KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Cairo Santos’ introduction to the postseason proved one to remember during the Chiefs’ 30-0 won over the Houston Texans in the opening round of the playoffs. Santos went 3 of 3 on field goal attempts, converting twice from 49 yards and 33 yards. He established a team record with the first 49-yard goal for the longest …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs outside linebacker Tamba Hali hasn’t played a lot of snaps the past two games, but circumstances may have a lot to do with it. Hali played 14 snaps in the season finale, a week following surgery on his right thumb, and then played 15 snaps in the playoff game against the Houston Texans on the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs returned to practice Tuesday without two starting offensive linemen ahead of Saturday’s game against the New England Patriots. Right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and center Mitch Morse did not practice as both have not passed the concussion protocol, coach Andy Reid said. Morse sustained a concussion in the season finale and missed last week’s game …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Wide receiver Jeremy Maclin did not practice Tuesday as the Chiefs prepare to face the New England Patriots in the divisional round of the playoffs. But Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Maclin, who is dealing with what Reid called a “mild high-ankle sprain,” could play Saturday without practicing in the coming days. “He can do that,” …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In the NFL, a team does not win 11 straight games and advance in the league’s playoffs on just the performances from 22 starters. In the Chiefs’ playoff victory over the Houston Texans, there were quite a few background players from the roster that played major roles in the 30-0 shutout. Here are three: –Kicker Cairo …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs offensive coordinator Doug Pederson interviewed on Sunday with the Philadelphia Eagles for their head coaching position. The soon to be 48-year old Pederson spent time with the Eagles as a player (1999) and an assistant coach (2009-12) on Andy Reid’s coaching staff. He joined Reid on his move to Kansas City in 2013, becoming the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – This coming Saturday’s meeting between the Chiefs and New England Patriots will not be the first time Andy Reid has gone head-to-head against Bill Belichick in the NFL postseason. Reid’s Eagles played Belichick’s Patriots in Super Bowl XXXIX, with New England beating Philadelphia 24-21 in Jacksonville on Feb. 6, 2005. It was the third of the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Wide receiver Jeremy Maclin does not have a torn ACL in his right knee. That’s what an MRI exam Sunday morning. What Maclin does have is a high ankle sprain, and his status for Saturday’s game against the New England Patriots remains very much in doubt. The Chiefs say his ability to play is “day-to-day.” That’s …
HOUSTON – Offensive lineman Donald Stephenson entered Saturday fully aware of the Chiefs’ playoff blues. The Chiefs ended that drought by defeating the Texans, 30-0, in the venue next to the old Astrodome, the site of the last playoff won against the Oilers on Jan. 16, 1994. Stephenson wasn’t aware of the history because he is a member of the …
HOUSTON – The Chiefs cruised to a 30-0 win over the Houston Texans on Saturday, marking Kansas City’s first playoff win since Jan. 16, 1994. But the luster of ending a playoff winless drought was softened by the loss of a major player on offense. Wide receiver Jeremy Maclin went down with a knee injury after hauling in a 7-yard …
