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Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Winning three Super Bowls vs. being a parent – which is harder?
Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill compares winning three Super Bowls to being a parent. Winning three Super Bowls vs. being a parent – which is harder? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
USA Today
28-01-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Super Bowl LIX has Notre Dame ties
There are plenty of Notre Dame Fighting Irish alum playing in the NFL, and at least will be playing in Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans this year. Linebacker Drue Tranquill and kicker Spencer Shrader will be playing in the game for the Chiefs. Former Irish quarterback Ian Book was briefly on the Eagles' active roster, but he's back on the practice squad. Book was a Chief briefly during the preseason. Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (Formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions. Follow Tim on X: @tehealey
NBC Sports
27-01-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Chiefs LB Drue Tranquill: "Take all that 'ref' talk and kick rocks"
The Chiefs have heard the talk about the officials helping them win. And one of them doesn't want to hear any more of it. Tweeted linebacker Drue Tranquill after Sunday night's win over the Bills that sent the Chiefs to their fifth Super Bowl in six years: 'Shoutout to the [Buffalo Bills] .. heck of a battle. The rest of y'all can take all that 'ref' talk & kick rocks. We stand on business!!' Talk of the NFL and its officials having a Chiefs bias has reached a fever pitch in the current postseason. Fans of Kansas City's opponents — and the growing throng of neutrals who are developing an acute case of Chiefs fatigue — have been arguing that the games are being rigged for the Chiefs. My own position is simple. First, the NFL doesn't rig games. Second, subconscious bias from officials who understand the connection between star players and big ratings possibly creeps into the stew of factors that result in a flag being thrown, or not thrown. Throw in the fact that the rulebook expressly requires roughing-the-passer calls to be made even when there's doubt in the mind of officials and, yes, certain players from certain teams could be getting calls that others don't. That hasn't stopped some from trying to find evidence of potential bias — and from such efforts receiving blowback. From former Chiefs players. From others in the media. And from a convenience store chain. None of this changes the narrative. It doesn't help that two hits on quarterback Patrick Mahomes in the divisional round game that drew flags didn't result in fines. It also doesn't help that the NFL's imperfect protocol for spotting the ball potentially robbed the Bills of a key conversion on fourth and short with the game in the balance. But think of it this way. If there was some sort of conspiracy aimed at helping the Chiefs, the league would have covered its tracks by issuing fines for the plays that drew flags. (The players could then appeal and win — but well after the confetti had fallen at Super Bowl LIX.) Also, the NFL would have potentially gotten word to CBS about the sensitivity of saying anything during the AFC Championship broadcast that would feed the trolls. Regardless, perception can become reality. The perception is out there. Even if there's an enormous gulf between what people are saying and what's actually going on.
Fox News
27-01-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Chiefs' Drue Tranquill tells critics to 'kick rocks' amid avalanche of complaints over team's AFC title win
Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill had no time for critics who used officiating as a catalyst for the team's AFC Championship win or those who complained about the team making the Super Bowl for the third consecutive time. Tranquill had nine tackles in the Chiefs' 32-29 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night, but as NFL fans complained about this and that, Tranquil responded. "Shoutout to the @BuffaloBills .. heck of a battle," he wrote. "The rest of y'all can take all that "ref" talk & kick rocks. We stand on business." He also had words for former NFL player Will Compton and Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy. Tranquill is a veteran linebacker who started his career with the Los Angeles Chargers. He joined the Chiefs before the start of the 2023 season and was a part of the defense that guided Kansas City to a Super Bowl title over the San Francisco 49ers last season. Entering the 2024 season, he became the team's starter. He played in 16 of the team's 17 games. He had 94 tackles, two sacks, two pass break-ups and two fumble recoveries. The Chiefs were fourth in points allowed and ninth in yards allowed this season. Kansas City allowed at least 30 points twice this season – to the Bills and the Denver Broncos. Both games were in the regular season and both resulted in the team's only two losses. Additionally, Tranquill has 14 tackles in the two games the Chiefs have played in the postseason so far. The run defense will be key in Super Bowl LIX. Saquon Barkley has proven to be the Philadelphia Eagles' key X-factor this season and will be putting the pedal to the metal come Feb. 9. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
