Chiefs Beloved: Your Favorite Chiefs. Round 1, Heat 12. Linebackers, Part 2

**Rain Man** · 02-27-2015, 02:08 PM

This is the second of three heats of linebackers. Vote for your FAVORITE players who have backed our line, for whatever reason you may have. Ability, longevity, personality, moxie, hair style, girlfriend attractiveness, ability to backpedal, whatever. What players do you like and were glad to root for?

Egad. I'm off my game in this tournament. This should be Heat 14.

Rudy tossed tigger's salad · 02-27-2015, 02:14 PM

Tracy Simien
Derrick Johnson
Scott Fujita- 2002 was the first year I really followed the draft and he was a guy I wanted for the Chiefs

Caver and Maslowski right up there. I loved Caver when he was at Arkansas

Rudy tossed tigger's salad · 02-27-2015, 02:17 PM

Oops. Missed Hali. Sorry Tamba... Scott received your vote.

**Rain Man** · 02-27-2015, 02:25 PM

This is a tough one. There are lots of good prospects, but no one is a slam dunk. I went with:

#1 - Derrick Johnson. He underachieved for a while, but if you're looking for someone to knife into a pile and upend a ball carrier, he's your guy. He makes a lot of fun plays for a guy at a position that doesn't get a lot of high-visibility big plays. I like DJ.

#2 - Willie Lanier. On the field, he's Willie Lanier. Hall of Fame middle linebacker. That's enough right there. Off the field, I've heard that he's not exactly warm and friendly (mostly from phobia). So while he's certainly a favorite on the field, I knocked off a few points for that.

#3 - Tracy Simien. I had to go with a big run thumper here. I always liked Tracy. He was a big presence in the middle of the field who stood up blockers and allowed DT to concentrate on rushing. He was fun to watch mostly because he stopped anything exciting from happening, but that's still a win.

Lots of honorable mentions:

Jim Lynch - childhood hero. The truth, though, is that he was overshadowed by Bell and Lanier. Seems like a really nice and smart guy, though, from the interviews I've seen.

Tamba Hali - You have to like a guy who goes all out on every play and grew up in a war-torn country and then got rich and nabbed a 4'-8" girlfriend.

Scott Fujita - Seems like a guy you'd want to go to dinner with. I really wanted him to succeed here, and was happy that he ended up with a long career, even if he did get caught up in Bountygate.

Mike Maslowski - We were 9-0 until he got hurt. 9-0.

Cory Greenwood - Great special teams guy. I always wonder with those guys how they don't end up with a starting defense job.

Ken McAlister - He had potential as a pass rusher until he blew out a knee or some such thing. I think he was a basketball player who became an NFL player with no training.

**Mr. Flopnuts** · 02-27-2015, 02:28 PM

Sad that I couldn't vote for Maz and Simeon. DJ, Hali, and Lanier for me.

suzzer99 · 02-27-2015, 04:51 PM

Pretty clear top 3 again.

**TimBone** · 02-27-2015, 07:02 PM

Man, I forgot about Tracy Simien. I went with DJ, Tamba, and Fujita. Rain Man summed up my feelings on Fujita perfectly.

**cdcox** · 02-27-2015, 08:49 PM

Lynch was a better LB than DJ. Doesn't make him more beloved but thought people should know.

oldman · 02-27-2015, 10:38 PM

Mr. Willie Lanier, my favorite Chief ever. DJ and Hali as 2 and 3, although I should have gone with Lynch.

**Rain Man** · 02-28-2015, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldman

Mr. Willie Lanier, my favorite Chief ever. DJ and Hali as 2 and 3, although I should have gone with Lynch.

Oldman correctly picked the winners. Honey Bear, the Liberian Nightmare, and DJ move on.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 02-28-2015, 10:36 PM

Lanier, Lynch and Hali.

**Gadzooks** · 02-28-2015, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sweet Daddy Williams

Lanier, Lynch and Hali.

I'm not sure why I vote in these polls. I had the exact same picks.

**ChiTown** · 03-01-2015, 07:30 AM

Lanier

Hali

Spani

View Poll Results: Pick your three FAVORITE Chiefs players from this list.
Greenwood, Cory LB 2010-12	0	0%
Cooper, Louis LB 1985-90	0	0%
Lynch, Jim LB 1967-77	13	20.00%
George, Ron LB 1998-00	0	0%
Lanier, Willie LB 1967-77	48	73.85%
McAlister, Ken LB 1984-87	0	0%
Simien, Tracy LB 1991-97	6	9.23%
Werner, Clyde LB 1970-74, 1976	0	0%
Rozumek, Dave LB 1976-79	0	0%
Stein, Bob LB 1969-72	0	0%
Palewicz, Al LB 1973-75	1	1.54%
Hali, Tamba DE/LB 2006-14	50	76.92%
Corey, Walt LB 1960-66	0	0%
Bell, Kendrell LB 2005-07	1	1.54%
Maslowski, Mike LB 1999-04	3	4.62%
Johnson, Derrick LB 2005-14	46	70.77%
Spani, Gary LB 1978-86	7	10.77%
Greene, Ted LB 1960-62	0	0%
Barber, Shawn LB 2003-05	0	0%
Caver, Quinton LB 2002-04	0	0%
Fujita, Scott LB 2002-04	7	10.77%
I didn't like any of these players.	2	3.08%
I'm confused by the fact that Rain Man messed up the heat number again.	3	4.62%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 65. You may not vote on this poll

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02-27-2015, 02:25 PM	#4
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3298491 VARSITY	This is a tough one. There are lots of good prospects, but no one is a slam dunk. I went with: #1 - Derrick Johnson. He underachieved for a while, but if you're looking for someone to knife into a pile and upend a ball carrier, he's your guy. He makes a lot of fun plays for a guy at a position that doesn't get a lot of high-visibility big plays. I like DJ. #2 - Willie Lanier. On the field, he's Willie Lanier. Hall of Fame middle linebacker. That's enough right there. Off the field, I've heard that he's not exactly warm and friendly (mostly from phobia). So while he's certainly a favorite on the field, I knocked off a few points for that. #3 - Tracy Simien. I had to go with a big run thumper here. I always liked Tracy. He was a big presence in the middle of the field who stood up blockers and allowed DT to concentrate on rushing. He was fun to watch mostly because he stopped anything exciting from happening, but that's still a win. Lots of honorable mentions: Jim Lynch - childhood hero. The truth, though, is that he was overshadowed by Bell and Lanier. Seems like a really nice and smart guy, though, from the interviews I've seen. Tamba Hali - You have to like a guy who goes all out on every play and grew up in a war-torn country and then got rich and nabbed a 4'-8" girlfriend. Scott Fujita - Seems like a guy you'd want to go to dinner with. I really wanted him to succeed here, and was happy that he ended up with a long career, even if he did get caught up in Bountygate. Mike Maslowski - We were 9-0 until he got hurt. 9-0. Cory Greenwood - Great special teams guy. I always wonder with those guys how they don't end up with a starting defense job. Ken McAlister - He had potential as a pass rusher until he blew out a knee or some such thing. I think he was a basketball player who became an NFL player with no training. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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02-27-2015, 04:51 PM	#6
suzzer99 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: L.A. Casino cash: $2944284	Pretty clear top 3 again.
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02-27-2015, 07:02 PM	#7
TimBone Mostly Ignored Join Date: Jul 2013 Casino cash: $8499985	Man, I forgot about Tracy Simien. I went with DJ, Tamba, and Fujita. Rain Man summed up my feelings on Fujita perfectly.
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02-27-2015, 02:14 PM	#2
Rudy tossed tigger's salad Better than Nelson Join Date: Mar 2003 Casino cash: $10000400	Tracy Simien Derrick Johnson Scott Fujita- 2002 was the first year I really followed the draft and he was a guy I wanted for the Chiefs Caver and Maslowski right up there. I loved Caver when he was at Arkansas
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02-27-2015, 02:17 PM	#3
Rudy tossed tigger's salad Better than Nelson Join Date: Mar 2003 Casino cash: $10000400	Oops. Missed Hali. Sorry Tamba... Scott received your vote.
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02-27-2015, 08:49 PM	#8
cdcox www.nfl-forecast.com Join Date: Sep 2000 Casino cash: $2331769	Lynch was a better LB than DJ. Doesn't make him more beloved but thought people should know.
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02-27-2015, 10:38 PM	#9
oldman Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: North by Northwest Casino cash: $5836784	Mr. Willie Lanier, my favorite Chief ever. DJ and Hali as 2 and 3, although I should have gone with Lynch.
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Sweet Daddy Hate Unsparing Join Date: Aug 2008 Casino cash: $10004900	Lanier, Lynch and Hali. __________________ 1. Merciless, severe. 2. Given freely and generously. 100% refusal to overrate 20 year Head Coaches with ZERO **ing rings as a Head Coach. CP's Official Professor of 'Dem Blues for 2019/2020!**
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03-01-2015, 07:30 AM	#13
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