Tag: Pregame

Legendary RB Jamaal Charles to serve as Drum Honoree for Chiefs’ MNF matchup vs. Saints

Jamaal Charles will serve as the Kansas City’s Drum Honoree for the Chiefs’ Week 5 matchup against the Saints on Monday Night Football.

The Kansas City Chiefs are hoping to continue their undefeated record this season as they host the New Orleans Saints in Week 5 on “Monday Night Football.”

With so much anticipation surrounding Kansas City’s 4-0 start, some high-profile fans and former players are expected to be in attendance at Arrowhead Stadium, including former Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles, who serves as the team’s Drum Honoree for the game.

Charles was selected by Kansas City in the third round of the 2008 NFL draft and played with the Chiefs for eight seasons.

The former Texas Longhorn’s role for Monday’s matchup was announced via a post to Twitter by the official account of GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium:

 

Fans should be on the lookout for Charles before Kansas City’s matchup against New Orleans kicks off on Monday night, and expect to see an exciting game as the Chiefs look to stay perfect against the 2-2 Saints in primetime.

Chiefs vs. Ravens: Creed Humphrey makes bold statement with pregame attire

#Chiefs center Creed Humphrey decided to wear a very specific shirt for Kansas City’s home-opener against the #Ravens on Thursday night.

The Kansas City Chiefs are used to being in the spotlight and will use the experience to their advantage against the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night.

Before their Week 1 matchup kicked off, Chiefs players set the stage for the highly-anticipated AFC Championship Game rematch by donning unique outfits as they walked to the locker room upon arriving at Arrowhead Stadium.

Center Creed Humphrey, known to be one of the bigger personalities on Kansas City’s roster, cashed in on his red carpet moment with a hilarious shirt made specifically for the Chiefs’ matchup against Baltimore that read: “This is my shirt for the Ravens game.”

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Clearly, the former Sooner had this game circled on his calendar, and for good reason.

With a win in tonight’s game, Kansas City can get out to a 1-0 start in their 2024 campaign and gain momentum as they attempt to complete the NFL’s first-ever Super Bowl three-peat.

WATCH: Patrick Mahomes inspires teammates with pregame speech

Check out Patrick Mahomes’ message to his teammates before the #Chiefs’ preseason kickoff against the #Jaguars on Saturday night.

The Kansas City Chiefs are set to face the Jacksonville Jaguars in a preseason tilt on Saturday night, and even before the defending champions took the field, reigning Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes was making moves to pump up his team.

In a video that was shared by the Chiefs’ official Twitter account, Mahomes can be seen giving an impressive pregame speech, setting a tone for Kansas City’s players before kickoff at EverBank Stadium.

Check out Mahomes’ passionate speech below to see the message he gave to his Chiefs teammates in the tunnel before Kansas City’s preseason matchup against Jacksonville:

Though the results of Saturday’s matchup won’t matter in the AFC standings at the end of the 2024 season, Mahomes and the Chiefs don’t seem to be taking this game against the Jaguars for granted.

Stay tuned to see how all of Kansas City’s players perform in their first preseason action.

LOOK: Patrick Mahomes, Xavier Worthy arrive for matchup vs. Jaguars

Patrick Mahomes and Xavier Worthy were spotted walking into EverBank Stadium for the #Chiefs’ preseason kickoff against the #Jaguars.

The Kansas City Chiefs are less than two hours away from kicking off their three-game preseason schedule against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium in East Florida.

Though the outcome of this game won’t affect the standings at the end of the 2024 regular season, both teams will use the exhibition matchup to evaluate the talent at all levels of their depth charts.

Star quarterback Patrick Mahomes and rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy were spotted walking to Kansas City’s locker room ahead of their tilt against the Jaguars on Saturday.

Take a look at what both of the Chiefs wore ahead of their matchup against Jacksonville:

Though Mahomes and Worthy are only likely to see a handful of snaps in Kansas City’s showdown with the Jaguars in Jacksonville, their pregame outfits are sure to have fans talking all week, regardless of how they perform on Saturday night.

Stay tuned to Chiefs Wire for updates on Kansas City’s matchup against the Jaguars.

Swifties lambast Bills fans after barbs exchanged pregame

Swifties didn’t hold back in mocking #Bills fans who they felt had disparaged Taylor Swift before Buffalo’s loss to the #Chiefs on Saturday night.

Fans around the NFL saw the Kansas City Chiefs handle their business in nail-biting fashion against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night. The Chiefs’ 27-24 win in Buffalo punched Kansas City’s ticket to a sixth-consecutive AFC Championship Game appearance and left Buffalo’s fans speechless.

Some of the Chiefs’ newest devotees, the so-called “Swifties”, got their first taste of high-stakes playoff football during the hotly-contested tilt after exchanging barbs with the Bills Mafia in the buildup to the game.

Sparks flew at the matchup’s conclusion after Buffalo’s kicker, Tyler Bass, missed a field goal that could have evened the score with mere minutes remaining in regulation.

The Swifties were ruthless in their mockery of Bills fans who they felt had disparaged the good name of their favorite pop superstar, Taylor Swift, with their behavior and signs ahead of the game’s kickoff.

Check out some of the Swifties’ responses to Buffalo after the Chiefs’ hard-fought win on Sunday night:

Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium gets octopus involved in Chiefs game day ritual

The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium got a giant Pacific octopus named Chuck involved in their #Chiefs game day rituals.

The Kansas City Chiefs’ matchup against the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional round of the AFC playoffs is set to be one of the most competitive games of the NFL postseason, and some fans are coping with their anticipation ahead of kickoff in unprecedented ways.

On Sunday morning, the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium posted a video of an octopus, Chuck, doing his part to get in the game day spirit by playing with a Chiefs commemorative football.

Set to dramatic music, the clip of Chuck manipulating the oblong spheroid was a unique way for fans and, as it turns out, aquatic wildlife to get in their zone ahead of Kansas City’s win-or-go-home tilt against the Bills.

As a giant Pacific octopus, Chuck’s natural allegiance could be with one of the NFL teams on the West Coast, but it is impossible to tell given that he is non-verbal.

Chiefs fans have innumerable traditions, superstitions, and pre-game rituals that they believe might help the Chiefs win, but this humble cephalopod’s demonstration is sure to be the most bizarre.

WATCH: Demario Davis addresses Saints pregame huddle for maybe the last time in 2023

WATCH: Demario Davis addresses Saints pregame huddle for what may be the last time in the 2023 season

The New Orleans Saints have underachieved this year, but you can’t put the blame on Demario Davis. The veteran linebacker has continued to step up when his team has needed him — proving yet again why he’s such a valuable leader in the locker room. He leads by example and works hard to elevate those around him.

And on Sunday, Davis delivered his traditional pregame speech to his huddled teammates for what may be the final time during the 2023 season. The Saints will be eliminated from playoff contention with a loss to the archrival Atlanta Falcons. A win won’t clinch a playoff berth either, but the roads to the postseason all start there. Hopefully Davis and his Saints teammates can do enough to win the day and see if their season will keep going.

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Backstreet Boys’ Kevin Richardson to serve as drum honoree for Chiefs vs. Bengals

Backstreet Boys’ Kevin Richardson to serve as drum honoree for Chiefs vs. Bengals

The Kansas City Chiefs have chosen their drum honoree for the Week 17 regular-season home finale at Arrowhead Stadium against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Kevin Richardson, known globally as a member of one of the most prominent singing groups in history, the Backstreet Boys, serves as the team’s drum leader against the Bengals on Sunday. He will get a chance to put on a show for Chiefs Kingdom ahead of kickoff, pounding the drum on the GEHA Drum Deck and getting fans excited for the game.

Pregame entertainment will include Goldpine, a recording duo, which will sing the national anthem, and the Topeka Police Department Honor Guard will present the colors. If the weather permits, A KC-130 tanker from the 139th Airlift Wing of the Missouri National Guard will conduct a flyover.

In 2021, days before Super Bowl LV, Richardson spoke exclusively to Chiefs Wire’s Ed Easton Jr. about how he became a die-hard Chiefs fan due in large part to his wife.

“My girlfriend at the time was a Kansas City girl. We started dating in 1992. Fast forward 28 years later, and she’s my wife. We have two boys, so she’s from Overland Park, Kansas. She went to school at Shawnee Mission High School. She’s Kansas City grown and grew up going to the Chiefs games with her family; her dad was a Chiefs’ ticket holder. She’s running around there in the 1970s at Arrowhead (Stadium) growing up as a kid, and so I married into the Chiefs,” said Richardson, “and ironically, (Marcus) Allen and (Joe) Montana had come over; it was a perfect fit, and I’ve been a fan ever since, all the way through Derrick Thomas, Tony Gonzalez, Priest Holmes, Will Shields, Trent Green, Larry Johnson, Dante Hall, Tamba Ali, all the greats.”

Richardson will get the crowd in a frenzy as the Chiefs look to clinch another AFC West division championship.

LOOK: Chiefs stars dressed to kill ahead of ‘Sunday Night Football’ matchup vs. Packers

Several #Chiefs stars were spotted wearing their finest pre-game outfits ahead of Kansas City’s primetime matchup against the #Packers.

The Kansas City Chiefs are ready to take on the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on Sunday Night Football in Week 13 in search of their ninth win of the 2023 season.

This matchup is expected to be hotly contested, and while Kansas City may be favored the upstart Packers are unlikely to surrender victory without a hard fight.

Patrick Mahomes and the rest of the Chiefs’ stars showed up to the game dressed for success in Eastern Wisconsin and were seen donning their finest threads as they made their way to the locker room before the game’s kickoff.

Their “drip” won’t be a factor in the tilt’s outcome, but in a sport where confidence is key, the garments they wear may give the players a lift to help earn Kansas City a much-needed win as they compete for a top seed in the AFC Playoffs.

Check out the team’s finest pre-game outfits below:

Chiefs stars dressed for success entering Allegiant Stadium in Week 12

#Chiefs players were dressed for success as they entered Allegiant Stadium for Kansas City’s Week 12 matchup against the #Raiders.

The Kansas City Chiefs are known for their flash on the field, but equally ostentatious are their pre-game outfits, which always showcase the players’ vibrant personalities.

For the team’s Week 12 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium, six of Kansas City’s stars were featured on the Chiefs’ Twitter page for their bold outfits that set the tone for their divisional matchup on Sunday afternoon.

The importance of Kansas City’s tilt against Las Vegas can’t be understated. With a win, the Chiefs would maintain their position in the AFC playoff standings and give themselves a chance to earn the conference’s top seed later in the season. If they lose against the Raiders, Kansas City’s odds to compete for a home-field advantage during January’s elimination games would be greatly diminished.

From Patrick Mahomes to Travis Kelce, players were dressed for success as they walked to the locker room for the crucial matchup.

Check out all of their best looks below: