DENVER – Outside linebacker Justin Houston effectively captured the Kansas City Chiefs’ mood following Sunday’s 29-13 win over the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Houston, one of the Chiefs’ clear emotional leaders, had a little extra in his step as he walked around the locker room yelling, “Yeah!” And he didn’t want to savor the moment …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It was in the second half Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium when déjà vu showed up on the Chiefs sideline. With less than two minutes to play in the third quarter, the Chiefs led the Pittsburgh Steelers by 13 points. There were 17 minutes left in the game. All looked good for the Chiefs to end their …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs and the Pittsburgh Steelers fought in a first half battle of field goals. A pair of second-half Kansas City touchdowns secured the win for the Chiefs over the Steelers, 23-13. The Chiefs (2-5) won their first home game of the season and ended the five game losing streak skid. As with the …
Offensive, defensive and special teams keys of the Kansas City Chiefs against the Chicago Bears. OFFENSE The checklist of improvements needed from the Chiefs offense is a long one if they expect to beat a mediocre Chicago team at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday. Topping that list is pass protection, which has been the worst in the NFL over the first …
Offensive, defensive and special teams keys of the Kansas City Chiefs against the Cincinnati Bengals. OFFENSE There are a lot of matchups of interest in any football game. That’s the case for the Chiefs offense this Sunday. But there’s one matchup that will play a major factor in the chances of the Chiefs to beat the Bengals. That’s the interior …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Forget for a minute the Green Bay Packers have reeled off 10 straight wins, including the playoffs, at Lambeau Field. Also put aside Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has thrown 43 touchdowns with no interceptions while posting a 124 passer rating in the past 18 home games, a stretch where Rodgers threw the ball 545 times. The …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs currently list free safety Eric Berry second on the depth chart behind Husain Abdullah. But the designation doesn’t matter because it was Berry who started in Week 2 and saw action on 71 of 73 total defensive snaps against the Denver Broncos. So is that a good sign Berry has officially returned to the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Andy Reid indicated Friday it was OK to hurt from Thursday night’s stunning defeat to the Denver Broncos. The Chiefs head coach, however, left little doubt three days later where the team’s focus fell. “If you’re still on that game, you and I are in a different place,” Reid said Monday during a media conference call. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Anticipation built throughout Arrowhead Stadium during pregame introductions before the Chiefs hosted the Denver Broncos. The Chiefs wore red-on-red uniforms, which are reserved for special occasions, and Thursday night was indeed extraordinary. Offensive players took the field first as a group, leaving no doubt the defense would be introduced individually. One-by-one, the starters took the field as …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The last three minutes in Arrowhead Stadium were tumultuous. One second the arena was filled with deafening noise, the next were moments of stunned silence. Denver quarterback Peyton Manning and the Broncos orchestrated a perfectly timed drive to tie the game with 40 seconds left. What followed can be chalked up to the magic of football. Sometimes things …