KANSAS CITY, Mo. – All the anticipation from the past 10 weeks lead to Sunday, as the Chiefs (9-0) travel to Denver in an AFC West showdown against the Broncos (8-1). The Chiefs officially returned Monday from Week 10’s bye and began preparations as a team, which included a practice. It’s no secret what they did. “We worked a little …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs join the NFL and NFLPA in the annual “Salute to Service” campaign throughout November. The league-wide initiative is designed to honor and recognize veterans and active duty members of the U.S. armed forces. Kansas City has a series of scheduled events in the coming weeks, according to an NFL news release: • Nov. 12: …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An adrenaline-charged scene plays out minutes before kickoff at Arrowhead Stadium on game day. Excited fans filling the stands focus their attention to the Chiefs players huddled at the stadium entrance, waiting in anticipation for the team to take the field. The signal arrives, prompting the Chiefs to rush the stadium through smoke and pyrotechnics, all …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Discount irrelevant power rankings because the NFL isn’t college football where a flawed BCS system awards “style points.” Also ignore pundits questioning the Chiefs’ unblemished record, as the bottom line is the team sits on 9-0 regardless the amount of dissection. Does the team have flaws, especially on offense? Indeed, but the shortcomings are fixable when …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs players and coaches at One Arrowhead Drive won’t dwell on the current 9-0 record. Toss general manager John Dorsey’s name in the hat as being one with the team. “There’s no way I’d ever do that,” Dorsey said. “I go 1-0 every week. I will never do that other stuff.” Speaking to four reporters during …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Tuesday announced the activation of rookie defensive back Sanders Commings from injured reserve. Commings, the team’s fifth-round pick out of Georgia, suffered a broken collarbone during training camp. The Chiefs placed him on injured reserve before the start of the regular season with a designation to return. Prior to the activation, Chiefs general manager …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The list of injured starting quarterbacks around the league continues to grow, now headlined by Green Bay Packers signal caller Aaron Rodgers, who went down Monday night with a fractured collarbone. And Kansas City is no stranger to squaring off against a backup quarterback, having faced four in the last five weeks. The Chiefs have been …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Some within the media, especially at the national level, find it fit to criticize the Chiefs. The offense stinks, they say. Quarterback Alex Smith has two touchdown passes in the last five games, they argue. The defense is the only reason the team is 9-0, some emphatically state. But the comment that set social media on …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs officially enter the bye week and a lot of players couldn’t be happier to have the break before the start of the second half of the season. The first nine games saw the Chiefs enjoy a historical turnaround. They’re the first team in NFL history to start 9-0 after posting the league’s worst record …
It’s difficult to pen a game cap when not in the press box. There’s a unique feel from being on the ground, taking in the atmosphere and also the ability to interview coaches and players for postgame reactions. Since I wasn’t in Buffalo for the game, we’ll call this “From the couch” instead. And sometimes media reaction on Twitter is …
