Tucker Franklin is a beloved host, producer, and all-around personality on KC Sports Network (KCSN) in Kansas City. He was reminded just how beloved he is when tragedy struck last week.<\/p>\n
Doug Franklin<\/a>, Tucker\u2019s father, unexpectedly passed away on Aug. 31. Franklin shared the news on X<\/a> (formerly Twitter), and the sports media community, both locally and nationally, rallied around him to the tune of 595 replies.<\/p>\n And while Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> quarterback Patrick Mahomes is preparing to face the Denver Broncos in Week 1 after making a miraculous recovery from a torn ACL, he also had Franklin on his mind.<\/p>\n \u201cI think it\u2019s easy to wonder if the quarterback of your favorite team is actually a good guy,\u201d Franklin posted alongside a screenshot of his direct messages with Mahomes on Sunday night. \u201cWe don\u2019t have to wonder about that in KC [red heart emoji].\u201d<\/p>\n I think it\u2019s easy to wonder if the quarterback of your favorite team is actually a good guy.<\/p>\n We don\u2019t have to wonder about that in KC \u2764\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/N0X5rP2RQW<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Tucker D. Franklin (@tuckerdfranklin) September 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n The screenshot shows Mahomes\u2019s message, reading, \u201cPraying for your family, man. Chiefs and ChiefsKingdom is with you! [Prayer hands emoji].\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cMan, thank you so much for reaching out. Means more than you\u2019ll know. I appreciate you [red heart emoji],\u201d Franklin replied.\u00a0 Mahomes hearted it.<\/p>\n Franklin\u2019s Twitter bio says that he\u2019s a \u201cPatrick Mahomes Propagandist,\u201d and that\u2019s likely never been truer than now.<\/p>\n Franklin\u2019s serves as a producer across KCSN\u2019s podcast lineup and crafts in-depth video essays<\/a> about the Chiefs. Three days a week, he co-hosts That Football Show\u00a0with Matt Verderame, an NFL staff writer at\u00a0Sports Illustrated.<\/p>\n Verderame was one of several sports media personalities to react to or repost Mahomes\u2019s extremely kind gesture.<\/p>\n This is awesome. Class act. https:\/\/t.co\/HvbOrdxqmr<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Matt Verderame (@MattVerderame) September 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n that\u2019s awesome<\/p>\n \u2014 Brett Kollmann (@BrettKollmann) September 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Awesome<\/p>\n