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After recent spate of gambling suspensions, could Chiefs see attrition due to violations?

A reported “second wave” of gambling suspensions by the NFL are said to be in the works. Could the #Chiefs be affected when penalties are handed out?

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The Kansas City Chiefs run a tight ship, but in today’s game, few teams are able to avoid unexpected suspensions due to their players’ actions.

Several stars have faced penalties and lost playing time due to league rules regarding this new sports-betting fad, including Detroit Lions receivers Jameson Williams, Quintez Cephus, and Stanley Berryhill. Their suspensions sent a clear signal from the NFL that they will come down with an iron fist against whoever violates league policy relative to the sports betting scene, and many fans are wondering if players from their favorite team might be next on the chopping block.

ESPN’s David Purdum put together a highly informative article on the subject on Monday, detailing the mixed signals that the NFL has been giving on gambling. His sources also indicated that the league wasn’t done with its investigations even after a slew of suspensions earlier in the offseason.

“In the wake of five players being suspended in April, the NFL is investigating a second wave of potential violations of its gambling policy,” he wrote.

Whether this “second wave” might affect the Chiefs or not is unknown, but Kansas City’s players would be wise to steer well clear of the league relative to this inflexible rule outlined in the most recent collective bargaining agreement. Players who bet on NFL games have been issued year-long suspensions. Players who placed bets on non-NFL games from team facilities have been issued lesser suspensions.

If a key suspension were to come to pass against one of the Chiefs’ star players, the team’s efforts to defend their newly won Super Bowl championship in 2023 could take a major hit early next season.

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Yellowstone tourists wash dogs in thermal area, illegally of course

A Yellowstone National Park tourist has captured footage showing a couple washing two dogs in thermal water, potentially endangering themselves and their pets.

A Yellowstone National Park tourist has captured footage showing a couple bathing two dogs in thermal water, potentially endangering themselves and their pets.

“I am sad to say this happened today at Firehole Lake Drive,” Karissa Krull wrote Tuesday on a Yellowstone-themed Facebook page. “They were washing their dogs in the thermal water!”

A video clip shows the woman carrying a dog to a stream, where the man is soaking his feet with another dog in the water as steam wafts in the breeze.

“It was a stream of runoff from Firehole Lake and it did have steam coming off of it,” Krull told FTW Outdoors. “It was not boiling but it was warm water.”

Firehole Lake Drive is a three-mile loop that features several hot springs and geysers, and its namesake lake. A boardwalk around the lake leads to other geysers and springs.

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Tourists cannot legally exit boardwalks in thermal areas. Pets are not allowed on boardwalks, hiking trails, or in thermal areas. In thermal areas, what appears to be solid ground could crumble into scalding water under the weight of people – hence, the need for boardwalks.

It’s not known whether the man and woman realized they were violating park regulations.

Yellowstone officials viewed Krull’s footage and park spokeswoman Linda Veress told FTW Outdoors that it’s unsure, at this point, whether they’ll try to identify and fine the couple.

However, in a statement, Veress offered the following safety guidelines that point to the couple’s many infractions:

Water in hot springs can cause severe or fatal burns, and scalding water underlies most of the thin, breakable crust around hot springs.

Do not touch thermal features or runoff.

Swimming or soaking in hot springs is prohibited. More than 20 people have died from burns suffered after they entered or fell into Yellowstone’s hot springs.

Pets are prohibited in thermal areas.

Protect pets by observing these regulations:

Pets may only accompany people in developed areas and must remain within 100 feet (30.5 meters) of roads, parking areas, and campgrounds.

Pets must be physically controlled at all times: they must be in a car, in a crate, or on a leash no more than six feet long.

Pets are not allowed on boardwalks, hiking trails, in the backcountry, or in thermal areas.

Stringent rules regarding pets are designed to protect them and the parks’s flora and fauna.

In July, a female black goldendoodle named Delta went missing in another Yellowstone thermal area and survived 16 days in the wilderness before being captured and reunited with her owners.

–Images courtesy of Karissa Krull

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Report: A team rule violation factored into the Lions releasing of Jayron Kearse

Dave Birkett of the Free Press is reporting that a team rule violation factored into the Detroit Lions releasing of safety Jayron Kearse.

Dave Birkett of the Free Press is reporting that a team rule violation factored into the Detroit Lions’ releasing of safety Jayron Kearse.

“Kearse committed a violation of team rules before the Lions’ loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week when he left the team hotel without permission and was late for bed check, multiple sources told the Free Press,” Birkett reported. “Kearse, who was a late addition to last week’s injury report, did not play against the Buccaneers because of those transgressions, and likely would have been inactive again Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.”

Birkett would go on to suggest that the team also wanted to get an extended look at some of the other safeties on the roster, like Tracy Walker and Will Harris, which lines up with what interim coach Darrell Bevell said on Monday.

When asked to comment on Brikett’s report at today’s press conference, Bevell would not go as far as to confirm the report, but reading between the lines seems to suggest it was indeed a factor.

“Like I’ve told you guys, and I think I’ve told obviously the whole team, everything that we do matters,” Bevell said. “So everything that goes into any situation matters. So all of that out there, I mean, I won’t get into the specifics of what happened with ‘JK’ (Kearse). At the end of the day, we decided to make a change so that we could end up seeing some of the younger players that are on the roster. Obviously, give him other opportunities with other teams elsewhere – that’s kind of where we left it.”

Last week the Lions asked Walker to return to a starting role, will Harris as the team’s third safety, and C.J. Moore as the fourth option. These roles are expected to repeat themselves this weekend, and it’s also possible rookie Bobby Price — who is protected this week and has one roster elevation remaining — could also get a look.

Report: Chiefs ask NFL to launch inquiry into NFLPA over COVID-19 policy violation

A new report says the Chiefs have asked the NFL to launch an investigation into the NFLPA.

The Kansas City Chiefs aren’t happy with the NFLPA right now.

According to a new report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Chiefs officials have asked the NFL to launch an investigation into the NFLPA over a potential COVID-19 protocol violation. The report claims that in late October an NFLPA representative conducted an in-person meeting with all K.C. players. The NFLPA representative in question was allegedly unmasked and intermingling with players while they were unmasked.

This is a problem because NFLPA representatives aren’t tested as frequently and routinely travel to numerous different NFL clubs during the course of the season. The Chiefs are claiming that this caused potential unnecessary exposure to COVID-19 for players and staff.

Kansas City recently had head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder test positive for COVID-19. On Tuesday, the team placed practice squad DT Braxton Hoyett on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Today, the team placed second-year WR Mecole Hardman on the reserve/COVID-19 list. The frustration on the part of the Chiefs, combined with the two recent transactions is quite alarming. Hopefully this is not the beginning of an outbreak.

Schefter added that the NFLPA was made aware of the situation and took action, but it’s clear that the Chiefs don’t believe that action was sufficient. It’s unclear what would come of an official investigation, but expect the NFL to take the allegations seriously with the safety of players and staff in mind.

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Hand caught in the cookie jar, Texas A&M football faces NCAA penalties

The NCAA announced on Thursday that the Texas A&M coaching staff violated recruiting rules.

The Longhorns and Aggies may not be rivals on the field anymore, but they certainly battle with each other on the recruiting trail. Continue reading “Hand caught in the cookie jar, Texas A&M football faces NCAA penalties”