Chiefs Update 10/30
From the Truman Sports Complex
The revolving door that has been the Chiefs roster continued to twirl on Thursday as the Chiefs brought back CB Tyron Brackenridge and placed him on the active roster.
The move was Brackenridge was due to the status of nickel back Pat Surtain who has not practiced this week and is unlikely to play because of a quadriceps injury. That left rookie Maurice Leggett as the only other healthy CB on the roster.
To make room for Brackenridge, the Chiefs moved CB Dimitri Patterson off the active roster. The Chiefs had not released the exact nature of the roster move with Patterson, whether he was released or placed on injured reserve.
The Chiefs worked for 90 minutes in the Thursday sunshine as they continued preparation for Sunday’s game against Tampa Bay. It was an enthusiastic workout, one of the better ones the Chiefs have had since the start of the season. In an effort to simulate the speed of the Buccaneers defense, the coaching staff has been on the scout team this week to go fast and furious. That ratcheted up the tempo quite a bit.
The best news for the Chiefs was the activity, although limited, of RB Jamaal Charles. After suffering a sprained ankle in the Meadowlands, post-game opinions were that the injury could cost him several weeks. But Charles ran quite well during the workout, although the Chiefs limited his snaps. “He looked a lot better, he might be able to go,” said Herm Edwards. “We’ll have to see.”
As with any injury, but especially ankle injuries, the true test will be how Charles comes back on Friday, and whether the activity has aggrivated the ankle.
Also limited in his participation was S Jarrad Page with a groin injury. Surtain and LB Wes Dacus did not practice.
Also not practicing was Larry Johnson, who was not at the facility during the practice period. As of 2 p.m. the Chiefs had not received any word from the NFL office on a possible suspension for Johnson.
The Chiefs also added G Brian De La Puente to their practice squad. De La Puente was on the active roster for the first seven games, after being claimed off waivers at the start of the regular season from San Francisco. He had not been active for any game. He was released to make room on the active roster for T Andrew Carnahan, who was picked off the Jacksonville practice squad. Carnahan will have to spend at least three weeks on the team’s active roster.
good news on charles and de la puente. thanks for the updates
Too bad about Patterson. I know he got beat by Favre for that late TD, but the coverage was very very good….the throw was better and the catch by Coles even better still. I like Brackenridge though. He fits the definition of a zone corner and he played reasonably well last year. He just wasn’t healthy in the offseason. Are we actually keeping two punters this week?
I’ve got to be assuming that Patterson had more issues than the ineffective, but tight coverage for allowing the winning TD in the Jets game? I’ve got to believe that is the case because if it’s not, I’m at a loss to explain the latest of decisions being rendered on this 2008 team.
Are we in a prevent defense by the coaching staff serving up scapegoats to justify moves to pacify the fan base? Are we?
If so, this is far more problematic than I thought and far more reaching. Man alive! That’s all I can say for this bizarre season as it continues to unfold like a slow motion train wreck.
Very Glad to hear Patterson is gone, every game I rewind asking who it was on special teams or on defense who gave up a big play, and his name(or pat thomas’) came up quite often…Brackenridge showed some ability, I think he lost his chance because of that bar brawl, good to see him get another chance.
findthedr says:
players want to play for Herm because he is black,
That is probably the dumbest thing that findthedr has said to date!
TR&G,
Take a look at this article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/26/sports/football/26rhoden.html?_r=1&ref=football&oref=slogin
It would certainly seem that race had something to do with it. With the exception of Tony Dungy, who was the favorite among players of all races (the poll was taken last year), the preferences split among racial lines. Since black players comprise the majority of the league, their preferences became the statistical favorites for the entire poll.
Certainly, however, there were black coaches that weren’t ranked highly, even among black players, so it’s not entirely about the color of Herm’s skin.
Maybe a better way to put it is that:
a) All players want to play for successful coaches that aren’t jerks
b) Players tend to lean toward the successful coaches of their race
c) Last year Herm was viewed, at least among African-American players, as a somewhat successful coach who isn’t a jerk
One thing I’ll say about Dmitri is that he was probably the fastest guy on a defense that sometimes looks very slow.
Cuttin D.Paterson was a BAD MOVE imo.
Any one have anything on this move?
I hate to see a guy get cut but i do agree with the Patterson move. Not because of the last play of the Jets game. But all this yr he’s been getting beat at that nickel position or whenever he comes into the game he’s giving up big plays. So i had no problem with the move kind of similar to the Novak situation.