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Former Buffalo Bills lineman Jerry Ostroski, who was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs, joins former Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin to describe life in the trenches and discuss the intensity of the Chiefs-Bills rivalry, the creation of the Protector of Year award and the legitimacy of the Tush Push. They also relive some stories from their playing days.

With Joe Valerio on vacation, Chiefs Digest's Matt Derrick steps in to join the show alongside Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin. They discuss their reactions to the release of the Chiefs' 2025-26 regular-season schedule. Matt also shares his observations from attending the rookie minicamp and Josh Simmons' recovery prognosis from his torn patella tendon, an injury which is all too familiar to Matt.  

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin discuss the Chiefs' 2025-26 regular-season schedule, which was officially released on Wednesday and includes seven primetime games. They break down what stands out about the schedule and go game by game, predicting how the Chiefs will do.

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin discuss the past weekend's rookie minicamp, and Joe shares his memories of what his first camp was like with the Chiefs as a second-round draft pick in 1991.

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin analyze the Chiefs' selections in the 2025 NFL Draft and grade the picks. Joe also shares his memories of his former roommate Bill Maas; it was just announced he will be the latest inductee into the Chiefs' Hall of Fame.

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin preview the 2025 NFL Draft and discuss who the Chiefs might select and whether they will trade up, trade down or stand pat. Joe also details his own draft experience from when the Chiefs selected him in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft.

NFL.com draft expert Eric Edholm joins former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin to preview the 2025 NFL Draft. Eric discusses who the Chiefs might select, his favorite prospects and some general thoughts about the draft.

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin give their way-too-early preview of the AFC West and where the Chiefs stack up as we get closer to the NFL Draft. Are the Chiefs still the runaway favorites? Which divisional teams present the greatest challenges to them and why?

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin discuss the latest rule NFL changes from the annual NFL meetings, including updates on the Tush Push, and how the new rules will impact the Chiefs. Jeff also shares his reporting about the Chiefs' new global marketing rights and what it means for their plans to play internationally.

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin discuss the state of the defensive line after a couple of recent re-signings. Then, in the spirit of March Madness, Joe shares stories from when he and his teammates played in a Chiefs-sanctioned basketball league during the 1990s.

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin discuss the re-signing of Kareem Hunt and addition of Elijah Mitchell to the Chiefs' running back room -- along with the latest free-agent news.

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin discuss the comings and goings of a frenzied free-agency period for the Chiefs. In particular, Joe analyzes the signing of new LT Jaylon Moore and why he likes the acquisition — and some of the Chiefs players who got away. Agree with our thoughts? Disagree? Let us know on X: @joevalerio73 or @JFedotin.

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin discuss the surprising trade of Joe Thuney to the Chicago Bears and why the Chiefs moved on from him. Jeff also talks about the Donovan Smith story he broke, why the LT missed last season and why he could be back in the NFL in 2025. Agree with our thoughts? Disagree? Reach out to us on Twitter: @JFedotin or @joevalerio73

With former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio out of town, Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin discusses the latest Chiefs news from the NFL Combine, including Andy Reid and Brett Veach's updates on Travis Kelce and what the Chiefs can do to bolster their offensive line. He also previews free agency, which starts next week. Agree with our thoughts? Disagree? Reach out to us on Twitter: @JFedotin or @joevalerio73

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin discuss the Dallas Cowboys' hiring of Brian Schottenheimer. Brian is the son of Joe's former head coach, Marty Schottenheimer. Joe and Jeff also give their initial thoughts on the Chiefs' 20 unrestricted free agents.

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin break down what went wrong for the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX. Joe analyzes the struggles of the OL, and Jeff shares nuggets from covering the game in New Orleans. Agree with our thoughts? Disagree? Reach out to us on Twitter: @JFedotin or @joevalerio73

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin preview Super Bowl LIX. Jeff, who hosts the show from Radio Row, describes the scene from New Orleans, and Joe describes it from Philadelphia. Jeff reveals nuggets from covering Super Bowl week, and they both analyze matchups to watch.

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin break down the Chiefs' win in the thrilling AFC Championship Game against the Bills and give their early thoughts on Super Bowl LIX against the Eagles. Since Joe is a Philadelphia native, he has ties to both teams in the "Joe Valerio Bowl."

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin break down the Chiefs' divisional win against the Houston Texans and preview the AFC Championship Game against the Buffalo Bills, including matchups to watch, keys to the game and predictions. Agree with our thoughts? Disagree? Reach out to us on Twitter: @JFedotin or @joevalerio73

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin break down the divisional playoff game between the Houston Texans and Chiefs, including matchups to watch and predictions. Jeff also discusses his one-on-one interview with Patrick Mahomes. Agree with our thoughts? Disagree? Reach out to us on Twitter: @JFedotin or @joevalerio73 

Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin breaks down the Kansas City Chiefs' loss to the Denver Broncos and whether it carries any significance. He then previews the playoff field, how the upcoming wild-card games impact the Chiefs and what the most favorable matchups are for Kansas City in the next round. Agree with my thoughts? Disagree? Reach out to us on Twitter: @JFedotin or @joevalerio73 

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin discuss how the Chiefs are playing their best ball, whether to leave Joe Thuney at left tackle and how to handle the long layoff before the playoffs begin. Agree with our thoughts? Disagree? Reach out to us on Twitter: @JFedotin or @joevalerio73 

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin break down the Chiefs' impressive win against the Houston Texans and preview the Christmas game at the Pittsburgh Steelers, including matchups to watch as both teams jockey for playoff position. Agree with our thoughts? Disagree? Reach out to us on Twitter: @JFedotin or @joevalerio73 

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin discuss the Chiefs' win against the Cleveland Browns and the ankle injury suffered by Patrick Mahomes and then preview Saturday's game against the Houston Texans. Agree with our thoughts? Disagree? Reach out to us on Twitter: @JFedotin or @joevalerio73 

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin discuss Joe's return to Arrowhead Stadium for the Chiefs' alumni weekend, recap the Sunday night victory against the Los Angeles Chargers and preview Sunday's game at the Cleveland Browns. Agree with our thoughts? Disagree? Reach out to us on Twitter: @JFedotin or @joevalerio73 

Welcome to Simms Complete hosted by the father son duo Matt and Phil Simms. Which team will prevail in a battle for first place in the NFC West? The Seahawks have looked impressive but a matchup against the Cardinals turn their season around quick. Can the Rams keep up the momentum and take down Josh Allen? And does Josh Allen need to add more to his 2024 MVP Resume to lock in MVP or is it already his??? The Chargers look to get revenge on Mahomes and the Chiefs. Can Herbert do what only Josh Allen has done in the regular season? Find out what the pros think and much more on this episode of Simms Complete

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin break down the Chiefs' narrow win against the Las Vegas Raiders on Black Friday and preview the Sunday night game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Joe, who will be in attendance for the key AFC West matchup, also discusses his plans for Chiefs Alumni Weekend. Agree with our thoughts? Disagree? Reach out to us on Twitter: @JFedotin or @joevalerio73 

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin discuss the Chiefs' victorious, though somewhat disappointing, performance against the Panthers and preview Friday's game against the rival Raiders. Then Joe shares some of his favorite anecdotes from playing in those bitter rivalry games. Agree with our thoughts? Disagree? Reach out to us on Twitter: @JFedotin or @joevalerio73 

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin break down what went wrong in the Chiefs' loss to the Buffalo Bills, preview how they'll get back on track against the 3-7 Carolina Panthers, and also discuss the Tyquan Thornton signing. Agree with our thoughts? Disagree? Reach out to us on Twitter: @JFedotin or @joevalerio73 

Sports business expert Andrew Brandt joins former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin to discuss financial topics on the Chiefs, including Patrick Mahomes' historic contract. Brandt also shares stories from his days on the Green Bay Packers with then-assistant Andy Reid. Joe and Jeff preview Sunday's big game at the Buffalo Bills as well. Agree with our thoughts? Disagree? Reach out to us on Twitter: @JFedotin or @joevalerio73 

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin break down the Chiefs' overtime win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and preview Sunday's game against the rival Denver Broncos, including matchups to watch and predictions. Agree with our thoughts? Disagree? Reach out to us on Twitter: @JFedotin or @joevalerio73 

On his last year on the Chiefs beat, ESPN reporter Adam Teicher joins former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin to talk about the current team and also share stories from the past. Teicher also discusses the Josh Uche trade and the future of Andy Reid. Agree with our thoughts? Disagree? Reach out to us on Twitter: @JFedotin or @joevalerio73 

Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin gives his reaction and analysis to the trade for DeAndre Hopkins, a five-time Pro Bowl receiver. Agree with my thoughts? Disagree? Reach out to me on Twitter: @JFedotin

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin analyze the Chiefs' smackdown of the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl LVIII rematch and preview Sunday's game against the rival Raiders. Jeff was at the 49ers game and shares nuggets and insider info from it. Agree with our thoughts? Disagree? Reach out to us on Twitter: @JFedotin or @joevalerio73 

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin analyze one of the games of the year: Chiefs at 49ers. They break down why the rematch of Super Bowl LVIII likely will be won in the trenches and other matchups to watch. Agree with our thoughts? Disagree? Reach out to us on Twitter: @JFedotin or @joevalerio73 

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin break down the Chiefs' impressive win against the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football and also discuss Kareem Hunt, Travis Kelce, the stout run defense and more. Agree with our thoughts? Disagree? Reach out to us on Twitter: @JFedotin or @joevalerio73 

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin recap the road win against the Los Angeles Chargers and preview the Monday Night Football game against the New Orleans Saints. Jeff, who has torn his ACL twice, points out why Rashee Rice's knee injury is so bizarre. Agree with our thoughts? Disagree? Reach out to us on Twitter: @JFedotin or @joevalerio73 

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin break down the Chiefs' victory against the Atlanta Falcons. Jeff went to the game and shares nuggets from covering it. They also preview the divisional tilt against a beat-up Los Angeles Chargers squad, including matchups to watch. Agree with our thoughts? Disagree? Reach out to us on Twitter: @JFedotin or @joevalerio73 

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin break down the Chiefs' exciting win against the Cincinnati Bengals, analyze OL Wanya Morris' touchdown, discuss the issues with OL Kingsley Suamataia and preview the Sunday night game against the Atlanta Falcons, including matchups to watch. Agree with our thoughts? Disagree? Reach out to us on Twitter: @JFedotin or @joevalerio73 

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin break down the Chiefs' exciting win against the Ravens and preview Sunday's game against the rival Bengals, including matchups to watch and predictions. Agree with our thoughts? Disagree? Reach out to us on Twitter: @JFedotin or @joevalerio73 

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin break down the much-anticipated Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs game, which kicks off the NFL season, including matchups to watch. They also preview the rest of the NFL season, and Joe analyzes Creed Humphrey's new snapping technique. Agree with our thoughts? Disagree? Reach out to us on Twitter: @JFedotin or @joevalerio73 

Comedic actor and die-hard Kansas City Chiefs fan Rob Riggle joins offensive lineman Joe Valerio and Forbes.com writer Jeff Fedotin to preview the Chiefs season, swap football stories and talk about Riggle's superfandom of the back-to-back champs. Agree with our thoughts? Disagree? Reach out to us on Twitter: @JFedotin or @joevalerio73