KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Longtime Chiefs defensive backs coach Emmitt Thomas and former Washington offensive line coach Joe Bugel are the recipients of this year’s Paul “Dr. Z” Zimmerman Award, a lifetime achievement honor presented annually by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA). Thomas, also a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a player for the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Rookies face enough of a challenging proving themselves to coaches, but Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Murray adds to the degree of difficulty as he moves from the role of college cornerback to NFL safety. “That’s a daily challenge for me everyday because I’m new,” Murray said of proving to coaches he knows his new position …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Three years ago Marcus Cooper briefly found himself in limbo, a football player without a team, and a fortuitous turn of events brought him to Kansas City where he found a home with the Chiefs. Cooper enters his fourth year with the team as the jack of all trades in the secondary, with the ability to …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs ranked last in the NFL with six interceptions last season. This season, the Chiefs already have eight picks through eight games, and three of those picks have come from emerging star Marcus Peters, the cornerback the team drafted 18th overall in May. Peters started the season on an eye-popping note, intercepting two passes and logging seven passes defended in the first two games. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The biggest question mark on the Chiefs defense entering the 2014 season surrounded the pass defense and for good reason. The Chiefs allowed an average of 306 yards passing per game the final seven games of the 2013 regular season to finish ranked 25th against the pass (247.6 yards allowed per game). Kansas City overhauled the unit …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Chiefs continue to rotate among their three top cornerbacks, leaving an open competition for who will be lining up in the secondary against the Tennessee Titans on the season’s opening day. Marcus Cooper, Ron Parker and Sean Smith continued to rotate among the first team again Wednesday. Smith was the only corner to line up …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs’ 2013 season, which for the most part proved a success, came to an abrupt end following a stunning 45-44 playoff loss to the Indianapolis Colts. But the nightmare will ultimately be put to rest if Chiefs defensive backs coach Emmitt Thomas has his way. “We’ve watched it about three times with the players,” Thomas …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The students of Beaufort High School in Beaufort, S.C., receive an annual visit from a popular alumnus: Chiefs cornerback Ron Parker. Entering his fourth NFL season, Parker, 26, makes it a point to bring a message. “I try to show them that they can make it and that there’s no excuse for them not to succeed in life,” …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – New Chiefs cornerback Chris Owens said during Tuesday’s conference call with the Chiefs media that he visited the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But a decision to eventually sign a free-agent deal, a reported one-year, $800,000 contract, with the Chiefs came easy based on past ties. “I took a visit there and I felt comfortable,” Owens …
