KANSAS CITY, Mo. – New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning comes off a week where he was sacked seven times by the Carolina Panthers defense. Manning has been sacked 11 total times through three games, not a good prelude for a winless team going against an undefeated Kansas City Chiefs team anchored by a defense ranked first in the league …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The league-wide recognition continues for Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Justin Houston. Houston notched 4 ½ sacks, seven tackles, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble in Week Three’s 26-16 win against the Philadelphia Eagles. And that effort earned him the AFC Defensive Player of the Week, the NFL announced on Wednesday. The third-year pro now has …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs defense is a large reason the team is off to a 3-0 start. Through three games, the Chiefs defense has 15 sacks after totaling 27 all of last season, a statistic also pointed out by David Skretta of the Associated Press on Twitter. In points allowed, opponents have totaled 34 on the …
Week Three’s Kansas City Chiefs-Philadelphia Eagles matchup ranked as the highest-rated Thursday Night Football broadcast in NFL Network history, the NFL announced on Friday. The game, won 26-16 by the Chiefs, was watched by an average of 9.4 million viewers and delivered a 6.0 US HH rating, according to the news release. Making the number even more impressive is it didn’t include …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs offensive line surrendered five sacks against the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night, pushing the season total of sacks allowed to 10 and nine in the last two games. The sacks are a concern when considering quarterback Alex Smith has dropped back to pass 71 times in the last two weeks. Chiefs coach …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs are 3-0 for the first time since 2010 after Thursday night’s 26-16 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, but this run feels much different from three seasons ago. The 2010 season masked the front office deficiencies that would rear its head before general manager John Dorsey and coach Andy Reid arrived. This time around …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – There’s no denying the excitement and buzz in Kansas City or Philadelphia leading to Thursday night’s contest between the Chiefs and Eagles. Local sports talk radio shows in Kansas City have hosted Philadelphia media and vice versa in recent days. Fans of both teams have taken to social media in anticipation of the game. And the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It’s not often grown men cry in public, but emotions flowed on Wednesday night during the special screening of “Derrick Thomas: A Football Life” at Arrowhead Stadium. A glance around the audience when the lights came on reflected men and women wiping damp eyes. No. 58 meant a lot to his teammates, his coaching staff, his …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs list starting tight end Anthony Fasano (ankle) as doubtful on the final injury report. Fasano suffered the injury in Week Two against the Dallas Cowboys. He didn’t practice this week as the Chiefs prepared for Thursday night’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Meanwhile, backup tight end Travis Kelce (knee) is questionable and …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – And then there were eight, as in eight undefeated teams in the NFL. The Kansas City Chiefs (2-0) are among that group, which includes five AFC teams, entering Week Three without a loss when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles (1-1) at Lincoln Financial Field on Thursday night. From the emergence of Chiefs defensive tackle Dontari …
