Personal news: I'm excited to announce that I've joined
@AtoZSports
as their new Conference Managing Editor. I'll still be covering the
#Chiefs
(you can soon find my byline at ), but I'll also be overseeing their expanded NFL coverage.
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QB Patrick Mahomes: "Whenever I'm hanging out with whoever, I'm not thinking about their political views. I'm thinking about the people and how they treat other people."
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WR JuJu Smith-Schuster says that playing Call of Duty: Warzone with Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and MVS on Friday - they won three games in a row. He says that is what was the difference in their chemistry today.
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QB Patrick Mahomes on WR Rashee Rice: "If I looked at him at the end of regulation there, we might have had a game-winner. He's a guy who wants it. . . he's lucky he lives in Texas because he's going to see a lot of me this offseason."
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TE Travis Kelce following George Kittle's comments about him being underpaid: "Money is secondary in my mind, I'm here for the legacy and I'm here to try and make the Kansas City Chiefs the best team possible."
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HC Andy Reid on the dogpile jump on Chris Jones: "I was so happy for him. I had been riding him for a bit. He was spent. He pushed himself further than he thought he could push himself. He pushed himself to a (flow) state, you've got reach down in there. . ."
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QB Patrick Mahomes: "I'll play through all the injuries that the trainers let me play through."
Adds, in jest:
"Travis Kelce hurts my feelings like every single day and I still play."
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HC Andy Reid on Travis Kelce's diving reception: "The fact that he laid out like that. . . I've seen him do a lot of things, but I've never seen him do that."
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QB Patrick Mahomes on the rising QB market: "I think I've made enough money on and off the football field that it won't matter at the end of the day."
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TE Travis Kelce on NFL Live: "Tyreek (Hill), my brother for life. . . I'm happy for him, but I wish we could've stuck together until we rode off into the sunset."
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WR JuJu Smith-Schuster on what makes Kansas City feel like home: "I just feel welcome here. The fanbase is unbelievable. . . For myself, I want to be in a place where I can play ball and show my personality and just win."
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DE George Karlaftis is credited with the full sack on that one. He's the first non-Chris Jones defender to hit 10 sacks in a season for Kansas City since Dee Ford in 2018.
The sack came against
#Bengals
LT Orlando Brown Jr., too.
NFL players were literally tweeting about how the
#Chiefs
were going to be exposed after the Tyreek Hill trade, yet it's revisionist history that the team feels they were doubted? Give me a break.
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QB Patrick Mahomes says that people were respectful as they always are in Kansas City when he was out trick-or-treating with his daughter on Halloween.
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QB Patrick Mahomes always has a chip on his shoulder: "I always feel like I have something to prove. I'm just a guy from Texas Tech, who they said couldn't play in the NFL."
He did it!
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TE Travis Kelce: "My fellow Americans. . . I'm going to be honest President Biden, they told me I'd get tased if I came up here, so I'm going back to my spot."
🤣🤣🤣
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RB Jerick McKinnon says that being voted team captain for the playoffs is his favorite accolade: "It's voted by teammates, so it just let's me know what my teammates think of me. My characteristics and what I bring to the team."
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DT Chris Jones message to the defense: "Make sure they remember who we are. We get overlooked a lot because of how dynamic our QB and our offense are. . . Make sure they know that the Chiefs' defense played a huge part in the success of this team."
Best part of
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HC Andy Reid's presser was him talking about Matt Nagy giving Patrick Mahomes plays ahead of the Top-30 visit: "Jeez, I didn't know that. Man, I would have never taken him."
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HC Andy Reid says that he's not a big fan of "the talk" in regards to Justin Reid's recent comments. "He's new to our team. He's aware of it now."
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HC Andy Reid on potential staff changes: "Listen, Eric Bieniemy has been tremendous for us. I think has been tremendous for the NFL. I am hoping he's having an opportunity to go somewhere and do his thing where he can run the show and be Eric Bieniemy."
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GM Brett Veach says that Clark Hunt told him he couldn't trade the team's first-round draft pick next year because Kansas City is hosting the 2023 NFL draft.
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HC Andy Reid on rookie DB Chamarri Conner: "He did a heck of a job. We've worked him in on nickel and dime situations, but to come in and have that extended time in there and make the plays he did -with the exception of trying to scoop-and-score, he probably should have
Just how impactful is
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S Tyrann Mathieu? L'Jarius Sneed says that Mathieu calls out what's happening before every snap on the defensive side of the ball. Adds that Mathieu is always right too.
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TE Travis Kelce on Norma Hunt's passing: "For this being the first Super Bowl she hasn't been to, to bring this home for the Hunt Family would mean the world."
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WR Rashee Rice says that Travis Kelce taught him how to find a window for Patrick Mahomes when during a scramble drill. He also gave him tips on how to read linebackers to buy more time on specific routes.
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QB Patrick Mahomes says he told Mark Donovan when the draft got announced in K.C. that he'd make sure they said "world champion Kansas City Chiefs" whenever they announced K.C.'s pick.
"I held my word to that."
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HC Andy Reid says he's not thinking about retirement: "I'm thinking about one thing (The Dolphins). I figured that would come up . . . because I'm old. But I'm not that old."
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QB Patrick Mahomes says not reaching the Super Bowl in 2021-22 and not winning in 2020-21 are moments that will stick with him his entire career.
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DC Steve Spagnuolo says watching the tape of L'Jarius Sneed jam
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WR Tyreek Hill made him feel like a proud papa.
"(Tyreek Hill) might be the hardest guy in the league to press."
"I'll be watching it again sometime."
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TE Jared Wiley on the K.C. offense: "I really think they have the best offense in the NFL. And it's ran by the best quarterback in the NFL and the best tight end in the NFL. . . I'm super excited for this opportunity to learn from them. . . and see if I can find my role
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TE Travis Kelce: "There has been a lot of talk about us coming out here later and not having the time to acclimate. I'll be the one to say that, we've got a team that's ready to roll anytime, anywhere. Whether it's in the parking lot, on some nice grass, or in a mud
New
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WR JuJu Smith-Schuster and Patrick Mahomes are getting some work in together down in Tyler, Texas. (video via
@coachfrogg
's Instagram story).
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HC Andy Reid on the upcoming NFL trade deadline: "There's a chance that somebody gets traded or that we pick somebody else up. Everything seems to happen in the 24th hour."
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HC Andy Reid says he got every look of RT Jawaan Taylor's TD nullifying illegal formation penalty: "I thought we were being picked on a little today. . . I thought it was too much."
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QB Patrick Mahomes on the
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rematch: "They beat us. I played terrible in the second half. We lost at home (in a game) that could have sent us to the Super Bowl. We'll be ready to go next week for sure."
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TE Travis Kelce on being with Andy Reid 10 years in Kansas City: When you've got Coach Reid, he could get my dad open if he was out there. I've been very fortunate to be under his guidance. I don't plan on stopping anytime soon and I hope he doesn't.
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QB Patrick Mahomes on potential neutral site AFC title game: "At the end of the day, I was so happy that Damar (Hamlin) was doing better. That was the most important part. Whatever it was, we're just ready to go out there and play.
I don't know if the trade-up was necessary, but pick No. 63 is special for the Andy Reid era
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:
2013: Cincinnati TE Travis Kelce
2019: Virginia S Juan Thornhill
2020: Mississippi State LB Willie Gay Jr.
2021: Oklahoma C Creed Humphrey
2024: BYU OT Kingsley Suamataia
Blaine Gabbert throwing two interceptions in a game where the opponent was getting absolutely trounced does not give great confidence in the
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' backup QB situation.
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QB coach Matt Nagy on Patrick Mahomes' story: "I keep hearing about that here today. It's always a fun time, such a lengthy and grueling process. Safe to say there was a major consensus in our building of who we liked."
Did you give him the plays: "Maybe a little bit."
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QB Patrick Mahomes on Jerick McKinnon: "He's a true pro. Does everything the right way. . . he's taking care of his body. Protects well, runs the ball well, catches the ball well. . . He's a great player, but an even better dude."
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DT Chris Jones on being the villain: "For some reason, everybody used to love us. Now everybody wants us to lose. I don't know what happened, it's OK they can continue hating."
New
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WR Xavier Worthy has landed in Kansas City. He's currently at 1 Arrowhead Dr. touring team facilities. He only had a formal at the combine with K.C., no top-30 visit, so this is his first time in the building.
Justin Reid says he's been keeping up with the
#Raiders
-
#Chiefs
rivalry. Mentioned the
#ChiefsKingdom
flag that is buried underneath Allegiant Stadium.🤣
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HC Andy Reid says that Sneed has a concussion. Toney has an ankle tweak. Smith-Schuster had a reaggravation of his knee that bugged him in practice this week. Hardman, "gave it his best."
We'll hear from new
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WR JuJu Smith-Schuster around 12:45 pm CT. Here is a shot of him from his snapchat story in front of his new locker. Looks like No. 9 is happening.
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DT Chris Jones on getting a sack in the playoffs: "I've got 10 or 11 playoff games with no sacks. It's not a huge priority, but I've got to get one this go around to shut you guys up."
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WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling: "I've played with the two best QBs to ever play the game, at least arm talent-wise. Aaron & Pat are equal. It has been nothing but life-changing. I hope I can finish my career here with Pat (Mahomes)."
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QB Patrick Mahomes on rookie RB Isiah Pacheco possibly being a contributor early: "When you're big, fast and smart, usually good things happen."
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TE Travis Kelce: "I've been here 13 years with (Andy Reid) and he's never got off track. It has been a constant incline of greatness. I owe so much to him and our success. Just extremely fortunate that I landed here in Kansas City to be able to build this thing with him."
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QB Patrick Mahomes on TE Noah Gray: "When you go to him, he makes the play. . . He's the type of guy you need to go out there and win Super Bowls."
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S Justin Reid: "When the opponent turns on the film each week, I want them to know they're going to get punched in the mouth when they play the Chiefs."
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QB Patrick Mahomes says they throw a little pizza party every year to build a little sense of brotherhood among the team. He says that Ian Book ate nine pieces of pizza this year. 😂
If Stephen Ross did offer Brian Flores $100K per loss in 2019,
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fans owe Flores a thank you for his integrity. The
#Dolphins
' win over the
#Patriots
in Week 17 gave Kansas City a first-round bye en route to their Super Bowl LIV win.
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RB Ronald Jones says that Patrick Mahomes & the rest of the offense plan to get back together in Texas again during the break between mandatory minicamp and training camp.
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GM Brett Veach told reporters after Sunday's win that the team intended to take a wide receiver earlier in the 2023 NFL draft. When things didn't go their way, they stuck to their guns and ended up with Rashee Rice in Round 2.
🔗⬇️
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QB Patrick Mahomes on "weird exercises" that help prepare him: "So I think (Bobby Stroupe) showed that to everybody, but he really showed it for me because I hate doing all that stuff. 'Why am I doing this stretch right now?'"
. . .
"We try to prepare for everything."