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. — Rivalry week in the NFL doesn’t mean what it used to, but the Chiefs still place a special importance on Sunday’s game at Oakland. Linebacker Derrick Johnson said every game is important, but some games simply have more hype than others due to the focus of the media and past tradition. “This is a division game, this …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs added linebackers Tamba Hali and Sio Moore to practice on Thursday, putting a full roster complement on the field ahead of Sunday’s matchup against the Oakland Raiders. The team listed Hali as limited, continuing the team’s philosophy to rest the veteran linebacker and keeping him fresh for game days. Moore participated in his first full …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When coach Jack Del Rio arrived in Oakland in January 2015, the Raiders held the fourth overall pick in the NFL draft coming off a 3-13 record and having burned through eight coaches in 12 seasons without posting a winning record. Just 19 months later, the Raiders bring a 4-1 record into Sunday’s matchup against the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Running back Jamaal Charles returned to the Chiefs in a limited role against the Pittsburgh Steelers before the team’s bye week, but now the veteran believes himself ready to resume the lion’s share of the team’s work out of the backfield. Don’t believe it? Just ask Charles himself. “I’m ready,” Charles said. “Tell them to let the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro linebacker Justin Houston cleared one more hurdle in his recovery from offseason knee surgery, receiving medical approval to resume football-type activities. Coach Andy Reid said Houston appears in good shape and eager to return to the field. “Right now he’s running around and doing a lot of things,” Reid said. “Other than, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Oakland Raiders cornerback Sean Smith faces his former Chiefs teammates on Sunday, and there’s still disappointment his tenure with the team came to an end after three seasons. “Definitely,” Smith said. “I enjoyed my time in Kansas City. Made some great connections, friends, you know. For it not to go down was unfortunate, but I’m definitely …
With introductions out of the way, episode two of “Catching Kelce” let the games begin for 20 women battling to win the heart of Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. For the uninitiated, “Catching Kelce” is a dating-reality show airing on the E! cable network. The concept centered around one woman from all 50 states competing for the affection of Kelce. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The bye week proved therapeutic for the Kansas City Chiefs, who find themselves with a relatively healthy roster and good news on All-Pro linebacker Justin Houston as they prepare to visit the Oakland Raiders Sunday. The only players missing practice Wednesday were linebackers Tamba Hali (knee) and Sio Moore (illness). The team continues to manage Hali’s practice …
Short and to the point captured Chiefs coach Andy Reid’s post-game press conference after his team suffered a 43-14 shellacking at the hands of the Pittsburgh Steelers. “Listen, this is my responsibility,” Reid said. “We clearly didn’t play well enough as a football team. We didn’t coach well enough. I take full responsibility for it. We’ll go back to the …
The sight of Kansas City Chiefs kicker Cairo Santos slipping to the ground in the mud of Heinz Field as he banged a 48-yard field goal try off the left upright epitomized his team’s Sunday night loss at Pittsburgh. Nothing seemed to go right for the Chiefs (2-2) in the 43-14 debacle at the hands of the Steelers (3-1). A …
