Chiefs' Drue Tranquill tells critics to 'kick rocks' amid avalanche of complaints over team's AFC title win

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill had nary clip for critics who utilized officiating arsenic a catalyst for the team’s AFC Championship triumph oregon those who complained astir the squad making the Super Bowl for the 3rd consecutive time.

Tranquill had 9 tackles successful the Chiefs’ 32-29 triumph implicit the Buffalo Bills connected Sunday night, but arsenic NFL fans complained astir this and that, Tranquil responded.

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"Shoutout to the @BuffaloBills .. heck of a battle," helium wrote. "The remainder of y’all tin instrumentality each that "ref" speech & footwear rocks. We basal connected business."

He besides had words for erstwhile NFL subordinate Will Compton and Barstool Sports laminitis Dave Portnoy.

Tranquill is simply a seasoned linebacker who started his vocation with the Los Angeles Chargers. He joined the Chiefs earlier the commencement of the 2023 play and was a portion of the defence that guided Kansas City to a Super Bowl rubric implicit the San Francisco 49ers past season.

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Entering the 2024 season, helium became the team’s starter. He played successful 16 of the team’s 17 games. He had 94 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 walk break-ups and 2 fumble recoveries. The Chiefs were 4th successful points allowed and ninth successful yards allowed this season.

Kansas City allowed astatine slightest 30 points doubly this play – to the Bills and the Denver Broncos. Both games were successful the regular play and some resulted successful the team’s lone 2 losses.

Additionally, Tranquill has 14 tackles successful the 2 games the Chiefs person played successful the postseason truthful far.

The tally defence volition beryllium cardinal successful Super Bowl LIX. Saquon Barkley has proven to beryllium the Philadelphia Eagles’ cardinal X-factor this play and volition beryllium putting the pedal to the metallic travel Feb. 9.

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