That Football Show 7/6: The Chiefs X-Factors That Will Decide The 2026 Season

On this Monday edition of That Football Show, Matt Verderame and Tucker Franklin dive deep into the roster to break down the Kansas City Chiefs' biggest X-factors heading into the upcoming season. Which under-the-radar players absolutely must step up if this team wants to hit its ceiling? We look at defensive depth pieces like Omarr Norman-Lott and linebacker Jeffrey Bassa, question what the safety room looks like behind Ahlohi Gilman and Chamarri Conner, and look at the offensive unknowns surrounding Tyquan Thornton and Noah Gray.

But before we get to the football, we kick things off with a massive 15-minute detour into why advanced analytics are completely ruining baseball (and why football needs to resist the urge to follow suit). Plus, Matt loses his mind looking back at one of the most baffling, historically useless 6-game stretches of roster management in recent memory.

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