KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles turned a lot of heads in the past 24 hours based on comments he made during a guest appearance on ESPN Radio. Charles, who took a big hit from San Diego Chargers cornerback Brandon Flowers in Week 7, described potential symptoms of a concussion. “It definitely hurt,” Charles said. “A couple …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An enduring image from Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles’ record-breaking 16-yard touchdown run came on a violent midair collision as he crossed the goal line. Charles, who became the Chiefs’ all-time rushing leader on the play, was on the receiving end of a crushing hit by former teammate and current Chargers cornerback Brandon Flowers. Charles, however, …
The Chiefs-Chargers rivalry has produced nail biters in the past, and Sunday’s 23-20 win by the Chiefs wasn’t different. Week 7’s victory pushed the Chiefs to 3-3 and could become the catalyst for the Chiefs to go on a run in the remaining 10 games, a scenario once thought impossible after the 0-2 start to the season. The win is …
Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries in Sunday’s 23-20 win against the San Diego Chargers. But a second-quarter rushing attempt on a 16-yard touchdown run carried significance for the seventh-year pro. Charles achieved the 53 yards rushing needed to become the Chiefs’ all-time leading career rusher, breaking the previous mark of 6,070 …
Rookie kicker Cairo Santos nailed a 48-yard field goal with less than 25 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to help the Chiefs secure a 23-20 win over the San Diego Chargers. Sunday’s victory snapped the Chiefs’ six-game losing streak at Qualcomm Stadium and the Chargers’ five-game winning streak. The Chiefs (3-3) dominated time of possession, holding the ball 39 minutes …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A mere 53 yards separates Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles from becoming the team’s all-time leading rusher. Charles enters Sunday’s game against the San Diego Chargers with 6,018 yards rushing on his seven-year career, and has Priest Holmes’ current mark of 6,070 yards rushing within sights. But Charles didn’t want to directly address the question Friday …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs (2-3) return from a bye week by traveling to San Diego to face the red-hot Chargers (5-1). San Diego marks the fourth playoff team from the 2013 playoffs the Chiefs have faced in the last five games. And Sunday presents another challenge when considering the Chiefs have lost six straight games at Qualcomm Stadium. Still, Chiefs coach Andy …
Statistics often tell a back story, such as the Chiefs currently converting 45 percent whenever facing a third-and-long with more than 6 yards to go. The first question that should come to immediate mind is why are the Chiefs facing third-and-long to begin with? Of course, the only true statistic that matters is found in the win-loss column where the …
The burning question on many minds following the Chiefs’ loss to the San Francisco 49ers headlines a condensed version – at least from a question point of view – of this edition of the mailbag. @HerbieTeope Why doesn’t Coach Reid use the run game consistently? Our losses seem to come when we don’t utilize our RB talent #ChiefsDigest — Kemberly …
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 …
