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☆ Luke Fleurs: Kaizer Chiefs soccer player killed in carjacking in Johannesburg
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Sammy Mncwabe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —South Africa and Kaizer Chiefs soccer player Luke Fleurs has been killed in a carjacking incident in Johannesburg, the club announced in a statement on Thursday. “We are profoundly shocked and saddened to learn of the tragic and untimely passing of one of our players, Luke Fleurs,” Chiefs said. “The Matsatsantsa family would like to send its heartfelt condolences to the Fleurs family, everyone at Kaizer Chiefs Football Club and the football community at large. My thoughts are with the Fleurs and Amakhosi family, and the entire South African football fraternity,” Kodwa added. Gauteng Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni has appointed a team of detectives to investigate Fleurs’ murder and hijacking, police said.

Persons: Luke Fleurs, “, ”, Mavela Masondo, Kodwa, ” Kodwa, Tommy Mthombeni Organizations: CNN, Kaizer Chiefs, ” Chiefs, Premier Soccer League, South, Tokyo Summer Olympics, Chiefs, SuperSport United, Kaizer Chiefs Football Club, ” SuperSport, Twitter Locations: South Africa, Johannesburg, Honeydew, Gauteng, Soweto, “, African

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs trainer Rick Burkholder said the team was on buses returning to Arrowhead Stadium when a shooting occurred Wednesday at the end of the Super Bowl championship parade. Burkholder said he was with coach Andy Reid and other coaches and staff members at the time of the shooting. “Praying for Kansas City,” Chiefs quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, that also included three emojis of hands in prayer. Offensive tackle Donovan Smith, defensive tackle Mike Pennel and safety Justin Reid were among the Chiefs players offering similar statements of support on social media.

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HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Super Bowl represents a natural ending point to the season, one for which every team in the NFL strives. “Listen,” Reid acknowledged this week, “every team is going to be a little bit different. The two biggest decisions staring at the Chiefs involve what to do with Chris Jones and L'Jarius Sneed. Jones, the All-Pro defensive tackle, has been a part of each of their Super Bowl runs, and the Chiefs would love to keep him around the next few years. The Chiefs probably would have the cash available for Jones if they didn't also want to sign Sneed to a long-term deal.

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — When the Super Bowl was in the balance in the fourth quarter a year ago, coach Andy Reid's Kansas City Chiefs put a twist on their frequent pre-snap motion. Two wide-open touchdown passes that helped the Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 for a Super Bowl title. “He gives you all different types of looks, funky looking plays, different misdirections,” 49ers All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner said. “I think to put it simply, they do a really good job of marrying their run plays to their pass plays,” Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill said. But with more defenses disguising coverages and switching after the snap, the motion can confuse defenses and create breakdowns in coverage.

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He's a different man, for that matter, a father of two these days with different priorities in life. You learn how to be patient,” said Mahomes, who will lead the AFC champion Chiefs into a Super Bowl rematch against the NFC champion 49ers on Sunday. In some ways, Mahomes had to reinvent himself, becoming what he once seemed to loath: a game manager. I mean, I remember my mom used to get mad at me, because I would throw — like, you know, kids throw the ball off the wall? “It's humbling,” Mahomes said, “because I never thought I would be in this many Super Bowl games, honestly.

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Irrelevant” as the final pick of the 2022 draft to MVP finalist and starting quarterback in the Super Bowl in a span of less than 22 months. But the Niners spent the early parts of the day of that draft adding depth to the trenches and secondary. Beathard — in free agency — and San Francisco made the move that All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams has equated to winning the Powerball lottery. He was healthy enough to start a throwing program in late May, resumed practice early in training camp and delivered one of the most prolific seasons ever by a San Francisco quarterback. But some critics have tried to downgrade him by calling him a “system quarterback” or “game manager” being carried by his talented teammates and creative coach.

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So, he’s definitely a valued player and I think the most valued player.”There are few backs as versatile as McCaffrey. He excels at picking up blitzes as well as running pass patterns out of the backfield. Or he can line up in the slot or out wide and run pass patterns as well as many receivers. That versatility can sometimes be a curse with some coaches viewing him more as a scat back than a traditional three-down back who can pound it between the tackles for positive yards play after play such as the old-school backs from the 1970s and ’80s. I had coaches in the NFL who didn’t think I could run in between the tackles.

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Then, Kelce saw Oropeza's painting entitled “:13 seconds,” which depicted the dramatic finish to the Chiefs' game against Buffalo in 2022. “That right there,” Kelce told Oropeza, “looks familiar.”Oropeza's work has caught the attention of more than just Kelce in recent years. He's done commissions for Jarrod Dyson of the Kansas City Royals and the wife of former St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols. “We are incredibly proud of our 60-plus-year connection to the Kansas City region,” Chiefs president Mark Donovan said in a statement. Those are just some of the small businesses that have benefited from what has become a robust Chiefs industry.

Persons: — Anthony Oropeza, Travis Kelce, Kelce, Satchel Paige, ” Kelce, Oropeza, “, He's, Jarrod Dyson, Albert Pujols, Patrick Mahomes, ”, Mark Donovan, Go Taylor, Taylor Swift, Charlie Hustle, Dolce, Andy Reid, ” Dolce, Erin Brown, ” Brown, Jason Kelce, Reid, Andy Reidcicle, “ It's, ” Oropeza, Travis Organizations: of Fame Negro, Chiefs, Buffalo, AFC, Kansas City Royals, Louis Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Econsult Solutions, Arrowhead, ” Chiefs, Kansas, ” Dolce Bakery, Super, Kansas City, Ravens, Vegas, ”, Bills, Eagles, Miami Locations: Kan, Kansas City, Cleveland, Prairie Village , Kansas, Kansas, Las Vegas, Liberty , Missouri

“America's Team.”The team that much of America loved, and perhaps just as much loved to hate. The title these days has fallen on the Kansas City Chiefs, who play the San Francisco 49ers next weekend in their fourth Super Bowl in five years. Just like so many versions of “America's Team," though, a certain amount of fatigue also is setting in. They can make it four next Sunday, when they play the 49ers in a Super Bowl trending to be the most expensive ticket in history. We’ve got an even bigger target on our back than we did last year,” Chiefs safety Justin Reid said.

Persons: Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin, Emmitt Smith, ”, Terry Bradshaw, Lynn Swann, Joe Greene, Joe Montana, Roger Craig, Jerry Rice, Tom Brady, Troy Brown, Rob Gronkowski, Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid, Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift, “, Mahomes, he's, Reid, Kelce, Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, we've, ” Reid, Pat, Ken Goldin, Jason Sudeikis, Paul Rudd, Eric Stonestreet, Heidi Gardner, Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Swift, Brad Pitt, Henry Winkler, Melissa Etheridge, Chris Wallace, Etheridge, I’m, he’s, hadn't, Kermit, Justin Johnson, Johnson, ” Mahomes, We’ve, Justin Reid Organizations: KANSAS CITY, Dallas Cowboys, Steelers, 49ers, Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Hall of Fame, Chiefs, State Farm, Warriors, Wynn Golf Club, Allegiant, NFL, Eagles, AFC, Bengals, Arrowhead, Nielsen, NFL Shop, Raiders, “ Chiefs, Goldin, Kansas City, CNN, Ravens, Baltimore, New England, ” Chiefs Locations: KANSAS, Mo, America, Hollywood, London, Mexico City, Frankfurt, Germany, Italy, Leavenworth , Kansas, Tokyo

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Nagy left after that season for Chicago, where he spent four years as the Bears' head coach. Only now, Nagy possessed the rare experience of having been an NFL head coach. “I think what you have,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said, “is that both Nags and Spags are good leaders. “He had success as a head coach,” Mahomes continued, “and he had some times where he didn't have as much success.

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In the midst of that deflating loss to the Raiders, their fifth in eight games, Chiefs coach Andy Reid and his offensive brain trust came to the realization that their famously complex offense had grown — well, too complex. “It's a complex offense. One of the problems the Chiefs had against the Raiders was the time it took to get plays into the game. Reid is usually calling them from the sideline, but it is Nagy whose radio is connected to Mahomes' helmet. And now, we're going to the Super Bowl, and like I've said, we're not done."

Persons: Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid, Matt Nagy, pare, Reid, Mahomes, “, ” Mahomes, Alex Smith, ”, Brett Veach, Nagy, Nobody, ” Nagy, I've, we're Organizations: KANSAS CITY, Kansas City Chiefs, Super Bowl, Las Vegas Raiders, Kansas City, Raiders, Chiefs, Miami, Vegas, Bills, Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, ” Chiefs, AFC West, decibel, Super Locations: KANSAS, Mo, Las Vegas, Mahomes

☆ Travis Kelce’s coach Andy Reid knew Taylor Swift before he did
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Travis Kelce had a prior connection to Taylor Swift he didn’t even know about. with Tom Brady, Larry Fitzgerald and Jim Gary,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid revealed that he knew Swift before his player met her. “I had met him there, and her.”He added that the superstar singer and her fans have been “great.”Reid joked that Kelce was less than thrilled to learn Swift knew his coach. “And he went, ‘Oh, God, come on!’.”He added about Swift, “She’s a good girl. And Trav’s handled it right,” Reid said of the media spotlight on the couple.

Persons: CNN — Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift, Swift, Tom Brady, Larry Fitzgerald, Jim Gary, Andy Reid, “, Scott Swift, ”, Reid, ” Reid, Kelce, Trav, ‘, ’ ” Reid, “ She’s Organizations: CNN, The Kansas City Chiefs, ” Chiefs, University of ], Chiefs, San Franscico 49ers Locations: Philadelphia, University of ] Delaware

And it will be the first time the Chiefs hit the road for a conference title game since Jan. 23, 1994, when Joe Montana was the quarterback and they lost 30-13 in Buffalo. That's the way I look at it.”That's the way Mahomes looks at it, too. They also won in Buffalo on Jan. 1, 1967, in the AFL championship game to reach the first Super Bowl, where they lost to the Packers of Vince Lombardi. Winning a conference title game on the road is hardly an easy endeavor, though. Home teams are 35-18 in NFC title games and 36-17 in the AFC championship game, where the Chiefs went 3-2 in the past five that were played in Kansas City.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. The NFL was concerned that nobody could make it Sunday in Buffalo, where up to a couple of feet of snow was expected overnight. So, the league and New York officials decided to postpone the Bills' wild-card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers until Monday. They practiced all week in warm Miami, and it was 86 degrees on Friday, when they stepped on the plane to Kansas City. For you, me — it's cold,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said.

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jordan Love showed the Kansas City Chiefs just how much he's learned since the last time he faced them. Kansas City had won its previous four games Swift had attended since beginning her relationship with tight end Travis Kelce. Kansas City still leads the AFC West but fell behind three other teams for the top seed in the conference. Noah Gray had a 2-yard TD catch early in the fourth quarter that got Kansas City within two. Kansas City had a first down just beyond midfield when Nixon picked off Mahomes' pass intended for Skyy Moore with 5:14 left.

Persons: — Jordan Love, Christian Watson, Patrick Mahomes, Love, Aaron Rodgers, I've, ” Love, Mahomes, “ They're, Matt LaFleur, “, They're, LaFleur, Ben Sims, Watson, Taylor Swift, Swift, Travis Kelce, Andy Reid, We’ve, ” Isiah Pacheco, Keisean Nixon, Noah Gray, Nixon, Skyy Moore, Anders Carlson, Jonathan Owens, Rashee Rice, Green Bay’s Corey Ballentine, Rice, Marquez Valdes, LB Drue Tranquill, Bryan Cook, RB Jerick McKinnon, Jaire Alexander, Aaron Jones, Josiah Deguara, ___ Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers, Chiefs, Kansas City, Packers, Green, ” Packers, San Diego Chargers, Super Bowl, AFC, ” Chiefs, Kansas City’s, LB, NEXT Chiefs, Host Buffalo, Sunday, New York Giants Locations: GREEN, Wis, Los Angeles, Travis Kelce . Kansas City, Kansas

(AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles insisted that their Super Bowl rematch with the Kansas City Chiefs had nothing to do with revenge. After allowing the Chiefs to methodically build a 10-point halftime lead Monday night, the Eagles shut out Patrick Mahomes and Co. over the final 30 minutes. Jalen Hurts overcame a poor start in a cold, driving rain to run for a pair of touchdowns, and his go-ahead tush-push in the fourth quarter allowed the Eagles to walk away with a 21-17 victory. Plenty of time for Mahomes to get the Chiefs within range for Harrison Butker to add a 43-yard field goal. They proceeded to go 80 yards the other way, and Hurts' sneak gave Philadelphia the lead for good in the fourth quarter.

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I like to look at it as ambitious, but we want to be the world’s team," Donovan said. 2 in “revenue generated from the international markets,” Donovan said. The Chiefs have played two other regular-season international games, winning in Mexico City in 2019 and in London four years earlier. The late Lamar Hunt was an early proponent of going international. As for becoming the world's team, Donovan acknowledges it won't be easy.

Persons: — Patrick Mahomes, “, Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift, Mark Donovan, it’s, Donovan, ”, ” Donovan, Tom Brady, “ It’s, Lamar Hunt, Clark Hunt, ___ Organizations: NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Deutsche Bank, ” Chiefs, Mexico, Chiefs Kingdom, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, . Kansas City, New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Frankfurt, Los Angeles Rams, Olympic, Media Locations: FRANKFURT, Germany, Frankfurt, Austria, Switzerland, Mexico, Spain, Brazil, Mexico City, London, Kansas, U.S, Munich, . Kansas, Japan, West Berlin

(AP) — Patrick Mahomes knows the Kansas City Chiefs' offense is still trying to put everything together. We had a lot of yards, positive yards, but you can't stall down there." The Broncos have not beaten the Chiefs since Sept. 17, 2015, the year Peyton Manning led Denver to the Super Bowl. The two began a relationship a few weeks ago, when he invited Swift to a Chiefs game after failing to meet her during her Eras Tour. Chiefs: S Justin Reid, who had an interception earlier in the game, briefly left in the second half.

Persons: — Patrick Mahomes, “, ” Mahomes, Mahomes, Harrison, Russell Wilson, Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift, Courtland Sutton —, Javonte Williams, Rashee Rice, Andy Reid, Peyton Manning, Sean Payton, “ I'm, I'm, ” Payton, Wilson, Justin Simmons, Kadarius Toney, Butker, ” SWIFT, Swift, Chris Jones, Jones, Hall, Hall of Famer Derrick Thomas, Greg Dulcich, Justin Reid, Justin Watson, ___ Organizations: KANSAS CITY, Kansas City Chiefs, Denver, Broncos, Kansas City, Chiefs, ” Chiefs, Super, Swift, Hall of Famer, Raiders, NEXT Broncos, Los Angeles Chargers Locations: KANSAS, Mo, Kansas, Denver, Los Angeles

(AP) — Travis Kelce is expected to be available when the Kansas City Chiefs play the Denver Broncos on Thursday night, despite hurting his ankle when he slipped on the turf in last weekend's win over the Minnesota Vikings. The Chiefs did not practice Monday, but Kelce was listed as “did not practice” on the injury report, which was an estimation of what would have happened. “He’s got quite a little bit of treatment on it and he’s feeling better, which is good,” Reid said. Political Cartoons View All 1206 Images“That's a legendary-type game to be able to battle through that,” Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said. "He goes out and battles week in and week out, and sometimes people don't even know that he's not feeling great.

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Frustrated fans booed in disgust, knowing the game just turned on a questionable call. The Jets, who erased a 17-0 deficit, thought they had a chance to tie or win — until they didn't. Political Cartoons View All 1190 Images“I'm not going to comment on that,” Saleh said when asked about the call after the game. “The receiver ran into me, there was a collision — the same thing that was happening all game,” Gardner said. I don't even know what to say.”The Chiefs' third-and-20 from the Jets 40 turned into first-and-10 from the 35.

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☆ 2023 NFL Week 2: Chiefs bounce back, Cowboys cruise and rest of Sunday’s games
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —If Week 1 is the week of overreaction, Week 2 is when we begin to see patterns emerging. Chiefs back to winning waysAs is tradition, the reigning Super Bowl champions played in the season-opening game in Week 1. But, after having some time to recalibrate, the Chiefs got back to winning ways in Week 2, beating the Jacksonville Jaguars 17-9. “Our team is connected, our team has played its heart out in two games, and we’ve lost two tough games. It has nothing to do with the Jacksonville game and, if you ask anyone in our locker room, it has nothing to do with the Jacksonville game.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Given another chance, Chris Jones acknowledged Wednesday that he would have changed the way he approached his holdout with the Kansas City Chiefs, which the All-Pro defensive tackle carried through the offseason, training camp and preseason right through their season-opening loss to the Detroit Lions. It wasn't exactly a view he enjoyed, either, as Kansas City stumbled to a 21-20 loss. “I don't want to go back and forth during the season,” Jones said. Chris is not only a great player but a great person in the locker room,” Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs signed Chris Jones to a new one-year contract Monday, which should end the All-Pro defensive tackle's holdout and could mean he will be back on the field when they visit the Jacksonville Jaguars for Week 2. The Chiefs did not disclose terms, but a source told The Associated Press no years were added to his four-year, $80 million deal, which was due to expire. In his only public statement, Jones said: "Hopefully it gets worked out. It's always been my goal to be a Kansas City Chief for life.

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☆ Lions Dare Their Way to a Win Over Short-Handed Chiefs
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Ken Belson | More About Ken Belson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In his first six years in the league, Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes has pulled off a career’s worth of surprises, trick plays and comebacks. So with 2 minutes 37 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and his Chiefs trailing by just a point at home against the Detroit Lions, Mahomes seemed poised to mount yet another game-winning drive. But on Thursday night, Mahomes was playing under unusual circumstances. Three more incompletions and a penalty forced the Chiefs to hand over the ball on downs, allowing the Lions to hold on for a 21-20 upset victory in the N.F.L.’s season-opening game. “There were some good things on offense, but we have to be more consistent,” Chiefs Coach Andy Reid said.

Persons: Patrick Mahomes, Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Eric Bieniemy, Matt Nagy, Kadarius Toney, Skyy Moore, Andy Reid, “ Organizations: Kansas City, Chiefs, Detroit Lions, Lions, ”

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