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Sam Mellinger

@mellinger

3 years

When I pull the ribs off the smoker...

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Sam Mellinger

@mellinger

4 years

Oh, nothing. Just a play where Tyrann Mathieu fakes a blitz, drops to cover Deshaun Watson's first read, then covers his second read, then forces the scramble out of bounds. Doesn't get credit for any stat here but holy crap.

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Chris Jones: “We’re building a fucking dynasty.”

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Patrick Mahomes winning Super Bowl MVP in one of the three or so worst games of his career is among football’s all-time power moves.

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Andy Reid spent the night after his Super Bowl championship with Pitbull. Pitbull. “He’s got great endurance,” Reid said.

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Sam Mellinger

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3 years

Have spent the day crying and laughing and staring blankly. Now I’d like to tell you why I loved Terez Paylor so much.

Mourning the passing of our friend Terez, who leaves us with so many loving memories

A few anecdotes about a man who will always be a member of the team.

www.kansascity.com

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3 years

I believe Chad Henne just said his only social media exposure is LinkedIn and I am now deceased.

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3 years

Travis Kelce on Patrick Mahomes’ spirit animal: “I think he’s got a little frog in him.”

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4 years

The only problem with paying Patrick Mahomes $40 million a year is if he gets hurt the Chiefs are screwed. Also: if Patrick Mahomes is making $30,000 and gets hurt the Chiefs are screwed.

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Sam Mellinger

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4 years

If you are a reasonable human and upset by young men celebrating the accomplishment of their lives with alcohol please state your case for both why you’re upset and provide proof that you are otherwise a reasonable human.

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5 years

LeSean McCoy: "We undefeated! Y'all, I haven't been undefeated in ... man, I don't even know. Y'all take it for granted." Jeff Allen: "We used to it, bruh." Darrel Williams: "Big facts."

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3 years

Andy Reid on the timing of the last drive: “I’ve got Pat Mahomes, so I’m good.”

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4 years

Andy Reid stands as close as he can as his daughter Crosby sings the national anthem.

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4 years

"Thank god we got Pat Mahomes," Frank Clark said twice.

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Sam Mellinger

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4 years

Frank Clark said the division title "don't mean shit," called himself the "crazy man with the gold hair," and then I believe compared himself to a TV character I've never heard of. Long live Frank Clark.

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Sam Mellinger

@mellinger

3 years

Patrick Mahomes twisted reality so hard that the Chiefs now essentially have right of first refusal on all available professional football players.

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@mellinger

3 years

Injuries on the offensive line were a bigger deal than the officiating but twitter isn't ready for that conversation yet.

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3 years

Tyreek Hill: "I haven't seen Pat throw dots like this at practice. He's been throwing crazy dots."

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3 years

Frank Clark was asked if he had a message for Tom Brady: "I don't have anything to say to him, honestly. I'll see his ass on Sunday at the Super Bowl."

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Sam Mellinger

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4 years

If you are reading this you and I live in a world where the Chiefs are Super Bowl champions.

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Sam Mellinger

@mellinger

3 years

Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid have been vaccinated.

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@mellinger

5 years

No joke, the first quarter was as loud as I can remember the Coliseum in 10 years coming here. They are now booing the Raiders. Patrick Mahomes is mean.

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Sam Mellinger

@mellinger

4 years

Chris Jones is going to get criticized by some for wanting what he's worth after playing for much less. He's been a model professional in attitude and performance, and the Chiefs wouldn't have won the Super Bowl without him. Hard to criticize him for wanting what he's earned.

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5 years

Andy Reid was asked about the Chris Jones roughing the passer call: "I saw our quarterback from play 27 on get hits that were way worse than that that weren't called." This is play 27:

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3 years

"Obviously I'm a return specialist so I'm going to see a lot of single coverage." -- Tyreek Hill, who is on one in this postgame.

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@mellinger

4 years

More than anyone else, Alex Gordon personified the Royals' climb from punchline to parade. When it's built, the statue should be him rounding first base, pointing to the sky, after hitting Familia's quick-pitch sinker over the centerfield wall.

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Sam Mellinger

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1 year

Two years ago, when the Chiefs lost to the Bucs, Terez told Brett Veach he’d someday write about how the Chiefs’ next Super Bowl title began with that loss. Wild mix of emotions remembering that one.

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Sam Mellinger

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5 years

Last thing on Mahomes until the MRI: Dr. Laurent Duvernay-Tardif said a key is how quickly the kneecap is put back. There's a lot of tension on those tendons, so the time to put it back in place is a big factor in swelling. Chiefs staff got to him quickly.

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Sam Mellinger

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4 years

Eric Fisher wore a Stone Cold Austin shirt postgame.

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Sam Mellinger

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5 years

Patrick Mahomes should be allowed to: - sleep - eat - workout with EMT on hand - watch film safe distance from screen - lay in cryo chamber That's the whole list. If you want freedom, don't win MVP in your first year for a team whose previous best drafted QB was Steve Fuller.

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Sam Mellinger

@mellinger

3 years

Patrick Mahomes did this with a tweet. Legendary flex.

KSHB 41 News

@KSHB41

3 years

Whataburger announces 4 Kansas City locations, 700 new jobs.

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2 years

Patrick Mahomes leads the league in interceptions that first hit the body of a receiver.

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Sam Mellinger

@mellinger

5 years

Patrick Mahomes’ extension will be 15 years, $2.3 billion, 49 percent of the team and his own personal space ship.

Ian Rapoport

@RapSheet

5 years

The #Steelers and QB Ben Roethlisberger signed a 2-year extension worth $63M, source said. That’s the base value on his two new years.

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3 years

Bruce Arians on Tyrann Mathieu: "My favorite draft choice of all time ... he's a great football player, but he's a better man."

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Sam Mellinger

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2 years

Doing this job with and for you has been a joy. Thank you a million times. Stepping in for two legendary sports columnists at the Star wasn't enough, so now I'll do it for the legendary @Swanee54 with the Royals.

I will never be able to repay you, Kansas City. But this story isn’t over

You’ve become part of my life. You’ve allowed me to be part of yours. I’ll never be able to repay you.

www.kansascity.com

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3 years

Tyreek Hill on what a big play feels like: “I’m fucking fired up, man.”

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5 years

Frank Clark: "I've got more picks than Jalen Ramsey right now."

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@mellinger

4 years

If the Chiefs and Patriots play Tuesday a really easy solution to the problem of the Chiefs having 3 games in 10 days would be to move Chiefs-Bills from a Thursday to Saturday or Sunday but that would require caring about player safety so

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Sam Mellinger

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2 years

Been here I don’t know how many hundreds of times but never as my actual office. Really cool to get started with some incredible people.

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@mellinger

4 years

Charvarius Ward, undrafted in 2018 and traded for a backup lineman, finished his first full season as a starter giving up one touchdown and two interceptions in 631 coverage snaps, according to @PFF . QBs completed 48 percent with a 67.3 rating against him.

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Sam Mellinger

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3 years

The only video on my phone that isn’t my kids or dog is from 7 years ago tonight.

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Sam Mellinger

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4 years

Dustin Colquitt is a gem of a man, beloved and respected teammate, and damn good punter. Not sure I’ve ever known someone who so perfectly balanced taking his job seriously, but not himself. Looking forward to his ring of honor ceremony.

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3 years

Tyreek Hill: “I’m living fucking life, man.”

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Sam Mellinger

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4 years

Frank Gore rushed for 1,695 yards when Patrick Mahomes was in fifth grade.

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Sam Mellinger

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4 years

Bo Jackson is tweeting videos of himself doing Bo Jackson things and I now understand why I’m on this website.

Bo Jackson

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Me: No way he’s going Him: I’m going Me:

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6 years

Answer: play worse.

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2 years

There's a "you're not in Kansas anymore" sign in the crowd so I hope the Chiefs win this overtime by 104 points.

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@mellinger

4 years

Frank Clark is the perfect amount of on-field crazy for a pass rusher.

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5 years

Charvarius Ward was held back in kindergarten and spent part of his childhood in a wheelchair. Now, he’s starting at cornerback for the Chiefs, one win from the Super Bowl. “Been coaching 20 years. Then I find this kid just laying on the couch.”

Chiefs cornerback Charvarius Ward’s path from wheelchair to mama’s boy to the NFL

At the moment this wild journey began, the boy lying behind his mother on the tan couch in apartment A1-1 in a small Mississippi town may have been the least likely future NFL cornerback in the...

www.kansascity.com

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4 years

Pretty wild comeback here after the Chiefs were down 7 in the 8th inning.

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Frank Clark: “We’re the baddest mf’rs on the planet.” You probably won’t believe me, but he really did say “mf’rs.”

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3 years

Veach says every position except quarterback is a possibility for the first pick. Really starting to get the feeling they believe in Mahomes.

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6 years

When you watch the Chiefs, you never know exactly how they'll Chiefs, but you know eventually they'll Chiefs.

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3 years

Patrick Mahomes just said he's out of concussion protocol.

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5 years

Fan sentiment largely turned on Eric Berry this past season. That’s natural. But whether it’s for a game or his ring of honor ceremony the next time he’s at Arrowhead it will erupt. Shame he didn’t have more playoff success. He’ll be loved forever.

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Sam Mellinger

@mellinger

4 years

“If I am to take risks, I will do it caring for patients.” What a stud.

Laurent D. Tardif

@LaurentDTardif

4 years

My decision regarding the 2020 NFL season

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Sam Mellinger

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2 years

Andy Reid just compared this game to a walk-off home run. Those are his words, not mine.

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Sam Mellinger

@mellinger

5 years

Dear twitter: I get it. People shouldn’t throw snowballs. But the next snow game with no snowballs will be the first. Maybe don’t act like a new moral low point was found yesterday. With love, Me

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4 years

At some point, you have to wonder how long the Chiefs stick with Mahomes.

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4 years

Tyrann Mathieu leads the league in almost interceptions.

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4 years

Current AFC playoff teams' opponents records: Patriots: 24-50 Ravens: 31-36-1 Texans: 41-37 Chiefs: 45-32-1 Bills: 22-47 Colts: 33-38

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Sam Mellinger

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1 year

In the last 24 hours, this guy entertained a family going through a hard time, added juice to Lo Cain’s night, threw out the league’s best base stealer, took a pitch off his calf, and had five hits including a 462-foot homer that dented a wall.

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3 years

The 2021 Royals have been booed 15 minutes into the season opener, narrowly breaking the previous club record of 16 minutes, set in 2012.

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Sam Mellinger

@mellinger

3 years

Angel Hernandez’s general incompetence creates many problems in baseball games, particularly baseball games with him behind home plate the day after he generally sucks.

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5 years

This is always a bit strange. Is Mahomes a better QB if the Chiefs have a clue on the 2 pt conversion vs the Chargers, or if Sorensen can cover a TE vs the Rams, or Gronk isn’t left 1-on-1 against a practice squad guy? #taeks

Herd w/Colin Cowherd

@TheHerd

5 years

In his three biggest games, Patrick Mahomes is 0-3

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5 years

Had to happen. Bob Sutton is a good man, and smart coach, but the time had come. He's taken a lot of abuse the last few years and handled it with class. The NFL is about results, so people don't care about that stuff as much, but it should be said. I'll miss talking with him.

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5 years

Kliff Kingsbury getting fired by Texas Tech and then hired as an NFL head coach is the most convincing argument possible for Patrick Mahomes as MVP.

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Sam Mellinger

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3 years

Mitchell Schwartz and Eric Fisher were enormous parts of the Chiefs’ success. Consistent, tough, diligent, both should be in the ring of honor someday.

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3 years

The world’s first stadium built for a women’s professional team will be in downtown Kansas City. KC NWSL owners Angie and Chris Long will say more this afternoon, but here’s what I got from them for now:

KC NWSL women’s pro-soccer team to build riverfront stadium in downtown Kansas City

The new soccer-specific stadium along the downtown KC waterfront will seat 11,000 and cost $70 million. “It’s so exciting, but it’s about time, right?” co-owner Angie Long told The Star.

www.kansascity.com

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4 years

Kansas hanging a 2020 national champs banner would be an all-time power move.

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4 years

This will be America’s happiest or angriest place in four hours.

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@mellinger

6 years

New rule: if your dream job offered you millions, and you turned it down for like $5,000 per year and free rent, you can say whatever you want about college athletes going pro. Otherwise, maybe sit this one out.

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Sam Mellinger

@mellinger

3 years

Andy Reid calls specific plays for specific players for specific reasons. I've believed that since 2013.

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Sam Mellinger

@mellinger

2 years

Overwhelmed. Grateful. This is too much. You all are too much. I owe Kansas City much of what's right in my life. Just struggling with the words. You are the best. I owe so many of you so much. Please don't make me pay it all back.

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Sam Mellinger

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2 years

You know that Eric Berry beat cancer, and then recovered to All-Pro form in the NFL. Then he ghosted, not talking publicly for years, until now: On everything from a potential return to his love of cars and the advice he got from a stranger in KC.

Eric Berry opens up about his Chiefs stardom, cancer, love for cars, and a NFL return

Since leaving pro football, Eric Berry hadn’t spoken publicly in years before recently talking to The Star for nearly an hour.

www.kansascity.com

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Sam Mellinger

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4 years

Mom would’ve been 74 today. She’d be terrified of Covid, but would’ve found a way to grow. New meals to try, new books to read, something. She’d think my hair is too short, and pretend to like my beard. She’d be obsessed with her grandsons. She’d be proud of our family.

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Sam Mellinger

@mellinger

3 years

Harrison Butker just hit from 67.

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3 years

Lots of complaints about the refs, but come on. The Chiefs have stunk. This is like complaining the fire department takes too long after you lit the match.

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Sam Mellinger

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2 years

Best player on the best Royals team of all-time. The score from first on Hosmer's single in Game 6 is one of the most exhilarating plays you will ever see. And every day in the big leagues he's walked around like his feet are crumbling in real time. Legend.

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Sam Mellinger

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5 years

Some personal news: over the weekend our 5 year old had his first ever football take. "The Broncos' quarterback is better handing off than throwing." I wept with pride.

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Sam Mellinger

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7 years

Andy Reid on Kareem Hunt: "For a big guy, he can scoo-daddle."

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Sam Mellinger

@mellinger

2 years

Chiefs defense kept league's No. 1 offense to punt, fumble, field goal, punt, punt, punt, interception, field goal, punt, field goal.

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Sam Mellinger

@mellinger

3 years

The 2015 Royals can save the world.

Sarah Kaplan

@sarahkaplan48

3 years

"A solution to the pandemic, one expert said, isn’t a perfectly effective vaccine, but a vaccination campaign that can reach large portions of the population quickly — like baseball team that wins with steady base hits and bunts, not just home runs."

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Sam Mellinger

@mellinger

3 years

Mahomes is really going to count on his hands to 90.5 on Sunday.

PFF

@PFF

3 years

PFF Grade since Week 9: 💥 Baker Mayfield - 90.5 💥 Patrick Mahomes - 88.5

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6 years

Ok, fine. The Chiefs traded Marcus Peters. Time to move on and think about how they can improve. I have an idea: they need a young, badass cornerback who can create turnovers.

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4 years

So if the Chiefs win tomorrow all they have to do to get to the Super Bowl is stop the run against Derrick Henry lol this is a good time to be a sports columnist in Kansas City.

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@mellinger

6 years

They all work hard, but nobody worked harder for a big contract than Lorenzo Cain. Good for him. Put him in the Royals Hall of Fame after he’s done.

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@mellinger

3 years

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif has started a masters in public health at Harvard. Because he didn’t have enough else going on between the frontline of Covid and working back to the NFL in his second language. He is only borderline human.

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Sam Mellinger

@mellinger

3 years

My favorite part of this is the Chiefs are 100% trolling the Bills and the Bills are 100% not preparing for Chad Henne.

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Sam Mellinger

@mellinger

5 years

@heathcummingssr Home run in like 8th grade. As I stepped on the plate I smiled at this girl I’d liked in the stands. We kissed that night. She is now my wife.

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Sam Mellinger

@mellinger

3 years

Very bad look for the NFL if Bieniemy decides he has to go to college to run his own shop.

Adam Schefter

@AdamSchefter

3 years

League sources believe Chiefs' OC Eric Bieniemy will emerge as a head-coaching candidate for USC. Bieniemy is from Southern California and has told confidantes in the past, that USC is one of the only college jobs that might interest him.

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5 years

If this was a player Roger Goodell would strap him to a rocket and shoot him directly into the sun. Many players will be curious how he handles a powerful owner. Sex trafficking is beyond awful.

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Sam Mellinger

@mellinger

2 years

It is outrageous that 13 seconds is too much time to leave Royals minority owner Patrick Mahomes.

Marjorie Comer

@Marjorie_Comer

2 years

Would love a #MellingerMinute tomorrow after tonight’s nail biter. 😭 #wishfulthinking @mellinger

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2 years

Two of our infielders would like you know their partnership can be referred to as Nicky Bobby. I am just the messenger. @nick3lopez @BwittJr

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Sam Mellinger

@mellinger

5 years

Patrick Mahomes has thrown for 46 fewer yards than Joe Montana did in two seasons with the Chiefs. He's pacing to be the franchise's career touchdown leader in four years and yards in five, at which point he would be 28 years old and theoretically reaching his career prime.

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3 years

Tyreek Hill, on his way off the last Zoom before the Super Bowl, shared a favorite Bible verse, promoted his YouTube channel, and grabbed his necklace toward the camera: "See this gold chain? It's fake."

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Sam Mellinger

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4 years

Old enough to remember when the Patriots filmed sidelines to win Super Bowls, not beat the Bengals.

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4 years

3 takeaways from Chiefs practice today: - They continue to be cautious with Tyreek Hill, who did some individual work. - Juan Thornhill is progressing. - Clyde Edwards-Helaire is going to be a star.

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@mellinger

4 years

4 years, $176.99 for Mahomes but it’s all guaranteed.

Field Yates

@FieldYates

4 years

Official cap space by team (teams 24-32): 24. BAL: 13,513,779 25. GB: 12,966,433 26. MIN: 12,495,443 27. SEA: 11,317,846 28. NO: 9,237,537 29. PIT: 8,667,814 30. ATL: 7,530,188 31. NE: 891,775 32. KC: 177

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Patrick Mahomes says this is the best he’s felt since before the season opener. So there’s that.

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