KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs return from a bye with good news in preparation for Week 7’s game against the San Diego Chargers. Strong safety Eric Berry (ankle) will practice Monday, coach Andy Reid said during a morning conference call with beat writers. Still, how much Berry does during Monday’s workout and throughout the week will go a long …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – One of the biggest questions entering the regular season appears answered through five games as the Chiefs sit on a bye week. The Chiefs have turned the corner against the pass and maintain improvement every week to currently rank eighth in the league, allowing 214.4 yards passing per game. “I think a lot of it comes back to …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs right tackle Donald Stephenson returned from a four-game suspension in time for Week 5’s game against the San Francisco 49ers, but saw just three snaps on special teams. While the limited action makes sense given Stephenson’s time away, it doesn’t appear the Chiefs are in a rush to hand the starting job back to the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs list eight players on the initial injury report for Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers. Wide receiver Donnie Avery (groin) and strong safety Eric Berry (ankle) did not practice. Avery suffered his injury during Monday night’s game, while Berry has missed two straight games with the ankle injury suffered in Week 2. Running …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs have a rather large and imposing problem to deal with Monday night. And the dilemma comes in the form of 6-6, 265-pound New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski. “He brings so much to the table,” Chiefs cornerback Sean Smith said. “With his size and his length combined with (Patriots quarterback) Tom Brady’s accuracy, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The big chunks of passing yards down the field haunting the Chiefs secondary during the second half of 2013 are for the most part absent through three games of the 2014 season. And it’s difficult to find a 35-plus yard gain outside of Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning’s 48-yard pass to wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders in Week 2 or Tennessee Titans …
This installment of the mailbag addresses questions ranging from identifying the biggest offensive impact to why defensive nickel packages have become the league’s rage. @HerbieTeope Other than QB & @jcharles25 who has the biggest impact offensively for the Chiefs? And Coach Reid doesn’t count ! #GoChiefs — Ron Hutchison (@RonHutchison) September 2, 2014 Don’t expect the mention of a skill …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Expect the status quo when the Chiefs cornerbacks take the field against the Minnesota Vikings. The Chiefs have stayed true to its word since the final week of training camp in St. Joseph, Mo., with a first-team rotation of Marcus Cooper, Sean Smith and Ron Parker. And the scenario won’t change even as the Chiefs enter …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs are preparing this week for the third preseason game like it’s a regular season game week with the exception of starters’ playing time. “Normally what I do is I go about a half and start them that third quarter,” coach Andy Reid said Wednesday, “and then we just kind of go from there.” Reid …
The Chiefs didn’t have a good Sunday night at the office, falling on the road 28-16 to the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. Penalties proved the downfall, as the team notched 13 yellow flags to the tune of 131 yards. “That’s not the way you function and be a successful football team in the National Football League,” coach Andy …
