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  • • 20.3 million watch Texans-Chiefs opener
    The NFL has loaded several great games into the first week of the 2020 regular season. Texans-Chiefs, a rematch of a 51-31 postseason blowout, was not one of those great games. Lack of kickoff-game sizzle notwithstanding, the game delivered because pro football always delivers. According to NBC, the opening game averaged 20.3 million viewers across [more]...2020
  • • Winners, losers from Chiefs' domination of Texans in season opener
    With the first game of the NFL Kickoff Game in the books and Week 1 officially underway, let’s look at some of the highlights, winners and losers from the Chiefs dominating win in the NFL Kickoff Game....2020
  • • Houston Texans vs. Kansas City Chiefs live blog: Recap from NFL kickoff game
    The NFL season is finally here as the Kansas City Chiefs begin their Super Bowl title defense against the Houston Texans.        ...2020
  • • Patrick Mahomes, Deshaun Watson share hilarious sideline exchange during Chiefs-Texans NFL kickoff game
    Watson joined Mahomes on the Chiefs sideline as the two stars shared a laugh...2020
  • • Houston Texans players choose not to be on field for national anthem
    The Houston Texans decided as a team not to take the field for the national anthem in Thursday's kickoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs.        ...2020
  • • Houston Texans vs. Kansas City Chiefs live blog: Score updates, highlights from NFL kickoff game
    The NFL season is finally here as the Kansas City Chiefs begin their Super Bowl title defense against the Houston Texans. Check back for live updates.        ...2020
  • • Chiefs vs. Texans odds, line: 2020 NFL Kickoff Game picks, predictions from top model on 95-65 run
    The SportsLine Projection Model has locked in its picks for Thursday's Chiefs vs. Texans showdown....2020
  • • NFL kickoff game is sold out on TV, with double-digit revenue increase over 2019
    Football is back, and football still sells. It sells because it gathers eyeballs and rating points like nothing else. On Thursday night, it will gather many millions around TV sets and the other devices through which Americans currently watch the country’s most popular sport. As a result, advertisers are paying to attached their goods and [more]...2020
  • • NFL power rankings: Chiefs, Ravens on top entering Week 1
    The schedule is set to begin on Thursday with the Houston Texans facing the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL Kickoff Game. After a turbulent offseason for fans, teams and players, the football world will finally get what it wants....2020
  • • Chiefs vs. Texans odds, line: 2020 NFL Kickoff Game picks, predictions from advanced model on 95-65 run
    The SportsLine Projection Model has locked in its picks for Thursday's Chiefs vs. Texans showdown....2020

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Kickoff Game injury and suspension

  • Rob Gronkowski Press Conference Transcript 9/5
    • Rob Gronkowski Press Conference Transcript 9/5
    2017
  • • Goodell not worried about attending Patriots' home opener
    Roger Goodell not surprisingly is widely considered as a persona non grata at Gillette Stadium. But that won’t stop the NFL commissioner from attending the New England Patriots’ home opener against the Kansas City Chiefs.Goodell on Monday confirmed he will in fact be in attendance at the 2017 NFL season kickoff game on Thursday, Sept. 7. What’s more, Goodell insists he’s not worried about showing ...2017
  • • Cam's quarterback contact complaints lead Week 9 in the NFL
    Beginning with the season’s kickoff game, one recurring drama of this NFL season is officials declining to flag defenders for illegal hits made on Cam Newton while he’s attempting to pass. For what it’s worth there was one penalty assessed on a defender for an illegal hit in that Week 1 game, though it was offset by a penalty by Carolina on the play. It finally got to be enough for Cam on Sunday, ...2016
  • • NFL Week 1 Picks: Prop Bets, Vegas Lines, Over-Under Predictions and Advice
    2016
  • • Steelers vs. Patriots: Score, Grades and Analysis
    2015
  • • Roethlisberger upset at Patriots for violating ‘unwritten rule’
    Be prepared for a new NFL rule next offseason, preventing full defensive line shifts. The New England Patriots drew the Pittsburgh Steelers offside early in the fourth quarter Thursday night when they shifted their entire defensive line in the middle of Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s cadence. Roethlisberger was visibly upset after the flag was thrown and wanted the officials to penalize...2015

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Kickoff Game trade, contract, salary rumors

  • • Report: Kaepernick watched commercial premiere at Nike HQ
    Colin Kaepernick reportedly watched the television premiere of his new Nike commercial on Thursday night at the company’s headquarters in Beaverton, Ore.The commercial, featuring Kaepernick along with footage of LeBron James and Serena Williams, debuted on NBC during Thursday’s nationally televised NFL kickoff game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons. A source familiar with the sit...2018
  • View from Above: Call 'em as you see 'em
    • View from Above: Call 'em as you see 'em
    I'm pickin', but in the end, who will be grinnin'?   No, this isn't a modern-day version of the classic '70's TV show "Hee Haw," but it is your chance to see how your before-the-season thoughts stack up against mine.  If you haven't already done so, it's time to play everyone's favorite preseason prognostication game: Pick the Patriot winners.  Or losers.  And will there actually be any losers? ...2017
  • Game Preview: Chiefs at Patriots
    • Game Preview: Chiefs at Patriots
    NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (0-0) vs. Kansas City Chiefs (0-0)Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017 at 8:30 p.m. ET. Gillette Stadium (65,878) PATRIOTS: Download Release | Roster | Depth Chart | Watch GamesCHIEFS: Opponent Release | Roster | Depth Chart The New England Patriots will begin the defense of their Super Bowl LI Championship this week when they host the Kansas City Chiefs in primetime on Thursday night. The...2017
  • • NFL broadcasting director: Missing out on Tony Romo cost Texans season opener
    The NFL schedule could have looked a little bit different had the Houston Texans gone the extra mile to go get Tony Romo.NFL Senior Director of Broadcasting Mike North admitted on Friday morning’s edition of Good Morning Football on NFL Network that the Texans could have been featured on the NFL’s season-opening Kickoff game had they traded for or signed Romo.“We were looking at our schedule, and ...2017
  • • Cam's quarterback contact complaints lead Week 9 in the NFL
    Beginning with the season’s kickoff game, one recurring drama of this NFL season is officials declining to flag defenders for illegal hits made on Cam Newton while he’s attempting to pass. For what it’s worth there was one penalty assessed on a defender for an illegal hit in that Week 1 game, though it was offset by a penalty by Carolina on the play. It finally got to be enough for Cam on Sunday, ...2016
  • • NFL Week 1 Picks: Prop Bets, Vegas Lines, Over-Under Predictions and Advice
    2016
  • • Report: Raiders refusing NFL orders to paint 50-yard line numbers in gold
    Is there a more lovable outlaw organization in sports than the Raiders? Probably not. The team that is notorious for not cooperating with the league is once again in the crosshairs of the NFL, this time for reportedly refusing to follow league directions to paint the 50-yard line numbers at O.co Coliseum in gold for its home games. The league directed teams to have the 50-yard line numbers painted...2015
  • • Steelers vs. Patriots: Score, Grades and Analysis
    2015
  • • NFL Schedule 2015: ESPN, NFL Network Coverage and Pre-Release Reaction
    2015

Kickoff Game stats and results

  • • NFL kickoff game is sold out on TV, with double-digit revenue increase over 2019
    Football is back, and football still sells. It sells because it gathers eyeballs and rating points like nothing else. On Thursday night, it will gather many millions around TV sets and the other devices through which Americans currently watch the country’s most popular sport. As a result, advertisers are paying to attached their goods and [more]...2020
  • • Auburn vs. Washington score: Live game updates, football highlights, stats, full coverage
    Live updates, highlights and analysis from Auburn vs. Washington in the 2018 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game...2018
  • • Game Preview: Chiefs at Patriots
    NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (0-0) vs. Kansas City Chiefs (0-0)Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017 at 8:30 p.m. ET. Gillette Stadium (65,878) PATRIOTS: Download Release | Roster | Depth Chart | Watch GamesCHIEFS: Opponent Release | Roster | Depth Chart The New England Patriots will begin the defense of their Super Bowl LI Championship this week when they host the Kansas City Chiefs in primetime on Thursday night. The...2017
  • • WATCH: Gano misses FG after Cam Newton gets drilled by brutal hit
    The Carolina Panthers had one last chance to leave the NFL Kickoff game with revenge after their Super Bowl 50 loss to the Denver Broncos, but a brutal helmet-to-helmet hit and a missed field goal got in the way. Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was the subject of multiple dirty hits by the Broncos, but the worst came on the final drive when he was hit in the head by Darian Stewart on this helmet-t...2016
  • • NFL Week 1 Picks: Prop Bets, Vegas Lines, Over-Under Predictions and Advice
    2016
  • • Steelers vs. Patriots: Score, Grades and Analysis
    2015
  • • NFL Schedule 2015: ESPN, NFL Network Coverage and Pre-Release Reaction
    2015

Kickoff Game parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • NFL Schedule 2015: ESPN, NFL Network Coverage and Pre-Release Reaction
    2015

Top Kickoff Game news

  • • Roethlisberger upset at Patriots for violating ‘unwritten rule’
    2015
  • • 2020 NFL schedule release leak: Chiefs reportedly to host Texans in Week 1 Thursday night kickoff game
    It looks like the Texans are going to be getting another crack at the Chiefs nine months after blowing a 24-0 lead...2020
  • • Patrick Mahomes, Deshaun Watson share hilarious sideline exchange during Chiefs-Texans NFL kickoff game
    2020
  • • 'Thousands' of fans help distribute Roger Goodell 'Clown Face' towels for Pats-Chiefs
    Barstool Sports is distributing 60,000 towels for the NFL Kickoff game...2017
  • • Alabama and Miami will face off in Atlanta for the 2021 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game
    This will mark the first time in 28 years that the two programs have faced one another...2017
  • • Patriots to host Steelers in 2015 kickoff game
    Reigning champion Patriots will host Steelers in league's regular-season kickoff game Sept. 10....2015
  • • Florida State, Alabama will open 2017 season at new Falcons stadium
    The Falcons will be moving into a new home for the 2017 season and they’ll get some help from the college ranks breaking in their new digs. Alabama and Florida State will play the first college football game at the new stadium on September 2 when they face off in the 10th Chick-Fil-A Kickoff game.…...2015
  • • Cam: 'You want to knock them off their throne'
    Steelers' players weigh in on playing the Patriots in the NFL's Kickoff Game....2015
  • • Cam: 'You want to knock them off their throne'
    Steelers' players weigh in on playing the Patriots in the NFL's Kickoff Game....2015
  • • NFL kickoff game is sold out on TV, with double-digit revenue increase over 2019
    2020
  • • Alabama vs. Duke will open the 2019 season in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff game
    The Tide will make another trip to Atlanta to begin the 2019 campaign...2016
  • • Why facing the Patriots feels like running uphill: New England's valuable kickoff game
    When the NFL moved touchbacks to the 25-yard line in 2016, it gave a surprising leg up to Bill Belichick's very special teams....2017
  • • Houston Texans vs. Kansas City Chiefs live blog: Score updates, highlights from NFL kickoff game
    2020
  • • Chiefs vs. Texans odds, line: 2020 NFL Kickoff Game picks, predictions from top model on 95-65 run
    2020

Kickoff Game schedule, game

  • • Chiefs vs. Texans odds, line: 2020 NFL Kickoff Game picks, predictions from top model on 95-65 run
    2020
  • • NFL power rankings: Chiefs, Ravens on top entering Week 1
    2020
  • • Chiefs vs. Texans odds, line: 2020 NFL Kickoff Game picks, predictions from advanced model on 95-65 run
    2020
  • • Houston Texans vs. Kansas City Chiefs: Time, date, channel, how to watch NFL kickoff game
    The NFL season begins Thursday as the Chiefs start their title defense against the Texans. Here's everything you need to know about the matchup.        ...2020
  • • Chiefs vs. Texans odds, line: 2020 NFL Kickoff Game picks, predictions from proven model on 95-65 run
    2020
  • • Chiefs vs. Texans odds, line: 2020 NFL Kickoff Game picks, predictions from model on 95-65 run
    2020
  • • 2020 NFL schedule release leak: Chiefs reportedly to host Texans in Week 1 Thursday night kickoff game
    2020
  • • Source: NFL eyes rematches for 2019 opener
    The NFL is considering a Rams-Saints rematch or a Patriots-Chiefs rematch as possible matchups for the season-opening 2019 Kickoff game, according to a league source....2019
  • • Falcons vs. Eagles odds: Picks and predictions by proven expert who's 52-30 on totals
    Mike Tierney has dominated NFL over-under picks and just locked in a play for the 2018 NFL kickoff game...2018
  • • Falcons vs. Eagles odds: Picks, predictions from proven expert who is 52-30 on NFL totals
    Mike Tierney has dominated NFL over-under picks and just locked in a play for the 2018 NFL kickoff game...2018

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