Irish Backfield Reunites on Chiefs’ Championship Hunt
In 2018, Notre Dame’s defense ranked 13th nationally in points allowed, culminating in a 12-0 regular season and a College Football Playoff berth. Eight years later, safety Alohi Gilman—formerly of the Chargers and Ravens—signs a three-year, $24.75 million deal with the Kansas City Chiefs. Gilman reunites with 2018 team captain Drue Tranquill, who joined the Chiefs after stints in Los Angeles and earned a Super Bowl ring in the 2023 season. Gilman, drafted 186th overall in 2020, forced pivotal turnovers in Baltimore, including a highlight 84-yard return, and now aims to rekindle Notre Dame’s stingy defense in Kansas City.
Watch out, NFL—you can’t stop the Irish… even if you try. In a stunning development that apparently required an ancient Gaelic blood oath and a secret handshake, Kansas City has assembled Notre Dame’s 2018 defensive dream team. Because nothing screams “We need better defense” like drafting random alumni from eight years ago. Alohi Gilman’s journey from underdog 186th pick to Chiefs’ cash cow rivals Cinderella’s wildest dreams—if Cinderella wore shoulder pads and chased down quarterbacks. And Drue Tranquill? He’s back to make sure every Chiefs fan knows that real defensive schemes involve more than just “pray and hope.” Expect a nationwide shortage of shamrocks once these two hit Arrowhead, as opposing offenses cower at the sight of green and gold invading Midwestern turf. Chiefs Kingdom, prepare to get schooled in old-school Irish tackling—sláinte!
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