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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Former Chiefs' icon signs one-day deal to retire with Kansas City
The post Former Chiefs' icon signs one-day deal to retire with Kansas City appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Kansas City Chiefs officially brought back longtime punter Dustin Colquitt this week, signing the veteran to a one-day contract so he could retire with the franchise he helped define. The two-time Pro Bowler, who spent 15 of his 16 NFL seasons with the Chiefs in Kansas City, became one of the most respected and consistent players in franchise history. Advertisement Colquitt, drafted by the Chiefs in 2005, appeared in a franchise-record 238 games and finished his career with a 44.8-yard punting average. He played a key role on the Super Bowl 54 team, earning a ring as Kansas City ended its 50-year championship drought. A two-time Pro Bowler, Colquitt was also a three-time nominee for the NFL's Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, recognizing his outstanding impact off the field. The Chiefs confirmed the news with a statement on their Instagram page this afternoon. 'We've signed Dustin Colquitt to a one-day deal so he can officially retire a Kansas City Chief ❤️ Congrats on a well-earned retirement, @dqp47,' the post read. The move was met with an outpouring of support across social media, highlighting just how much Colquitt meant to the franchise and its fans. His bond with the fanbase, especially through autograph signings and local events, cemented his place as more than just a reliable special teamer. Advertisement Following his release in 2020, Colquitt had short stints with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons, and Cleveland Browns, but he never found a home quite like Kansas City. A brief return to the Chiefs' practice squad in 2021 hinted at closure, but the one-day contract now makes that official. Off the field, his legacy includes impactful charity work like his 'Punting for Smiles' campaign with TeamSmile, which delivers dental care to underserved children. This chapter closes with Colquitt not only holding records but also the hearts of Chiefs Kingdom. His retirement signals more than the end of a career—it honors a legacy built on excellence, loyalty, and class. Related: Chiefs' Matt Nagy gushes over Josh Simmons after seeing 'phenomenal' film Related: Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes erupts with 3-word reaction to Texas Tech's win vs. Oklahoma
The Herald Scotland
31-05-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
49ers should learn from Chiefs and stop making Super Bowl excuses
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, a three-time Super Bowl MVP, was asked about the challenge of resetting and resuming the relentless football grind after a Super Bowl defeat - February's blowout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles preventing Kansas City from becoming the first team to capture three successive Lombardi Trophies. "I feel like I focus every year, because I know how special of a run that we're on and how many years left I'll have with all these great players and a great team," said Mahomes. "And every team is different and you don't want to miss an opportunity. "When you lose a Super Bowl, I think there's sometimes in those workouts - you might be a little tired - (but) you have that extra, added motivation to finish even harder or finish even stronger." NFL POWER RANKINGS: Where teams stand post-draft It was the latest insight into the mindset of Mahomes and his dynasty - and both might have a case as the greatest in league history by the time their runs conclude - especially in the face of their rare setbacks. And let's not forget, the 2024 Chiefs somehow won a franchise record 15 regular-season games and, then, the conference - even though they couldn't protect Mahomes (sacked a career-high 36 times), couldn't consistently run the ball and lost No. 1 wideout Rashee Rice to a season-ending knee injury in Week 4. Compare that to the 2024 49ers, who followed up their overtime loss to Kansas City in Super Bowl 58 with a 6-11 campaign - their worst since 2018, when the team was forced to use three starting quarterbacks. And, yes, last season's Niners were stripped of several key players - Christian McCaffrey, Brandon Aiyuk, Dre Greenlaw, Javon Hargrave - due to injuries for most of the year. Yet coach Kyle Shanahan, who previously signaled his most recent outfit was out of sorts from training camp on, admitted Thursday, "I felt guys weren't ready to come back. And I understood that. But I told them how I won't really understand it this year." The dreaded Super Bowl hangover, emotional debilitation or whatever you want to call it felt like the latest excuse for an organization that's had several as its championship drought now extends beyond three decades. There was former quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo's fourth-quarter overthrow of wide open Emmanuel Sanders in Super Bowl 54, a game the 49ers probably win if the connection is made. There was safety Jaquiski Tartt's dropped interception in the fourth quarter of the 2021 NFC championship game - and if he hangs on, San Francisco (not the Los Angeles Rams) almost surely reaches Super Bowl 56. Then there was the late defensive collapse and Shanahan's controversial decision to receive the opening kickoff of overtime in Super Bowl 58 - which actually might have been the right call regardless - which Kansas City ultimately claimed 25-22 on a game-ending touchdown. The Niners have also been occasionally sideswiped by major injuries in recent seasons and always seem to be in the midst of significant contractual issues every summer - though that shouldn't be the case in 2025, especially now that Brock Purdy is no longer on the quarterbacking version of welfare. Still, funny how that stuff never seems to affect the Chiefs, who will reach the league's version of the final four no matter what roadblocks are thrown in front of them. Coach Andy Reid attributes much of it to his veteran leaders, players like Mahomes who don't skate during or skip out on the team's offseason program. "All the good leaders have been here," Reid said. "It's good to have them there. When they're there, it's a certain energy that comes with it. Expectations from all the ... new guys - free agent type or the college kids - and they set a tempo with that." Meanwhile, Shanahan's just glad to have perfect attendance for a change after so many years of having the spring and summer sidetracked in some capacity by financial standoffs between players and the front office. "I thought the coolest thing was everyone being there on the first day," Shanahan said in reference to the start of this year's offseason program. "We had every guy show up and I didn't have to call anyone and beg them, which said a lot." Sure does, even if Shanahan intended it as a compliment to his current crew after several expensive veterans were purged in recent months as the team cleared room for Purdy's five-year, $265 million extension. Tight end George Kittle, who was extended along with Purdy and linebacker Fred Warner, says having the business side of football resolved should help on the field. "I'm glad they decided to do that," said the six-time Pro Bowler. "That's awesome for us because now we have everybody in the building that's just focused on playing football and focusing on just getting a little bit better every single day. "It's good for football because now all we're focused on is football." San Francisco's stars paid, the team drawing the league's easiest schedule (the Niners' 2025 opponents had a collective winning percentage of .415 last season), McCaffrey apparently back to 100% and after an atypically long offseason to rest and recover, Shanahan knows this year's squad has little to rationalize. "The year before last year coming off the '23 season was one of the shorter breaks that we've had, having that tough loss in the Super Bowl and coming back really just like six weeks later," he said. "It's never fun to have January off, but those extra five weeks add up a lot, and I think guys were itching to get back this time, excited to get back, ready to go for the first day, and it's been a lot more fun that way." As for the Chiefs, saddled with another tough first-place schedule full of prime-time games plus a Week 1 pilgrimage to Brazil, they'll turn the adversity of an embarrassing Super Bowl showing into their own fun. "I think it'll be good for us at the end of the day," said Mahomes. "I mean, obviously looking back you want to win the game, but a lot of those (younger teammates) hadn't lost one - hadn't ended a season on a loss that are on this team now. So I'm sure they'll be motivated to go back out there and try to find a way to get to the Super Bowl and win it this year." A lesson the current 49ers have yet to learn and a goal they have yet to reach. All NFL news on and off the field. Sign up for USA TODAY's 4th and Monday newsletter.
USA Today
24-03-2025
- Politics
- USA Today
President Trump invites Kansas City Chiefs to White House to celebrate 2020 Super Bowl
Hear this story The Philadelphia Eagles aren't the only team invited to the White House this year for winning the Super Bowl. President Donald Trump told Outkick that he plans to invite the Kansas City Chiefs to Washington to celebrate their win in Super Bowl 54 five years ago. Kansas City defeated the San Francisco 49ers for its second championship in franchise history after the 2019 season. The team was unable to visit the White House to celebrate the win due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Trump did not provide an official date for his invitation to the Chiefs during his interview. He suggested the plan was to invite the team to Washington after the Eagles' visit, which is scheduled for April 28, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. 'I look forward to having the Eagles (visit). And one other thing, we're going to have the Kansas City Chiefs after that, because they missed their turn because of COVID,' Trump told Outkick. The Chiefs did not immediately respond to a request for confirmation of an official invite. The Eagles will visit the White House for the first time in late April after defeating the Chiefs in Super Bowl 59, 40-22, for the second championship in the franchise's history. Philadelphia did not celebrate its Super Bowl 52 victory at the White House in 2018 after the president withdrew his invitation the day before the ceremony. NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reported at the time that Eagles team owner Jeffrey Lurie "did not want to put his players in a tough spot" and was prepared to send a small group of "fewer than 10 players" to Washington. "Some of the players wanted to come. And I just said, just forget it," Trump told Outkick.
USA Today
07-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
In first Super Bowl, Kareem Hunt tries to make most of second chance with Chiefs
In first Super Bowl, Kareem Hunt tries to make most of second chance with Chiefs Show Caption Hide Caption Josh Jacobs explains how teams prepare to play Mahomes, Chiefs Josh Jacobs weighs in on perception that NFL officials favor refs and Patrick Mahomes. NEW ORLEANS – Kareem Hunt may be gearing up to play in the Super Bowl for the first time, but it wasn't too long ago that the Kansas City Chiefs running back thought the chance at this particular milestone had passed him by. 'Honestly, I'm grateful to have a second chance,' Hunt, 29, said this week as he reflected on his winding journey to Super Bowl 59. His first chance with the Chiefs ended in disaster in 2018, a day after TMZ released the video from an offseason incident at a Cleveland hotel that captured Hunt shoving a woman into a wall and kicking her. When the Chiefs cut him, they contended that he lied about what transpired. It didn't matter that he led the NFL in rushing and made the Pro Bowl as a rookie. Now he's back in the mix as a vital cog for a championship chase. 'I learned a lot,' Hunt said of the incident. 'I learned to think before you react. Don't go off emotion. It kind of humbled me a little bit. I feel like I was at the top of my game and everything. I learned at everybody don't have your best interest in life. You've got to be careful of who you're around.' Hunt never faced criminal charges because the woman who was battered in the incident refused to cooperate with authorities. But after signing with the Cleveland Browns, he was suspended by the NFL for the first eight games of the 2019 season for violating the league's personal conduct policy. He spent five seasons with the Browns, yet never came close to having the impact and production that he demonstrated as a rookie, when he rushed for 1,327 yards. And his Browns tenure was stained by another off-the-field encounter when he was pulled over in January 2020 – just days before the Chiefs were to defeat the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 54 – and ticketed for speeding after also saying he would fail a drug test. A dashcam video of the traffic stop in Rocky River, Ohio, captured Hunt pitifully telling a police officer that he has already 'lost everything' and that he 'should be playing for a freakin' Super Bowl, man. It hurts my soul like you wouldn't understand.' Hunt broke into the league in 2017 as a third-round pick from Toledo, part of the Chiefs draft class that was headed by transformational star quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Had he stayed healthy – and on the trajectory that he demonstrated as a rookie – he might be playing for his fourth Super Bowl ring. But that course in his career trek was caused by his own doing after the altercation with the woman spun out of control. The footage, captured by cameras in an elevator lobby, was eerily reminiscent of the Ray Rice video from 2014 that cost the Baltimore Ravens running back his career and prompted the NFL to take a harsher stance against domestic violence. That's why when the Chiefs immediately released Hunt, they were widely applauded. 'It changed me, because I was at the top,' Hunt said of the incident. 'Everything was going good, just to get knocked back down to the bottom where it all started. You've got to find a way to build it back up. So, I just had to stay down. I knew it wasn't going to be an overnight thing. I just had to believe in myself and do the right thing.' That Andy Reid would offer Hunt another chance with the team isn't surprising when considering the head coach's track record. Reid has a history of giving second chances, most famously during his tenure as Philadelphia Eagles coach when he provided Michael Vick an opportunity to resume his career after he served 18 months for his role in a dogfighting venture. Even after Hunt was released by the Chiefs, he said that Reid occasionally checked on him. A day after the AFC title game, Reid said that he sensed that Hunt was maturing during a conversation at Mahomes' wedding in 2022. 'It was great,' Hunt recalled of that visit with Reid. 'I hadn't seen him since 2018. So, just getting to talk to him, catch up, he was just seeing how I was doing as a person. It was great. 'He was just looking at me, saying, 'Maybe we'll find a way to steal you back.' That was like three or four years ago. And we're here now.' Still, for as much benevolence that Reid extends, Hunt's presence this week also reflects the realities of basic NFL business. Hunt, who didn't participate in any team's offseason program or attend training camp before the season, was signed by the Chiefs as an emergency measure after starting running back Isiah Pacheco suffered a fractured ankle in Week 2. Yes, talent still affords more opportunities. And Hunt has made the most of this one. In 13 games, he led the Chiefs for the season with 728 yards on 200 carries – the most rushing attempts he has logged in a season since his rookie year. In his second game back, he produced his first 100-yard game in four years. Hunt has also been splendid in short-yardage situations with his determined running. 'He did a nice job,' Reid said. 'I joked that we just pulled him off the couch and threw him in there. He had 21 plays the first game, 27 (rushes) the next game. We kind of beat him up there, without any introduction. He handled it well.' Said Hunt: 'It is the truth. I was going to the high school, working out. Going to the YMCA (for) some sauna and stretching and all that. I was just trying to stay in shape. I didn't know if the opportunity would come or not. When I got that call, I was excited. And I told him, 'You won't regret it.' ' It's striking to flash back to another time in Hunt's journey, when Reid gave him another chance to redeem himself. On Hunt's first NFL carry, in the season opener at New England, he fumbled, recovered by Patriots defensive back Devin McCourty. 'I thought my career was done,' Hunt said, exaggerating a bit. 'I was like, 'Man, I'm a bust. It's over with.' ' He said Reid immediately came over to him on the sideline. 'He was like, 'Relax, man. When we get this ball back, we're giving it right back to you.' That was another second chance right there.' Or another type of second chance. Hunt wound up with a monster NFL debut, rushing for 147 yards and a touchdown, plus adding 98 receiving yards and two touchdowns. And to this point, he has never lost a fumble since his first NFL carry. Yet an even better comeback is reflected with the maturity gained from hard lessons. Follow Jarrett Bell on social media @JarrettBell
Miami Herald
06-02-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
When is South Florida getting a Super Bowl? See what happened here in past years
And when you say Miami, you're talking Super Bowl. OK, we can't say that about the Miami Dolphins, even though it is the team song. But the words still ring true when it comes to the Miami area hosting the big game. Miami has hosted 11 Super Bowls. The last one, Super Bowl 54 in 2020, generated over $500 million for the local economy. On February 9, 2025, New Orleans will tie Miami as the city to host the most Super Bowls. The Super Bowl returned to South Florida in 2020 after a 10-year absence. But when is the next Super Bowl lined up at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens? MORE: Want to see World Cup and a football finale? How Miami is luring tourists through sports South Florida hasn't been awarded a Super Bowl through 2028. After the Super Bowl in New Orleans, California hosts two of the next four — at Levi's Stadium in the Bay Area and SoFi Stadium in Southern California. The drought in South Florida hosting Super Bowls is partly due to the NFL changing how it awards them and a flurry of new stadiums, said Rodney Barreto, the Coral Gables-based chairman of the Super Bowl Host Committee in Miami in 2007, 2010 and 2020. 'The NFL typically rewards any city that opens a new stadium,' Barreto said in an interview with the Miami Herald. He said while it's up to the league, he expects South Florida to be considered for the 2029 Super Bowl. But before we look too far ahead, here is a look back through the Miami Herald archives on the Super Bowl games played in South Florida through the years, starting with the Orange Bowl in 1968 up through the most recent one in 2020 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens: Super Bowl II: Green Bay Packers 33 vs Oakland Raiders 14 Stadium: Miami Orange Bowl Date: Jan. 14, 1968 Attendance: 75,546 MVP: Green Bay quarterback Bart Starr Green Bay Coach: Vince Lombardi Oakland Coach: John Rauch National anthem/Halftime show: Grambling State University Band Cost of 30-second commercial: $54,000 Nielsen rating: 36.8 Ticket price: $12 Did You Know? Though the Orange Bowl was sold out for the game, unconditional blackout rules in both leagues prevented the live CBS telecast from being shown in the Miami area. Super Bowl III: New York Jets 16 vs Baltimore Colts 7 Stadium: Miami Orange Bowl Date: Jan. 12, 1969 Attendance: 75,389 MVP: New York quarterback Joe Namath New York Coach: Weeb Ewbank Baltimore Coach: Don Shula National anthem: Anita Bryant Halftime show: Florida A&M Band Cost of 30-second commercial: $55,000 Nielsen rating: 36.0 Ticket price: $12 Did You Know? Joe Namath's historic guarantee came at the Miami Touchdown Club's annual celebration, where he was honored as the league's MVP. Broadway Joe was driven from the Jets hotel in Fort Lauderdale to the event in Miami Springs, and it is believed Namath was sipping a drink that contained a touch of Johnnie Walker Red. Super Bowl V: Baltimore Colts 16 vs Dallas Cowboys 13 Stadium: Miami Orange Bowl Date: Jan. 17, 1971 Attendance: 79,204 MVP: Dallas linebacker Chuck Howley Baltimore Coach: Don McCafferty Dallas Coach: Tom Landry National anthem: Tommy Loy (trumpeter) Halftime show: Florida A&M Band Cost of 30-second commercial: $55,000 Nielsen rating: 39.9 Super Bowl ticket price: $15 Did You Know? The game was played on artificial turf for the first time. The following year, Tulane Stadium would join the Orange Bowl as the only stadiums to host Super Bowls on both natural grass and artificial turf. Super Bowl X: Pittsburgh Steelers 21 vs Dallas Cowboys 17 Stadium: Miami Orange Bowl Date: Jan. 18, 1976 Attendance: 80,187 MVP: Pittsburgh wide receiver Lynn Swann Pittsburgh Coach: Chuck Noll Dallas Coach: Tom Landry National anthem: Tom Sullivan Halftime show: Up with People's Bicentennial Tribute Cost of 30-second commercial: $110,000 Nielsen rating: 42.3 Super Bowl ticket price: $20 Did You Know? Swann was questionable to play after a concussion in the AFC Championship game. But it was Pittsburgh quarterback Terry Bradshaw who left the game with a concussion a second after firing the game-clinching touchdown bomb to Swann. Super Bowl XIII: Pittsburgh Steelers 35 vs Dallas Cowboys 31 Stadium: Miami Orange Bowl Date: Jan. 21, 1979 Attendance: 79,484 MVP: Terry Bradshaw, Quarterback Pittsburgh Coach: Chuck Noll Dallas Coach: Tom Landry National anthem: The Colgate Thirteen Halftime show: Carnival Salute to Caribbean Cost of 30-second commercial: $185,000 Nielsen rating: 47.1 Super Bowl ticket price: $30 Did You Know? Jackie Smith, infamous for dropping the touchdown pass (above), had a Hall of Fame career with the Cardinals before Dallas coaxed him out of retirement for this season. Super Bowl XXIII: San Francisco 49ers 20 vs Cincinnati Bengals 16 Stadium: Joe Robbie Stadium (now Hard Rock Stadium) Date: Jan. 22, 1989 Attendance: 75,129 MVP: San Francisco wide receiver Jerry Rice San Francisco Coach: Bill Walsh Cincinnati Coach: Sam Wyche National anthem: Billy Joel Halftime show: BeBop Bamboozled Cost of 30-second commercial: $675,000 Nielsen rating: 43.5 Super Bowl ticket price: $100 Did You Know? At halftime, the score was 3-3, the first time in Super Bowl history the game was tied at intermission. Super Bowl XXIX: San Francisco 49ers 49 vs San Diego Chargers 26 Stadium: Joe Robbie Stadium (now Hard Rock Stadium) Date: Jan, 29, 1995 Attendance: 74,107 MVP: San Francisco quarterback Steve Young 49ers Coach: George Seifert Chargers Coach: Bobby Ross National anthem: Kathie Lee Gifford Halftime show: Tony Bennett, Patti LaBelle, Arturo Sandoval, Miami Sound Machine Cost of 30-second commercial: $1.15 million Nielsen rating: 41.3 Super Bowl ticket price: $200 Did You Know? Steve Young not only passed for a record six touchdowns, he was the game's leading rusher (49 yards). Super Bowl XXXIII: Denver Broncos 34 vs Atlanta Falcons 14 Stadium: Pro Player Stadium (now Hard Rock Stadium) Date: Jan. 31, 1999 Attendance: 74,803 MVP: Denver quarterback John Elway Denver Coach: Mike Shanahan Atlanta Coach: Dan Reeves National anthem: Cher Halftime show: Gloria Estefan, Stevie Wonder, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Cost of 30-second commercial: $1.6 million Nielsen rating: 40.2 Super Bowl ticket price: $325 Did You Know? John Elway, in his last game, passed for 336 yards and ran for a touchdown to earn most valuable player honors as the Broncos became the first AFC team to win consecutive Super Bowls since the Steelers won XIII and XIV. Super Bowl XLI: Indianapolis Colts 29 vs Chicago Bears 17 Stadium: Dolphin Stadium (now Hard Rock Stadium) Date: Feb. 4, 2007 Attendance: 74,512 MVP: Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning Indianapolis Coach: Tony Dungy Chicago Coach: Lovie Smith National anthem: Billy Joel Halftime show: Prince, Florida A&M University Marching 100 Cost of 30-second commercial: $2.6 million Nielsen rating: 42.6 Super Bowl ticket price: $325 Did You Know? Dungy and Smith represented the first time two African-American head coaches faced each other in a Super Bowl. Smith had been on Dungy's staff in Tampa Bay from 1996-2000. Super Bowl XLIV: New Orleans Saints 31 Indianapolis Colts 17 Stadium: Sun Life Stadium (now Hard Rock Stadium) Date: Feb. 7, 2010 Attendance: 74,059 MVP: New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees Indianapolis Coach: Jim Caldwell New Orleans Coach: Sean Payton National anthem: Carrie Underwood Halftime show: Pete Townsend and Roger Daltrey from The Who Cost of 30-second commercial: $2.5-$2.8 million Nielsen rating: 45.0 Super Bowl ticket price: $325 Did You Know? The Saints onside kick to begin the second half was a gutsy call, but shouldn't have worked — it went right to a veteran wide receiver Hank Baskett. But Baskett bobbled it back t the Saints. The Colts released him the next day. Super Bowl LIV: Kansas City Chiefs 31, San Francisco 49ers 20 Date: Feb. 2, 2020 Attendance: 62,417 MVP: Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes Kansas City coach: Andy Reid San Francisco coach: Kyle Shanahan National anthem: Demi Lovato Halftime show: Jennifer Lopez and Shakira Cost of 30-second commercial: $5.6 million Nielsen rating: 41.6 Super Bowl ticket price: $3,300 Did You Know? This Super Bowl carried the same name, LIV, as the famous nightspot at the Fontainebleau hotel in Miami Beach? And yes, there were celebrity parties there.
