Tyler Thigpen (who?) to start for Chiefs Sunday

Sep.19, 2008 in Kansas City Chiefs

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The pride of Coastal Carolina is stepping up in class.

Injury, uncertainty and Kansas City’s fervent desire to develop young players have thrust Tyler Thigpen from third-team quarterback to starter for Sunday’s game at Atlanta.

To some fans of the Chiefs (0-2), it’s a welcome sign that management is serious about biting the bullet and building for the future. To others, it’s an admission the season is already doomed.

But for a 24-year-old stuck deep on the bench and with an NFL experience until last week consisting solely of six passes, it is a “dream come true.”

“It’s a great feeling,” said Thigpen, the first player from Coastal Carolina selected in the NFL draft. “It’s something you dreamed of as a kid and the actuality is here now.”

Good luck with that, Coach Edwards. I don’t think that will do anything to remove you from the list of coaches on the hot seat referenced this afternoon.