Kansas City Chiefs talking huge game going into 2020 season

Tyreek Hill and Chris Jones are not taking the bashful approach to being champions. In February, the Kansas City Chiefs won their first Super Bowl in 50 years. Hill and Jones were, of course, huge reasons why, helping the Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers in Miami.

This offseason, things have only gotten better. Kansas City locked up demigod quarterback Patrick Mahomes with a 10-year extension worth $450 million. Only weeks later, general manager Brett Veach shook out the couch cushions and paid $85 million over the next four campaigns to Jones, who was previously on the franchise tag.

In the immediate aftermath of his new deal, Jones spoke of the team winning at least five Super Bowls in their upcoming dynasty. Per Pro Football Talk:

“This is only the beginning. We plan to have another parade and another parade and another parade. We’re going to make sure we bring not one, not two, not three, not four, but five-plus rings to Kansas City. It’s been 50 years of waiting, but the wait is over now. It’s time to create a dynasty.”

Then, on Thursday, Hill went on ESPN and said the following of Jones’ comment:

“Well, I’m not gonna say he’s telling a fib. But Chris Jones, he’s definitely — he’s definitely a man of his word, and we’re definitely creating something special here in KC, so I don’t see why not. Why say five? Why not go seven rings? Right now we’re just chasing (Michael) Jordan, so that’s what we do. So I’m going over five, and I’m saying seven.”

Give the Chiefs one thing: they aren’t shying away from the pressure.

It’s certainly a different tactic than the most-recent dynasty we’ve seen with the New England Patriots. It’s hard to imagine anybody under Bill Belichick’s rule speaking about winning five or seven rings, especially after only one has been achieved.

Still, Kansas City is a different animal. Head coach Andy Reid is a future Hall of Famer but someone who views the game differently than Belichick, encouraging his players to speak their minds and act in kind.

If nothing else, the Kansas City Chiefs have painted an even larger target on their back. Perhaps it comes back to bite them once the season begins. Or, perhaps it gives them the edge they need and the added pressure to push them into another stratosphere.