Matt Verderame· Feb 16, 2026
Discussing Chiefs offseason roster moves, Matt predicted the club will cut linebacker Drue Tranquill ("triangle") and said this coming year will be Rashid Rice's last in Kansas City.
“I am of the belief that they're gonna cut triangle.”
said on air, transcribed by us · KC Sports Network (podcast) · read the original →
2 checkable claims — 2 trade and signing calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 2 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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Drue Tranquill to move to Kansas City Chiefs
“I I am of the belief that they're gonna cut triangle.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Drue Tranquill
- season:
- 2025
- claimed:
- KC
- was with:
- KC
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 1
- the naive guess:
- he stays where he is
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- ended up with:
- KC
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Trade and Signing CallsRashee RiceFeb 16, 2026
Rashee Rice to move
“Every time he does anything in public, I just think to myself, yeah. This is gonna be the last year he's in a g shirt form.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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