Coffee with the Chiefs – Going after St. Louis?
Good morning, Addicts! I hope you enjoy the weekend with some really nice weather rolling in. It’s always nice to be able to get outside and take in some sunshine on a day off, whether it is to grill or simply take a walk through the park with a pooch.
There has been no developments with the Kansas City Chiefs in the last 24 hours, which might be a good thing after the Justin Houston fiasco earlier this week. Houston might be able to return in August, though, which would make all of us very happy.
Here is the news you need to know…
2016 NFL Draft reset: Reid reshuffles roster – Frank Cooney of CBS Sports
"Joining Pederson’s staff with the Eagles was former Chiefs assistant offensive line coach Eugene Chung and defensive assistant Dino Vasso. Strength and conditioning assistant Brent Salazar moved on to the top job in the weight room with the Minnesota Vikings."
Chiefs not quite ready to go after lucrative St. Louis market – Terez Paylor of the Kansas City Star
"With the Rams gone, the Chiefs are now allowed to market in St. Louis, since it falls within their home state. But while they will speak about the market, in general, and the potential course of actions they might take to court it down the road, both Donovan and chairman Clark Hunt have consistently maintained that the Chiefs are not ready to aggressively market to Rams fans."
Kansas City is hoping the schedule won’t be front-loaded with road games – Terez Paylor of the Kansas City Star
"The Chiefs asked for three road games early last season to avoid conflicts with the American Royal, a fall NASCAR race and a Missouri-BYU college football game, which when combined with the annual conflicts caused by the Royals — their fellow Jackson County tenant — and a “home” game in London, led to the Chiefs playing only three home games before Nov. 29 in 2015."