Chiefs Conditioning Test Update
As I’m sure you are aware of by now, Chiefs head coach Todd Haley has required that each player on the Chiefs pass a conditioning test before they are allowed to practice in team activities.
Here are some quotes regarding this conditioning test that took place this morning:
Via JoshLooney’s (of kcchiefs.com) Twitter page
Coach Haley says conditioning test met expectations…ready to get things started tomorrow.
Via UW-RF site
Tight end Brad Cottam showed up to lunch at the University Center wearing a yellow cut-off shirt and a green visor. He commented on the conditioning test that Head Coach Todd Haley had the players participate in earlier in the morning. “Most guys made it,” Cottam said. He said the team knew the test was coming, so they had been preparing for it and working hard in the off-season. Cottam said that the mentality of the team so far has been “exciting and new.” “We’ll see in a week how things are looking,” he said. Cottam also said that he’s excited to get pads on and practice
More from UW-RF
When asked if he thought this year’s team was in better shape than last year, center Rudy Niswanger said, “Oh yeah.” Niswanger said that being in shape allows for the players to stay better conditioned and learn how to approach plays smarter. With being better conditioned, Niswanger forsees his team being able to stay fresh throughout an entire game. “We’ll have better fourth quarters,” he said. “Therefore, we’ll have less fourth quarter losses.”
Here is one player who didn’t pass the test (via Red Zone)
Defensive end Glenn Dorsey admitted Friday that he was among the handful of players who didn’t pass the test.
“Close,” he said after a long pause. “I’ve still got a ways to go.”
In Dorsey’s defense, he had ice taped to his left lower leg. It’s ostensibly the same injury that kept Dorsey out of most offseason practices. Dorsey has enough work ahead that he can’t afford a long absence from practices, which begin tomorrow. Haley has said players can’t join team activities before passing the test. Dorsey is making the switch from tackle to end.
Bob Gretz confirms that everyone did not pass the test
Haley would not talk at all about those players who failed the conditioning test. The coach made the session off-limits to media and fans. He did indicate that a number of players will not be passed on the team physical for a number of reasons, and thus will be unable to practice Saturday morning.
But Coach Haley doesn’t seem TOO worried as of yet:
“We don’t have anybody that’s real far off and that’s what I feel good about,” Haley said of those players that will start practice on the sideline. “None of these are long term deals and we should have everybody going pretty soon.”
Well, there you have the jest of it. Most of the Chiefs players passed the mandatory conditioning test and the ones didn’t are not too far off. Overall good news, now… let’s get workin’ boys!
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VIDEO: Chiefs leaving KCI for Training Camp in River Falls WI
Here is a video of the 2009-2010 Kansas City Chiefs leaving from KCI to head to River Falls, WI. Enjoy.
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Chiefs Training Camp - Chiefs/Vikings Practice Set
This year will be the 18th consecutive year that the Chiefs have conducted their training camp in Wisconsin-River Falls. The team has two remaining one-year options in its existing agreement with UWRF should the Chiefs wish to exercise them.
The Chiefs seem to like to be there:
- “On behalf of the entire Chiefs organization, we are pleased to return to the University of Wisconsin - River Falls for an 18th consecutive year,” Peterson commented. “Both UWRF and the entire River Falls community have embraced the Chiefs over the years. This past preseason we enjoyed working out of the new University Center on the UWRF campus. Our team sincerely appreciates the many improvements that have been made on campus over the years and the tireless efforts that have been made to make our stay more productive each year. As usual, UWRF has never become complacent with our training camp needs. They have always sought to find ways to make it better. We look forward to returning to River Falls once again in 2008.”
and UW-River Falls seems to like the Chiefs:
- “We are delighted to welcome the Kansas City Chiefs back to UW-River Falls and the city of River Falls for their 18th consecutive training camp in 2008,” UW-River Falls Chancellor Don Betz commented. “The Chiefs are valued friends who have positively impacted our community for all these years. We look forward to their return and continued success.”
The Chiefs leave for River Falls on Thursday, July 24 with the first day of practice scheduled for Friday, July 25. A joint practice session with the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday, July 31 at UW-River Falls. Family Fun Night is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 2.
The 2008 preseason will open with a contest at Chicago on Thursday, Aug. 7 and the club is currently scheduled to break camp and return to Kansas City on Friday, Aug. 15. Kansas City continues its 2008 preseason schedule when the club hosts Arizona on Saturday, Aug. 16, a match-up that serves as the Chiefs Charity Game. The Chiefs will travel to Miami for a contest against the Dolphins on Saturday, Aug. 23. The Chiefs close out the preseason schedule with a Governor’s Cup match-up vs. St. Louis on Thursday, Aug. 28.
All dates and times are subject to change.
2008 CHIEFS TRAINING CAMP DATES:
* Thursday, July 24 — Depart for Training Camp - River Falls, WI
* Friday, July 25 — Begin Training Camp - River Falls, WI
* Thursday, July 31 — Practice with Minnesota Vikings - River Falls, WI (6:30 p.m.)
* Saturday, August 2 - Family Fun Night — River Falls, WI
* Thursday, August 7 — Kansas City at Chicago - Soldier Field (7 p.m.)
* Wednesday, August 15 — Break Training Camp - River Falls, WI
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