Change at key leadership positions won’t happen anytime soon despite the Kansas City Chiefs’ sluggish start to the season. Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt offered total support of coach Andy Reid and general manager John Dorsey while addressing reporters Sunday morning in London before the Chiefs played the Detroit Lions at Wembley Stadium. “I have full confidence in Andy …
The League’s “Sacko Bowl” came to life on Sunday morning with a matchup between the worst in the NFC, the Detroit Lions, and one of the worst in the AFC, the Kansas City Chiefs, in the NFL International Series in London. Both teams entered the game with a combined 3-11 record. The Chiefs proved to be much better, dominating the Lions (1-7), 45-10, …
Rookie tight end James O’Shaughnessy is among the seven Chiefs players inactive for Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions at Wembley Stadium in London. The 6-4, 245-pound O’Shaughnessy played in the previous seven games and has six catches for 87 yards on the season. With O’Shaughnessy not dressing, rookie tight end Brian Parker, who measures 6-4, 265 pounds, is set …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs (2-5) are feeling good after snapping a five-game slide and have an opportunity to build momentum Sunday against the Detroit Lions (1-6) at Wembley Stadium in London. But if the Chiefs hope to reach the Week 9 bye on a two-game win streak, the team must carry over an area on offense that came …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Rookie cornerback Steven Nelson could have gone into a shell the first four games of the regular season. The Chiefs’ second of two third-round picks in May’s NFL Draft was a healthy inactive, but sulking over lack of playing time simply isn’t Nelson’s style. Instead, Nelson embraced the period while transitioning to the nickel cornerback position …
Offensive, defensive and special teams keys for the Kansas City Chiefs (2-5) in Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions (1-6), starting at 8:30 a.m. CT at Wembley Stadium in London. OFFENSE If the Chiefs want to enjoy a victory on Sunday with their tea and crumpets, they need to keep their offense as balanced as possible. Under head coach Andy …
The Chiefs released the final injury report from London with no surprises ahead of Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions at Wembley Stadium. And the only major question surrounded who will start for left guard Ben Grubbs, whom the Chiefs on Thursday ruled as out with a neck injury. “We’re rotating a couple folks in there,” coach Andy Reid told …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Excitement of the unknown filled the Chiefs training facility as the team prepared to fly overseas Thursday night in advance of Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions in London. The weekend marks the first time the Chiefs will participate in the NFL’s International Series at Wembley Stadium and for many players the trip represents a maiden …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – With the current offensive trends in the National Football League, a 100-yard game by a running back does not happen as often as it did 10, 20 or 30 years ago. There are a handful of reasons the 110-yard performance Charcandrick West had for the Chiefs in the victory over Pittsburgh in Week 7 was so special. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs will rotate the offensive line another week, but this time around isn’t based on performance. Starting left guard Ben Grubbs (neck) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions in London. Grubbs, a two-time Pro Bowl selection, did not practice Wednesday and was not on the field Thursday during the portion of …
