The Kansas City Chiefs are the hottest ticket in town.
Lawmakers from the states of Kansas and Missouri are in a tug of war, aiming to secure the NFL’s latest dynasty for the future.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFSThe Chiefs have outlined plans for a new and improved home[/caption]The Chiefs‘ Arrowhead Stadium home is in desperate need of refurbishment and Kansas put forward a $3 billion proposal to tempt Patrick Mahomes & Co over state lines.
A brand-new, state-of-the-art facility with a roof is on the table, that would allow Kansas City to host a Super Bowl.
But Missouri has struck back with its legislature voting to pass a bill that will pay for half of the cost of an estimated $1.1 billion upgrade.
Mahomes and star tight end Travis Kelce have made it abundantly clear that they would prefer the franchise to stay put.
And judging from head coach Andy Reid‘s past comments, he is on the same page as his offensive standouts.
Ahead of Mahomes’ Arrowhead debut against the San Francisco 49ers in September 2018, Big Red was asked how he would help his quarterback navigate the huge game.
Reid praised the youngster, who was already showing signs of his MVP talents, before insisting it was the job of the whole team to make his job easier — something that would not be a problem on home turf.
“We love playing in Arrowhead. You know how that goes. Our players get fired up,” he said. “When you come out of that tunnel and its red and its loud, it’s a beautiful thing.
“And I know the people in Kansas City love getting in there and doing that. We look forward to it, it’s a great experience, it’s what makes the NFL great.”
Arrowhead broke the record for loudest outdoor stadium in sports with an ear-shattering 142.2 decibels registered by Guinness World Records in 2014.
GettyMahomes thrives in the red-hot atmosphere and is 89-23 at Arrowhead[/caption] Reid thinks his team get extra motivation at homeOldie but goodie
Arrowhead Stadium
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Opened: 1972
Cost to build: $43 million ($323m with inflation)
Seating capacity: 76,416
Super Bowls: None
Did you know? The Chiefs set a Guinness World Record for the loudest stadium with 142.2 decibels in a Monday Night Football game against the New England Patriots in 2014.
The stadium’s unique design helps amplify a passionate crowd, who were fired up as Mahomes shredded the Niners seven years ago.
He threw for 314 yards and three touchdown passes, including a trademark scrambling dart to Chris Conley, in a 38-27 win.
“That,” Reid smiled. “Was a good one.”
The coronavirus pandemic forced the Chiefs to play at a reduced capacity in 2020 and when they returned, Reid once again waxed lyrical about the crowd.
“Yeah, well, listen, this is one of the all-time good venues in the National Football League, so we’ve got great fans, and they are loud, man,” he said. “I mean they get after it and they are like a 12th man, and we appreciate that, every minute of it.”
Mahomes, a three-time Super Bowl winner, has already made his feelings known about his special bond with the fans and residents of Kansas City.
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“I love it, man. I love the people,” he said in 2024 on the Impaulsive podcast with Logan Paul. “The people are what make the city and they embrace you.
“You can walk down the street and people come up and are like, ‘We love what you do, we love your work.’
“They want to let you have a great day they’re not trying to take pictures. The people make the city.
“I do love the fans. The best part of Kansas City is that they love it but they embrace everybody that comes to the games and they tailgate it. There’s not a ton to do so they really enjoy those football games.”
MLB‘s Kansas City Royals are also facing an uncertain future, since their stadium — which opened its doors in 1973 — sits next door to Arrowhead.
“What I think is, how it’s gonna play out — through all the twists and turns — I think the Chiefs are going to end up over on the Kansas side of the state line,” Blair Kerkhoff, a Kansas City Star sports writer who covers the Chiefs, exclusively told talkSPORT.
“I think the Royals will find a way to work something out with Jackson County in the city of Kansas City to be in downtown Kansas City.
“Baseball would stay in Missouri. The football (NFL) moves to Kansas.”
The Chiefs’ lease runs out in 2031 and, despite the strong likelihood that he’ll be enjoying retirement well before then, Kelce wants his team to remain in Missouri.
“Arrowhead is home for me,” Kelce, who lost 25 pounds over the offseason, said. “It’s a part of my heart, playing in that stadium.
“But the fans want what the fans want. We play for them. I think it’s up to them.”
Kansas City bosses will have to make a decision soon, all Reid, Mahomes, and Kelce can do is keep adding trophies to the cabinet, wherever it ends up.
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