Dan Mennella

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Content Producer, Audacy Sports at Audacy.com

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Articles

Giants 'make bad decisions' because 'they love their players'

Apr 29, 2024 | audacy.com | Dan Mennella

One of the biggest questions heading into the 2024 NFL Draft was whether the New York Giants would come away with a new quarterback in the first round. Armed with the sixth overall pick, the Giants were perhaps within striking distance of trading up to take Drake Maye with the third overall pick. Alternatively, they could have taken any of J.J. McCarthy, Michael Penix Jr., or Bo Nix, either at No. 6 or by trading back a few spots. But no such move materialized.
The biggest winners and losers of Round 1

Apr 25, 2024 | audacy.com | John Healy |Knox Bardeen |Dan Mennella

After months of anticipation and wild speculation about the fate of a handful of quarterback prospects, the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft delivered on that promise -- in historic fashion. Despite the first three picks going as largely predicted, the subsequent 10 selections saw a flurry of trade activity and capped an unprecedented run on the quarterback position.
5 blockbuster trades we'd like to see

Apr 22, 2024 | audacy.com | Dan Mennella

Finally, NFL Draft week is upon us. Soon we'll have answers to all those burning questions about where a new crop of NFL talent will call home. As with last year, when the Panthers selected quarterback Bryce Young first overall, there is near certainty that the Bears will tab Caleb Williams to be their signal-caller of the future. After that, things appear to be very much up in the air.
Chiefs edge 49ers in SBLVIII thriller for third title in five years

Feb 11, 2024 | audacy.com | Dan Mennella

The Chiefs cemented their dynasty in dramatic fashion on Sunday. Kansas City outlasted the San Francisco 49ers, 25-22, in overtime in Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The win marked the Chiefs' third Super Bowl title in the past five seasons, and second in a row. It's the first time the NFL has seen back-to-back champions since the league's last dynasty -- the New England Patriots -- did it two decades ago, in 2003 and '04.
Patrick Mahomes explains why reaching Super Bowl LVIII is extra special

Jan 30, 2024 | audacy.com | Dan Mennella

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is stacking Super Bowl appearances at a historic pace. The two-time MVP is the first quarterback to ever start four Super Bowls before the age of 30. But there's something extra special about reaching the big game this season, one in which the Chiefs faced arguably more adversity than any year of the Mahomes era. During his exclusive weekly appearance on 610 Sports Radio's "The Drive," Mahomes explained why advancing to Super Bowl LVIII is particularly rewarding.
Chiefs rally past Bills, advance to sixth straight AFC title game

Jan 21, 2024 | audacy.com | Dan Mennella

Once again, the Chiefs are among the NFL's final four. Kansas City dispatched the Buffalo Bills, 27-24, in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs on Sunday night, punching their ticket to the AFC title game for the sixth consecutive year in the process. With the win, the Chiefs will face the Baltimore Ravens for the conference championship on Jan. 28. The victory didn't come easy for the Chiefs, but it rarely has against these Bills in recent years.
Patrick Mahomes regrets reaction to penalty that negated Chiefs' late touchdown vs. Bills

Dec 11, 2023 | audacy.com | Dan Mennella |Logan Mullen

For the second week in a row, a disputed call by the officials was a factor late in a close loss for the Chiefs. In Week 13, it was a no-call on an obvious pass interference by a Green Bay Packers defensive back that likely would have affected the outcome of the game. In that instance, Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes took the high road.
Patrick Mahomes weighs in on controversial officiating on Chiefs' wild final drive vs. Packers

Dec 4, 2023 | audacy.com | Dan Mennella

The Chiefs' loss to the Packers in Week 13 was marked by a series of late-game decisions by the referees that came under scrutiny from fans and journalists. All three controversial calls came on the Chiefs' ill-fated final drive. One of them -- a personal foul against Green Bay for a late hit on Patrick Mahomes -- went in the Chiefs' favor. Later, a pair of non-calls on apparent defensive pass interference infractions by the Packers hurt Kansas City.
Patrick Mahomes thinks Rashee Rice is just getting started

Nov 30, 2023 | audacy.com | Dan Mennella

After finding themselves facing a surprising 14-point deficit in their Week 12 victory over the Raiders, the Chiefs woke up and scored 31 of the game's final 34 points. Central to that dominance on the offensive side of the ball was rookie wide receiver Rashee Rice, who notched his first career 100-yard game. Rice has been percolating in a deep and seemingly muddled receiving corps all season, but against the Raiders he led the group in snaps, targets, catches and receiving yards.
Patrick Mahomes opens up about relationship with Tyreek Hill ahead of Dolphins showdown in Germany

Oct 30, 2023 | audacy.com | Dan Mennella

Of all the transactions of the Andy Reid era in Kansas City, there is one that stands out as particularly polarizing. The full story of the trade that sent All-Pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins is yet to be fully written, but so far it's difficult to argue with the returns from the Chiefs' perspective. Kansas City won its second Super Bowl in four years last season, just months after the Hill trade rocked the NFL.