Priest reporting to training camp

War Wagon · Post by **War Wagon** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:23 pm

WTF?

Dude hasn't played or been around the team in almost two years, instead content to hang out in Texas and continue to draw a paycheck.

Now he's ready to strap it back on and get back to work?

This makes no sense whatsoever. KC should've released him long ago. The only thing I can figure is that Carl is going to use Priest as some leverage against LJ and his impending hold-out from camp, waiting for his bazillions . At 34, there's just no way I can see him returning to his former glory, or even close.

There just aren't enough snaps for both of these guys, and no way thay can co-exist in the same backfield.

Should be interesting to see how this plays out.

Nacho · Post by **Nacho** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:31 pm

Intersting...

"Since joining the Chiefs in 2001, the 5-foot-9, 213-pound Holmes ranks first in the NFL by averaging 97.3 yards per game and 136 yards from scrimmage. He also is an accomplished blocker and pass-catcher."

You mean it's not LaTo? That should be enough to get bolt fans talking....

It's a good move in leadership standpoint for the team but I cannot see him pushing Johnson for any significant playing time.

Didn't they hold on to him for cap reasons?

War Wagon · Post by **War Wagon** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:50 pm

The Herminator wrote:I believe Priest Holmes is a team guy and has indicated to me his desire to help this team.

I laffed.

The only "team" he was ever concerned about was Team Priest.

Whenever you hear about any high profile athlete or coach mouthing the words "team", you know right there it's bullshit. These guys are out for how much money they can ~~gouge~~ make, period, and don't give two shits about the team they ~~swindle~~ get it from.

Not that there's anything wrong with that. Take what you can get from the "Man" (stfu -Risa) while you can.

But I guess this is why an arrogant asshole like King Carl has been allowed to pinch the purse strings around here for so long w/o delivering a championship. He grinds that organ and makes those monkeys earn what they can pick up off the sidewalk.

Cueball · Post by **Cueball** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:27 pm

I bid $15

War Wagon · Post by **War Wagon** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:55 pm

Nacho wrote: Didn't they hold on to him for cap reasons?

Not really sure, but I'll say this about Carl. Once you're one of his "boys", you'll be taken care of regardless of circumstance. Priest is Carl's boy.

We'll see how it pans out.

RevLimiter · Post by **RevLimiter** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:08 am

Definitely throws a monkey wrench into LJ's contract negotiations, doesn't it?

poptart · Post by **poptart** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 8:50 am

[quote="6'5" 135 Wagon"]Whenever you hear about any high profile athlete or coach mouthing the words "team", you know right there it's bullshit. These guys are out for how much money they can gouge make, period, and don't give two shits about the team they swindle get it from.[/quote]

I agree.

Shortly after Oakland hired Lane Kiffin he was asked what motivates today's athlete.
Without hesitation, he answered, ..... money.

He then elaborated a bit, saying that the trick is to get the players to realize that through the overall success of the TEAM, they can more easily land the big payday that they are so motivated to have.

I liked his answer a lot, because coaches do nobody a service by paying lip service to some other fantasy motivation, when us fans are well aware that it IS money that is the big motivator for these guys.

jiminphilly · Post by **jiminphilly** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:14 pm

RevLimiter wrote:Definitely throws a monkey wrench into LJ's contract negotiations, doesn't it?

Why would it? Priest is 34 and coming back from a near-career ending neck injury. He might get 10-12 carries a game if he's even able to win the back-up job in camp.

Priest knows his days in KC are probably over. It's obvious that he's hoping he might open some eyes of other NFL teams and catch on as a veteran backup.

orcinus · Post by **orcinus** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 2:21 pm

The only serious red flag I have in the whole situation is his longtime trainer is on record stating Priest hasn't been working out all this time.

Had that been the case, I'd really have no problems with it. Sure, having LJ hold out sucks ... no denying that; however, there aren't a lot of miles on Priest's 34 years. I look back at players like Marcus Allen and Jon Riggins, both of whom a enjoyed considerable amount of success after mid-30 comebacks.

That said, if he hasn't been keeping himself in shape, I might as well be talking about suiting up for training camp myself, here. It will take at least all of training camp to get him close enough to game shape to make any sort of accurate read, and I doubt you'll see him garner enough carries in any preseason game to do that, anyway, for fear of injury.

So, Carl has a bullet in the chamber, and nobody really knows if it will fire should he need it down the road. All things considered, it's acutally not the worst position to be in, if you ask me.

[wags]Will be interesting to see how this plays out.[/wags]

PSUFAN · Post by **PSUFAN** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 5:07 pm

it's acutally not the worst position to be in

Nice gowing, tard. You transphosed a karacter.

--TVO

RadioFan · Post by **RadioFan** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 5:47 pm

orcinus wrote:It will take at least all of training camp to get him close enough to game shape to make any sort of accurate read, and I doubt you'll see him garner enough carries in any preseason game to do that, anyway, for fear of injury.

If he can get into reasonable shape, the thought of him and LJ in the backfield at the same time would give Arrowhead collective wood.

poptart · Post by **poptart** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 1:24 am

Behind that offensive line?

RevLimiter · Post by **RevLimiter** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 1:27 am

This offensive line is a HUGE question mark to be sure- they could either end up being VERY good or VERY bad. We'll know in about a month or so.

RadioFan · Post by **RadioFan** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 2:26 am

poptart wrote:Behind that offensive line?

Yeah, an offensive line.

Sin,

Not RaiderFan.

:wink:

poptart · Post by **poptart** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 3:11 am

Yep, if anyone is keen to the signs of an on-coming o-line trainwreck it's Raiduh fan.

RadioFan · Post by **RadioFan** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 4:00 am

poptart wrote:Yep, if anyone is keen to the signs of an on-coming o-line trainwreck it's Raiduh fan.

True, but even with Croyle as the starting QB, even with question marks in the backfield, a shitty receiving corps and a defense that's in rebuilding mode -- to say the least -- there's no possible way KC can suck as horribly as you guys did this last year.

So we've got that going for us.

poptart · Post by **poptart** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 4:09 am

That's true.

As it looks right now, I'm seeing KC as a 6 or 7 win team.

If things go REALLY well that might jump up to 9 or 10 wins.
If things go TOTALLY in the tank, it might drop to 4 or 5 wins.

I'll make a call later, and I'll prolly bet $20 with Paul and Scott on the Raiduhs v. Chefs season record again ...... if they're game.

War Wagon · Post by **War Wagon** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 4:59 am

poptart wrote: I'll make a call later, and I'll prolly bet $20 with Paul and Scott on the Raiduhs v. Chefs season record again ...... if they're game.

I'm game.

I wouldn't mind adding some poptart money to the list of delusional 'duh fans I've hustled over the years.

I've noticed, though, that the price keeps going down on that wager as 'duh fans optimism shrinks inversely compared to their enlarged prostates and plungered colons.

RadioFan · Post by **RadioFan** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 5:01 am

Hell, pop, maybe we can have a bet.

Chiefs make the playoffs and I send you the first season of "Heroes," they don't and you send me 20 hours worth of Korean lesbian porn. Cool?

RevLimiter · Post by **RevLimiter** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 5:12 am

poptart wrote:That's true.

As it looks right now, I'm seeing KC as a 6 or 7 win team.

If things go REALLY well that might jump up to 9 or 10 wins.
If things go TOTALLY in the tank, it might drop to 4 or 5 wins.

I'll make a call later, and I'll prolly bet $20 with Paul and Scott on the Raiduhs v. Chefs season record again ...... if they're game.

IN.

Qbert · Post by **Qbert** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 5:13 am

when does one hit the "x"????

Korean Lesbian Pron?

i guess that its better than a Korean Gormet Cooking Show.

and...Wags is correct.

it seems like $100 is not quite like $20.

tough Times for an Honest Man!

War Wagon · Post by **War Wagon** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 5:17 am

RadioFan wrote:Hell, pop, maybe we can have a bet.

Chiefs make the playoffs and I send you the first season of "Heroes," they don't and you send me 20 hours worth of Korean lesbian porn. Cool?

Why would you want to have lesbian porn?

What kinda' sick dumbass are you?

RadioFan · Post by **RadioFan** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 5:24 am

Qbert wrote:Korean Lesbian Pron?

i guess that its better than a Korean Gormet Cooking Show.

Bwah

Q, Korean lesbian porn from pop.

Hell, if I won the bet, I'd be lucky if he sent me a movie with a Korean woman in it.

Qbert · Post by **Qbert** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 5:28 am

....uhhh....i'd like something Light to read....

How's about a leaflet about Famous Jewish Athletes...

Sin,

Airplane

RadioFan · Post by **RadioFan** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 5:35 am

Qbert wrote:....uhhh....i'd like something Light to read....

How's about a leaflet about Famous Jewish Athletes...

Sin,

Airplane

Hey, this is a Chiefs thread. Don't you have your own shit thread to attend to?

Btw, the offensive line should be OK.

Qbert · Post by **Qbert** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 5:40 am

Shitter's FULL....

~Sin,

Cousin Eddie

yeah, the O-line will be better.

Charlie Frye won't get a "toe-tag" this season.

looks like i picked the wrong time to stop sniffing Glue....

poptart · Post by **poptart** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 7:54 am

I'm sure there is hot Korean p0rn floating around in some dark corner of this society, but there are NO smut rags or films for sale anywhere that I have seen.

Lookie, I toss my line out and get bites immediately.
Folks just itchin' for some fooootball, it seems.

For what it's worth, I'll put a good word in for Paul.
Pretty classy move on his part last season.
I PMed him for his address to mail him his winnings and he told me to forget about it.
He said I suffered enough already with the 2-14 nightmare season.

He had accepted his winnings from me the previous two seasons, I believe it was, but let last year slide, as a goodwill sympathy gesture.

Scott took his winnings, and of course I would have done the same thing.

But Paul, nice show.
You're a good fella.

RevLimiter · Post by **RevLimiter** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 2:30 pm

That's how I roll. Thanks Pops.

Raydah James · Post by **Raydah James** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 5:04 pm

poptart wrote:
For what it's worth, I'll put a good word in for Paul.
Pretty classy move on his part last season.
I PMed him for his address to mail him his winnings and he told me to forget about it.
He said I suffered enough already with the 2-14 nightmare season.

But Paul, nice show.
You're a good fella.

Concur. Paul and I had the same conversation via PM.

Dude is a Stand-up cat.

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 5:26 pm

KC can bring a Priest, a Rabbi, a Shaman, and a Cleric, and they'll still win 5.

RevLimiter · Post by **RevLimiter** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 12:22 am

Dinsdale wrote:KC can bring a Priest, a Rabbi, a Shaman, and a Cleric, and they'll still win 5.

Unfortunately I mostly agree with you. Savor the flavor, because I doubt it happens again.

War Wagon · Post by **War Wagon** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 4:12 am

RevLimiter wrote:That's how I roll.

You let 'duh fan off the hook?

That's just great, Paul.

Hey, here's an idea. Let's everyone get in full force slaver over the upcoming season, make ridiculous bets, and then when it comes time to back up those mighty words... just say nevermind.

Yeah, that's the kinda' accountability I want up in this nitch.

:roll:

Nah, fuck that.

If someone makes a cash wager with moi, someone is going to get paid, one way or the other.

Qbert · Post by **Qbert** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 4:23 am

yep!

i think that i have 10 War Wagon BUCKS in my Account.

aside...it was Nice of 'DuhFAN to acknowledgePaul's Action...and all of the wonderful Congenialety.

i'll get out the "X" if i see this stuff happening this Year.....ERRRRRR.....WAIT!!!!! we're not suppossed to be Publicly BETTING......AHEM!!!!!

:wink:

War Wagon · Post by **War Wagon** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 5:16 am

Qbert wrote: i think that i have 10 War Wagon BUCKS in my Account.

Good for a make believe Roobin sammitch at the Deli of your choice.

it was Nice of 'DuhFAN to acknowledgePaul's Action...and all of the wonderful Congenialety.

It was?

I thought I was going to puke.

So, when this unlikely, sordid love triangle posture and wager on the upcoming season, we'll know what to expect when it comes time to settle accounts.

Paulio, if there were any way for me to consider you a bigger putz than you've already proven to be, it would be letting a 'duh fan snagged fair and square off the hook.

And for you pussy 'duh fans who were allowed to weasel out of straight up bet, you should be ashamed of yourself. You both OWE Paul, and you better settle that account, regardless of that dumbshit forgiving your debt. It's not forgiven.

How you've managed to live with yourself is beyond me. You've given Paul ultimate fucking 'bode over your ass for a $20 bill.

Qbert · Post by **Qbert** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 5:28 am

Qbert wrote:
i'll get out the "X" if i see this stuff happening this Year.....ERRRRRR.....WAIT!!!!! we're not suppossed to be Publicly BETTING......AHEM!!!!!

:wink:

War Wagon · Post by **War Wagon** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 5:40 am

Somebody call a prosecutor.

We bet in here all the time.

Get over it.

poptart · Post by **poptart** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:04 am

Yeah, as far as Raiduh playtoys go, KC Paul is almost as much fun as ChargerMike.

Nobody will jerk w/you though, Wagon.

You're hard core.

RevLimiter · Post by **RevLimiter** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 3:00 pm

War Wagon wrote:If someone makes a cash wager with moi, someone is going to get paid, one way or the other.

Sin,
Wags Franzese

KC Scott · Post by **KC Scott** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:20 pm

poptart wrote:
I'll make a call later, and I'll prolly bet $20 with Paul and Scott on the Raiduhs v. Chefs season record again ...... if they're game.

I'll always give you a chance to get your money back.

How many years has it been now David?

KC Scott · Post by **KC Scott** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:27 pm

poptart wrote:
Scott took his winnings, and of course I would have done the same thing.

True - but I did try and give it back on that double or nothing game in Oakland

Besides, I always look forward to getting cards & letters (and checks :D) from David cus he always sends me a little extra sumptin:

:wink: