KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The bitter taste from Sunday night’s 28-16 preseason loss to the Carolina Panthers apparently lingered into Monday. The Chiefs’ sluggish performance resulted in 13 penalties for 131 yards. “Penalties were a significant issue,” Reid said during a Monday afternoon media conference call. “We had five offensively and two defensively and that broke down offensively with two …
The Chiefs didn’t have a good Sunday night at the office, falling on the road 28-16 to the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. Penalties proved the downfall, as the team notched 13 yellow flags to the tune of 131 yards. “That’s not the way you function and be a successful football team in the National Football League,” coach Andy …
Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles did not make the trip to Carolina for Sunday night’s preseason game against the Panthers. Charles is dealing with a bruised foot and the Chiefs are taking a precautionary route with the All-Pro running back, according to a team spokesman. The same precaution applies to rookie wide receiver Albert Wilson and running back Joe McKnight, according …
The looming quarterback decision headlines the mailbag less than two weeks from the first roster cuts of 90 to 75 players on Aug. 26. @HerbieTeope Herbie, has Chase Daniels showed us enough to keep him? @RealMNchiefsfan makes good points on @ArrowheadPride — Chiefs Fan (@Crazychiefsguy) August 16, 2014 The 2014 NFL Draft offered a lesson in reality. It’s never a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs’ exciting preseason opening win against the Cincinnati Bengals was an anomaly despite the entertainment value. Don’t expect a 41-39 final score repeat Sunday night when the Chiefs face the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium because this is preseason football, after all. A short week awaits the Chiefs after Sunday night before the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs closed training camp Thursday, but the evaluation process continues the rest of preseason before the team sets the final 53-man roster. Up first is Sunday’s exhibition game against the Carolina Panthers, followed by a week of practice. The Chiefs then host the Minnesota Vikings on Aug. 23 before the first roster cuts from 90 to …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe has been suspended without pay for the first regular season game for violating the league’s substance abuse policy, the NFL announced Friday. NFL.com, the league’s official website, reports the suspension stems from Bowe’s November 2013 arrest in Riverside, Mo., for possession of marijuana and speeding. Bowe eventually pleaded guilty to the lesser …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Army Spc. Josh Rubio broke a time-honored military tradition of never volunteering by immediately raising his hand for a detail. But this mission had special meaning for the native of Kansas City, Mo., who recently returned from overseas and is now with the storied 1st Infantry Division, aka The Big Red One. The call for volunteers …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Training camp is part of an evaluation process for teams to find the right players for the regular season. The Chiefs know what they have with quarterback Alex Smith, running back Jamaal Charles, defensive tackle Dontari Poe, strong safety Eric Berry and arguably the deepest linebacker corps in the league, among other established players. But emerging …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs wrapped up training camp Thursday with a session designed to take it slow and easy since rookies arrived on July 20 for rookies, veterans on July 23 and 16 previous hard practices. The players arrived in shorts and helmet and had a light workout for an hour and 20 minutes before cutting off practice, a big …
