KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The gruesome moment Kansas City’s blazing 5-0 start took a turn for the worst came when wide receiver Chris Conley scooped up an onside kick and planted his left foot to accelerate toward the end zone for a touchdown to ice a big win over the Houston Texans. Since then, nothing has been right with the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Special teams coordinator Dave Toub stands fairly pleased with Kansas City’s special teams unit fared through the first half of the season, but that doesn’t mean he cannot find room for improvement during the second half of the season. “Right now I think we’re doing okay,” Toub said. “There’s always things to improve on. I think …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The NFL’s No. 2 offense churned out yards through five undefeated weeks with a young wide receivers group, and now the Kansas City Chiefs host the Pittsburgh Steelers with Chris Conley out for the season and Albert Wilson and Tyreek Hill battling injuries. “I feel like we’ve done a great job of doing our job and …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — When Chiefs wide receiver De’Anthony Thomas fires down field, he packs a punch that opponents and teammates alike notice, delivering a wallop with ferocity that belies his 176-pound, 5-foot-8 frame. “He plays like a 200 pounder,” special teams coordinator Dave Toub said. “He is not afraid to stick his head in there on kickoff and make tackles. …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub relies on young players in field his squads and linebacker Ukeme Eligwe leads a trio of rookies making an impact on the kick and punt return teams so far. “I’ve already got him starting on punt team,” Toub said about the fifth-round pick in this year’s draft. “That says a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The departure of Jeremy Maclin from the Kansas City Chiefs receivers group creates a vacancy for a top-shelf receiver capable of turning in a 1,000-yard season as well as a leader who takes charge and sets a professional tone. Coach Andy Reid acknowledges replacing Maclin stands a tall task. “I don’t think you replace him, that’s not …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs lost to the Tennessee Titans 19-17 at Arrowhead Stadium Sunday, and on a day of near misses any number of a dozen or more plays could have changed the final result. But no play has been dissected and discussed as much as De’Anthony Thomas’ 4-yard run to the goal line with about 4 minutes, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Just 14 members of the 2016 Kansas City Chiefs remain from the 2013 version of the Chiefs that suffered the excruciating 45-44 playoff loss at Indianapolis, and the memories of that game haunt some players more than others. “Losses all hurt,” linebacker Derrick Johnson said. “That one hurts just a little bit more.” That the defense took …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs won’t have running back Jamaal Charles available Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, coach Andy Reid said Friday. “The knee was up and down,” Reid said. “We just want to back him off here and see if we can’t get that thing to settle down.” While the team plays without Charles, indications point …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs finalized their 54-man roster Saturday afternoon and, barring any last minute waiver claims or trades, have fielded the squad that opens the season next Sunday against the Chargers. The team has a roster exemption for safety Eric Berry until next Saturday, which means one more roster move is required before next Sunday Here’s a …