KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Just more than 10 years ago, newly minted Chiefs general manager Brett Veach patrolled the campus of the University of Delaware, serving as the event manager for the athletic department and biding his time for the opportunity to make his mark. The chance arrived when Veach landed the opportunity of a lifetime — working as an …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The sun blazing down on a cloud-free day shone a spotlight on the man at the center of Kansas City’s rookie minicamp Saturday. A total of 69 players lined to show their skills to coach Andy Reid and his staff, but first-round draft pick Patrick Mahomes owned center stage. “Everything won’t be pretty today, but he’ll …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Scanning the lists of the best NFL quarterbacks or perusing the league leaders in passing yardage and touchdown rarely yields the name of Alex Smith. The leader of the Kansas City Chiefs offense flies under the radar, except when he’s the target of criticism. Oftentimes NFL coaches defend their players after a loss, but Kansas City …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Running back Knile Davis handled kickoff returns duties for the Chiefs Sunday against Carolina, and that scenario expects to continue as the team curtails special teams duty for rookie Tyreek Hill as his offensive portfolio expands. “We do ask him to do a lot,” co-offensive coordinator Matt Nagy said of Hill. “And then you take into …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith will be on the sidelines Sunday when they face the Jacksonville Jaguars at Arrowhead Stadium, but he won’t be the only starter out of action. In addition to Smith, the Chiefs plan to lineup without starting running back Spencer Ware and left guard Parker Ehinger in addition to backup cornerback D.J. White. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Quarterback Alex Smith and the Kansas City Chiefs offense showed a different look in beating the Oakland Raiders, and he hopes his team keep up its appearance against the New Orleans Saints Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium. “We had different types of looks, different types of runs and passes, how many guys touch the football and Sunday …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When the Chiefs offense faces a key third-down conversion or a critical call at the end of a game to keep the ball moving, quarterback Alex Smith possesses options – more specifically, the option. Option plays – which give Smith the choice to keep the ball, hand off or pass based on the defense’s response – …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs swept the Houston Texans in two matchups in 2015 in very different games sharing a common theme – an efficient Chiefs offense scoring bunches of points against a very good defense led by reigning defensive player of the year J.J. Watt. Chiefs co-offensive coordinator Matt Nagy said the key to keeping Watt …
INDIANAPOLIS – The Chiefs are set to enter the 2016 regular season with an uncommon arrangement when considering Brad Childress and Matt Nagy will split duties as co-offensive coordinators. The move, which was announced in January, came after former offensive coordinator Doug Pederson accepted the job as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. While an NFL team with co-coordinators may …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs on Thursday officially announced Brad Childress and Matt Nagy will split duties as offensive coordinators. Childress and Nagy assume the position left vacant by the departure of Doug Pederson, who earlier in the week became the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. Childress previously served as the spread game analyst/special projects coach since 2013, while …
