KANSAS CITY, Mo. – “And a little child shall lead them.” That passage from the Old Testament is relevant with the 2015 Kansas City Chiefs. Marcus Peters is not a little child in the normal world; he’s 22 years old. But in professional football, he is a toddler, a rookie with just 14 games of NFL experience. With the season …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Arthur Brown entered the NFL in 2013 with impressive credentials. The 6-0, 240-pound Brown, a native of Wichita, Kan., enjoyed a decorated career at Kansas State as an All-American selection and the 2012 Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year. Brown’s path, however, hit a road bump in Baltimore, where he …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Life without running back Jamaal Charles hasn’t been too rough on the Chiefs since Charles suffered a season-ending ACL tear against the Chicago Bears in Week 5. The Chiefs’ ground attack entered Week 5 ranked 15th in the league, averaging 108 yards per game. But the team now churns out 121.3 yards a game to rank …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs offensive lineman Jarrod Pughsley was all smiles in the locker room Wednesday, a day after being elevated from the practice squad to the active 53-man roster. Pughlsey couldn’t contain his excitement when he received word of the move on Tuesday and the first person he called was his mother. But it came with a little …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Former Kansas Jayhawks linebacker Ben Heeney has grown up fast since the Oakland Raiders selected him in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. The 23-year-old Heeney got engaged to his college sweetheart, Taylor Alderson, in July, and then the couple welcomed their son, Tatum, in late August. “It’s been a whirlwind for me,” Heeney …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Alex Smith does not play the quarterback position in the manner of Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers or Drew Brees. Smith has never been that type of quarterback and never will be. Smith’s profile at the University of Utah and in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers and now wearing the red and gold of the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Buffalo Bills coach Rex Ryan knows cornerbacks. Ryan has coached the likes of Chris McAlister, Darrelle Revis, Antonio Cromartie and even Terence Newman during a short stint as a defensive coordinator at Kansas State, among others. So given his history, Ryan isn’t likely to offer praise lightly and he knows when a cornerback possesses unique traits. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – More than 30 years ago, the Chiefs selected punter Jim Arnold in the fifth-round of the 1983 NFL Draft. A Georgia native who played at Vanderbilt University, Arnold was very much a man of the South. He always seemed to have a pinch of snuff in his bottom lip. Off the field he wore baseball caps …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chargers tight end Sean McGrath’s engaging personality once radiated throughout the Chiefs locker room in 2013. His gregarious and outward fun-loving approach to the game quickly endeared McGrath to fans, as did the facial hair around his jawline, which earned him the nickname, “The Beard.” While McGrath brought energy on the field and gained fan adoration, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Approximately 80 family members received red-carpet treatment at Missouri Western State University on Aug. 4. The families, all military Gold Star members, took in the sights and sounds of Chiefs training camp from the VIP tent as special guests of the team. But the day proved especially meaningful for children of the Snowball Express, whose purpose …
