Good morning, Addicts! It’s Thursday, which means you are one day closer to the weekend. That means being able to sleep in, spend some time with friends and family and most of all, step up late for no other reason than some good old fashioned fun. With all of that said, let’s get to the latest Kansas City Chiefs news around the internet.
Phillip Gaines eying a larger role – Pete Sweeney of KCChiefs.com
"Gaines’ 2014 campaign began with instant success on special teams, as he garnered a combined 18 snaps in Weeks 1 and 2 combined. In Week 3 against the Miami Dolphins, he chased down kick returner Landry Jones on what could have been a touchdown and later in the game, recorded a thunderous tackle on him after the Chiefs punted the ball from their own end zone."
10 training camp storylines – Joel Thorman of Arrowhead Pride
"They’re baaaack. Derrick Johnson and Mike DeVito both ruptured their Achilles in Week 1 last year. This led to the Chiefs run defense suffering. All indications are that they’re both healthy and ready to contribute this year. It remains to be seen how an Achilles injury will affect two guys on the wrong side of 30. It’s a safe assumption that they won’t be 100 percent the same player they were before but who knows?"
Five best Chiefs receivers of all-time – Mike Norris of KC Kingdom
"Just to clear things up early, tight end Tony Gonzalez will not be included in this list. If it’s pass catchers, he’s number one. But this will focus on the speedsters and deep threats (yes, the Chiefs have actually had some of those) who were most successful in Kansas City."
Projecting the rookies’ roles in Kansas City – Augustine Harmon of Pro Football Spot
"Marcus Peters’ selection in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft sparked a wide variety of reactions, ranging from “reach!” to “locker room cancer” to “shutdown corner.” Although we do not find ourselves in a position to know the truth of Marcus’ alleged character concerns, we can judge whether or not he will be a good use of a first round pick for the Chiefs."