JULY 28 FRANCHISE PLAYERS IN AFC WEST The Kansas City Chiefs have one of, if not the best franchise player in the NFL in Patrick Mahomes. But they have a number of great players to play against in their division.

In a recent article by Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox, he ranks the best franchise players in the NFL. Two of the players he lists are in the AFC West, and they are Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert and Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby.

The AFC West has its fair share of great players, and the reigning Super Bowl champion Chiefs could have some more threats in the division this season.

JULY 28 MAHOMES BEST FRANCHISE PLAYER IN NFL The Kansas City Chiefs have built a dynasty over the last several seasons, and it has been built around their star field general.

In a recent article by Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox, he ranks the best franchise players in the NFL, and he has Patrick Mahomes all the way up at No. 1.

Mahomes has led the Chiefs to three Super Bowls in the last five seasons, and he will be looking to make it three in a row this season.

Read the full list here.

JULY 28 HAIL HOLLYWOOD There is a lot to like about new vet receiver “Hollywood” Brown. But …

Tight end Travis Kelce can narrow it down to one favorite thing.

addressed the former on Saturday. The future Hall of Fame pass-catcher speaks of Brown as the consummate professional, citing his work ethic as something that rubs off on everyone else at camp.

“His practice habits,” Kelce said. “Right away, he immediately became one of the leaders on the team [and] on the offense just by how he practiced and how he’s coming to work, his attention to detail.

“That’s doing wonders for the wide receiver room [and] for everybody around seeing that guy want it that bad every single day. It’s only going to make you want to work harder …”

JULY 27 HELP SWIFT Taylor Swift seems like a gentle soul, but the pop star – and sweetheart of Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce – decided to call out a few event staffers while performing in Germany recently.

And she did it for all the right reasons.

Swift yelled at the stadium workers to give attention to a fan who needed potential medical help during the middle of the show.

“We just need some assistance and help right there,” stated Swift, pointing to an audience member.

She shouted, “Excuse me! They just need some help right there. Thank you!”

JULY 26 TEEN SENTENCED A teenager has been sentenced after he opened fire at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade earlier this year.

The boy is being identified only as R.G., and he has been sentenced to a state facility for youths for his involvement in the shooting, which left one person dead and 25 others wounded.

A sentence in this state facility for youths often lasts a year.Two other teens have been charged in the shooting.

JULY 26 NO TV With the over-saturation of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce being in the news … It really shouldn’t surprise anyone that tight end Kelce – when contacted by Netflix to be in a new series called “Receiver” – ultimately turned down the offer.In an appearance on the podcast called “Bussin’ with the Boys,” he explained why he turned down Netflix’s proposal.

“I’d rather just play ball, man,” he said. “I’m already doing enough with the podcast and everything, I’m way over the reality [expletive], dude. I’m out on that [expletive].”

JULY 26 X RETURNS Friday’s training camp sees the return to workouts of Xavier Worthy following a three-day absence from practice.The first-round pick Worthy – the No. 28 selection in the 2024 NFL Draft – is available for this first day of pads after being gone due to an illness said to be strep throat.

JULY 26 REID GUESS Could safety Justin Reid, presently sitting out of training camp while on the NFI with a quad ailment, miss the start of the regular season?

Chiefs coach Andy Reid has downplayed Reid’s injury as “day to day.”

But Nate Taylor of The Athletic reported that it wouldn’t be a “shock” if Reid “missed the majority of training camp.”

And more?

“Justin Reid will be fine,” Taylor said. “I’ve seen that there’s some speculation that he might not be ready for the September 5 season opener against the Baltimore Ravens. I’m not willing to go that far, I don’t think the team is willing to go that far.”