KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs have gone 11 games over the last two seasons without a punt or kickoff return for touchdown, the longest drought since Andy Reid and his staff took over in 2013. Special teams coordinator Dave Toub won’t admit to getting antsy or frustrated by the wait; he’s been there before. “When I was in Chicago, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Racial tensions at the University of Missouri came to a head over the weekend when members of the football team joined a student-led protest demanding Tim Wolfe step down as system president. The events in Columbia, Mo., quickly gained national attention, leading to Wolfe resigning Monday morning over his handling of student concerns surrounding allegations of racism. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – From going through the tunnel to the sights and sounds of TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Chiefs rookie defensive lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches absorbed everything about Week 6. The matchup against the Minnesota Vikings marked the first time Nunez-Roches was active for a regular-season game after being a healthy inactive the previous five weeks. So it comes …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Seventy-two is a number that won’t go away anytime soon. The figure represent the total amount of sacks Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith, who has gone done 18 times through four games, is currently on pace for. And there are concerns whether Smith can survive a full 16-game schedule given the number of hits. For his part, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs will focus on evaluation throughout Thursday night’s preseason finale against the St. Louis Rams at the Edward Jones Dome. Players seeing action must prove they belong when considering the starters aren’t expected to play much if at all. The current 75-man roster reflects positions remain open, so Thursday night performances will help shape the …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Any concerns over Chiefs safety Eric Berry’s conditioning and ability to absorb contact were alleviated Sunday. The Chiefs have taken it easy on Berry, who returned to football just eight months after being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, in recent padded contact drills. But Berry participated in the arguably the most physical training camp practice through eight …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub took a moment Thursday to address De’Anthony Thomas’ 81-yard punt return for a touchdown in Week 15. “It was really blocked well and De’Anthony did what he had to do,” Toub said. “He turned on the jets right up the sideline.” Toub complimented the way blockers set up Thomas down …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs rookie punt returner De’Antony Thomas made special teams coordinator Dave Toub look good Sunday against the Oakland Raiders. Toub just days earlier called the shot when it came to the special teams unit breaking a punt return for a touchdown. “We’re still waiting to get a big one really is what we’re waiting on,” Toub …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Second guessing among media and fans began immediately when the Chiefs turned the ball over on downs in the waning seconds of Week 14’s loss against the Arizona Cardinals. Kansas City started the final possession with 1:09 remaining in the contest at its own 24-yard line trailing 17-14 with no timeouts. Offensive coordinator Doug Pederson took …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The education of Chiefs rookie running back De’Anthony Thomas as a punt returner continues. While the Chiefs want him to be aggressive, Thomas has been prone to bad judgment by allowing punts to hit the ground or fielding punts deep inside the Chiefs’ territory. A most recent example occurred late in the second quarter of Week …
