KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Starting the season with two uneven performances, the Kanas City Chiefs wanted a fundamental sound outing against the New York Jets. They got just that, with a 24-3 turnover-fueled victory Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium. The offense did not show much flash, but it did show efficiency and productivity, scoring 17 points off Jets turnovers. Alex Smith …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It wasn’t a perfect first-half, but don’t blame the Kansas City Chiefs felt that way at intermission, charging to a 17-3 halftime lead against the New York Jets and Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs parlayed three Jets turnovers into 17 points, controlling the line of scrimmage and the clock. Kansas City held the ball for 18 minutes, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. –Chiefs starting right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is active against the New York Jets, but will not start, forcing another shuffle among the team’s starting guards before Sunday’s game. Jordan Devey gets the start in place of Duvernay-Tardif, who the team listed as questionable Friday with an ankle sprain. Starting left guard Parker Ehinger was already rule out …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Don’t look for a clash of the titans between the Chiefs offense and the New York Jets defense, but it’s the critical matchup for both teams looking to pick up a win Sunday afternoon at Arrowhead Stadium. Aside from 26 sparkling minutes against the San Diego Chargers, the Chiefs offense has been a shell of its former self, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs have played 125 minutes of football in the 2016 season and, aside from 26 minutes of a furious rally against San Diego in week one, 99 minutes have showcased plenty of problems. Quarterback Alex Smith believes the Chiefs offensive woes boil down to one of the fundamentals of football – execution. “You …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s hard to know for sure what Kansas Chiefs team will show up Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium against the New York Jets. Will it be the team who rolled through 11-straight wins at the end of last season? The comeback kids who fought to rally against San Diego? Or the team that misfired on all fronts last …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs appear heading toward at least one more week without running back Jamaal Charles. The team listed Charles as doubtful for the second-straight game, making it unlikely he plays Sunday against the New York Jets at Arrowhead Stadium. Coach Andy Reid said Charles look good in practice Friday, but wanted to consult the team’s athletic training …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Safety Eric Berry and linebacker Tamba Hali returned to full practice Thursday, a day after the two veterans both missed practice. Coach Andy Reid described Hali’s absences as part of his normal rest schedule designed to keep him fresher for game action. Berry missed practice with what was described as a swollen knee. The team listed …
KANSAS CITY – The New York Jets offense touching down at Arrowhead Stadium Sunday might appear familiar to Kansas City fans, but offense coordinator Chan Gailey’s spread philosophy differs enough from the standard NFL offense to pose matchup challenges for the Chiefs defense. “It’s something that he’s really believed in,” Chiefs defensive coordinator Bob Sutton said about Gailey’s penchant for …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles appears closer to returning to action, but coach Andy Reid did not give any indication the All-Pro running back would make his 2016 debut against the New York Jets at Arrowhead Stadium Sunday. “Jamaal is improving by the day,” Reid said. “We’ll just keep him going here, see how …
