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This week, Chiefs Wire's Ed Easton Jr. spoke with Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Jerome Bettis.
In his interview with Easton Jr., Bettis discusses his participation in this year's American Century Championship, which will take place July 10-12 at Edgewood Tahoe and air on NBC and Peacock. He discussed Super Bowl LX Most Valuable Player Kenneth Walker III signing with the Kansas City Chiefs this offseason.
"I feel good, not great," said Bettis regarding his preparation for the American Century Championship tournament, "I got a new swing that I've been working with, and ultimately I think it makes me a better player, but still it's untested under stress, so that's the difficult part about it, but I feel really good about where I am."
During the 2025 season, Walker rushed for 1,027 yards to go along with five touchdowns. He was also impactful in the passing game with 31 receptions for 282 yards. Bettis weighed in on his decision to sign a lucrative three-year deal with the Chiefs instead of staying with the Seattle Seahawks.
"Well, I think when you look at the utilization of how they were using him before he left, he was, he was really splitting time with Zach Charbonnet and so I think they didn't have a full appreciation for him already, because they were bringing in the number two guy, he was playing a lot more." said Bettis, "I think the writing was on the wall in the sense that they were, they felt good about some of the other guys that they had already, so I wasn't surprised to see him leave. I thought they might offer him, but probably wouldn't give him the best contract. It turns out Kansas City wanted him and went to get him, so his value was there. It just wasn't there for the Seahawks."
The annual tournament awards $750,000 in prize money, much of which the celebrity players donate to local and national charities. Over the years, over $8 million has been donated to non-profit causes. Network television exposure on NBC/Peacock and a first-place prize of $150,000 make the celebrity tournament one of the most prestigious in golf.
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In his interview with Easton Jr., Bettis discusses his participation in this year's American Century Championship, which will take place July 10-12 at Edgewood Tahoe and air on NBC and Peacock. He discussed Super Bowl LX Most Valuable Player Kenneth Walker III signing with the Kansas City Chiefs this offseason.
"I feel good, not great," said Bettis regarding his preparation for the American Century Championship tournament, "I got a new swing that I've been working with, and ultimately I think it makes me a better player, but still it's untested under stress, so that's the difficult part about it, but I feel really good about where I am."
During the 2025 season, Walker rushed for 1,027 yards to go along with five touchdowns. He was also impactful in the passing game with 31 receptions for 282 yards. Bettis weighed in on his decision to sign a lucrative three-year deal with the Chiefs instead of staying with the Seattle Seahawks.
"Well, I think when you look at the utilization of how they were using him before he left, he was, he was really splitting time with Zach Charbonnet and so I think they didn't have a full appreciation for him already, because they were bringing in the number two guy, he was playing a lot more." said Bettis, "I think the writing was on the wall in the sense that they were, they felt good about some of the other guys that they had already, so I wasn't surprised to see him leave. I thought they might offer him, but probably wouldn't give him the best contract. It turns out Kansas City wanted him and went to get him, so his value was there. It just wasn't there for the Seahawks."
The annual tournament awards $750,000 in prize money, much of which the celebrity players donate to local and national charities. Over the years, over $8 million has been donated to non-profit causes. Network television exposure on NBC/Peacock and a first-place prize of $150,000 make the celebrity tournament one of the most prestigious in golf.
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