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10 Year NFL Vet & current NFL Alumni Academy defensive line coach, Paul Spicer joins the Lounge to his career, the NFLA Academy, playing international in NFL Europe & much more!

Live from the NFLA Academy in Arlington, Texas we are joined by Doug Whaley, SVP of Player Personnel. Doug talks the XFL 2023 and the training camp we currently have underway that will become part of the XFL's player pool. Doug is an NFL Alumni in his own right, most recently as GM of the Buffalo Bills.

Catch the visual on NFL Alumni YouTube!

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NFL Alumni Academy Coach, Chuck Smith joins the NFL Alumni Lounge on the field in Dallas at year 3 of the Academy. We talk training camp, what separates the athletes from the NFL & our exciting deal with the XFL.

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An iconic Episode #61, the same week Aaron Judge hits home run #61! The NFL Alumni has also announced our new CEO, Bradford Edwards! 

Today we are joined by Hall of Famer, Andre Reed to talk NFL Alumni Health's event in Ohio, his career and advice for the NFLA Academy!

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00:00 – Chief Concerns Opener

00:43 – BetOnline.AG

01:36 – Former Raiders Running Back LaMont Jordan joins Chiefs Tight End Jason Dunn and former Cornerback Eric Warfield to talk Raiders Week and what the rivalry meant to him and the Raiders

14:04 – The guys talk about the Chiefs win over Green Bay and what that means for KC and they discuss the Raiders loss to the Giants.

52:19 – Game Picks: Kansas City Chiefs are a 2.5-point road favorite against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday Night.

58:23 – Goodbye!

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00:00 – Chief Concerns Opener

00:43 – BetOnline.AG

01:36 – Former Chiefs Tight End Jason Dunn and former Cornerback Eric Warfield Dash share thoughts about the Melvin Ingram trade, as well as Aaron Rodgers being out on Sunday.

14:08 – Eric’s friend and longtime Chiefs Maurice Brown joins the show to talk Chief Concerns #1 – What is wrong with Patrick Mahomes?

39:55 – How do we snap out of the constant turnovers, as well as the massive amounts of penalties?

45:05 – Film Study: Reviewing the good and the bad during the Monday Night Game versus the New York Giants.

1:14:45 – Game Picks: Kansas City Chiefs are an 8-point favorite against the Green Bay Packers at home on Sunday.

1:17:32 – Goodbye!

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00:00 – Chief Concerns Opener

00:43 – BetOnline.AG

01:36 – Former Chiefs Tight End Jason Dunn and Marcus Dash share thoughts and reaction about the Chiefs at Titans game.

07:31 – Film Review: Into the Dungeon with Jason Dunn – Jason Dunn watches film and breaks down the performance from the offense.

42:02 – Film Review: Into the Dungeon with Jason Dunn – Jason Dunn watches film and breaks down our defense’s first drive of the game.

1:02:13 – Game Picks: Kansas City Chiefs are a 9.5-point favorite against the New York Giants on Monday Night Football on ESPN and ESPN 2.

1:09:48 – Goodbye!

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00:00 – Chief Concerns Opener

00:43 – BetOnline.AG

01:36 – Former NFL DT Shaun Smith joins the show, talks social media and what he wants to accomplish to fans by being real, and outspoken on twitter.

14:49 – The guys react to Tyrann Mathieu’s sideline blowup right before halftime against the Washington Football Team.

53:42 – On ESPN’S Monday Night Football Pregame show, Alex Smith said he thinks the game against the Washington Football Team will be the game where it all clicked for the Kansas City Chiefs, thoughts?

1:02:18 – Game Picks: Chiefs are a 5.5-point favorite against the Tennessee Titans.

1:06:09 – Goodbye!

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00:00 – Chief Concerns Opener

00:43 – BetOnline.AG

01:36 – Former NFL LB Shawn Barber joins the show and talks his love for puzzles and talks about The Kingdom.

03:39 – The guys react to the Week 5 loss and the 2-3 start.

30:32 – How can the Chiefs defense replicate the second half performance that forced the Buffalo Bills into three straight 3-and-outs?

40:37 – The crew talks about the turnover bug that has been impacting our offensive’s ability to get into a rhythm.

50:01 – Game Picks: Chiefs are a 6.5-point favorite against the Washington Football Team in what some might call the Shawn Barber Bowl, since Shawn played for both teams!

56:20 – Extra topic: Who should be the main return man? End of show!

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00:00 – Chief Concerns Opener

00:43 – BetOnline.AG

01:36 – Former NFL QB Tyler Thigpen joins the show talks about his time in Kansas City, being one of the first to run a Spread or Pistol system in the NFL and talks about the emergence of Coastal Carolina Football.

13:28 – The guys discuss the takeaways from the Chiefs 42 to 30 win in Philadelphia.

25:02 – The crew discusses the importance of having a bend but don’t break defense with having a high-powered offense.

47:26 – Josh Gordon has been elevated to the active roster and will play in Week 5 against the Buffalo Bills. What should we expect from Josh Gordon on Sunday? Thigpen who was a teammate with Gordon in Cleveland back in 2014 talks about playing with Josh.

1:04:02 – Game Picks: Chiefs are a 2.5-point favorite against the Bills in what some might call the Tyler Thigpen Bowl, since Tyler played for both teams!

1:10:33 – Goodbye!

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00:00 – Chief Concerns Opener

00:43 – BetOnline.AG

01:36 – The guys talk about their reaction on the Chargers game, AFC West, Raiders, Broncos, and Chargers early season success, Clyde’s fumble.

16:10 – Is it time to sound the alarm after the Chiefs’ back to back loss against the Ravens and Chargers?

34:32 – What is wrong with the defense? Are any of the failures related to the scheme?

45:35 – Our WR2 has arrived! What are your thoughts on Josh Gordon?

58:32 – Game Picks: Chiefs are a 7-point favorite against the Eagles

1:01:03 – Goodbye!

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Liffort Hobley shares how the right mindset and communication system provide opportunities for growth both on and off the field. Listen in as Liffort and Jen discuss finding and defining your own path for success, why ambition alone does not make you happy, and how the NFL Alumni chapter is creating opportunities to connect and impact within local communities. Liffort also shares his best advice for individuals looking to break into sports administration.

Liffort Hobley is a retired American football safety who played college football at Louisiana State University (LSU). Liffort was drafted in the third round of the 1985 NFL Draft (as the 74th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Steelers and he played seven seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Miami Dolphins. Liffort is currently the President of the NFL Alumni Association - Dallas Chapter and he is also a Board Member for the Women's National Football Conference (WNFC).

You can connect with Liffort in the following ways:

NFL Dallas Alumni Chapter: https://dallas.nflalumni.org/

Women's National Football Conference (WNFC): https://www.wnfcfootball.com/

WNFC Instagram: @wnfcfootball

What does greatness look like for you? Get off the sideline and take the next step towards achieving your goals by downloading the exclusive Life Assessment and Goal Worksheet Jen uses with her clients to help them identify what they want and the most direct path for moving forward. Click here to download it now: bit.ly/crossthegoalline

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00:00 – Chief Concerns Opener

00:43 – BetOnline.AG and Balance7.co advertisements

02:50 – Former Chiefs Linebacker Derrick Johnson Joins the Show to talk all things Chiefs and little bit of the Texas Longhorns

11:25 – With Chiefs players taking to social media to engage with fans about the loss, the guys react to the NFL during the social media age.

16:48 – The guys talk about CEH’s fumble.

24:03 – The guys talk about Hardman, D-Rob, and Pringle needing to step up.

30:27 – Why aren’t the Chiefs utilizing CEH’s pass catching ability?

33:06 – DJ wants to know how Eric would cover Travis Kelce.

36:38 – Jason tells us if Tony ever improvised on his routes like the way Kelce does.

38:54 - DJ shares his thoughts on the Chiefs LBs through the first 2 weeks

48:11 – The guys talk about the defense’s failures in the red zone.

52:04 – The guys talk about the Raiders and an improved AFC West.

1:04:27 – Memories playing the Chargers.

1:08:05 – DJ remember Eric’s pick 6 against the Houston Texans.

1:09:55 – DJ talks about if he could play in modern NFL with these new rules.

1:12:05 – Game Picks and predictions.

1:16:28 – DJ Signs Off!

1:17:03 – Playactionpools.com advertisement

1:18:31 – Former Chiefs Linebacker Mike Maslowski and former Chiefs CB James Hasty joins to talk Chiefs, old stories, and about his new coaching consulting company aimed at getting the best coaching candidates hired. The coaching consulting company is called Eneje Consulting.

2:36:14 – Goodbye!

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00:00 – 00:43 – Chief Concerns Opener

00:43 – 02:50 – BetOnline.AG and Balance7.co advertisements

02:50 – Former Ravens Wide Receiver Mark Clayton talks about Ravens, Lamar Jackson, Oklahoma Sooners QBs in the NFL, and bets with Eric Warfield

6:03 – Chief Concern 1: Recapping Browns @ Chiefs - Chiefs narrowly escape Week 1 with a victory over the Browns.

17:22 – Chief Concern 2: What do the Chiefs and Ravens need to fix if they want to contend for the Super Bowl.

27:07 – Playactionpools.com advertisement

28:07 - Chief Concern 2 Continued: What do the Chiefs and Ravens need to fix if they want to contend for the Super Bowl.

29:17 – Chief Concern 3: Who has the bigger edge between the Ravens and Chiefs?

1:03:20 – Chief Concern 4: Game Picks

1:04:10 – Goodbye!

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00:00 – 00:43 – Chief Concerns Opener

00:43 – 02:50 – BetOnline.AG and Balance7.co advertisements

02:50 – 27:07 – Former Chiefs Safety Jarrad Page catches up with the crew and talks injuries in the NFL, officiating in the NFL could lead to longer careers, and they talk about new rules in college/NFL.

27:07- 28:07 – Playactionpools.com advertisement

28:07 – 42:25 – Chief Concern 1: Between Mathieu, Gay, and Clark, which injury is the most concerning going into Sunday?

42:25 – 50:35 – Chief Concern 2: Are we more worried about our new Offensive Line or revamped Defensive Line going into Sunday?

50:35 – 1:00:41 – Chief Concern 3: Who has the bigger edge between the Browns and Chiefs?

1:00:41 – 1:14:56 – Chief Concern 4: Game Picks and Super Bowl Prediction.

1:14:56 – 1:15:20 – Goodbye!

1:15:20 – 1:34:49 – Bonus Content – Jarrad Page talks to the guys about playing baseball and many other topics!

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00:00 – 00:43 – Chief Concerns Opener

00:43 – 02:50 – BetOnline.AG and Balance7.co advertisements

02:50 – 06:29 – The crew has some messages for the players that were cut during cutdown days.

06:29 – 21:34 – Chief Concern 1: The crew discusses their biggest takeaways from the Chiefs third Preseason game against the Vikings.

21:34 – 28:11 – Chief Concern 2: The crew reacts to the 53-man roster.

28:11- 29:11 – Playactionpools.com advertisement

29:11 – 36:22 – Chief Concern 3: The crew discusses the stories behind Daurice Fountain and Jody Fortson on how they never gave up their dream of playing in the NFL.

36:22 - 45:28 – Chief Concern 4: How satisfied are you with the current Wide Receiver room after all of the roster cuts?

45:28 – 45:54 – Tease to next week with our episode with a special former Chiefs player. Goodbye!

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00:00 – 00:43 – Chief Concerns Opener

00:43 – 01:16 – BetOnline.AG advertisement

01:16 – 02:20 – Balance7.com advertisement

02:20 – 13:23 – The crew discusses Lional Dalton’s good news about his successful kidney transplant!

13:23 – 31:43 – Chief Concern 1: The crew discusses their biggest takeaways from the Chiefs second Preseason game against the Cardinals. What is going to happen at the #2 Wide Receiver position? Is Mecole the guy?

31:43 – 37:35 – Chief Concern 2: Were you all surprised by the release of Taco Charlton?

37:35 – 45:18 – Chief Concern 3: Who are some guys who may be on the bubble this week that we may be surprised about?

45:18 - 49:56 – Chief Concern 4: Preseason Game #3 versus the Minnesota Vikings – What are we looking to see?

49:56 – 51:23 – Tease to next week with our episode with the guys from Chiefs Focus. Goodbye!

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00:00 – 00:43 – Chief Concerns Opener

00:43 – 01:16 – BetOnline.AG advertisement

01:16 – 02:20 – Balance7.com advertisement

02:20 – 12:18 – The crew discusses what it is like to see teammates get cut during Training Camp, Tim Tebow getting cut, and Tyrann Mathieu’s contract situation

12:18 – 17:14 – Chief Concern 1: The crew discusses their biggest takeaways from the Chiefs first Preseason game against the 49ers.

17:14 – 28:13 – Chief Concern 2: The guys discuss: A: What are your thoughts on bringing back these 3 TE sets, which I haven’t seen in a Chiefs game since Tony, JD, and Kris Wilson. B: what are the chances, we go into the season with 4 TEs?

28:13 – 46:02 – Chief Concern 3: The crew weighs in on the NFL’s decision to enforce their Taunting Rules.

46:02 - 55:07 – Chief Concern 4: Preseason Game #2 at the Arizona Cardinals – What are we looking to see?

55:07 – 55:38 – Goodbye!

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00:00 – 00:43 – Chief Concerns Opener

00:43 – 01:16 – BetOnline.AG advertisement

01:16 – 02:20 – Balance7.com advertisement

02:20 – 15:48 – The crew discusses if USA Basketball needs to rethink their future team strategy, if they aren’t going to get all of the NBA’s best.

15:48 – 25:01 – Chief Concern 1: The Crew discusses Mahomes’ Ringer interview. They talk about a specific passage in the article and what it could mean going into this season.

25:01 – 32:30 – Chief Concern 2: How much can we takeaway from the one-on-one drills we are seeing out at Training Camo?

32:31 – 42:13 – Chief Concern 3: Preseason Game #1 – What are we looking for during this first game?

42:13 - 48:44 – Chief Concern 4: Story Time – The guys tell us about their first preseason game experiences.

48:44 – 54:00 – Chief Concern Extra – Players to keep an eye on against the 49ers

54:00 – 55:20 – Goodbye!

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00:00 – 0:43 – Chief Concerns Opener

00:43 – 01:14 – BetOnline.AG advertisement

01:14 – 08:41 – The crew discusses their love for the Summer Olympics and Jason talks about displeasures with USA Men’s Basketball Team

08:41 – 22:52 – Chief Concern 1: The crew discusses the takeaways from Training Camp. They talk about the receiver battle, how Lucas Niang looks, Chris Jones’ early domination at DE, and Noah Gray being the best supplement for Travis Kelce.

22:52 – 30:36 – Chief Concern 2: Trey Smith, the 6th rounder from the University of Tennessee has been starting at the RG spot since day 1 of Training Camp and has been dominant so far. Is it too early to call Trey Smith the biggest steal of the NFL Draft?

30:36 - 39:14 – Chief Concern 3: So far there haven’t been any significant injuries (thankfully), but Tyreek Hill has been dealing with knee tendinitis, which can be a lingering injury. Is Tyreek Hill’s knee tendinitis a big concern?

39:14 – 54:14 – Chief Concern 4: Jason gives us a little insight into an NFL training camp.

54:14 – 55:34 – Goodbye!

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