Chiefs Digest senior editor Bob Gretz has written Tales from the Kansas City Chiefs Sideline, a collection of the greatest Chiefs stories ever told. The book covers the story of the Dallas Texans/Chiefs from the first season through the Andy Reid/John Dorsey Era, and is available at all major book stores and through Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble. Here’s an excerpt: …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Charcandrick West’s engaging smile is often the first thing people notice when meeting him. But the Chiefs running back gave everyone a reason to smile in Week 8 against the Detroit Lions at Wembley Stadium in London. West took a handoff from quarterback Alex Smith late in the second quarter at the Lions’ 8-yard line before …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Andy Reid has given the Chiefs players a week off to rest up, lick their wounds and prepare for the second half of the 2015 season. Seems like a good time to sit back and look at the good, the not so good, and the ugly of the first eight games of a season where the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs ranked last in the NFL with six interceptions last season. This season, the Chiefs already have eight picks through eight games, and three of those picks have come from emerging star Marcus Peters, the cornerback the team drafted 18th overall in May. Peters started the season on an eye-popping note, intercepting two passes and logging seven passes defended in the first two games. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For those unfamiliar with Detroit Lions defensive end Ezekiel Ansah, a quick introduction: muscle-bound, 6-feet-5 inches tall, 278 pounds, regularly described by teammates as an athletic freak, probable inhabitant of quarterback nightmares. Most people – not to mention individuals with lucrative careers that hinge on their physical abilities – would not challenge this man. Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Plenty has gone right during the Chiefs’ two-game winning streak, a span that saw the Chiefs outscore opponents 68-23 heading into the bye. The defense played a large role, logging eight sacks and four interceptions the past two games. But it is difficult to ignore an area on offense where the Chiefs totaled 344 yards rushing in Weeks …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Rookie linebacker Tyrell Adams returned to the Chiefs practice squad, according to Tuesday’s NFL Transactions report. The 6-2, 228-pound Adams originally signed with the team’s practice squad on Sept. 14, and then was waived on Oct. 13. Adams entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of West Georgia, signing with the Seattle Seahawks after …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs come off a 45-10 victory over the Detroit Lions in London and earned a well-deserved break entering the bye week. “The players have time off,” coach Andy Reid said Monday. “Like I do every year, I’ve given them the week here to get themselves back and relax here a bit.” The Chiefs have momentum …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Royals have the attention of virtually everyone in the greater metro area. And for good reason after the Chiefs’ next door neighbors defeated the New York Mets, 7-2, in 12 innings Sunday night to take the World Series, 4-1. The championship marked the first for the Royals since 1985 and Chiefs coach Andy Reid was …
Facing the hapless Detroit Lions, the Kansas City Chiefs did not need Jamaal Charles to rack up a season-high 206 rushing yards in a 45-10 win Sunday in London. Running back Charcandrick West amassed 97 yards rushing on 20 carries, and quarterback Alex Smith threw for 145 yards and two scores and rushed for 78 yards and another score. “ had …
