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New York Times
12-08-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Patrick Mahomes and real talk: What we learned from ESPN's Chiefs documentary
The Kansas City Chiefs-based ESPN original series, 'The Kingdom,' is an ambitious undertaking. Not only does the six-part series — premiering Thursday on ESPN+ — seek to chronicle the 2024 Chiefs season, but it also aims to tell the story of the Chiefs franchise while highlighting founder Lamar Hunt's impact on the NFL. Advertisement That's a lot to weave in. But perhaps not surprisingly, given that this had many of the same producers as 'The Last Dance,' featuring Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, the series tells a cohesive story while seamlessly pulling viewers from the present to the past and back — all while featuring some never-seen-before video footage. Start with this: Chiefs fans will be binge-watching this right away. Remember, this is the same fan base that turned a 2024 Chiefs-themed Hallmark film into the most-watched cable movie of the year. This one should be an even bigger hit. And while it's clear from viewing that the Chiefs had some editorial oversight — other fan bases might not love how glowingly the Chiefs organization is referenced throughout — there's still plenty of 'real' that happens on camera that provides some genuine insight into the team's biggest stars. Here are three takeaways after watching the entire series: The end of each episode lists Mahomes as one of the series' executive producers. Seeing that could make one think Mahomes eliminated any potentially controversial clips related to him. It doesn't appear that happened. In fact, one of the best parts of the documentary is seeing Mahomes in private moments where he has let his guard down. There's a rehab session with trainer Bobby Stroupe after a midseason ankle injury. After pushing himself to the limit, Mahomes sits down and takes a few deep breaths, staring at the floor. The emotion in his eyes is clear. He's not sure — at that moment — if he'll be back for the team's next game Saturday against the Houston Texans. That sort of clip only adds to the drama when he's able to return to the field (and win) a few days later. Mahomes also shares an honest moment the day before Super Bowl LIX while getting his hair cut by DeJuan Bonds. We can watch as the barber chair turns into a confessional of sorts for Mahomes, who acknowledges how difficult it is to deal with the barrage of people who have contacted him — and want something from him — in the hours before the biggest game of his life. Advertisement Even after the Super Bowl, Mahomes has unfiltered moments. Mahomes says leaving the football field after the loss to the Philadelphia Eagles was 'one of the low points of my career.' Later, when chatting with Stroupe, Mahomes diagnoses that the Chiefs 'tried to put too much in' offensively ahead of Super Bowl 59. 'By the time we just went back to simple,' Mahomes says, 'it was too late.' Mahomes might not be the only focus of the documentary, but he no doubt becomes the star by allowing people into a personal space reserved for only a few around him. Chiefs coach Andy Reid — known for not typically allowing cameras in his team's locker room — was asked earlier in training camp why he agreed to let ESPN's crew be around last season. 'Our owner asked me to do it,' Reid said with a smile. 'It's not really my deal, but he's my boss, and I jumped on it.' One would have to think Reid will appreciate that he relented after watching the entire production, as it provides greater insight into his Hall of Fame career while not sugarcoating the rough parts either. And ESPN does deserve credit for that. It does not shy away from some of the Chiefs' most negative headlines of the past, whether it's addressing the death of Reid's son, Garrett, running back Kareem Hunt shoving a woman or when Pat Mahomes Sr.'s alcohol problems affected his son. For Reid, though, the series provides an unexpected glimpse into a personal life that he's mostly kept private. One of the best moments comes when Reid talks about seeing his family on the field after winning a Super Bowl. He becomes emotional on camera, having to gather himself before trying to continue with his words. We also see more of the sacrifices he doesn't talk about much. ESPN is there when Reid's truck pulls into the Chiefs' facility at 3:34 on a random morning and skips backward to show the photos of a once-journeyman coach whose five children were all born in different states. Advertisement Reid also takes viewers inside his Dana Point, Calif., beach house — a location he uses now as a 'good spot to decompress' directly after the NFL season. While Reid has rarely shown this personal side, it's certainly a benefit to viewers that he allowed himself to be uncomfortable in this sort of setting. The documentary is multifaceted, offering something for just about everyone who might watch. Even the most diehard Chiefs fans, for instance, will learn something as the team retraces its history to the AFL days with the Dallas Texans. And one only starts to understand the reality of the team's global reach while seeing clips from watch parties around the globe. Yes, there's a touch of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, too, though it's clear that Kelce was not one of the Chiefs prominently interviewed for this project. The unexpected star, however? That would be defensive end Chris Jones, who becomes a central figure. Jones is considered a team leader, but the inside footage shows just how much he impacts everyone on the defense. He's the speaker in almost every defensive huddle, and he's also constantly talking on the sideline, whether that's to defensive teammates, Mahomes, or even officials while asking what their replay call is about to be. He also becomes the team's leading voice late. ESPN shares Jones' voice from the locker room after the Super Bowl loss, as he shares what teammates should take away from the defeat and how it should motivate them for next season. There are other good excerpts, including a Leo Chenal jersey story and DeAndre Hopkins becoming emotional while sharing a hug with his mother on the field. In the end, Chiefs fans are most likely to be drawn to the team's biggest stars while making their way through this six-part series. And the good news? Mahomes, Reid and Jones all share a part of themselves that hasn't been revealed before. Spot the pattern. Connect the terms Find the hidden link between sports terms Play today's puzzle
New York Post
22-05-2025
- New York Post
Joe Mixon, sister's boyfriend hold real guns outside home in new video of Nerf war gone awry
Video of the March 2023 shooting outside of Joe Mixon's home has emerged. The footage shows a group of teenagers playing with NERF guns outside in the Cincinnati suburb. In another angle, Mixon and his sister's boyfriend, Lamonte Brewer, are seen in the backyard with real guns in their hands. Advertisement Later, Brewer could be seen firing the gun, shooting a 16-year-old in the leg. 4 Newly released videos show the moments a Nerf War turned into a shooting outside of former Bengal Joe Mixon's home in March of 2023. Fox19 In an interview with investigators, Mixon said he was holding a weapon because his sister told him there were people outside with guns. Advertisement 'She runs in screaming, telling the kids to get into the room and lock the door,' Mixon said, per FOX19 News in Cincinnati. He added he was 'scared' after recently receiving threats stemming from a recent arrest. 4 Then-Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon holds the Lamar Hunt trophy after the AFC championship NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022. AP 4 One of the videos shows Mixon and his sister's boyfriend, Lamonte Brewer, holding guns outside Mixon's home in Anderson Township on Ayers Road on March 6, 2023. Fox19 Advertisement 'At one point, I was getting a lot of death threats and getting a lot of bomb threats on my home.' The teenager, who suffered minor injuries, said he went into 'freak-out mode' after bullets suddenly flew toward him. 'I am running, feel something hit my foot. I hide behind a tree. I'm crunched down. I'm in a fetal position almost. I call my mom. I'm like, 'Is the front door unlocked?'' he said. 4 Newly released videos show the moments a Nerf War turned into a shooting outside of former Bengal Joe Mixon's home in March of 2023. Fox19 Advertisement '…It's really frantic at first. I'm holding my foot because it's hurt, and I'm using words like shot and guns, and my brother's all like – it's just very frantic,' the teen added. In February, Brewer, a convicted felon, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. Mixon, who was with the Bengals at the time and now plays for the Texans, has not been charged in the case, but is being sued by the legal guardians of the teenager.
USA Today
06-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Lamar Hunt US Open Cup: Where to watch games. Round of 32 teams and schedule.
Lamar Hunt US Open Cup: Where to watch games. Round of 32 teams and schedule. Show Caption Hide Caption Relegation in MLS? Tyler Adams thinks it should be added USMNT and Premiere League player Tyler Adams thinks relegation would make the MLS as a whole more exciting and competitive for the players and fans. Sports Seriously The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup hits an inflection point in this year's tournament as Major League Soccer teams enter the competition. The Round of 32 — which will take place on May 6-7 — features teams from four different leagues, with 16 of those teams representing MLS. Los Angeles FC are the reigning U.S. Open Cup champions, but are not among the 16 MLS teams entered in the competition this year. The Chicago Fire, who are helmed by former U.S. men's national team coach Gregg Berhalter, are attempting to become the first MLS club to win five Open Cup trophies. Here's what to know about how to watch the Round of 32 games and which teams are involved: How to watch US Open Cup Round of 32 games All games will stream on Paramount+. CBS Sports Network and CBS Sports Golazo Network to air select games. Tuesday, May 6 D.C. United vs. Charleston Battery, 7 p.m. ET North Carolina FC vs. Charlotte FC, 7 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Golazo Network) Nashville SC vs. Chattanooga Red Wolves SC, 8 p.m. ET Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC vs. New York Red Bulls, 9:30 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Golazo Network) Tacoma Defiance vs. Portland Timbers, 10 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network) Wednesday, May 7 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC vs. New York City FC, 7 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network) Rhode Island FC vs. New England Revolution, 7:30 p.m. ET Louisville City FC vs. Minnesota United FC, 7:30 p.m. ET Philadelphia Union vs. Indy Eleven, 7:30 p.m. ET Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. Orlando City SC, 7:30 p.m. ET Chicago Fire FC vs. Detroit City FC, 8 p.m. ET St. Louis CITY FC vs. Union Omaha, 8 p.m. ET FC Dallas vs. AV ALTA FC, 8 p.m. ET Austin FC vs. El Paso Locomotive FC, 8:30 p.m. ET Phoenix Rising FC vs. Houston Dynamo, 10 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network) San Jose Earthquakes vs. Sacramento Republic FC, 10:30 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Golazo Network) Which leagues are in the US Open Cup Round of 32? ➤ Major League Soccer (16): Austin FC, Charlotte FC, Chicago Fire FC, D.C. United, FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo FC, Minnesota United FC, Nashville SC, New England Revolution, New York City FC, New York Red Bulls, Orlando City SC, Philadelphia Union, Portland Timbers, San Jose Earthquakes, St. Louis City SC ➤ USL Championship (12): Charleston Battery, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, Detroit City FC, El Paso Locomotive FC, Indy Eleven, Louisville City FC, North Carolina FC, Phoenix Rising FC, Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Rhode Island FC, Sacramento Republic FC, Tampa Bay Rowdies ➤ USL League One (3): AV ALTA FC, Chattanooga Red Wolves SC, Union Omaha ➤ MLS NEXT Pro (1): Tacoma Defiance What is the US Open Cup? American soccer history is a disjointed and often-confusing enterprise, barren of the convenience of the century-long continuity of leagues such as Major League Baseball or the National Football League. However, one thread that ties the game of soccer together in this country through the years has been the U.S. Open Cup (officially known as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup). The first U.S. Open Cup (originally called the National Challenge Cup) kicked off in 1913, seven years before the formation of the NFL and 12 years after the opening season of baseball's American League. The U.S. Open Cup — this country's oldest annual tournament for team sports — has been played every year since 1913 with the exception of 2020-21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament was modeled after England's FA Cup, so the single-elimination competition is open to U.S.-based amateur and professional clubs. The winner of the U.S. Open Cup — a team that technically is the national champion of American men's club soccer — earns a spot in the Concacaf Champions Cup. MLS has dominated the competition Since 1996, MLS teams have won all but one U.S. Open Cup; the Rochester Rhinos beat the Colorado Rapids in the 1999 final. While MLS has competed in the U.S. Open Cup since the league's inception, the old North American Soccer League avoided it. So, you won't see the likes of multiple-time NASL Soccer Bowl winners such as the New York Cosmos or Chicago Sting gracing the historical records of the U.S. Open Cup. USL sides Indy Eleven (2024 semifinalist), Sacramento Republic FC (2022 finalist) and FC Cincinnati (2017 semifinalist; FC Cincinnati began MLS play in 2019) have made deep tournament runs in recent years as lower division entries. Who has the most US Open Cup titles? If the National Association Football League had stood the test of time like MLB or the NFL, perhaps American sports fans would speak of Bethlehem Steel in the same reverence as the New York Yankees or Green Bay Packers. Bethlehem Steel won five U.S. Open Cups in the tournament's first 13 years. Four years after its last U.S. Open Cup championship in 1926, Bethlehem Steel folded. Meanwhile, the National Association Football League folded in 1921 and was essentially replaced by the American Soccer League, which shut down during the Great Depression in 1933. Bethlehem Steel played in both leagues. Even though its last title came in the 1920s, Bethlehem Steel remains tied for the most U.S. Open Cup championships (five) with Maccabi Los Angeles, a semi-pro soccer club that operated from 1971-1982. MLS teams are catching up to the early repeat champions, with the Chicago Fire, Sporting Kansas City and Seattle Sounders each with four championships. US Open Cup winners: Tournament champions since 1996
USA Today
09-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Why the Chiefs wear an 'A' patch on their Super Bowl uniforms, explained
The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will wear special patches for the 2025 Super Bowl on their uniforms, but if you're here, you may have noticed there's a giant 'A' on the front of the Chiefs' uniforms. What's up with that? Glad you asked! You've come to the right place. They're a tribute to the American Football League, which the Kansas City Chiefs were a part of before the AFL merged with the NFL. And the AFL was founded by Lamar Hunt, who was the owner of the Chiefs until he died in 2006. So the 'A' is the AFL symbol that's also a Lamar Hunt tribute. There you have it!
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
The Chiefs aim to make history where they won their first Super Bowl title. Philly stands in the way
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Clark Hunt was not quite 5 years old when he settled into his seat in Tulane Stadium beside his parents to watch the Kansas City Chiefs, the franchise his father had founded in the brazen days of the AFL, as they played the Minnesota Vikings in Super IV. Hunt doesn't remember the game itself. But once in a while, photos will surface that he has never seen before. 'I do have a photo of me sitting with my parents in the stands, right? I think they were benches. It sort of looked like a corner,' said Hunt, now 59, who assumed control of the Chiefs when his father, the visionary Lamar Hunt, died in December 2006. 'I guess that shows you how things have changed,' Hunt said. Indeed, it's a safe bet that Hunt and the rest of his family had comfortable seats in a luxury suite when the Chiefs faced the Eagles on Sunday at the Superdome. Led by Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, and with a celebrity fan base that includes Taylor Swift and Caitlin Clark, the Chiefs were chasing an unprecedented third consecutive Lombardi Trophy. The fact was not lost on Hunt that they were trying to make history in the same city where they won their first Super Bowl with a 23-7 victory over the Vikings on Jan. 11, 1970. In fact, Hunt seemed to view the coincidence as something closer to kismet, a point that he underscored by pointing out that the Chiefs spent this week practicing at Tulane University. 'I hate to say I don't have any memories from that Super Bowl,' he said, "but getting to go to Tulane where we're training and being literally a stone's throw from the old stadium where we won Super Bowl IV is really special. 'I always think about my parents Super Bowl week,' Hunt added, 'There's no way not to. But this one is going to be special.' There's an argument to be made that nobody had a greater influence on the big game than Lamar Hunt. The oil magnate was part of the 'Foolish Club' that founded the AFL, back when they were being kept out of the NFL, and he was instrumental in the merger years later that ultimately brought the two professional football leagues together. In a letter to NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle, Hunt mused about the pending title game, saying: 'I have kiddingly called it the 'Super Bowl,' which obviously can be approved upon.' He was inspired by the must-have Christmas gift of the year that his wife, Norma, had gotten Clark Hunt and the rest of the kids: the Super Ball, made by toy company Wham-O. Lamar Hunt regularly attended the Super Bowl, though he never saw his Chiefs play in it again. They wouldn't make it back until Andy Reid arrived in town, and Mahomes and Kelce helped Kansas City beat the 49ers in February 2020 — five full decades after they triumphed over the 'Purple People Eaters' and the rest of the Vikings at Tulane Stadium. Norma Hunt continued to attend the Super Bowl until her death in June 2023. At the time, she was one of four people — and the only woman — who had attended every game, beginning with the Chiefs' loss to the Packers on Jan. 15, 1967. The Chiefs were back Sunday for the fifth time in six years. And they were chasing a threepeat against the Eagles, the team Kansas City beat a couple of years ago in Glendale, Arizona, to win the first of its back-to-back championships. 'I would say every Chiefs fan is spoiled, and that includes me, right? Because it has been such a special five or six years," Hunt told a small group of local reporters this week. 'And I think we know we're spoiled because of the journey that it took to get to this point, and the five decades we went without getting back to the Super Bowl.' This was the 11th time that New Orleans played host to the big game, tying Miami for the most of any city. The French Quarter had been packed all week with fans wearing Chiefs red and Eagles green, creating a kaleidoscope of Christmas colors stretching from Jackson Square to Canal Street, and bubbling all the way up to the Superdome. The home of the Saints, and the de facto replacement for Tulane Stadium, was hosting the game for the eighth time. 'I don't think any of us really could have dreamed it being like this, and having the success we've had,' Clark Hunt said. 'My dad would have loved it because in his heart, he was a fan — him and my mom were fans, first and foremost. And he would love it for our fans, because that was always a focus of his.' ___ AP NFL: Dave Skretta, The Associated Press
