KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When coach Jack Del Rio arrived in Oakland in January 2015, the Raiders held the fourth overall pick in the NFL draft coming off a 3-13 record and having burned through eight coaches in 12 seasons without posting a winning record. Just 19 months later, the Raiders bring a 4-1 record into Sunday’s matchup against the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Running back Jamaal Charles returned to the Chiefs in a limited role against the Pittsburgh Steelers before the team’s bye week, but now the veteran believes himself ready to resume the lion’s share of the team’s work out of the backfield. Don’t believe it? Just ask Charles himself. “I’m ready,” Charles said. “Tell them to let the …
With introductions out of the way, episode two of “Catching Kelce” let the games begin for 20 women battling to win the heart of Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. For the uninitiated, “Catching Kelce” is a dating-reality show airing on the E! cable network. The concept centered around one woman from all 50 states competing for the affection of Kelce. …
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. — The Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers meet Sunday night as two teams coming off polar opposite games, with the Chiefs rolling over the New York Jets and the Steelers getting rolled by the Philadelphia Eagles. Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said he must have a short memory after his teams’ 34-3 thrashing by the Eagles. “That’s what …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two more interceptions for Marcus Peters earned the Kansas City Chiefs cornerback defensive player of the week honors, the NFL announced Wednesday. The second-year star unfortunately celebrated his award by leaving practice with the flu, according to coach Andy Reid. “He’s got the flu so we sent him home,” Reid said. “Hopefully that’s a quick one.” Peters …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Don’t look for a clash of the titans between the Chiefs offense and the New York Jets defense, but it’s the critical matchup for both teams looking to pick up a win Sunday afternoon at Arrowhead Stadium. Aside from 26 sparkling minutes against the San Diego Chargers, the Chiefs offense has been a shell of its former self, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs have played 125 minutes of football in the 2016 season and, aside from 26 minutes of a furious rally against San Diego in week one, 99 minutes have showcased plenty of problems. Quarterback Alex Smith believes the Chiefs offensive woes boil down to one of the fundamentals of football – execution. “You …
