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*****The Louis Rees-Zammit Thread***** (https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=353043)

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Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare (Post 17510677)

Let's see what LRZ does in a game before getting too excited

You doubting the power of the ghosts of Sippio and Grigsby?:)

My wife thinks about LRZ while we're having sex.

I hope he does well for us.

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Rees-Zammit’s best moment during the minicamp occurred Sunday. On this rep, the offense executed everything perfectly. The play was designed for Rees-Zammit: a screen pass to the right side of the field.
“It’s amazing,” Rees-Zammit said while smiling and laughing. “When there’s open field, I feel like I’m playing rugby again. I can use my awareness when I’m in space and that’s when I can cause the most damage. The more I can do that, the more I can help the team.”

Rees-Zammit smoothly caught the pass from quarterback Chris Oladokun in rhythm and quickly accelerated upfield, sprinting past midfield in a running style that still appears more similar to rugby than football — shorter steps than long strides, the ball held higher and closer to his chest than the average running back and his torso upright rather than learning forward.
“I was sort of picking at him a little bit,” Oladokun said of Rees-Zammit. “You just see Louis running down the field in his little rugby run.”
No defender touched Rees-Zammit because they couldn’t. He maintained his speed while evading multiple defenders, making two cuts that led to him having a clear path to enter the end zone, a rep that ended in a 60-yard touchdown.
“I thought he was going to dive in the end zone,” Reid joked while laughing. “He’s done a good job of working on holding the ball. (Rugby players) do hold it a little bit different, a bigger ball and not quite as pointy as a football. He’ll learn the pad level the first time he gets hit.
“I like the fact that he’s got shorter steps initially. That’s a good thing as a running back. If you’re a long strider in there, you’ve got to really work on making it through those tight (running lanes). He seems to have a nice feel, though.”

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Growing up in Penarth, Wales, Rees-Zammit learned about the NFL from Joseph Zammit, his father who became so passionate about the sport that he played in the British American Football Association in 1987 for the Cardiff Tigers as a receiver and running back. Rees-Zammit often watched NFL games alongside his father. As his own passion for the NFL grew, Rees-Zammit said one of his favorite players was receiver DeSean Jackson, who played 15 seasons in the league and began his career under Reid with the Philadelphia Eagles.
“From the age of probably 11 or 12, I used to watch (Jackson’s highlights) on YouTube all the time,” Rees-Zammit said. “He was definitely one where his speed was absolutely outrageous. His change of direction was unbelievable.
“Every Sunday, I’d be staying up late,” Rees-Zammit said. “Obviously, the time difference is five to six hours. My dad is a massive mentor for me and a role model. I achieved everything I wanted to in rugby, so I thought now was the perfect time.”

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When he wasn’t catching passes or exerting himself in training exercises, Rees-Zammit said he spent as much time as he could next to Mahomes and Oladokun, asking as many questions as he could to learn about the running back and receiver positions and the many intricacies of the Chiefs’ offense. He also spent two weeks living alongside Oladokun in a rented house.
“I told my mom (Jennifer Carter) when I left Texas that I learned more about Louis in those two weeks than I probably know about my own brother (Jordan) — and me and my brother are super close,” Oladokun said. “I think (Rees-Zammit) has a really good personality, and I think he’s going to fit really well into the culture here. He’s been a professional athlete since he was 16. He’s going to be a great addition.”

Some new tidbits from Nate Taylor.

https://youtube.com/shorts/NnyMs4o4M...zu3DCU0JvHuwLP

For reference, Tyreek runs a 10.19 100m…He ran a 10.4 which is impressive, but even more so given he’s also 5 inches taller and 35 pounds heavier than tyreek.

He was clocked 24.2 mph in a rugby match.

Definitely gonna have to be patient with this guy, zero immediate expectations... but his dad being so passionate about it, and getting him interested early in life bodes well

It just occurred to me that if this guy fumbles I’m going to yell “Louis Rees DAMMIT!”

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Originally Posted by MMXcalibur (Post 17511815)

My wife thinks about LRZ while we're having sex.

I hope he does well for us.

Your wife thinks about him while you're having sex with him? What? Weird.

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Originally Posted by Sofa King (Post 17515431)

Your wife thinks about him while you're having sex with him? What? Weird.

That IS weird. Does his wife tell him what she was thinking after he and LRZ are done, or is she in the room with them verbalizing a stream-of-consciousness monologue, like some sort of gay sex Tony Romo?

Whats going on here? I thought I was crazy. Ok I am but yall put up a heck of a fight......Props LOL

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Originally Posted by ThrobProng (Post 17515456)

This is redundant.

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Originally Posted by ThrobProng (Post 17515456)

Inquiring minds want to know.

LRZ took a (hot) SI swimsuit model out.

Attaboy.

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Originally Posted by PatMahomesIsGod (Post 17527259)

LRZ took a (hot) SI swimsuit model out.

Attaboy.

Patrick's gonna be pissed.

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Originally Posted by PatMahomesIsGod (Post 17527259)

LRZ took a (hot) SI swimsuit model out.

Attaboy.

he does strike me as a dude that would be pulling some hot ass

I mean a guy who looks like that plus the NFL plus the accent is basically napalm for midwestern chicks

Hes like a Eurapeen Travis Kelce

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Originally Posted by Dunerdr (Post 17527305)

Pics

I can’t post the link.

SI Swimsuit model Xandra Pohl stirs dating buzz with Chiefs player after public breakup

https://nypost.com/2024/05/17/sports...ublic-breakup/

They went to Worlds of Fun on a date

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Originally Posted by Dunerdr (Post 17527305)

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Originally Posted by Bump (Post 17527335)

he does strike me as a dude that would be pulling some hot ass

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Originally Posted by Kiimo (Post 17527343)

I mean a guy who looks like that plus the NFL plus the accent is basically napalm for midwestern chicks

It’s an international model. Hangs in NYC. Tolerates us midwesterner’s because we are the cool team. LRZ is a very handsome man. Great shape and has the accent. He’s already doing pretty pretty good for himself.

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Originally Posted by PatMahomesIsGod (Post 17527416)

I can’t post the link.

B list heartthrob already, he's off to a great start... now go shine in camp after these OTA's bud

Hopefully not another Sippio

Interesting thing I read today that chiefs may consider kicking off with rees zammit. New kickoff rules may benefit from a kicker who can tackle. It's not worth risking butker injury. Is it possible this dude both kicks and returns for us?

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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501 (Post 17535212)

Lol no.

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Originally Posted by staylor26 (Post 17535215)

Lol no.

It's not that crazy. Justin reid was also mentioned as an option. Toub said kickers were involved in 25-40% of xfl kickoff tackles. I definitely would not want butker in that scrum where you can risk injury.

Reid would make more sense but i seem to remember something about his leg being tired the few times he kicked. I'd rather have him at 100% as a safety. Teach Harry to push them towards the boundary until help arrives.

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Originally Posted by Dunerdr (Post 17535240)

If Rees Zammit is worth a roster spot for other reasons, it’s a real intriguing option. Big if. Shouldn’t be hard to teach him how to kick off a tee. But yeah, if he isn't worth a spot id rather use butker in limited ways than use Reid

It would be pretty wild if Rees-Lightning was both our kick-off and return specialist....

It's funny the guy that people said would never make the team because he doesn't know how to play football is going to make the team at a position NOBODY knows how to play yet

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Originally Posted by Kiimo (Post 17535595)

It's funny the guy that people said would never make the team because he doesn't know how to play football is going to make the team at a position NOBODY knows how to play yet

He kicks it to himself quite a bit in rugby behind the opposition line , he’s perfect for this , if he can take/give a hit .