Red Gold & Bold - A KC Football Podcast

Even thought the starters barely played in the first preseason game, there was still plenty to take away from the Chiefs first chance to hit someone in a different colored jersey. Jeff Chadiha (NFL Network/NFL.com/@JeffriChadiha), Sam McDowell (Kansas City Star/KCStar.com/@SamMcDowell11) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810 - WHB/810whb.com/@SorenPetro) break down the Chiefs performance in Arizona… - Did Josh Simmons live up to the hype? - Already time to worry about Suamataia? - Is Jason Brownlee making the roster? - Did Robert Tonyan lock up a roster spot? - Confidence in the CB’s is where? - What do we want to see in Game 2?

Patrick Mahomes is having some of the best practices of his career.  What does that mean for the Chiefs in ’25? Jeff Chadiha (NFL Network/NFL.com/@JeffriChadiha [http://NFL.com/@JeffriChadiha]), Sam McDowell (Kansas City Star/KCStar.com/@SamMcDowell11 [http://KCStar.com/@SamMcDowell11]) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810 - WHB/810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss what exactly Mahomes is doing at practice and what this will mean for the Chiefs.  Plus… - What is Mahomes doing differently? - Should Mahomes to still be growing as a QB? - Kristian Fulton returns to practice. - Who could play their way onto the roster? - Which Chiefs needs to play well to stay on the roster? - What player should play the most snaps on Saturday? - Will the Chiefs need to add on cutdown day? - Kelce shrugs off retirement. ⁃ What under the radar player stars Saturday?

While star players around the league are holding out… Michah Parsons, Trey Hendrickson, Terry McLaurin and James Cook… the Chiefs have Trey Smith, Nick Bolton and George Karlaftis signed and on the practice field. Are the Chiefs on another level when it comes to contracts? Jeff Chadiha (NFL Network/NFL.com/@JeffriChadiha), Sam McDowell (Kansas City Star/KCStar.com/@SamMcDowell11) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810 - WHB/810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss the Chiefs handling of contracts and the latest from Training Camp. - Are the Chiefs the best at handling contracts? - What happens with Trent McDuffie’s contract? - When are we concerned Hollywood’s not back? - What Jordan Addison’s 3-game suspension says about Rice? - How important is Suamataia’s confidence? - Where does Chamorro Conner end up? - How important is JuJu’s leadership? - Players to watch in the first preseason game.

It’s time to Buy or Sell on 9 of the biggest topics regarding the Chiefs 2025 Season. Jeff Chadiha (NFL Network/NFL.com), Sam McDowell (Kansas City Star/KCStar.com) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810 - WHB/810whb.com) denied whether to Buy or Sell on…  - Josh Simmons will be a top 30 Offensive Tackle. - A Chiefs Coordinator gets a Head Coach job. - Mahomes finishes top 3 in MVP voting. - Chiefs win a 10th straight AFC West. - No OL will be benched this year. - Kristian Fulton will play 10 games. - Chiefs have to go on the road to win the Super Bowl. - The Offense ranks top 5 in yards. ⁃ Trent McDuffie makes the Pro Bowl.

The hype train has left the station and it’s not coming back when it comes to Josh Simmon at Left Tackle for the Chiefs. Jeff Chadiha (NFL Network/NFL.com/@JeffriChadiha), Sam McDowell (Kansas City Star/KCStar.com/@SamMcDowell11) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810 - WHB/810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss whether the hype has gotten out of hand or not. Plus… - Josh Simmons is the talk of Training Camp. - Reid reveals Kristian Fulton had surgery. - Is Right Tackle up for grams? - Can Jalen Royals step in for Rashee Rice? - Level of concern with Omarr Norman-Lott’s ankle? - Kareem Hunt says he’s locked in.