Jump to content

Chiefs gear mistakenly sent to New Jersey, sources say


Recommended Posts

Chiefs gear mistakenly sent to New Jersey, sources say

1:39 PM ET
  • schefter_adam.png&w=160&h=160&scale=crop
    Adam SchefterESPN Senior Writer

An equipment container that contained some of the Chiefs' shoulder pads, helmets and footballs was not unloaded Saturday and instead accidentally made its way to Newark, New Jersey, where it now is being rushed back to Boston in time for Sunday's 4:30 p.m. ET kickoff between Kansas City and the New England Patriots, per league sources.

It held the bags of roughly 35 players, according to a source.

Kansas City is responsible, not the Patriots or the league. The Chiefs did not take the equipment off the plane.

"I never heard that before," said one source.

The detoured equipment is expected to arrive between 3 and 3:30 p.m. ET, in time for Sunday's kickoff. It the Chiefs didn't have the equipment by the time the game started they would have to forfeit, per a source.

 

How much it impacts certain players who could be missing helmets or shoulder pads in warm-ups is uncertain. But the Chiefs now are doing what they can to rectify the situation.

 
Link to comment
Share on other sites

 
 
1 hour ago, KC Warpaint said:

Chiefs gear mistakenly sent to New Jersey, sources say

1:39 PM ET
  • schefter_adam.png&w=160&h=160&scale=crop
    Adam SchefterESPN Senior Writer

An equipment container that contained some of the Chiefs' shoulder pads, helmets and footballs was not unloaded Saturday and instead accidentally made its way to Newark, New Jersey, where it now is being rushed back to Boston in time for Sunday's 4:30 p.m. ET kickoff between Kansas City and the New England Patriots, per league sources.

It held the bags of roughly 35 players, according to a source.

Kansas City is responsible, not the Patriots or the league. The Chiefs did not take the equipment off the plane.

"I never heard that before," said one source.

The detoured equipment is expected to arrive between 3 and 3:30 p.m. ET, in time for Sunday's kickoff. It the Chiefs didn't have the equipment by the time the game started they would have to forfeit, per a source.

 

How much it impacts certain players who could be missing helmets or shoulder pads in warm-ups is uncertain. But the Chiefs now are doing what they can to rectify the situation.

 

fkn typical

Link to comment
Share on other sites

 
 
 
 
 
 
5 hours ago, xen said:

So the airline accidentally sent the equipment t to Newark, NJ.

Chiefs almost wore High School helmets for this game.

https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/sports/20191210/can-you-say-kansas-city-chieftains

If we would have beaten the Patriots with high school uniforms on it may have been the greatest sports memory ever for me. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

 
 
 
 
 

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
  • Create New...