The Kansas City Chiefs had a season to remember, from overcoming a 1-5 start to winning a historic 10 straight games to clinch a postseason berth. The Chiefs won a playoff game in the opening round of Wild Card Weekend against the Houston Texans, marking first postseason win since Jan. 16, 1994, before losing to the New England Patriots in …
Lazy days of summer will soon be replaced with the excitement of football when the Chiefs kick off training camp in late July at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Mo. Rookies, quarterbacks and select players report on July 28 before veterans show up July 31. The Chiefs’ first full practice commences on Aug. 1. There are plenty of …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The saga of 2014 Chiefs continues to unfold for the worse as they traverse a perilous route toward their Week 6 bye. The same football gods that cloaked the Chiefs in health and good fortune last year, have turned their celestial gaze away from the team this season. Consequently, their postseason road, paved with yellow bricks …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs had an opportunity to launch their 2014 campaign with a victory over the visiting Tennessee Titans. Instead, they were defeated 26-10 while losing linebacker Derrick Johnson and defensive end Mike DeVito to season-ending Achilles tendon injuries. The Chiefs (0-1) now enter a four-game, pre-bye gauntlet featuring three battles beyond the cozy confines of Arrowhead …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The finality of an NFL playoff loss lingers like an unwanted companion unwilling to let failures be forgotten. There is little refuge from the mental barrage of what-ifs. Neither is there a “next week” to which one can cling like driftwood on a raging river of regret. All one can do is look toward the uncertainties …
The status of contract negotiations for quarterback Alex Smith and outside linebacker Justin Houston remains unknown as training camp nears. The pair are currently in the final years of respective contracts and scheduled to hit the free-agent market in 2015 unless the Chiefs extend their deals. Beyond Smith and Houston, however, other major contract discussions are sure to surround a …
An annual agonizing wait from the end of organized team activities (OTAs) and minicamp will soon end, as Chiefs training camp in St. Joseph, Mo., replaces the doldrums of summer. Rookies and quarterbacks report on July 20, and they’ll have three straight morning practices by the time veterans report on July 23. The first practice open to the public is …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Undrafted rookie free agents don’t have a guarantee of making an NFL roster or practice squad. Considering the odds these players must overcome, it’s no surprise they often aim to make the absolute most of the opportunity. Former Abilene Christian University halfback Charcandrick West, who signed with the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent, seeks to …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The students of Beaufort High School in Beaufort, S.C., receive an annual visit from a popular alumnus: Chiefs cornerback Ron Parker. Entering his fourth NFL season, Parker, 26, makes it a point to bring a message. “I try to show them that they can make it and that there’s no excuse for them not to succeed in life,” …
Reactions to the Kansas City Chiefs’ 2014 regular-season schedule, which was released Wednesday evening, appear to range from pure elation to forecasted doom. Excitement? Definitely when seeing the Chiefs face five playoff teams from 2013, including the final four conference championship participants and eventual Super Bowl champion. Potential roadblocks? The Chiefs face three of those teams within the first five …
