KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The success of an extra-point kick was once the most automatic play of any NFL game. But a 2015 rules change that moved the point after touchdown (PAT) back to what amounts to 33-yard field goal for a single point has dropped the automatic nature of the kick. That was especially visible around the league on …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Alex Smith does not play the quarterback position in the manner of Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers or Drew Brees. Smith has never been that type of quarterback and never will be. Smith’s profile at the University of Utah and in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers and now wearing the red and gold of the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs cleared the air Wednesday on the nature of outside linebacker Justin Houston’s knee injury. Reports surfaced in recent days the All-Pro linebacker sustained a PCL injury in Week 12 against the San Diego Chargers. But head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder left no ambiguity surrounding Houston’s injury. “We felt like we should clarify some things …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – One of the keys to the Chiefs current five-game winning streak has been the ability of head coach Andy Reid to field a balanced offense. That was evident again when the Chiefs beat Buffalo 30-22 on Sunday, totaling 58 offensive snaps, which split to 27 running plays and 31 passing plays. In the five-game winning streak, they’ve had 308 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs coach Andy Reid offered a message of caution Monday afternoon surrounding outside linebacker Justin Houston’s knee injury. The head coach said after Sunday’s game that Houston, who went down in the first quarter against the Buffalo Bills, suffered a “knee sprain” on the same knee injured during a playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts on …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs suffered numerous injuries in Sunday’s win over the Buffalo Bills. Three came on the offensive line with left tackle Eric Fisher (neck), left guard Jeff Allen (ankle) and rookie center Mitch Morse (concussion). But one injury on defense silenced Arrowhead Stadium. All-Pro outside linebacker Justin Houston went down in the first half after having …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Absence makes the heart grow fonder, as the saying goes. And fans attending Sunday’s game between the Chiefs and Buffalo Bills have reason to cheer after the Chiefs’ sluggish start to the season left many writing off the team. Plenty has happened, however, since the Chiefs last played at Arrowhead Stadium more than a month ago to …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs are riding high on a four-game winning streak behind a strong defense and punishing running game, both of which positioned the team well for a postseason push. There is little doubt the Chiefs have looked good on the field the past two games, outscoring opponents 62-16 while totaling six interceptions and eight sacks. But …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – More than 30 years ago, the Chiefs selected punter Jim Arnold in the fifth-round of the 1983 NFL Draft. A Georgia native who played at Vanderbilt University, Arnold was very much a man of the South. He always seemed to have a pinch of snuff in his bottom lip. Off the field he wore baseball caps …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Punter Dustin Colquitt has been an unsung hero throughout the Chiefs’ four-game winning streak. Colquitt’s booming punts have played a major role in flipping field position, and he put that ability on display in Week 11’s 33-3 win against the San Diego Chargers by placing four of five punts inside the 20-yard line. The NFL on …
