Has Brian Waters Absence Cost The Chiefs?

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Brian Waters, a key element of the Kansas City Chiefs offense for eleven years. A five time Pro Bowler, Brian was a key reason the Chiefs went 13-3 in 2003.

As recipient of the 2009 Walter Payton Man of the Year award winner in 2009, Brian had proved himself to be a winner and one of the good guys both on the field and off. Brian was a fan, front office, and coaching staff favorite.

Then Haley and Pioli took over.

Rumors started surfacing that Brian needed an appointment to see the new coach with a reputation for being tough on players. Now in a league where a player like Larry Johnson can still find a place to clock in, Brian Waters found himself no longer a Chief for the 2011 season.

I was a fan of the Thomas Jones and Mike Vrabel hires, I am a big believer in locker room generalship and side line mentoring. Vrabel and Jones served their parts well (though Jones may be slipping )in this Arrowhead Adventurers opinion as did Brian Waters under previous administrations. But the Pioli – Haley administration never seemed to click with H2O.

I wonder if the recent locker room skirmishes and lack of preseason cohesiveness is in part a result of Brian Waters absence from the team. Would our first round draft pick still be healthy? Would Matt Cassel have went down in Packerland? What do you think Addicts?

Was giving Brian Waters his walking papers the right thing to do?

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Arrowhead Adventurer

I would think Waters would have been useful one more season. Was it the expense? Who is our QB next year Famous?

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FmsAmos

If Halley has any balls what so ever he and Pioli need to fly our to Waters and take a limo to his house begging him to return for one more season. Oh and by the way with Moeaki out it makes me one a scream because I was begging for us to grab Zach Miller in free agency. Know we got Bowe and...well no one else. Good luck Cassel. I'm sure this will be Casesl's last year.

Thanks DD! Waters is talking to New England today that's interesting........

Double D

Seriously though, I like the questions being raised here. Good job Randy!!

My theory is that Vrabel, Waters and Niswanger have been blacklisted by ownership for being key player representatives during the CBA negotiations.

link15

Was giving Brian Waters his walking papers the right thing to do? Yes. I believe Brian would have been forced to compete for a starting job this year. Must not have been interested in right tackel huh? He might have also reached the point where Haley's fitness routine was counterproductive to his performance. Bottom line, he was no longer a good fit. That said, Brian could play tackle back in the day. If he and the Chiefs want to reconsider the right tackle option....

Celtks

Yikes! Arrowhead Pride reporting Tony Moeaki going on injured reserve.

Former Chief Trivia: C Rudy Niswanger was cut today.

Arrowhead Adventurer 97 pts

FmsAmos 13 pts

Double D 43 pts

link15 7 pts

Was giving Brian Waters his walking papers the right thing to do? Yes.

I believe Brian would have been forced to compete for a starting job this year. Must not have been interested in right tackel huh? He might have also reached the point where Haley's fitness routine was counterproductive to his performance. Bottom line, he was no longer a good fit.

That said, Brian could play tackle back in the day. If he and the Chiefs want to reconsider the right tackle option....