Many notable players who wore a Kansas City Chiefs uniform during their careers have fond memories of their time with the team, whether or not the team finished with a Super Bowl title.
This week, Ed Easton Jr. spoke to former Chiefs defensive back Mark McMillian about his upcoming visit to the Chiefs Kingdom Tailgate, which will be held at Flanker Kitchen + Sports Bar in Las Vegas on October 26th and 27th. He talked about his appearances, his tenure in Kansas City, and his eventual broadcasting career. After retirement.
“This is what it means to the world as players. We don’t have the opportunity to interact with fans, tailgate with fans, so we still get recognition for the work we put in and the work we paid for. It’s about being able to interact with our fans.’ They spend their hard-earned money to watch us play, run around, do good things and bad things,” McMillian said. “Those fans have been through some tough times, the weather, the storms, the snow, it’s just… I’m just always grateful especially to the people who have followed my career.
“To be able to understand my position and my story of how I was never supposed to be in that position, and being able to finish a great eight-year career by playing for Marty Schottenheimer and playing with Derrick Thomas. The names Marcus Allen and Andre Rison are memorable. Players on the list who have had the opportunity to play on and with the team have returned to Las Vegas and Raider country. It’s pretty special to come and host the Kingdom Tailgate.”
McMillian played two seasons in Kansas City. In 1997, he led the NFL in interception return yards and tied for second with eight interceptions. He continued to reflect on his time with the Chiefs.
“Coming out of the tunnel and hearing the fans and seeing how passionate they were about football with Rich Gannon, I was a kid that wasn’t even supposed to be in that position,” McMillian said. spoke. “I’m coming out of the tunnel now with a lot of memories and some really good names, like Dale Carter and James Hastie.
“Breaking Emmett Thomas’ interception yardage record was a bit of a highlight, tying the league and NFL for interceptions and leading the league in touchdown returns. I have a lot of great memories of playing in Kansas City. I can’t pick just one.”
After eight seasons in the NFL, McMillian took his talents to the world of broadcasting. He currently serves as a pregame host for CBS, covering the rival Las Vegas Raiders.
“I went to school for broadcasting, so that was my major,” McMillian explained. “So a lot of people say, ‘Hey, how did you get in?'” Why are you so energetic? ” I broadcast in Alabama from 1991 to 1992. In my rookie year in Philadelphia, there was a show called “The Little Big Man Show,” and I won an Emmy for that show. So, I’ve been doing that, I’ve been doing TV for a while, and the transition is great, obviously, here CBS does the Raiders pregame live show, so it’s a little difficult.
“It’s different than being a radio or TV host in Kansas City and winning all the time. It’s a little difficult, but I love it. I love commentating on the game. I love what the fans see on TV and what I do. Give the fans some insight into what they’re seeing. And what I said is justified because I was playing the game at a high level.”
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