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The Chiefs are celebrating their 31st Red Friday ahead of the 2022 NFL season opener against the Arizona Cardinals. They’re describing it as the biggest iteration of the annual event yet and it all begins with their Chiefs Kingdom flag sales.
For the ninth consecutive season, the Chiefs will be selling a limited-edition Chiefs Kingdom flag for a $5 donation benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City. You can get these flags on Friday, Sept. 9 at more than 135 Kansas City- and St. Joseph-area McDonald’s restaurants. Flags will also be available for purchase at local area Hy-Vee locations and at other public locations throughout the Kansas City metro area. Here is a list of those locations:
Morning: Union Station/Crown Center at the intersection of Pershing and Main Street.
Morning: Chiefs Fit, 612 W. 47th St. on Country Club Plaza.
Morning: Chiefs Fit, 9290 Metcalf Ave in Overland Park.
Lunchtime: Power & Light, 13th and Main and 14th and Main.
Lunchtime: City Market.
Lunchtime: Crossroads – Southwest and 19th St.
Fans outside the Kansas City area are able to purchase the 2022 Chiefs Kingdom flags online beginning on Friday.
In addition to flag sales, the Chiefs are hosting their annual “Red Friday Run” 4K, which is a virtual event for the third consecutive year. It opens on Friday, Sept. 9 and runs through Sunday, Sept 18th. You can find out more here.
There will also be a grand opening at the Chiefs Fit location on the Plaza on Friday, Sept. 9. Chiefs Kingdom flags will be hoisted at landmarks throughout the metro area. Fountains around the city will also be dyed red throughout the day, so be sure to stop by your favorite for photo opportunities.
The Breakdown:
Join Matt Hamilton of NFL Network's Good Morning Football and former Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel as they break down some of Patrick Mahomes’ highlights and talk about the upcoming matchup with the Arizona Cardinals.
Thursday Injury report:
Chiefs:
DNP: DE Frank Clark (Illness).
LP: None
FP: S Deon Bush (Foot), DE Malik Herring (Abdomen), RG Trey Smith (Shoulder), WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (Knee), and Darian Kinnard (Elbow).
New additions: Clark and Kinnard.
Cardinals:
DNP: DE J.J. Watt (Calf), TE Zach Ertz (Calf) and CB Trayvon Mullen (Toe).
LP: LB Markus Golden (Toe), OL Justin Pugh (Neck), LB Ezekiel Turner (Shoulder), RB Jonathan Ward (Shoulder), WR Rondale Moore (Hamstring) and OL Cody Ford (Ankle)
FP: LS Aaron Brewer (Ankle)
Removed from injury report: C Rodney Hudson (NIR)
New additions: Moore and Ford.
Key:
DNP (Did Not Participate), LP (Limited Participant), FP (Full Participant), NIR (Not Injury Related).
Transactions:
9/7 - Waived from injured reserve - TE Matt Bushman
9/8 - Cleared waivers - TE Matt Bushman
Sometimes Weekly:
Listen to BJ Kissel speak with NFL Network's Ari Wolfe about his time as the preseason TV play-by-play announcer for the Kansas City Chiefs and what makes Chiefs head coach Andy Reid so special.
Quotable:
“In some ways. You know they’re all different. But he’s electric like Lamar (Jackson). Like Josh Allen’s different, right? But this guy gives you the same headaches that all those guys that are a threat to run, not just on designed quarterback runs, but when he decides to do it, especially on a pass play, and he’s got a unique feel for when he – especially if you’re in man (coverage) – (has) got a unique feel for finding that. And when he takes off and gets north and south – you guys have seen the film – that can be a problem.” - Chiefs DC Steve Spagnuolo on Cards QB Kyler Murray
What I remember the most is the unscripted plays. By that I mean him extending plays, extending drives by just scrambling around and not only the difficulty of just tackling him but also some of the problems we ran into that game was since he is a little bit shorter. Our defensive lineman were tackling high and they were getting flags all over the place for it. It’s not just getting him down but making sure (we are) getting him down in a way that’s legal to the game so that way they just don’t get an automatic first down.” - Chiefs S Justin Reid on facing Kyler Murray with the Texans in 2021
Quick hits:
From the KC Star: Chiefs DE Frank Clark pleaded no contest to two 2021 arrests on gun charges in Los Angeles. He’ll serve one year of “informal probation” and must complete 40 hours of community service. You can read more here.
From the Kelce family: Brothers Jason and Travis Kelce have announced a new weekly podcast called, “New Heights.” You can listen to the first episode below:
From Charlie Hustle: Our friends at Charlie Hustle Co. recently added a No. 16 Len Dawson design to their “Communitees.” For each, shirt/hoodie sold Charle Hustle will donate $16.00 to the Len Dawson Scholarship Fund, which has awarded scholarships annually to graduating high school seniors in the Kansas City area for over 45 years.
Important dates ahead:
Sunday, Sept. 11 at 3:25 p.m. CT - Week 1: Chiefs @ Cardinals - State Farm Stadium - Glendale, Arizona
Thursday, Sept. 15 at 7:15 p.m. CT - Week 2: Chiefs vs. Chargers - Arrowhead Stadium - Kansas City, Missouri
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