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Kansas City Chiefs 100-Sack Man Carlos Dunlap Runs A Thriving Brunch Restaurant
Carlos Dunlap poses at his brunch restaurant referred to as Honey Uninhibited.
On a third and seven late within the first quarter of Week 10, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs defensive finish Carlos Dunlap beat Jacksonville Jaguars proper deal with Jawaan Taylor and helped take down Trevor Lawrence.
Dunlap summersaulted in celebration — and for good cause.
That half sack made NFL historical past. Dunlap, who faces his former Seattle Seahawks crew this weekend, grew to become the forty first NFL participant to succeed in 100 profession sacks and the eighth lively participant to take action. However it additionally carried larger private significance.
Carlos Dunlap’s father, Carlos Dunlap Sr., was killed in January when he was struck by a automobile as he crossed Ashley Phosphate Highway in Charleston, S.C. on foot.
His son, the 13-year NFL veteran, vowed to get his a centesimal sack in his father’s honor.
“As soon as I misplaced him this yr, I needed to go get that final objective,” Dunlap solely shared, “and dedicate it to him.”
His father impressed him off the sphere as properly.
Dunlap Sr. ran his personal enterprise, Dunlap Bail Bonding, for practically 30 years. His kids labored there, and his father suggested them: “Solely spend money on belongings you love and also you’ll by no means work a day in your life.”
His son did that when he based a brunch restaurant in Miami referred to as Honey Uninhibited in the summertime of 2019. It fulfilled Dunlap’s ardour of meals and in addition crammed a necessity within the Miami restaurant scene, which lacked Southern breakfast spots or bunch eating places open late within the afternoon.
For these with a candy tooth, Challah Berry is considered one of a number of French toast choices at Honey … [+]
Dunlap grew up in Charleston — a famend foodie metropolis — however he was a choosy eater as a teen. It wasn’t till he entered the NFL and began touring extra that he grew to become excited about delicacies.
“The thought of getting a spot the place all my favorites have been at was at all times behind thoughts,” Dunlap mentioned. “Then alternative got here to open up a restaurant, and I jumped on it.”
Situated within the Brickell monetary district of Miami, Honey Uninhibited has a distinctly city and Southern vibe impressed by the Low Nation in Charleston.
The menu contains savory and sweets and affords all the things from sandwiches to French toast. The most well-liked gadgets are hen and waffles, shrimp and grits and lobster truffle mac and cheese.
Honey Uninhibited affords each candy and savory gadgets on its menu.
Honey Uninhibited has a singular atmosphere as properly, that includes a inexperienced wall and a hip hop vibe. Music performs within the background, and portraits of Tupac Shakur and The Infamous B.I.G adorn the partitions.
“This idea was Carlos’ brainchild,” mentioned Mario Nocero, chief working officer of Unihibited Hospitality. “He’s extraordinarily concerned. He’s a hands-on proprietor.”
Dunlap even got here up with the restaurant identify. He ruminated on it, put down a number of concepts in his telephone, mentioned them out loud and even ran it by family and friends.
The tip consequence was a intelligent play on phrases.
“I preferred the truth that it had a twin which means,” Dunlap mentioned. “Honey appeared very becoming as a result of you may come and style our honey, and/or you may come and convey your honey, and all of the honies love honey.”
Plus, there’s nothing extra Southern than a grandma saying, “Come on in, Honey!”
Uninhibited, the second a part of the identify, had which means too.
“Miami is a glitz and glamourous city,” he mentioned. “I needed to be simply outdoors of that and I needed to create an surroundings with Southern meals that allowed individuals to loosen up and be themselves with out the peer influences of the quick lifetime of Miami.”
Lobster Truffle Mac is likely one of the extra well-liked menu gadgets at Honey Uninhibited.
Honey Uninhibited is open day by day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m and due to lengthy strains, weekend reservations are really useful. Even Miami Dolphins extensive receiver Tyreek Hill needed to undergo his agent (each Hill and Dunlap are represented by Drew Rosenhaus) to snag a spot. And Dunlap says Honey Uninhibited has produced hundreds of thousands in gross sales.
“It’s a robust financial mannequin,” Nocero mentioned.
However enterprise wasn’t at all times so brisk.
Eight months into working, the restaurant was simply hitting its stride when Covid-19 resulted in a country-wide shutdown.
“The pandemic crucified my enterprise,” Dunlap mentioned. “Thankfully, that wasn’t my solely endeavor, however I felt each little bit of it.”
Dunlap exercised each alternative to maintain the restaurant afloat, together with working with the owner, and benefited from the state of Florida, which opened up companies sooner than many different states.
The resilient restaurant is now well-liked with locals and celebrities. A number of Chiefs, together with Chris Lammons, Deon Bush, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Chris Jones — a few of whom even stumbled upon the restaurant not realizing it was Dunlap’s — have dined there.
Jones, who labored out with Dunlap and coach Pete Bommarito throughout the offseason, was the one who shared the sack on Dunlap’s takedown of Lawrence, which bought him to No. 100.
The play of Jones, who has a team-high 11 sacks this yr, and Dunlap, who signed a one-year cope with the Chiefs earlier than the season, are two causes for an improved Chiefs move rush. (Coming into Week 15, the Chiefs ranked fourth within the NFL with 42 sacks — already 11 greater than they produced in all of 2021.)
Whereas taking part in in each sport and beginning two, Dunlap’s snap counts percentages have ranged from 23% to 75%, and he has used his 6-6, 285-pound fame to deflect six passes, one thing he’s executed 75 occasions throughout his profession.
Dunlap additionally has 4 sacks this season, and his defensive position coach Joe Cullen compares his persistent potential to remain alive whereas dashing to former Baltimore Ravens star Terrell Suggs, who latched onto the Chiefs late in his profession like Dunlap.
“You by no means see him simply get blocked and cease. He’s at all times working to get to the quarterback,” Cullen mentioned. “Typically he doesn’t at all times beat the man clear, however he impacts it, is aware of when to counter again.”
Carlos Dunlap’s restaurant serves Southern meals and options hip hop artwork and music.
The 33-year-old Dunlap is clearly nonetheless productive, however he’s been getting ready for the subsequent chapter of his life for a while.
He earned a grasp’s diploma in enterprise administration from the College of Miami whereas nonetheless taking part in for the Cincinnati Bengals and punctiliously thought-about the enterprise panorama earlier than beginning Honey Uninhibited.
The subsequent objective for his restaurant enterprise is to franchise it. Dunlap famous that whereas eating places often don’t change into worthwhile for the primary 4 or 5 years, having a series of them permits bulk ordering on items and results in higher worth.
He began the Uninhibited Hospitality Group this yr and bought one other restaurant location in Miami’s Coconut Grove.
Maybe the subsequent step is returning to his roots in Charleston, the place he realized enterprise acumen from his father.
“I need to take my flavors again residence,” Dunlap mentioned. “Regardless that I’ve traveled the world, I need to convey the world again to Charleston.”
Kansas State’s meltdown loss to the Stockers can be attributed to many on the team.
But it was coach Jerome Tang who was the center of the criticism Saturday night. This is the second time in the last three games where the Wildcats were outdone dramatically in the second half.
Oh my goodness I almost feel bad at this point. Get Tang out of town by Christmas morning.
— Cyclone Dave (@CycloneDave69) December 22, 2024
Kansas State stars Coleman Hawkins and David N’Guessan combined for just 15 points on 35 percent shooting. Meanwhile, David Castillo went 0 of 7 from 3-point range, contributing to a 28 percent shooting performance from the arc.
On the other end, Wichita State’s Xavier Bell and Corey Washington combined for 42 points. The Shockers collectively got to the paint and free-throw line very often Saturday.
“I saw this live,” one user said. “Competitive for 30 minutes, the Cats freaked out being down by 4 and couldn’t stop chucking threes and play horrible defense. Tang tries but this squad has no heart and grit. Soft. Fragile.”
I saw this live. Competitive for 30 minutes, cats freaked out being down by 4 and couldn’t stop chucking threes and play horrible defense. Tang tries but this squad has no heart and grit. Soft. Fragile.
— Zac Showalter (@zacshow58) December 22, 2024
Kansas State starts facing conference opponents next week, with their first Big 12 matchup against Cincinnati (9-1) Monday night. But honestly, most fans are ready to throw in the towel on the season already.
“I love this college with my whole heart,” another fan said. “Will always support the University but this is one of the worst starts to a season I have ever seen. This is not the standard we have built and something needs to change. The program should be embarrassed because the fans sure are.”
Jayden Armant is a graduate of the Howard University School of Communications and a contributor to Kansas State Wildcats on SI. He can be reached at jaydenshome14@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @jaydenarmant.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have been pummeled with injuries over recent weeks. They aren’t alone in that predicament, however, as their Christmas Day opponent in the Kansas City Chiefs are currently dealing with their fair share of bumps and bruises.
Defensive tackle Chris Jones (calf), wide receiver Xavier Worthy (ankle), offensive tackle Jawann Taylor (knee) and linebacker Jack Cochrane (ankle) all went down in Kansas City’s win over the Houston Texans on Saturday afternoon, casting doubt on their collective statuses for Wednesday’s meeting with Pittsburgh in a short week.
Jones, widely regarded as one of the NFL’s elite defensive talents for the better part of a decade, sustained his injury in the fourth quarter. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid described it as a strain, and it’s unclear if he’ll be ready to go against the Steelers.
The five-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro has recorded five sacks on the season to go with 30 total tackles, nine of which have gone for losses, and a forced fumble.
Worthy, who was selected with the No. 28 pick of the first round in the 2024 draft, posted a career-high six catches for 65 yards and a touchdown versus Houston. He departed with his injury in the second quarter before returning after halftime and remaining available from that point forward, meaning he’s likely good to go against the Steelers.
Reid also described Taylor’s injury as a strain after he was pulled in the third quarter of Saturday’s contest. The 27-year-old has held a spot on the Chiefs’ injury report since Week 13 with a knee issue, though he’s yet to miss a game both this season and throughout his entire six-year career.
Taylor occupies the right tackle spot and has made 15 starts this campaign. Kansas City’s depth has already been tested after left tackle D.J. Humphries was inactive versus Houston with a hamstring injury, leaving Wanya Morris and second-round rookie Kingsley Suamataia as the team’s most likely options at the two spots if the former pair of players can’t work their way back onto the field in the coming days.
Cochrane fractured his ankle, per Reid, which may very well end his year. The special teams ace logged a total of 306 snaps, mustering five tackles over that stretch.
The Chiefs are now 14-1 and have a magic number of one to clinch the No. 1 seed in the AFC, meaning another win or a single Buffalo Bills loss would do the job.
Thus, Kansas City could adopt a safe approach by resting some of its guys and opting not to risk worsening the health of its players with such little down time before taking on the Steelers.
Pittsburgh, on the other hand, has seen its hold on the AFC North slip out of its hands following a loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday that has both teams sitting with a 10-5 record.
Though the Steelers have clinched a postseason berth, they are currently on a two-game losing streak and would ideally avoid slipping any further.
Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. (knee) and wide receiver Ben Skowronek (hip) both suffered injuries against Baltimore while cornerback Donte Jackson (back), defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi (groin), quarterback Justin Fields (abdominal), safety DeShon Elliott (hamstring) and wide receiver George Pickens (hamstring) all didn’t make an appearance with pre-existing wounds.
Pittsburgh needs to get off the schneid quickly, and the hope is that it can return several key pieces whom are currently on the mend for its bout with the reigning Super Bowl champions from KC.
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The Kansas State Wildcats looked like a strong basketball team for one half.
And then the second half happened.
The Wildcats were outscored by 23 in the final 20 minutes in an 84-65 loss to Wichita State Saturday night on the road.
“They were better than us, especially in the second half,” K-State coach Jerome Tang said. “I thought their staff did a great job of putting a game plan together of how they wanted to attack us.”
It was the second time the Wildcats had a second-half collapse. The same thing happened in a blowout loss at St. John’s earlier this month.
“The other coaches did a better job of making adjustments than our staff did,” Tang said.
Xavier Bell led the Shockers with a season-high 24 points. Macaleab Rich led the Wildcats with 20 points.
WILDCATS SIGN RECEIVER
Kansas State is making moves within the transfer portal. Their most recent acquisition former Boston College wide receiver Jerand Bradley.
Bradley had just six receptions for 94 yards and two touchdowns last season with the Eagles. However, he compiled 92 receptions for 1,274 yards and 10 touchdowns with Texas Tech, illustrating his ability to produce. He will have many opportunities to replicate this in Manhattan, with the Wildcats reeling after losing their top two receivers.
KANSAS STATE WILDCATS HAVE NEW UNIFORMS FOR RATE BOWL AGAINST RUTGERS
As Kansas State gears up for the Rutgers Scarlet Knight, storylines have been flying around regarding the transfer portal, new recruits, and possible breakout performances.
But a more light-hearted note was the Wildcats getting to unveil their new uniforms in the Rate Bowl.
Wildcats veteran Taylor Poitier said it was “really cool” to be able to suit up in these newer designs.
“We rarely get to wear those types of uniform combos, so I’m really excited to wear them,” Poitier said. “They’ll look pretty cool out there.”
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