{"id":31530,"date":"2025-08-30T11:51:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T11:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=31530"},"modified":"2025-08-30T11:51:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T11:51:23","slug":"breaking-2-reasons-for-optimism-concern-for-chiefs-in-week-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=31530","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : 2 Reasons for Optimism, Concern for Chiefs in Week 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_6384,h_3591,x_1025,y_0\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/arrowhead_report\/01k3w7hney5vx89h2t1d.jpg\" alt=\"Sep 29, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid shakes hands with Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh after the game at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images\" \/><\/figure>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_9m02idl65\">In this episode, we break down two reasons for optimism and two reasons for concern for the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 1.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kansas City Chiefs Insider Podcast: Optimism and Concern for Week 1\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VphIIAWrtcQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_hu3eesnk0\">Below is head coach Andy Reid&#8217;s press conference availability from the seventh of August, before the first preseason game of the season.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_gi2s6x05r\">Q: Do you feel that Chukwuebuka Godrick is ready for the regular season?<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_grx39h8l9\">REID: \u201cYeah well, he\u2019s getting there for sure, yeah. Yeah, for sure. This will be a big, big camp for him as<br \/>\nwe go.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_a1kfkfxt2\">Q: On leaving in players longer than one quarter.<\/p>\n<figure data-mm-id=\"_7g3lw5yh0\">\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_718a7dit4\">REID: \u201cYeah, we\u2019ll see. We\u2019ll see how it goes. I\u2019ll play that by ear, but you know probably not more than a quarter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_xpk49xacy\">Q: On the decision to put the rookies in during the preseason games.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_egzwi3sdb\">REID: \u201cYeah, so it\u2019s important that they get in now, they\u2019re in front of some bright lights, and it takes it up one more notch. Not quite the season, but you\u2019re still in front of a big crowd, and I guess another team so your adrenaline level gets pushed to another level, and let\u2019s see how we do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_hpk44n0rv\">Q: Would you consider Rashee Rice\u2019s injury minor?<\/p>\n<div class=\"\" data-mm-id=\"_kzryg8v4f\">\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4563,h_2566,x_0,y_65\/c_fill,w_620,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/arrowhead_report\/01k3w7jdwgg25s7chzh6.jpg\" alt=\" \" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_gzqcp5row\">REID: \u201cIt seems to be, but going to be cautious, cautious with that thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_umtb97g1u\">Q: Did you invite Terrell Owens down?<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_4a39se0dy\">REID: \u201cI did, yeah. He was in town.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_7ziovhdix\">Q: On Terrell Owens being at practice.<\/p>\n<figure data-mm-id=\"_qoqduo9af\">\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_ktiasgzj9\">REID: \u201cListen, it\u2019s great. It\u2019s great to have him. I\u2019ve watched him grow up and he\u2019s a dad now. His son\u2019s<br \/>\nwith the 49ers doing a nice job. He\u2019s got a daughter that is a heck of a volleyball player and you know, just watching people grow I think that\u2019s a great position that I\u2019m in to see that. And he\u2019s got a good heart. T.O. has got a good heart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_48cbiyh46\">Q: On Terrell Owens being at practice.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_8dig9nkte\">Q: What went into the decision to do the ESPN series?<\/p>\n<figure data-mm-id=\"_e1ff957v5\">\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_6ic10wiay\">REID: \u201cWell our owner asked me to do it (laughter). 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