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Bob's your Information Minister · 11-02-2006, 05:04 AM

Kennison finds comfort

Receiver has become a go-to guy for the Chiefs since he went away from the team that drafted him.

By ADAM TEICHER
The Kansas City Star

The St. Louis Rams won’t recognize wide receiver Eddie Kennison when they play the Chiefs on Sunday at the Edward Jones Dome.

It took Kennison several years and five different teams, but he finally became the player the Rams hoped he would be when they drafted him in the first round in 1996.

St. Louis gave up on Kennison after three mostly disappointing seasons. He was traded by Dick Vermeil, then the Rams’ coach, and bounced around before finally landing with the Chiefs and Vermeil again in 2001.

Kennison hasn’t turned out to be one of the NFL’s premier receivers, but is still a dependable player and a valued part. He has been the Chiefs’ leading wide receiver since his arrival. He reached the wide-receiving benchmark of 1,000 yards in each of the last two seasons and has a chance to get there again.

“It just didn’t go real well for him there,” Vermeil said. “He was real immature at the time. His focus and concentration weren’t what they are today. He approaches things with more commitment now.

“He’s a better player today and a better person. He’s better in every category.”

The Chiefs recently rewarded Kennison with the new contract he wanted since the end of last season. The key terms are incentives that will probably provide him with an extra $950,000 this season and about $1.5 million next year.

Next year’s money would come in the form of a roster bonus due in March. It also will force the Chiefs to think about how much they really want Kennison.

Coach Herm Edwards wouldn’t commit to Kennison for next season but the Chiefs have no other dependable wide receiver.

“He’s a very dependable guy,” Edwards said. “You can trust him. When Dante (Hall) was down, he went in there and caught punts and it wasn’t a problem. He knows what he’s supposed to do. He knows how to find the holes, especially in zones. He still had the speed to run by guys.”

Kennison in January will turn 34, which is ancient for NFL wide receivers. But he’s showing no signs of slowing down. He had six catches for 132 yards in last week’s win over Seattle, including a 51-yard grab on the winning touchdown drive late in the fourth quarter.

“I look at him like Rod Smith and Tim Brown and that kind of guy,” Edwards said. “They stay in shape year round. They take care of themselves. They recover very well. They know how to play.

“I don’t worry about him. You saw the way he played in this last game. He doesn’t look 34 years old to me.”

To Kennison, his time with the Rams seems that long ago. St. Louis was dismal in his seasons there, winning just 15 games.

The Rams dumped Kennison and hardly suffered. They already had Isaac Bruce and quickly added Torry Holt and became football’s Greatest Show on Turf and a wide receiver’s dream. St. Louis won one Super Bowl and played in another, all the while setting offensive records.

“It definitely crossed my mind what would have happened if I stayed,” Kennison said. “I’m sure I would have fit in. Dick Vermeil didn’t think so.”

After giving it some more thought, Kennison changed his mind.

“I wasn’t mature,” he said. “I wasn’t serious enough about football. It’s like the old saying, ‘If I had known then what I know now . . .’ Who knows how it turned out? But I don’t regret anything because I wouldn’t be where I am today.

“This is the happiest I’ve been in my career.”

That’s with the Chiefs, but only after stops of one season or less in New Orleans, Chicago and Denver. Playing for five teams in less than five seasons made him think about the course of his career.

“I got tired of moving all my stuff,” he said. “It may not seem like much, but a lot of that time, I was my team’s leading receiver. That’s what happened with New Orleans and Chicago both. It wasn’t much in those places but the circumstances sometimes weren’t very good.”

A reunion with Vermeil, who ditched Kennison a few years earlier, seemed unlikely at first to revive Kennison’s career.

But Vermeil’s nurturing ways worked wonders in Kansas City when they couldn’t in St. Louis.

“There’s no correlation between a rookie year and maturity,” Vermeil said. “All of a sudden you’ve got money, you’ve got cars and all of that kind of stuff. It can throw you off for a while. Sooner or later, you get back to what you are. That’s what Eddie’s doing right now. I watched the game the other day and he played super. That was a great catch he made on the last drive, but I’ve seen him make it before.

“I don’t know why he went from team to team. I know he’s where he belongs and he’s with the people he belongs with and the organization he belongs with. He plays better when he knows people believe in him and he can get all the support he needs. He wasn’t ready to do that early in his career.”

TheDave · 11-02-2006, 05:18 AM

Quiters usually do...

azbroncfan · 11-02-2006, 05:19 AM

Wrong website again boob.

Barry Ramey · 11-02-2006, 05:30 AM

Sorry, but mentioning Kennison in the same sentence with Rod Smith is a joke. Smith has never been a quitter, much less during a season. And Kennison can only dream of the numbers that Smith has put up in his career. Plus, Smith has a couple rings and played in a lot of big games. I'm sure Kennison is happy, he's on a team where just making the playoffs is a big deal, just like his stops with most of his other teams. Only one team was different and that was the Broncos, who expected more and we know how Kennison reacted to that kind of pressure.

OrangeShadow · 11-02-2006, 05:39 AM

BR you are exact on point here, to even hint kennison is anywhere NEAR rod smiths stature is a blatant joke. Smith is the model for a professional wide reciever. He blocks great his routes are still crisp and hes one of the smartest recievers in the game. He does his job without mass media notice or need for it. He doesnt whine,holdout publicly criticize coaches or management and most of all HE DOESNT QUIT. Some articles you have posted in the past about various chief news have been questionable or flat out annoying to be honest but this takes it to an entirely new level. For herm to even suggest kennison being smith like makes my skin crawl and i cant wait until you are gone for a year bob.

Bob's your Information Minister · 11-02-2006, 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barry Ramey

Sorry, but mentioning Kennison in the same sentence with Rod Smith is a joke.

I agree. Rod Smith is old and slow.

Florida_Bronco · 11-02-2006, 06:01 AM

Bob, get this **** off the Mane...go post it at Crap Planet.

Billy Clyde Puckett · 11-02-2006, 06:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OrangeShadow

BR you are exact on point here, to even hint kennison is anywhere NEAR rod smiths stature is a blatant joke. Smith is the model for a professional wide reciever. He blocks great his routes are still crisp and hes one of the smartest recievers in the game. He does his job without mass media notice or need for it. He doesnt whine,holdout publicly criticize coaches or management and most of all HE DOESNT QUIT. Some articles you have posted in the past about various chief news have been questionable or flat out annoying to be honest but this takes it to an entirely new level. For herm to even suggest kennison being smith like makes my skin crawl and i cant wait until you are gone for a year bob.

Yep - and my opinion of Hurl Edwards jut got much lower

ROYC75 · 11-02-2006, 06:35 AM

........ Bob is in full attack mode .

kamakazi_kal · 11-02-2006, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROYC75

........ Bob is in full attack mode .

bob is an idiot..........................to the butt with this thread

broncosteven · 11-02-2006, 07:35 AM

Waste of space, cant we put up some more AD Banners where this post is?

Mile High Shack · 11-02-2006, 07:51 AM

this is a Bronco board

we don't give a crap about Quitterson

Bronx33 · 11-02-2006, 07:53 AM

“I look at him like Rod Smith and Tim Brown and that kind of guy,” Edwards said.

Except tim brown and rod are not quitters...

Rohirrim · 11-02-2006, 07:58 AM

Quitterson is a pig and a coward. This thread belongs in the Butt, or better yet, deleted.

Rohirrim · 11-02-2006, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob's your Information Minister

I agree. Rod Smith is old and slow.

Can this POS finally be banned for good? Moderators?

DenverBrit · 11-02-2006, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob's your Information Minister

I agree. Rod Smith is old and slow.

Rod never quits, has two SB rings and is a HOF candidate.

Quitterson is the opposite.

No comparison, Mommies' boy.

MrPeepers · 11-02-2006, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROYC75

........ Bob is in full attack mode .

You two are truly vicious conversation starters.

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=141634
http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=128124

Bronco LB 59 · 11-02-2006, 10:12 AM

Quitterson = 0 Pro Bowls

He will always be the black sheep of the 1996 1st round WR class.

He shines the shoes of Marvin Harrison, Keyshawn Johnson, Terry Glenn and Eric Moulds.

Florida_Bronco · 11-02-2006, 10:18 AM

Ahh yes, this thread went straight to the horses butt.

Bob's your Information Minister · 11-02-2006, 11:51 AM

Man you guys are a bunch of manginas.

DenverBrit · 11-02-2006, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob's your Information Minister

Man you guys are a bunch of manginas.

Coming from a closet queen like you, that's.......

Grow a pair, mommies boy.

Florida_Bronco · 11-02-2006, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob's your Information Minister

Man you guys are a bunch of manginas.

Keep your KC fluff pieces over on Crap Planet, this isn't the place for it.

Bronco LB 59 · 11-02-2006, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob's your Information Minister

Man you guys are a bunch of manginas.

Quitterson is a bum and you know it. Let's see it took a 1st round pick nine seasons to break the 1000 yard barrier? That sounds like a bust to me.

I'm glad to see you are happy with sloppy fifths!

Bob's your Information Minister · 11-02-2006, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Florida_Bronco

Keep your KC fluff pieces over on Crap Planet, this isn't the place for it.

I beg to differ. This is my one-stop shop for Larry Johnson discussion. What a great board!

Florida_Bronco · 11-02-2006, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob's your Information Minister

I beg to differ. This is my one-stop shop for Larry Johnson discussion. What a great board!

Pretty big difference from a KC homer's fluff piece.

11-02-2006, 05:04 AM	#1
Bob's your Information Minister Chiefs > Broncos Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 25,920 Adopt-a-Bronco: CHRIS KUPER!!!	Kennison finds comfort Kennison finds comfort Receiver has become a go-to guy for the Chiefs since he went away from the team that drafted him. By ADAM TEICHER The Kansas City Star The St. Louis Rams won’t recognize wide receiver Eddie Kennison when they play the Chiefs on Sunday at the Edward Jones Dome. It took Kennison several years and five different teams, but he finally became the player the Rams hoped he would be when they drafted him in the first round in 1996. St. Louis gave up on Kennison after three mostly disappointing seasons. He was traded by Dick Vermeil, then the Rams’ coach, and bounced around before finally landing with the Chiefs and Vermeil again in 2001. Kennison hasn’t turned out to be one of the NFL’s premier receivers, but is still a dependable player and a valued part. He has been the Chiefs’ leading wide receiver since his arrival. He reached the wide-receiving benchmark of 1,000 yards in each of the last two seasons and has a chance to get there again. “It just didn’t go real well for him there,” Vermeil said. “He was real immature at the time. His focus and concentration weren’t what they are today. He approaches things with more commitment now. “He’s a better player today and a better person. He’s better in every category.” The Chiefs recently rewarded Kennison with the new contract he wanted since the end of last season. The key terms are incentives that will probably provide him with an extra $950,000 this season and about $1.5 million next year. Next year’s money would come in the form of a roster bonus due in March. It also will force the Chiefs to think about how much they really want Kennison. Coach Herm Edwards wouldn’t commit to Kennison for next season but the Chiefs have no other dependable wide receiver. “He’s a very dependable guy,” Edwards said. “You can trust him. When Dante (Hall) was down, he went in there and caught punts and it wasn’t a problem. He knows what he’s supposed to do. He knows how to find the holes, especially in zones. He still had the speed to run by guys.” Kennison in January will turn 34, which is ancient for NFL wide receivers. But he’s showing no signs of slowing down. He had six catches for 132 yards in last week’s win over Seattle, including a 51-yard grab on the winning touchdown drive late in the fourth quarter. “I look at him like Rod Smith and Tim Brown and that kind of guy,” Edwards said. “They stay in shape year round. They take care of themselves. They recover very well. They know how to play. “I don’t worry about him. You saw the way he played in this last game. He doesn’t look 34 years old to me.” To Kennison, his time with the Rams seems that long ago. St. Louis was dismal in his seasons there, winning just 15 games. The Rams dumped Kennison and hardly suffered. They already had Isaac Bruce and quickly added Torry Holt and became football’s Greatest Show on Turf and a wide receiver’s dream. St. Louis won one Super Bowl and played in another, all the while setting offensive records. “It definitely crossed my mind what would have happened if I stayed,” Kennison said. “I’m sure I would have fit in. Dick Vermeil didn’t think so.” After giving it some more thought, Kennison changed his mind. “I wasn’t mature,” he said. “I wasn’t serious enough about football. It’s like the old saying, ‘If I had known then what I know now . . .’ Who knows how it turned out? But I don’t regret anything because I wouldn’t be where I am today. “This is the happiest I’ve been in my career.” That’s with the Chiefs, but only after stops of one season or less in New Orleans, Chicago and Denver. Playing for five teams in less than five seasons made him think about the course of his career. “I got tired of moving all my stuff,” he said. “It may not seem like much, but a lot of that time, I was my team’s leading receiver. That’s what happened with New Orleans and Chicago both. It wasn’t much in those places but the circumstances sometimes weren’t very good.” A reunion with Vermeil, who ditched Kennison a few years earlier, seemed unlikely at first to revive Kennison’s career. But Vermeil’s nurturing ways worked wonders in Kansas City when they couldn’t in St. Louis. “There’s no correlation between a rookie year and maturity,” Vermeil said. “All of a sudden you’ve got money, you’ve got cars and all of that kind of stuff. It can throw you off for a while. Sooner or later, you get back to what you are. That’s what Eddie’s doing right now. I watched the game the other day and he played super. That was a great catch he made on the last drive, but I’ve seen him make it before. “I don’t know why he went from team to team. I know he’s where he belongs and he’s with the people he belongs with and the organization he belongs with. He plays better when he knows people believe in him and he can get all the support he needs. He wasn’t ready to do that early in his career.”

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11-02-2006, 05:18 AM	#2
TheDave Sauced... Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 15,120	Quiters usually do...

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azbroncfan Ring of Famer Angry guntoting,meateating AMERICAN Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Scottsdale Posts: 8,669 Adopt-a-Bronco: TEBOW	Wrong website again boob.

11-02-2006, 05:30 AM	#4
Barry Ramey Ring of Famer Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,700	Sorry, but mentioning Kennison in the same sentence with Rod Smith is a joke. Smith has never been a quitter, much less during a season. And Kennison can only dream of the numbers that Smith has put up in his career. Plus, Smith has a couple rings and played in a lot of big games. I'm sure Kennison is happy, he's on a team where just making the playoffs is a big deal, just like his stops with most of his other teams. Only one team was different and that was the Broncos, who expected more and we know how Kennison reacted to that kind of pressure.

11-02-2006, 05:39 AM	#5
OrangeShadow armed and dangerous Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 6,771	BR you are exact on point here, to even hint kennison is anywhere NEAR rod smiths stature is a blatant joke. Smith is the model for a professional wide reciever. He blocks great his routes are still crisp and hes one of the smartest recievers in the game. He does his job without mass media notice or need for it. He doesnt whine,holdout publicly criticize coaches or management and most of all HE DOESNT QUIT. Some articles you have posted in the past about various chief news have been questionable or flat out annoying to be honest but this takes it to an entirely new level. For herm to even suggest kennison being smith like makes my skin crawl and i cant wait until you are gone for a year bob.

11-02-2006, 06:01 AM	#7
Florida_Bronco Got trolls? Welcome to Mile High, Brady! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 13,810 Adopt-a-Bronco: Brady Quinn	Bob, get this **** off the Mane...go post it at Crap Planet.

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Bronx33 lets go partner Rumpson Rocks Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lakewood,Colo Posts: 41,221 Adopt-a-Bronco: Woodyard	“I look at him like Rod Smith and Tim Brown and that kind of guy,” Edwards said. Except tim brown and rod are not quitters...

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Bronco LB 59 Ring of Famer Keep your head up dog Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Leucadia CA Posts: 6,068	Quitterson = 0 Pro Bowls He will always be the black sheep of the 1996 1st round WR class. He shines the shoes of Marvin Harrison, Keyshawn Johnson, Terry Glenn and Eric Moulds.

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Florida_Bronco Got trolls? Welcome to Mile High, Brady! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 13,810 Adopt-a-Bronco: Brady Quinn	Ahh yes, this thread went straight to the horses butt.

11-02-2006, 11:51 AM	#20
Bob's your Information Minister Chiefs > Broncos Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 25,920 Adopt-a-Bronco: CHRIS KUPER!!!	Man you guys are a bunch of manginas.