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. -- The Chiefs weathered another offensive flurry in a 42-37 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, but the snap counts keep piling up for an overtaxed defense still missing a couple of key contributors. "That's a concern,…
If any doubts lingered about Patrick Mahomes as the starting quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs, the young quarterback erased those concerns away along with a few pages from the NFL thanks to his 10 touchdown passes in the first two games of the…
The Chiefs started the season 2-0 with a second-straight shootout victory, this time knocking off the Pittsburgh Steelers 42-37 and overcoming a team that seemingly had their number in recent seasons. The game looked like it could become runaway…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The draw of Patrick Mahomes starting at quarterback to kickoff the 2018 season proved an alluring attraction for Chiefs' fans, with nearly the same number of viewers tuning in for this year's kickoff compared to last year's…
The Chiefs have made a push into the St. Louis market but TV ratings for the team' The Chiefs-Charger game drew a 5.4 rating on KMOV, ranking 40th nationally among CBS affiliates, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The Cowboys-Panthers game on…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs safety Eric Berry appears likely to miss another game with Sunday's matchup at the Pittsburgh, but Kansas City will likely see Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger under center across the line of scrimmage. Berry did not…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs' fullback Anthony Sherman understands that when he's on the field with Tyreek Hill, Travis Kelce and Kareem Hunt, quarterback Patrick Mahomes has more alluring offensive options from which to choose. “When you've got a lot…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Former Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez finds himself one of four first-time eligible players among the year's nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2019. Gonzalez, linebacker London Fletcher, cornerback Champ Bailey…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs don't have the youngest team in the NFL, but the youth movement of general manager Brett Veach does have second-youngest opening week roster among last year's playoff teams. The Chiefs opening day roster roster averaged…
