KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith has nine touchdown passes against an interception in the last four games. Smith takes care of the football, evidenced by a 1.4 interception percentage in 2013, which marked the best among quarterbacks with a minimum of 350 passing attempts last season. “The offense that he’s operating within,” St. Louis Rams coach Jeff …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs offered a new look at the cornerback positions against the San Diego Chargers in Week 7 and the early returns showed success. Third-year pro Jamell Fleming started at left cornerback in place of Marcus Cooper, while rookie Phillip Gaines started at the nickel position for Chris Owens, who sat out with a knee injury. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles turned a lot of heads in the past 24 hours based on comments he made during a guest appearance on ESPN Radio. Charles, who took a big hit from San Diego Chargers cornerback Brandon Flowers in Week 7, described potential symptoms of a concussion. “It definitely hurt,” Charles said. “A couple …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Third-year pro Jamell Fleming surprisingly drew the start Sunday at left cornerback in place of Marcus Cooper against the San Diego Chargers. Whether there’s an open competition leading to Week 8’s game against the St. Louis Rams or Fleming is the permanent solution remains to be seen. “We’ll see,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said during Monday’s media session. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs coach Andy Reid isn’t one to put the spotlight on himself surrounding his accomplishments throughout a 16-year career as a head coach. He’s been there, done that, of course. Still, what he’s achieved after a bye week as an NFL coach deserves attention because there’s no arguing its impressive nature. Reid is now 14-2 (.875 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs came out of Sunday’s 23-20 win against the San Diego Chargers relatively intact on the injury front. Wide receiver Junior Hemingway suffered a strained hamstring, coach Andy Reid said during his weekly Monday media session. “We just have to see how he does here,” Reid told reporters. “That’s really a day-to-day injury.” Hemingway, who …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs guard/tackle Jeff Allen is out for the season after undergoing elbow surgery. But that hasn’t stopped Allen’s competitive nature, especially when it comes to AFC West rivalries. The third-year pro and San Diego Chargers defensive end Corey Liuget have partnered with Rivalry Wear, a clothing brand based on competition and pride, to represent the two …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs (2-3) return from a bye week by traveling to San Diego to face the red-hot Chargers (5-1). San Diego marks the fourth playoff team from the 2013 playoffs the Chiefs have faced in the last five games. And Sunday presents another challenge when considering the Chiefs have lost six straight games at Qualcomm Stadium. Still, Chiefs coach Andy …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs have been hammered by injuries this season and another “next man up” scenario present itself entering Sunday’s game against the San Diego Chargers. Nickel cornerback Chris Owens (knee) missed a second straight practice Thursday, placing his status in doubt for Week 7. The Chiefs could turn to rookie cornerback Phillip Gaines or cornerback Jamell …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – San Diego Chargers cornerback Brandon Flowers gets the first of two desires in Week 7 when it comes to facing his former team. The Chiefs released Flowers on June 13 in a move that saved $7.5 million against the salary cap. He eventually signed a one-year, $3 million free-agent deal with San Diego on June 25. Flowers, …
