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.
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 …
Trying to find the bright spots in a 22-0 Pittsburgh lead at the half might pose a bigger challenge than the Chiefs face in mounting a comeback against the Steelers on Sunday football at Heinz Field. Probably the only good news is the return of running back Jamaal Charles. The All-Pro back has a rush for six yards one pass …
Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles looks ready to get his first action on the field of the season for Kansas City’s Sunday night football showdown at the Pittsburgh Steelers. The All-Pro running back is active for the first time this season. How much Charles plays remains up to the debate, particularly with damp field conditions at Heinz Field. The team …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Injuries have riddled the Chiefs offensive line thus far this season, but the team appears close to returning to full strength. Backup lineman Jah Reid will miss his second-straight game with a combination of ankle and knee injuries, but the Chiefs expect to have back starting right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif. Starting left guard Parker Ehinger also returned …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When the Kansas City Chiefs (2-1) visit the Pittsburgh Steelers for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff of Sunday night football, one Pro Bowl running back definitely makes his 2016 season debut and another one certainly could. The Steelers (2-1) know they have back Le’Veon Bell, who returns after serving a three-game suspension for a second violation of …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs coach Andy Reid referred to Jamaal Charles as day-to-day for the first time in his recovery from a torn ACL nearly a year ago, making his season debut appear inching ever-closer. But it’s a toss-up if that debut comes this week. Charles continued mixing in and out between the first-team and the scout-team offenses, and is …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Starting linebacker Tamba Hali and cornerback Phillip Games are questionable for the Chiefs as they prepare to travel to Pittsburgh for a Sunday night showdown against the Steelers, but coach Andy Reid remained optimistic both may play this weekend. “They’re day-to-day, we’ll see how all that sorts out as we go here,” Reid said. Cornerback Marcus Peters, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Question marks currently swirl the Kansas City Chiefs secondary as starting cornerbacks Marcus Peters and Phillip Gaines did not practice Thursday. Gaines tweaked his knee during practice last Friday and again during Sunday’s game against the New York Jets, Reid said earlier this week. Gaines appeared as a limited participant Wednesday before holding him out of practice Thursday. The …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When the Chiefs offense faces a key third-down conversion or a critical call at the end of a game to keep the ball moving, quarterback Alex Smith possesses options – more specifically, the option. Option plays – which give Smith the choice to keep the ball, hand off or pass based on the defense’s response – …
