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Touchdown Wire ranks Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes as NFL’s best

Touchdown Wire ranked #Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes as the NFL’s best signal-caller ahead of the 2023 season.

Touchdown Wire has been compiling a list of the top players in the NFL at every position and revealed a quarterback ranking on Sunday that put Kansas City Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes as the league’s best signal caller.

While this should come as no surprise to Chiefs fans who have borne witness to Mahomes’ excellence in recent years, the accomplishment shouldn’t go unnoticed. The reigning MVP manages to wow observers in nearly every game that he plays, and also ranked in the top spot on the NFL 100 list earlier in August.

Mahomes is poised to defend Kansas City’s Super Bowl LVII title in 2023 as he looks to win consecutive championships for the first time in his career. This lofty goal would be overkill for any other quarterback in the league, but Mahomes is chasing greatness as he enters his seventh season as the Chiefs’ starting signal-caller, so anything short of a Super Bowl repeat will be considered a failure.

Chiefs take exception to Creed Humphrey’s nonappearance on ‘NFL Top 100’ list

The #Chiefs were less than thrilled that center Creed Humphrey wasn’t named to the ‘NFL Top 100’ list for the 2023 season.

Creed Humphrey has become one of the most dominant linemen in the NFL since joining the Kansas City Chiefs in 2021 but was inexplicably left off the ‘NFL Top 100’ list ahead of the 2023 season.

The annual television program releases a ranking of the top 100 players in the league as voted on by their peers, and despite landing three Chiefs in the top 10, it seems that Kansas City was left wanting.

The team took its angst to Twitter on Tuesday, posting a picture of the decorated center, who looked about as disgruntled as Chiefs fans were when Humphrey was left off of the prestigious rankings.

Humphrey was a second-team All-Pro selection and a Pro Bowler in 2022 while helping Kansas City secure its second Super Bowl championship of the Patrick Mahomes era. He was Pro Football Focus’ highest-graded player at his position last season and has the tape to back up his claim to top-100 status, whether his peers agree or not.

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Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes takes top spot on ‘NFL Top 100’

#Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was ranked as the NFL’s best player by his peers on the “NFL Top 100” television program.

Patrick Mahomes has been nothing short of spectacular since taking over at quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2018. He has won two Super Bowls, two MVPs, and singlehandedly altered the course of Chiefs history in just five seasons under center.

Mahomes, rightfully, ranked in the top spot on the annual “NFL Top 100” television program. The show surveys players around the league to determine who the best players in the NFL are, as voted on by their peers.

It should come as no surprise that the 27-year-old quarterback took first place, especially after his outstanding 2022 season. He joined teammates Chris Jones and Travis Kelce, who ranked 10th and fifth respectively, as the only Chiefs to be chosen for the prestigious list.

Though accolades like this are to be expected for a quarterback who has achieved as much as Mahomes, they serve as a reminder of the greatness that fans have had the privilege of witnessing for the last five years. Entering his sixth year as a starter Mahomes still has plenty to prove if he intends to chase Tom Brady’s legacy for the all-important “Greatest of All Time” status.

Chiefs announce Dante Hall will be inducted into team Hall of Fame in 2023

Hall is set to be inducted into the #Chiefs Hall of Fame in 2023, the team announced on Friday

The Kansas City Chiefs announced that prolific wide receiver and kick returner Dante Hall will be inducted into their hall of fame in a tweet on Friday.

Hall, one of Kansas City’s most recognizable figures of their 2000s rosters, was an explosive playmaker during his seven-year tenure with the team between 2000 and 2006. Known for his elite footspeed and short stature, Hall’s elusiveness on the gridiron earned him the nicknames “X-Factor” and “The Human Joystick”.

Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt released a statement on Hall’s selection to the team’s Hall of Fame in the official announcement, highlighting the receiver’s work as an electric kick returner as a key role for his induction.

“My family and I are delighted to announce Dante as this year’s inductee into the Chiefs Hall of Fame,” Hunt said. “It’s not every day you get to witness a generational talent at the returner position, but Chiefs Kingdom was blessed to witness Dante’s talent for seven seasons.

“His quickness, agility and pure athleticism as a returner and wide receiver cemented him as one of the franchise’s greats. Following his playing career, Dante joined the Kansas City Ambassador program and has been an active participant in the brand’s international expansion efforts. We are looking forward to celebrating Dante’s Hall of Fame induction at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium this fall.”

Hall earned an All-Pro selection in Kansas City as a returner in 2003 and was part of many notable teams during the Trent Green era of the early 2000s. He appeared in 97 games for the Chiefs over his seven seasons with the team, amassing over 8,500 return yards and 11 return touchdowns as a member of the team.

Chargers social media seeks assistance to win 2023 Webby Awards

The Chargers’ social media team took to Twitter to ask for help from fans in their pursuit of a 2023 Webby Award.

The highly-skilled members of the Chargers’ social media department took to Twitter on Wednesday to ask their fans for help in their pursuit of two 2023 Webby Awards.

The annual honors recognize “excellence on the internet” according to the Webby organization’s website, and Chargers’ social media certainly fits that bill.

This year, the team is up for two awards, one for their popular anime schedule release in the general viral videos category, and another for their Youtube channel in the sports series and channels division.

Known for their creative approach to team coverage, Los Angeles’ social media team is among the most fun to follow across the NFL, and never take themselves too seriously. These awards, however, would be a great feather to put in their caps ahead of the 2023 season, and they are taking their contention for first place seriously.

Fans will have the deciding vote in choosing who wins or loses these key categories, so all of the Chargers faithful are implored to cast their ballot for Los Angeles before the polls close later this month.

Chargers RB Austin Ekeler named ‘NFL Slimetime NVP of NVPs’ by Nickelodeon

Chargers RB Austin Ekeler won Nickelodeon’s NVP of NVPs award.

Chargers running back Austin Ekeler was named Nickelodeon’s NVP of NVPs on Wednesday. The award represents the highest honor that the children’s network bestows upon NFL players and was won by Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow last season.

Ekeler became eligible for the award by winning the NVP vote in Week 4 for his electric three-touchdown performance against the Houston Texans. His efforts in 2022 helped lift the Chargers to their first playoff appearance since 2018, and despite falling short in their Wild Card loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, Ekeler was a key part of the team’s success all season.

Despite a lackluster running game as a whole this past season, Ekeler provided plenty of value to the offense with his versatile skill set this season.

Ekeler finished the 2022 regular season as the franchise’s single-season reception leader (107), surpassing Keenan Allen’s previous record of 106. He topped the 900-yard mark on the ground for the second consecutive campaign.

Hopes are high that Ekeler and the Chargers will be able to make good on this prestigious award by showing even more of a spark next season.