Red Gold & Bold - A KC Football Podcast

With 10 teams sporting new Head Coaches, it’s time to put the new and old coaches in their place. 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) put the 32 to coaches into 6 Tiers and rank them 1 to 32. There’s a new #1! Did John Harbaugh fall out of the First Tier? How...

It’s always a hotly debated topic, so let’s get to it.   Where do the 32 starting Quarterbacks rank? 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) divide the 32 starting quarterbacks into 6 Tiers and rank them 1 to 32! Is Mahomes still on top? How many QB’s make Tier 1...

How do all 32 NFL Starting QB’s stack 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) break down all 32 Quarterbacks into 6 Tiers and rank them 1 to 32. Is Patrick Mahomes still on top? Does Mahomes have company in Tier 1? Where’s Josh Allen after an MVP season? Play...

The Chiefs are looking to bounce back from a disappointing 6-11 season.   Time to decide which players will be the most instrumental in getting the team back to Super Bowl status. 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 ranking the most important players to t...

Coaching changes, Free Agency, the Draft, scandals and more…   Adding it all up to evaluate the AFC Contenders 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) measure the offseason for each team that figures to contend with the Chiefs in 2026.   What grades di...

The heavy lifting of the offseason is complete...   Free Agency, the Draft and Mini-Camp have come and gone.   So what will the Chiefs 53-Man Roster look like on Week 1? 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) make the cuts and trim the roster to what they think...

Going into his 10th season as a pro and coming off a major knee injury, Patrick Mahomes is almost certainly now entering the second half of his career.   What will that second half look like? 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 to expect from Mah...

After an offseason of trades, free agents and a draft it’s time to take inventory of the Chiefs Roster position by position.   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) evaluate each position on the Chiefs Roster and decided whether it’s better or worse than last s...

The Chiefs locked up Patrick Mahomes to a new 8-Year, $505-Million contract.   Did the Chiefs have any choice?   Is it possible for this deal to be a mistake? 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 new deal for Mahomes, signing L’Jarius Sneed and tra...

The Chiefs current roster features only eight players on the Offense and Defense that were a part of the Chiefs opening day 53-man roster just four years ago. Which eight players will still be on this roster four years from now? 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...

The Chiefs can’t succeed on offense if they don’t get more from the Wide Receiver position.   Why should Chiefs fans think the Receivers are going to be better in 2026? 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 expectations they have for the Receivers a...

Patrick Mahomes took part is portions of the Chiefs OTA’s.   What does that mean for the Season opener versus the Broncos? 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 Mahomes participation at practice and what he had to say about his offseason. Could the Chie...

Patrick Mahomes contract is still the biggest total dollar contract ever given in the NFL, but where does it rank amongst the best value in Quarterback contracts today? 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) give the top 5 best value Quarterback Contracts in the...

It’s time to put pen to paper and go on the record for each of the Chiefs 17 games.  We’re picking a win or loss for every game on the schedule. 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) pick the outcome for week 1 through week 18. Do the Chiefs sweep the first fou...

It’s been a busy offseason for the Chiefs Defense. With numerous players coming and going, where do we think the Defense stands right now? 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) take inventory of the Chiefs Defense and discuss what the expectations should be for Ste...

Rashee Rice has violated his parole and is headed to jail. Will this be the final straw for the Chiefs? Is cutting Rice the only answer? 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 off the field fiasco with Rashee Rice… - Is there any way the Chiefs ke...

The 2026 Chiefs Schedule is out and it’s time to break it down!!! 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 best and worst parts of the Chiefs schedule and what it means for the Chiefs chances and the rest of the NFL. - What does opening on Monday night mea...

There’s a floor and ceiling for every player entering the NFL. Looking at the Chiefs seven draft picks in the 2026 NFL Draft, what former Chiefs would you use for a comp to describe the floor and ceiling for each player? 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) provid...

The Chiefs Offense had some of the worst numbers of the Andy Reid era and the absolute worst numbers in the Patrick Mahomes era, so where is the offense right now?  What can it be in ’26? 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) take a closer look at the Chiefs Of...

Draft picks, UDFA’s and 70+ Tryouts came together for the Chiefs Rookie Mini-Camp. What to takeaway from watching more than 100 rookie players practice? 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 who looked good and what it means moving forward. - Who stood out...

Every team says the players they drafted were higher on their board than the pick they used to select them with, so who’s the player that will exceed his draft position, who will be a bust and what veteran’s spot on the roster is in trouble? Jeff Chadiha (NFL Network/NFL.com/@JeffriChadiha), Sam McDowell (Kansas City Star/KCStar.com/@SamMcDowell11) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810 - WHB/810whb.co...

The Chiefs traded up twice and turned nine picks into seven players. Let’s put a letter grade next to each 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) put a letter grade next to each of the Chiefs seven draft picks. - How does the trade up affect the grade on Manso...

It was all Defense for the Chiefs on night one of the NFL draft. First the Chiefs move up to Pick #6 to get the highest rated corner and then at #29 they took the second D-Tackle off the board. Did they get it right in the First Round? Jeff Chadiha (NFL Network/NFL.com/@JeffriChadiha), Sam McDowell (Kansas City Star/KCStar.com/@SamMcDowell11) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810 - WHB/810whb.com/@Sor...

With the 2026 NFL Draft just days away, it’s time for the Red Gold & Bold’s 2026 NFL Mock Draft. 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) divide up the 30 picks that aren’t the Chiefs and come to a consensus on the two picks (#9/#29) that are held by Kansas City....

Chiefs General Manager, Brett Veach held his annual Draft Press Conference. What were the biggest takeaways from his Q & A? 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) analyze the Chiefs GM’s answers to questions on a variety of Draft topics. - How the Premium Positi...