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Chiefs RG Trey Smith set to receive warm homecoming after Super Bowl LVII win

#Chiefs RG Trey Smith will be honored with a “Trey Day” homecoming in his hometown of Jackson, Tennessee on March 3rd.

Weeks after the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVI win, their players are celebrating their monumental achievement. Standout offensive lineman Trey Smith took to Twitter to announce “Trey Day” in his hometown of Jackson, Tennessee, where his part in the Chiefs’ big win will be commemorated on Friday, March 3rd.

One of several Super Bowl champions to hail from the town of nearly 70,000 in western Tennessee, Smith joins the likes of Ed ‘Too Tall’ Jones, Trey Teague, and Jabari Greer, as the latest in a long line of top-tier football players to come from the Madison County seat.

The official “Trey Day” events will take place at 4:00 p.m. local time at city hall in Jackson, where Smith will be formally honored for his accomplishments with the Chiefs this season. The affair is set to be live-streamed on Facebook for fans near and far who will not be able to attend in person. It will feature the town’s mayor, Scott Conger, along with head football coach, Nick Stamper, from Smith’s alma mater at The University School of Jackson.

Clearly, Smith is seen as something of a legend among legends in his humble hometown. This well-deserved honor was earned through grit and determination that has come to define his NFL career so far in Kansas City.

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Antonio Brown vs. Logan Paul? Seems more and more likely

Former NFL receiver Antonio Brown has begun training in boxing for a possible fight against internet personality Logan Paul.

Many former football players have tried to make the transition to boxing. And many have failed.

Is Antonio Brown next on the list?

First of all, Brown has the time now. The All-Pro receiver had an acrimonious departure from the NFL and no one seems to be interested in signing him even though he’s only 31, at least not at the moment.

And he might have a foil if he decides to actually exchange blows in the ring. Logan Paul, the YouTube personality who lost to counterpart KSI in an official fight in November, told TMZ Sports that he and Brown have already begun talks to fight one another.

That makes perfect sense. Paul knows fans would buy into a fight with a former NFL star. And he has an advantage: No one would describe Paul as a skillful boxer but at least he has been training for a while.

That doesn’t seem to be the case with Brown. Check out the video of Brown hitting mitts that DAZN USA posted on its Twitter account. DAZN, which streamed Paul-KSI, presumably would do the same with Paul-Brown.

Brown appears to be fit in the video. And we know he’s quick and athletic. However, it appears he never threw a punch in his life.

Of course, football players-turned-boxers such as Ed “Too Tall” Jones, Mark Gastineau, Alonzo Highsmith and Seth Mitchell fought genuine boxers in their careers. Brown would be fighting another novice.

The best football player-turned-boxer? Probably heavyweight Charlie Powell, who was a remarkable athlete in the 1950s and early ’60s. He played minor-league baseball out of high school and then became the youngest NFL player ever at 19. He lasted five seasons as a defensive end and linebacker.

Powell (25-11-3, 17 KOs) made his pro boxing debut during his NFL career, in 1953. He went on to knock out No. 2-ranked Nino Valdes in 1959 and later fight Muhammad Ali and Floyd Patterson, getting stopped by both. He never fought for the heavyweight title but was capable enough to share the ring with future Hall of Famers.

With a little work, Brown might become capable enough to fight an internet personality.