Matt Derrick is the lead beat writer and publisher of Chiefs Digest. He joined Chiefs Digest in 2013 and became lead beat writer in 2016. He resides in Kansas City, Missouri.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Patrick Mahomes ranks No. 2 among fan voting for the 2019 Pro Bowl, trailing only New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees. Mahomes has hauled in 459,325 votes tallied through Nov. 20. Running back Kareem Hunt ranks No. 9 while…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Evolution in the NFL doesn't happen overnight, but oftentimes evidence of the ever-changing game manifests itself in a single crystallizing moments, and no game ushered in the league's new offensive era more so than the Los…
A Las Vegas sports book says it took a "healthy seven-figure loss” on Monday night's game, with 105 points scored soaring past the over/under, generally at 63 to 64. Most of the money bet the over, and the 3-point margin also meant wins or pushes for…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Wild and chaotic doesn't do justice to what unfolded at the Los Angeles Coliseum Monday night, as the latest “game of the year” more than lived up to its hype as the Rams outpaced the Chiefs 54-51 in a contest featuring 1,001…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs added depth at wide receiver for Monday night's showdown at the Los Angeles Rams, signing Gehrig Dieter from the team's practice squad. The addition of Dieter to the active roster raises doubts regarding starting…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs entered this week hopeful to have wide receiver Sammy Watkins back for their Monday night showdown at the Los Angeles Rams, but after testing his sore foot on Thursday and sitting out practice Friday and Saturday,…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The relocation of Monday night's game between the Chiefs and the Rams to Los Angeles from Mexico City due to issues with the field at Estadio Azteca delivered a setback toward the NFL's efforts to expand it's fan base south of the…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Some players with the Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams reportedly balked at the prospects of playing on the damaged turf of Estadio Azteca in Mexico City for Monday night's game, but Chiefs linebacker Reggie Ragland said he wasn't one…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs are no longer headed to Mexico for Monday night's showdown with the Rams and will instead head to Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum due to issues with the turf at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. A statement by the league…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs linebacker Ben Niemann stood at his locker answering questions from a crowd of reporters gathered about his first NFL start when fellow linebacker Reggie Ragland walked past the group “Steamin' Niemann!” Ragland bellowed…
