Former Kansas City Chiefs great, offensive guard Will Shields, was named one of 15 modern-era finalists for induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, as announced Thursday night on the NFL Network. Shields, a three-time first-team All-Pro, four-time second-team All-Pro and 12-time Pro Bowler, retired in 2006 after 14 NFL seasons, all coming with the Chiefs. The Chiefs selected …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs coach Andy Reid on Dec. 9 characterized special teams coordinator Dave Toub and assistant special teams coordinator Kevin O’Dea as Batman and Robin. Kansas City’s Dynamic Duo is no more, as the Buccaneers announced Thursday O’Dea is one of 11 assistant coaches hired by Tampa Bay’s new coach, Lovie Smith. With Toub and O’Dea at …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Current director of player personnel Chris Ballard is staying with the Chiefs, a team spokesman confirmed Thursday morning via email. In recent weeks, Ballard was reportedly the leading candidate for the vacant general manager position with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. A potential move to Tampa would’ve reunited him with Lovie Smith, whom the Buccaneers hired as …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs entered 2013 in transition with new leadership under general manager John Dorsey and coach Andy Reid. Success was eventually expected given their respective track record, but did anybody truly see this coming so fast? Dorsey and Reid worked magic to improve a team that finished a dismal 2-14 in 2012 en route to an …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The injury updates provided by the Chiefs Tuesday evening bore bad news for rookie running back Knile Davis. Davis, who scored two touchdowns in the opening round of the playoffs against the Colts, is currently rehabilitating a sprained knee and a fractured fibula. The revelation of the fractured fibula comes two days after coach Andy Reid held …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs coach Andy Reid said during Sunday’s end-of-season presser the team will learn from the 45-44 playoff loss to the Colts. Part of the education process will surround tackling the flaws painfully exposed during the defeat. “Immediately, what we’ll do is we’ll go through and evaluate our talent,” Reid said Sunday. “We’ll put together evaluations, end …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Two days after the season officially ended, the Chiefs shifted focus in preparation for the upcoming season. The Chiefs signed 12 players to reserve/future contracts, according to Monday’s official NFL Transactions report. Eight of the players are familiar with the Chiefs having ended the season on the team’s practice squad. The players signed by the Chiefs …
INDIANAPOLIS – Like a scene from “The Godfather,” people came over to shake hands with the two men sitting in the corner table at the Tilted Kilt the night before the Chiefs squared off against the Colts. On the surface, Marty McDonald and Eric Granell weren’t much different than their visitors adorned in red. Both men wore Chiefs gear to …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The enormity of Saturday’s 45-44 implosion sunk in during Chiefs coach Andy Reid’s end-of-season presser. “As far as yesterday goes, it’s final,” Reid told reporters Sunday. “It hits you just like you get hit upside the head with a bat. It hits you hard and it should hit you hard.” For the Chiefs, the way the …
INDIANAPOLIS – Stunned faces filled the Chiefs postgame locker room. That’s not surprising considering the Chiefs just allowed the second-largest comeback in NFL postseason history en route to a 45-44 loss to the Colts. “We’ll have to live with this until next season starts,” defensive end Mike DeVito said following the game. “It’s tough. You never want to end like …
