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USA Today
21 hours ago
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- USA Today
Football legend Joe Theismann previews the Kansas City Chiefs' Week 8 opponent
Football legend Joe Theismann previews the Kansas City Chiefs' Week 8 opponent #NFLDraft is underway & NEW PLAYER ANNOUNCEMENT for this year's tourny warm welcome to Sam Darnold w/Seahawks! We're loving these additional picks of several QBs joining #ACCGolf field including Josh Allen, John Elway, Aaron Rodgers, Matt Ryan, Joe Theismann & Steve Young. — American Century Championship (@ACChampionship) April 26, 2025 This week, Chiefs Wire's Ed Easton Jr. spoke to Washington Commanders and NFL legend Joe Theismann about his participation in this year's American Century Championship, which will take place July 9-13 at Edgewood Tahoe, and his thoughts on the Washington Commanders' growth before their Week 8 2025 regular season matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs. "The American Century Championship does so much good. I mean, they raise so much money for the Stowers Institute. Since 2000, over $2 billion has been raised for research," said Theismann, "and there are so many wonderful things that American Century does that make it so much fun. I'd say being there with the people and, of course, the fans, we're expecting 70,000 people for this tournament, the way it's been the last couple of years, 750,000 in prize money, of which I'd like to get just a little bit. But yeah, it's terrific just meeting people." Theismann played his entire NFL career with the then-Washington Redskins, earning a league MVP award and a Super Bowl title. He is excited about the development of last year's NFC Offensive Rookie of the Year, Jayden Daniels, as the team's franchise quarterback. "What a great young man he (Jayden Daniels) is. I mean, he's a great person. He has a great work ethic and incredible abilities. He has an innate ability to understand situations and circumstances. The one thing I'm probably more proud of him than anything is that he's learning to protect himself. Because you can't learn standing on the sidelines, you can't learn trying in a training room, trying to get healthy, and Jayden has the ability to protect himself," said Theismann, "He had that one stretch where he didn't get a chance to finish a game. But other than that, he's smart and knows how to care for himself, understands the game, and does everything he can to be as good as possible. Dan's (Quinn) done a terrific job. I think Kliff Kingsbury has done a wonderful job handling the offense around him. We've added Deebo (Samuel), and some other pieces have come in. Laremy Tunsil has come in on the O-line. I thought the draft went really well. They didn't have many choices, but they hit the spots they needed to: offensive line, corner, wide receiver, running back. I'm excited about where this football team is going, plus, we look like we're going to get a new stadium down in the old site, so that's wonderful too." Washington was a victory away from potentially meeting the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX with their loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship game. The two teams are scheduled to meet on October 27th for Monday Night Football in Week 8 at Arrowhead Stadium. "I think they'll (Commanders) challenge. Last year's last five games were where we wanted to win a bunch of nail-biters, and the schedule is really tough. I mean, we've got the Lions, we've got the Chiefs, we've got the Broncos. We have to travel to Madrid and play Miami when you're good, but suddenly, the schedule changes," said Theismann, "You wind up playing Division champions, and it's a different kind of schedule. But I believe this team has tempered itself to be ready to do what they need to do, to be able to go, and then obviously, the way the NFL has set up the scheduling; we finished the last four games against Division rivals. You get the Giants, then the Eagles, the Cowboys, and the Eagles in the last month. So it's going to be an interesting schedule. I think this football team is ready for it." The annual tournament awards $750,000 in prize money, much of which the celebrity players donate to local and national charities. Over the years, nearly $8 million has been donated to non-profit causes. Network television exposure on NBC and a first-place prize of $150,000 make the celebrity tournament one of the most prestigious in the golf world.
Yahoo
21 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Football legend Joe Theismann previews the Kansas City Chiefs' Week 8 opponent
This week, Chiefs Wire's Ed Easton Jr. spoke to Washington Commanders and NFL legend Joe Theismann about his participation in this year's American Century Championship, which will take place July 9-13 at Edgewood Tahoe, and his thoughts on the Washington Commanders' growth before their Week 8 2025 regular season matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs. "The American Century Championship does so much good. I mean, they raise so much money for the Stowers Institute. Since 2000, over $2 billion has been raised for research," said Theismann, "and there are so many wonderful things that American Century does that make it so much fun. I'd say being there with the people and, of course, the fans, we're expecting 70,000 people for this tournament, the way it's been the last couple of years, 750,000 in prize money, of which I'd like to get just a little bit. But yeah, it's terrific just meeting people." Theismann played his entire NFL career with the then-Washington Redskins, earning a league MVP award and a Super Bowl title. He is excited about the development of last year's NFC Offensive Rookie of the Year, Jayden Daniels, as the team's franchise quarterback. Advertisement "What a great young man he (Jayden Daniels) is. I mean, he's a great person. He has a great work ethic and incredible abilities. He has an innate ability to understand situations and circumstances. The one thing I'm probably more proud of him than anything is that he's learning to protect himself. Because you can't learn standing on the sidelines, you can't learn trying in a training room, trying to get healthy, and Jayden has the ability to protect himself," said Theismann, "He had that one stretch where he didn't get a chance to finish a game. But other than that, he's smart and knows how to care for himself, understands the game, and does everything he can to be as good as possible. Dan's (Quinn) done a terrific job. I think Kliff Kingsbury has done a wonderful job handling the offense around him. We've added Deebo (Samuel), and some other pieces have come in. Laremy Tunsil has come in on the O-line. I thought the draft went really well. They didn't have many choices, but they hit the spots they needed to: offensive line, corner, wide receiver, running back. I'm excited about where this football team is going, plus, we look like we're going to get a new stadium down in the old site, so that's wonderful too." Washington was a victory away from potentially meeting the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX with their loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship game. The two teams are scheduled to meet on October 27th for Monday Night Football in Week 8 at Arrowhead Stadium. "I think they'll (Commanders) challenge. Last year's last five games were where we wanted to win a bunch of nail-biters, and the schedule is really tough. I mean, we've got the Lions, we've got the Chiefs, we've got the Broncos. We have to travel to Madrid and play Miami when you're good, but suddenly, the schedule changes," said Theismann, "You wind up playing Division champions, and it's a different kind of schedule. But I believe this team has tempered itself to be ready to do what they need to do, to be able to go, and then obviously, the way the NFL has set up the scheduling; we finished the last four games against Division rivals. You get the Giants, then the Eagles, the Cowboys, and the Eagles in the last month. So it's going to be an interesting schedule. I think this football team is ready for it." The annual tournament awards $750,000 in prize money, much of which the celebrity players donate to local and national charities. Over the years, nearly $8 million has been donated to non-profit causes. Network television exposure on NBC and a first-place prize of $150,000 make the celebrity tournament one of the most prestigious in the golf world. Advertisement Check out the website for more information about the American Century Championship . This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Football legend Joe Theismann previews the Chiefs' Week 8 opponent
USA Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
NFL legend Joe Theismann comments on the Kansas City Chiefs' unique 2025 schedule
NFL legend Joe Theismann comments on the Kansas City Chiefs' unique 2025 schedule This week, Chiefs Wire's Ed Easton Jr. spoke to Washington Commanders and NFL legend Joe Theismann about his participation in this year's American Century Championship, which will take place July 9-13 at Edgewood Tahoe, and his take on the Kansas City Chiefs' busy 2025 regular season schedule. "We have fantasy golf. You can go to and check out how we've set this up." Said Theismann, "Everybody's going to be divided into five groups. You get to choose one player from each of those five groups, and there's a winner each day. You get two tickets to next year's tournament if you win that day. If you win all three days and are the ultimate winner, you will receive a $10,000 prize to donate to the charity of your choice and two tickets to next year's event. The fantasy aspect is also a part of the game. We're all divided into different abilities, like Mardy Fish, Tony Romo, and Steph Curry. They'll be in one group, and I'll be somewhere I don't want to be in the last. Of course, Charles (Barkley) will be back, which is always fun to watch. Larry, the Cable guy, will be there. One of my favorites is Miles Teller because one of my favorite movies is Top Gun: Maverick. I'm excited like a little kid. I walk around the range and thoroughly enjoy being there. It's my 35th year out of 36 that we've had. So it's exciting and fun." Theismann had a legendary career as a quarterback in the NFL, navigating his own set of unusual schedule circumstances that dated back to the players' strike in 1982. He believes the Chiefs' latest unique regular season schedule won't be an issue for them in 2025. "I don't think it'll affect the Chiefs because they've been doing it for a while. I might say yes if you were a team that hadn't been through it, but the Chiefs are used to being in the spotlight." Said Theismann, "They're used to playing on unusual days, four days rest, 10 days rest, byes, and everything else. So I don't see it affecting them. I think they'll come back with a vengeance. I think last year, the way the Super Bowl ended, which was similar to the one against Tampa Bay, they just got run over and dominated. And that doesn't sit well with Andy (Reid), and I know it doesn't sit well with Patrick (Mahomes), and I expect Travis Kelce to have one heck of a year based upon, you know, his performance was a good one, but not to the standard that he sets for himself. So that'll be exciting to see as well." The annual tournament awards $750,000 in prize money, much of which the celebrity players donate to local and national charities. Over the years, nearly $8 million has been donated to non-profit causes. Network television exposure on NBC and a first-place prize of $150,000 make the celebrity tournament one of the most prestigious in the golf world.
USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Joe Theismann discusses the Kansas City Chiefs' mindset playing in consecutive Super Bowls
Joe Theismann discusses the Kansas City Chiefs' mindset playing in consecutive Super Bowls This week, Chiefs Wire's Ed Easton Jr. spoke with Washington Commanders and NFL legend Joe Theismann about his participation in this year's American Century Championship, which will take place from July 9 to 13 at Edgewood Tahoe, and the mindset required to play in consecutive Super Bowls, like the Kansas City Chiefs. "I think it's meeting all the different people you have a chance to spend time with; I'm a people person. I think that's what business is all about," said Theismann about participating in the American Century Championship, "That's what life's all about, is getting a chance to see people that you've watched, that you've read about, that you've heard about. You get to know them as people." Theismann is a former Super Bowl champion with Washington who missed out on back-to-back titles the following season. He compared his experience in that situation to the Chiefs' multiple Super Bowl journeys. "I think it takes a toll because you play a lot more football than everybody else," said Theismann. "You look at the Kansas City Chiefs when you really look at what they've done over the last five years, they've played at least a season more than anybody else because of the additional playoff games, the Super Bowl, and the shortness of the off season from a recovery standpoint, both mentally and physically." Washington defeated the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl XVII. Still, they fell short in Super Bowl XVIII to the Los Angeles Raiders as Theismann reminisced on the team's mentality during that period. "In 1982, it was a strike season, so it wasn't that long. I think we played 13 games, maybe that year, 12 - 1. And then in 1983, it was a heck of a football team, and I didn't play personally well against the Raiders," said Theismann. "I feel responsible for what happened there, but it's a matter of having the guys come together and care about one another. Coach Gibbs was an incredible coach when it came to keeping everybody together, keeping it exciting, and keeping it fun. He'd come up with different plays on Wednesday that you couldn't wait to run on Sunday because you were curious. You didn't know what they were going to do. So okay, fine, let's do it. So it's been, it's been a tremendously wonderful thing." The annual tournament awards $750,000 in prize money, much of which the celebrity players donate to local and national charities. Over the years, nearly $8 million has been donated to non-profit causes. Network television exposure on NBC and a first-place prize of $150,000 make the celebrity tournament one of the most prestigious in the golf world.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Joe Theismann is always learning, especially on the golf course
When it comes to people with a zest for life, Joe Theismann is right at the very top. The NFL legend is all about finding a good game of golf these days, but for more reasons than just getting in a round of 18 holes. Theismann is all about getting quality out of life and quality out of golf, and ultimately finding a way to merge those two ideas together. Later next month you'll be able to see Theismann in the middle of this process during the annual American Century Championship. Theismann joined me this week to discuss his upcoming appearance at Lake Tahoe among a variety of other subjects. You can watch our conversation below. What struck me about Theismann is that he is an all-time NFL great. He has lifted the Lombardi Trophy, accomplished a number of incredible things and been surrounded by tremendous people in various walks of life. But he wants to continue learning and growing, and golf is a huge avenue for that for him. He noted how any time he golfs, but obviously at the ACC, he loves to ask people about how they achieved success in hopes that he can bottle some of that up for himself. Education and innovation are hallmark qualities of who he is as a human. One of the ways that Theismann has helped innovate the ACC is through a fantasy game that they have. Beginning June 23rd you can head to ACC Fantasy Golf and establish your team for each day of the event. Winners will receive some serious prizes, including a potential trip to next year's version of the event. Among golf I also cover the Dallas Cowboys for SB Nation so I entered my conversation with Mr. Theismann with some tentativeness. Unfortunately he was a perfect gentleman and has now ruined my ability to dislike the teams that gave the Cowboys fits all of those years ago. Here's to hoping he can have that same sort of success on the links next month and that he is a part of the fantasy team you assemble in the process!
