Tag: Parade

New Orleans Saints fans take over Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium

New Orleans Saints fans took over AT&T Stadium on Sunday, parading out of the arena with a second line after their win over the Dallas Cowboys:

New Orleans Saints fans had a strong presence at AT&T Stadium on Sunday, with audible “Who Dat” chants carrying over the FOX Sports broadcast in-between  their team’s big plays. And afterwards, Dallas Cowboys media caught sight of Saints fans marching out of the arena with a second line after their win on the road.

That’s an impressive sight — a river of black and gold jerseys complete with festive umbrellas and what certainly appears to be a trombone and a couple of sousaphones.

Natural geography has made Dallas a popular destination for Saints fans looking catch a road game without traveling too far from Louisiana; it’s a short flight or a manageable drive across state lines for many of them, and they clearly had a good time. A historic scoring output and lockdown defense will do that. We’re guessing this wasn’t the home opener Cowboys fans had in mind.

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Videos of the Panthers’ Stanley Cup parade getting rained on show the party didn’t stop

The party must go on.

Mother natured rained on the Florida Panthers’ Stanley Cup parade Sunday, but the team and its fans didn’t let a little precipitation ruin their celebration.

Videos of fans gathering for the parade along Fort Lauderdale Beach surfaced on social media, and the rain appeared to be coming down pretty hard. But it wasn’t enough to dampen a special moment after the first championship in franchise history.

If anything, it was a perfect way to cap the Florida festivities after the Cup already took a swim in the Atlantic Ocean.

What’s a little rain after you stave off a 3-0 comeback from the great Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers to clinch your first title in 30 years.

Vineland, N.J., holds parade for Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco after Super Bowl LVIII

#Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco’s hometown of Vineland, New Jersey, held a Super Bowl LVIII parade in his honor

The Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII over the San Francisco 49ers 10 weeks ago in Las Vegas. The glow and celebrations from that night haven’t slowed as players and coaches continue to be honored by their hometowns.

On Saturday, running back Isiah Pacheco was back in Vineland, New Jersey, being greeted by fans in his hometown for the second consecutive year as a Super Bowl champion.

“Every movie has a main character,” said Pacheco at the City Hall steps, according to The Press of Atlantic City. “What a good movie will show you is a main character is nothing without other people around him to shape him and support him, which y’all do.”

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Pacheco’s Vineland high school football team, along with family and former Rutgers teammates, was in attendance to support. Pacheco had another solid season in 2023, appearing in 14 games and finishing with 205 carries for 935 rushing yards and seven touchdowns to go with 44 receptions for 244 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

A note on Wednesday’s shooting at Union Station

Chiefs Wire’s thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by the senseless act of violence at Union Station.

We didn’t publish any football-related content on Chiefs Wire today. The reason should be obvious.

As a writer, words don’t often fail me. I tend to take refuge in them. In my ability to manipulate language to express one thing or another.

Wednesday’s shooting at Union Station has left me without anything to say.

There are always things to write, and Chiefs Wire will be back to “normal” tomorrow. Posts will be written, content published, and the blog will return to its regularly scheduled programming.

What we won’t be doing, however, is moving on.

While Wednesday’s massacre won’t be a topic of discussion on this forum after this post, it won’t leave our minds.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, witnesses, law enforcement, and everyone affected by the senseless act of violence that left one person dead, nearly a dozen children injured and several others wounded.

We desperately wish that we could offer more than our thoughts and prayers. A solution. Meaningful assistance. Substantive change that would keep events like Wednesday’s shooting from happening.

But we, as mere individuals, can’t.

There will have to be a collective effort by the good people of Kansas City and folks around the country to right the wrong that happened on Wednesday.

Until that collective effort comes to pass, we on Chiefs Wire will wait, anxiously, for a day when the violence ends and people everywhere can live together in peace.

Jamaal Charles is getting Chiefs fans ready for Wednesday’s parade with Bud Light Genie

Jamaal Charles is getting #Chiefs fans ready for Wednesday’s parade with Bud Light Genie

Former Kansas City Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles played many memorable seasons with the team and understands how to excite the crowd. The Super Bowl LVIII champions will get a hero’s welcome on Wednesday for the championship parade that promises to do better than last year’s fantastic turnout.

Chiefs Kingdom will remember “Bring Home the Bud Light” from last year, featuring the Chiefs legend at the parade. He is back this year with a new surprise, as Charles explained in a statement.

“We’re back-to-back champs, Chiefs Kingdom! I know you all remember Bud Light and [me] delivering the fun on parade day last year,” said Charles. “Now we’re coming back and bringing the Bud Light Genie with us! Kansas City always shows up and brings the energy on parade day, and I’m excited to show the Bud Light Genie what we’re all about. So let’s all grab a Bud Light, and cheers to the champs!”

This year, special limited-edition Bud Light Chiefs championship bottles will be available at select retailers along the parade route this week and then on shelves at participating retailers beginning March 25th.

Jameis Winston says he ‘would love to stay in NOLA forever’ ahead of free agency

Jameis Winston says he ‘would love to stay in NOLA forever’ ahead of free agency. The Saints quarterback has found a lot of love in New Orleans:

There aren’t many New Orleans Saints players who have enjoyed Carnival season better than Jameis Winston. The quarterback has been a common site on Mardi Gras parade routes with his young son and family, shaking hands and taking photos with fans in-between plates of smothered turkey necks and red beans. He’s embraced the city’s culture and sense of community and, he hopes, he’ll continue to do so for a long time.

“I would love to stay in NOLA forever. But whatever the Lord has planned for me, I’m going to go and do my best, wherever that is. Hopefully it’s here, because I love this, I love the energy, and I love this city,” Winston laughed during an interview with WDSU meteorologist Margaret Orr, this year’s honorary Muse of the Krewe of Muses.

Will Winston return for 2024? By all accounts he’s been nothing but a good teammate, accepting his demotion to the backup role after Dennis Allen brought in Derek Carr and okaying the offense’s decision to score a late-game touchdown for Jamaal Williams to close out the season. But the Saints reworked his contract before the 2023 season ended so that they can release him in March with a more-manageable salary cap hit. All signs point to his time in New Orleans running out.

If that’s the case, this experience is something Winston will cherish. Even if he ends up joining a rival team like the dirty birds.

“I just love the people. When I go out and meet individuals, they’re so authentic,” Winston continued, comparing the sense of community he’s found to the Southern hospitality he experienced growing up in Alabama. “New Orleans, there’s not another place in the world that’s like New Orleans. It’s the culture, and just the love that’s here. I admire it.”

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New Orleans’ Knights of Chaos parade takes aim at Saints QB Derek Carr

New Orleans’ satirical Knights of Chaos parade took aim at Saints quarterback Derek Carr, the “Red Zone Zombie” rising from the grave of the 2023 season

Derek Carr has some work to do winning over the New Orleans Saints fanbase. His poor play and bad attitude to start the 2023 season left a rough impression, despite his strong finish to the year — and that’s reflected during Carnival season. With parades picking up in anticipation of Mardi Gras, Carr found himself in the crosshairs of the Knights of Chaos.

A heavily satirical and often controversial krewe known for skewering politicians, celebrities, and other public figures, the Knights of Chaos rolled out one float featuring Carr as the “Red Zone Zombie” rising from the grave of the 2023 season.

“4th down, 90 million to go,” read one sign plastered next to Carr’s gaunt, bone-thin facsimile. A chorus of ghosts swarmed around Carr’s image as he dropped back to pass (missing an arm), pointedly booing him. Spectators in attendance reported that revelers took their cue, which was also the case at the Caesars Superdome at times this year.

But like it or not, Carr is here to stay. The Saints are expected to restructure his contract this offseason to help mange their salary cap situation and guarantee he’ll be on the roster through the 2024 and 2025 seasons. They’re hoping the addition of a new offensive staff headed by experienced play caller Klint Kubiak can get more out of Carr.

Playing at a higher level is just part of the equation. If Carr is going to win over the fanbase, he’ll have to put in the work and get out in the community, and maybe make an appearance at a parade or two. As Drew Brees has told other pro athletes coming to New Orleans, if they love the city, it’ll love them back.

In the meantime: disgruntled Saints fans are going to take out their frustrations as creatively as they can. Here are some photos and videos from the Knights of Chaos parade on Thursday night:

Super Bowl celebration continues for Chiefs’ offense in Las Vegas

The Super Bowl festivities continued for several members of the #Chiefs’ offense with a Las Vegas vacation.

The Super Bowl celebration hasn’t quite stopped for several members of the Kansas City Chiefs offense, but it has changed locations.

Just as they did after their Super Bowl LIV victory, the Chiefs took the party to Las Vegas after their Super Bowl LVII win. Members of the offense such as Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Orlando Brown Jr., Creed Humphrey, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Jody Fortson, Skyy Moore and others flocked to Las Vegas for a little postseason getaway. They joined The Chainsmokers who headline at XS Nightclub in The Wynn Las Vegas. The Chainsmokers, of course, headlined the Chiefs’ Super Bowl afterparty at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort.

Travis Kelce posted some videos of the excitement on his Instagram page, which FOX 4 Kansas City’s PJ Green captured.

Kelce reportedly addressed the nightclub before grabbing a 6-liter bottle of Armand de Brignac Ace of Spades Gold Brut, which he doused the crowd with. Our friend Farzin Vousoughian shared the clip of it from Wynn Las Vegas.

The hotel even shared some photos of the party on Instagram, which were shared by FOX 4 Kansas City reporter Harold R. Kuntz.

After a long season, these players certainly deserve the opportunity to unwind and celebrate their achievements. Before they know it, it’ll be back to work for the 2023 NFL season with OTAs in May.

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The message of Chiefs’ Super Bowl LVII rally: ‘We ain’t done yet’

The overarching message of the Super Bowl LVII rally is that the #Chiefs and their winning ways are here to stay.

As Kansas City Chiefs CEO and Chairman Clark Hunt delivered the franchise’s third Lombardi Trophy to its rightful place next to those earned in Super Bowl IV and Super Bowl LIV, he told fans that he was thankful that this championship title didn’t take another 50 years.

He only meant it as a joke, but it’s also a reminder that they’ve built this team into a perennial winner. Seven consecutive AFC West wins, hosts of five consecutive AFC title games, and three Super Bowl appearances in the past four seasons, including their two wins. In a season where the team traded away an All-Pro receiver and replaced several aging veterans from their Super Bowl LIV and LV runs, there were a lot of questions and doubt about whether the Chiefs’ run of success could be sustained.

“We started the season with 24 new faces and 11 of them are rookies,” Chiefs GM Brett Veach said on Wednesday. “And many people thought this was a retooling year.”

Hoisting the Lombardi Trophy high, Veach told the crowd looking upon the stage at Union Station the following: “This is what a rebuilding year looks like, right here.”

He’s said it before and at that moment he was saying it again — so long as Patrick Mahomes is their quarterback, they always feel like they have a chance. The star quarterback himself seems to be just as bought into the notion too.

As he celebrated the Super Bowl LVII win with his teammates, he was thinking about those doubters, but he was also looking ahead to the future.

“Before we started this season, the AFC West said we were rebuilding,” Mahomes shouted at the crowd. “I’m going to be honest with you, I don’t know what rebuilding means. In our rebuilding year, we’re world champs. . . I just want to let y’all know that this is just the beginning, we ain’t done yet.”

And Travis Kelce, in his usual candor, delivered this same message in the most impactful way of all.

“Everybody’s asking if this is a dynasty,” Kelce proclaimed. “It’s been a dynasty. Y’all just ain’t noticed it until now.”

Get used to it Kansas City, because this team, they’re still only at the beginning of a long journey.

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WATCH: Every speech from Chiefs’ Super Bowl LVII rally

Find all of the speeches from the #Chiefs’ Super Bowl LVII rally here:

The Kansas City Chiefs and Chiefs Kingdom celebrated their Super Bowl LVII win with an epic parade and victory rally on Wednesday.

When things got started, the procession of buses made their way down Grand boulevard toward Union Station. When they arrived Mitch Holthus, Mayor Quinton Lucas and Governor Mike Parsons got things started before a performance from Chiefs fan and rapper Tech N9ne. Coaches and players had an opportunity to speak to ecstatic the crowd of Chiefs Kingdom faithful just after. Some spoke from the heart, others kept things brief and Travis Kelce was once again the life of the party.

Most of the speeches were influenced by the number of beers that had been consumed, which is to be expected on parade day. It all made for quite the celebration in Kansas City, perhaps a little tamer than their Super Bowl LIV parade and rally, but enjoyable nonetheless for fans in Chiefs Kingdom.

If you missed any of the action, below you can find several of the speeches in their entirety: