest performance of the season, Carr intercepted Denver QB Jay Cutler, recovered a WR Eddie Royal fumble, amassed three tackles and added a pass defensed in what fueled a 33-19 victory vs. the Broncos (9/28).
Great job guys!
Go Chiefs!
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What’s going on? Time to Catch Up
For some reason it seems like I have been a little out of it this week. I’ve been working on a few other projects, but I don’t know what is going on… 
Anyways I am going to use this as a “catch up” post to catch up on what has happen in Chiefs Nation over the last few days.
First off I would like to give props to our fill-in punter Steve Weatherford, he made a couple of big plays last game and this was my favorite tackle of the game!
Nap Harris is going to be a starter in Minnesota again.
Kolby Smith seems to think he can a full time starter in the NFL, do you agree?
- But now Johnson’s future is in doubt, and Smith is trying to make his case he’s more than a special-teams player. More than a complementary runner. He said he wants to be the starter, for now and the future, whether Johnson returns or whether the Chiefs distance themselves from Johnson after his latest run-ins with trouble.
Dwayne Bowe bust out a Chiefs rap song (Man, gotta love D Bo)
And Larry Johnson has been suspended (for real this time) by the NFL and more could be coming:
- Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson has been suspended without pay for Week 10, the NFL announced Friday.
Johnson will sit out when the Chiefs travel to play the San Diego Chargers on Nov. 9.
Johnson, the NFL said in a statement, had previously violated the NFL Personal Conduct Policy and has since been involved in multiple incidents in which law enforcement was required to intervene.
Johnson also was informed that upon the disposition of two pending law enforcement matters he faces the possibility of additional disciplinary action.
Well, that is all for now. I will be back at it again and hitting it HARD again starting NOW!
Be Easy Chiefs fans.
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Chiefs vs Denver- Matchups to Watch
Well, the Chiefs are 0-3 and need a win really bad. Luckily they play a team that gives them a chance to win this week. Wait… who are playing this week? The Broncos? crap…
(So you’re telling me there’s a chance!! - Dumb and Dumber)
Chiefs Offense Line vs Denver Defensive Line: Neither line has been impressive thus far and it should be interesting to see which group wants it more. The battle will be won in the trenches.
Dwayne Bowe vs Champ Bailey: Dwayne Bowe has bounced back pretty nicely from his lackluster first game and will now be facing one of the premiere corners in the NFL. Good Luck Bowe, you may need it.
Denver WR vs Chiefs Secondary: Denver has some very talented receivers. Brandon Marshall (who needs to beat corners and not ladies) had 18 catches in one game and Eddie Royal seem to be a very talented rookie who is fitting in very nicely for Denver. Surtain (if he plays), Flowers, Carr, and the rest of the Chiefs DB’s will have their hands full.
Herm Edwards vs Chan Gailey: I have been wondering all year if Chan is really calling the plays or if Herm has been taking over (because of the similiarity of the play calling from last year at times), so it will be interesting to see if Herm lets Gailey call his own plays. Also, with veteran Damon Huard starting this week it makes me wonder if they might “open up the offense” a little more for him.
Herm Edwards vs Mike Shanahan: Who is darker? : Herm of course has the natural advantage, but with Shanahan’s fake baking, you never know who will win this battle. We’ll have to wait to see who comes out ahead on this one.
Carl Peterson vs the Fans: How many paper bags will be at the game and how many times will Carl get flipped the bird at the game by the fans. Also in this battle of the fans versus Carl Peterson you have to wonder how many fans will be there by the end of the game supporing Carl and his Chiefs.
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Dwayne Bowe to Chiefs’ Fans: “stick with us”
In his latest blog post D Bowe told Chiefs fans to be supportive and let’s face it, the Chiefs need all of our support right now. Although I may need some support as well after watching the last game. However, it is still early in the year so we should still have some hope:
I know right now people are questioning the Kansas City Chiefs and our ability to win a football game. Looking back to last year, the Giants started 0-2 and ended up going to the playoffs and then winning the Superbowl. That is what we as a team are thinking.
Also D Bowe assures us it will be okay in the end:
…it takes time to mold and grow together. All of our true fans out there, just stick with us and I promise you at the end of the season the outcome will be well deserved.
I hope you are right D Bowe. I know I want you to be.
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Game 1 Chiefs vs. Patriots - What I think…
This game just frustrated me… Some people will say they are pretty happy with this performance because they held their own against the Pats, but right now I don’t feel like I should have to settle for that. Here is what I think about the game.
WHAT I LIKED
Branden Albert: He looked very impressive, especially considering the circumstances. He didn’t play all preseason and had to come out and face a VERY good Patriots D-line.
Young CB’s::I could have missed it, but I didn’t see Flowers or Carr get burned bad on any passes. They are showing that the game is not too big for them.
Devard Darling:Finally Darling decides to show up and it couldn’t have been at a better time. It didn’t really matter in the end but his big 68 yard catch set the Chiefs up with a chance to score and send the game into overtime. If only he was a little bit faster.
Forcing Turnovers: The Chiefs Defense was able to force two turnovers against the Pats. If they keep winning the TO battle eventually it will work itself out.
Jamaal Charles: Charles is so fast, and he knows how to use his speed. He was looked like the best Chiefs running back against the Pats and his stats back it up: 5 carries for 28 yards. That is 5.6 yards/attempt.
As always there were also a few things that didn’t impress me so much.
WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE
Dwayne Bowe: I really like D Bo, but in my opinion he cost the Chiefs a chance to steal one from the Patriots. I’m not sure how many drops he had ( I counted at least 3 or 4), but when a ball hits you in the hands you should catch it. And that includes the possible game tying TD catch that bounced off his hands.
Rushing Defense: The top two rushers for the Patriots, Morris and Maroney, each had 10 carries and rushed for over 50 yards each. That is giving up 5 yards a carry… not good!
Special Teams:The Chiefs allowed a big return and their returns were not too impressive. The kickoffs were also pretty short. I still think that we should have kept Barth over Novak, he appeared to be at least as accurate and his kickoffs were longer… what gives?
Offensive play calling: While the play calling seemed a lot better than last year, that is not enough for me. There were way too many what we call “predictable runs” on first and second down. What happened to the playaction pass?
Jon McGraw: Why was he playing safety so much? He seemed to be a liability in pass coverage, which makes me wonder if somebody was hurt. And if somebody is/was hurt, why wasn’t DaJuan Morgan out there?
Tamba Hali: I didn’t see Tamba do too much this game. He was defiantly outplayed by Turk McBride and left me wanting more.
Hopefully we can fix some of these things and come back next week and take it out the Raiders.
Go Chiefs!
Picture from ESPN.com
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Dwayne Bowe on training camp
Dwayne Bowe talks about training camp in his most recent blog post.
- We have been in training camp for a little over a week and what we all know and realize is the time is the make or break you time. The days are hot and practices are no joke. It has been a hard and tiring week but the team looks good and we are working hard as a unit to make things happen. My second NFL Training Camp is going well and we are ready to make moves.
To read it all click on the link above to D Bo’s blog. Keep up the hard work D Bo, we all know you are going to have a great year!
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