KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Thursday officially announced Brad Childress and Matt Nagy will split duties as offensive coordinators. Childress and Nagy assume the position left vacant by the departure of Doug Pederson, who earlier in the week became the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. Childress previously served as the spread game analyst/special projects coach since 2013, while …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A day after coach Andy Reid said the new offensive coordinator was already in the house, the Chiefs are apparently staying the course. Spread game analyst/special projects coach Brad Childress is being elevated to offensive coordinator, Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reported Monday. The Chiefs have yet to confirm or officially announce the move. Barring word …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A week of speculation surrounding the vacant Philadelphia Eagles head coaching job officially ended Monday afternoon. Former Chiefs offensive coordinator Doug Pederson has been hired as Philadelphia’s new head coach, the Eagles announced Monday. Pederson was linked as the leading candidate last week, but the Eagles couldn’t hire him until after the Chiefs were out of the playoffs, …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The NFL got a taste of Chiefs rookie running back De’Anthony Thomas’ explosive return skills after an 80-yard punt return for a touchdown in the preseason opener. Thomas brought that skill from Oregon where he holds school records in kickoff return yards (1,885 yards) and punt return average (17.13 yards). He added five special teams touchdowns …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A week after a record-setting performance of five total touchdowns, Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles pulled a virtual disappearing act after a first-quarter touchdown. It proved odd to observe, especially on a day when nothing appeared to work against the Indianapolis Colts with the exception of Charles. At one point in the third quarter, the Chiefs …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Week 16’s opponent offers a unique situation for the Chiefs. If the season ended today, the Chiefs have the No. 5 seed as the top wildcard and would square off against the Indianapolis Colts, who lead the AFC South as the No. 4 seed. But potentially facing off the Colts in the postseason won’t factor in …
