Red Gold & Bold - A KC Football Podcast

The Chiefs are getting the band back together along the Defensive Line, bringing back Charles Omenihu and Mike Pennel. 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 latest Chiefs Free Agent moves and what they mean for the 2025 Season. - Why was Charles Omenihu still available? - Did the Chiefs get a steal with Omenihu? - Mike Pennel returns as well. - How does the DL look now? - Is DL still the logical choice with the Chiefs 1st round pick? - Nick Bolton says it wasn't about the money. - Hollywood Brown says he's got unfinished business. - What grade do we give the Chiefs Offseason so far? - Which departing player will be the toughest to replace?

The Chiefs have continued to add to their roster by bringing back some familiar names along with some new ones. What does it mean for the Chiefs draft needs? 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 latest signings and what they mean for the Chiefs approach to the 2025 NFL Draft. - Is Kareem Hunt enough to add to the RB Room? - Do the Chiefs draft a running back? - How much does JuJu Smith-Schuster have left? - What does Jerry Tillery bring to the DL? - Is Garner Minshew the best backup QB in the Mahomes era? - How do the Chiefs draft needs stack up now? ⁃ Jared Allen finally makes the Hall of Fame!

After another down year statistically where does his legacy among the all-time great sit right now? What about the future? 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 Patrick Mahomes place in history… - Where does Mahomes rank all-time right now? - How much did the Super Bowl loss affect his legacy? - What grade does Mahomes 2024 season get? - Will Mahomes ever reach the prolific numbers of the past? - Where does Mahomes need to evolve? - Have the Chiefs put enough around Mahomes? - What will Mahomes look like without Travis Kelce? - What should be expected for Mahomes next 8 seasons? ⁃ Where will Mahomes rank all-time when his career is complete?

After a flurry of activity to begin Free Agency, have the Chiefs done enough to expect a return to glory for the offense? 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 what the Chiefs Free Agent moves add up to on offense and look ahead to what some of the signings mean for future Chiefs Free Agents. - Do the Chiefs moves = a Top 5 Offense? - What's left to do on offense? - How the Chiefs unlock an elite passing offense again? - Is the Offensive Line coming together? - What's a realistic expectation for the Chiefs receiving corps? - What the Jaycee Horn/Myles Garrett deals mean for McDuffie & Karlaftis?

The Chiefs give two years and $30-million to Jaylon Moore to be there Left Tackle. Did they get it right? 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 start to Free Agency... - Is Jaylon Moore the answer at Left Tackle? - Could the Chiefs have swung a deal for Laremy Tunsil? - Nick Bolton is back! - Adding Kristian Fulton at CB and what it means for Trent McDuffie. - Trying it again with Hollywood Brown. - No charges filed against Xavier Worthy. - How Elijah Mitchell fits in the Chiefs backfield? - Will KC miss Tershawn Wharton, Justin Reid and the others leaving?

The other shoe drops on the Chiefs franchising Trey Smith when they trade Joe Thuney to the Bears for a 2026 fourth round pick. 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) talk about the decision to move on from one of the best offensive lineman in the league. - Was trading Thuney the right move? - Did the Chiefs get enough? - Is keeping Smith over Thuney the right decision? - Who plays Left Guard now? - Does this give Trey Smith leverage in contract negotiations? - How does this affect fixing Left Tackle? - Should the Chiefs have interest in DK Metcalf? Davante Adams?

Brett Veach said before the NFL Combine, the draft would be the Chiefs Free Agency. 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 what the Chiefs offseason is going to look like and how they ended up where they are now. - Are the Chiefs going to have to sit out Free Agnecy? - How many top contracts can the Chiefs carry? - What should be their approach moving forward? - Does the Super Bowl loss mean more than the other 19 games? - Is Nick Bolton going to be in great demand when Free Agency starts? - Will Justin Reid's next contract be bigger than his last? - Who looked like a fit for the Chiefs at the combine? - Brett Veach said Travis Kelce was ill for the Super Bowl.

The Chiefs have placed the Franchise Tag on Trey Smith. Travis Kelce wants to write a different ending to his career. 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 huge ramifications to the Chiefs Salary Cap and Roster with the decision to tag Trey Smith and more. - Kelce's back! - Does his $19M cap number work? - Is "Franchising" Trey Smith the right move? - What does the return of Smith mean for the rest of the roster? - Reid says the Chiefs will look at all options at LT. - Is there a way to keep Nick Bolton? - The Chiefs want to keep Hollywood Brown. - Chiefs get a C-minus in the latest NFLPA Grades.

It's time to take a look back at what we got right and what we got wrong when we made our preseason predictions for everything with the 2024 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) go through the sometimes rewarding and sometimes painful exercise of reviewing what they thought would happen for the Chiefs. - Offensive Player of the Year. - Defensive Player of the Year. - Biggest Surprise! - Biggest Disappointment! - Chiefs Record. - Playoff Finish! - Bold and Daring Offensive Predictions. - Bold and Daring Defensive Predictions.

Looking back at our NFL Preseason predictions. How did we do and what can we learn? 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) made predictions for everything in the 2024 NFL Season... - AFC Division Winners and Wild Cards. - NFL Division Winners and Wild Cards. - Playoff Predicitions. - Award Winners. - Bold and Daring Predictions.

Even though the Chiefs came within one game of pulling off the 3-Peat, there were more holes on the team than most people realized. So what are the Chiefs priorities for the offseason? 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) breakdown who should stay, who should go and how the Chiefs get better. - Who should the Chiefs try to keep? - Does KC have the money for Trey Smith? - Should they try to keep Hollywood Brown? - Can the Chiefs replace Justin Reid? - What will it take to keep Nick Bolton? - Did the Chiefs make a mistake resigning Chris Jones? - Ranking the Chiefs Top 5 needs this offseason. - Should the Chiefs follow the Eagles lead?

Was the Eagles dominating win over the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX already the end of the "Chiefs Dynasty"? 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 if the lopsided loss to the Eagles is the final chapter in the Chiefs NFL supremacy. - Is this the end of the Chiefs Dynasty? - Was this the best 3-year run in NFL history? - How does this loss affect Mahomes legacy? - What does the win do for Jalen Hurts legacy? - Where does Hurts rank among today's best QB's? - Did we just watch Kelce's final game? - Do the Chiefs need to shake up the coaching staff?

The quest for a 3-Peat comes to a resounding end. Were the Eagles just a better team? 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 disappointing end to the season. - Were the Eagles just better? - How much blame belongs with Mahomes? - Did Vic Fangio shutdown the Chiefs offense? - Was the Chiefs game plan the problem? - Was the Offensive Line more of a problem than we thought? - Were the WR's just not good enough - What blame does the Chiefs Defense deserve?

Some people say you can't pick against Patrick Mahomes while others say the Eagles are the better team. How do these two teams math-up? 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) drill down on what really matters in Super Bowl LIX. - Could Jalen Hurts outplay Patrick Mahomes? - What's the plan for stopping Saquon Barkley? - Will Chris Jones make a major impact on this game? - Do the Chiefs have the answer for the Eagles DL? - Can the Chiefs WR's win against the Eagles DB's? - Which Defensive Coordinator has the bigger challenge? - What under the radar player steps up in this Super Bowl? - What does a Philly win look like? - What does a Chiefs win look like? - Keys to the Game. - Predictions.

Now just days away from Super Bowl LIX and the Chiefs chance at history, it’s time to start breaking down the game on the field. 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) are talking Super Bowl and whether the Chiefs should have interest in a trade for Myles Garrett or Cooper Kupp? - Sam’s reaction to the opening night media circus. - Should the Chiefs have interest in Myles Garrett? - What about Cooper Kupp? - Was DeAndre Hopkins worth a 4th round pick? - Do we believe Kelce has no plans to retire? - Can the Eagles win without a big day from Saquon Barkley? - How big is the Chiefs advantage at Quarterback? - Can Jalen Hurts carry the Eagles if necessary? - What should the plan be to cover AJ Brown and Devonta Smith?

The Chiefs are just one win away from becoming the first team to win three straight Super Bowls. Where would the Chiefs rank all-time if they can pull it off? 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 biggest questions surrounding the Super Bowl. - Does the 3-Peat talk present a challenge for the Chiefs? - Where does this team rank all-time if they 3-Peat? - Are the Eagles the toughest opponent the Chiefs have faced? - Can Xavier Worthy continue to lead the Chiefs WR's? - Which Travis Kelce will we see in the Super Bowl? - Will DeAndre Hopkins make an impact? - Can the Chiefs stop the Eagles running game? - How does Jaylen Watson change the Defense?

The Kansas City Chiefs saved their highest point total of the season for the AFC Championship Game and are now headed back to the Super Bowl. 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 AFC Championship win... - Mahomes led KC to its highest point total of the year. - How much credit goes to Reid and Nagy? - Takeaways from the Bills final drive. - Anyone think Allen and Lamar have closed the gap to Mahomes? - How Bills fans should view Josh Allen today. - What impact the Christian Benford injury had on the game? - Spagnuolo wins on short yardage downs. - Did the Refs get it right on the Bills 4th-Down QB sneak?

The Chiefs and Bills meet again in the AFC Championship Game. Will this one be any different from the first meeting earlier this year won by the Bills? 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 matchup from every angle... - Which team has to play up to win? - Is the AFC Championship really the Super Bowl? - Who's the better QB? - What does Mahomes have to do to win? - Can Kelce repeat last week's performance? - Is Thuney at LT still the best plan? - What does Josh Allen have to do for the Bills to win? - Can the Chiefs stop the Bills running game? - Keys to the game. - Predictions!

It wasn't always pretty but the Chiefs are headed to their 7th consecutive AFC Championship Game. What are the biggest takeaways from the Chiefs 23-14 win over the Texans? 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) lay out the biggest takeaways from the Chiefs latest playoff win. - Mahomes draws two more Personal Foul Penalties. - Has the Chiefs Offense regressed? - Playoff Kelce shines again! - Where was Hollywood Brown on Saturday? - Should Kareem Hunt be the starter? - The Offensive Line struggles again. - Is Harrison Butker back? - The Pass Rush dominates... - The Run Defense doesn't! - Is the Better Team coming to KC?

The Divisional Playoffs are here. It's been 24 days since the Chiefs tried to win a football game. What are the keys to another victory over the Houston Texans? 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 what will matter in the Chiefs game with the Texans... - Sean Payton felt real good about their next game (Chiefs)! - What are the keys for the Chiefs Defense? - Nico Collins priority number one? - Can Houston win without Joe Mixon? - Does Chris Jones need to be a force this time? - What does Jaylen Watson back mean for the Defense? - Will Mahomes raise his game for the playoffs? - What are the keys for the Chiefs Offense? - What's the WR rotation now? - Final word on Left Tackle. - Bills/Ravens Predictions! - Chiefs/Texans Predictions!