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 Kansas City Chiefs enter their Thursday night matchup against the Oakland Raiders with a nearly healthy roster, which includes wide receiver Jeremy Maclin for the first time since he played the opening series against Jacksonville in week nine. Only defensive linemen Dontari Poe and Kendall Reyes appeared questionable on the team’s final injury report …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs and the Oakland Raiders share a rich history and storied rivalry, but for more than two decades the feelings of hatred and distrust between the franchises comes only from old stories handed down by past generations – until now, that is. “The rivalry’s back,” Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson said. The Chiefs and …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry made NFL history Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons, and that performance helped the veteran earn his second AFC Defensive Player of the Year Award in the last four weeks. Berry returned an interception for a touchdown, and sealed the game for the Chiefs with an interception on a Falcons’ two-point …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In a different universe, Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr might take the field Thursday night in red and gold instead instead of silver and black. The third-year quarterback said the Kansas City Chiefs showed interest in him during the 2014 draft, when the Raiders selected him in the second round. “They did a little bit,” Carr said. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Oakland Raiders coach Jack Del Rio sparked the ire of Kansas City Chiefs fans following the last game between the two teams when he appeared to criticize the team’s pre-snap shifts and motions, calling them “gimmicky things.” Del Rio said Tuesday he doesn’t regret the remark, but put a different spin on what many construed as …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Scanning the lists of the best NFL quarterbacks or perusing the league leaders in passing yardage and touchdown rarely yields the name of Alex Smith. The leader of the Kansas City Chiefs offense flies under the radar, except when he’s the target of criticism. Oftentimes NFL coaches defend their players after a loss, but Kansas City …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The NFL spotlight shines on the Kansas City Chiefs Thursday with a primetime nationally televised game at Arrowhead Stadium, and the circumstances pose a challenge for fans heading to catch the game. “There’s a ton of traffic in this area on a typical Thursday night,” team president Mark Donovan said. “Add to that one of the …
Just one month ago Kansas City Chiefs tight Travis Kelce headed toward the locker room at Arrowhead Stadium, ejected for the now-infamous throwing his towel as if it were a flag episode, and gaining more attention for his reality TV show than his on-the-field exploits. What a difference a month can make. Kelce set a career high with 140 receiving …
The Kansas City Chiefs prepared to pull off a heist early in the second half against the Atlanta Falcons, and the entire operation sounds more reminiscent of a scene from “Ocean’s 11” than a football game. Coach Andy Reid gave all the credit to special team’s coordinator Dave Toub for Albert Wilson’s 55-yard jaunt for a touchdown on a fake …
The last time Eric Berry returned to his hometown of Atlanta during the season, it had nothing to do with football. The Kansas City Chiefs safety had just received his cancer diagnosis, and returned home to begin chemotherapy near his family. That makes Berry’s historic performance Sunday afternoon all the more meaningful, and all the more emotional in the wake …
