Arrowheadlines: Will Chiefs win 10 games again? NFL.com says, ‘No.’

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Kansas City loses bid to host 2019 NFL Draft; 2020 possible | The Kansas City Star

The NFL will stage the 2019 NFL Draft in Nashville, the league announced at its annual owners meetings in Atlanta. The Cleveland/Canton area is believed to be the favorite for 2020, but no decision will be announced this week, NFL officials said, and hope remains that Kansas City will be awarded the event.

10 NFL streaks that will (or won't) be snapped in 2018 season | NFL.com

THE STREAK: The Kansas City Chiefs have won 10-plus games in three straight seasons.

Will it live? No.

Why? Listen, I'm as excited about Patrick Mahomes as the next guy. But you have four games against two potential top-five defenses in the Chargers and Broncos. Kansas City's D wasn't great last year when it had Marcus Peters, so I'm not looking for the unit to improve without the stud corner. I expect the Chiefs' offense to be a fantasy delight, but it will end up on the losing end of a lot of shootouts.

Chiefs fans weigh in on new NFL policy banning sideline anthem protests | FOX 4 Kansas City

The NFL is taking a stand against players taking a knee. The league announced a new policy today banning National Anthem protests for the most part.

Fantasy football: Is Aaron Rodgers worth drafting? | SB Nation (Fantasy Sports)

If you want to be traditional and draft running backs and wide receivers first, then address quarterback and tight end later, then finally snag a kicker and defense in the last two rounds, go for it. If you want to employ the Zero RB strategy and draft running backs way late, expecting to land the next Kareem Hunt or Alvin Kamara (hint: it’s Sony Michel this year), be my guest. If you’re a Bills fan and only want Bills players on your team, hey, you do you. (Though I would kindly ask that you pick your second favorite team as the Bills might offer the least about of fantasy talent as a team.)

Daily Dose: NFL.com Declares Rams as NFC West’s Top Force | TheRams.com

Don't necessarily expect Brandin Cooks to get the targets of a traditional No. 1 receiver. The Rams will want more production out of Cooks than Sammy Watkins gave them last year, but the yardage could still be split evenly between Cooks, Robert Woods and Cooper Kupp.

Around the league

NFL National Anthem Policy, Owners, Roger Goodell | Sports Illustrated

The owners had been locked in discussion for almost three hours, and momentum was starting to build toward a resolution to be voted on. This, in certain circumstances, would be when NFL commissioner Roger Goodell would take command of the room. But not this time. The national anthem has been the most sensitive issue the league has dealt with over the past two years; so instead, Goodell stopped the open forum and called for the owners to go around the room and, one by one, make their points. This is where the league’s anthem policy was born, amid two common themes consistent among the 32 takes.

NFL got polling data on Kaepernick, sources told Yahoo Sports | Yahoo! Sports

Four months into quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s 2017 free agency and heading into intensified criticism from President Donald Trump over player protests, the NFL used a Washington consulting firm to ask Americans whether Kaepernick should have been signed by a team, according to sources familiar with the league’s research.

Expect contempt from NFL players over new anthem policy | Yahoo! Sports (Terez Paylor)

What the NFL did on Wednesday with the announcement of its new national anthem policy was the equivalent of what your mom did with you when you were sick as a kid, and forced you to down that miserable purple cough syrup:

Open your mouth and say, “Ahh!”

Redskins takeaways: Observations from Wednesday’s practice | The Washington Post

Smith looked like a veteran quarterback with 13 years of NFL experience on the resume. He’s the clear-cut leader of the offense and was efficient with his throws and decision-making. The play of the day may have been a connection with Richardson for about 45 yards as the receiver showed off his speed by running right by rookie Greg Stroman down the sideline. Smith threw the same perfect deep ball that he often threw to speedster Tyreek Hill in Kansas City last season.

Chargers to look at options for Hunter Henry substitute | NFL.com

Los Angeles Chargers general manager Tom Telesco isn't going to lie -- losing tight end Hunter Henry to a torn ACL for the entire 2018 season hurts. What's the Chargers' plan at tight end moving forward?

Reuben Foster's domestic violence charges dismissed | NFL.com

A judge dismissed two felony domestic violence charges against Reuben Foster on Wednesday, six days after his former girlfriend recanted accusations she made against the San Francisco 49ers linebacker.

Arizona, New Orleans chosen as Super Bowl hosts | NFL.com

University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, will host Super Bowl LVII in 2023 and the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans will play host to Super Bowl LVIII in 2024.

In case you missed it at Arrowhead Pride

Why are there no reports coming out of Chiefs OTAs?

Kansas City Chiefs OTAs began on Tuesday, and someone in the AP comments asked why there have been no reports.

Chiefs announce date for Tony Gonzalez team Hall of Fame induction

Gonzalez is the 48th individual to be inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame.

Video: Sammy Watkins’ one-handed catches from Wednesday’s OTA practice

Thanks, Sammy.

A QB comparison for Chiefs’ Mahomes you probably haven’t heard before

This is a new one.

Chiefs may want to think about giving Tyreek Hill his kickoff job back

Hear me out.