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Chiefs news for March 18, 2023
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Good morning AG!
Today in Chiefs’ history, Andre Rison was born in 1967 and it was Mike Webster’s birthday in 1952. If you remember Mike Webster is considered one of the greatest centers in league history. He spent his last 2 seasons with the Chiefs. He is notable not just for his accomplished gridiron career but for being the first NFL player to be diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which contributed to the personal downward spiral that preceded his death, in 2002 at only 50 years old
Grover Cleveland was born on this day in 1837.
Also on this day; In 2017 American singer-songwriter and guitarist Chuck Berry, who was a leading and influential performer in rhythm-and-blues and rock-and-roll music, died at age 90.
In 1990 In what was considered the world’s biggest art heist, two men pretending to be police officers stole 13 works, including paintings by Rembrandt and Johannes Vermeer, from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston; the stolen art was never recovered.
And in 1766, The British Parliament repealed the Stamp Act of 1765 after violent protests from American colonists, including a group known as the Sons of Liberty.
God Bless America!
Insider Says Chiefs’ New $40 Million Pairing ‘an Effing Problem’ | Heavy.com
“@charless_94 [Charles Omenihu] and @StoneColdJones [Chris Jones] together going to be an effing problem with their inside/outside pass rush skills in KC,” Riddick wrote on March 15.
Chiefs Sign Ex-Chargers Starter Coming Off ‘Career Year’: Report | Heavy.com
“FA LB Drue Tranquill is signing a one-year deal with the Chiefs, sources tell @theScore. Tranquill comes off a career-year for the [Los Angeles] Chargers, amassing 144 tackles, 5.5 sacks and 4 PBUs.”
LB Drue Tranquill spurns Chargers, signs 1-year deal with Chiefs | Bolts from the Blue.com
After the linebacker market played out over the past four days, it looks as if Tranquill took a deal with less money for the opportunity to win more games despite likely coming off the bench in Kansas City
Chiefs WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling’s salary guarantee triggers for 2023 | Yahoo! Sports.com
https://sports.yahoo.com/chiefs-wr-marquez-valdes-scantling-214811878.html
The fact that he’s on the roster with this salary now guaranteed, Kansas City will almost certainly be keeping him for the 2023 NFL season
Chiefs lands ball-hawking, ex-Buccaneers safety in sneaky free agency move | ClutchPoint.com
https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-ex-buccaneers-mike-edwards-1-year-3m-contract
News of the Mike Edwards contract comes after the Chiefs lost safety Juan Thornhill on Wednesday. Edwards will be a welcomed replacement for Thornhill in the Kansas City secondary.
Fans Applaud Chiefs Over Team-Friendly Signing: ‘Veach Is Cooking!’ | Heavy.com
Mike Edwards, 26, entered the NFL as a third-round pick of the Buccaneers in 2019. Since then he has played in 58 regular season games and recorded 141 tackles, 58 stops, 13 total QB pressures (10 QB hurries, 2 sacks, 1 QB hit), and 7 interceptions, according to PFF. In seven career playoff games, he has registered 28 tackles, 7 stops, and 2 interceptions.
Morning Bowl of (T)Weeties:
Arrowhead Guys Twitter:
The Chiefs add former Colts DT Byron Coward, who had 12 tackles in 17 games last year. https://twitter.com/JLSports3/status/1639290472966307842
Congratulations to client @ByronCowart1 on signing with the @Chiefs
Can confirm the Chiefs are re-signing Blake Bell on a 1-year deal (@RapSheet 1st).
The team keeps its top 4 tight ends from last year — in Travis Kelce, Noah Gray, Jody Fortson & Bell — & could add another player at the position in the draft next month.
Excited for this new chapter! 🙏🏾
The obsession with Jackson Mahomes. 🙄
You can just choose to not follow him and/or block him. He doesn’t appear in your feed anymore.
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers confronts TikTok CEO:
"Why would you willingly give Jackson Mahomes a platform in this world?”
Update: The #Chiefs have signed back DT Derrick Nnadi, a 2018 3rd round pick who played his entire career with the team, per his agent SportsTrust.
Local Chiefs Reporters:
"I think the data was very clear: it doesn’t show a higher injury rate. But we recognize shorter weeks. We went through this with COVID too.”
Roger Goodell defends the Thursday Night Football flex proposal.
Goodell defends TNF flex proposal, owners postpone vote
The NFL approved a measure that would allow every team to play on two short weeks. It previously was only one week.
theathletic.com
One would hope Clark Hunt would be a no vote on flexing Thursday night games.
Chiefs draw from a huge geographic footprint, and there's plenty of frustration from fans when Sunday games get flexed.
Let's hope the NFL won't force teams to play two home games on Thursday nights.
More John Mara: "People make plans to go to these games weeks and months in advance. 15 days ahead of time to say ‘Sorry folks, that game you were planning on taking your kids to Sunday at one o’clock, it’s now going to be Thursday night.’ I mean, what are we thinking about?''
Point to the only quarterback in the NFL with two Super Bowl wins
Roger Goodell, just now: “I don’t think we are putting Amazon over the players. …We recognize shorter weeks. I hear from a lot of players directly who love the 10 days after the game.”
🤦🏽♂️ https://twitter.com/mysportsupdate/status/1640849428566396928
NFL confirms that moving forward there will now only be one “NFL Redzone” channel. That’s with Scott Hanson hosting.
DirectTV’s deal came to an end and that version of Redzone no longer exists.
National Talking Heads:
Prior to reaching his decision, Calais Campbell had a 40-minute phone call with owner Arthur Blank and the two discussed leadership, charitable efforts, and how Campbell thrives in the community. That non-football call helped seal it.
Sources: The #Falcons are making another splash, as former #Ravens star Calais Campbell intends to sign a 1-year deal with them. The Pro Bowler and former Walter Payton Man of the year will lend leadership to a young team he believes in. And Atlanta adds — again — on defense.
While Calais Campbell had several options, he bought in to the vision of Atlanta coach Arthur Smith and GM Terry Fontenot. He’s been to a conference title game with a young team and young QB before (the #Jaguars), and perhaps there are some similarities.
Sources: The #Falcons are making another splash, as former #Ravens star Calais Campbell intends to sign a 1-year deal with them. The Pro Bowler and former Walter Payton Man of the year will lend leadership to a young team he believes in. And Atlanta adds — again — on defense.
Falcons to sign DE Calais Campbell to one-year deal. (via @RapSheet)
Free-agent tight end @fhmoreau shares his thoughts on being diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma while taking a physical with the New Orleans Saints.
🎧 https://apple.co/3lPmnfz
Sources: The #Falcons are making another splash, as former #Ravens star Calais Campbell intends to sign a 1-year deal with them. The Pro Bowler and former Walter Payton Man of the year will lend leadership to a young team he believes in. And Atlanta adds — again — on defense.
I feel like Tranquil picked us to get the ring out of the way so he could go after nothing but money the rest of his career haha. There is zero chance we won on the contract terms right?
We paid little money for him – $3million per year
That’s a home run
I’m good with that. I wish him nothing but success. And I hope many others follow his plan
Seems to me the Chiefs have been targeting free agent players with 3 or 4 years experience in the league. Still very young but with veteran experience but at a good price. I think they know what they’re doing it seems
I think you are right
Had some really good pick ups. I’m very impressed to this point with what we’ve done.
In my opinion, BVeach is the bomb!
I hope the new kid is brushing up on his interview skills
Going to be big shoes to fill
He was always a good interview
A huddle of news within a huddle of news!
Your days are like those Russian doll sets.
A seemingly successful Huddle this morning. Always good to see. Try not to run off Ea. His opinion is as valid as any. If he wants to expound about it, let himl
If anything I said runs him off, there’s something else going on
I say the same thing to Gonz. Love that they are here, love that they comment. Don’t love that they take personal shots at players, and since my opinion is just a valid, I will tell them that.
Other than those posts, we got no issues that I am aware of
Logan Ryan endorses new Kansas City Chiefs S Mike Edwards
Not long after the news was announced, Edwards received an endorsement from two-time Super Bowl champion and 10-year NFL veteran safety Logan Ryan. Edwards and Ryan played together with the Buccaneers last season and it seems that the 26-year-old safety made an impression on the old head.
“Playing with the lead in the 4th quarter I can’t imagine how many picks (Mike Edwards) bout to have,” Ryan wrote on Twitter. “Mike (is) one of the best ball hawks I (have) ever played with at any level sheesh. Don’t believe me just watch Chiefs.”
Last post as I have to leave – I will be serious here. First of all, whenever we mention that Patrick Mahomes is the greatest, by implication we have judged all other players and their accomplishments. There is no great if there is not a failure. CEH is, at best, a mediocre running back. I can and will criticize his performance – in my irritatingly sarcastic way – as it impacts the outcome for the team I love. This is fair – if you had a child in my classroom, it would be your right to critique my performance. CEH is a disappointment as a starter – does not matter where he was drafted. He might suffice as a backup but, even if everyone was healthy for the entire year, he would be third string behind McKinnon and Pacheco. For the Chiefs, this is an experiment that failed. Now, if my sarcasm bothers you that much, I can always take my show on the road. Have a good one you all.
A valid criticism, but the horse is dead. Stop beating it.
hey, you at least have a sense of humor about it …. and as I noted blow: blame Mahomes for CEH being a 1st Round pick (or blame Reid for asking “who do you want?”)
Veach, Reid, Mahomes.
Three guys I think we can generally agree are the best we’ve ever had thought CEH was the right guy for that spot. Send your letters of complaint to One Arrowhead Drive.
now, now … I’ve never complained about the guy, just sayin’ who really drafted him is all
Comment not directed at you
we don’t want that!
We also don’t want to be threatened by him taking his ball and going home.
We are all open to comments. Lord knows, I’ve gotten mine.
If he wants to go, go. Just don’t stomp your feet on your way out.
I do hope you see the difference between this post and your other ones.
What you posted earlier was not sarcasm (you might want to look up the term). They were mean-spirited jokes (kind of) at someone’s expense.
Critiques are welcome. Praise of how Pacheco has preformed is valid. Tearing down the other backs to do it is not.
If you have some personal vendetta against him, keep it that way – personal. To yourself.
If my pointing out that your posts are not sarcastic but just nasty bothers you, sorry.
Mean spirited jokes are ok.
You know the old adage?
Scroll on by – that’s what I do with ups comments
😁
and that goes both ways, my friend 🙂
I didn’t know we were friends?
oh right … we’re not!
Ups – were you saying you wanted to check out Thin Lizzy?
They’re a little less oriented in the blues than were some of their contemporaries, though their first two albums (“Thin Lizzy” and “Shades of a Blue Orphanage”) are rooted in folk music. After that, a lineup change brings in two lead guitarists (Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham) for the much-acclaimed “Vagabonds of the Western World,” the lukewarm “Night Life,” and then everything from “Fighting” to “Bad Reputation” is fantastic. “Black Rose: A Rock Legend” (the title cut of which was posted last night) is viewed as their commercial and artistic peak (sans Robertson, who was replaced by Gary Moore), then “Renegade” (released two years later) is a noticeable dropoff critically (and is probably my least favorite album of theirs) – by “Thunder and Lightning” it was all over.
As for live albums, “Live at the Tower 1977” (from Philadelphia’s Tower Theater) is phenomenal, showing them without the overdubs that plagued the officially-released “Live and Dangerous” – UK Tour 75 is great too as it shows a band on the cusp of greatness.
(It appears Live at the Tower 1977 is no longer available on YouTube in its entirety, though it’s part of the newly-revamped Super Mega Deluxe Edition of “Live and Dangerous” though that costs several pretty pennies.)
didn’t know that Gary Moore had been with TL … dude was amazingly talented
Signed on with them very briefly in 1974 I believe, though only bootlegged live recordings exist of him in that period, then rejoined ~end of 1978 (as seen in their video performance at Sydney, Australia, which I believe was just released as a live album) and lasted until 1979. Left the band mid-tour, right before the Japanese leg I believe.
Snowy White (touring member of Pink Floyd) was brought in for “Chinatown” (1980) and “Renegade” (81), and while he’s a good guitar player, his sound wasn’t quite what the band was looking for (and the drugs were rampant, “Got to Give It Up” is a testament to that) and he was soon sacked, replaced by John Sykes of Tygers of Pan Tang. By 1983 Thin Lizzy was done. Frontman/bassist Phil Lynott would die in 1985 I believe, or 1986.
In unrelated news, I went to a museum the other day with my daughter and we saw a magnificent marble sculpture of Julius Caesar’s head, shoulder, and chest. On the ride home, we had a disagreement as I stated that CEH was a much bigger bust.
told you: Beware the March of Ides
Phone call for you: Trezelle Jenkins is on line one. Says “Hello, remember me?”
Also, an email just came to your inbox: it’s someone named Todd Blackledge, and the subject is “LOL”
Ahhhh – members of the CEH club
Quick! Name the GM and coaches who drafted them. Those are your busts.
And the fans who, having done nada in the NFL, insist on labeling people failures for accomplishing way more than they ever did in athletics.
Looking at you, EA
CEH has accomplished a half a yard more per carry than I have in the NFL.
and the guy who drafted CEH was Mahomes …
just goes to show ya!
We should trade CEH to the YardHouse for half a dinner plate. I had to hire CEH twice to cut my lawn – each time, he only managed to do half a yard.
ISWYDT
Aren’t you late for your date with Gonz?
he’s a co-carrier?
CEH recently traveled to Downs, Kansas with his new stone removal business. He stopped at the first house but was unable to move the stone. The same thing happened at the second house. CEH tried two more houses but was unable to budge the stones there as well. Point of the story – CEH was unable to carry the rock successfully on four Downs.
If you have to explain the point, there is no point, much like your posts today.
Bagging on our players? That Championship not shiny enough anymore?
Exclamation
I wanted to make a post that had a point.
Keep trying. You’ll get there.
Dunce cap?
listed as “Party Hat”
I would like half a hamburger please.
Maybe two meatballs.
Make your own White Castle burger
Vegetarian chili?