CHIEFS SQUAD SHOW: Will Andy Reid EMBRACE CHANGE And A NEW Play Caller Entering PIVOTAL Offseason?

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4.6 • 993 Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2026

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Kansas City Chiefs face pivotal offseason changes as questions swirl over Andy Reid’s willingness to embrace a new play-caller. Will Travis Kelce return, and how will Eric Bieniemy’s comeback as offensive coordinator reshape the offense? The podcast team debates Kelce’s Pro Bowl opt-out, discusses Matt Nagy’s uncertain future, and examines how accountability in coaching impacts overall performance. Hollywood Brown’s free agency status sparks discussion on the wide receiver room’s future and which veterans deserve a spot. Updates on the Chiefs’ upcoming $3 billion stadium, including which firms are in the running, highlight how the franchise is planning for long-term success. Plus, does a domed stadium strip away Kansas City’s signature home-field advantage? Tune in for insights on roster moves, stadium drama, and the evolving dynamics within Chiefs Kingdom.

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0:00.0	My name is Aaron Ladd, host of the Chief Squad Show here in the Lockdowne podcast network. Back in my day, the Pro Bowl used to mean something. You know, they would give it out to guys who actually earned it. Now you can start seven games and get in there or, you know, stopped out when you get in it. And we'll talk about the Pro Bowl in this episode of the Chief Squad. And I'm J.C. Pearson. And on that note, you know, it's not what it used to be.
0:25.0	Travis Kelsey doesn't want to play in it like a lot of other players. It just doesn't mean the same.
0:32.6	And I'm Darren Smith, whether you're Aaron Ladd is a hater or you're Travis Kelsey, who's a believer,
0:38.7	you know what I'm saying?
0:39.5	It's wrist up time.
0:40.7	But all that being said, we've got a whole lot to talk about as a relation to the Chiefs, Super Bowl, and everything else.
0:46.3	Chiefs Kingdom, stand up.
0:48.3	It's the Chiefs Squad.
0:49.7	Everything Kansas City Chiefs every week.
0:52.6	Breaking down all the big hits and game-changing plays from Arrowhead Stadium,
0:57.1	the way only the locked-on podcast network can.
1:00.6	Squad up.
1:01.8	The Chief Squad Show starts now.
1:07.4	What does that mean, Darren?
1:09.7	Perfect timing, man. Wrist up. Is that what that means? Wrist up. Yeah. It is perfect timing. Perfect timing for another episode of the Chief Squad Show here in a lockdown podcast network. Aaron Ladd, J.C. Pearson, Darren Smith. We should be joined by another friend of ours here in the moment as we talk everything around the Kansas City Chiefs. Remember to like, comment, subscribe. Special shout out to our everydayers and those that make us the first listen here on the Lockdown Podcast Network. We will talk Pro Bowl as Travis Kelsey opts out. You will hear from or we will talk about Andy Reed and his first press conference or news conference since
1:46.4	officially, officially welcoming back, Eric Biena me as offensive coordinator. We'll continue our
1:51.7	free agency focus series with wide receiver Hollywood Brown. And then we will offer a stadium
1:58.4	update as Kansas City continues to get closer to a new facility.
2:03.1	Let's start with Travis Kelsey.
2:05.7	I don't think this is a surprise.
2:07.2	He was named to the Pro Bowl, decided this week that he was not going to participate,
2:11.5	so the alternates were announced.
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