KANSAS City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has an unusual locker room rule, according to one of his star players.
The mandate also has to be followed by Chiefs superstars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.
This week, the three-time Super Bowl champion Kansas City defensive tackle Chris Jones appeared on The Rich Eisen Show.
The sports personality Eisen asked Jones if he has ever scolded a teammate.
Jones instead explained that he has taught younger players how to abide by the team’s unwritten rules in the past.
However, he admitted that the Chiefs head coach Reid has a rule in which players can’t wear black cleats in the locker room.
“We have talks,” Jones said. “Usually younger guys trying to figure out how to do things, mostly just showing them the way, showing them how it’s usually done here… or a new guy coming on the team and not understanding how this organization operates.
“Like, something as simple as we don’t wear black cleats.
“It’s simple, but this organization has these little things that we follow by that sometimes players don’t know.”
Eisen then asked Jones why the Kansas City players can’t wear black cleats.
“Listen, I don’t know… I just work here! I don’t make the rules,” the five-time Pro Bowler answered.
Jones’ teammate Mahomes joked last month that black cleats played a part in the Ravens’ loss to the Chiefs in the season-opener at Arrowhead Stadium.
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Baltimore star tight end Isaiah Likely had a time-expiring game-tying touchdown ruled out on video replay as his toe, in his black cleat, was spotted touching the out-of-bounds line.
“It looked good from my angle on the sideline. But then that first view you saw, you can see the cleat. He’s got to wear white cleats next time. That’s my advice for him,” Mahomes said after the game.
Jones and the Chiefs are sitting with an undefeated 4-0 record for the campaign so far.
Kansas City will look to win its third straight Super Bowl title.
Eisen asked Jones if the potential three-peat is ever talked about in the locker room.
“No, not at all. It’s just so far-fetched man,” Jones answered.
“First you’ve gotta get through the division and not only the AFC West, you gotta get through the AFC. So much adversity can come about.
“So I think more so for us it’s about the smaller goals. Winning the AFC West, that’s the first thing we can do. If we win the AFC West we can put ourselves in a position to be in the playoffs.
“Then we can think about the AFC, and then we can think about winning the AFC Championship. If you win that, then you can think about the three-peat.
“But it’s just so far fetched and so far away man, so I think you can focus on the smaller goals and if you’re able to hit them then you’ll be where you want to be.’
The Chiefs will face the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football next week.
