The Kansas City Chiefs have chosen their drum honoree for the Week 5 “Monday Night Football” game against the Las Vegas Raiders at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
University of Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball head coach and two-time national champion Bill Self will be in the Chiefs Kingdom on Monday night to serve as the team’s drum leader. Everyone is enamored with the undefeated Kansas Jayhawks football team right now, but it’s hard to forget that Self led the Jayhawks to a 34‑6 record and a national title win earlier this year.
Now, Self will get a chance to get Chiefs fans prepared to defeat their AFC West rival ahead of kickoff, pounding the drum on the GEHA Drum Deck and getting fans hyped up for the game. He’ll be joined on the drum deck by breast cancer survivor Renee Jeria, who will be the game’s Tony DiPardo Spirit Leader.
Other pregame entertainment will include a national anthem performance by GRAMMY-winning artist Erica Campbell. The Overland Park Police department will present the colors during the anthem. The U.S. Air Force Academy’s Parachute team, Wings of Blue, will have a pregame performance landing in the stadium.
Week 5 also serves as the Chiefs’ Crucial Catch game, which promotes the prevention & early detection of cancer. Following the conclusion of the first quarter, there will be an “I Cheer For” moment for this week’s Crucial Catch theme. Halftime will also include a special tribute featuring seven survivors and their doctors from The University of Kansas Health System.
