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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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. -- 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…
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. -- 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. -- The Chiefs started another week – and a new month – without safety Eric Berry on the practice field, and head coach Andy Reid said when the veteran returns depends largely on Berry's input. “Everybody works together so I don't…
