KANSAS CITY, Mo. – When playing a team like the Denver Broncos and a quarterback with the Hall of Fame credentials of Peyton Manning there is one truism that never changes – don’t help them win a game. They generally don’t need help; they can do it themselves. But the Chiefs were giving hosts Thursday night before a raucous crowd …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – He is in decline, some declare. His passes are no longer crisp and are wounded ducks, they add. But the facts can’t be ignored despite the detractors around the league. Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning holds a 13-1 career record (.929 win percentage), including the playoffs, and has six straight wins against the Chiefs since joining …
KANSAS CITY, MO — His first tackle came on Sept. 11, 2005 when he stopped New York Jets running back Curtis Martin for a 1-yard gain. If all goes well, tackle No. 1,000 will come Thursday night at Arrowhead Stadium where the Chiefs are hosting the Denver Broncos. Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson is on the threshold of becoming the leading …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs rookie cornerback Marcus Peters enjoyed a solid outing in Week 1, totaling seven tackles (five solo), an interception and three passes defenses. Peters brings energy and his performance proved worthy of compliments from coach Andy Reid. “He works hard,” Reid said. “His challenge will just be not on that front, but he’s young in the business, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – One question lingered from the Chiefs 27-20 win over the Houston Texans. And it surrounded if right tackle Eric Fisher asked the coaching staff to not play in the season opener because of a high-ankle sprain. Chiefs coach Andy Reid responded in emphatic fashion during a Monday afternoon conference call with team beat writers. “I can help clear …
Chiefs coach Andy Reid knew something was wrong with offensive tackle Eric Fisher before Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans. Fisher, who returns from a high-ankle sprain, put in a full practice the entire week and was set to start at right tackle. The Chiefs, however, surprisingly listed him as questionable on Friday’s injury report, and the reason for Fisher not …
Coach Andy Reid said last week that he felt good about his 2015 Chiefs going into Sunday’s game in Houston. Reid also admitted he wasn’t quite sure what to expect from his club in the season opener against the Texans. That’s what having five new starters on the offensive line will do to a head coach’s level of confidence. If …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt couldn’t hide if he wanted to. The three-time All-Pro is seen on national television commercials and magazine covers, fitting endorsements for one of the NFL’s premier defensive players who is widely regarded as a genuinely good person. His off-field profile notwithstanding, the 6-5, 289-pound Watt makes his biggest splash on the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It’s been portrayed as a demotion, Eric Fisher’s move from left to right tackle in the Chiefs offensive line. When a team uses the first selection in the NFL Draft on a tackle, it’s not because they think he’ll be a great right tackle. They are spending football capital on a left tackle, the man protecting …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif entered training camp as a dark horse. But the second-year pro earned his way into personnel rotations with the first-team unit, and hasn’t left since being inserted at right guard on Aug. 17. While coach Andy Reid wouldn’t name the starting offensive line, the 6-5, 321-pound Duvernay-Tardif is officially in the mix. “I …
