[Kansas City.com] Jamaal Charles may be splitting carries with Thomas Jones in the present, but the Chiefs committed to Charles on Saturday as their featured back for the future.
The Chiefs signed Charles to a five-year contract extension worth a reported $32.5 million, including $13 million guaranteed, on the eve of today’s game against the Chargers in San Diego.
Charles, the Chiefs’ third-round pick in 2008, saw his career boom when he replaced Larry Johnson as the featured back midway through last season. Charles rushed for 968 yards over the season’s final eight games.
He finished the season with a flourish, rushing for a franchise-record 259 yards in the season’s final game in Denver. That game pushed Charles over 1,000 yards for the first time in his career.
Even though he’s sharing the duties with Jones this season, Charles went over 1,000 yards in the win over Seattle two weeks ago. Going into today’s game, he has 1,137 yards – third in the league – and three rushing touchdowns. His 6.2-yards-per-carry average is the best in the league for ball carriers with more then 75 attempts.
Is anybody still watching this game? Flowers is not even trying to tackle. I’ve seen betting tackling in peewee football. He needs to stick his pads in there with Eric Berry. That guy isn’t afraid of contact. DJ hasn’t got to the ball like he usually does. I’m so pissed right now I cant even type>
Comment by David in VA — December 12, 2010 @ 6:55 pm
I didnt even see the game. i drove up to minneapolis for the giants game (my brother is the a giants fan). I was white knuckle driving all the way to omaha today. worst drive ever. i listened to the game on the radio though. This is typical chiefs football though. I knew they werent going to win today, but at least act like you want to be there. hope they can win the rest of their games. btw, I sold my giants vikes tickets 3 hours before the roof collapsed. suckers!!!
Comment by eplueg — December 12, 2010 @ 8:33 pm
Oh, I almost forgot, I was at a strip club last night in minneapolis with adrian peterson. naughty naughty
Comment by eplueg — December 12, 2010 @ 8:34 pm