When the Kansas City Chiefs face off against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday afternoon, it will have been nearly six months to the day since players for the defending champs have had a chance to tackle someone who isn’t also wearing red and gold.
For tight end Blake Bell, Sunday “absolutely” can’t get here soon enough.
“You know it’s always fun to come out here and work against teammates and stuff,” he told reporters after Tuesday’s training camp practice at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, “but I think most of the guys would say the same thing: we’re ready to hit somebody else.