Chiefs Arrive In River Falls
From River Falls, Wisconsin
The parade of four buses pulled onto the campus of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls just before 5 p.m. Thursday, as the Chiefs rolled into town for their 19th and supposedly last training camp here in the northwoods.
The players quietly strolled off the buses and into the George R. Field South Fork Suites dorm, their home away from home for the next three weeks.
One guy who was thrilled to be in the land of beer and cheese was head coach Todd Haley.
“I’m really, really excited,” said Haley, who may have been the only member of the traveling party that arrived in suit. “I’m really going to have to temper myself, just knowing me, to try and stay calm, knowing we can’t get it done in a day.
“I’m just really fired up. It’s an exciting time for me in my life.”
Haley was happy even before he left Kansas City because of the work that was done by his players during their vacation period.
“Last week we had 26 to 30-something guys in there working out on their own,” Haley said. “This week when I’ve been working out, I’ve seen them in there. They are getting on the scale, they are working together. It’s very positive feeling from the guys.”
Especially quarterback Matt Cassel.
“He was in this week running a bunch of guys through routes on his own,” said Haley. “I looked out the window and there he was; he was directing traffic. I think he’s done everything he can do to this point to give him a chance to succeed.”
The only player missing on the trip was DE Tyson Jackson as negotiations continued with the No. 1 draft choice. The team announced earlier in the day that fourth-round CB Donald Washington had signed his contract, leaving Jackson as the only draft choice still unsigned.
“I’m just going to worry about the guys that are here,” Haley said of Jackson. “It’s football season, so we are looking for football players.”
Among those players getting off the bus were LG Brian Waters and OLB Mike Vrabel, seen only during the team’s mandatory mini-camp back in early June.
The players will go through a conditioning test Friday morning and then meetings Friday afternoon and evening. The first practice is set for Saturday morning, another one on Saturday afternoon.
Give Em’ Hell Coach!
OK lets GET-R-DONE
I am Ready for some FOOTBALL !!!!!!!
the #2 overall pick, Jason Smith, signed with St. Louis….Tyson Jackson’s contract should be finished very soon.
Good to hear that Waters got off the bus. But, will he pass Haley’s test…? I mean, I know the coach has thrown down the gauntlet on this one, but this is a guy we really need on that OL. Oh well, just glad he is in River Falls.
Nice to hear all of that. Haley should be excited, first head coaching job, very big, very exciting.
Im sure jackson will sign very soon, very excited for the camp updates.
I read on PFT that the guarnteed money for Jason Smith was about 33MM. I guess Jackson would get in the range of 25MM-30MM guarnteed. That could be more than Cassel’s 28MM. These rookie contracts are out of sight. It will be interesting if in the new CBA if there isome type of rookie contract guidelines like the NBA
Todd Haley was not the only one wearing a suit. Scott Pioli was also wearing one.
Bob, do you thinbk there’s a chance the Chiefs will remain in River Falls for camp and not re-locate to St. Joe?
Touchdowwwn Kaaaaansas City …Can’t wait
I don’t know about you guys but I’m ready for some football. The best part is it counts from here on. Thanks Bob and keep the updates coming. Hopefully we’ll get Jackson signed and in camp soon. We don’t want a long holdout and he needs to be in camp learning the defense and getting ready for the season.
Bob can you keep us updated on who gets there arrowheads
Jackson will be signed by tommorow no later than Sunday. I’m looking forward to the season can’t wait till week 1 against the Ravens.
Sounds like all is well, to me.
I expect Jackson to be signed and in camp very soon. I hope so, anyway. He can’t afford to get behind.
Time to get to work. For REAL. Time is short. Football season is right around the corner. And we’ll see if progress has been made…
Are you ready for some football?
Hell yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BRING IT ON!!!
“I’m really, really excited” said Haley”
- translation: went over to kiss the feet Brian Waters & 54 didn’t step on the scrawny golf geek neck of ‘check’… yet.
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rinn ur a dumbass
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The year before last the Ravens —mainley Ray Lewis hammered KC —I think the Chiefs only had 3-4 first down’s the whole game! He’s starting to slow down, but this is going to be a big suprise to some him and others.
I think KC can shake this Div. apart and roll over some of these teams in the first half of the season.
If you live on stat’s and past result’s , take care on betting on some of these team’s that are not alive with the same talent they thrived with last year.
The KC Chiefs have a lot of speed and are going to control these games a LOT better than they did in the past couple year’s.
This being in shape and when all these guy’s turn the coner with this level of coaching, watch out!
Remenber some of last year’s first half’s when they ran up a lot of point’s—–then ran out of gas half way thru the third quarter.
Very likley —-Worst To First.
scott ur a dumbass too
an so ur you lloyd
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tyson should get 32.8 million dollars so get it done and get ty in camp he will be the player in this yeat draft.