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Chiefs Could Lose Two of Their Stars This Offseason | SI
From Henry Matthews (@henrymHuss26H): Could the Chiefs lose both Trey Smith and Nick Bolton in the offseason?
Henry, I think it’s going to be a challenge to keep either guy and, to be clear, that’s not due to any lack of love either one has from the people running the show. The trouble is that it’s going to be tough to keep either guy off the market, since Smith’s franchise tag figure will be based on what the top tackles make, and Bolton’s tag number will be based on what high-end edge rushers make (which is why off-ball linebackers and interior offensive linemen routinely make it to the market); and the Chiefs have a lot of mouths to feed.
Trent McDuffie and George Karlaftis will be eligible for new contracts for the first time. Joe Thuney, Jawaan Taylor and Creed Humphrey have top-end deals already, which means fitting a fourth lineman into that equation could be challenging (though it wouldn’t be a stunner if Taylor wound up leaving). Justin Reid and Marquise “Hollywood” Brown are among the other guys up for new contracts. And as it stands, without adding anyone, they’re already close to the cap.
Is a Chiefs Super Bowl 3-peat fun or annoying? | SB Nation
Michael:
As a fan of a football team that plays in the AFC, I am very much annoyed by the back-to-back dynasties established first by the Patriots and then followed by the Chiefs. Let me be clear: I am a fan of watching history be made and/or built. There’s something special about saying “I was there” or something like that. But here’s the deal: When the team that has now been to five of the past six Super Bowls is sitting in the same division as your favorite team, there’s no silver lining for anything that makes it any more palatable.
It’s exhausting watching the Chiefs make their third consecutive Super Bowl. The Super Bowl hasn’t been enjoyable to watch for most of the past decade. There’s nothing fresh about watching a Super Bowl rematch from two seasons ago. I want to see more fresh-faced players win the ultimate prize. I want to see franchises with little to no Super Bowl history make it to the big game and potentially change the way their team is viewed in the national spotlight.
Literally anything is better than watching a divisional rival potentially make history as the first team to ever three-peat as Super Bowl champions.
Ironically, the other team in this game is from your division, so I completely understand why you’re rooting for KC. What a predicament we’ve both found ourselves in, huh?
Which Chiefs and Eagles can bolster Hall of Fame cases? | ESPN
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