West and Ware Changed the Culture of the Chiefs in '15 Under Charles' Watch from The Mothership
Since that 2009 season, the culture and success of Kansas City football had been synonymous with the health of Jamaal Charles, so understandably, being three games under .500 and losing your without-a-doubt face of the franchise made for unsure feelings about the prospect of what 2015 could be.
That's when two virtually unknown running backs stepped out of the shadows and changed the culture in Kansas City.
And the beauty of it all was that they did it under the watch of Charles.
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Quarterback Peyton Manning left the Indianapolis Colts for the Denver Broncos in 2012, and in seven tries leading up to the evening of November 15, 2015, he beat the Chiefs every time.
But this was no regular division game. Manning faced history this time around. With 4 yards passing, he would become the all-time NFL passing leader, passing Brett Favre's record of 71,838.
In a game dedicated to Manning, the Chiefs couldn't worry about that.
Bedridden and on feeding tube, former Chiefs great Otis Taylor is cared for by loving sister from The Kansas City Star
The suit asserts that the NFL is legally responsible for his injuries, noting that Taylor suffered seizures in 1969. Obtained by a California "Patch.com" site in its reporting of the Junior Seau case, the suit further states Taylor suffered "multiple repetitive traumatic head impacts, sub-concussive and concussive injuries" during practices and games.
"None of which," the lawsuit states, "were ever acknowledged or treated by any health care professional."
In joining the broader legal action against the NFL, the Taylors sought a court-supervised, NFL-funded medical monitoring program that will "facilitate, treat, (diagnose) and care for Plaintiff Otis Taylor for the rest of his life, limited though it may be."
"Limited" means that Stu Stram could walk into Taylor's room and playfully invoke his father's high-pitched "Otis" call, and only hope to see Taylor's eyelids flicker.
"Odell thought he opened his eyes," Stram said. "But you don't know what he knows and doesn't know. It just breaks your heart."
"Limited" means Gates entering, holding his hand a while and talking to Taylor some, and maybe playfully hollering to see if the lids will flutter.
"Limited" means Bell could sit there a few hours with no evidence Taylor ever knew he was even there. "Unreal," he calls it.
Financial relief for Taylor and his family is in limbo as the $1 billion settlement is stranded in a federal appeals court.
Travis Kelce talks about his reality TV dating series on SportsCenter from ESPN
The eight episodes of "Catching Kelce" will run on E! later this year. Fifty women will be invited to Los Angeles to participate in the show.
The most difficult part of agreeing to do the show, Kelce told SportsCenter host Sara Walsh, was telling coach Andy Reid and the Chiefs of his plans.
"It's a hard process," Kelce said. "I appreciate you bringing that up on national TV. That really helps out my fight there."
Travis Kelce says his dating show is ‘opportunity I can't pass up' from The Kansas City Star
When asked if the show will be in the style of "The Bachelor," Kelce played coy.
"Sort of," Kelce said. "Kind of, I don't want to let the cat out of the bag."
The application to appear on the show (which has a deadline of Saturday) has some truly awful questions. Kelce was asked a bunch of those questions, including why he is single.
Can Chiefs win Super Bowl LI with dominating defense? from ESPN
The Chiefs were ninth in scoring last season, but only because they scored six defensive touchdowns and the offense was given excellent field position numerous times because of turnovers.
Football Outsiders believes the Chiefs are one of three teams with a chance to win next year's Super Bowl as the Denver Broncos did this year, with a dominant defense and an offense more or less along for the ride.
Franchise tag primer: Miller, Cousins top candidates from NFL.com
8. Eric Berry, Kansas City Chiefs safety: The Comeback Player of the Year recaptured pre-cancer form, earning his fourth career Pro Bowl selection on a Chiefs team that closed out the season with 10 consecutive wins. The roster is built to win now, which makes it a priority to keep a player of Berry's caliber. The Chiefs already have ramped up contract talks with Berry, which could free up the franchise tag for Pro Bowl inside linebacker Derrick Johnson, who will turn 34 years old during the 2016 season.
chief waKiL - Crowns [New Song] from HNHH
waKil is a Grammy-nominated producer/songwriter who has worked for such shows as "Empire" & "Power." "Crowns" is in effect a soulful flip of Tupac's "California Love" that shoutouts various regions of Kansas City and unites them under the banner over the Royals (as well as the Chiefs, who had a big year).
waKiL is currently working on an album that will be released later this year.