Bowe fastest Chief to 7,000 yards receiving
 

http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/article...2-5afa566779ab


After his three-catch, 69-yard performance on Sunday, Chiefs receiver Dwayne Bowe surpassed the 7,000-yard career receiving mark, becoming just the third player in franchise history to accomplish that feat (Otis Taylor, Tony Gonzalez).

“Dwayne [Bowe] is one of my favorite guys that I’ve had a chance to coach,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said on Monday. “He keeps it real out there every day and brings energy every day. You don’t have big ups and downs and personality or anything else. He enjoys doing what he does.”

The feeling is mutual.

"You could definitely say a father-son relationship,” Bowe explained of him and Reid’s relationship. “He's going to be on you, he wants the best for you and he knows how to get it out of you. To be around a coach that also you can look at as a father figure, it helps your game.”

Bowe has 51 receptions for 667 yards this season, and 37 of those receptions have resulted in first downs.

In his eight-year career, Bowe has 7,068 receiving yards, which puts him just 239 yards behind Otis Taylor for most in franchise history among receivers.

“He never complains that he doesn’t get the ball enough or wants the ball or this – he just wants to win and I appreciate that,” Reid said. “We go to him when we need a completion, he knows we are coming to him and he delivers.

“I think we all have a lot of trust in him as coaches and players around him and a lot of respect for him on how he goes about his job.”

Bowe achieved the 7,000-yard mark faster than both of the two players ahead of him, getting there in just 116 career games (Otis Taylor - 122, Tony Gonzalez - 129).

But much of the talk concerning the Chiefs receivers this season has centered on the lack of touchdowns from them, which isn’t something Bowe seems worried about.

“It’s all about being consistent, making plays no matter the red zone or middle of the field,” Bowe said after the Chiefs’ win over the Raiders on Sunday. “As long as the ball is coming, you are keeping the chains moving to put guys in situations that they can make plays; that is what we are doing.

“We are unselfish, we love to play football and we’ve been there before. I led the league before so it doesn’t matter for me to score; it matters for me to win.”

As a fan favorite since being drafted by the Chiefs in the first round out of LSU back in 2007, Bowe has a special relationship with the people of Kansas City.

“The people in this town and this city just make you feel loved and make you feel like you're doing something right no matter if you're winning or losing,” Bowe said. “That's why I take my time out to acknowledge them, to let them know it's real and the love I have for them is real.”

How many more yards could he have if he understood the NFL rule of two feet in-bounds or remembered to take off the oven mitts before the game started?

He likeys the Ganja

And, while people here on CP want to squeal about the lack of QB's this franchise has had, the WR position has been as barren or even more so.

We really haven't had shit for decent WR's like ever.

he's terribly underrated on this board

Would be a 1400-yard receiver in Atlanta.

He would definitely produce more in a different offense.

How dare you insult Kennison, Derrick alexander, Willie Davis, Stephon Paige and Carlos Carson

Pretty cool to read that after George's mention of Bowe in his 10 Things this week

I'm impressed that he's averaged almost 900 yards per season in the Chiefs offenses.

Its pretty remarkable hes done so with the likes of Huard, Palko, Thigpen, Cassel, Orton, Quinn, and now Smith throwing to him..yet he still gets a remarkable amount of unwarrented hate.

That's been with Huard, Croyle, Thigpen, Cassel, Palko, and Smith.

Absolutely. Think of the QB's he's been forced to work with. He'd have excellent numbers if he had a real QB for even half of his career.

Don't forget Croyle!

Good for him, but still shows a lack of qualtiy WRs over the years.

Hearing Brodie Croyle makes me want to explode with rage!!!!

But I really, REALLY want to

It's because he picks the most unlikely times to get the droppsies or other dumbass shit.

You know who he reminds me of?

Greg Ostertag.

Guy has a great skill set, and dominates when he wants to, but there are so many other times that he's just a goofy bastard that seems to be in a world of his own.

That's the amazing thing. This team has been around for 54 years, and our all-time team would be some subset of ....

Otis Taylor
Dwayne Bowe
Chris Burford
Henry Marshall
Stephone Paige
Carlos Carson

I mean no offense against those guys and liked them all, but 4 or 5 of those guys shouldn't be on an NFL team's all-time roster.

I am starting to think Bowe will be here next year.

Exactly.

We were talking about this yesterday during the game.

Bitch, bitch, bitch about the QB's for the Chiefs over the years, but we've collectively had the worst receiving corps in the history of the NFL outside of Otis Taylor.

Oh..I havent ;)

http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/b...lli_croyle.jpg

Obligatory "what else would he say?"

...the ghost of SB IV continues to loom over the franchise.

at least that's what I tell myself...:banghead:

There are a lot of other things that he could have said that would have still been positive.

And our QBs have been any better outside of Len Dawson?

Even the ****ing Chicago Bears have had better QBs in that span than us.

There's that ghost again.

The mods need to run some IP checks.

It looks like Matt Millen posts here under a handful of different usernames.

think Croyle's wife is still happily married? Maybe he's killing it in real estate?

Damn good player for us. Shame his career has been with shitty QB play.

Is he also setting the fastest record to most amount of footballs dropped by a KC CHIEFS WR?

Bowe is good.

CP is populated by idiots.

His good if you like WR who can't catch.

I've been saying it for a long time now, but I'd love them to get Bowe more involved by throwing him some WR screens and short routes. He's always been pretty good with the ball in his hands.

What alot of people don't know its in his contract not to catch the football. He gets bonuses every time he lets one hit him in the hands.

Or had he had some stickum here!

OR......had he used his hands to catch the ball on so many occasions.

Yes, he's a very good boy. Top notch, top notch....

http://wac.9ebf.edgecastcdn.net/809E...e-bowe-mug.jpg

Bowe is a WR2, but he's been pretty good for this franchise when he's been thrown the ball. We just don't have an offense or QB that will throw the ball to WR's.

Oh well, congrats on 7k. That's something I guess.

40 posts and no outrage over him pointing to his jersey? Well, allow me.

IF HE SPENT LESS TIME SMOKING DOOBS AND POINTIN AT HIMSELF MAYBE HE'D BE A REAL WR!!!111 CANT BELIEF THE TRASH ALEX HAZ TO WORK WITH!!!!

Was that for the weed? Meh. If he isn't hurting anyone else I don't give a shit about that.

Does he do that? After a TD catch?????

He is on par with Andre Johnson, Calvin Johnson, and Larry Fitzgerald.

I've forgotten what any of our WR do when they catch a TD pass. They will probably build a shrine to the ball in the locker room when Alex does finally decide to give one of them a TD pass.

I have slammed Bowe alot but its not because he is a bad all around WR. He lacks good hands and game breaking ability. For where he was picked he should be better not to mention his price. Of which he certainly held us hostage for.

Maybe he can run downfield and then just lie down on the field to confuse the Defence, then he starts doing the worm or the spinaroonie, just for fun. :)

Bowe fastest Chief to 7,000 yards receiving
 

Given where he was drafted, what he's contributed, and the supporting cast he's had in his time in KC, I'd say he's exactly how good he should have been for us.

How is he not a game breaker? I should say: what makes one a game breaker? He's one of the better WRs after the catch. Everyone will also likely agree that the guy is just as likely to pull off a circus catch as he is to drop a gimme. His drops are way overblown on this board. His effort and want-to have also come under fire with no basis in reality.

If we had a QB that was more willing to throw the ball down field and in tight spaces with an offensive line that allowed him to stay upright for a handful of seconds consistently, Bowe would still be a 1,000+ yard 6-8 TD guy.

He's still a legit #1 in my opinion.

Does anyone think Bowe should bust out into the electric boogaloo, as his celebration for no touchdowns ?

Yeah...

http://www.kmbc.com/image/view/-/215...ity-Chiefs.jpg

Also Saccopoo, the Chiefs aren't even close to being the team with the worst WRs ever as a collective franchise.

That honor would go to the Bucs. Check this out:

http://www.buccaneers.com/team-and-s...receiving.html

:Lin:

Oh. My. God.

It's hard to have a receiving leader when no one at the position has been on the roster for more than two seasons...

But yeah, that's pretty bad.

My god, you're right.

nope no big ups


just downs

Until he got high, until he got high, until he got hi-igh

Give him more than 2-3 targets per game and he can still do what he's always done... produce.

if only you could like trade in those yards for something...oh I dont know...like a playoff win or something

He's the one thing holding Alex back from Canton.

Yep. Mult. Threebag

Goodbye.

He'd have 10,000 if he played with decent QB's and didnt drop so many passes.

There are 4 or 5 WRs on that list Id rather have as a Chief outside of TG or OT

Uhh, no. Not even close.

http://www.pro-football-reference.co...-receiving.htm

Their very best isn't enough to top our #8 guy stats-wise.

What if you use their career stats?
Where would that put Vincent Jackson, Keyshawn Johnson, Joey Galloway, Keenan McCardell?
It does seem that Tampa is where WRs go when their careers are over.

It's been fun watching Bowe and Charles being awesome for the last seven years.

Won't be long now and it will be over for both of them. With nothing to show for it.

:(

Stats can be skewed by how long a franchise keeps a player, which can be determined by things other than just production.

You're telling me that you wouldn't rather have Keyshawn Johnson, Joey Galloway, Vincent Jackson, Keenan McCardell as Chief? Other than Bowe in 2010 all of these guys were more reliable WR's for the Bucs than any WR we've had for the Chiefs in the last 25 years. I listed the guys we've had on this team in just the last approx 25-30 yrs and you know what ...other than TG, Dwayne Bowe is the best we've ever had. When you think of Stephon Paige, JJ Birden, Willie Davis, Andre Rison, Derrick Alexander, Eddie Kennison, Johnnie Morton, Lake Dawson, Snoop Minnis, Chris Chambers lol, Donnie Avery, Sammie Parker, Jon Baldwin.

I mean the more recent you get, the worse the list becomes. There hasn't been a franchise that's neglected this position more than KC whether that's through the draft or FA.

sounds good, as long it's for 7/8 million per and not 12

I'm gonna be honest, I miss seeing photos of brodie's wife though.

I think what you put up when you're with a team is a far more accurate measure of what you're worth as a WR to that team. In this case, those players went to Tampa at the end of their careers and put up numbers with the team good enough to rank in their top 10.

As far as I'm concerned, it doesn't matter if you're Albert Wilson or the Queen of England. If you're a good WR when you're on the team, it will show. If you're not, then welp. And if you're not there long enough to make a very big dent, then how valuable were you to that franchise?

That last question isn't rhetorical, by the way. I'm genuinely asking. What are measures that can set you apart from other players?

I'm big on single-season stats as opposed to career stats. I'd rather have a guy who's dominant for three seasons than a guy who's above average for eight. So maybe if you looked at "best season in a team's uniform", that could provide some input. Pro bowls as well.

It's possible that a team could string together a bunch of guys who have three or four good seasons and then let them go, and as a result none of them will have stellar career stats. It's not a likely scenario, but it's possible.

That said, I don't think the Buccaneer or the Chiefs fall into that category.

Overall I agree with what you are saying. There are a couple of other things that play into succes. QB, OC, HC. The Bucs have been a horrible joke at those positions since Chucky stuck it to the Raiders.

He'd have a TD by now on 31 teams.

It is pretty safe to say that each of those guys I listed have had several good years in the NFL. I am just as sure that the fans would have been ecstatic if we would have signed any of those guys during the prime of their career. Those guys are/were all pretty good.

And slowest to 40 yards. Boom boom

It does suck to have some great players come through Arrowhead and have no playoff victories to show for it. Not even ONE!