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WATCH: Chiefs C Creed Humphrey imparts knowledge at OL Masterminds summit

#Chiefs C Creed Humphrey has quickly gone from student to teacher at the annual OL Masterminds summit.

In just two short years, Kansas City Chiefs C Creed Humphrey has gone from student to teacher at OL Masterminds.

The sixth-annual offensive line symposium, hosted by offensive line guru Duke Manyweather and Eagles OT Lane Johnson, covers everything about playing the position at a high level in the NFL. The best-of-the-best in the country gather to discuss things like preparation and film study to on-field execution and recovery.

In his first two years attending the summit, Humphrey was learning from Chiefs legends like Willie Roaf and Mitchell Schwartz. Now that he’s been recognized as one of the NFL’s best centers, he’s hosting his own session. He’s getting the opportunity to mold some of the brightest young offensive linemen in the NFL and the NCAA, explaining what he looks to do while getting out of his stance.

KC Sports Network’s BJ Kissel is down in Frisco, Texas and captured Humphrey speaking about this during a breakout session that included Manyweather, Brian Baldinger and others.

Humphrey also presented in front of the crowd during a film session.

One other current Chiefs player is in attendance for this year’s summit. According to Kissel, Trey Smith is also there, which shouldn’t come as a surprise given that he’s attended alongside Humphrey in each of the past two years. Jeff Allen, Ben Grubbs and Kahlil McKenzie are some of the former members of the team out there imparting their offensive line knowledge.

Update: Smith also appears to have quickly ascended from pupil to teacher.

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Travis Kelce, George Kittle and Greg Olsen’s Tight End University returns for a third year

#Chiefs TE Travis Kelce, along with George Kittle and Greg Olsen, welcome NFL tight ends to Nashville, Tennessee today for the third annual Tight End University Summit.

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During the 2021 NFL offseason, Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce teamed up with San Francisco 49ers TE George Kittle and retired NFL TE Greg Olsen to create Tight End University (TEU). The ultimate goal was to provide a space for players at the tight end position to learn from each other and continue to advance the position as a prominent part of the NFL game.

Their inaugural TEU summit was a smashing success, which led to a second summit last year with over 80 NFL tight ends in attendance. Now, the trio will put on a third event from June 20-22 in Nashville, Tennessee at Vanderbilt University.

According to Kittle, this year’s event will feature 75 NFL tight ends in attendance. Josh Allen, Trey Lance, CJ Beathard, Sam Darnold and Nick Mullens will be among the quarterbacks in attendance. They have some special guests in terms of NFL legends with Rob Gronkowski and Jordan Reed coming to help teach the younger players in attendance.

They’ll spend two of the three days in the classroom, going over everything from running routes to rest and recovery tips. They’ll also get out on the practice field for a day with some hands-on instruction in terms of technique and reading coverages.

Kelce spoke about mentorship and what’s ahead at TEU just last week:

“Oh man, I love it, man. We got the best tight end room in the league right now and it’s fun to be a part of just the grand scheme of things in terms of this offense and what it can do but coming to work and being around the tight end group, man, we got a fun group that just loves to play this game and wants to make plays no matter how they got to do it. Whether we’re blocking, whether we’re catching the ball down field or just finding a way to get somebody else open. And that’s the beauty of the tight end position is we’re pretty selfless and whatever you need we can do. The young guys, the guys that are kind of like still getting molded into this offense that you’ll see this year – any bit of advice I can give to anybody – and that’s kind of across the league – I’ll give nuggets of gold over here at Tight End U coming up next week or what I think are nuggets of gold (laughter). And it’ll be – I’m here to try to get everybody to be at their best and still got that confidence that what we do over here is always going to be, you know, number one.”

Head over to Tight End University’s Instagram page to find some information on the players across the NFL set to attend this week.

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Golfweek’s 2022 Holiday Gift Guide: Best men’s golf apparel

Dress for success on and off the golf course with Golfweek’s men’s apparel gift guide for the 2022-23 holiday season.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, not the first weekend in April, it’s officially the holiday season.

Here at Golfweek we’re helping you check all of the golf related items off of your list. From apparel to equipment to everything in between, we have lists of some of the best golf items money can buy this holiday season.

If you don’t find anything you like here, check out our gift guides focused on golf shoes, personalized gifts, gifts under $50, golf bags and more. We have you covered from tee to green and head to toe for all of your holiday shopping needs.

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Chiefs TE Travis Kelce’s Tight End University returning this June

#Chiefs TE Travis Kelce, George Kittle and Greg Olsen’s @te_university will hold its second annual summit in June of 2022.

Last offseason, Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce teamed up with George Kittle and Greg Olsen to create Tight End University.

Their inaugural summit was a smashing success, with over 50 NFL tight ends in attendance to collaborate and learn from each other. Today, the trio announced that Tight End University (TEU) presented by Charmin will be returning for its second year in Nashville, Tennessee in June of 2022.

“Tight ends stick together,” said Kelce, via press release. “It’s awesome to bring the current generation of tight ends together with legends from the past generation to be able to pick their brains. There are always ways to improve as a player and this is a unique opportunity to be in the same room with the most talented individuals to ever play the position and learn from them.”

In addition to current NFL tight ends, TEU also plans to invite several retired legends as coaches this year. The goal is to provide attendees with the invaluable opportunity to learn from some of the best tight ends to ever play the game. Does that mean Chiefs fans could see former players like Tony Gonzalez and Jason Dunn joining Kelce in Nashville?

“We’re excited to bring back TEU for a second consecutive year,” said Kittle, via press release. “The demand was high last year and the consensus among attendees was overwhelmingly positive. We look forward to making this an annual tradition for the best professional tight ends across the country to come together, learn from one another and have a great time in the process.”

Tight ends who are in attendance will get a chance to participate in a variety of activities including film study, on-field drills, recovery, rehabilitation, and more. The goal is for everyone to bond, collaborate and collectively improve the position group across the NFL.

“TEU was a big hit last year and we’re looking forward to building on that success in 2022,” said Olsen, via press release. “There are many different factors that go into playing the position, so having individuals with different skill sets in the same room presents a unique opportunity for players to improve different areas of their game.”

TEU will continue to collaborate with partners like Charmin, Bridgestone, Bud Light, and Levi’s, with hopes of continued growth for the event. They’ll also collaborate together to help support the Nashville community. For instance, TEU and Bridgestone plan to invite kids from The Boys & Girls Club of Middle Tennessee to attend and participate in drills with some of their favorite football players from June 22-24.

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Tennessee target stands out in state championship

Tennessee Vols’ football recruiting news.

The Summit High School Spartans won the Tennessee 5A state championship game, defeating Oak Ridge 28-7.

Tennessee target and dual-threat quarterback Destin Wade led the charge in the win, scoring three touchdowns.

Wade rushed for 93 yards and a score, and completed 7-of-10 pass attempts for 153 yards and another touchdown to capture Summit’s first state title.

Wade is a 6-foot-3, 205-pound prospect in the 2022 recruiting class that is rated the No. 15 dual-threat prospect in his class and the No. 17 player in Tennessee.

He has entertained offers from Kentucky, Baylor, South Carolina, Penn State and others.

Wade’s twin brother, Keaten Wade, is an outside linebacker for Summit that also contributed significantly to the Spartans’ championship season. Keaten is a 4-star prospect and holds an offer from Tennessee.

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Tennessee target stands out in state championship

Tennessee Vols’ football recruiting news.

The Summit High School Spartans won the Tennessee 5A state championship game, defeating Oak Ridge 28-7.

Tennessee target and dual-threat quarterback Destin Wade led the charge in the win, scoring three touchdowns.

Wade rushed for 93 yards and a score, and completed 7-of-10 pass attempts for 153 yards and another touchdown to capture Summit’s first state title.

Wade is a 6-foot-3, 205-pound prospect in the 2022 recruiting class that is rated the No. 15 dual-threat prospect in his class and the No. 17 player in Tennessee.

He has entertained offers from Kentucky, Baylor, South Carolina, Penn State and others.

Wade’s twin brother, Keaten Wade, is an outside linebacker for Summit that also contributed significantly to the Spartans’ championship season. Keaten is a 4-star prospect and holds an offer from Tennessee.

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Tennessee target reaches 5A state championship game

This prospect has several offers, including one from the Vols.

As state championship weekend in Tennessee quickly approaches, one UT target had a standout performance in helping his team to the 5A title game.

2022 dual-threat quarterback Destin Wade rushed for 221 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries. He totaled 173 passing yards and one touchdown Friday as his Summit Spartans defeated Henry County, 35-21, advancing to the state championship game in back-to-back seasons.

The Spartans will play Oak Ridge.

Last season, Summit fell short of a state championship with a 30-7 loss to Knoxville Central. This will be Summit’s last game at the 5A level, as they will move up to 6A starting in 2021.

Wade is a 3-star prospect on the 247Sports Composite, and is rated the No. 15 dual-threat quarterback in his class.

He holds offers from Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Arizona State and others. Wade’s primary recruiter is Tennessee wide receivers coach Tee Martin.

Wade’s twin brother, Keaton Wade, is a running back and linebacker for Summit who also has received interest from UT and other schools.

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Terron Armstead takes mentor’s role at NFL offensive line summit

New Orleans Saints All-Pro left tackle Terron Armstead was a leading speaker at Lane Johnson’s recent NFL offensive line training summit.

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There’s a cold war brewing between the NFL’s offensive and defensive linemen, initiated by Denver Broncos sack artist Von Miller’s annual pass-rush summits. Miller has huddled with a mix of the game’s best and newest defenders each summer, putting everyone together where their experience and diverse skills sets can help make everyone better. New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan has been a regular participant, offering his input while soaking up as much knowledge as he can.

However, Jordan was recently being studied hard by his opponents across the line of scrimmage. Not to be outdone by Miller, Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson organized his own summit for the NFL’s big men, inviting them for a long weekend of tutelage and training. Jordan’s teammate Terron Armstead has joined Johnson each year, and was tapped to speak to the group of first-year players at the 2020 event.

“It’s something you can do in Walmart, in the cereal aisle,” the All-Pro said to his audience, pointing out that they don’t need a world-class practice facility to hone their craft. Sure, that helps, but at the end of the day he and other blockers can get a workout in anywhere they can move.

Armstead drove off his message, adding, “Over and over. Repetition.”

It might feel odd to think about Armstead as an older, experienced voice, because it doesn’t feel like he entered the NFL all that long ago. Drafted by the Saints out of small-school Pine Bluff in Arkansas back in 2013, Armstead has gone on to establish himself as one of the best left tackles in the game today. When healthy (and sometimes even when not), he’s capable of stonewalling any defender that tries to cross him. Of course he’s going to be a leading voice at this sort of conference. But hopefully he learned enough on his own without betraying too many of his teammates’ secrets.

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