oldtimer

yea he's loaded with a hot wife..I'd never look back if it was me.

My dad was his personal attorney but had some interesting stories to tell. First one I'll share was that Fred originally went to Notre Dame ( where my Dad did) but left after a couple of weeks when he found out there were no girls there, Fred's dad being a Detroit Cop and Catholic would not speak to him for 6 months. 2nd while Fred was Chairman of the Jackson County Legislature my dad who OBTW was Jackson County's Attorney was taking a case to the Mo State Supreme Court. Anyhoo Dad needed more $$ and asked the Legislature, Fred asked if he really needed the $$ and dad told him he would waive any future fees for Fred's SB Ring. Being that Fred and dad were good friends it was all in good humour but the rest of the board did not know that and having my 5'10" 150# dad talk like that to a 6'5" man with the history of Fred was rather shocking.

abit before most of ya'lls time Chiefs tight end and local politician Fred Arbanas dead at 82 Arbanas was a part of Kansas City life for more than five decades. By John Dixon@Arrowheadphones Apr 18, 2021, 9:05am CDT Former Kansas City Chiefs tight end Fred Arbanas — a key player in three of the franchise’s most historic games and an influential local politician — has died. He was 82. His death was announced by the Jackson County Democratic Party on Saturday. He was a member of the Dallas Texans team that won the AFL championship in 1962 — and the Chiefs teams that appeared in Super Bowl I in 1967 and won Super Bowl IV in 1970. He retired after the subsequent 1970 season, completing a nine-year career in which he had played in every game from 1962 through 1969 — and he started in all but two of them. And when the Chiefs ran 65 Toss Power Trap in Super Bowl IV — perhaps the team’s most famous play before 2-3 Jet Chip Wasp in their Super Bowl victory 50 years later — it was Arbanas who pancaked Minnesota Vikings middle linebacker Lonnie Warwick, allowing Kansas City running back Mike Garrett to run into the end zone untouched. Arbanas’ 3,101 career receiving yards on 198 receptions don’t sound like much by today’s standards — but alongside other tight ends of his era, Arbanas was a scoring machine, recording 34 touchdowns on those 198 catches. By comparison, current Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has 48 touchdowns on 612 career receptions. His reliability, blocking — and his ability to score — landed Arbanas on the AFL All-Star team five times. He was also a three-time All-Pro selection and was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s All-Time AFL Team. He was named to the Chiefs Hall of Fame in 1973. Arbanas accomplished most of that while he was legally blind in his left eye — the result of being attacked by two men on a Kansas City street in January 1965. Like most players of his era, Arbanas held employment outside of football. He managed a concrete company, worked in public relations for the Coca-Cola company — and eventually started an advertising agency. But in 1973, Jackson County, Missouri — where the city of Kansas City is located — changed its governmental structure, creating a county legislature headed by a county executive. Arbanas was elected to a seat in the inaugural legislature and served 11 terms through 2014. He was elected the body’s Chairman in 1974 and 1988 — and also served as acting County Executive in 2016. Jackson County now has the nation’s third-largest county parks system — and the golf course at Longview Lake now bears Arbanas’ name. A native of Detroit — the son of a police officer — Arbanas played college football at Michigan State. There he met his wife Sharon, whom he married in 1960. The couple raised four children and had eight grandchildren before Sharon Arbanas died in July 2019.

yea it'd be the 2nd coming of the Fearsome Foursome, Purple People Eaters and the Steel Curtain all rolled into one

just a thought and I know it's not very Andy like but IF we had a road grader of an LT and respected running game the pass rush may not be quite as intense therefore letting MVPAT have that extra second

Browns release DT Sheldon Richardson, save $12 million in cap space

comfortable? no but it might be our reality..I still have a sneaky suspicion the the Fisher or Swartz story is not over completely

at 6' 6" unless he has hands of Jonathan Hayes he has to be accounted for

Chiefs 2021 7-round mock draft v3.0: Trading down from first round Charles Goldman Mon, April 12, 2021, 7:15 AM There are just 18 days to go until the 2021 NFL draft. Each Monday leading up to the draft, I’ll be presenting a new 7-round mock draft scenario with a different theme. This week, we’re doing something that Brett Veach hasn’t done before during his tenure as general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs. We’re going to trade down and out of the first round of the draft. In order to gauge player availability, I used the mock draft simulator from The Draft Network. Using a custom big board, I ran multiple simulations to see the players most frequently available at each of the Chiefs’ picks in order to compile this mock draft. If players weren’t available with regularity, they were eliminated from contention at a specific pick. Before we take a look at the version 3.0 draft, here’s a look at the details of our trade: Trade details Ron Jenkins/Getty Images Chiefs receive pick No. 39 (153 value), No. 113 (30 value), No. 193 (5 value). Panthers receive pick No. 31 (190 value) Find our trade value chart here. Analysis: The Panthers have secured their QB, they still have the No. 8 pick, but they could be aggressive in trying to land some difference makers at a few different positions. Cornerbacks, tight ends and linebackers could be on their mind early. The Chiefs could press for a future seventh-rounder (2 value) to make this trade completely even, but it's not uncommon for teams to take a point or two more or less in value on these trades. Round 2, Pick 39: NDSU OT Dillon Radunz AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn Surprise! The Chiefs trade down and land an offensive tackle with their top draft pick. I can already tell you that this pick won't be a popular one, based on the response that Draft Wire has received from sending Radunz to Kansas City in their mock drafts. I had to take some time this weekend to reassess my opinion on Radunz because Doug Farrar over at Touchdown Wire has him ranked as his No. 4 tackle in the 2021 NFL draft. When an opinion varies so differently on a player, you've got to go back and take another look. Initially, I felt that asking Radunz to be a full-time starter in his first year could amount to trial by fire. Now, I'm not sure that it would be any more a trial by fire than taking a player like Notre Dame's Liam Eichenberg. In fact, I feel like the upside for Radunz is considerably higher than several tackles who've been projected in the late half of the first round. Radunz (6-5, 304) is an explosive athlete and it shows on the tape in both the run game and the passing game. He has the balance, the anticipation, the movement skills, the strength and the mental makeup to find success at the next level. I think he could perhaps find that success quicker than he's been getting credit for. He's working with six-time pro bowler Joe Staley and seems to be committed to improving his game. Sure, Radunz played in the FCS against lesser opponents at North Dakota State, but he was dominant against them. He hasn't allowed a sack since the 2018 college football season when he was a redshirt sophomore. When it was time to play against tougher opponents in the Senior Bowl, Radunz stepped up "Overall Practice Player of the Week" honors. In 2019, that award was given to Oregon QB Justin Herbert, who just happened to win the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award in 2020. I'm still not sure I could get behind Radunz as the pick at No. 31, but in a trade-down situation, he makes a lot of sense as a target for a team like Kansas City. It makes even more sense if they bring in a veteran for competition. Other available players: Notre Dame OT Liam Eichenberg, Ole Miss WR Elijah Moore, Oklahoma C Creed Humphrey Round 2, Pick 63: Wake Forest DE Carlos Basham Jr. Butch Dill-USA TODAY Sports The Chiefs had the 12th most pressures during the 2020 NFL season, but ranked in the bottom half of the league in sacks. They were also ranked in the top 10 in terms of their blitz percentage last season. The bottom line is they didn't do a good enough job getting after the quarterback without sending the full house. Basham (6-3, 272 pounds) is a player that could really help this team out when they rush four players. He has 137 total pressures over the past three seasons at Wake Forest, including 15 sacks in the past two seasons. The man moves absolutely effortlessly given his size and he knows how to use his hands better than any player in this draft class. I'm not sure that any edge rusher in this class plays with more hustle than Basham and coaches are going to love him for that. If the Chiefs can get this player at No. 63, I think they run to the podium and don't look back. Other available players: Western Michigan WR D'Wayne Eskridge, Texas DE Joseph Ossai, Ohio State LB Pete Werner Round 3, Pick 94: Boston College TE Hunter Long Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports This 6-5 and 254-pound tight end has surprisingly little hype heading into the 2021 NFL draft and I can't really figure out why. In 2020, he led the nation in catches by a tight end with 57, recording 657 receiving yards and five touchdowns in the process. He was heavily featured at Boston College because of his versatility. He could line up anywhere, run any route and he was good once he had the ball in his hands. When the ball wasn't going him, Long also showed his worth. He's a physical run-blocker and pass-blocker, evidenced both in-game and in 1-on-1 drills at the Senior Bowl. That's important for when the team runs personnel packages with two or three tight ends on the field. The Chiefs have Travis Kelce and brought back Blake Bell, but that shouldn't preclude them from adding another tight end in the draft. Lessening Kelce's workload will be crucial to his longevity. Long is a player who can play a secondary or tertiary role, but step into a starting role if necessary, especially as he continues to develop. Other available players: Cincinnati OT James Hudson, FSU DB Hamsah Nasirildeen, Northern Iowa OT Spencer Brown Round 4, Pick 113: Purdue LB Derrick Barnes Nikos Frazier/Journal & Courier Barnes put up some insane numbers at just over 6-foot and 238 pounds during his pro day. I feel like you can really see that athleticism pop on tape. The guy can play off-ball linebacker, thumping against the run and covering running backs and tight ends. He can put his hand in the dirt and rush from the edge. He's just a really talented all-around player. During the 2020 season, he amassed 50 total tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, an interception and a pass defended, mostly playing the off-ball position. The Chiefs need some new blood in the linebacker room after a few seasons where they just haven't seen much development at that position group. Barnes can slide in and play really any of the linebacker positions that Steve Spagnuolo's defense employs. He'd probably back up the SAM and MIKE positions early on. If the team wanted to give Willie Gay Jr. a shot at WILL, that might help him see the field a bit sooner. Other available players: Ohio State RB Trey Sermon, USC S Talanoa Hufanga, East Carolina OT D'Ante Smith Round 4, Pick 136: UAB WR Austin Watkins Jr. Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports Waiting this long to pick up a receiver probably will make a bunch of Chiefs fans uncomfortable. All of the players that I had planned to target in the second and third rounds weren't available. I also didn't want to fall into reaching for a player that I didn't think was a fit or worthy of the draft slot. Watkins Jr. is a player that I'm really high on and I'd probably consider taking him at 113 if Barnes hadn't been available. First of all, he has the best hands in the entire draft class with a 0.0% career drop rate on 98 career catches. His ability to get open using his releases, route-running and general football cunning really impress me. He's also a really physical player, whether we're talking about catching the football of doing the dirty work as a run-blocker. This is a guy who you can grab later in the draft that feels like he could make an early impact, even in Andy Reid's scheme which isn't exactly known to be easy on receivers. Other available players: Louisville WR Dez Fitzpatrick, Grambling C David Moore, UCLA DT Osa Odighizuwa Round 4, Pick 144: Cincinnati S Darrick Forrest Tim Flores-USA TODAY Sports Both safeties from the University of Cincinnati impressed at their pro day and Forrest is definitely a player that I've had my eyes on. He's got really nice range and ball skills on the back end. When he comes up to play in the box or across the middle of the field, you know he's going to lay a big hit. He also has the speed (4.38 40-yard dash) to match up in the slot or against tight ends and running backs in man coverage. Forrest is also going to be a four-phase special teamer at the next level, which will endear him to Dave Toub when he gets to Kansas City. The Chiefs might not have an immediate need at the safety position, but the 2022 season is a different story. Every player not named Juan Thornhill is scheduled to become a free agent that year. It'd serve the team well to add a long-term replacement option in the draft this year. Other available players: Missouri DB Joshuah Bledsoe, South Carolina OG Sadarius Hutcherson, Georgia LB Monty Rice Round 5, Pick 175: Michigan State CB Shakur Brown Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports Brown (5-10, 185 pounds) is a player that has displayed some insane ball skills this past season, posting 25 tackles, five interceptions, four passes defended in seven games played. He only ran a 4.65 at his pro day, but he's faster on tape. Brown played on the outside in college, but I think he shifts into the slot at the next level. The Chiefs have been interested in adding another piece to the cornerback group. I think they want to find a dedicated slot corner because it allows L'Jarius Sneed to play outside and Tyrann Mathieu to roam. Brown has that short-area burst to be successful playing in the slot, but there are going to be questions about deep speed in man coverage. Other available players: Michigan CB Ambry Thomas, Auburn S Jamien Sherwood, Oregon S Brady Breeze Round 5, Pick 181: BYU DT Khyiris Tonga Rick Bowmer/USA TODAY Sports In the run game, Tonga is an immovable object. At 6-4 and over 320 pounds, he's really tough to handle 1-on-1, so he'll command some double teams away from guys like Chris Jones. When he gets a good read on the snap, he can be a bull in a china shop and shoot into the backfield, wrecking a play before it even gets started. In 2020, the senior had 36 total tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, one forced fumble and five balls batted down. The defensive tackle position might not seem like a need especially after the Chiefs added Jarran Reed, but you can never have too many defensive linemen. Derrick Nnadi and Reed are both set to hit free agency in 2022, so having some foresight might not hurt. Other available players: Wisconsin CB Rachad Wildgoose Jr., Buffalo RB Jaret Patterson, South Carolina WR Shi Smith Round 6, Pick 193: Iowa WR Brandon Smith Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports The Iowa offense doesn't do receivers many favors heading into the NFL draft. That's certainly the case with Smith after catching passes from Nathan Stanley and Spencer Petras during his career. In 2019, Smith was on his way to being the top wideout for Iowa when an injury ended his campaign prematurely. He finished the year with just 37 catches for 439 yards and five touchdowns. The following season he caught just 23 passes for 231 yards and two scores in seven games played. Smith is certainly one of the more impressive athletes in this draft class. He posted a 39.5 vertical jump and put up 22 repetitions of 225 on the bench press. He only ran a 4.6 in the 40-yard dash, which puts him at a bit of a disadvantage in this group. Still, there's something worth developing for the Chiefs here. Other available players: Pitt S Paris Ford, UCLA WR/RB Demetric Felton, Kentucky C Drake Jackson Round 6, Pick 207: Florida C Brett Heggie Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports The Chiefs had a scout run the offensive line drills at the Florida pro day. While the interest in the top prospect (Stone Forsythe) is there, it's always possible they came away impressed with another player. Heggie has played in 41 career games with 31 career starts. He started all 12 games at center last season for the Gators, playing on a unit that led the nation in passing yards per game. Heggie's a guy who serves up pancakes in the run game and goes to work in the passing game. His mindset is to block upfront and create time for his quarterback or running back by any means necessary. That's someone that the Chiefs could use as a developmental center working behind a veteran like Austin Blythe. Other available players: Illinois State S Christian Uphoff, Buffalo OT Kayode Awosika, Kent State WR Isaiah McKoy [vertical-gallery id=90963] 1 1

reminds me of a guy we got years ago from the Giants..back then I think it was called "plan B" Parker?? hell of a O-lineman and cook as well. You cant get that big , stay healthy and not have some cooking skills

The walking boot isn’t a sign of further injury, rather a sign that his recovery from his toe surgery is right on schedule. Turf toe injuries can linger if they’ve not been handled the right way, which is why getting surgery was imperative for Mahomes this offseason. The injury clearly hampered the Chiefs’ franchise quarterback during the postseason and playing through it was the ultimate display of toughness. The signs remain hopeful that he’ll make a full recovery and won’t have to worry about his plantar plate causing him any issues in the near or distant future.

from my understanding he'll be ready by training camp but maybe not OTA's now if TC comes along and he looks like that color me nervous

I'm not scared

Jaguars sign former Chiefs LB Damien Wilson

possible but I'd say not probable IMO not sure they'd waste the cap space or the effort for just a camp body.. a good blocker, capable hands and ST player. I'd say he has great chance. Andy & Co are going to have to re scheme some things to keep the other teams D off balance and having a FB that can catch is an option I hope they use more often. I really enjoy watching the big guys run.

Burton is a true fullback, listed at 6-foot and 240 pounds. During his career, he has just 15 carries for 29 yards. He is sure-handed, though, recording 13 receptions on 17 targets for 81 yards and a touchdown. In 2020, Burton played 29% of the special teams snaps and 19% of the offensive snaps with the Saints. If he’s more than a camp body in Kansas City, look for Burton to make his biggest mark on special teams. He has 13 career tackles and a fumble recovery on special teams during the course of his career.

yea I have been keeping an eye on him. My best guess he probably wants a 3 yr contract say for about 10M a year but he's 33 . It was said he was ready to put his house up for sale but reconsidered. Maybe the Steelers have made a gesture.

I'm rooting for a Villanueva signing

east texas???

https://sports.yahoo.com/packers-play-chiefs-kansas-city-184843532.html Packers will play Chiefs in Kansas City for 17th regular season game in 2021

probably some great competition on that D line for playing time

I see you reported me to myself .. thats funny shit right there. Bottom line Hands has been suspended before so he's not untouchable also there are few who have actually drank a beer or several with him so he's not an unknown much like you. You dont like him block him or deal with it

no one is keeping you here .. you dont like it hit the road

from all that I read was that the SeaHags were trying to renegotiate that contract and when he said no they cut him...Hardly a "bird in the hand" contract IMO.guess it all depends on who you believe