Chiefs News: The Chiefs defense is starting to get some national attention

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NFL’s top nine defenses in 2020: Chargers, Bills, 49ers all loaded, but who is no. 1? | NFL.com

7 Kansas City Chiefs

Too high? Heck no! Chris Jones is a force within. Frank Clark is an edge menace. Tyrant Mathieu is a leader and a player. Steve Spagnuolo is a fantastic defense coordinator.

See how the Kansas City defense played last year and in the playoffs last year. Chiefs defenders made plays to get the ball back to Patrick Mahomes. And really, that’s how this defense will be defined.

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1 Kansas City Chiefs

Previous rank: No. 1

Damien Williams’ decision to retire from the 2020 season has cleared the runway for Clyde Edwards-Helaire, the rookie first-round who becomes the seemingly clear starter when running back for an obscenely charged Chiefs offense. There is, of course, the not-so-consequential case of CEH proving to Andy Reid and associates that he has a firm grip on the crime and can be trusted with handling the commands needed to Patrick Mahomes, KC’s half-a-billion-dollar man to protect. Speaking about Mahomes, the quarterback recently said that Edwards-Helaire has “incredible vision” in the backfield. You get why fantasyheads believe he may have a Saquon-like rookie influence.

The Chiefs unveiled plans for their championship flag and banner. Here are the details | Kansas City Star

All season ticket holders who have chosen to carry over their payment for 2020 to the 2021 season will contact you about requesting a seat for one of the two events, the Chiefs said. Those selected will receive four cards and a parking pass. The cards cannot be transferred.

Fans will be required to wear masks, in line with the policy outlined on Monday, when the Chiefs announced their reduced capacity guidelines for the first three home games of the 2020 season. These guidelines also include social distance measures and a cashless payment system at points of sale locations at concession stands.

Can Mike McCarthy really follow in Andy Reid’s footsteps? | Blogging The Boys (page of Dallas Cowboys SB Nation)

That was enough for Philadelphia; while not dismissing Reid, who had an expiring contract, they did not bring him back either. Reid, one of the most successful head coaches in the NFL at the time, was suddenly a free agent. He finally chose the Kansas City Chiefs, who had just moved out of Romeo Crennel, a former interim head coach who had decided to keep ownership at one point. Seven years later and Reid is the reigning Super Bowl champion and he still has to set a losing record in Kansas City.

Those are the expectations for McCarthy in Dallas, except without waiting a full seven years to reach that peak. Part of that is because of the standard that Reid has set, and part of that is because Cowboys fans (and property) expect a ring every year. But it’s also thanks to the fact that McCarthy inherited a much better roster than Reid did in 2013.

Love, Hate, and Fantasy Football in the Age of Coronavirus | ESPN

Backs of running I love in 2020

Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Chiefs: TO BE. NOCH. MYN. BEATING. HERT! That’s what I wrote in my phone when I was making videos for ESPN. Edwards-Helaire, the first player in SEC history with more than 1,000 rushing yards and more than 50 receptions in a single season; the player who forced the second most missed tackles in FBS; the versatile and elusive player who went on an offensive line from Andy Reid. The perfect fit for player and offender, CEH would be my ‘fantasy ride-of-die’ this year and I talk to him extensively about social and about the post-draft episodes of Fantasy Focus and The Fantasy Show on ESPN +. And then Damien Williams opted for the 2020 season, hype for CEH went over the top, he fell in the first round of drafts and there he was made my ride-of-die. Way too weird. But I still put him here because there are a lot of questions about whether a rookie, in a season without games for preseason and just 14 padded practices, is worth a mid-first round pick. That’s what it costs, at least, on design day. I’m here to plant my flag on yes. The talent is unintentional, but I’m actually not sure that makes that much. If you are the lead in an Andy Reid crime, you will have fantasy relevance. I mean, Andy has made guys like Charcandrick West, Correll Buckhalter, Spencer Ware … the list of, let’s just call them, inconsistent talents that Reid has turned into fantasy factors is long, not to mention elite players like LeSean McCoy and Brian Westbrook. In fact, on design day, Reid compared Edwards-Helaire to Westbrook. Westbrook was a top-seven RB for five straight years, including two as the no. 1 guy in fantasy. Look, here’s all you need to know: in the past 15 seasons, Reid’s lead RB has averaged 18.0 PPG, which would be RB8 last year (just ahead of Alvin Kamara) on a PPG basis. And of course, most of those seasons were without Patrick Mahomes. At CEH’s price point, you are alone or you are not. I’m in.

Around the NFL

NFL considers postseason bubble at suggestion of Sean Payton | NFL.com

During a conference call with reporters, NFL vice president of football operations Troy Vincent said New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton suggested setting up a postseason bubble during the league committee’s final call.

Per Vincent, the NFL does not rule out the possibility of using a playoff bubble, noting that all things considered.

Any kind of “bubble” scenario would need the support of the players’ union.

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers asked during an NFLPA conference call last month about a player who tested positive during Super Bowl week. Setting a bubble for the playoffs could be a way to ensure the fairest postseason for all teams. We’ve seen the NBA and NHL have had tremendous success with the bubbles they’ve created to run their postseason leagues.

Sean McVay will have to learn how to do more with less | The Ringer

Less than two years after everyone wanted their own Sean McVay, the real Sean McVay is rarely described as more than a genius. Criticism of him is rare, but the glowing praise is dull. The Rams missed the playoffs in 2019, becoming one of just two Super Bowl losers to miss the playoffs next season in the past 10 years. Entering 2020, they are tied with Kingsbury’s Cardinals for the lowest odds (6-1) to win the NFC West. McVay – who’s that? still the youngest head coach in the NFL – was an unusual hair who delivered a Super Bowl for almost two years. But to come back, McVay will have to do more with less.

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Colin Kaepernick

QB · Age: 32

Baltimore Ravens

It’s hard to imagine a better place for Kaepernick to resume his NFL career than in Baltimore. With the Ravens, the former Super Bowl quarterback would reunite with former 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman in a system that fits Kap’s skill set like everyone else in the league. The organization has an incredibly strong and tight forward office, as well as a Super Bowl-winning head coach, the league’s reigning MVP and the Walter Payton Man of the Year 2019. If any franchise could resist the media circus that will independently follow the signature of Cape, then it’s the Baltimore Ravens. It’s fair to ask what left the 32-year-old, who hasn’t taken an NFL snap since 2016, in the tank. But it is difficult for any organization to know for sure until it brings him to a training session. If he postpones the backup of Robert Griffin III, the team would only have to eat $ 500,000 in death money to continue from the former Washington QB, per Over The Cap. And if Cap does not come out on top in the fight, but at least shows notoriety and capacity in the crime, then Baltimore has yet another insurance policy in the most important position.

NFL Power Ratings for Week 1: Projecting Rules, Best Spread Value Picks, and How to Stay Ready to Bet in 2020 | CBS Sports

Steelers -3.5 at The giants

I think there’s a lot of value for the Steelers in general after winning eight games in 2019 despite some of the worst quarterback play in the league. The Giants are a team we should expect to start slowly as a new coaching staff finds its feet, and this is a team that has not played well at home in recent years. I would have this line at Steelers -6.5

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Tyrant Mathieu on the pandemic, Tyreek Hill – and being the Honey Badger

Mathieu also thought about his rapid rise to fame as “The Honey Badger.”

“To be honest, I really could not,” Mathieu recalled. ‘It became really overwhelming for me. I could not really prioritize fame – while I previously thought I had it all together. Then, in comes this fame, but I thought it taught me a lot of lessons.

‘Yes, it was difficult to get out of LSU and have those experiences, but I’m grateful for that. I was 19 years old and I could have that experience. I thought it really put me on the path I am today.

‘For a moment I thought so used to be of Honey Badger. All day, every day. I thought that was who I was – and that was never my heart. Those were never my intentions. I certainly do not play for celebrity. I always play for my teammates. I always play to be a part of a family. ”

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