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This week, Chiefs Wire's Ed Easton Jr. spoke with Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Mauer.
In his interview with Easton Jr., Mauer 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 shared his reaction to the NFL's announcement that the 2028 NFL Draft would be hosted in his hometown of Minnesota.
"Excited to be invited back to the American Century Championship, I just got to get the golf game ready for it," said Mauer, "It's overall, it's a great group of people, they do a great job of bringing back great people to participate in the tournament. The tournament is very competitive."
Mauer is a Minnesota native and supporter of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl IV opponent, the Minnesota Vikings.
"I'm excited to see them back out there on the field. "The Minnesota Vikings fan base is very supportive and itching for the next season to get back out there," said Mauer. "I feel last year was a little bit of a letdown, but I know they're trying to retool and get back to where they all want to be." So very excited to see how training camp shakes out. I know there are a few spots that are up for grabs, and that usually sorts itself out there in spring, or in, I guess, in training camp. I'm excited to see what they've got in store for us this year."
Minnesota missed the playoffs in 2025, but the league has recently rewarded the city by naming it the host of the 2028 NFL Draft. Over the three-day event, Minneapolis will host a slate of Draft activities, including community events.
"I think it's great, being from here in Minnesota, the support for the Vikings is tremendous, not only just for the Vikings, but for all sports. But that's awesome. " We've held major events over the years, whether it's the Ryder Cup in golf or the Super Bowl," said Mauer. "I know people around here definitely get excited for those." They're well-attended events, I'm glad the NFL recognized that and awarded us the opportunity. So yeah, I think it'll be a well-attended event, and I'm sure people will be excited."
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., Mauer 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 shared his reaction to the NFL's announcement that the 2028 NFL Draft would be hosted in his hometown of Minnesota.
"Excited to be invited back to the American Century Championship, I just got to get the golf game ready for it," said Mauer, "It's overall, it's a great group of people, they do a great job of bringing back great people to participate in the tournament. The tournament is very competitive."
Mauer is a Minnesota native and supporter of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl IV opponent, the Minnesota Vikings.
"I'm excited to see them back out there on the field. "The Minnesota Vikings fan base is very supportive and itching for the next season to get back out there," said Mauer. "I feel last year was a little bit of a letdown, but I know they're trying to retool and get back to where they all want to be." So very excited to see how training camp shakes out. I know there are a few spots that are up for grabs, and that usually sorts itself out there in spring, or in, I guess, in training camp. I'm excited to see what they've got in store for us this year."
Minnesota missed the playoffs in 2025, but the league has recently rewarded the city by naming it the host of the 2028 NFL Draft. Over the three-day event, Minneapolis will host a slate of Draft activities, including community events.
"I think it's great, being from here in Minnesota, the support for the Vikings is tremendous, not only just for the Vikings, but for all sports. But that's awesome. " We've held major events over the years, whether it's the Ryder Cup in golf or the Super Bowl," said Mauer. "I know people around here definitely get excited for those." They're well-attended events, I'm glad the NFL recognized that and awarded us the opportunity. So yeah, I think it'll be a well-attended event, and I'm sure people will be excited."
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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