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• A role of the dice, and the st

  • From: marchiefs
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    I hate hearing the phrase "trade for draft picks."  Sure there are times when you can acquire a good deal through the draft, but it usually doesn't happen.  To give me a starting ground to talk from,  I am going to start with an example.  I recently read some posts where certian fans say "We should trade Dwayne Bowe for draft picks because we could probalby get some good picks for him.".  No kidding?  You don't say? We could get good draft picks for Dwayne Bowe? Good job guys that was hard to figure out.  Any smart team would give up draft picks for a young, talented, proven competitor in the NFL. 

    Simply put, the NFL draft has gotten out of hand.  It is so overrated that it just boggles my mind.  Sure I love the draft.  It comes at a time when we are all starving for football, so we latch on like a starving lion on a freshly caught gazelle.  It's football when there is nothing going on in the sports world, so it has been exploited by the media for revenue.

    We won't even go into the outragous salaries the top picks command.  I mean, they definitely deserve it, seeing how they've never proven anything in the NFL.  I personally think there should be a salary cap on rookies.  Anyway, I wasn't going to talk about money.

    My biggest beef with trading for draft picks, is the fact that you could potentially be trading your player for nothing.  Draft picks are completely unproven liabilities in the NFL.  It doesn't matter how good a kid is in college.  When a boy steps into the world of men in the NFL it's a different story.  To send this point home, just look at a list of Heisman Trophy winners and see how many of them became stars in the NFL.  Not nearly as many as you think.  Furthermore, if you were to look up a list of the first and second round draft picks taken in the last ten years, I imagine you would be shocked to see how many of them don't even play in the NFL.  All of them certianly are not  standouts or pro-bowlers. 

    Basically, it is a gamble.  You just don't know what a college kid is going to develop into.  Take a first round, stand out defensive end. He could have been an early bloomer, reached his athletic penticle at age 20, and smoked everybody in college.  Then gets to the NFL and is just an average guy who never gets his name said on ESPN.  This same athlete might not have the brains it takes in the NFL as well.  College football playcalling is pee-wee next to the NFL's playcalling. 

    Then you might have a guy who's just decent in college but gets the oppurtunity late in the draft.  He's a late bloomer and keeps getting much stronger and faster into his mid twenties.  He will become a much better athlete once he's in the league.  This player also has the brains it takes to memorize the vast playbooks of the NFL.  He ends up becoming a star and a Pro-Bowler in his third year, yet nobody thought anything of him in the draft.  This happens much more often, than the star in college becoming a star in the NFL.

    You usually don't know what you're getting in the draft.  So to trade a proven player for draft picks is a gamble that I would rarely take.  Sure, make as much out of your draft picks as you can, and hope for the best.  But don't trade proven players for a complete role of the dice.    

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• TK's Take Week 10!

  • From: Tomahawkkid
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     TK's Take on Week 10
    (KC vs. OAK)
    
    

    Well this week walking out of the black whole with a win was a great feeling. I know personally I felt a since of relief and almost a bit of assurance that things are going in the right direction. Now I know a lot of you all just said “It was just Oakland don’t get too excited”. I understand why you may think that, but let me just explain myself and explain what I saw on Sunday in Oakland. I want to go over real quick the two that as a Chiefs fan made me look forward to next week’s game vs. the Steelers.

    ·         Dwayne Bowe and Chris Chambers- Well I guess it can go without saying that we all knew Dwayne Bowe was a stud receiver and by far the best on our roster. Then the chiefs threw us a nice curve ball by picking up Chris Chambers off of waivers and now suddenly everything had changed. When opposing teams are disusing their game plan to shut down our WR’s in the past it was simple… Double team Bowe because he is their number 1, and leave everyone else to a one-on-one matchup. Well now the cards have changed a little bit and the game plan for opposing teams has as well. Now they are forced to work a coverage plan around TWO great wide Receivers. Now due to that the field has just open up quite a bit for everyone. Having Chris on our team is now starting to make D-Bowe a better player. He is getting more one-on-one matchups and I have noticed that Cassel trust Bowe when it comes to a one-on-one. On the surface of it all with the addition of Chris Chambers to our roster we have given Matt just another target to look for, but if you take the time to expand and think about it… we have accomplished so much more.

    Plus what QB can’t use another good target? Ha-ha

     

    ·         Rushing game- Well I must say that I am shocked and impressed with J. Charles performance. I had a bad feeling about our running attack going into this game, but Charles did a great job of proving me WRONG! lol (and I’m glad he did) Breaking the Chiefs first 100+ Yard rushing games this year and at the same time breaking for a beautiful 44 yard run on fourth down for not just a first down, but a Chiefs TD. The Chiefs now look as if we are beginning to put together a rushing game that is possibly going to be an issue for opponents. This rushing attack PLUS two studs at WR is going to open up some major doors for this team in the long run. Forcing a defense to check both the rush and pass on every play is something that may seem small, but in the NFL 3.5 seconds in the pocket compared to 4.0 is a HUGE difference maker. Oh, and don’t forget about upcoming wide receiver Lance Long. That kid has potential, but as you will always hear me say… potential is a dangerous word.

     

    Now I understand that I may be overreacting, but think about it guys, because when I think about it I get pumped and excited and ready for another week to pass because I know that we are improving and it’s only going to get better! Now I’m not saying that we end the year 8-8, but I am saying that there is hope and a LOT more of it than any of us saw going into the bye week.
    I think that my point is made best by coach Haley’s post game press conference when he made the comment that “There are a lot of guys who  I see sticking with this team at this point… A lot more than I could have told you during the bye week.”

     

    -Fanatical Fan of The Week-
    Remember that I am looking for my “Fanatical Fan of The Week” for the first week in November so remember to send in a short story of why you deserve to be the Fan of the week along with a Picture and if your picked then your story will be posted in next week’s edition of TK’s Take! I look forward to reading the E-mails and choosing one of you.
     
    
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• bowe this is bad

  • From: clayschiefs
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    dont know what realy happen but this is a big blow to or team i wish they would give a little more about this did he take it knowing what it was or was it some kind of those shakes you can get at helth stores they just dont tell use and four games  other players have got suspended for this and only get 2 games why does bowe get 4 any way lets just pray the coach dosent get doumb and let or best player go they gave larry 1000 chances i think or best player should get the same

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• Dwayne Bowe - NOW WHAT??

  • From: csueg
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    Come on Chiefs either shape up or ship out.  LJ and now D. Bowe - what next?????  I was really hoping you would start keeping the game #1 on the agenda now. 

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• It Fits… the Final Piece of th

  • From: BarryPeraino
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    IT FITS...the Final Piece to the Puzzle

    By: Janet Sheffey

    Staff Writer

    Barryskoolaid.com

    Charlie Weis will save the Chiefs. It fits – come on…think about it. Charlie Weis was offensive coordinator for the New York Jets from 1997-1999. Our beloved coach, Todd Haley worked for the Jets from 1995-2000, and in 1997 served as Offensive Assistant and Quality Control Coach under whom? Charlie Weis. Just where was Scott Pioli? Also with the New York Jets serving as Director of Pro Personnel, he was there from 1997-1999 before he went to New England in 2000. I suppose I don’t really to mention the fact that Charlie Weis went to the Patriots that same year, but I just did. So there it is; the final piece of the puzzle to the success of the Kansas City Chiefs.

     

    What? Charlie Weis still has a job? Yes, yes he does, and that job places him in the ultimate college coaching hot seat, on the sidelines of Notre Dame. Now, I’m not going to waste (although I’m extremely tempted to do so) precious words AND my time to go into all the reasons why Notre Dame has become the poster child of the Napoleon Complex in college football. I will only say that it’s growing increasingly apparent that Weis’ days are numbered in South Bend. Oh, his career began well enough. Weis’ Irish went 10-2 in his first year, earned a BCS birth to the Fiesta Bowl only to lose to Ohio State 34-20. The next year Weis’ team earned a second straight BCS bowl invitation to the Sugar Bowl. It was that embarrassing loss to LSU, 41-14, that seemingly began the Notre Dame’s venture into the unknown territory of mediocrity. In fact, the Irish slid pretty low with a 3-9 season in 2007, and they ended up finishing 6-6 in 2008. Currently, the Irish are 6-4, and while they qualify for a bowl game, does an invitation to the Meinke Car Care Bowl in Charlotte reflect what the fisticuffs followers think is deserved of their beloved gold helmet wearers? I think not. So, while his coaching days with the Irish haven’t been deplorable; the team has certainly slid downhill in the last few years. A probable ending to another mediocre year (and the losses to Navy certainly aren’t doing Weis any favors) should be enough to show Weis the door. Regardless Weis’ coaching of the Irish certainly hasn’t turned out the way the fighting faithful would have preferred. Whether that’s the fault of Weis or the school’s boosters I don’t care. My point is – that even with Notre Dame owing Charlie Weis $18 million, because of his ridiculous contract extension, the man should be available after the end of the 2009 season.
    
    Now that it’s practically convincing that Charlie Weis will be fired from his current job; it seems there’s only one place left for him to go, and that place is Kansas City. Weis should complete the holy trinity of greatness in Kansas City. Haley needs an offensive coordinator. Weis will need a job. Some NFL coaches just don’t belong in the college ranks. Charlie Weis gave it a good run, Notre Dame graduate, etc. the job seemed like a good idea at the time. So did “New Coke” and we all know how that flash of crazy ended. So now it’s time to put the past where it belongs – the past, and bring Charlie Weis and his offensive genius to the Chiefs.

    (Barry)

    More great work from our very own Janet Sheffey. Janet, it's only a matter of time until the secret about you is out. Your work get's better every week. Very proud of you, and I am so glad that you "get it"

    
    

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• JAMAAL CHARLES 103 RUSHING YRD

  • From: PAWorldWide
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    Okay so I guess everyone is happy with Jamaal now.  I still think he would have done better had coach Haley NOT used that stupid draw play!!!  Single back or I formation is the way to go and it has nothing to do with Jamaal's strength!!!!  It has everything to do with his vision.  The draw play does work because of the timing/delay effect it has on the defense, but it should NOT BE USED EVERY PLAY!!!!  With the I formation or single back, Jamaal can pick his holes better.  He's done it only in high school...  Once he got to college, they started this draw play bullshit because they felt they have to "surprise" the defense everytime i guess....  Don't get me wrong, I like to see Jamaal break a long run from the draw play, BUT STOP USING IT ALL THE TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

     

    Oh and I didn't see very many if any, dump offs to Jamaal in the flat....  Betcha you could get more yards with that than a long pass play!!!!

    Jamaal can do WAY better than 103 rushing yards especially against sucky Raiders....  44 yard runs are nothing for him....  That was cake today...  Cake.....

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• HEY CHIEFS

  • From: letsgokc34
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    You guys get too excited when u get in the redzone. stop acting like little girls. and cath the ball. U  need to get on the same page. stop thinking so much. just play football u!!
    i hope one of the dam team members read this s***. AND DO IT!

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• #57

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    Why was Weston Dacus returned to IR? And will he even play again?

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• The 2 Minute

  • From: red_gold4life
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    Cassel looks better in the 2 minute off. He makes better throws and better decisions. He just looks all around more comfortable. When we had to get a TD to tie the cowgirls he made it look easy. Then last week we looked real bad on off. until we got in the 2 minute. We got 2 TDs and made a game of it. I think it helps to keep the opposing def. a little off balance. I hope to see more of it. Go CHIEFS!!!!!!!

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• Its The Raiders!!!!!!

  • From: TimH16
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    Look its the Raiders......The Raiders!!!!! If this team and the coach cannot get fired up to win this one...It will tell us all what we really have here. Are backs are fresh...( because we dont use them ) We better run the freaking ball...and give a chance for the passing game to work..To me its that simple. I am moving the TV downstairs just in case I have to jump out a window!!!!!

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• Win game 7!!!

  • From: chiefs58
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    Well hopefully we will win the raiders and get that NFL record of beating the raiders 7 times at home!!!! Oh and also as payback for beating us at home lets go beat them in their house!!! GO CHIEFS!!!!!!

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• KC Crossroads

  • From: BarryPeraino
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    KC Crossroads

    Drinking Chiefs Koolaid with a Diva

    Janet Sheffey

    Staff Writer

    BarrysKoolaid.com

    Right now, the Chiefs are at a crossroads of sorts. The official second half of the 2009 season will begin on Sunday with the Chiefs traveling to Oakland. The upcoming game is one the Chiefs should win. Frankly, the Chiefs should have won the game against the Raiders in September. Really. The Chiefs should have won that game. All week long the outside media kept saying “if the game is placed in the hands of Jamarcus Russell then the Chiefs will win”. Well, that’s not exactly what happened. The game was actually placed in the hands of Darren McFadden who waltzed into the end zone untouched for a touchdown which put the game in the bag for the Raiders. So…that loss hurt. A lot – the Raiders are really BAD football team. I’m not even going to go off on a 1000 word tangent on why the Raiders are so awful… but really, they are so bad that the Chiefs should have owned them that day in September. This Sunday, however, the Chiefs have a second chance to take what should be theirs, and that is a victory against Oakland.
    
    I say this 2009 Chiefs team is at a crossroads because it’s… (forgive the cliché here) it’s time to fish or cut bait. It’s time to decide if their current head coach is really their leader. Cheap signs that promote team unity being hung in the practice facility, changes in demeanor in the sidelines (less yelling at players) are fine, I suppose… but those are just short-term fixes. All along, since the day he was hired, Haley has said that he wants players to be on this team who love the game of football. Slowly, over the course of the off-season, OTAs, training camp, and even into the season players have been dropped from the roster for one reason or another, but really they were released because they weren’t Haley’s guys. Okay. That’s great. What about the guys who are left? They are still on the field, some even making terrible mistakes during the game (such as not stepping out of bounds to stop the clock), but I’m guessing that those guys just love to play football? We’ll see. I think it’s time for the current players to either listen to their coach and play to win or not (no Herm-isms intended). We’ll know the answer to the direction of the team’s spirit probably by halftime on Sunday, but most definitely at the end of those important 60 minutes. If I were a betting girl, because I’m a Chiefs fan and an optimist, I think the team is going to slaughter the Raiders on Sunday. I’m willing to bet the members of this year’s Chiefs; the ones who are left, are in it with and for their coach. That question remains to be seen. At the very least, I mean, if nothing else… play to win on Sunday because it’s the Raiders for crying out loud.

    (Barry)

    Another taste of how much we are having at BarrysKoolaid.com

     

    

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• Veteran's Day

  • From: Chris_Texas
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    Hey just wanted to give all the service members a shout out on Veteran's Day. Thanks for your service and for all you Devil Dawgs out there "Semper Fi" !!!

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• TK talks with Todd, Scott, and

  • From: Tomahawkkid
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    Watching the Chiefs show up “To little too late” Sunday in person was not easy for me or any Chiefs fan to watch. Once you see the potential that team is capable of you begin to feel hope and excitement, but then you notice that… the clock ran out. 

    After the game I made sure to get myself a nice spot on the fence in front of the team busses. As I waited there for the players to get cleaned up I continued to ask myself “What are you going to say to them?” At the time I had no answer to that question even for myself so I decided to just say what came to mind when I saw them.  Well first out was Jon McGraw who didn’t play due to his injury. Jon was very nice and stuck around signing for everyone. As the players signed for fans and loaded their bags you could see the disappointment on their faces. It was so sad to see the team I love so much that upset. I had the chance to speak with Mike Cox and tell him that “Look man you’re doing your job, keep up the great work and don’t beat yourself up for something you can’t change.” Mike looked up at me and softly said “Thanks kid that means a lot.” 

     Now most of the players were on the Busses and a lot of the fans began to head home. It was about 90 minutes after the game and I was just about to head back to Pensacola when I looked up and Todd Haley walked out. I managed to grab his attention and strike up a conservation with him. He was exceptionally nice to me considering what had just happened inside that stadium. I was unsure exactly what I wanted to say to Coach Haley… I hesitated for a second and then just said “Hey Coach look you and Poli are on the right track, keep it up. We are CHIEF fans and we are going to be here till the end we are not going to stop showing up so just keep up the work and look forward.” He just smiled and said “You’re a good fan kid; I’ll see what I can do”

    After this talk with Coach Haley I was ecstatic and crazy hyper! I didn’t think it could get any better. Then I looked up to see Scott Poli and Clark Hunt talking and walking my way. As they were about to pass I just simply asked for an autograph. They both kindly stopped and asked if I had a pen. As Scott autographed my football I shook Clarks hand and said “ I understand today was another loss for this team but there is hope to build on, that fourth quarter proved to me and all the Chief fans that the talent, heart, and sole is there. The only thing to find out now is how to birth that in the first half. Call me crazy Mr. Hunt but I’m excited about what I watched today”
    I think I caught both of them off guard with my comment as they both looked at each other when I was finished. Scott handed me my football back and looked at Clark, there was a silence that made me fear I had said something wrong. Clark Hunt then said “That is something that the game today reviled to us and defiantly something we will focus on from now until we figure it out.” I will never in my life forget the words of Scott, Todd, or Mr. Hunt. The kindness they showed me when they didn’t have to spoke highly to me. I now have an even greater respect for all three men.

     

    

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• TK's Take Week 9

  • From: Tomahawkkid
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    Being in Jacksonville this past Sunday for the game was one of the best experiences of my life. The city of Jacksonville was Beautiful and the people were even better. Everyone was extremely nice; I even was given a 15% discount at the Jag’s store when I bought a Kansas City Chiefs shirt.

    Now down to the game. It was a great game to watch in person and was an emotional rollercoaster for Chiefs fans. The thing that bothered me like crazy was how relaxed our team was during the first three quarters of football. Never did I see any of the players fired up, or excited, or leadership, or anything other than a HUT!  I started to get very disappointed watching this team I have put so much into just walk around this field and act like “It’s whatever”.  In the fourth quarter I just began to get crazy in the stand for the Chiefs in a hope that they would see me and get fired up like I was. Crazy I know but I was desperate sitting there in the sea of Jag’s season ticket holders. Shortly after my crazy and wild actions the chiefs stood up and stopped the Jag’s on third down. Then before I know it I’m watching Chris Chambers score his first TD as a Kansas City Chief. Then I thought I was going crazy when Ryan recovered his own onside kick! Ha-ha What a freak play. Then the Chiefs drive the field right back down in front of me and I get crazy again! It was nerve racking but after passing to Bowe three times we switch targets and Chris had his second TD as a Chief! I was so ecstatic to see our team playing and fighting for this game.  I started to notice this since of urgency that has shown up in our players and team. Now the players are pumped, yelling and ready to hit someone, the adrenaline is there where it was not before.

    Yes we lost by three points and we went home with another loss but I watched something that excites me like crazy! I watched our team go from dead… to the Colts (Bit of a stretch).  In all seriousness the way that team played in the last 4 minutes of that game was phenomenal! If Haley can find a way to birth that in the first half then the momentum would swing in our favor and we would dominate the game…. The question remains why can’t we birth it in the first half? Why haven’t we yet?
    Those are question that I am not going to be able to answer for you all but what I can say is this. After the game I spoke with Haley, Clark, and Poli (all at different times) I said to all three of them “That fourth quarter proves that our team has what it takes they have the talent, heart, and drive is all there we just need to find a way to bring that out in the first half” all three of their responses were the exact same. “That is something that the game today reviled to us and defiantly something we will focus on from now until we figure it out.” That just gives me hope that this Sunday the Chiefs are going to walk out onto that field and destroy the Riders!

    I know this is crazy to say but if a few leaders would stand up and take control of this team and lead by example I am 100% confident we would have a Playoff team. Take that as you will but I’m telling you this team is missing one thing and it’s not a specific coach or position on the field…. Its leadership!

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• TK's Take Charity Update from

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    Alright well this week’s edition of TK’s Take is going to be a little different given the fact that the chiefs were off. Normally as you guys know I would give you my “Take” on the game and what to expect for the upcoming opponent. This week on the other hand we are going to take a break from football and update you on all the current Charity work that is going on with the Superfans down south in Pensacola Florida.

    I (Tomahawkkid) about four years ago started a local charity group with my friends called the “Youth Making A Difference” or YMAD. With the help of X-Factor we had a few successful charity fundraiser events and things were looking great. As summer came to a close and school began the Charity work diminished. I myself became consumed in the Football team and was striving to “Be the Best”. Two years later on a Friday night when I took the field vs. the Washington Wildcats and everything in my life changed. I was running the ball on a routine play when I was hit from behind…that was when my back snapped and I fell limp.

    Needless to say I was taken off the field and did not play another down that night. After being evaluated my official diagnosis came back as Degenerative disc syndrome and was advised not to play again. I was told going back to the gridiron would put me at risk of long term health issues and possibly becoming paralyzed.

    Not having my life consumed with football I began to notice how much idle time I had each day. Slowly I started asking myself “Could I restart the charity work?” Then A few short days later I brought it up to a close friend of mine and we decided to give it a shot.

    What my friend and I thought would be just another charity event has bloomed into a LOT more than that. We now have multiple Fundraisers in place right now that are just waiting to be launched with the help of volunteers.
    We had the idea to sell candy in bulk at school. Well we knew that this would not be an easy task considering that NO one had ever sold candy at school unless they were doing so for a school function. With the odds against us we walked into my principles office one morning with a presentation that blew him away. We were given the ok to sell candy as a fundraiser on school grounds for two weeks. This upcoming Monday at school (the 9^th) we will begin to sell and raise money!
    We also have been handing out informational flyers about Shadow Buddies and the YMAD at Wal-Mart to receive Donations.
    On top of that we are also connected with the Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital here in Pensacola and are planning to handout Autographed Shadow Buddies by the Tomahawkkid on Christmas Eve to remind the Children stuck there that we care and they are far from alone. (Something I am looking forward to)
    Another awesome bit of new is about this City wide Yard Sale coming up here in about another month. It is in downtown Pensacola and anyone can set up to sell their own items. We have been promised a donation of 10% from the total earnings of this massive yard sale. This was a massive shock and something that has touched my heart to see the city of Pensacola stand up and support not only the YMAD and the Children’s hospital but also the KcSuperfans and the Tomahawkkid. 

    You may be thinking “What are you going to do with the money raised from multiple events?” Well that is the final goal of the YMAD this year. We are planning to take this money and hold the first ever YMAD Christmas Family Bowl-A-Thon! It is not something that we are taking lightly by any means whatsoever. This is an extremely high goal we have set for ourselves but if there is one thing I have learned at the age of 17 it is that you should never limit yourself in life, and do NOT throw away/give-up on something that means something to you. With that said I believe in the YMAD 100%. I know that with the help of the KcSuperfans and the support of the city of Pensacola we will be able to more than accomplish our Goals.

    This is the Charity update from TK in Florida, I hope you all have enjoyed reading this post and I would like to take the time to say that if you have any questions or comments please feel free to shoot me an E-Mail at Tomahawkkid@cox.net. I will be more than happy to personally respond myself.
    
    

    -Fanatical Fan of The Week-

    Remember that I am looking for my “Fanatical Fan of The Week” for the first week in November so remember to send in a short story of why you deserve to be the Fan of the week along with a Picture and if your picked then your story will be posted in next week’s edition of TK’s Take! I look forward to reading the E-mails and choosing one of you.

     

    I would like to thank a few people that have played a major role in the YMAD and the current charity success.

    ·         The friend that has been there and helped me with every decision. Thanks London!

    ·         To the man who has never stopped believing in me from day one and who inspired me to begin my charity work about five years ago. Thanks X-Factor!

    ·         The woman who put her product and trust in the hands of a seventeen year old and who has helped jumpstart this thing. Thanks Marty!  (Founder of the Shadow Buddies Foundation)

    ·         A special thanks to my family who has believed in me and supported all of the crazy ideas I have had!

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• TK's Take Week 6

  • From: Tomahawkkid
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    Going five straight weeks without winning a game in the NLF can be extremely demoralizing and very stressful for not only players but coaches and administration as well. I’m not going to say that the Chiefs played an amazing game Sunday and that we looked awesome… because we didn’t there are a lot of areas that we are going to need to focus on and work on this week if we want to be the Chargers. Despite the mistakes Sunday was an incredibly emotional day for me as well as a lot of other Chief fans that I have spoken to. For me I feel like the team is family and to finally watch them succeed and win was almost too much for me to handle. It was a long time coming for all true Chief fans and I hope you all had the chance to enjoy it as I did.

    The main thing that I want to talk about improving from the Redskins game was the simple lost art of Tackling! I am not sure if anyone else noticed this during the game but ... whatever happened to manning up and laying a good lick on somebody? Countless times during the game I watched the redskins gain an extra 5-10 yards on a play because the first tackle was missed. The problem I have with this is not that the tackle was missed but how players out attempted to tackle them. When given the choice to light someone up and throw them into the sideline why dive at the feet and attempt to shoestring tackle?  I don’t get this concept but I watch it time and time again Sunday. 
    Playing the Chargers this week I am expecting a lot better tackling form our team. If we don’t improve and wrap some guys up… the extra yards could be extremely costly for the outcome of the game.

    The Chargers are a good team and as we all know a great AFC West rival, not a few thing that we are going to need to improve to win this week are…

    ·         Offensive Line is going to be forced to step up this week. I don’t believe I have seen a game when I was satisfied with our Lines performance yet this year.  And I’m not expecting that game to be this Sunday but if we are not able to give Matt a little more time in the pocket or open up a few more nice holes for Larry then I don’t see the Chiefs winning this weekend at Arrowhead.

    ·         Capitalizing on Turnovers! How many times in this Washington game did we have a chance to put 6 on the board from a turnover?  When we block a punt, or intercept a pass, or force a fumble and get the ball back from a turnover our goal should be to GET POINTS! I don’t care if it is 3 or 6 or 7 or 2 I am a firm believer that if you don’t take advantage of the turnovers from the other team then you cut your chances of winning in at least half.

    ·         Tackling. As I said before, this week it is going to be vital that we wrap guys up and bring them down with the first contact. If you would like to keep track of something interesting then watch how many yards are gained after first contact or a missed tackle. It might scare you!  This is something that is GOING to change this week.

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• TK's Take Week 5

  • From: Tomahawkkid
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    Alright well after this past week I’m sure a lot of you are asking yourself the question “Have we improved any from last year?”  I understand that going home five weeks in a row with a loss is hard and it and it’s not easy for you to be positive at this point, but let me give you a few thing to think about and hopefully put a smile on your face as a chiefs fan.

    When is the last time you have watched a Chiefs game and been given the emotional rollercoaster that all sports fans love? When is the last time you have watched the Chiefs fight as hard as they did on top of the emotion and heart?

    Don’t get me wrong I understand that it is NOT easy to watch the Broncos move up to 5-0, and know that the chiefs are LAST in the AFC West. What I’m saying is… Did last year’s team ever fight this hard in the fourth quarter of a game? Would you have ever thought that our offence could come out and fight taking a game into overtime?  I want you all to notice that NO; this is not the same team. NO they have not won a game yet, but YES they are getting better. YES we are on the right track, and YES we will continue to become a better team and franchise IF we as fans stand up and stand behind our team. One thing that I DON’T want to see is everyone turns on this coaching staff and try to push them out. I am a fan giving you my opinion as an outsider. Not as someone living in the KC metropolitan area. Let me say this much, it’s working but we must be patient and not become greedy. 
    One example of what I’m talking about happened two years ago.  Arkansas fans didn’t like Huston Nutt and they complained until he was fired, as they thought things would get better. Nutt on the other hand moved on and went to coach at Ole Miss.  He ended up having the surprise season of any team in the SEC that year. And on top of it all he also is the only coach that is able to say his team beat the Florida Gators the year they won the National Championship. Let’s hang on and see where this ride will take us Chief fans! Trust me when I say it will take us right up to the playoffs if we can only be content and wait.

     

    Alright well this week we will be going to Washington to play the Redskins and I AM PUMPED! This is our week, this is going to be TK’s first prediction of the year and I’m telling you all that this is the week we will come back to arrowhead with a win under our belts.
    Washington is a team that is broken right now… when I say broken I mean a lot more than they are not winning. I’m talking about their players and Coached have publicly come out and talked about how discouraged they are. Second thoughts about the coaching and thier decisions has even slipped out publicly. I’m telling you guys that this team is Broken!
    The Chiefs are blessed to have players that believe in what their coaches are doing. If our players didn’t believe in what the coaches are doing then we would be where Washington is right now. We would be a discouraged and broken team but we aren’t because everyone on the Chiefs team is a firm believer in what is happening and where it can lead us!

     I say this Sunday we all get the friends together and find a place to watch the game. Take the time to stand up and support this team Sunday, and watch the Chiefs win our first game of the year.  It is an away game so we the Superfans will be having an “Away Game Watch Party” at Fox and Hound English Pub & Grille - Overland Park. You are more than welcome to join us we would love to see you there!

    TK’s Prediction: 27-17

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• TK's Take Week 4

  • From: Tomahawkkid
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    Well guys I hate to say it but this week is going to be short. I am so sorry about how I missed last week’s but I got cough up in all that Swine flu mess. It was not as bad as the new and media made it out to be but trust me it was still the flu and was not fun. Due to that this week’s post is going to be focused on the game coming up vs. the Cowboys!

    Now as we all know I’m sure this game is a little more than just another game to the Chiefs. There is a bitterness that still hangs around from the fact that the Chiefs and Lamar moved from Dallas to Kansas City and shortly after the move we won the super-bowl in Municipal stadium.  On top of it all we are GOING OLD SCHOOL! We will be wearing the classic Dallas Texans Uniforms that I am WAY too young to remember, but I must say that I’m excited to being back the old for a week.
    Now this week I want to see the team work on Basics and focus on getting the first down! Take it ten yards at a time. Our team needs to have a confidence and a reassurance that we are an NFL team and if we don’t kill ourselves we can and will win games. This team is extremely talked and has a lot of potential. Granted potential is a dangerous word, but none the less our team has potential… and a lot of it. 
    As soon as our team taste victory and all of our young guys know how that feels for the first time in the NFL it will only get better from there. So let’s say this for the game plan this week.  Fundamentals, Foot Work, Ball security, And HEART! If we can do that then when the clock runs down to 00:00 I can assure you that the Chiefs will have their first victory of the 2009 Season!

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• oline help

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    time to fix the oline matt needs time to pass the ball we have good backs and the wr are good did you see that catch bowe made dont know how he held on to that ball he got pounded by 2 guys very hard how did he even get up great work bowe Chris Chamber first game 70 yrds 2 tds grate work so my thinking get the oline fixed and the chiefs will rock but the d needs some help to  latter chiefs fans

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