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Chiefs big betting favorites vs. Titans, rookie ratings and more: SportsBeat KC podcast

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) carries the ball as Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Rashad Fenton, right, blocks his path in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) carries the ball as Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Rashad Fenton, right, blocks his path in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne) AP

The Chiefs were off last week, but they stayed busy.

Wide receiver Kadarius Toney joined the team. Cornerback Rashad Fenton departed. Injured players like rookie cornerback Trent McDuffie and defensive end Mike Danna worked their way back while the Chiefs worked out with suspended defensive end Frank Clark.

We talk about it all and then some on SportsBeat KC, The Star’s daily sports podcast with host Blair Kerkhoff and columnist Sam McDowell and beat writers Herbie Teope and Jesse Newell. The show started as a SportsBeat livestream Friday morning.

Also, as Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans approaches, we wonder why the Chiefs are now a 12 1/2-point favorite against a team with the same record (5-2). And why the Chiefs have had so little success against Tennessee in head coach Andy Reid’s career in Kansas City.

Finally, we evaluate the Chiefs’ large rookie class.

Story links:

Rookie grades: The Chiefs tied their future to nailing the draft. So far? A mixed bag

Kansas City Chiefs-Titans prediction: Why 5-2 Tennessee is a heavy underdog vs. KC

Blair Kerkhoff
The Kansas City Star
Blair Kerkhoff has covered sports for The Kansas City Star since 1989. He was elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.
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