It has been an eventful week for Kansas Metropolis and we’re solely at Wednesday.
The most recent concern has seen followers having to evacuate Missouri Western State College in St. Joseph, Missouri the place the Chiefs maintain coaching camp as a result of inclement dangerous climate.
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There was lightning within the space that was deemed unsafe for followers, but the gamers and employees have been capable of proceed apply.
The followers needed to evacuate the premises out of warning, whereas it wasn’t fairly shut sufficient to the sphere that the Chiefs themselves needed to go away.
This comes lower than every week after the Chiefs needed to shut Friday’s apply to the general public as a result of dangerous climate and flooding within the space.
If the gamers have been ever to be evacuated or despatched again to their dorm rooms, there’s a bonus this yr: new and comfy mattresses.
“Kansas Metropolis Chiefs proprietor Clark Hunt doesn’t have to be instructed how uncomfortable a residence-hall mattress might be. He is aware of that each one too properly from his occasions visiting Chiefs coaching camp on Missouri Western’s campus,” stated Jesse Newell of The Kansas Metropolis Star.
Hunt has a $1.6 billion web value, so there stands motive to imagine he may afford the brand new mattresses, or no less than assist facilitate the partnership.
“One thing you’ve most likely heard the gamers discuss through the years is how difficult it’s to sleep in a dorm room,” Hunt stated earlier this week.
“And I’ll second that, as a result of once I’m right here, I sleep within the dorm room.”
So, what did Hunt do? He introduced within the new mattresses. Nonetheless, it wasn’t his, nor the participant’s concept.
Newell reported that the mattress improve got here on the request of Chiefs coach Rick Burkholder.
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This coaching camp the Chiefs partnered with an area furnishings rental firm, that offered 180 high-quality mattresses to the Chiefs’ dorm rooms for each gamers and employees members.
“We’re all the time on the lookout for methods to enhance the facilities for our gamers,” Hunt stated. “Actually, sleep is absolutely essential, notably at coaching camp.”
The very last thing Clark needs is Patrick Mahomes not getting any sleep throughout coaching camp.
The climate and new mattresses aren’t the one issues which have been within the headlines for the Chiefs.
The day prior, a struggle broke out that noticed head coach Andy Reid and Travis Kelce each become involved to interrupt it up.
The struggle began when two fellow rookies went at it with each other; offensive lineman Josh Simmons and defensive finish Ashton Gillotte.
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Simmons was blocking Gillotte a tick after the whistle, which the defender did not like. He shoved Simmons, earlier than the huge offensive sort out landed a proper hook to Gillotte’s face, albeit nonetheless with a helmet on.
The 2 proceeded to lock arms with each other, earlier than teammates and coaches jumped in to interrupt it up, together with Reid and Kelce.
Tempers flare; that is regular throughout this time of the yr.
For the primary time in practically three years, the Chiefs are heading into the season not because the defending champions, after the embarrassing loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Tremendous Bowl LIX 40-22.
All eyes might be on KC because the season nears. How will they reply? How will they get off the mat?