Calichief 3,016 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 He had a lot of people writing him off, here, there, and everywhere. What a good year he's having. What a great Chief he's been. Model citizen, cares about his teammates, and even took a pay cut. Rare this day an age.. Hope he retires a Chief. Where do you all rank him in Chiefs history? I think he's easily a top 15 guy on my list of best chiefs of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCSLC2008 606 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 With one more sack, veteran linebacker Tamba Hali would have 87 for his career and would move into second place on the all-time list for the Chiefs, passing former great Neil Smith (86.5). Hali has 6.5 sacks this season. http://m.chiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-vs-Raiders-12-Stats-to-Know/bc03a409-5c25-45fb-9a9e-f9ea0f77e214 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidfriend 1,151 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Cool will be good to see him pass a traitor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West 6,713 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Tough to say about him... Chiefs have had plenty of great players.... 1970s 1971 #36 Mack Lee Hill, Running back 1972 #75 Jerry Mays, Defensive tackle 1973 #84 Fred Arbanas, Tight end 1974 #42 Johnny Robinson, Safety 1975 #88 Chris Burford, Wide receiver 1976 #55 E. J. Holub, Center/Linebacker 1977 #77 Jim Tyrer, Offensive tackle 1978 #21 Mike Garrett, Running back 1979 #16 Len Dawson, Quarterback 1980s 1980 #78 Bobby Bell, Linebacker 1981 #86 Buck Buchanan, Defensive tackle 1982 #89 Otis Taylor, Wide receiver 1984 #71 Ed Budde, Guard 1985 #63 Willie Lanier, Linebacker 1986 #18 Emmitt Thomas, Cornerback 1988 #44 Jerrel Wilson, Punter 1989 #14 Ed Podolak, Running back 1990s 1990 #51 Jim Lynch, Linebacker 1991 #28 Abner Haynes, Running back 1992 #3 Jan Stenerud, Kicker 1993 #69 Sherrill Headrick, Linebacker 1994 #58 Jack Rudnay, Center 1995 #32 Curtis McClinton, Running back 1996 #20 Deron Cherry, Safety 1997 #73 Dave Hill, Offensive tackle 1998 #67 Art Still, Defensive end 1999 #34 Lloyd Burruss, Cornerback 2000s 2000 #35 Christian Okoye, Running back 2001 #58 Derrick Thomas, Linebacker 2002 #76 John Alt, Offensive tackle 2003 #59 Gary Spani, Linebacker 2004 #37 Joe Delaney, Running back 2006 #90 Neil Smith, Defensive end 2007 #29 Albert Lewis, Cornerback 2008 #61 Curley Culp, Defensive tackle 2009 #8 Nick Lowery, Place kicker 2010s 2011 #31 Kevin Ross, Cornerback 2012 #68 Will Shields, Guard 2013 #26 Gary Barbaro, Defensive back 2014 #31 Priest Holmes, Running back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spfdchiefsfan 621 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Who is Gary Barbaro???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gil 243 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 I don't see 15 guys ahead of him on that list. His next sack will put him ahead of Willie McGinest. He's also more than doubled McGinest's forced fumbles in 5 fewer years played. Sometimes you have to step away and view things from a different perspective to really appreciate what's right in front of your face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Okiechief1 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 I will admit I thought he was done, I will gladly crow on that. He is a guy that's just very easy to root for and its been fun watching him for his career. I can only go back to about 82 when I first started watching but I'd put him in my top 15 of guys that I've gotten to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West 6,713 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 He moves into the Top 10 if he makes the NFL Hall of Fame IMO...and I think he has a chance. Probably because I am an old guy and love the Chiefs of the 60's and 70's I am showing my bias. Dawson, Taylor, Bell, Culp, Buchanon, Lanier, Robinson, Stenerud, Wilson, Tyrer, Budde, Holub, E Thomas all go high for me. Later players like Alt, Shields, Holmes, Charles, Gonzalez, Roaf and DT all make my list. Hell, I am leaving out Jerry Mayes, Mike Garrett, Joe Delaney.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHard 2,061 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Yep. I thought he was done as well. Very nice being wrong. I think he right up there especially being productive as a LDE and RDE in a 4-3 them making the move to ROLB in a 3-4. That should weigh in to his contributions here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calichief 3,016 Posted December 3, 2015 Author Share Posted December 3, 2015 I don't see 15 guys ahead of him on that list. His next sack will put him ahead of Willie McGinest. He's also more than doubled McGinest's forced fumbles in 5 fewer years played. Sometimes you have to step away and view things from a different perspective to really appreciate what's right in front of your face. He's bad. He really turned it up this year when he was needed most. Love tamba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhataLerror 370 Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 [Tambi Hali] even took a pay cut. Rare this day an age. Actually, he restructured the final year of his previous contract to convert part of his salary into signing bonus and the remainder into not-likely-to-be-earned incentives. If he meets his incentives, he doesn't lose a dime. It was a cool move, but it's not exactly Tom Brady Takes a Paycut to Keep Other Good Players sort of deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilkie 1,518 Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Who is Gary Barbaro????Kc Defensive back in the 70s. Went to USFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calichief 3,016 Posted December 3, 2015 Author Share Posted December 3, 2015 Actually, he restructured the final year of his previous contract to convert part of his salary into signing bonus and the remainder into not-likely-to-be-earned incentives. If he meets his incentives, he doesn't lose a dime. It was a cool move, but it's not exactly Tom Brady Takes a Paycut to Keep Other Good Players sort of deal. Got it. I knew it was something to help cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefsfan1963 1,101 Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 It was a cool move, but it's not exactly Tom Brady Takes a Paycut to Keep Other Good Players sort of deal. And he wasn't getting paid any where near what Brady makes either. A 20 mill a year guy can take a 5-7 mill paycut vs a 5 mill guy. Numbers aren't accurate but you get the gist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCSLC2008 606 Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 And he wasn't getting paid any where near what Brady makes either. A 20 mill a year guy can take a 5-7 mill paycut vs a 5 mill guy. Numbers aren't accurate but you get the gist. And I don't think he's married to a super model who makes more than he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHard 2,061 Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Actually, he restructured the final year of his previous contract to convert part of his salary into signing bonus and the remainder into not-likely-to-be-earned incentives. If he meets his incentives, he doesn't lose a dime. It was a cool move, but it's not exactly Tom Brady Takes a Paycut to Keep Other Good Players sort of deal. Do incentives count against the cap? For some reason I thought they did even before they are earned for that year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhataLerror 370 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Do incentives count against the cap? For some reason I thought they did even before they are earned for that year. You're talking about the difference between Likely To Be Earned (LTBE) and Not Likely To Be Earned (NLTBE) incentives. LTBE incentives count against the current cap year. NLTBE incentives don't count until they are earned and therefore are applied against the total salary cap in the following year if they are earned. If LTBE incentives are not earned, the money not earned is credited to the following year's total salary cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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