Scott Pioli Non-News and Other Chiefs News
Still no word out of KC or Boston that the Chiefs and Pioli will get together, so for now I guess we continue to wait… I don’t know about you, but with every day that goes by I get more and more worried that Pioli might be changing his mind and not want to leave what he has in New England. Well, whatever happens happens I guess.
Other Chiefs News:
The Texans are talking to David Gibbs, who has coached the KC defensive backs for the last three years, about their empty secondary position. He is the son of Texans assistant head coach/offense Alex Gibbs.
Texans talk to son of assistant coach about DB job
Gibbs, 40, received permission from the Chiefs to interview for the job that was vacated when Jon Hoke was fired after the season. Gibbs began his NFL career in 2001 at Denver, where he coached the defensive backs for four seasons.
Oh, I almost forgot to tell you about the ‘breaking’ QB news: The Chiefs signed a QB!
Quarterback Ingle Martin on Monday agreed to terms of a two-year reserve/future free agent contract with Kansas City.
LOL…
Also, Nick over at WPI did a nice article on Chiefs Interim President/GM Denny Thum.
To last over 30 years in the same organization you have to be willing to work hard and start at the bottom. That perfectly describes Chiefs Interim President/GM Denny Thum, who has a love affair with the Chiefs that began way back in 1974, when he started his journey as a staff accountant.
Well, that’s all for now. Like many of you I am going to get back to work and wait for news that Pioli is the next GM of the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Kansas City Chiefs Agree to Terms with DE Jason Babin, add LB to PS
The Chiefs have added a former first round DE to the mix. At this point I am just hoping that he is serviceable.
- Kansas City Chiefs President Carl Peterson announced on Wednesday that the club has agreed to terms of a one-year contract with DE Jason Babin. No other terms of the agreement were made available.
Babin (6-3, 260) has seen action in 47 games (22 starts) with Houston (2004-06) and Seattle (2007-08). He has registered 147 tackles (100 solo), 13.0 sacks (-85.0 yards), two passes defensed, two forced fumbles and a pair of fumble recoveries. Babin played in two games for Seahawks this season. The Kalamazoo, Michigan native was originally a first-round pick (27th overall) of Houston in the 2004 NFL Draft.
The Western Michigan product finished his collegiate career with 38.0 sacks and 75.0 tackles for loss, both school records. Babin played in 47 games (25 starts) for the Broncos, producing 299 tackles, eight forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and three receptions for 35 yards. He also blocked three punts. Babin was a first-team all-conference selection as a senior at Paw Paw High School in Paw Paw, Michigan.
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Also in other roster news the Chiefs have added another LB to the PS. (and check below as well)
Chiefs add LB Kyle Shotwell to Practice Squad
- Kansas City Chiefs President Carl Peterson announced on Wednesday that the club has added LB Kyle Shotwell to its practice squad. As per Chiefs policy, no other terms of the agreement were made available.
Shotwell (6-0, 232) originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with Oakland in 2007. He attended training camp with the Raiders, but was released prior to the start of the regular season. He spent the final five contest of the 2007 campaign on Philadelphia’s practice squad before signing with Indianapolis in the offseason. Shotwell attended training camp with the Colts in 2008, but was released prior to the start of the regular season. He has spent time on the practice squads of both Minnesota and Tampa Bay in 2008.
The Santa Barbara, California native was selected as the Buck Buchanan Award winner as a senior in 2006, an award given to the top defensive player in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). He finished his collegiate career at Cal Poly SLO ranked second in school history with 392 tackles, while logging 45.5 tackles for loss and 17.0 sacks. He prepped at Dos Pueblos High School in Santa Barbara, California.
And lastely these are some ramblings that I hear going around:
Jackie Battle went back to the practice squad when LJ was activated.
Brian Johnston went to IR to make room for Babin.
Ingle Martin was resigned to the practice squad as well
Good luck to our newest Chiefs.
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Chiefs put QB Damon Huard on IR; Larry Johnson Deactivated for Sunday
Well, to be honest this came as quite a surprise to me, but I am not all that shook up about Damon Huard joining Brodie Croyle on IR. The Chiefs are looking for the QB of the future right now and we all know Huard does not fit into that plan. However this does worry me a little bit in the ‘win now’ department, but whatever.
This leaves the Chiefs with Tyler ‘Getin’ Thiggy with it’ Thigpen, Ingle Martin, and new Chiefs QB Quinn Gray as the Chiefs only options as of right now.
I guess we will see what happens.
Also, as many of you could/would have guessed Larry Johnson will be deactivated this Sunday as well. To that I say, “whippidy do da”. At this point it doesn’t really matter who is out there to me because the production seems to be about the same regardless. LJ might be gone before next season anyway, so this gives the Chiefs another chance to see what their future can be without him. Come on Jamaal Charles and Kolby Smith! Git-r-done!
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