DENVER – Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Tamba Hali felt tired as the Denver Broncos marched down the field to start overtime Sunday night at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. “We were all getting tired,” Hali said “We needed to make a play.” The Chiefs bend-but-don’t-break defense broke a few too many times against the Broncos, surrendering long scoring plays …
DENVER – Kicker Cairo Santos kissing the game-winning field off the left upright for the walkoff winner for the Kansas City Chiefs in 30-27 thriller over the Denver Broncos put a bow on top of a package delivered by special teams. “It’s kind of like being in a movie,” Santos said in try to describe the madness following his game-winning …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Looking at the Denver Broncos from the viewpoint of the Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid reveals a familiar image. “They’re some similarities,” Reid said, “especially statistically there are some similarities in the areas offensively and defensively I would say.” The Chiefs and Broncos share very similar stories through the first 10 games of the season. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sunday night’s showdown at the Denver Broncos offers a redemption opportunity for the Kansas City Chiefs, a chance to wash away the bitter taste left behind by the dressing down handed to them in primetime in week four at Pittsburgh and end a primetime losing streak against the Broncos. “Pittsburgh we don’t remember,” linebacker Tamba Hali said. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The numbers say Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith ranks as not just the fastest gun in the AFC West, but the fastest quarterback in the league according to the high-tech statistics of the NFL, and that happens by design. “Nothing good in this league happens holding on to the football,” co-offensive coordinator Brad Childress said. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The first words from Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid Monday cut straight to a key reason for his team’s 19-17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arrowhead Stadium. “The obvious is we need to do better job of staying on the field offensively and getting off the field defensively,” Reid said. “Third downs – …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Long snapper James Winchester returned for Sunday’s game against Tampa Bay just one day after funeral services for his father, Michael Winchester. The elder Winchester tragically died following a shooting Tuesday at the Oklahoma City airport where he worked. The team held a moment of silence before the game honoring Michael. General manager John Dorsey attended memorial services …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs started the day without cornerback Marcus Peters and lost linebacker Dee Ford at halftime, so even the return of linebacker Justin Houston didn’t even the ledger for the bruised and battered defense. Peters, tied for the NFL’s interception lead entering Sunday, suffered a hip pointer against Carolina that kept him out of practice last …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Leaving points on the field continues plaguing the Kansas City Chiefs offensive, contributing to a 19-17 defeat against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that sent the team to its first loss at Arrowhead Stadium in more than a year. Chiefs coach Andy Reid remained at a loss to explain the team’s red zone struggles. “It’s probably a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The odds of a small college football program that no longer exists producing one NFL head coach seems long enough, but Sunday’s matchup between Kansas City’s Andy Reid and Tampa Bay’s Dirk Koetter serves as a reunion for the 1985 San Francisco State coaching staff. “Honestly, I thought he would beat me to being a head …
