Branden Albert has got it goin' on.
As everybody knows and is definitely feeling the effects of, it’s not exactly the greatest time to be an NFL fan. I mean, nothing is going on. At all. It’s getting about as much coverage on ESPN these days as the X-Games, which worries me heavily.
So it was refreshing to read a story about one of our first-rounders from last year’s outstanding draft: Branden Albert. Charged with the immense task of recreating the offensive line that Kansas City fans are used to, Albert seems to be doing a great amazing other-worldly job gaining the respect of the Chiefs organization and its followers from the area. Case in point: I have a hard time walking into a KC BBQ joint (any of them) and not ordering anything. I’m 6 foot, 180 pounds. He’s 6′5″, 315, and he can stand the smell of Jack Stack?!??. That was astounding to me.
But on a more serious note, he really does seem to be trying hard. Trying really hard. His work ethic seems to be at a level that most of the Chiefs’ players can only dream of, and that kind of ethic is exactly what the organization needs right now. He’s making a legitimate effort not to become a named leader or make more money, but become the locker room hero we never see. To be the guy that doesn’t celebrate after a big win, knowing that there’s another big game a week away.
To be the guy that the Chiefs need right now. Another Derrick Thomas.
Yeah Brandon Albert is working hard!
Did anybody hear the Chiefs signed 31 year old Safety Mike Brown? How did I miss this?
2000-signed
2004-achilles injury-missed 14 games
2005-calf injury-missed 4 games
2006-lisfranc fracture-game 6 IR rest of season after surgery
2007-blown knee-in game 1-missed rest of season
2008-calf injury-game 15-done
Out of the last five seasons he has played in 35 of 80 games. While I will say he has great veteran knowledge, he should be coaching, not playing even as a backup safety. I hope he don’t get really badly hurt.
July 6th, 2009 at 9:56 pmLets see…
We got Mike Vrabel, Zack Thomas, that 36 year old wide reciever, and now Mike Brown.
Who’s next? Michael Strahan? Jeff George? (haha Whitlock!)
I guess the youth movement was a bust (2-14).
July 6th, 2009 at 10:06 pmSeriously? Kc still has one of the youngest rosters in the nfl. you listed vets, yes, but vets signed mostly to one year contracts. Not to mention, they replaced, Surtain/D.Edwards/Huard
Brown is only 31, and seeing how long harrison played, i wouldnt put it past him to have a decent season.
KC is on the right track, the youth movement is still going on, because we are still replacing a lot of these vets in the next 1-2 years….KC is in a transition youth movement for another draft, maybe two.
July 7th, 2009 at 10:42 am