KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Among the many rivalries rekindled with the Chiefs visiting the Patriots, defensive coordinator Bob Sutton has a long history against Patriots quarterback Tom Brady connecting back to this days with the New York Jets. “You know as a coach, as a player, you really have to be at your best when you go into this,” Sutton said …
The Kansas City Chiefs head into their fifth season under Andy Reid and have yet to experience a losing season during his tenure. In 2017, they will face one of their toughest schedules to date based on strength of schedule. Kansas City’s opponents had a .576 winning percentage in 2016. The only team with a tougher schedule in the NFL …
The Chiefs enter the 2017 with high expectations with a schedule that on paper ranks as one of the toughest in the league. The schedule also offers an array of quirks, with six primetime games, two trips to MetLife Stadium and only one Sunday noon kickoff in the first 10 weeks of the season. Here’s one take on how this …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs release running back C.J. Spiller — again — and offensive lineman just hours before the team kicks off the 2017 season against the New England Patriots. The move allows the Chiefs to avoid guaranteeing the contracts for the vested veterans for the coming season. Their contracts for the 2017 become fully guaranteed …
This is a column I enjoy writing. Although it’s a long-running series, this is its first appearance on ChiefsDigest.com. It’s my Chiefs-oriented homage to Peter King’s column you may be familiar with. These are the “Chief” things I think as the team opens the 2017 season. Observations to this point Brett Veach shows signs of more aggressively acquiring players than …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs reported its entire 53-man active roster participating in the team’s final walk-through before taking on the New England Patriots in the kickoff to the 2017 NFL season. The full practice designation comes with a grain of salt, however — with a shortened practice week and the game one day away, Wednesday’s practice is a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The boxing adage says styles make fights, and if any heavyweight match up fits that adage in today’s NFL, it’s the defensive mind of the Patriots’ Bill Belichick versus the offensive creativity of the Chiefs’ Andy Reid. “He’s great man and a tremendous coach and a good friend,” Belichick said of Reid this week.” I’ll be …
Thursday sets the stage for arguably the Chiefs’ biggest early season game since the Broncos traveled to Kansas City for a Thursday night affair in week two of 2015. The Chiefs would fall in that game 31-24 to the eventual Super Bowl champions. Kansas City would start the season 1-5 before rattling off 11 consecutive wins, including their first playoff …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs reported no new injury issues on Tuesday and seem to have a full contingent ready for Thursday’s season opener on the road at New England. The biggest injury question for the Chiefs surrounded kicker Cairo Santos. Three full days of practice following his preseason debut Thursday appear to have gone off without a hitch. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs head into the 2017 season with a healthy 53-man roster, as every player participated in practice Monday in preparation for Thursday’s season opener at the New England Patriots. Tight end Travis Kelce took part in practice on a limited basis with a calf issue. Safety Ron Parker also played a limited role with an …
