KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Deep vertical passes are virtually invisible in the Chiefs’ passing game, which currently ranks 29th in the league, averaging 202.3 yards per game. Quarterback Alex Smith averages 7 yards per passing attempt and his longest completion on the season is 33 yards. The Chiefs don’t push the ball down the field often, preferring instead to throw …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – New York Jets coach Rex Ryan has deep respect for a member of the Chiefs coaching staff. And that isn’t a surprise given Chiefs defensive coordinator Bob Sutton served as the Jets assistant head coach/linebackers coach in 2012 and as the Jets senior defensive assistant/linebackers coach (2009-11) under Ryan. “Bob Sutton is an outstanding football coach,” …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – St. Louis Rams quarterback Austin Davis, who passed for 160 yards Sunday, discovered what six previous signal callers already knew. The Chiefs’ pass defense is no joke. The Chiefs entered Week 8 ranked second against the pass, and now rank No. 1 allowing 195.7 yards passing per game. “I’m pleasantly pleased with that,” Chiefs coach Andy …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs center Rodney Hudson inconspicuously goes about his business as the steady force on the offensive line. “He’s very quiet,” offensive coordinator Doug Pederson said Thursday. “He’s very kind of to himself, but yet he gets out onto the football field and he becomes a different player.” The 6-2, 299-pound Hudson doesn’t command the spotlight, but …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs’ signing of cornerback Jamell Fleming from the Baltimore Ravens practice squad on Sept. 12 placed him in new surroundings for the third time since 2012. But the third-year pro shared a lot in common with a current Chiefs player, and that helped ease the transition. Fleming and right tackle Donald Stephenson were college teammates …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An enduring image from Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles’ record-breaking 16-yard touchdown run came on a violent midair collision as he crossed the goal line. Charles, who became the Chiefs’ all-time rushing leader on the play, was on the receiving end of a crushing hit by former teammate and current Chargers cornerback Brandon Flowers. Charles, however, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A mere 53 yards separates Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles from becoming the team’s all-time leading rusher. Charles enters Sunday’s game against the San Diego Chargers with 6,018 yards rushing on his seven-year career, and has Priest Holmes’ current mark of 6,070 yards rushing within sights. But Charles didn’t want to directly address the question Friday …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs face a daunting task Sunday against arguably one of the hottest quarterback in the NFL. San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers has topped 300 yards passing in two of the past three games. Rivers also has 15 touchdown passes against two interceptions on the season while leading his team on a five-game winning streak. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Toss out the Week 1 performance against the Tennessee Titans and a case presents itself the Chiefs (2-3) are close to turning the corner. The Chiefs’ other two defeats came at a combined 12 points, including the 5-point loss to San Francisco 49ers in Week 5, and the players hung tough. That factor causes coach Andy …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs return from a bye with good news in preparation for Week 7’s game against the San Diego Chargers. Strong safety Eric Berry (ankle) will practice Monday, coach Andy Reid said during a morning conference call with beat writers. Still, how much Berry does during Monday’s workout and throughout the week will go a long …
