KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sunday night’s showdown at the Denver Broncos offers a redemption opportunity for the Kansas City Chiefs, a chance to wash away the bitter taste left behind by the dressing down handed to them in primetime in week four at Pittsburgh and end a primetime losing streak against the Broncos. “Pittsburgh we don’t remember,” linebacker Tamba Hali said. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Thanksgiving brought some good news for the Kansas City Chiefs with defensive tackle Dontari Poe returning to practice, increasing the likelihood he anchors the defensive line Sunday night against the Denver Broncos. Linebacker Derrick Johnson also returned to practice Thursday. The veteran had been limited in recent weeks with a hamstring injury, but appeared Wednesday’s injury report …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The numbers say Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith ranks as not just the fastest gun in the AFC West, but the fastest quarterback in the league according to the high-tech statistics of the NFL, and that happens by design. “Nothing good in this league happens holding on to the football,” co-offensive coordinator Brad Childress said. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The first words from Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid Monday cut straight to a key reason for his team’s 19-17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arrowhead Stadium. “The obvious is we need to do better job of staying on the field offensively and getting off the field defensively,” Reid said. “Third downs – …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Long snapper James Winchester returned for Sunday’s game against Tampa Bay just one day after funeral services for his father, Michael Winchester. The elder Winchester tragically died following a shooting Tuesday at the Oklahoma City airport where he worked. The team held a moment of silence before the game honoring Michael. General manager John Dorsey attended memorial services …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs started the day without cornerback Marcus Peters and lost linebacker Dee Ford at halftime, so even the return of linebacker Justin Houston didn’t even the ledger for the bruised and battered defense. Peters, tied for the NFL’s interception lead entering Sunday, suffered a hip pointer against Carolina that kept him out of practice last …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Leaving points on the field continues plaguing the Kansas City Chiefs offensive, contributing to a 19-17 defeat against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that sent the team to its first loss at Arrowhead Stadium in more than a year. Chiefs coach Andy Reid remained at a loss to explain the team’s red zone struggles. “It’s probably a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Quarterback Alex Smith scampered 11 yards for a late first-half touchdown and Cairo Santos added a 22-yard field on the first possession of the game to give the Kansas City Chiefs a 10-9 halftime lead over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs defense yielded 23 yards to the Bucs, including 203 passing yards …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Justin Houston makes his long-anticipated return to the field against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arrowhead Stadium, but the team’s defense lines up without starting cornerback Marcus Peters and defensive end Jaye Howards Coach Andy Reid said Houston looked ready to return following practice this week, but did not indicate how much …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Magician never reveals their secrets and, in the case of the Kansas City Chiefs, no one has yet found the wizard hats or magic wands they must be using to cast a spell over the NFL while racing to the top of the AFC West with the league’s most perplexing and underachieving offense. “I think we all …
