There might not be any opportunities for Kansas City Chiefs fans to see players up close and personal at training camp this summer, but they can tonight at the InterContinental Kansas City. That’s where former Chiefs WR Eddie Kennison will host his annual fashion show and auction to benefit his foundation. Among those expected to [...]
During a lockout, NFL players are barred from all team facilities and functions. Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry will be disregarding that next Thursday when he visits the Founder’s Club at Arrowhead Stadium to take part in a charity event for Big Brothers, Big Sisters. Sure, the $300 per ticket “Man 2 Man” event [...]
If you are a Chiefs fan taking the trip to Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday to see Kansas City take on Indianapolis, make sure you help with the Colts annual “Coats for Kids” collection. This year’s collection will take place prior to kickoff from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the Colts Community Collection Stations, presented by [...]
On Tuesday we brought you news that Thomas Jones would be the keynote speaker at The Soul of Coal luncheon this weekend in West Virginia. Jones spoke with Register-Herald about his deep connections to the coal mining lifestyle. “Both my parents, as well as my grandparents, worked in the mines,” the newly signed Kansas City [...]
Training camp is only a few weeks away, but Thomas Jones will have the spotlight on him a little early as the special guest at “The Soul of Coal”, an event honoring the diversity in mining in West Virginia. This unique event will honor Roosevelt Lynch and Joel “Jody” Price, two African American miners who [...]
Chiefs center Casey Wiegmann is putting his time off before training camp to good use. He was in Parkersburg, Iowa to honor his late high school football coach Ed Thomas. “I was into my senior year and I was working at this lumberyard,” Wiegmann, former Aplington-Parkersburg graduate and now back as center with the Kansas [...]
Actor, Comedian, Marine Reservist and Kansas City native Rob Riggle will be hosting the Big Slick Celebrity Poker Tournament at Harrah’s North Kansas City Casino with fellow actors Jason Sudeikis and Paul Rudd. The event is expected to raise as much as $50,000 for Children’s Mercy Hospital and to generate no shortage of yuks for [...]
The Kansas City Chiefs are one of the most community oriented franchises in the NFL and a lot of their former players carry those activities on when they move on. Today Bob Gretz brings us word of Dan Saleaumua working to raise money for charity. Long after his career ended, Saleaumua continues to give back. [...]
(Photo via Garvey Scott) Members of the Kansas City Chiefs — including Jamaal Charles – helped kick off Souper Bowl Week of Caring by volunteering at Harvesters. To show their excitement over this hunger relief program, various members of the Chiefs lent a helping hand sorting food including Charles, OT Colin Brown, President Denny Thum, [...]
Chiefs linebacker Mike Vrabel certainly isn’t used to playing meaningless games in December. After spending eight seasons in New England, Vrabel is trying to adjust to playing for pride instead of playoff seeding. “Anybody can play for a 12-2 team in December,” Vrabel said. “When things are good, it’s all fun and games. This is [...]
