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Wilkie may now have to go 8-8-1..... w

His wife is named Karen. w

Veach is a very good GM. One more SB win and he can be mentioned as the BEST. w

amen.

I'd go with a Mahomes Jersey instead.... It goes with everything. w

Thank Bil, I have to defer to the folks paying the contract for Trey Smith. Veach walked through the work the team and their paid medical experts went though in evaluating Smith. Also, there will be medical clauses (standard in NFL Contracts) involved to limit the Chiefs' liability. Therefore, we share the same worry about Trey Smith choosing to play football. While you may be right in terms of the personal risks, we really do not have the specific data for Trey. Therefore, we do not truly know his "level" of risk. I have to respect his rights to make his own choices about his life. As we all know, a football player has the "right to choose" w

"puttin their eggs in the Mahomes basket in the heartland for the Chiefs" The day God smiled on us.... w

JuJu is about JuJu so no real surprise....screw him. Schwartz wants to resign with KC.....I hope KC gives him a chance if he is healthy Although we need a LT- Reid may go WR in Rd one....he can not help himself. Hey Andy- you need to rewatch the Super Bowl film the night before the draft w

4 things to know about new Chiefs C Austin Blythe Charles Goldman March 31, 2021 6:30 am The Kansas City Chiefs recently agreed to terms with free-agent C Austin Blythe on a one-year deal. After spending the past four seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, Blythe will jump to the AFC and compete for a starting role. Here’s a quick look at four things the Chiefs Kingdom should know about their newest player: Six picks shy of Mr. Irrelevant Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports Blythe wasn’t exactly a high draft pick. He was selected in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts at pick No. 248. That’s six spots shy of being Mr. Irrelevant, which is what we call the last man picked in the draft. This doesn’t mean that Blythe wasn’t a good prospect coming out of college, though. Sure, Blythe was a bit undersized, but he was highly decorated for the Iowa Hawkeyes during his tenure. He started 49 of 50 games played during his career and was made a permanent team captain. In his senior year, he was one of three finalists for the Rimington Trophy, awarded to the top center in college football. Sometimes those are the types of intangibles that make you a solid NFL player regardless of your draft status. A wrestling background AP Photo/Stephen Brashear A lot of Blythe’s technique has been influenced by his background in wrestling. Blythe is known as one of the most dominant high school wrestlers in the state of Iowa, earning three heavyweight state wrestling titles for Williamsburg High School. He owns a 188-11 record with 146 pins, good for the fifth-most in state history as of a year ago. “Everything in wrestling translates to football,” Blythe told USA TODAY’s Jori Epstein ahead of Super Bowl LIII. “Hand placement, leverage, keeping your elbows in, bending at the knees not the hips. All that stuff translates directly to offensive-line play.” Blythe won’t be the only former wrestler on the team, as Nick Allegretti also has a wrestling background. Versatility AP Photo/Stephen Brashear Blythe played center for the Iowa Hawkeyes and nearly earned the highest possible award for that position. He played the center for the Colts when he was drafted and he started all 16 games at center for the Rams in 2020. It’s where he’s expected to play for the Chiefs, but it’s not the only position that he’s capable of playing. When Los Angeles first inserted Blythe into the starting lineup he was playing the right guard position. He played so well that he earned the starting job, replacing troubled right guard Jamon Brown. In 2018, Blythe had one of his best professional seasons playing 1,073 snaps at right guard, allowing 30 pressures but no sacks on the season according to Pro Football Focus. If Kansas City finds themselves in another bind where they need to shuffle the offensive line, Blythe could be a valuable piece. Sean McVay spoke highly of him prior to free agency Ronald Martinez/Getty Images The Rams did a lot of shuffling on their offensive line in 2020 after a down year in 2019. Blythe seemed to be the one constant through it all and his head coach knew just how important he was to the success of their offense. “He really has done a nice job,” McVay told reporters in February. “It’s funny that you mention that because we were talking amongst coaches and with Les (Snead) and his group over the last couple weeks. You talk about the importance of that center position, having the command and the capacity that you’re looking for because of the amount of responsibility that you put on that individual with where the communication starts and he and the quarterback working in unison. He did a great job. He’s definitely somebody that we appreciate and value.” Unfortunately for McVay and the Rams, they couldn’t manage to retain Blythe. Now, he’ll be working in unison with the Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes. Hopefully, he leaves the same type of impression on his coaches in Kansas City.

Kansas City Chiefs continue to reshape their offensive line, add center Austin Blythe, source says Adam Teicher KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs filled another hole in their offensive line Tuesday, agreeing to terms on a one-year contract with center Austin Blythe, a source told ESPN. Blythe, 28, started at center for each of the past three seasons for the Los Angeles Rams. Austin Reiter, the Chiefs' starting center in each of the past two seasons, is an unrestricted free agent. The Chiefs have signed free-agent guards Joe Thuney and Kyle Long and re-signed tackle Mike Remmers. They also expect the returns of guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and tackle Lucas Niang after both players opted out of the 2020 season. The Chiefs could have five different starting offensive linemen next season from last season's opener. They released tackles Mitchell Schwartz and Eric Fisher, and Reiter and guard Kelechi Osemele are free agents. Guard Andrew Wylie returns, but he might have been pushed down the depth chart by the recent additions.

meh, Pete Carroll is a douche....that in itself, is a great reason to leave Seattle. w

Best Wishes to Sammy! w

Meh, Veach is asleep at the switch...... (sarcasm alert....) w

Great potential between the lines.... Soooo many issues off the field. w

Thuney can play center..... just sayin... w

$$$ & Flexibility vs Super Bowl....Players have to decide what they really want. w

PS....Matt Verderame....Get the F out of Town... KC is doing just fine. Just because you don't understand something does not make it a problem' w

I believe he is already on his way "back" no pun intended... Those tweets of love the day he was released told me that he wants to stay. w

Uhhh? Arrowhead Addict is asking folks that have waited 50 years for a AFC Championship if we have remorse over 2 of them and a SB? Get the F out of here. w

Something going on with Schwartz....He gets released and then leads a Instagram Pep Rally for KC? Sounds like a guy that is part of a longer term plan to me... w

I am very optimistic as well. I think KC is the best run franchise in the NFL. w

Veach!

Special Kudo's to Schwartz and Fisher.....only two other guys have done what they have done. Tyer & Hill more than 50 years ago. w

Great guy, won a SB with KC. w

Great Season......and the future is bright. Pretty sure Vegas already has KC as the favorite for next year. Changes will be made.....and hopefully, they all learned from this ass-kicking. Mahomes has huge input in this team and Andy will listen to him.... w