It was Red Thursday in Kansas City this week, an annual tradition reportedly moved up one day this year because today, Friday, marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States of America. Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Tim Grunhard revealed that on Thursday.
Never forget. The Chiefs certainly didn’t.
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Chiefs G Trey Smith works McDonald’s shift to support Ronald McDonald House | KSHB
Smith spent time working behind the counter at a Kansas City-area McDonald’s as part of the Chiefs’ annual Red Thursday tradition and the team’s longtime partnership with the Ronald McDonald House.
“I’ve always just been the consumer,” Smith said.
That changed quickly.
Smith took orders, handed out food, assembled a burger and a McChicken, bagged fries and even got some experience working the fryer.
‘That’s the beauty of football’ — Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes are embracing one of the KC Chiefs’ biggest Week 1 challenges | A to Z Sports
The Chiefs believe Benson can rise to the occasion
This will be Benson’s first big test, but Kansas City believes he can rise to the occasion. He won’t be in it alone, either. He has the support of his starting quarterback, his fellow offensive linemen, and his coachees. That goes a long way toward building confidence for a young player. All he needs to do now is gain a little steam and momentum during the game to put together a strong Week 1 performance.
Chiefs want rookie-year output from Rashee Rice, and then some. Can they get it? | The Kansas City Star
That means no lingering effects from his offseason knee surgery — doctors did a clean-up procedure to correct problems left over from the torn LCL Rice suffered in 2024, when he collided with Patrick Mahomes as the two were attempting to tackle a defender who had made an interception.
“I’ve pushed myself every day to get to 100 percent,” Rice said. “I even spent extra time in the training room to make sure I was 100 percent.”
These 4 Chiefs could be top fantasy football performers in Week 1 | Chiefs Wire
1. Rashee Rice, Wide Receiver
Wide receiver Rashee Rice had an interesting offseason, to say the least. After battling legal troubles this summer, the former SMU Mustang is going into this season more motivated than ever. Rice was dominant in his first few years in Kansas City, and I expect he will begin his rebound season with an elite performance in Week 1.
NFL Week 1 latest intel, buzz questions, news, fantasy tips | ESPN
Which player returning from a significant injury is best set up for a strong comeback?
Graziano: Let’s start with the biggest name: Mahomes. He tore the ACL in his left knee late enough last season that many wondered if he’d play at all in the early part of the 2026 season. But it was clear early in camp that he attacked his rehab and would be ready to go in Week 1. We should see him Monday night against the Broncos, and though the injury to left tackle Josh Simmons does give me a little pause, I think there’s reason to believe the Chiefs’ offense will be better around Mahomes.
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Sean McVay calls loss to 49ers a ‘good humbling day’ | NFL.com
“I always look inside-out,” McVay said. “I didn’t do a good enough job getting us ready to go. There were some opportunities where maybe the game could have flipped, but they deserved the win. They were ready to go. And we’ll look at it. We’ll see where we can improve and be better moving forward.
“But this is a good humbling day. This is what can sometimes happen in sports. I love this locker room and, you know, the first thing that I’m going to look at is myself, and I have to do a better job for a group collectively, with our coaches, with our players, and we’ll look at this film, and we’ll get back to work because, clearly, that’s obviously what we’ve got to do, and sometimes sports can humble you, and today was one of those days.”
Source: Patriots’ A.J. Brown likely out at least 4 weeks | ESPN
The Patriots can expect to be without Brown for the Sept. 20 home opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers, then road games against the Jacksonville Jaguars (Sept. 27) and Buffalo Bills (Oct. 4). New England then has back-to-back home games against the Las Vegas Raiders (Oct. 11) and New York Jets (Oct. 18).
X-rays did not reveal a fracture.
“I know he’ll do everything that he can to get back as quickly as possible,” Vrabel said before the results of the MRI were known.
Sam Darnold avoided serious injury, timetable still unclear, Mike Macdonald says | The Athletic
“I don’t know yet,” Macdonald said. “In my mind, I’m kind of thinking Drew is going to play.”
The coach did not have an update at a news conference Thursday afternoon, saying the team was still working through its plan.
“The silver lining is we have some extra time here. We’ll kind of get things back up and running on Monday,” Macdonald said. “Hopefully by then, we’ll have a really accurate picture of the plan of attack and what we’ll do (in Arizona).”
In case you missed it on Arrowhead Pride
Clark Hunt reveals Chiefs likely won’t call new stadium ‘Arrowhead’
Speaking to FOX4, Hunt responded to a question about the iconic name of Arrowhead Stadium as it relates to the team’s new stadium being built in Kansas City, Kansas, where the Chiefs are scheduled to start playing home games in 2031.
“I don’t think we’ll call it Arrowhead, but we wanted to make sure there were enough elements in the design that reminds every fan who has attended a game at Arrowhead about what a great stadium that is. We really want to honor the legacy of Arrowhead and we know how important Arrowhead is to our fans.”
In the new stadium, the Chiefs’ owner expressed the desire to have a facility that “can last 50 or 60 years” and “help us host big events, like a Super Bowl, in Kansas City or a World Cup when [it] comes back.”
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