The Kansas City Chiefs parody “The Office”

Most NFL organizations are probably not going to make fun of themselves that often but the Kansas City Chiefs found a creative way to do so. They decided to parody the popular NBC show, “The Office.”

The short plot revolves around their mascot “KC Wolf” as he joins a branch of the Kansas City Chiefs organization. I have a feeling that someone who came up with this will be getting their “raise” soon.

I will say though, “Pam”, “Angela” and “Toby” were pretty damn close to their Hollywood counterparts.

(Courtesy of Shutdown Corner and Arrowhead Addict)

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Matt Cassel is so paid...

Current NFL quarterback Matt Cassel had a whirlwind last season, a year ago he was backup quarterback and toiling in anonymity behind Tom Brady. Now, he is the starting quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs making a grand total of 63 million dollars with 28 million of it guaranteed.

Cassel signed a six year deal with the Chiefs after leading the New England Patriots to an 11-5 record last year without starting a collegiate football game. Cassel will now be the face of the rebuilding Kansas City Chiefs.

I wonder if he is going to give current teammate Bernard Pollard a fruit basket for injuring Brady last year. It is weird in the NFL where one injury defines your career (i.e. Trent Green) and one injury helps you create one (i.e. Kurt Warner)

All Cassel has to say now is that he is "so paid."



(Some information used from an ESPN.com article)

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Pedro Martinez (sadly not) to Astros, Other Transactions of St. Patty's Day

First of all...yeah I don't get this picture either.

Secondly, Pedro is apparently just about an Astro. There's not a whole ton in that rotation beyond Oswalt, so I see this as a pretty good move for the Stros. Their fifth starter spot was probably going to be won, pre signing, by former flash in the pan Russ Ortiz. Pedro is way better, even injured, than him, and you gotta think he'll hold a better spot in the rotation. Plus he goes well with I Rod as a fellow over the hill future hall of famer. Thanks to MLBTradeRumors for the mention. Edit: Okay not an Astro, actually Aaron Boone is having open heart surgery. Whoops.

Second, the Kansas City Royals signed Sidney Ponson. Don't see a ton of good there, but it's a minor league deal and it's kind of cool to see the star of the Netherlands (along with Randall "Sausage" Simon) with another shot at the big leagues.

Last, with some NFL news and other Kansas City news, the Chiefs signed WRs Bobby Engram and Terrance Copper today, as well as LB Monty Beisel. Bobby Engram is a very solid veteran addition to a young Chiefs squad, and if he stays healthy I expect him to be a solid 2nd or 3rd WR for Matt Cassel with big third down contributions. Beisel and Copper are more special teams guys at this point, but Beisel should be especially good giving that he's now reuniting with Mike Vrabel. Gotta be a little excited to be a Chiefs fan after this offseason.

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Damon Huard, Several More Impressive Guys Cut

Yesterday, the Chiefs cut CB Patrick Surtain, LB Donnie Edwards, QB Damon Huard, and waived TE Michael Merritt. Most of these moves were expected, but they saved the team at leats about $10 million in cap room, mostly thanks to Surtain and Edwards.

Both Surtain and Edwards were stars were the team they played for prior to the Chiefs, but both of them had more recently battled injuries and age to the tune of lesser performance. They'll both certainly join another team next season, but not for anywhere near last year's price.

As far as Huard, aside from his miracle 2006 of 11 TDs and 1 INT in 8 starts, he's been sort of a career backup. And after Tyler Thigpen showed his talents last year, Huard was deemed too expensive a backup. He's had stops with several teams in the league, and so again I wouldn't be suprised to see Huard on a team this coming year.

Michael Merritt didn't do much in his one rookie season with the Chiefs, but he did sign very very late for a seventh rounder due to injury and get charged with marijuana possession. So can't say it was a total waste of a year for the rookie TE.

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