Chiefs drop "G.E.H.A Field" from Arrowhead Stadium name

For the last several years, the Chiefs' home stadium has had some branding to go along with its iconic name. amunra-online.pl

Now, that is no more.

The organization announced on Wednesday that "G.E.H.A Field" has been dropped from the name of the venue that is going back to being known simply as Arrowhead Stadium.

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G.E.H.A will continue to be a key partner with the Chiefs.

The original naming deal was slated to go through the 2031 season.

“G.E.H.A is a tremendous partner and this mutual decision reflects a shared commitment to honoring the rich history of Arrowhead Stadium and the Chiefs organization," Chiefs president Mark Donovan said in a statement released by the team. "We are thrilled to continue working with G.E.H.A on all of the key community, military, and veteran-focused programs that they have helped us bring to life over the years.”

"Together with the Chiefs, we made the decision to return the stadium to its iconic Arrowhead identity, honoring the legacy, tradition, and community pride it represents," Raj Vanilla, G.E.H.A's EVP growth and strategy, said in a statement. "We are proud to have been part of this chapter in the stadium's history and to celebrate the return of a name that is synonymous with Chiefs Kingdom. We look forward to continuing our partnership with the Chiefs and investing in programs that make a difference in the communities where our members live, work, and serve.”

Arrowhead Stadium, which opened in 1972, was also known as “Kansas City Stadium” this summer for the FIFA World Cup.

The Chiefs have announced a plan to replace Arrowhead, which is in Missouri, with a domed stadium across the border in Kansas. That is currently slated to open in time for the 2031 season.

Old-school coaches will often attribute missed practice time in training camp to serious in-season injuries, like torn ACLs.

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Packers linebacker Micah Parsons gave some credence to that notion.

Asked why he thinks his ACL injury happened on what seemed to be a fairly routine play in Week 15 against the Broncos, Parsons said this: "You know, it's hard to really think — I could just think of it was just accumulative things within my body, pushing through, the no camp, dealing with injuries throughout the season, and I just think my body just was overloaded and — which caused my knee to give out. But, you know, I don't really think why the situation happened. I think, based off of, you know, how I feel at this point, I feel like a much better player in the sense of how I feel. I feel more stable. I feel stronger."

Parsons skipped all of training camp last year while waiting for a contract from the Cowboys that never came. Eventually, he was traded to the Packers less than two weeks before the start of the regular season.

While the pro-laundry crowd will point to Parsons's explanation as a reason for players to not hold in while negotiating a new deal, the better view is that both sides should treat the start of training camp as a firm deadline for getting something done, negotiating in good faith toward the agreed-to stroke of midnight, and get the deal done before camp opens.

Most of these deals are going to get done anyway. Why not get them done in a way that ensures the player will be available to properly prepare himself for the season?

The entire goal for the player is to obtain the security that comes from shifting the injury risk to the team. The player holds in to avoid that risk. If the team is inevitably going to be assuming the risk, why not do it at a time that allows the player to best prepare himself for an injury-free season?