We’re nine Sundays away from the first official Kansas City Chiefs kickoff at Arrowhead Stadium, but today’s column is woefully short of any real, hard football news. Probably, because there’s no football happening now. But, there is news to be had. We’ve a potential felon on our defensive front four. There are Chiefs waiting tables. Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes are yukkin’ it up on the green. LDT snagged a well-deserved award. There are heroes in Michigan. Love is in the air, and its Hillarious. Heck, we’ve even got Beans ‘N’ Franks!
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Let’s get at it.
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This Week In Chiefs News
Clark Facing Charges
This past Friday, Los Angeles prosecutors charged Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark with felony possession of an assault weapon and a conviction on that charge means Clark could face up to three years in prison. These most recent charges are for an incident in Los Angeles back in March.
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However, Clark was also arrested on recent charges as well, when LA County police arrested Clark on June 20 and Officers said they spotted an uzi inside an open duffle bag during a routine traffic stop in Los Angeles. Clark claims the assault weapon belongs to a member of his security team, but separate charges for that offense, will likely be forthcoming.
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To add insult to injury, there’s little doubt the Chiefs defensive end faces NFL discipline under the league’s Personal Conduct Policy, in the not-too-distant future.
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This may be an unpopular opinion in Chiefs Kingdom, but if Clark is guilty of what he’s charged, I don’t care what punishment he receives. He’s earned it. I realize the stiffer the punishment, whether from the league or the legal system, it’s the Chiefs that get hurt, along with our chances for a Super Bowl victory next February. However: character counts. I’d rather miss or lose the Super Bowl with a squad of players with character, than win with players whose conduct is no better than that of a common criminal. Character counts. Always!
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LDT Nets An ESPY
Last Saturday night, ESPN awarded our own Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian of the Year honor at the 2021 ESPY Awards.
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ESPN recognized the good doctor/offensive lineman, for opting out of the 2000 NFL season to dedicate his time and medical talents to a Montreal clinic during last years pandemic.
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Hardman: The New Number Two?
The Athletic’s Nate Taylor reports that Mecole Hardman will enter Chiefs training camp as the Chiefs number two receiver. Last season, Hardman saw only 23 snaps at #2. Fellow receiver Demarcus Robinson had 45, will Byron Pringle netted 44 snaps. 2021 looks like a make-or-break season for Hardman, who has struggled against man coverage in his three years in the league.
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Hardman would do well to remember that entering training camp as the number two… is not the same thing as starting the season as the number two.
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Hill To Tie The Knot
“He found his thrill…” Cheetah had more than Independence Day to celebrate this past 4th of July as he popped the question to his accepting, and soon-to-be, bride, Keeta Vaccaro. Hill’s been dating the Texas native for a few years, but they just went public with their relationship last year.
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Keeta and the Cheetah,
Sittin’ in a Tree,
K-I-S-S-I-N-G-!
… you know the rest….
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Although the couple have yet to set a date for the nuptials, Hill says he’s been in touch with teammate Patrick Mahomes to make sure that his quarterback’s upcoming wedding day doesn’t fall on the same date.
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Mahomes and Kelce Duffin’ It Up
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce took their show on the road this past weekend at the American Century Championship, entertaining participants and spectators, alike, with their antics.
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Elsewhere Around the League
News from elsewhere in the NFL was practically non-existent, save for a morsel dropped by Green Bay Packer quarterback Aaron Rodgers, that provides utterly no insight on his plans for the upcoming season, although the air is rife with rumors.
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While we heard nothing from the Packers side last week, quarterback Aaron Rodgers made clear his plans, “I’m gonna enjoy the hell out of this week, and then I’m gonna get back to working out, and figure things out in a couple of weeks.”
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Even the ever detestable, always annoying, increasingly uncouth, Super Bowl LV MVP, Tom Brady, opined.
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Chiefs Player Tweet of the Week
Speaking of character counting, how about this dude?
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Chiefs Fan Tweet of the Week
Our own David Bell sniffed out our Chiefs Fan Tweet of the Week for me.
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Chiefs Quote of the Week
“I’ve never gone into a season thinking that I wasn’t going to win every single game. It’s the mentality that you have every single year. It’s the goal that you put up at the top of the list to win every single one of your games and then go and win the playoffs and win a Super Bowl. It just is what it is, that that goal has never been shy. Nobody has ever, you know, came into a season thinking, ‘Oh, I’m going to lose to this team.’ It’s always been 20-0, it’s always been 21-0 or however many games we have, the goal is to win every single game we play, right?”
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“So I think, is it possible? Yeah, I do think it’s possible. I think we got the right guys. I think we have the right coaches and we got a team that’s willing to fight against anybody. I think it’s very possible. And, you know, with the confidence that you got to have going into the season, that’s exactly where it needs to be… So to answer your question, man, no, I don’t think it’s silly at all. I think it’s a very, very reachable goal. And it’s going to take a lot of dedication, a lot of determination and a lot of genuine hard work throughout the season.” – Travis Kelce on the Chiefs aspirations for the 2021 season
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Chiefs Blast from the Past
Marcus Allen may have become a Chief a little past his prime, but he still had plenty left in his tank for the Red & Gold. He, Joe Montana, DT, and the gang made the Chiefs a joy to watch in his years here.
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Random Chiefs Statistic of the Week
I had originally planned to post that the NFL record-holder for the most consecutive games played with a sack was our very own Chris Jones, with 11, but the stat below is so much better.
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Dad Joke of the Week
Whoever invented the knock-knock joke,
should get a no bell prize.
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A Reason To Celebrate This Week
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This Tuesday, the country will celebrate National Beans ‘N’ Franks Day. I don’t celebrate, and have not eaten Beans ‘N’ Franks, nor even Frank ‘N’ Beans, since I was twelve, but it reminds me of this scene from There’s Something About Mary. My apologies, but it cracks me up every time and I felt like sharing!
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A Smile To Start Your Week
When things went awry with an amusement park ride threatening to tip over at a fair in Michigan. Fair-goers came together to ground the ride so that the ride remained stationary until it came to a complete stop and the passengers exited injury-free. No one cared about one another’s political beliefs, race, religion, or even whether they’re vaccinated. It didn’t matter. Folks were in trouble. Folks came together to save them. This, folks, is the America I (and you) live in!
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Michael Travis Rose — ArrowheadOne
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