🔥 Camp Deals & Broadcast Shakes | The Daily Chief – July 17th

🚀 Trending in the Kingdom

💪 Chiefs Closing in on George Karlaftis Extension
With Trey Smith’s deal officially done, the Chiefs are wasting no time. Sources say the team is nearing an extension with EDGE George Karlaftis, with serious momentum to get the deal finalized during training camp.

“Furious George” led the Chiefs in sacks last year and has developed into a cornerstone of Steve Spagnuolo’s defense. Locking him up now keeps KC’s D-line dominant for years to come.

💬 Other Trending Topics:

• ❌ Chiefs waived former Clemson standout Justyn Ross

• 🎙️ On New Heights, Zac Brown joined Travis & Jason to talk about performing in The Sphere in Vegas

📚 Daily Fan Education

💥 What Exactly Is a Sack… and Why Are Some Only Worth “Half”?

In football, a sack happens when a defensive player tackles the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage before they can throw a pass. It’s a huge momentum-shifter — it loses yards, kills drives, and gets the crowd fired up. 🔥

But sometimes, you’ll see a player get “0.5 sacks” instead of a full one. Why?

👥 Shared Sacks 101:
If two defenders tackle the quarterback at the same time, each is awarded half a sack (0.5). This keeps the stats fair — neither player gets full credit when both contributed equally to the play.

📘 Example:
Let’s say Chris Jones and George Karlaftis both hit the QB at the same time. Instead of one player getting all the glory, both are credited with 0.5 sacks.

✅ This is tracked throughout the season. So if a player has 7.5 sacks, that could be 7 solo sacks + 1 shared sack, or 5 solo + 5 shared, etc.

🧠 TL;DR:
A sack = QB tackled before throwing.
Shared sacks = two players team up, each gets 0.5.
Still game-wrecking. Still awesome. 💪

🔥 Around the NFL…

📺 Barstool + Fox Sports?
According to reports, Fox Sports and Barstool Sports are in advanced talks to bring Barstool personalities to FS1 programming.

🚨 What’s reportedly on the table:

• Dave Portnoy & Big Cat to host a new FS1 lead-in show before The Herd

• Portnoy joining the Big Noon Kickoff college football team

This could seriously shake up traditional NFL coverage heading into the fall.

📌 Other NFL Buzz:

• 🦵 The Ravens placed rookie OT Emery Jones on the Non-Football Injury list

• ⏳ The first NFL game of the 2025 season is now just 49 days away

• 😳 49ers WR Jauan Jennings still seeking an extension — or possibly a trade request

🗓️ Upcoming Dates

📅 July 22 – Chiefs Training Camp opens
🎙️ New Heights episode with Zac Brown out now
🏈 July 31 – Hall of Fame Game: Chargers vs. Lions

🧠 Did You Know?

In the 2024 playoffs, George Karlaftis led the NFL in sacks, solo tackles, and QB hits. He also ranked 2nd in both pressures and run stops. 📊🔥

Contract season comes at the perfect time.

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