Chiefs News: Juju Smith-Schuster reflects on the path before Super Bowl

Kansas City Chief’s wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster is back on well-known territory and prepares for another Super Bowl run. After a season with New England PatriotsSmith-Schuster is again with the reigning masters, an opportunity he didn’t see.

“Ideally, no, you know, thinking I would spend my next three years in New England,” Smith-Schuster admitted when asked if he thought he would be back in Kansas City. “This is a great organization, so when I traveled, they did big things; They won a Super Bowl last year and could come back hit for my second time and be in the Super Bowl for the second time, it’s an incredible organization. “

Now that he has returned, Smith-Schuster embraces the moment and the work that comes with repeating previous success.

“Feels good to be back here, man, it’s a blessing,” he said. “To repeat this success, it just works every single day, what I’m used to, day out, day out, work with quarterback, get on the same page and make sure we all do our details because it matters. “

With their recent races, Chiefs have become a polarizing team among fans, but Smith-Schuster believes players across the league admire and want to be part of the culture.

“I feel like when you are the winning team in the past, you know, three, four, five years, fans would say so,” Smith-Schuster said of the negative comments of fans of other NFL teams. “As players, I think someone would love to play in this organization; It just has the good feeling of the camera … Everyone is on the same side and so. “

In his eighth year in the league and on his third NFL team, Smith-Schuster said a large part of KC’s appeal is head coach Andy Reid. Reid is one of the winning most coaches in the NFL story and continues to set the standard for offensive innovation. Smith-Schuster praises Reid’s offensive ability.

“He’s just such a good coach on the field,” Smith-Schuster said. “(The) energy he brings and what he teaches us is incredible, so it’s nice that you could have a guy like him who makes your job much easier.”

Chiefs chasing a historic three-peat, but Smith-Schuster insists that the team doesn’t let the pressure come to them. The veteran recipient shared that the team hears the outside noise but remains focused on the current task.

“I think these conversations have been going on all year,” he revealed. “I think for all of us, it’s always been just, take it one game at a time.”

“Obviously, it’s out there, it’s something people are talking about, but for us I think it’s just focusing on winning the next game.”

When he compares his first stint with chiefs with now, Smith-Schuster sees consistency in the winning formula of the franchise.

“Back in 2022, (Chiefs) had a fantastic team, good players who were here and then, even here now, it’s a bit like the same thing,” he said. “They still have the atmosphere, the culture and the camera of a winning team.”

“It’s as if they can take new guys here, and then chemistry and formula work, so it’s nice to be back.”