Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters’ frustration following the Chiefs’ 38-31 loss to the New York Jets didn’t end immediately after the game, it appears.
According to a report by NFL Network’s Mike Garafalo, Peters also had a verbal altercation with an assistant coach on the bus during the team’s ride to airport following the game. The assistant coach was not named.
The Star reported Thursday that Peters’ suspension was related to his decision to leave the field prematurely following the flag toss. The club viewed that as a team issue, as opposed to the penalty flag toss, which it deemed a league issue that Peters was ultimately fined $24,409 for on Friday.
The NFL Network report cited Peters’ decision to leave the field as a reason for the one-game suspension coach Andy Reid levied on him earlier this week, with the verbal altercation also being a contributing factor.
The Chiefs still had a little over two minutes left to tie the game, and Peters returned to the sideline –– albeit with no socks –– as the offense made its last-gasp attempt. But the drive stalled out, and the Chiefs lost for the sixth time in seven games.
Peters’ suspension means the Oakland native will miss the Chiefs’ showdown Sunday against his hometown Raiders. He was not allowed to practice this week and will forfeit a game check. [Reply]
Originally Posted by staylor26:
He’s referring to that post about 610 replaying Terez audio from December saying he doesn’t think Peters wants to be here. He didn’t even hear it himself, and i think it’s very strange that Terez supposedly said this back in December and we’re just now hearing about it.
To be fair, I was wanting rid of Peters back in December after the Jets game. Things were a lot different then, in a bad way.
They suspended him, it seemed to work, and now we move forward. I would think he would want to sign where the team that gave him his chance resides. [Reply]
The original poster talking about the segment where they actually played the audio from December said that Terez “doesn’t think” Peters wants to be here.
If it’s true, it still sounds like speculation. I just put more trust into Terez’s speculation than Florio and La Canfora. [Reply]
A reporter could actually talk to Peters, but that would probably take some effort as opposed to making crap up at your desk and sending out a tweet to generate hits and retweets. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Pestilence:
Doesn’t matter if he doesn’t want to sign here. Trading him in his prime while you still have him under a cheap contract is fucking stupid.
Exactly my thoughts. It’s not like it will effect his play when he’s playing for a contract either way. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Chiefnj2:
A reporter could actually talk to Peters, but that would probably take some effort as opposed to making crap up at your desk and sending out a tweet to generate hits and retweets.
No reason to trade a transcendent corner in today’s nfl unless you get a quality pass rusher/CB AND A PREMIUM DRAFT PICK.
The fact that rumors are happening now make me wonder if Clark really does want him moved. Is he hurting the business? Is Andy done with him bc Sutton is done with him? Are they just reaching out to see what the market would be for a trade?
Grunhard also made a good point that with 2 more years paying Peters in a cheap deal, he would be more marketable. Is that a factor?
If Veach knows that Peters won’t sign here then he needs to maximize the return, which means getting at least a 2nd (1st?) for him instead of only 3rd rd comp pick for letting him walk. Ideally a trade would happen at the earliest, this time next year.
Right now these are just rumors, but if in 3 weeks we find out that this was true, or the Chiefs do trade Peters, it would clearly signal that management gave up on him. [Reply]