In the wake of a disappointing loss to the Indianapolis Colts last weekend and amidst trash-talking from Tampa bay linebacker Shaquil Barrett heading into Sunday night’s game, Kansas City’s offensive line felt the heat from fans, coaches and even themselves. Sunday night’s 41-31 win over the Buccaneers earned the group redemption in the eyes of quarterback Patrick Mahomes. “They accepted …
An animated exchange between Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy just before halftime of the team’s 20-17 loss at Indianapolis raised eyebrows on Sunday but head coach Andy Reid says it was much ado about nothing. “If you heard the words, that wasn’t – I don’t know how it looked to you guys but that wasn’t a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs found themselves in unfamiliar territory in the first half of Thursday night’s contest against the Los Angeles Chargers. They trailed by 10 points before heading into halftime trailing 10-7, but head coach Andy Reid said he didn’t have to say much to his squad about reversing their fortunes. “The guys, we felt like we …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The first game of the season is important for every NFL team but no one seems to cherish the season opener more than quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who won his fifth-straight season opener with the Chiefs’ dominating 44-21 victory over Arizona. While some skeptics openly questioned whether Mahomes could be as good as he’s been in the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Nothing seemingly could go wrong for the Chiefs in the first half of the AFC Championship game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Then everything that could go wrong did go wrong in the second half as the Chiefs fell 27-24 in overtime, denying head coach Andy Reid and his team a third-straight Super Bowl bid. “I know …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tyrann Mathieu will play in the AFC championship against the Cincinnati Bengals after the Chiefs removed the questionable designation on their safety Sunday morning. Mathieu suffered a concussion during last week’s Divisional Round win over the Buffalo Bills but returned to practice in full on Thursday and Friday. He needed a final clearance from the independent …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Like two heavyweight prizefighters, the Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills stood toe-to-toe trading punches for 58 minutes but it’s a stretch of 15 plays that made Kansas City’s 42-36 epic victory a titanic battle for the ages. It was a finish that left Chiefs head coach Andy Reid breathless afterward. “Listen, we just all were part …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Throughout his eight years in the NFL, Jerick McKinnon has always felt the need to prove himself. He proved he belonged in the league, he proved he could come back from a devastating injury. Sunday night the 29-year-old running back proved he could ignite the Chiefs’ offense in a 42-21 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in …
In the final regular-season game of his rookie campaign, it’s more than fitting that Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton was in the right place at the right time making a play. It’s what he’s been doing all season. “Coming in, I just wanted to come and be the best version of myself every single week, and so that’s kind of what …
The Chiefs seemed on the verge of taking another step toward the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs at halftime of their game at Cincinnati, leading the Bengals 28-17. But a series of missteps allowed the Bengals to escape with a victory while head coach Andy Reid finds his team looking up in the standings at the Tennessee Titans. …
