KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In his 11 NFL seasons with the 49ers and Chiefs, quarterback Alex Smith has played for a handful of head coaches, five to be exact: Mike Nolan, Mike Singletary, Jim Tomsula (1 game), Jim Harbaugh and Andy Reid. Only one of those coaches told the team that he wanted them to play with emotion, to allow …
The Chiefs (8-5) continue to enhance their chances for the playoffs and the latest opponent to stand in their way are the Baltimore Ravens (4-9). The Ravens are in unfamiliar territory with their first losing season in the past eight years. Baltimore also has 18 players currently on injured reserve including: Joe Flacco, Justin Forsett, Steve Smith Sr, Breshad Perriman, Matt …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Outside linebacker Justin Houston’s (knee) visit to renowned orthopedic surgeon, Dr. James Andrews, prompted shockwaves Wednesday to those outside of One Arrowhead Drive. Chiefs head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder on Thursday quickly alleviated the worry. “I don’t want anybody to be alarmed that he went to Dr. Andrews,” Burkholder said. “We knew it, we supported it, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs outside linebacker Justin Houston (knee) recently saw renowned orthopedic surgeon, Dr. James Andrews, a team spokesman confirmed Wednesday. Rand Getlin of the NFL Network was the first to report Houston’s visit. Houston suffered what the Chiefs categorized as a hyperextended knee in Week 12 against the Buffalo Bills and has missed two straight games. The …
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Cairo Santos, punter/holder Dustin Colquitt and long snapper James Winchester haven’t been on the same page the past two games. And the issues resulted in two blown point-after-touchdown (PAT) attempts in Week 13 and a missed field goal in Week 14. “We’ve been a little inconsistent the last couple of weeks on the snaps,” coach Andy Reid …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Two teams going in opposite directions renew AFC West acquaintances Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs (7-5) are riding a six-game winning streak and are currently in position for a postseason berth with four games remaining. The San Diego Chargers (3-9), however, have lost seven of the last eight games, including a 33-3 destruction at the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Sunday’s matchup between the Chiefs and San Diego Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium marks the 111th meeting for the two teams and caps off the two-game series for the AFC West rivals. And the game carries interest off the football field because it remains to be seen if the Chargers will play home games at Qaulcomm Stadium …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles told Jenny Vrentas of Sports Illustrated he underwent stem-cell treatment as part of his recovery process from a torn ACL in his right knee. Charles suffered the knee injury against the Chicago Bears in Week 5 and had surgery in late October. He also suffered a torn ACL in his left knee …
Here are the offensive, defensive and special teams keys for the Kansas City Chiefs (7-5) in Sunday’s game against the San Diego Chargers (3-9) starting at noon CT at Arrowhead Stadium. OFFENSE The fastest way for the Chiefs to push their winning streak to seven games would be duplicating their performance from three weeks ago against the Chargers in San …
The San Diego Chargers are a team that appears to be lost, confused and put in positions to fail based on the tape. Injuries have hampered San Diego’s offensive ability to reach its full potential and the team is limping into Kansas City for the final quarter of the season. Kansas City had a solid game plan in San Diego but had some …
